Mother’s Day is just a week away! We’ve rounded up a ton of brunch options, now all you have to do is make a reservation and treat your mom like the queen she is.
Celebrate the most incredible women in your life this Mother’s Day at Roka Akor. For $118 a person, guests will be treated to unlimited sparkling wine, bellinis and sake, and an assortment of signature Japanese-inspired dishes including a buffet of fresh oysters, sushi, Maki rolls and appetizers, as well as an entrée choice between a succulent robata grilled steak or fresh grilled seafood. The entire party will also enjoy a dessert platter with exotic fruit and house-made sweets to share. The restaurant fills up fast, so make your reservations today! // 801 Montgomery St. (FiDi), rokaakor.com
La Mar is offering a Mother’s Day buffet brunch with both traditional and contemporary Peruvian dishes. The buffet is $78 per person for adults and $30 for children 12 years and younger. Appetizer stations will showcase large-format versions of La Mar’s beloved Bandejas (platters) inspired by authentic Peruvian culture. Guests will be able to choose between four main entrées with a dessert platter to follow. The first 100 moms will also receive a secret gift! // Pier 1.5 (Embarcadero), lamarsf.com
Chef Nenad Stefanovic and pianist Michael Athans will feed guests with delicious food and set the mood with relaxing music. Brunch is $125 for adults and $59 for children ages 4-12. The menu includes a raw bar, salads, antipasto, various meat dishes and seafood, plus a full selection of breakfast items and a dessert bar including a strawberry dipping station. Yum! // 999 California St. (SoMa), internationalmarkhopkins.com
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Already known for their glamourous brunches, treat your Mom to an elegant and sophisticated brunch at Foreign Cinema. Need recs? We love their organic seasonal pop tarts, caramel pecan sticky buns, Champagne omelet, and balsamic fried eggs. // 2534 Mission St. (Mission), foreigncinema.com
Presidio Social Club is offering a simple yet amazing menu for Mother’s
Day brunch including soft shell crab po boys with Asian slaw and mixed greens; soft poached eggs with artichoke hearts, creamed spinach & hollandaise sauce; and slow roasted Devil’s Gulch pork leg with soft poached egg, fried potatoes and salsa verde. Classic brunch cocktails such as mimosas, bellinis and spritzers will also be served. // 563 Ruger St. (Presidio), presidiosocialclub.com
Chef Josh Perez will be preparing specials such as mascarpone stuffed French toast with blackberries and warm maple syrup, wild mushroom, leek & gruyere quiche and an apple, onion & brie gallette with field greens for Mother’s Day Brunch. A buffet with delicious brunch classics will also be available in addition to the a la carte menu. // 8 Mission St. (Embarcadero), jdvhotels.com
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Sweets and desserts are the perfect way to show mom your appreciation. Waterbar will be offering an amazing Mother’s Day prix-fixe dessert menu inspired by each pastry staff’s mother. The diverse menu highlights desserts from South East Asia, the Middle East, Caribbean and the U.S. The dessert menu is just a part of the three-course meal which is priced at $55 per person. // 399 The Embarcadero (Embarcadero), waterbarsf.com
An urban wine bar and restaurant featuring refined interpretations of French classics paired with an extensive wine list is the ideal Mother’s Day brunch location! Enjoy a brunch menu featuring pistachio-crusted French toast, croissant eggs Benedict, pastrami-style salmon toast, duck wings a l'orange, Burgundy escargot croissants, chilled spring pea veloute and more. Special cocktails and wines will include Kir A La Fraise, Hotel Ritz Mimosa and Biere Mexique. // 301 Mission St. (SoMa) michaelmina.net
Brunch will start with a bibb lettuce salad with avocado, Manchego cheese and a citrus dressing, followed by a choice of five entrées (choose from Dutch Baby withgerman pancakes, fresh strawberry conserve and Bellweather Farms ricotta or Dungeness Crab Soufflé with a preserved meyer lemon buerre blanc). Dessert is necessary on Mother’s Day so end with a cinnamon-pecan sticky bun to finish the meal! // 1355 Market St. (SoMa), dirtywatersf.com
District in Old Oakland will be serving an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet and bottomless mimosas for $35. Choose from a selection of buttermilk pancakes with banana-rum syrup, scrambled eggs with cheese, steel-cut oatmeal with bourbon vanilla brown sugar, and more! Delicious cocktails will also be available. // 827 Washington St. (Old Oakland), districtoak.com
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This Union Square restaurant has a new menu by Chef Adam Steudle. The menu includes a bison meatloaf with organic bison, red onion, smashed potatoes, red wine gravy and bbq glaze; Frito Pie with fritos, veggie chili, cheddar beer sauce, lime crema and serranos; and classics such as the biscuits & gravy, American breakfast and English breakfast. Oh and champagne is only $5 a glass! // 401 Taylor St. (Tenderloin), jasperscornertap.com
