The moms in your life deserve a special day. These Connecticut restaurants host Mother’s Day brunches, dinners and other dining options on May 13 unless otherwise specified.
Tavern at Keney Park, 171 Windsor Ave., Windsor, hosts Mother’s Day brunch on its patio overlooking the golf course from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a raw seafood bar, salads, make-your-own French toast bar, omelet bar, chef-carved roast beef and ham and lunch entrees. Cost is $38 for adults, $16 for kids 4 to 12, free for kids 3 and under. 860-757-0658, tavernkp.com.
Angelico’s Lake House, 81 N. Main St., East Hampton, offers a buffet with seatings at 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. The menu includes breakfast items (omelet station, French toast, Belgian waffles), buffet entrees, a carving station with roast steamship round of beef and pork loin, kids’ meal options and desserts. Cost is $33.95 for adults, $14.95 for children ages 5 to 12 and free for kids under 5. Regular a la carte dinner service begins at 5 p.m. 860-267-1276, angelicoslakehouse.com.
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 42 Century Drive, Bristol, hosts brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a complimentary mimosa. The menu includes pastries, breakfast items, a Belgian buttermilk waffle station, chef-attended omelet station, carving station with oven-roasted turkey breast and grilled flat iron steak; main courses of chicken piccata and Parmesan-encrusted cod; salads, vegetable sides and a dessert display. Cost is $39 for adults, $14 for children under 12. Reservations suggested. 860-584-7673, doubletreebristol.com.
Pond House Café, 1555 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, hosts brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The offerings include a carving station, frittata and Benedict station; waffles, French toast and pancakes; breakfast items; a savory station with duck and refried beans burrito, lobster mac and cheese and house-cured salmon; breads, desserts and candy. Juice, soda, coffee and tea are included in the meal price. Cost is $48.58 for adults; $24.78 for children ages 5 to 11, plus tax and gratuity. 860-231-8823, pondhousecafe.com.
Mohegan Sun offers several Mother’s Day dining specials at its restaurants, including Todd English’s Tuscany, Carlo’s Bakery, Arooga’s and Pasta Vita.
There’s also a Mother’s Day brunch in the Uncas Ballroom, with entrees, salads, stations with breakfast items, crepes, entrees, carved meats, desserts and a beverage bar (Bloody Marys, mimosas, bellinis). Seating times are available from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $55 for adults 21 and over, $30 for guests under 21 and free for children 8 and under. Admission includes brunch and a commemorative photo. Details: mohegansun.com.
Restaurants at Foxwoods Resort Casino offer various Mother’s Day options, including special festive dishes at Cedars Steakhouse, David Burke Prime, Festival Buffet, Golden Dragon, VUE24 and Veranda Café. High Rollers also offers a Sunday Momday bowling package for $75 (up to 8 people) including two games of bowling per person, complimentary glass of champagne or cocktail for Mom, food options and dessert. foxwoods.com/mothersday.
Madison Beach Hotel, 94 West Wharf Road, Madison, hosts brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a stationary display of fruit, cheese and seafood; salads, omelets; a carving station with pepper-crusted sirloin and herb-roasted porchetta; a selection of hot entrees and a dessert display. Adults are $54; children 6 to 12 are $20; children under 6 are free. 203-350-0014, madisonbeachhotel.com.
Hilton Mystic, 20 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, hosts brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with stationary displays, carving and omelet stations, salads, breads, entree selections and desserts. Adults are $45; children 5 to 11 are $22.50, kids under 5 are free. 860-572-2504, hiltonmystic.com.
Infinity Hall’s restaurants in Hartford and Norfolk serve Mother’s Day brunch.
In Hartford, brunch is served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with an appetizer table, salads, breads and pastries, breakfast items, lunch entrees, kids’ options and desserts. Cost is $29 for adults, $12 for children. Reservations: 860-560-7757.
In Norfolk, brunch is served from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with chef-made eggs and omelets, pastrami hash, goat cheese and spinach frittata, herb-encrusted beef roast, salads and sides, desserts and coffee. Cost is $29 for adults, $12 for children. Reservations: 860-542-5531. infinityhall.com.
