Make Mother’s Day Brunch, Dinner Reservations Now In Wheaton

WHEATON, IL — Everything Mom has done over the past year of the coronavirus pandemic should add up to an extra-special 2021 Mother’s Day celebration on Sunday, May 9. To start her day off right, how about taking Mom to her favorite Wheaton brunch spot?

Many restaurants and eateries are still limiting seating, so making a reservation early is especially important this year. And if you’re still undecided about going to a sit-down restaurant, curbside pickup or delivery is an option in many places.

Some hometown restaurants here in Wheaton that are always good bets to pamper Mom include:

• Butterfield's Pancake House, 351 Rice Lake Sq.
• Egg Harbor Cafe, 208 S. Hale St.
• Gia Mia, 106 N. Hale St.
• Ivy Restaurant, 120 N. Hale St.
• Pa Lian Burmese Restaurant, 254 E. Geneva Rd.

But again, call ahead for reservations; some of your local favorites may be closed on Mother’s Day so the moms who work there can have a day off with their families.

Many restaurants offer prix fixe menus, signature cocktails, decadent desserts and five-star service.

Here are a few more suggestions to get you started:

The Capital Grille, located at 87 Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard, is offering to-go service that includes a three-course dinner featuring roasted beef tenderloin with a choice of butter poached North Atlantic lobster tails or scampi-style jumbo shrimp, served with green beans, mashed potatoes, a baked flourless chocolate espresso cake and lemon tea cookies.

Cracker Barrel, located at 1855 W. Diehl Rd. in Naperville, offers free Mother’s Day delivery on a choice of a pancake breakfast (includes bacon or sausage and a choice of hash brown casserole or fried apples) or Sunday Homestyle Chicken (includes two boneless breasts, a choice of two sides and buttermilk biscuits).

Olive Garden, located at 1211 Butterfield Rd. in Downers Grove, offers family-style takeout meals for five that include ready-to-bake entrees and breadsticks with homemade alfredo or marinara dipping sauce, and a large house solid with the signature Italian dressing.

» Find more Mother’s Day ideas on delish.com.