Celebrate Mother’s Day in Atlanta with Brunch and Gifts
Published March 27, 2025
Last Updated May 8, 2025
Mother’s Day is May 11. Atlanta restaurants are ready to make it a great day for telling Mom, “Thanks for all you do.” Take a look at what’s on the menus of Atlanta restaurants ready to fete the moms. Consider a tea instead of a full meal. And maybe add a gift.
Dining
Alma
Alma Downtown will serve an a la carte brunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day and be open for its regular dinner hours. There’s bound to be guacamole and salsa to whet your appetite for the tacos and empanadas to follow. Muy bien.
Where: 191 Peachtree Towers
Amore e Amore
Amore e Amore will open early at noon for a Mother’s Day prix-fixe lunch and dinner set “Under the Big Top”— the current carnival-themed backdrop. Guests are invited to enjoy a multi-course Italian menu featuring dishes such as wild filet of sole piccata with polenta, gnocchi vodka and shrimp scampi with spinach. For the little ones, Amore e Amore offers house-made pizza bites, meatballs and portions of pasta favorites such as cheese ravioli, fettuccine alfredo, and spaghetti and meatballs, all priced at $29.95. Mother’s Day prix-fixe menus at Amore e Amore are priced at $75 per person for lunch and $100 for dinner, excluding alcohol, tax and gratuity. Reservations for Mother’s Day require a $50 deposit per party.
Where: 467 North Highland Ave. NE
Atrium
Atrium, at Ponce City Market, is planning a multi-course brunch for Mother’s Day. There will be a seasonal menu alongside a a custom jewelry opportunity and Polaroid photo opportunities for moms and kids.
Where: 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE
Boone’s
Mother’s Day brunch at Boone’s features a new spring brunch menu featuring seasonal favorites such as Gulf shrimp & grits, banana bread French toast and Boone’s biscuit sandwich. Dinner offers spring pasta primavera and herb stuffed lamb leg, to name two dishes.
Where: 2205 Northside Drive NW
Brasserie Margot
Brunch at Brasserie Margot for Mother’s Day? Expect French brunch staples such as duck confit and waffles, avocado tartine, a raw bar and interactive carving stations, plus pastries. Seatings are available at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Pricing is $165 per person and $82.50 for children ages 5–12, excluding tax and gratuity. Brasserie Margot is located inside Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta.
Where: 75 Fourteenth St. NE
Breakfast at Barneys
Breakfast at Barneys can be your spot to celebrate your mom. Come for brunch during Mother’s Day weekend and reservations are strongly encouraged.
Where: 349 Decatur St. SE
Bully Boy
Beginning at 11 a.m. on Mother’s Day, Bully Boy offers a brunch menu featuring seafood, seasonal produce, shareable plates and sushi, alongside vegan-friendly options. A full list of sake, wine, beer and spring cocktails rounds out the experience. Brunch is served until 2:30 p.m., with dinner beginning at 4 p.m
Where: 828 Ralph McGill Blvd.
Carmel
Carmel, located in Buckhead Village, invites guests to a Mother’s Day brunch including a multi-course menu featuring spring-inspired dishes, shareable appetizers, indulgent entrées and fresh cocktails.
Where: 3009 Bolling Way
Ecco
Ecco will serve a three-course prix-fixe brunch for Mother’s Day and will be open for its regular dinner hours. The modern European fare includes tapas, pasta, meat, fish and desserts.
Where: 40 Seventh St. NE in Midtown; 3586 Peachtree Road NE in Buckhead
Ela
Ela will be open for its regular brunch and dinner hours on Mother’s Day.
Where: 1186 North Highland Ave. NE
The Garden Room
The Garden Room is offering for Mother’s Day, chef-curated food stations, seasonal spring flavors and whimsical moments throughout the day. The celebration begins with a welcome beverage, followed by access to a selection of offerings including chilled seafood and crudo, chef-carved specialties, foie gras displays and elegant pastas. Guests are also invited to indulge at the Dessert Room, featuring an old-fashioned ice cream cart, tiramisu, cakes and other sweet treats. Tickets are priced at $195 per adult and $75 per child ages 8 and older with children younger than 7 dining at no charge.
Where: 88 West Paces Ferry Road NW
Kitty Dare
Mother’s Day brunch at Kitty Dare begins with labneh with za’atar and pomegranate, orange-scented French toast and house favorites such as shrimp and grits with a twist. Dinner begins at 5 p.m., with a menu that includes spice-marinated chicken, saffron rice with seafood and small plates perfect for passing and sharing. The wine list leans Mediterranean.
Where: 1029 Edgewood Ave. NE
Lure
Lure will serve an a la carte brunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day and also be open for its regular dinner hours. Did someone order seafood? May we recommend the crab toastie?
Where: 1106 Crescent Ave. NE
Marcel
Marcel will offer the regular menu, beginning at 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day. It’s a steak house. Mmmm.