Blue Plate Kitchen, 345 N. Main St., West Hartford, hosts breakfast, brunch and dinner on Mother’s Day, with dinner items served from noon to 8 p.m. Specials include croissant French toast, Mediterranean frittata and entrees of seared salmon and Australian lamb loin chops ($12 to $27.) 860-906-1419, bpkwesthartford.com.
First & Last Tavern restaurants in Avon, Glastonbury and Plainville offer special Mother’s Day dishes like white truffle wild mushroom cheese tortellini ($22), grilled North Atlantic salmon ($24) and strawberry rhubarb shortcake ($8.) firstandlasttavern.com.
Carbone’s Ristorante, 588 Franklin Ave., Hartford offers its regular dinner menu in addition to Mother’s Day specials from noon to 5 p.m. 860-296-9646, carbonesct.com.
Carbone’s Kitchen, 6 Wintonbury Mall, Bloomfield, offers its regular dinner menu in addition to Mother’s Day specials, half-priced bottles of wine under $65 and 25 percent off bottles over $65 from noon to 7 p.m. 860-904-2111, carboneskitchen.com.
Carbone’s Prime, 838 Cromwell Avenue, Rocky Hill, offers a brunch menu from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and its regular dinner menu from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. with dinner specials. 860-969-8088, carbonesprime.com.
Saybrook Point Inn, 2 Bridge St., Old Saybrook, presents a buffet from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The menu features soups and salads, chef-prepared omelets, waffles, carving station with prime rib and porchetta, pastas, hot entrees and a dessert display. Cost is $59.95 for adults, $29.95 for children over 5. Reservations are required: 860-339-1318, saybrook.com.
Fire at the Ridge, 99 Powder Hill Road, Middlefield, serves brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The menu features an eggs Benedict station, carving station, salads, raw bar, hot entrees and desserts, including a s’mores station. Cost is $39.95 for adults; $14.95 for children 4 to 12 and free for children 3 and under. Moms enjoy a free mimosa. Reservations are recommended. 860-852-5444, fireattheridge.com.
Metro Bis, 731 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, offers a three-course menu from noon to 8 p.m. Entrée choices include duck confit, braised short ribs, pan-seared salmon, slow-roasted pork, spring risotto and pan-seared Maryland crab cakes. Cost is $46.95 (plus tax, gratuity and beverages) for adults; $15.95 for children 10 and younger and free for children under 3. 860-651-1908, metrobis.com.
Millwright’s, 77 West St., Simsbury, offers a three-course prix-fixe menu for $59 (adults) and $29 (children) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entree options include roast salmon, spring lamb, lobster cake Benedict and NY strip. 860-651-5500, millwrightsrestaurant.com.
Black-Eyed Sally’s, 350 Asylum Street, Hartford, will host its traditional gospel brunch featuring The Mary Tyler Gospel Revue and a full Southern buffet (Southern eggs Benedict, waffles, carving station with smoked ham, Southern fried chicken, blackened catfish, mac and cheese, collard greens and more.) Seatings are 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 2 p.m. Cost is $29.95 for adults, $12.95 for kids 4 to 10. 860-278-7427, blackeyedsallys.com.
Mill on the River, 989 Ellington Road, South Windsor, offers a three-course prix-fixe dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entrée choices include roast prime rib, grilled salmon, redfish Nouvelle, honey-glazed Virginia ham, oven-roasted Australian lamb, baked stuffed shrimp and more. Cost is $39.95, plus tax and gratuity. Items are available for children 12 and younger for $18.95. Parties of nine or more will be offered a Mother’s Day buffet. 860-289-7929, themillontheriver.com/mothers-day.
Market Grille, 110 Buckland Hills Dr., Manchester, offers a Mother’s Day brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for $26.95, with entree choices like filet mignon Benedict, Southwest steak and eggs, Belgian waffles and challah French toast. A limited dinner menu with a $33.95 prix-fixe option is served from 2:45 to 8:30 p.m., with entrees like sliced leg of lamb, roast prime rib, Maine lobster pasta and pan-seared salmon. 860-644-1011, marketgrillct.com/mothers-day-specials.
