Treat your mom to a delicious day out this Mother’s Day – you can show your appreciation with fancy prix fixe menus, decadent buffets and seasonal specials at restaurants like 33 Restaurant & Lounge, Aujourd’hui, Aura, Avenue One, Avila, Bambara, blu, Blue Room, Bristol Lounge, Casablanca, Chiara, Craigie Street Bistrot, dante, Davio’s, Excelsior, The Fireplace, Grafton Street, Harvest, L’Espalier, Lineage, OM Restaurant | Lounge, Regatta of Cotuit, Rialto, Sandrine’s, Sasso, Sel de la Terre, Sibling Rivalry, Temple Bar, Tomasso Trattoria, Turner Fisheries and UpStairs on the Square.
Celebrate Mother’s Day at 33 Restaurant & Lounge, where chef Anthony Dawodu and pastry chef Kate Henry will be serving a $35 prix fixe menu as an ode to mom. The menu, available from 10:00am until 3:00pm is full of sweet and savory breakfast and lunch options. You can reserve your table by calling 617.572.3311.
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Pamper you mother with a fine dining feast at the Four Seasons’ Aujourd’hui. Enjoy an elegant buffet brunch from chef William Kovel and pastry chef Tim Fonseca. The two man team will be serving breakfast favorites as well as sushi, a fresh-shucked raw bar, and an elaborate carving station from 11:00am until 7:00pm. The Mother’s Day festivities cost $85 per adult and $42 per child under the age of twelve (children under three eat free) – prices don’t include tax or gratuity. Call 617.351.2037 to save your spot.
Enjoy a harbor side brunch at the Seaport Hotel, where chef Frank Toohey welcomes guests for two seating at Aura (1:00 and 3:00pm). The menu, filled with revamped brunch favorites, costs $55 for adults, $15 for children between the ages of 5 and twelve and nothing for children under 5. Call Aura at 617.385.4300 to save your spot.
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Chef Lisa Lyon welcomes diners to Avenue One for a decadent Mother’s Day brunch. Book your table from 11:00am-3:00pm and tuck into the indulgent buffet filled with all your brunch favorites. Brunch costs $48.00 per person for adults, $24.00 for children from age 5-12 and is free for children under 4. There are specially created selections for the little ones. Call Avenue One at 617.422.5579 to book your table.
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Enjoy Mother’s Day at Avila where chefs Paul King and Rodney Murillo will be serving their mix of modern Mediterranean from 11:30am-10:00pm. They’ll also be serving an a la carte Mother’s Day brunch menu from 11:30am-3:00pm. You can book your table by calling Avila at 617.267.4810.
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Bambara at the Hotel Marlowe will be offering a special brunch buffet featuring live jazz from Greg Capozzi. From 10:00am to 1:30pm, Mother’s Day diners can celebrate mom over delicious brunch specialties from chef Nathan Powers for $35 per person ($12 for children). Call Bambara at 617.868.4444 for reservations.
Bring mom to the Bristol Lounge where she can enjoy Sunday morning jazz and a three-course prix fixe at cozy tables looking out on the Public Garden. The brunch menu, which will be available from 10:00am until 3:00pm, costs $45 per person not including tax or gratuity. For children under twelve brunch costs $22. Chef Brooke Vosika will also be serving a three-course dinner and limited à la carte menu for evening celebrations. The evening prix fixe is available from 3:30-11:00pm and costs $75 per person. To make reservations, call the Bristol at 617.351.2037.
Book your table at blu for Mother’s Day (anytime from 11:00am until 4:00pm) and you and mom can tuck into delicious spring dishes from recently appointed chef Michael Kraus’ a la carte menu. Call blu at 617.375.8550 for more information or to reserve your table.
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Let mom enjoy her special day at the Blue Room with thechef Jorge Lopes award-winning brunch from chef Jorge Lopes. Reservations are available for seatings at 10:00am, 12:00pm and 2:00pm. Mother’s Day brunch will set you back $30 for adults and $15 for children under 12. Call 617.494.9034 for reservations.
Treat your mom to a Mediterranean menu from chef Camillo Diaz, who adds some Mother’s Day specials to the menu at Casablanca. The restaurant will be open from 11:00am until 2:30pm serving brunch and then again in the evening from 5:30-10:00pm for dinner. You can save your spot by calling 617.876.0999.
