Tea, Brunch and More: 8 Meals to Treat Mom to This Mother’s Day

Late to planning Mother’s Day this Sunday? No problem—we’ve got a curated gift guide and a lovely lineup of restaurants around Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland (that still have reservations available!) to treat Mom to a meal on her special day.

1. Loam Bistro

Why celebrate Mom just for one day? The folks at Loam Bistro in North Vancouver agree it should be at least a whole weekend affair. Their Mother’s Day features are available from Friday, May 8 to Monday, May 11. Alongside the curated coffee, tea and matcha menu, the stand-out dish just for Mom is a bulgogi benny topped with gochujang hollandaise. Loam doesn’t take reservations for weekends, so be sure to get to this North Shore brunch spot early, as it’s first-come-first serve this Mother’s Day.

230 Esplanade W, North Vancouver

2. House of Dawn Steakhouse

For moms who love a well-thought-out meal made with seasonal ingredients, reserve the Mother’s Day lunch set for two at House of Dawn Steakhouse in Richmond. The special lunch set ($138) includes dishes such as a seabass finished with bright yuzu beurre blanc, a prime striploin steak with creamy American-style scrambled eggs, a seafood toast topped with jumbo black tiger prawn, bay scallop and shimeji mushrooms, alongside two glasses of House of Dawn sangria. If you choose to treat Mom to an elegant dinner instead, the restaurant is still offering the seabass for $58 and is doing a table-side sangria service for $16.

130-8171 Ackroyd Road, Richmond

3. Cozy Bean Bakery and Cafe

 

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Brunch can be any weekend, but there’s something special about high tea on a holiday—especially on Mother’s Day. How about a high tea at Cozy Bean Bakery and Cafe in downtown Langley? On May 10th, Cozy Bean is offering two, hour-and-a-half high tea seatings (11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.) for moms who want to enjoy a sweet treat with their tea ($45 per person). Plus, the bakery-cafe has also teamed up with Potters for a giveaway, where one winner will receive a box of baked goods with a $50 gift card to Potters Nursery and Garden Centre. Reserve your spot at high tea by contacting the bakery at [email protected].

20493 Fraser Highway, Langley

4. Hawksworth Restaurant

 

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For an elegant lunch in the heart of downtown Vancouver this Mother’s Day, look to Hawksworth Restaurant. With a special, multi-course menu set for Sunday, May 10, Hawksworth blends classic and brunch-inspired dishes that feature seasonal ingredients. Starting at 11 a.m. at $88 per person, some menu highlights include a roasted red pepper soup with crème fraîche, basil and croutons, Nova Scotia lobster benedict and a roasted rhubarb cake with buttermilk ice cream. To make the meal even more special, every mother will receive a special gift curated in collaboration with The Cross Living. Reserve your spot online.

801 W Georgia Street, Vancouver

5. B House Restaurant

This Mother’s Day deal at B House is a treat to both Mom and your wallet. During brunch at the Asian fusion restaurant (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), every mom gets 50 percent off her bill. Enjoy classic brunch items like bennies with a twist as well as salads, bowls and more at the restaurant on Commercial Drive, while Mom gets her discount this Sunday, May 10.

2270 Commercial Drive, Vancouver

6. Fable Diner

It’s hard to go wrong with a good ol’ classic brunch. This East Van institution of a restaurant is offering a family-style Mother’s Day brunch. For $65 per person, get a coffee or tea, Caesar, mimosa or non-alcoholic drink, a bread basket, a meat and cheese cold board, a signature eggs benedict, house potatoes and a dessert to end the meal at Fable Diner. Reserve your table online.

151 E Broadway, Vancouver

7. Coast Restaurant

You can’t talk about Mother’s Day brunch without a buffet. For moms who want to combine their love of seafood with breakfast, Coast is the restaurant to book this Sunday. For $95 per person, and $35 for kids 12 and under, tuck into an expansive buffet. The array of dishes includes a chilled seafood and oyster bar, sushi, salads, live carving stations with Canadian prime striploin and cedar plank salmon, made-to-order omelettes, hot dishes like paella, mushroom ravioli, braised short rib gnocchi and classic brunch favourites. Of course, there will be a wide selection of pastries and desserts to end the meal. Reserve your seating online.

1054 Alberni Street, Vancouver

8. Desi Indian Lounge

Desi Indian Lounge is offering high tea this Mother’s Day, with the option to add a henna design by a local artist. From 12 to 3 p.m. at $45 per person (+$5 for henna), highlights of the high tea and henna menu include savoury date and walnut samosas and cassava kebabs, and sweet paan cheesecake and mango shri khand tarts. Reserve your spot for high tea and henna online. There are also limited spots for Desi Indian Lounge’s five-course tasting menu dinner ($60), featuring asparagus shorba with quail eggs, tandoori Brussels sprouts and tamarind-glazed sablefish. Reserve your spot for high tea and henna, and the five-course meal.

1355 Hornby Street, Vancouver