Where To Eat On Mother's Day In New York City
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11. Treat mom to a great meal this Mother's Day, with special menus and celebrations at top New York City restaurants.
Before you wait for her to make plans, know she may very much appreciate someone else taking the lead for once. New research from restaurant reservation platform OpenTable reveals 39% of moms have had to book their own celebratory meal, and 44% say that having someone else take the lead on decisions makes Mother's Day the most special. Make it special by securing these seats:
Le Jardinier is celebrating Mother's Day with a three- or four-course prix fixe menu of luxury seasonal ingredients. Dishes will include burrata with heirloom tomatoes and stone fruit, Maine scallops with green chickpeas in a delicate kaffir lime essence, and Australian lamb loin served with spiced carrot mousse and snap peas. Finish with artful desserts by Pastry Chef Salvatore Martone, including a strawberry chantilly rose with pistachio sable and a silky white chocolate sabayon with salted caramel.
Chef Jiho Kim's new West Village restaurant will serve a special 5-course brunch ($150) for Mother's Day. Dishes include chawanmushi pomme paillason with smoked trout roe and hybrid caviar; kampachi with rhubarb hibiscus dongchimi, radish, and avocado; Norwegian King Crab with kani miso kosihikari, onsen egg, pickled ramp; American wagyu with hanger red prawn, gem lettuce, and sichuan pepper au poivre sauce; or steelhead trout with pomme puree, chrysanthemum, and brown butter. Guests will end the meal with Jiho's signature almond banana bread pudding with butterbeer ice cream.
Head to the Upper West Side or Midtown for The Consulate's Mother's Day brunch. Moms will be greeted with a mimosa or bellini as while perusing the menu with starters like tuna tartare with avocado and yuzu ponzu, or kong Island Sound oysters with a passion fruit mignonette. For the main course, dishes include a lobster roll served with French fries, lobster benedict with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce, or the Consulate Omelette filled with caramelized onions, Boursin cheese, and chives. For dessert, dih into a cast iron chocolate chip cookie topped with vanilla bean gelato.
This Greek restaurant in Midtown East will offer a three-course prix fixe menu for $65, Begin with Greek Salad with tomato butter, fluke crudo with ouzo Meyer lemon purée, or seared tuna salad with grapes and hazelnuts, or octopus with caramelized onions and Santorini fava ($8 supplement). For the main course, selec dishes like the whole grilled Lavraki with ladolemono and capers, lemonato chicken with grape leaf salsa verde, a spring risotto with asparagus, or lobster topped squid ink linguine. Finish with a sweet treat, such as Greek yogurt with thyme honey and pecans, hand-rolled Saragli baklava, or a rich blonde chocolate mousse with raspberry glaze.
Located inside the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (admission required), this cafe is a beautiful way to give mom her flowers.Floor-to-ceiling windows provide sweeping views of the garden's lush landscape and the restaurant will offer a special three-course prix fixe menu showcasing vibrant spring ingredients for Mother's Day. The first course includes a choice of goat cheese bruschetta with heirloom tomatoes, shaved broccoli and frisée salad, or stuffed mushrooms with asparagus and pecorino. For a main course, select from. wild mushroom risotto, spiced lamb flatbread, or braised PEI mussels and frites. Dessert is a strawberry rhubarb sundae with vegan vanilla gelato, honey cake, or flourless chocolate cake. A kid's menu is available as well.
Curated by Jean-Georges at The Mark Restaurant, a $218 prixe fix is a great elevated option for mom. Brunch begins with a spring pea fritter amuse bouche, followed by a choice of appetizers including Petrossian Caviar with smoked egg yolk and crispy potato cake or yellowfin tuna tartare with sunflower seed hummus, lime, chili, and lotus chips, among others. Entrées include Maine lobster tartine with snow peas and fenugreek-lemongrass broth, artichoke tagine with kumquat, mint couscous, and persian cucumber, crispy steamed Faroe Island salmon with herbal lime infusion and anise hyssop, and more. The meal concludes with a selection of desserts including warm chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, and puff pastry rhubarb tart with marzipan ice cream.
Grilled lamb chops at The Mark
This Mother's Day, Aqua New York is hosting a weekend-long special just for Mom. From Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11, the restaurant will offer a special $98 tasting menu featuring a selection of newly introduced dishes created just for the occasion. Dishes include golden eye snapper sushi and sashimi, duck breast with duck teriyaki sauce and bok choy, caprino cappellacci with rainbow beets and hazelnut cream, and more.
This Mother's Day, give Mom a taste of Japan—no passport required. For one night only, Sake No Hana will open its doors on a Sunday. Executive Chefs Jason Hall and Yoshi Kojima have created a Mother's Day dinner experience featuring an omakase platter with a variety of sushi, rolls, and chef-selected nigiri and temaki. Dessert specials will include a delicate strawberry crepe cake layered with vanilla cream and Japanese strawberries. To complement the meal, Sake Sommelier Michael Wyant will curate a premium sake selection, available by the half glass, carafe, or bottle—selected for toasting to the incredible women being honored.
Treat mom to a Nordic lunch at the two Michelin-starred Aquavit. This three-course meal ($165 per person) features a selection of herrings and cold seafood preparations for the first course. matjes herring, cold poached salmon, and cheese danish are among the offerings. Löjrom (aka kalix caviar or vendace roe), and Osetra Caviar can be added for an additional charge. A choice of grilled Wagyu strip loin (seared marble potatoes, bearnaise sauce) or poached cod (green asparagus, turnip, arugula) make up the second course. Dessert is Pannkakstårta (Swedish pancakes) with huckleberry, raspberry and vanilla.
Head to a special performance in anticipation of Mamma Mia! The Musical returning to Broadway this summer. The show at The Iridium (1650 Broadway, right underneath the diner) will feature live ABBA performances from Ellen's Stardust Diner's world-famous singing waitstaff a two hours of brunch, featuring your choice of an entrée and bottomless mimosas. The brunch menu includes themed dishes such as Gimme Gimme Chicken & Waffles, Voulez Vous Vegan Parfait, Super Trouper Short Stack, among others. Themed cocktails include Our Last Summer Sangria, Mamma Mia Mimosa, Lay All Your Love On Me Bellini, and Take a Chance on Me Bloody Mary.
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