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Mother's Day this year falls on Sunday, May 8.
For those planning to treat Mom and the family to a lavish brunch or dinner feast, be sure to check out this guide to some of the best Mother's Day deals and specials.
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71Above: The highest restaurant west of the Mississippi will feature a two-course meal for Mother's Day Brunch. Pricing is $55 for brunch.
Airtel Plaza Hotel's The Landing Restaurant: Hosting a Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. An incredible buffet includes numerous stations: Morning Favorites, Fresh Seafood, Carving Station, Chilled Salads, Hot Entree, Cooked to Order Omelets, Chef's Starch & Seasonal Vegetables, a decadent Dessert Buffet, and a Children's Menu. Pricing is $49.95 per person and $39.95 for Seniors. Children ages 5–12 are $22.50, and kids under 5 years old are free.
Acapulco Restaurant & Cantina: Treat madre to an all-you-can-eat Mother's Day brunch 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8, featuring ham & tri-tip carving station, build-your-own tacos, made-to-order omelets. Also offered $5 cadillac margs, Bloody Marys, micheladas & unlimited champagne. $34 adults and $12 kids.
Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery: Treat mom to a splendid, cheesy menu at this Cheesery in Pasadena. The brunch menu features plain toast, loads of pastries, and a soft-serve ice cream and sundae fixins bar. Don't forget there's also an extensive wine menu!
AKASHA: Along with the regular brunch menu, a la carte Mother's Day specials from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., AKASHA will serve dinner specials from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Back on the Beach Cafe: The cafe at the Annenberg Beach House has delicious and healthy menu offerings. Reservations are highly recommended in advance.
Baltaire's: This Brentwood favorite is serving a special Mother's Day buffet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The brunch buffet is priced at $85 per adult and $45 per child. For guests, reservations are recommended.
Bar Louie: Mother's Day Sunday brunch will feature $2 mimosas until 3 p.m. at participating locales.
Bianca: It's a "Mamma Mia Brunch" Sunday, May 8, featuring dishes inspired by Chef Gianni Vietin's mother & his grandmother, Bianca. (The restaurant's namesake!) Mimosas & sparkling wine cocktails also offered.
Birdie G's: Bring home a sweet treat: a whole "World Famous" Rose Petal Pie, Crème Brûlée Pie or Malted Chocolate Layer Cake. Also offered: wines by female vintners & St. Germain Cocktail Kit (with edible glitter!) to make three different cocktails.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: A Mom's Day gift: All moms who dine in May 7-8 will receive a free, stemless wine glass with 2022 "Happy Mother's Day" logo. Plus, purchase $50 eGift card through May 8 & receive $10 bonus card that can be redeemed from May 9 to June 19. For those celebrating at home, BJ's also offers takeout family meals & range of catering options that serve up to 12. See website.
Boa Steakhouse: On May 8, a special Mother's Day brunch buffet planned (11 a.m. - 3 p.m./$95 per person), featuring surf & turf carving station, breakfast classics, seafood bar, fried chicken, ribs, Wagyu tacos, sushi, BOA's signature Caesar salad & more. Floral cocktails available. Complimentary gift for Mom, too. Live jazz at BOA on Sunset.
Border Grill: Border Grill is offering both Mother's Day Brunch and Lunch menus, which will be priced at $30 per person. Add bottomless mimosas for $15, or upgrade to bottomless Mimosas, Micheladas and Bloody Marys for $20 per person.
Bristol Farms: Orders due May 5 for the grocer's takeout Mother's Day brunch, with in-store pick-up May 8. The meal pack is $70, serves eight, and includes two quiches (Lorraine or Florentine), fruit salad & two blueberry loaves.
Buca Di Beppo: Takeout packages offered Mother's Day weekend for pick-up or delivery May 6-8. Serving five, to-go special ($65) includes bread and choice of salad & pasta, plus dessert. Another version ($75) includes same, but with added entree.
Cafe Sevilla: The Long-Beach-based Spanish-influenced eatery to host Mother's Day brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunch will be accompanied by live Spanish guitar. All moms receive complimentary glass of champagne, too.
California Pizza Kitchen: California Pizza Kitchens are offering a way to show your love for Mom with heart-shaped, crispy thin crust pizzas. The special is for dine-in only on May 8.
Castaway: On Mother's Day from 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., diners can enjoy a seafood-driven, four-course brunch ($92 per adult/$35 for children) or a la carte dinner from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Among dishes are marinated tomato ricotta tartine, little gem salad, whole snapper & strawberry short cake. Even better: bottomless mimosas can be added.