Abigail’s Grille, 4 Hartford Road, Simsbury, offers its regular menu plus Mother’s Day specials from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 860-264-1580, abigailsgrill.com/mothers-day.
Republic at the Linden in Hartford and Republic in Bloomfield serve their regular brunch menus from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner from 3 to 7 p.m., with Mother’s Day specials. republicct.com/mothers-day.
Bistro on Main, 867 Main St., Manchester, hosts Mother’s Day brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a buffet featuring cheese and charcuterie, smoked fish display, pain perdu, coq au vin, croissants, pastries and more. Cost is $35 for adults, $15 for kids under 12. Reservations required. 860-432-5267, rsvp@bistro-on-main.com, bistro-on-main.com.
Nat’s Real Pit BBQ, 144B Broad St. Windsor, hosts a Mother’s Day BBQ brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Entrees ($10.99) include: huevos rancheros with two poached eggs, pepper jack cheese, chorizo sausage and refried beans; crab cake Beni with two poached eggs, two crab cakes and pimento sauce; apple fritter French toast; pulled pork breakfast sandwich with bacon and fried egg on an apple fritter, along with a special Mother’s Day omelet. Nat’s also caters Mother’s Day parties. 860-298-8955, natsrealbbq.com.
ON20, 400 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, offers a three-course prix-fixe menu on Mother’s Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $65 plus tax and gratuity. 860-722-5161, ontwenty.com.
Mattabesett Canoe Club, 80 Harbor Drive, Middletown, serves a buffet with reservations available between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The menu includes a carving station with prime rib, antipasto and breakfast stations, and hot entrees like chicken piccata, baked sole, lobster ravioli, mussels and penne a la vodka, with a dessert table. Cost is $39.99 for adults, $19.99 for children 5 to 12, $10 for toddlers. 860-347-9999, canoeclubmiddletown.com.
Barcelona Wine Bar’s Connecticut locations will all serve tapas-style brunch on Mother’s Day. Fairfield, New Haven, West Hartford all open at 11 a.m., featuring Bloody Mary bars (Fairfield also offers a mimosa bar.) Stamford and Waypointe (Norwalk) open at 11:30 a.m. with Bloody Mary bars. barcelonawinebar.com.
Griswold Inn, 36 Main St., Essex, offers a buffet dinner with salads, antipasti, hot entrees, carving station and assorted cakes and desserts. Cost is $45 for adults, $19.95 for children under 12. Seatings are from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and reservations are recommended 860-767-1776, griswoldinn.com.
G-Zen, 2 East Main St., Branford, offers a vegan prix-fixe menu for $40, with seatings at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Entree choices include sweet potato tofu ravioli, tofu Benedict, tofu lasagna and spinach and asparagus quiche with potato frittata. 203-208-0443, g-zen.com.
Arugula Bistro, 953 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, is open for brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. Regular menu plus specials. Reservations are recommended. 860-561-4888, arugula-bistro.com.
New Park Brewing, 485 New Park Ave., West Hartford, hosts a Mother’s Day Soul Brunch May 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with live soul music and a special menu from the Mercado food truck. Mercado items ($3.50 to $7.50) include its signature tapas (duck fat potatoes, queso frito, empanadas, pork belly sliders) along with tortilla Espanola; bacon, egg and cheese on brioche; a vegan flatbread and cornmeal pancakes. newparkbrewing.com.
Untitled Café at the Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St., Hartford, hosts a Mother’s Day jazz brunch with the music of Sinan Bakir featuring Theresa Wright. Seatings are available at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The menu features seasonal frittata, challah French toast, bagels with hummus and cream cheese and more. Tickets are $38 ($28 for members) and include museum admission, jazz, brunch, and one complimentary Bloody Mary or mimosa. Tickets must be purchased online at wadsworth.org.
Artisan Restaurant, 1 Memorial Road, West Hartford, offers a three-course prix-fixe menu from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., with entree options like lobster tagliatelle, jumbo Stonington scallops and filet mignon “Wellington.” Cost is $65 for adults; $25 for younger patrons. Reservations are recommended. 860-937-2525, artisanwesthartford.com.