Where: 1170 Howell Mill Road
No. 246
Celebrate mom the Italian way at No. 246, which will feature favorites such as breakfast pizza, tagliatelle carbonara and spaghetti and meatballs. Meals will be served family-style from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Where: 129 East Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur
The Optimist
The Optimist will open at noon for Mother’s Day brunch. The name says it all: The Optimist. Fish camp and oysters.
Where: 914 Howell Mill Road
Park Tavern
Enjoy a Mother’s Day brunch at Park Tavern from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. What’s on the menu? A carving station, an omelet station and sides including eggs and cheese, cheese grits, chicken sausage, smoked bacon, salmon, French toast, salads, pastries and desserts.
Where: 500 Tenth St. NE
Paschal’s
Paschal’s plans a Mother’s Day brunch buffet from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Choose Paschal’s fried chicken, herb-roasted chicken or fried catfish. The buffet will include scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, cheese grits, a waffle bar, mac and cheese, collards and a dessert bar.
Where: 180 Northside Drive SW
Reverence
Mother’s Day brunch at Reverence includes a mix of breakfast staples and lunch options. Treat mom to the Cold Station’s caprese heirloom tomato salad or Hot Station’s young tri-color carrots with honey shallot glaze, Southern succotash and Cajun crab cakes. Action Station offers fresh omelets and prime rib with red wine sauce. Find sweets at Dessert Station. The cost is $85 per adult and $35 per child (younger than 12). Reverence will offer a special Mother’s Day cocktail, The Lavendar Lady, with Empress 1901 Gin, Rothman and Winter Crème de Violette, fresh lavender syrup and lemon ($17).
Where: Inside the Epicurean Hotel, 1117 West Peachtree St. NW
The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta
The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta, will fete moms from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. Dine from a menu showcasing global recipes inspired by the chefs’ own mothers – a tribute to the flavors and memories that bring families together.
Where: 181 Peachtree St.
St. Cecilia
St. Cecilia will be open for Mother’s Day brunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be a special Mother’s Day menu.
Where: 3455 Peachtree Road NE
Sear
Sear is planning a Fire-inspired Mother’s Day Brunch featuring a prime rib carving station with popovers. In addition, there will be an omelet station, a waffle station, scrambled eggs, a roasted vegetable egg white frittata, chicken apple sausage, pork sausage bacon, crispy bacon, and garlic and thyme grilled chicken as well as roasted salmon. Add to that rice pilaf, roasted potatoes, sweet potato hash, salad bar, Southern biscuits and gravy, and a dessert bar.
Where: 265 Peachtree Center NE inside the Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Sweet Auburn Barbecue
Mother’s Day brunch at Sweet Auburn Barbecue runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the menu mixing signature smoked meats with Asian-inspired bites. Think brisket egg rolls, pimento cheese wontons and barbecue brunch plates. Behind the bar, the beermosa, Bloody Mary and classic mimosa keep things easy going. Every mom gets a fresh flower with brunch.
Where: 656 North Highland Ave. NE
Tesserae
Tesserae offers a Mother’s Day rooftop brunch menu or mix and match three chef-curated small plates for $65 per person. Highlights include pecan pancakes, avocado toast, Southern eggs Benedict, challah French toast, and shrimp and grits. Brunch will be served from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. For those who would rather celebrate over dinner, Tesserae plans a Mother’s Day dinner from 5 until 9 p.m. On the menu: a three-course pre-fixe menu priced at $65 per person. Begin with peekytoe crab toast, strawberry and spinach salad, or lobster bisque, followed by entrée options like jumbo shrimp scampi, bacon-wrapped filet mignon or spring pea risotto. End the evening with berry shortcake or a chocolate espresso crème brûlée.
Where: 415 East Paces Ferry Road NE
Tio Lucho’s
The Mother’s Day menu at Tio Lucho’s features dishes such as short rib seco Benedict, rich with slow-braised meat and aji amarillo Hollandaise, and a mushroom quiche, topped with smoked salmon roe and house-made lemon crème fraîche. Behind the bar, a seasonal cocktail lineup includes the Lavish Queen made with lavender chai and gin, or the Springtime Paloma with strawberry, mezcal and Topo Chico.
Where: 675 North Highland Ave.
TWO Urban Licks
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day, brunch at TWO Urban Licks brings back the fried chicken biscuit and chicken chilaquiles, plus spring cocktails. The patio is dog-friendly. Dinner service begins at 3 p.m.,
Where: 820 Ralph McGill Blvd.
Umi
Open only one Sunday all year long, Umi will open for dinner on Mother’s Day, from 4 until 8 p.m. On the menu: classic and modern Japanese flavors. The team will serve the regular dinner menu, including the option to let Umi’s team do the ordering with Miyabi, where the culinary team sends out a coursed starter, sashimi plate, hot dish, assorted nigiri and dessert, or the more expansive Umi-Kase, featuring a multi-course, chef-selected dinner with sushi and Umi’s greatest hits. The takeaway menu also will be available.
