Take a break from candy on Easter (which falls on Sunday, April 24) and head out for brunch, lunch or dinner. Here are some of the places offering special Easter meals.

• Airport Diner, 2280 Brown Ave., Manchester, 623-5040, www.thecman.com, will be open 24 hours and will begin serving Easter specials at 11 a.m.

• Alan’s of Boscawen, 133 N. Main St. in Boscawen, 753-6631, www.alansofboscawen.com, is celebrating Easter with a brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The buffet will feature an omelet station, prime rib, ham, carved lamb and dessert. The buffet costs $18.99 ($16.99 for seniors, $9.50 for children).

• The Bedford Village Inn, 2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford, 472-2001, www.bedfordvillageinn.com, will offer a four-course prix fixe dinner in the dining room for $49 ($29 for children ages 4 to 10). The meal will feature leg of lamb, mustard-crusted salmon filet, slow-roasted sirloin, Amish Country chicken, stuffed Kurabota medallion and spinach and ricotta stuffed portobello mushroom, as entree selections. An Easter buffet will be held in the dining room for $39 ($19 for children ages 4 to 10) and an a la carte Easter menu will be served in the Tavern.

• Belmont Hall and Restaurant, 718 Grove St., Manchester, 625-8540,  www.belmonthall.net, will serve an Easter breakfast buffet in the function hall with seatings at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon. The buffet costs $9.95 and reservations are required. The regular menu will be offered in the dining room until 2 p.m.

• Brookstone Grille, 14 Route 111, Derry, 328-9250, www.brookstone-park.com, will offer an Easter brunch buffet from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The buffet will feature chicken marsala, garlic- and herb-roasted beef, herb-crusted haddock and slow-baked ham, as well as traditional breakfast selections. The buffet costs $35.95 ($17.95 for children 3 to 12, free for children under 3). Reservations are required.

• The Chateau, 201 Hanover St., Manchester, 627-2677, www.chateaunh.com, will serve an Easter buffet from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The buffet will cost $9.95 ($6.95 for children under 10).

• The Common Man, 25 Water St., Concord, 228-3463, www.thecman.com, will offer its Grand Easter Buffet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The buffet will include a variety of appetizers, salads, traditional breakfast items, roasted lamb, beef tips, a carving station and desserts. The regular menu, with specials, will be available from 5 to 8 p.m.

• The Common Man, 304 DW Highway, Merrimack, 429-3463, www.thecman.com, will offer its regular menu with specials from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• The Common Man, 88 Range Road, Windham, 898-0088, www.thecman.com, will offer its regular menu with specials from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

• Cotton, 75 Arms St., Manchester, 622-5488, www.cottonfood.com, will offer its dinner menu with specials from noon to 5 p.m. A children’s menu will also be available.

• The Derryfield, 625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-2880, www.thederryfield.com, will have a brunch buffet from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with omelet, waffle, carving, bread, salad and dessert stations. The buffet costs $21.95 ($18.95 for seniors, $14.95 for children under 12). Reservations are required.

• Drumlins, 161 Gorham Pond Road, Goffstown, 497-8633, www.golfstonebridgecc.com, will offer an Easter brunch buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The buffet will feature maple-glazed ham, roasted eye of round, amaretto French toast and traditional breakfast favorites. Reservations are recommended.

• Firefly American Bar & Bistro, 22 Concord St., Manchester, 935-9740, www.fireflynh.com, will offer its full brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 3 to 10 p.m. Specials will include broiled halibut, baked ham, roast leg of lamb and prime rib. Reservations are recommended.

• Fratello’s, 155 Dow St., Manchester, 641-6776, www.fratellos.com, will serve an Easter brunch buffet in the Amoskeag Ballroom, with seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The buffet will feature an omelet and waffle station, pastries, traditional breakfast selections, salads, vegetable lasagna, lobster meat, Boursin chicken, a carving station and dessert. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance and a jazz band will perform. The buffet costs $24.95 ($14.95 for children 6 to 12, free for children under 6). Reservations are required.

• Giorgio’s Ristorante & Martini Bar, 707 Milford Road, Merrimack, 883-7333, www.giorgios.com, will have an a la carte Easter brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Special a la carte items will include a seafood frittata, meat-lover’s omelet, eggs and lamb, eggs florentine and berry crepes.