Shell & Bones, 100 S. Water St., New Haven, offers its regular menu with Mother’s Day specials, like bouillabaisse, 18-ounce bone-in ribeye and lobster salad with avocado and citrus segments. Specials are priced at $13 to $16 (appetizers) and $28 to $48 (entrees). The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; brunch items are served until 2:30 p.m. 203-787-3466, shellandbones.com.
Bistro Versailles, 339 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, offers its regular Sunday brunch a la carte menu from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and dinner a la carte menu from 5 to 10 p.m., with specials like a spa salad ($15) and pan-seared halibut ($28.) 203-661-6634, versaillesgreenwich.com.
Firebox, 539 Broad St., Hartford, will offer a special a la carte Mother’s Day menu from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The menu will be posted online closer to the holiday. Reservations recommended: 860-246-1222, fireboxrestaurant.com.
Costa Del Sol, 901 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, is open from 1 to 6 p.m. and offers Mother’s Day specials ($7 to $33) including white gazpacho, grilled scallops over strawberry risotto, paella especial, lamb chops and grilled tuna with puttanesca-style sauce. 860-296-1714, costadelsolrestaurant.net.
Trattoria Toscana, 706 Hartford Road, Manchester, offers brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 8 p.m., with specials like pan-seared sea scallops ($28) and NY strip loin ($32.) 860-783-5888, trattoriatoscanact.com.
Vivo Seasonal Trattoria located inside the Marriott Hartford Downtown, 200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, offers a Mother’s Day brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., including an omelet and waffle station, carving station, hot and cold buffet selections, dessert station and a specialty kid’s table. Reservations are suggested. Cost is $39 for adults; $19 for children under 10. Pricing also includes a complimentary mimosa for Mom. 860-760-2333, vivohartford.com.
Concorde’s at the Sheraton Bradley Hotel, 1 Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, offers a specialty Mother’s Day brunch menu from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with breakfast favorites like French toast and omelets and lunch plates like stuffed mac-n-cheese or New York strip steak. Every brunch plate includes the “Sweet Station Buffet” featuring breakfast pastries, fresh fruit, signature desserts and crepes made to order. Dishes range from $13 to $35. 860-386-7841, concordesrestaurant.com.
Cafe Louise at Indian Hill Country Club, 111 Golf St., Newington, offers Mother’s Day brunch with seatings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brunch features chef-attended action stations with made to order omelets and waffles and buffet with salads, pastas, smoked fish, breakfast meats, eggs Benedict and hot entrees. Complimentary glass of prosecco or mimosa with brunch. Cost is $34.95 for adults; $14.95 for children ages 5 to 12; $4.95 for children 4 and under. 860-666-5600, ihccgolf.com/cafelouise.
Gelston House, 8 Main St., East Haddam, offers a brunch buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with hot entrees, a carving station, omelet and waffle station and desserts. Cost is $38.95 for adults, $18 for children under 12. 860-873-1411, gelstonhouse.com.
Baci Grill, 134 Berlin Road, Cromwell, hosts a buffet with seatings from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with chef-attended omelet station, carving station with prime rib and ham, eggs Benedict, waffles and French toast and entrees of penne a la vodka, barbecue baby back ribs, baked stuffed sole and stuffed chicken breast, with a dessert display. Cost is $34.95 for adults; $13 for children ages 4 to 11 and free for children 3 and under. 860-613-2224, bacigrill.com.
Angelico’s Restaurant, 542 East Main St., New Britain, offers a lunch buffet from noon to 4 p.m., with sliced prime rib of beef, chicken francaise, stuffed filet of sole, fresh cut fruit display and assorted desserts. Cost is $24.95 for adults; $14.95 for children and free for kids 3 and under. 860-224-3811.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 44 S. Main St., West Hartford, offers a three-course brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with menu items like eggs Benedict with sliced filet mignon or housemade crab cake with a tomato hollandaise; a veggie omelet, cinnamon apple brioche French toast, steak and egg scramble with sliced filet mignon, and salmon Cobb salad. Cost is $47. 860-676-9463, flemingssteakhouse.com.
Guilford Mooring, 505 Whitfield St., Guilford, will be offering a special Mother’s Day a la carte brunch menu from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. An ice cream buffet for kids will be available for $5. 203-458-2921, guilfordmooring.com.
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