Where: 3050 Peachtree Road NW
Tea
Millennium Gate Museum
It’s British tea time at Millennium Gate Museum on Mother’s Day. Sip on unlimited tea from across the pond, fresh scones and sandwiches provided by The Ginger Room. Elevate your experience to a High Tea or Royal Tea Affair. Tea time includes museum admission and a guided tour.
Where: 395 Seventeenth St. NW
St. Regis Atlanta
Take mom to tea for Mother’s Day at The St. Regis Atlanta Afternoon Tea Saturday, May 10 or Sunday, May 11. Savor a selection of handcrafted pastries, finger sandwiches and loose teas in an elegant setting.
Where: 88 West Paces Ferry Road NW
Southern Belle
Take Mom to a Mother’s Day Royal Tea Service at Southern Belle on Mother’s Day. On the menu: an assortment of savory tea sandwiches and bites with a Southern twist; biscuits and scones with clotted cream and jam; and assorted pastries and petit fours.
Where: 1043 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE
Swan Coach House
The Mother & Me Tea at Swan Coach House is set for May 8 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: 3130 Slaton Drive NW
Just for Fun
Take Mom to Meet some Zoo Atlanta Moms and Offspring
One place in Atlanta where you’re sure to find lots of Mothers is Zoo Atlanta. Some of these moms are Adanna and Lami the Angolan colobus monkeys; Amana the lappet-faced vulture; Bam the Schmidt’s guenon; Arouliana Grande the roul-roul; Blixx the golden lion tamarin; Bonnie and Nutella, the Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths; Bramble the binturong; Eleanor the warthog; Kiazi the Southern white rhino; Luchadora the red-tailed boa; Madu and Blaze the Sumatran orangutans; Mama and Small Fry the tawny frogmouths; Miri the Bornean orangutan; Momma the Amazon Basin green tree boa; Peggy the blue crane; Pesto the pied pigeon; Princess Peach the copperhead; Sava the crowned lemur; Shalia, Kudzoo, Sukari, Lulu, Machi, and Kuchi the western lowland gorillas; Strawberry the wrinkled hornbill; and Wacka Flocka the wattled crane.
Things to do on Mother’s Day at the zoo include: Opportunity for a family photo from Ames Studios at a special set piece near the SweetWater Beer Garden from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. High-quality digital photos will be available for complimentary download from an online gallery on May 16; chance for kids to make a Mother’s Day craft and get creative with a make-your-own-button station, available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m; contribute to a zoo-themed Color Me Mural from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and participate in a Mother’s Day-themed scavenger hunt.
Have an Artsy Mother’s Day at the High Museum of Art
Treat Mom to a day at the High Museum of Art on Sunday. Along with free admission, Glad + Young will be in the museum shop selling curated customizable products. You also can stop by a drop-in art-making class where kids can create their own work of art or Mother’s Day card. After browsing the galleries and enjoying music by duo Unknown Lyric, stop by the flower bar and purchase a handmade bouquet.
Gifts
Grits Bits
Give your mom a Southern treat this Mother’s Day with a Georgia-themed basket from Grits Bits. Start with two boxes of Grits Bits cheese biscuits as well as the shortbread cookie, Sweet Cream Butter. Add pecan divinity, Georgia peanuts, a peach-shaped chocolate and the best-selling Peach Bites hard candy in a reusable market tray. Want even more goodies? That’s just a small sample of what is available. Note that Grits Bits can ship for you.
Where: 273 Eureka Drive NE
Sensational Baskets
Sensational Baskets created a gift especially for Mother’s Day. It includes, for $75, Nam’s Bits Chocolate Chip Cookes, gummy candies, chocolate or roasted pecans, a sweet, crispy spicy snack mix, artisanal biscotti cookies, shortbread cookies and truffle potato chips. The $100 gift includes all of that plus caramels, kettle corn popcorn and roasted, salted almonds. Add-ons include organic shea lip balm ($3.50); World’s Greatest Mom coupon book good for one piece of fine art ($6); soft, cozy socks ($8); lavender or lemon verbena candle ($9); and a beaded loop key chain ($15). The gift comes wrapped with colorful cellophane, tied with coordinating ribbons and can be customized with gift tags and labels and a personalized message at no additional charge.
Where: 2660 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta,
Star Provisions Market and Café
Star Provisions Market and Café has a few suggestions for Mother’s Day gifts. Elizabeth Grubaugh offers linen napkins and tea towels in a spring motif. From Falcoln Enamelware come mid-century-inspired cake stands, fruit bowls and tall pitchers that double as vases. Two more ideas are Les Ceramiques de Lussan’s handcrafted ceramic quail and guinea fowl figurines for the kitchen collector and watering jugs and buckets for the gardening mom by Japanese firm, Hachiman
Where: 1460 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd.
For more brunch ideas, see Best Buckhead Restaurants for a Delicious Weekend Brunch. Here are a few shopping destinations you may want to try: Spring Shopping in Atlanta
Journalist Carol Carter writes and edits for Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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