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Open from 11:30am until 6:30pm, Chiara will be serving a three-course Mother’s Day menu from chefs Steven LaCount and Joe Rocco. Dinner costs $55 person for adults and $18 for children, who’ll be able to choose from their own, specially designed menu. Call Chiara at 781.461.8118 to book your table.
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Chef Tony Maws starts serving his specially designed four-course menu at 4:00pm on Mother’s Day. If your mom is into food – really into food – she’ll appreciate the thought and effort that goes into the menus at Craigie Street Bistrot. The Mother’s Day menu costs $85 per person. If your mom is up for an adventure, Maws and company will be serving their Chef’s Whim menu from 9:00pm on. Call Craigie Street at 617.497.5511.
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This Mother’s Day, chef Dante de Magistris goes all out at dante. Book your table overlooking the Charles and tuck into a mom-friendly two course prix fixe brunch menu for $45 per person (not including tax or gratuity). Available from 11:00am until 3:00pm, the menu is accompanied by fresh baked breads and pastries as well as one brunch cocktail, soda or juice. In the evening, from 5:00-9:00pm, de Magistris and company will be serving a specially designed a la carte menu. Call 617.497.4200 to reserve your riverside table.
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The trio of chefs at Davio’s – Stephen Brown, Eric Swartz and pastry chef Tom Ponticelli – pulls out all the stops this Mother’s Day with a decadent brunch menu from 11:00am-4:00pm, followed by their full dinner menu from 5:00-10:00pm. Book you table in the early portion of the day for the $65 prix fixe. Opt for the later option to enjoy an a la carte menu. Either way, tables are sure to go fast so call 617.357.4810 to have them hold one for you.
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Chef Eric Brennan’s homage to mom takes the form of a three-course prix fixe brunch menu available at Excelsior from 1:00-4:00pm. The Mother’s Day brunch menu costs $52 per person, though it can be paired with a ½ glass wine pairing for $67 or a full glass wine pairing for $77. Brennan will also be serving the regular dinner menu from 1:00-9:00pm. Call Excelsior at 617.426.7878 for reservations.
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Chef-owner Jim Solomon and executive chef Toby T. Hill welcome guests to join them at Washington Square favorite, The Fireplace, this Mother’s Day. Solomon and Hill will be serving a seasonal brunch from 11:00am until 4:00pm priced at $30 per person. Book your table by calling 617.975.1900.
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Chef Dan Pogue hosts an a la carte Mother’s Day brunch at Grafton Street from 11:00am until 4:00pm. The spring menu is gets a boost from a number of seasonal, mom-firendly specials. Book your table by calling 617.497.0400.
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Harvest hosts two Mother’s Day celebrations. Choose the three-course brunch, served from 11:00am-4:30pm, for $55 per person ($70 with half glass pairing or $80 with a full glass pairing), or opt for dinner from 4:30-8:00pm and enjoy chef Keith Pooler’s three-course dinner menu for $55 per person ($70 with half glass pairing or $80 with a full glass pairing). Take a look at the menus and check with mom to see what she’s in the mood for, then call Harvest at 617.868.2255 to book your table.
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Treat your mother to a truly unforgettable meal at the hands of chefs Frank McClelland and James Hackney who have put together a spectacular Mother’s Day Brunch filled with L’Espalier’s signature French-New England cuisine. The brunch menu, which is available from 11:30am until 2:00pm, costs $70 per adult and $35 for children under 12. If you’d like a head start on your tribute to mom, you can make reservations for a Mother’s Day version of L’Espalier’s celebrated Fantasy Tea on Saturday May 12th from 2:00-3:00pm. Call L’Espalier at 617.262.3023 for reservations or more information.
Chef Jeremy Sewall celebrates Mother’s Day at Lineage with a la carte brunch and dinner. If mom is a fan of lobster, she can also opt for the especially indulgent three-course lobster menu for $55 per person. Drop in from 10:00am-2:00pm for a nibble from the brunch menu or book your table from 5:00-9:00pm if dinner is more your speed. Tables are going fast – call Lineage at 617.232.0065 to save yours.