Le Colonial in San Francisco will be serving their regular a la carte brunch and dinner menus along with some chef specials including asparagus and crab soup, Angus beef with homemade kimchi-filled imperial rolls, poached Sole Veronique, and grilled pork chop with fried duck egg, lobster and wood ear mushroom cake. All moms will receive a special gift compliments of the restaurant. // 20 Cosmo Pl. (TenderNob), lecolonialsf.com
Le P'tit Laurent Restaurant in San Francisco will be celebrating Mothers across the world with an a la carte brunch menu that will include onion soup, smoked salmon with salad and dill cream, escargot from Burgundy with garlic parsley butter, and more. And what’s a brunch without mimosas? Treat yourself to bottomless mimosas for $14! // 699 Chenery St. (Glen Park), leptitlaurent.net
Can’t do brunch? Palm House will be celebrating Mothers Day all day long! Pop in got brunch from 10:30am to 3:30pm or swing by dinner from 5pm 9pm. Every mother willbe given complimentary flowers. // 2032 Union St. (Cow Hollow) palmhousesf.com
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Chef Raj Dixit is cooking up a mean Mother’s Day dinner at Michael Mina Restaurant. This five course meal is availble for just $95, with your choice of tortellini, aalmon, halibut and more. // 252 California St. (FiDi), michaelmina.net
The Dorian is treating every mom to a complimentary mimosa (a “momosa”). Their regular brunch and dinner menus will also be available. // 2001 Chestnut St. (Marina), doriansf.com
Does your mom like Bocce ball, bowling and arcade games? Then take her to plank, where she can choose from her favorite activities and her favorite brunch items. The menu includes: Nutella mascarpone buttermilk pancakes, stuffed French toast, chicken and waffles, California Sunrise Benedict and free range pizza! // 98 Broadway, Oakland (Jack London Square), plankoakland.com
Hog & Rocks’ newest cocktail, Mommy Needs a Minute, is just what your mother needs next weekend. Made up of Nolet Gin, peach and rosemary simple syrup, lemon and egg white, make sure your mom's cup never runneth dry. // 3431 19th St. (Mission), hogandrocks.com
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Though One Market is usually closed on Sundays, the SoMa is eatery will be open for Mother's Day. Executive Chef Mark Dommen will prepare a delicious brunch featuring classic dishes such as: prime rib, eggs Benedict, lightly smoked Tasmanian Ocean Trout, and a seasonal omelette. Pastry chef Patti Dellamonica-Bauler will prepare a few tasty desserts to satisfy mom's sweet tooth, while Wine Director Tonya Pitts will have a selection of her finest bubbles popped and ready to pour. // 1 Market St. (SoMa), onemarket.com
Treat your mom to a flavorful brunch at Bluestem. The menu will feature favorites such as the Bakers Board (housemade breakfast breads), the Brunch Board (an assortment of housemade charcuterie & salumi), seasonal vegetable hash (Zuckerman asparagus, English peas, potato, Green garlic puree, Calabrian chiles); and more. For cocktails, stick with the classics: a Bloody Mary with BBQ salt rim or the Bellini with peach puree. // 1 Yerba Buena Lane (SoMa), bluestembrasserie.com
For Mother’s Day Brunch, Copita is offering all ladies complimentary sangria to complement their new brunch menu inspired by dishes from Mexico City including a contemporary Enfrijoladas, Xalapa eggs, and a chilaquiles Montados. Plus, the entire menu is gluten-free! // 639 Bridgeway (Sausalito), copitarestaurant.com
Why not celebrate Mothers’s Day at one of San Francisco’s hottest new restaurants? Chef Staffan Terje will be serving sumptuous French fare with Scandinavian influences with a delicious wine and cocktail menu to go along with it! // 868 Mission St. (SoMa), voltasf.com
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Poggio will be offering all moms a special Bellini and non-alcoholic sangria. Seasonal dishes and favorites include the insalata fragola (strawberries, butter lettuce, pickled onion, ricotta salata, and pecans), burrata (di Stefano’s burrata, English pea puree, arugula, mint, radish, crostini), the trota (grilled Mt. Lassen trout, English peas, mushrooms, leeks, and miners lettuce), and more. // 777 Bridgeway (Sausalito), poggiotrattoria.com
Italian favorites Perbacco and Barbacco will open for a special Mother’s Day dinner service. Treat your mom to delicious food, wine and impeccable cocktails. // Perbacco: 230 California St.(FiDi), perbaccosf.com; Barbacco: 220 California St. (FiDi), barbaccosf.com
Jack’s Oyster Bar & Fish House