Chateau Hanare: Will be offering a special Mother's Day Kaiseki (a multi-course meal) for $80 with optional $48 sake pairing upon request.
Corner Bakery: On Saturday & Sunday, May 7-8, the matriarchs of your family will recieve complimentary bakery item with purchase of lunch or dinner entrée. Or surprise Mom with with breakfast in bed & order from an array of to-go breakfast items, including limited time offer of Blueberry Topped Pancakes.
Craft: Just for mom, Craft will be open for a rare Sunday brunch. The prix fixe three-course brunch starts with first and second courses for the table. Seatings will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and pricing is $65 per person.
Della Terra: Brunch will be served at the Italian restaurant Mother's Day weekend, Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Among offerings: pancakes; steak & eggs; crepes; five different eggs Benedicts; and more. Three bottomless cocktails, mimosas, bellinis & Aperol spritzes will also be available.
Disneyland Resort Parks: Celebrate Mom at the happiest place on Earth with Mother's Day brunch & dinner at Storytellers Cafe at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, brunch with Minnie Mouse & friends at Disneyland's Plaza Inn or brunch & dinner, with character visits, at Goofy's Kitchen at Disneyland Hotel. Or stop by GCH Holiday Cart at Grand Californian for such Mother's Day-themed treats as chocolate-covered strawberries, macarons & cookie shots with milk or liqueur.
Eddie V's: A special Mother's Day prix-fixe, three-course brunch menu planned May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with entree options of lobster quiche Florentine, roasted avocado with jumbo lump crab or steak and eggs. (Adults $55/children $16.)
El Torito: Enjoy all-you-can-eat Mother's Day brunch 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8, with ham & tri-tip carving station, build-your-own tacos, made-to-order omelets, $5 cadillac margs, Bloody Marys, micheladas, unlimited champagne & more.
Eureka!: Treat Mom to "Mommy's On a Break" cocktail paired with $35 prix-fixe menu. Mother's Day special runs May 4-10.
Fairmount Century Plaza: French-inspired restaurant, Lumière, will serve Mother's Day brunch from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, May 8.
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse: A Mother's Day special offered will be offered on both May 7 and 8 with a three-course menu featuring salad, dessert and filet mignon paired with choice of crab-stuffed shrimp or lobster tail scampi.
Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, Culina: Celebrate Mother's Day at the Culina Restaurant's Mamma Mia celebration. Available from May 8 to 10, Mama Grazia's special three-course prix fixe menu will be followed by a showing of a Mother’s Day-themed movie (The First Wives Club, Sex and the City, and Bad Moms) in the hotel’s private Screening Room. Priced at $59 per person, the "Mamma Mia” package includes dinner at 6:00 pm followed by the film screening at 8:00 pm. Culina is also serving a Mother's Day Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fred 62: In Los Feliz is family-friendly and affordable. Brunch is a treat of comfort foods and healthy foods and well worth a visit on Mother's Day.
Gelson's Markets: The supermarket is a one-stop Mother's Day shop, offering flower bouquets, chocolate-covered strawberries & takeout meals for reheating at home.
Green Street Restaurant: This Pasadena brunch favorite can't go wrong for celebrating Mom. The champagne cocktails have guava, ginger, and rose petals
H&H Brazilian Steakhouse: Treat Mom to Mother's Day brunch, starting at noon, or dinner, featuring unlimited churrasco menu with 16 meat options & signature whole grilled pineapple. Plus, roses for Mom will be available while supplies last.
Hinoki & The Bird: While normally closed on Sundays, Hinoki & The Bird will be open for a special Mother’s Day Brunch. Pricing is $38 per person for two courses, with optional sides available at $6 each. A $19 children’s menu will be offered for guests under age 12.
Huckleberry Cafe: Celebrate at home with "Mother's Day Breakfast in Bed" takeout ($125 serves two) that includes breakfast strata, fruit, cinnamon-roll scones & mimosa kit, plus other options.
Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown's Dekkadance: Located on the 69th floor, an extravagant meal will be served from 11:30am to 3:30pm. Pricing is $90 for adults and $40 for children ages 5-12.
Jean-Georges Beverly Hills at Waldorf Astoria: A deluxe Mother's Day lunch is planned on May 8 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. with live entertainment. A dessert station will include tarts, crepes, chocolate bonbons & macaroons. $220 for adults/$90 for children 12 & up.
Joe's Crab Shack: A four-course will be offered on the Mother's Day menu offered May 8 with prices based off entree selections.
