Mother's Day Dining Deals & Restaurant Guide 2021: SF Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — Mother's Day this year falls on Sunday, May 9 — a day annually set aside to celebrate mamas, including stepmoms, foster moms, grandmothers and even aunties, who shape our lives and love us like no other.

Restaurants and chefs throughout the SF Bay Area are readying feasts — for on-site dining or takeout — to make it a memorable day. And whether the moms in your life prefer egg & quiche brunches, steak, lobster, BBQ, pizza, pasta, Latin-inspired fare or sweet treats, Patch has you covered.

Scroll through our annual Mother's Day dining guide for reservation inspiration, find her faves and make your plans.

If you know of other local restaurants offering specials, share details with your fellow Patch readers in the comments section. And before heading out, confirm the various dining deals are still proceeding as planned.

And wishing a Happy Mother's Day to all, from Patch!

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ACKERMAN FAMILY VINEYARDS HERITAGE HOUSE: A traditional English tea, with jazz, is offered Saturday, May 8. And on Mother's Day Sunday: Enjoy a one-of-a-kind, family-style brunch, featuring French-inspired truffle butter eggs, blintzes with cherry preserves, fried chicken, tea & more at Heritage House. Booking info here. Ackerman is at 608 Randolph St., Napa.

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ALAMAR: The Oakland-based restaurant of Chef Nelson German, now on Bravo’s “Top Chef,” is offering a Mother’s Day feast for three to four ($140), featuring lobster tail, Dungeness crab, shrimp in curry scampi sauce with corn and potatoes & crab garlic noodles. Visit Feastin online for details on deliveries throughout much of the SF Bay Area. Ordering info here.

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ALLEY & VINE: Treat Mom to indoor & outdoor dining with a farm-to-table, prix-fixe menu ($59) with a Mother's Day, three-course meal of mixed baby greens with spring blossoms, bee pollen, honey vinaigrette, sea scallops with baby carrots, English peas, chorizo secco, champagne beurre fondue and vanilla cheesecake. Info & reservation details here. Alley & Vine is at 1332 Park St., Alameda.

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AURUM: Executive Chef Manish Tyagi is creating a four-course Mother’s Day feast ($60 pr person), featuring Dahi Poor Mousse amuse bouche, Tandoori Duck Seekh Kebab, Fish Pollichathu, Roasted Lamb Loin, and Apple Jalebi Rabdi Parfait. Offered for on-site dining, pick-up and delivery. Moms dining at the restaurant will be welcomed a mimosa or glass of bubbles. Menu info here. Reservations can be made here. Located at 132 State St., Los Altos.

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BASKIN-ROBBINS: For your sweet mom, how about a Floral Bouquet Cake? Cake and ice cream flavors can be selected, and it's topped with an ice cream cone bouquet of pastel frosting flowers. Order online here or in-person. Find shops here.

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BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE: Restaurants will open early — 11 a.m. — on Mother's Day with a limited-time Prime Rib and Lobster Tail special. Menu here, and reservations advised. For those celebrating at home, a Prime Rib Family Meal To-Go ($99) also is available. Location finder here.

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BLACK KNIGHT VINEYARDS: BKV and GT’s Synergy Kombucha are teaming up to give mom and family (ages 21+) a taste of Kombucha Mimosas on May 9 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. For $25, each person will receive five BKV sparkling wines paired with GT’s floral-inspired SYNERGY flavors – Hibiscus Ginger, Lavender Love and Rose Berry, as well as CLASSIC Rosé kombucha. No RSVPs required, but space is limited, so call ahead if possible to ensure seating. Maximum size party of four. Website here. The tasting room is at 155 Petaluma Blvd N., Petaluma.