• Giorgio’s Ristorante & Meze Bar, 524 Nashua St., Milford, 673-3939, www.giorgios.com, will celebrate Easter with a brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The buffet will include a complimentary elderflower mimosa and feature carving, omelet and pancake stations, a chocolate fountain and both Greek and Italian Easter dishes. The cost is $27.99 ($10.99 children under 12).

• The Granite Restaurant & Bar, 96 Pleasant St., Concord, 227-9000, www.graniterestaurant.com, will offer an Easter brunch buffet from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The buffet will feature brioche French toast with bananas and strawberries, Eggs Benedict, a carving station and house-made desserts. The buffet costs $28.95 ($26.95 for seniors, $7.95 for children under 15, free for children under 4). Reservations are required.

• The Hanover Street Chophouse, 149 Hanover St., Manchester, 644-2467, www.hanoverstreetchophouse.com, will serve its regular menu and a special Easter tasting menu from noon to 6 p.m. The restaurant will also offer a special children’s menu. Reservations are recommended.

• Holy Grail Food and Spirits, 64 Main St., Epping, 679-9559, www.theholygrailpub.com, will offer a brunch buffet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the regular menu available after 2 p.m. The buffet will include soups, desserts, breakfast items, a carving station, haddock Florentine, sweet and sour pork and vegetable lasagna. The buffet costs $19.95 ($8.95 for children 4 to 12, free for children under 4). Reservations are recommended.

• The Homestead, 641 DW Highway, Merrimack, 429-2022, www.homesteadnh.com, will hold Easter dinner seatings at noon, 2:30 and 5 p.m. Entrees on the holiday menu include chicken marsala, prime rib, seafood fettuccine alfredo, baked stuffed haddock, roast half duck and stuffed pork loin. Reservations are recommended.

• Lobster Q, 416 Emerson Ave., Hampstead, 329-4095, www.lobsterq.com, will offer its regular dinner menu and a special of applewood-smoked glazed ham with two sides and honey cornbread ($13.99) from noon to 8 p.m.

• O’Brien’s Sports Bar, 118 Main St., Nashua, 718-8604, will offer an Easter brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The brunch will feature a baked ham and Seadog Blueberry Ale pancakes. Reservations are recommended.

• The Peddler’s Daughter, 48 Main St., Nashua,  821-7535, www.thepeddlersdaughter.com, will serve an a la carte Easter brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The brunch will feature roast leg of Connamara lamb, baked Limerick ham, Irish breakfasts, corned beef hash cakes, omelets made to order and the “Hangover Burger,” topped with bacon, a fried egg and an onion. A selection of regular lunch menu items will be offered at brunch, with the full regular menu available in the afternoon.

• The Red Blazer Restaurant and Pub, 72 Manchester St., Concord, 224-4101, www.theredblazer.com, will offer Easter buffets for both breakfast and dinner. The breakfast buffet will run from 7:30 to 11:15 a.m. and feature egg lasagna, eggs Benedict, French toast, an omelet station and a mini dessert buffet. The breakfast buffet costs $10.99 ($6.99 for children). The dinner buffet will be open from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and feature prime rib, baked ham, baked seafood Newburg and roasted leg of lamb, upon request. The dinner buffet costs $19.99 ($9.99 for children). Reservations are required.

• Richard’s Bistro, 36 Lowell St., Manchester, 644-1180, www.richardsbistro.com, will serve Easter brunch from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with dinner offered at 3 p.m. An Easter ham will serve as a special on both menus. Reservations are recommended.

• Tilt’n Diner, 61 Laconia Road, Tilton, 286-2204, www.thecman.com, will have a breakfast  buffet from 7 a.m. to noon and offer its regular menu with specials starting at 11 a.m.

• Tuscan Kitchen, 67 Main St., Salem, 952-4875, www.tuscan-kitchen.com, will host an Easter Sunday Pranzo from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. The meal will feature Easter antipasto served family style, a choice of pastas, family-style entrees, a carving station and traditional Italian desserts. The dinner costs $35 ($15 for children under 12). The full dinner menu will also be offered.

• Z Food & Drink, 860 Elm St., Manchester, 629-9383, www.zfoodanddrink.com, will offer its regular menu with specials from 3 to 8 p.m.

• Zorvino Vineyards, 226 Main St., Sandown, 887-8463, www.zorvinovineyards.com, will offer an Easter brunch buffet with seatings at 10 and 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. The buffet will feature traditional breakfast items and carving, pasta and dessert stations. The buffet costs $32 ($16 for children under 12, free for children 3 and younger). The winery tasting room will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations are required for brunch.