Whether you sit outside and feel the ocean breeze or sit inside and smell the delicious food, Jack’s is the ideal place for Mom to relax and enjoy her day. Champagne and oysters along with other delicious brunch food are on the menu. // 336 Water Street, Oakland (Jack London Square), jacksoakland.com
You and mom can experience tastes of Central and South America right in the heart of Oakland. Delicious food and views of the harbor is the best combination to help your mother relax and feel like a queen. // 55 Webster St, Oakland (Jack London Square), bocanova.com
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An “All Mommas Celebration” is going down at Canela Bistro and Wine Bar next weekend. A complimentary flower arrangement awaits all moms, while they nosh on the Spanish Mamma (mixed mushroom migas breadcrumbs with fried duck eggs), Mamma (trio of mini pies: key lime, butterscotch-strawberry and chocolate cream) and crab stuffed mini chile rellenos with roasted Padron Pepper mole. // 2272 Market St. (Duboce Triangle), canelasf.com
The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards
Take your mom to The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards for her special day, it's the perfect setting where she can sip some fine wine while enjoying a savory, delicious brunch overlooking a gorgeous landscape. Pair your vino with a $55 prix fixe menu with food ranging from French toast to dungeness crab benedict. // 5050 Arroyo Road (Livermore), wentevineyards.com/restaurant
In addition to their regular brunch menu, Precita Park Cafe will be serving a Perfect Oscar Benny with spinach and quinoa, poached eggs, local crab, bacon-Bay hollandaise, and asparagus and sweet pepper garnish—all dedicated to your lovely lady. // 500 Precita Ave. (Bernal Heights), precitaparkcafe.com
The Keystone’s new Rhythm & Booze Brunch has you and your mom covered. Their Southern fried chicken Benedict, with coconut curry waffle, poached eggs, and tasso ham bernaise is a cult classic, or opt for one of the standard brunch menu items, such as: Pandan Beignets with cardamom powder sugar; Pineapple Upsidedown Pancakes with coconut rum syrup or the Smoked Trout with Malaysian roti, arugula, and herbed kaffir lime crème fraiche. Obviously bottomless mimosas are provided. // 68 Fourth St. (SoMa), thekeystonesf.com
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Come for the free mimosas! DOSA will be serving all moms free mimosas all brunch long. The DOSA on Valencia will be serving Bengali fish curry, chicken vindaloo, and squash blossom pakora, while the DOSA on Fillmore will offer a 3-course prix fixe menu featuring Kerala fish moilee, chicken biryani, and South Indian eggs Benedict. // 995 Valencia St. (Mission) or 1700 Fillmore St. (Pac Heights), dosasf.com
Available throughout Mother’s Day weekend, you can chow down on delicious Chinese cuisine at Crystal Jade. Choose between two menus: Standard ($50/person or $55 with one glass of Moët & Chandon champagne) or the Premium ($60/person or $65 with one glass of Moët & Chandon champagne). Both menus include authentic dishes such as crispy pork belly with honey BBQ pork, baked cod with black pepper and foie gras, and Xiao Long Bao. Plus, each mom gets a complimentary box of chocolates! // 4 Embarcadero Center #1 (FiDi), opentable.com/crystal-jade-jiang-nan
The restaurant known for its delicious Cannoli is offering a Mother’s Day “Champagne Brunch” filled with flavorful favorites such as personalized omelets, carving stations, and a house-made donut bar and dessert station. There will also be a raw seafood bar and Kuleto’s specialty dishes. Wines from around the world will also be available. // 221 Powell St. (Tenderloin), kuletos.com
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Ca’ Momi is celebrating ‘La Festa Della Mama’ at their downtown Napa Osteria. The $35 four-course prix fix menu (available from brunch through dinner) includes a burrata & verdure plate to start, followed by their signature pizza Margherita or pizza Veneta and an insalata mista, with a sweet Millefoglie Fragole for dessert. // 1141 1st St. (Napa), camomiosteria.com
Relax and let FARM take care of mom! Their lavish Mother’s Day brunch will include a spread of seasonal dishes such as warm asparagus salad with trumpet mushroom bacon, soft poached egg and frisee; local halibut with crushed fava beans and salsa verde; rosemary honey glazed Caggiano Ham with Carolina Gold rice, toasted cipollini onions; and more. The meal will conclude with a dessert platter that includes chocolate raspberry tart, cheesecake pop, and vanilla panna cotta with fruit compote. The adult menu is priced at $85 per person and the children’s menu is $40 per per kid. // 4048 Sonoma Hwy (Napa), thecarnerosinn.com
This Mother’s Day, Moms can experience an out-of-the-ordinary elegant lunch on the Napa Valley Wine Train. For the three and a half hour train ride the passengers and their mothers can choose from the Wine Train’s various packages for food and drink. // 1275 McKinstry St. (Napa), winetrain.com