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Just in time for Mother’s Day, chef Rachel Klein unveils her brunch menu at OM Restaurant | Lounge. Bring you mom by the popular Harvard Square restaurant from 11:30am until 3:00pm to try some of Klein’s a la carte offerings – just make reservations first. Call 617.576.2800.
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Raise a glass (and a fork) to mom at the Regatta of Cotuit, where chef-owner Weldon Fizell will be serving a special a la carte menu from 11:45am-5:00pm. Call 508.428.5715 to save your table.
Chef Jody Adams knows what moms want for Mother’s Day – a delicious and elegant afternoon brunch at the recently revamped Rialto. Adams will be serving a spectacular three-course brunch from 11:00am until 2:00pm for $55 per person. Call Rialto at 617.661.5050 for reservations or more information about the Mother’s Day menu.
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Spend Mother’s Day at Sandrine’s where chef Raymond Ost and company will be serving a three course prix fixe menu from 12:00-8:00pm. The menu, which includes appetizer, entrée and dessert, ranges from $44 to $66 based on the entrée. Secure your Mother’s Day table by calling Sandrine’s at 617.497.5300.
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Celebrate Mother’s Day over plates of regional Italian cuisine at Back Bay newcomer Sasso. Chef Dave Ross will be serving a $55 prix fixe designed in honor of mom. They’ll also have a children’s menu available for younger diners. Call Sasso at 617.247.2400 to make reservations (anytime between 11:00am until 3:00pm).
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Celebrate Mother’s Day with a little Provencal style – chef Geoff Gardner invites diners to join him at Sel de la Terre for an a la carte Mother’s Day menu. Available from 10:00 am until 3:00pm, the menu offers spring specials that’ll bring a smile to mom’s face. Call Sel de la Terre at 617.720.1300 to book your table.
Chefs David and Bob Kinkead put their Sibling Rivalry aside in honor of Mother’s Day, offering up a collaborative two-course menu from 11:30am until 8:00pm. These two chefs, who are also brothers, will be vying for mom’s culinary affection with a selection of appetizers priced at $13 each and entrees that weigh in at $24 each. Call Sibling Rivalry at 617.617.338.5338 for reservations and more information.
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Impress your mom this Mother’s Day with brunch from chef Tom Berry at Porter Square’s Temple Bar. Berry dresses up his regular brunch offerings with specials designed just for mom. Call Temple Bar at 617.547.5055 to reserve your table.
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Chef Tony Bettencourt welcomes guests to Tomasso Trattoria & Enoteca for a la carte brunch or dinner on Mother’s Day. Book your table for brunch from 11:30am until 2:00pm or make reservations for dinner from 5:00-9:00pm. Just call 508.481.8484 to enjoy Tuscan inspired cuisine in a beautiful rustic ambiance. For a extra treat you can sign your mom up for a cooking class and wine tasting combo with Bettencourt and Wine Director, Lorenzo Savona. Designed just for moms, the two classes (on Tuesday, June 12th or Wednesday, June 13th) are limited to eight people each. Your mom will learn the secrets of Roman cuisine and then and get to take home a Panzano gift basket filled with Mario Batali kitchen small wares and imported artisanal provisions. The classes, which run from 7:00-9:30pm at Panzano Provviste e Vino, cost $200 per person. Reserve a spot for your mother as soon as you can – drop an email to tom@tomassotrattoria.com or call 508 485 8884.
Chef Chris Masco shows moms the love with his love with a Mothers Day buffet at the Back Bay’s Turner Fisheries. The spread, which has all the brunch must-haves, will be available from 10:30am until 3:00pm. Call 617.424.7425 for reservations – the price for adults is $59 per person and $19 for little ones between the ages of 4 and 12. Anyone under 4 eats for free.
Mary Catherine Deibel and Deborah Hughes celebrate moms with two distinct brunch menus in their two distinct dining rooms at UpStairs on the Square. In the Monday Club Bar, chef Steven Brand will be serving a special brunch from 10:00am until 3:00pm. The prix fixe menu, filled with seasonal spring dishes, costs $48 per person (and $24 for children under 12). In the Soirée Dining Room, Mother’s Day diners can relax over Sunday dinner with family from 11:00am until 4:00pm. Brand will be serving a $65 prix fixe ($32.50 for children under 12), with particularly brunch-y items added during the early portion of the day. For reservations, call 617.864.1933.
