As the grass turns green and flowers begin to bloom, conditions become perfect for the age-old Easter egg hunt! While children may spend hours searching for brightly colored plastic eggs filled with candies, we have a hunch that most adults would rather go for the real thing. To save you an overdose of jelly beans and bird-shaped marshmallows, we’ve compiled an egg-cellent list of egg dishes around Boston, so you can have an Easter Egg hunt of your own!

Eggs Benedict: Friendly Toast

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Leave your bunny ears at home and hop over to the Friendly Toast for their signature eggs benedict dishes. You can keep it traditional with ham and poached egg w/ classic hollandaise, or get one with with pulled pork on top of a biscuit or meatloaf with a sriracha honey glaze!

35 Stanhope St. in Back Bay, 1 Kendall Square in Cambridge

Scotch Egg: The Haven

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In the heart of Jamaica Plain, you’ll find this Scottish gem and one of Scotland’s most beloved egg dishes – the Scotch Egg! You will have to brush up on your egg-hunting skills, because these hard-boiled beauties are encased in crispy sausage. Want a few more veggies with your eggs? Get a classic Bubble and Squeak with two poached eggs on top!

2 Perkins St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-524-2836 

Eggs on Pizza: Salty Pig

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Who says eggs are only for breakfast? Go for a funghi pizza with fontina, mushrooms, and a fried egg on top! Need more than one pizza with egg on it? All pizzas can come with a fried egg on top!

130 Darmouth St. Boston, MA 02116, 617-536-6200   

Deviled Eggs: LuLu’s Allston

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There’s no hiding that everyone loves the deviled eggs at Lulu’s-which explains why on the menu they’re called the BAE! Served in an egg carton, these deviled delicacies come piled with a creamy egg yolk filling with crumbled bacon and arugula. It’ll definitely be love at first bite!

421 Cambridge St. Allston MA 02134 617-787-1117 

Egg Tart: Yi Soon Bakery

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If you’re looking for an eggy dish a little on the sweet side, you can’t go wrong with an egg tart from Yi Soon Bakery! A delicious sweet custard encased in a pastry crust, we can’t think of a better way to end an egg-filled feast!

112 Brighton Ave, Allston MA 02134 617-254-3099