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CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN: Show Mom you love her with a heart-shaped pizza from CPK. The pizzas are available in all varieties on May 9. And running through May 6 is a special promo — just mention Every Mother Counts when ordering — and the chain will donate 20% of purchase to the organization committed to helping women around the world enter motherhood, survive and thrive. Order online at cpk.com and enter MOM20 at checkout. More details here. Find CPKs here.
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CASSAVA: A special, five-course takeout menu is planned for Mother's Day ($195 to serve four). Included: Smoked Salmon & Kale Salad; Garlic Dungeness Crab Cakes; Confit of 38 North Chicken Legs; Scalloped Potatoes with Bacon; Lemon-Almond Meringue Pie. Order online by May 7 for pick-up May 8-9. Cassava is at 3519 Balboa St., San Francisco.

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CHICKEN AS CLUCK: On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9, the Nashville-hot themed fried chicken eatery is giving away Granny’s Buttermilk Cornbread with an order of The BAD Mother Klucker (a $18 value for $14). For delivery or pick-up at 1760 Cesar Chavez, San Francisco. Order links here.

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DAUGHTER'S DINER: The family- and chef-owned restaurant in Uptown Oakland has a Mother's Day brunch feast for two ($89), with kit including bottle of champagne and orange juice for DIY mimosas. Visit Feastin online for details on deliveries throughout much of the SF Bay Area. Order details here.

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DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT: Just in time for Mother's Day for BBQ-lovin' mamas, the chain is launching its new summer menu with Sweet King’s Hawaiian® Pulled Pork Sandwich with Dr Pepper® Barbecue Sauce and Texas Sweet Corn. Or keep meal-prep easy with to-go, family and picnic packs. Locations throughout the Golden State.

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EL TORITO: Enjoy a Mother's Day "All-You-Can-Eat Sunday Brunch," from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., with churro pancakes, salads, fajita, taco, omelette & soup stations, plus dessert bar and bottomless mimosas. (Marina del Rey location will offer a four-course plated brunch menu.) Prices vary by locale. Info here. Restaurants are throughout California.

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EL POLLO LOCO: Family meals, ranging from eight to 16 pieces of chicken, plus sides, tortillas and salsa, could make an easy, at-home feast. Location finder here.

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EUREKA!: A Mother’s Day, prix-fixe menu runs May 7-10 ($30) with choice of starter, entree of either Fresno Fig Burger, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Cowboy Burger, Veggie Beet Burger or Cobb Salad, paired with "Mommy’s On A Break" cocktail. Participating restaurants in Berkeley, Concord, Cupertino, Mountain View.

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FARM AT CARNEROS: A multi-course, authentic wine-country brunch will be served family-style from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Mother's Day. $105 per adult and $45 per child (5 - 12 years old). After dining, enjoy bocce or lawn games in the resort's Town Square. Carneros Resort and Spa is at 4048 Sonoma Hwy., Napa. Booking info here.

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FLEMING'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE: Treat Mom to a three-course menu featuring filet mignon and choice of lobster scampi or crab-stuffed shrimp. Starting at $80 per guest and offered May 8-9 beginning at 11 a.m. Locations in Palo Alto, Santa Clara and Walnut Creek.

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FOGO DE CHAO: A Mother’s Day To-Go Package, with everything needed for at-home, Brazilian-inspired celebration, can be ordered by May 8 for pick-up Sunday, May 9 or Monday, May 10. Details here. Gift card deals also running through June 20: Receive $25 bonus e-card with every $125 gift card purchase. Locations in San Francisco and San Jose.

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GOTT'S ROADSIDE: Just in time for Mother’s Day: Frosé, a rosé slushie is on the menu, along with burger & wine pairing (Gott’s California Burger with Niman Ranch beef, Cowgirl Creamery Wagon Wheel cheese, Zoe’s bacon, fried egg, arugula, balsamic onions & mayo on a toasted sesame Panorama Bakery bun and Lang & Reed’s North Coast Cabernet Franc) from the legendary Bay Area establishment, that began in 1999 in St. Helena. Outdoor dining, pickup & delivery are offered. Locales include: St. Helena; San Francisco; Napa; Palo Alto; Walnut Creek; and Marin. See menu options here.