LINE LA's Openaire: Openaire, a collaboration with two-star Michelin Chef and native Angeleno, Josiah Citrin, is offering guests a few options for its Mother's Day Brunch and Dinner. Brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., a $65 prix fixe dinner menu featuring family-style first and second courses will be available.
Malibu Beach Inn's Carbon Beach Club: Along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway, this oceanfront retreat with menus inspired by the Pacific and Mediterranean coasts. Enjoy a prix fixe Mother's Day Menu from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The special is priced at $75 per person, or $100 including wine pairings.
Manuela: With a space as gorgeous as the food is tasty, Manuela's Mother's Day is a must-visit. Brunch hours will be extended, but be sure to make a reservation.
Mama Shelter: This Hollywood hotel has both a gorgeous view of the city and the Hollywood sign. Indulge mom with great food and great views all while lounging on comfy couches and sipping a cocktail.
MB Post: This Manhattan Beach favorite is the perfect spot to celebrate Mom. Brunch will be served until 4 p.m. though you can expect the menu to change a bit in the afternoon.
Millennium Biltmore: This Downtown L.A. hotel offers two splendid ways to celebrate extraordinary moms this Mother's Day. The “Celebrate Super Moms” continental brunch buffet is available from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. and is hosted in the opulent Crystal Ballroom. Afternoon tea will be served from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the famed Rendezvous Court.
Milky Way: Mother's Day Sunday brunch, from Executive Chef Phil Kastel, will feature such options as eggs Benedict Florentine, brioche French toast, huevos rancheros, mimosas & sangria. Vegetarian & traditional Jewish dishes available, too. Plus, each mom receives a $10 Milky Way gift card & flowers.
Milo + Olive: Reservations underway for Mother's Day brunch that includes breakfast pizza, cast-iron cinnamon rolls & French toast with vanilla brandy whipped mascarpone. Or pre-order heat-and-serve, brunch to-go kit, featuring asparagus & feta frittata, chimichurri potatoes, sausage, mimosa kits, plus more.
Mr. C Beverly Hills: Mothers are invited to indulge in a special Mother’s Day Poolside Brunch on the yacht-inspired deck at The Restaurant from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pricing is $115 per person for adults, $49 for kids ages 5 to 12, and free for kids ages 4 and below.
North Italia: Just in time for Mother's Day, the eatery launches new spring dishes & cocktails. Among brunch & dinner standouts: hanger steak tagliata with charred broccolini & Tuscan bean ragu; caprese sandwich; sweet corn & fontina with roasted corn & white polenta.
Odyssey: The San Fernando Valley farm-to-table restaurant is hosting four-course Mother's Day brunch 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 8, with such selections as charcuterie, crab cake Benedict, steak & eggs Benedict with choice of filet mignon or NY strip, plus chocolate salted caramel tarts. $75 for adults; $35 for children. $30 bottomless mimosas offered, too.
Omni Los Angeles Hotel's Grand Cafe: Presenting its annual Mother's Day Brunch Buffet from 11am to 5pm, guests can expect a Cold Display, Coastal Selection, Chef's Action Stations and Hot Plates.
One Pico at Shutters on the Beach: Mother's Day, pre-fixe brunch planned May 8 ($115 per person), offering: starter choices including oysters, Caesar salad, braised octopus or beef carpaccio: entrees of lobster carbonara, halibut, caviar omelet, ham Benedict or wagyu skirt steak. Dessert selections: cinnamon roll or sugar spice doughnuts.
Pieology Pizzeria: Treat pizza-loving moms to a BOGO deal on May 8. Buy one custom pizza & get another custom pizza free — all day on Mother's Day. This dine-in-only offer is at participating locale in Carson. Website here.
Redbird: On May 8, Mother's Day prix-fixe brunch & dinner, both with kids' menus, planned from Chef Neal Fraser. Brunch: $65 per person/children 10 & under $21. Dinner: $75 per person/ children 10 & under $21.
Republique: This Mid-City temple to gastronomy will guarantee a happy mom. Breakfast is served until 2 p.m. Reservations aren't required until dinner.
Rustic Canyon: Surprise Mom with a custom-made cake or pie created just for her from Michelin-recognized Pastry Chef Erika Chan.
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse: A Mother' Day weekend, prix-fixe menu, starting at $57 per person, offered May 6-8.
Sajj Mediterranean: Kids eat free Mother's Day weekend, Saturday & Sunday, May 7-8, with purchase of entree & drink. On the children's menu: chicken rice bowl, with protein choice & two toppings; cheese quesadilla; and mac & cheese. All kids' meals include organic juice box & snack.
