Make Mother’s Day Brunch, Dinner Reservations: Belleville, Nutley

BELLEVILLE, NJ — 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 the day off right, how about taking mom to her favorite eatery in Belleville or Nutley?

Many restaurants 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.

In Belleville and Nutley, some local choices include:

• Belmont Tavern (Belleville) - Original family-style Italian food
• Michael's Roscommon House (Belleville) - American food, with Italian and Irish favorites
• Gino's Pizza & Ristorante (Belleville) - pizza, pasta, salads and more
• The Bosphorus (Nutley) - Mediterranean cuisine
• Chestnut Cafe & Eatery (Nutley) - Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee Bar
• Gabriella's Place (Nutley) - Mediterranean cuisine

Here are some more suggestions in New Jersey to get you started:

Bonefish Grill is offering its Mahi & Shrimp family-style meal for five that includes a choice of salad and family-style sides of mashed potatoes and vegetables, bread with pesto and a dessert duo of cheesecake and cookies.

The Capital Grille 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 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 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.

This article contains reporting by the Patch national desk. Find more Mother’s Day ideas on delish.com.

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