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IKE'S LOVE & SANDWICHES: A Mother's Day BOGO — buy-one-get-one-free — deal is offered on sandwiches from the Bay Area-founded enterprise. Valid in-store at all 73 Ike’s locations. Choose from menu of more than 800 unique sandwiches, all cleverly named and designed by Ike Shehadeh, himself. View menus online to see the exclusive offerings near you. Location finder here.

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IZZY'S: Pre-order Mom one of Izzy’s seven classic Boozy Cakes, including “Grandma’s Carrot Cake" with Grand Marnier cream cheese frosting or the "Spiked Red Velvet," infused with Kahlua and topped with Bailey’s cream cheese frosting. The eatery also is highlighting wines exclusively from female-owned wineries and female winemakers across the globe. Izzy's are in San Carlos and San Francisco. Info here.

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LA MAR SF: The Peruvian restaurant showcases a special Mother's Day menu ($95 per person), courtesy of Executive Chef Victoriano Lopez. Enjoy Bandeja La Mar (cebiche clásico), Bandeja Caliente (chicken empanadas, prawn skewers, pork belly chicharron), jumbo shrimp, squid-ink spaghetti, scallops, plus exotic desserts. Child's menu: $29. A La Mar at Home kit also offered ($249) with Cebiche Clasico, Empanada de Pollo, Asado de Tira & more. La Mar is at Pier 1 ½, The Embarcadero San Francisco.

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MACARONI GRILL: Choose from Mother’s Day specials, including a Family-Size Lasagna Bolognese (serves eight to 10) for $65, or a three-course dinner (serves four to five) that features choice of starter, Lasagna Bolognese or Florentine Chicken Penne, sides and dessert for $100. Pre-order here for May 9 pick-up. Location finder here.

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MANRESA: A celebratory Manresa Family Meal will be available for Mother’s Day, along with boxes of Manresa Chocolates. The chocolates can be pre-ordered for pick-up. The takeout meal features 60-day dry aged rib eye, plus lobster, or Jidori hen egg omelette with grilled ramps, morel mushrooms and cauliflower and white asparagus soup. Ordering info here. Manresa is at 320 Village Lane, Los Gatos.

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MCCORMICK & SCHMICK'S SEAFOOD & STEAKS: A three-course, Mother's Day menu is offered May 8-9 with starter, dessert and entree options of crab & shrimp-stuffed salmon ($47), filet mignon ($47), Chilean sea bass ($55) or lobster ($55). Details here. Located at Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco.

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MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE: Celebrate with Steak & Lobster Oscar ($59) with Old Bay puff pastry & asparagus. Sides, dessert & wine can be added. Or select a dinner-for-two for takeout ($179), including salad, filet or lobster, accompaniments, dessert & wine pairing. Details here. Locations in San Francisco and San Jose.

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OLIVE GARDEN: Family Bundles, that serve four to six or up to 12, offer selections including spaghetti, lasagna, chicken or shrimp scampi, plus options for breadsticks, salad or soup. Order in advance for curbside pick-up. Some locales open for dine-in. Find your nearest Olive Garden here.

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PALETTE TEA HOUSE: The North Beach-based Cantonese restaurant is offering classic dim sum offerings, perfect for Mother's Day. Choose from a number of juicy dumplings or share a feast like the Crab Meal ($78) or the Iberico BBQ Pork Meal ($68). Visit Feastin online for details on deliveries throughout much of the SF Bay Area. Order onfo here. Palette is in Ghirardelli Square plaza, San Francisco

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P.F. CHANG'S: Celebrate Mom with a pre-fixe, four-course menu ($50) that includes glass of wine. Selections include: Chang’s Lettuce Wraps; Dynamite Shrimp; soup; Miso Glazed Salmon; Mongolian Beef; Peking Duck; and desserts of cheesecake or The Great Wall of Chocolate. Bundle to-go meals also offered, as well as gift-card deals. Info here. Location finder here.