Sugar Palm at Viceroy Santa Monica: Family-style Mother's Day brunch May 8 from Executive Chef Jason Francisco to feature shareable platters, including sashimi platter, seafood , mini sandwiches & sweet platters. Brunch is served from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sunset Marquis' Cavatina: Cavatina is offering a Mother's Day Brunch Buffet with a variety of food stations. Brunch will be available 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pricing is $95 per person, $33 for children ages 5-11, and free for children ages 4 and under.
Susiecakes: Bakeries are prepping variety of Mother's Day treats, including cupcakes, mini cupcakes topped with buttercream rosettes (24 hours notice needed) and Mother's Day cakes in vanilla, red velvet or carrot cake.
Tallula's: If Mom loves Mexican cuisine in a beachside atmosphere, check out brunch both Saturday & Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Mother's Day weekend at Tallula's.
Terranea Resort: A Mother's Day brunch is planned in the Grand Ballroom, featuring live entertainment and a buffet. Adult, ages 13+: $119+. Child, 5-12: $59.50+. Child, 2-4: $15+. Children under 2 are free.
The Barish at the Hollywood Roosevelt: Treat Mom like the leading lady she is with Mother's Day dining at The Barish May 8 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Beverly Hilton's CIRCA 55: Enjoy a lavish Mother's Day Brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the retro-chic dining room or poolside. Pricing is $95 for adults and $45 per child.
The BLVD at Beverly Wilshire: Join The Blvd for Mother's Day weekend brunch both Saturday & Sunday, May 7-8. All moms will receive a gift from premiere luxury pearl jeweller Mikimoto with invitation to stop by the store inside the hotel. There will be live music planned Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Chef Hunter Kepley's a-la-carte brunch menu.
The Garland's The Front Yard: Celebrate a fabulous Mother's Day Brunch on the Front Yard's beautiful outdoor patio from 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Pricing is $59 for adults and $29 for kids 12 and under. Guests are highly recommended to make reservations.
The Huntington Library: This Mother's Day classic in San Marino will be held in the beautiful Rose Hills Foundation Garden Court. The full buffet includes fresh salad and fruit, a seafood station, omelet station, hot buffet, special selections for youngsters, a dessert extravaganza, and coffee/tea station. A full bar is available for purchase including mimosas and bloody marys. Afterwards, you can stroll the spectacular grounds.
The Langham Huntington in Pasadena: Hosting Mother's Day festivities throughout the historic property, highlights will include a Mother's Day Brunch in the Huntington Ballroom from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Chef's Market Brunch at The Royce Wood-Fired Steakhouse will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Peninsula Beverly Hills: Surprise Mom with lavish Sunday brunch or high tea at iconic hotel. Four-course brunch ($155 per person/$80 for kids under 12) will be served 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. May 8 at The Belvedere, featuring pastries, lobster bisque, diver scallops, hamachi yellow tail filet, beef tenderloin & more, plus dessert station, entertainment & complimentary champagne. High tea in The Living Room runs Thursdays through Sundays in May, with lavish, traditional tea service, butterfly-themed pastries & harpist.
The Pie Hole: Treat Mom to the pie shop's signature Pie Holes — bite-sized pies with pie filling inside, baked in butter crust & topped with specialty glaze. Four flavors, Nutella, strawberry, blueberry & apple, can be purchased 24 pack ($79.95) or ordered for shipping via Goldbelly.
The Reagan Library: In Simi Valley hosts a wonderful brunch where you can reminisce about the 80s while being treated like the First Lady. Included in the cost of your ticket with brunch is a tour of the museum and special exhibitions. Guests can tour the Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum, Air Force One Pavilion, and the Secrets of WWII exhibit from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 8.
The Rockefeller: Whether you decide to dine by the shore or bring the food home with you, this fabulous South Bay brunch is a must-visit for Mother's Day. Brunch begins at 9 a.m. and you can pair some chicken n' waffles with mimosas.
The Rose Venice: Offering both a delicious brunch and dinner, The Rose in Venice is a great place to celebrate Mother's Day. The pastries are out of this world!
Urban Plates: The first 50 moms who come in Mother's Day will get roses and the first 180 will receive complimentary chocolate pudding.
Whiskey Red's: The waterfront eatery at Fishermen's Village will toast moms May 8 with its four-course, Mother's Day which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $65 for adults/$35 for children.
Yardbird at Beverly Center: Reservations underway for Mother's Day Sunday brunch, where specials will include brulee French toast with challah bread & berries, lobster frittata and Lemon Meringue Pie Pancakes.