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PATXI'S PIZZA: Treat pizza-loving Mamas to a $3 dessert pizza (like the S’Mores or Roasted Caramel Apple pizzas!) or a $10, 10-inch, thin-crust specialty pizza, with purchase of regularly priced pizza, at Patxi's locations all weekend — May 7-9 — throughout the SF Bay Area. Available for dine-in or takeout. Stores in Greenbrae, San Francisco, Campbell, Palo Alto, Dublin, Lafayette, Livermore, San Jose and San Carlos.

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PIEOLOGY: A BOGO Mother's Day special lets patrons buy a custom pizza and score another custom pie for free on Sunday, May 9. For in-store purchase only at participating locations. And another offer: Purchase a $25 gift card and receive a $5 bonus card, valid through July 31. Find your local shop from this list & confirm participation.

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POLLO CAMPERO: Use code MAMA from May 7 through May 10 and score $10 off orders $50 or more at the chicken restaurant. Locations in San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco.

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POMELLA: A la carte brunch dishes for Mother’s Day will include Babka French toast, beef hash, granola parfait, and zucchini pancakes. Chocolate babka & a bouquet also will be available for preorders ($50). Spring bouquets from Samara's Flowers. Pomella is at 3770 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. Details & booking info here.

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QUATTRO: The restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley is reopening Sunday, May 9 — serving a three- course Mother's Day lunch ($120 per person). On Executive Chef Martín Morelli's menu: heirloom tomato salad; choice of lemon dill fettuccini pasta with Maine lobster or beef tenderloin with truffled mashed potatoes; and marjolaine hazelnut dacquoise. To-go option also offered; orders due May 5. Details here. Quattro is at 2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto.

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RED LOBSTER: Family takeout menus start at $7.99 per person or take advantge of gift-card deal running through end of June: For every $50 spent on gift cards purchased in-restaurant or online, guests receive coupon for $10 off orders of $30 or more during July and August. Among new menu adds: Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich; Crispy Cod Sandwich (Codzilla™); Wagyu Bacon Cheeseburger; and Baja Shrimp and Sesame-Soy Salmon bowls. Find sites & ordering info here.

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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE: Pre-order an at-home, Mother's Day feast for four ($180), that includes starter, beef tenderloin, sides and cheesecake. Orders must be placed 48 hours in advance of pick-up. In-restaurant dining also offered. Location in Walnut Creek.

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SABIO ON MAIN: On Mother's Day, a three-course brunch will be served 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., followed by dinner service with three-course ($49 per person) or five-course ($75 per person) offerings from the limited-time "California Poppy Menu." Info & booking details here. Located at 501 Main St., Pleasanton.

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SILVERADO RESORT & SPA: Mother's Day Brunch with seafood, omelette & carving stations will be served in the ballroom and a three-course menu from Executive Chef Rodrigo Cuadra will be offered at The Grill. Info & reservation details here. Silverado is at 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa.

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STRIZZI'S: Mother's Day brunch (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) & dinner (3 p.m. - 8 p.m.) will be served with a variety of egg dishes, soups, salads, pasta specialties & other entrees. Reservations advised. Heat-and-serve takeout meals also offered. Find info here. Locations in Pleasanton, Fremont & Livermore.

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TCBY: On Sunday, May 9, mothers will receive a free six-ounce cup or cone of yogurt at participating locations. Toppings are extra. Location finder here. Call stores to check for participation.

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THE VAULT GARDEN: Chef Jason Halverson is prepping a three-course, Mother's Day brunch with a family-friendly $25 kids menu option. (Count each child separately when creating the reservation.) Reservations now accepted for parties of six or fewer from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for outdoor dining. Info & booking links here. The restaurant is at 555 California St., San Francisco.
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WENDY'S: To celebrate Mother’s Day weekend, May 8-9, customers can score a free, small Frosty or small Frosty-cinno with any purchase via the Wendy’s Mobile App at participating restaurants. Use this list to check with your nearby location for participation in the offer.

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YOGURTLAND: Make the day sweet with an eGift card for Mom, available through May 9. Purchase a $25 eGift card, and score a $5 bonus card via email to use on visit between May 10-31. Bonus cards are valid for in-store food or beverage purchases and not valid for online, third-party delivery. Info here. Find locales here.

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