Mother’s Day is fast approaching. Do you have reservations? Whether you are treating mom to a lavish buffet or dining out for breakfast, brunch or dinner, metro Detroit restaurants have plenty to offer.
Mother’s Day is one of the busiest holidays for restaurants. Taking mom out for a meal on Mother’s Day is a common gift, along with flowers.
While it’s busy, there’s still time for reservations.
Some restaurants are offering specially curated menus covering brunch, lunch or dinner. Most offering brunch buffets or brunch options feature a variety of traditional breakfast items, like omelets, breakfast meats, pancakes and sides.
Here’s a sample of metro Detroit restaurants with Mother’s Day options. Most restaurants require reservations and may have select seating times. Be sure to check for special hours and offerings.
There are places with menus or brunch buffets at set prices or a la carte and various pricing. Most prices do not include tax and gratuity, which range from 18-22%. And many places require prepaid reservations; be sure to check in advance.
Andiamo
Multiple locations
At Andiamo Bloomfield, Livonia and Warren, brunch starts at 10 a.m. In Detroit and Bloomfield, brunch ends at 2 p.m.; in Warren, brunch ends at 3 p.m. Buffet menus vary at each location but include classics like chicken piccata, pasta, omelets, ham and salads. Brunch prices vary: $49.95-$55; ages 5-10, $22-$24.95; free to children younger than 4. Andiamo Bloomfield and Riverfront also will offer a dinner buffet. Warren will have plated dinner service.
For info: andiamoitalia.com
Andiamo Pasta & Chops
Clinton Township
Buffet, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., features breakfast items, a chef carving station, honey-baked Dearborn ham, Andiamo’s classic chicken piccata and desserts. Prices: $48.95; $22, ages 5-10; free for ages 4 and younger. Plated dinner is 3-9 p.m.
For info: andiamopastachops.com
Andiamo Pasta & Chops
Fenton
Buffet is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and features breakfast items, a chef carving station, honey-glazed baked ham, Andiamo’s classic chicken piccata and desserts. Prices: $54.95; $25, ages 5-10; free for ages 4 and younger. Price does not include 18% gratuity. Dinner service is 3-8 p.m.
For info: andiamopastachops.com
Antidote
Detroit
Antidote opened last September and is from Nya Marshall, the owner of nearby Ivy Kitchen + Cocktails. For Mother’s Day, Kate Williams of Lady of the House has teamed up with Marshall for a brunch. Courses feature new and old Lady of the House dishes and Antidote items. Seatings are 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Featured items are high tea sandwiches, Williams carrot steak, pancakes, roast lamb and desserts. There’s also a vegan option. Cost is $137.68 per person.For info: eventbrite.com
Atheneum
Detroit
Brunch buffet with traditional breakfast fare, salads, a carving station, main dishes, desserts and complimentary mimosas. Seatings are 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Cost is $45.95 per person; $21.95 children 12 and younger. Complimentary valet included.
For info: 313-962-9366 or atheneumsuites.com/special-events.
Aurora Italiana
West Bloomfield
Brunch will be served 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with omelet, pasta and carving stations, mimosas and Bloody Marys. Complimentary flower for every mother at each table. $59; $35 ages 4-12; free to ages 3 and younger. Full menu 4-9 p.m. with exclusive Mother’s Day features.
For info: 248-782-3000 or auroraitaliana.com
Aurora on the Lake
Commerce Township
Brunch by the water overlooking Union Lake from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Full dinner menu with special chef creations from 3 to 9 p.m. Complimentary cannoli for every mother at each table.
For info: 248-360-6650 or auroraitaliana.com/commerce-township
Bella Limone
Royal Oak
Brunch buffet is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at this new pizza and wine bar in downtown Royal Oak. It includes cured beef and ham, traditional breakfast and brunch dishes, main dishes and desserts. $49.95, $17.95 ages 3-10. The regular dinner menu will be served 4-8 p.m.
For info: opentable.com
Big Rock Italian Chophouse
Birmingham
Premium brunch buffet is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and includes made-to-order omelets, buttermilk waffles, prime rib, Italian classics, brunch specialties and traditional breakfast sides. Coffee, tea and soft drinks included. Cocktails and an espresso bar available at additional cost. Prices is $55; $21, ages 6-12; free, ages 5 and younger.For info: bigrockitalianchophouse.com
Birmingham Pub
Birmingham
Plated brunch is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with a variety of breakfast items. Dinner service is 3-9 p.m.
For info: thebirminghampub.com
BJ’s Brewhouse
Multiple locationsAll moms and mother figures get a stemless wine glass (while supplies last). Restaurants open at 10 a.m. and will serve menu favorites like garlic shrimp Parmesan, salmon and ribeye steak, plus cocktails plus alcohol-free beverages.For info: bjsrestaurants.com
Brown Iron Brewhouse
Royal Oak and Washington TownshipBrunch buffet is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Washington Township and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Royal Oak. Both will offers an array of breakfast and lunch items plus dessert. $34.99, $12.99 ages 4-10 and free to ages 4 and younger.For info: 586-697-3300 or browniron.com
Café Cortina
Farmington Hills
Festa della Mamma a la carte menu includes a choice of antipasti dishes, salads and entrées such as pasta dishes, premium filet and swordfish.
For info: 248-474-3033 or cafecortina.com
Chicane
Plymouth
Brunch buffet featuring prime rib, made-to-order omelets, salmon, pastries and other items is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Buffet is $85 for adults, $25 ages 6-12 and free to ages 5 and younger.
For info: 734-228-888 or www.chicane.com
Dearborn Inn
Dearborn
Brunch is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Clara’s Table restaurant — a farm-to-table restaurant inspired by Clara Ford’s love of hospitality and gardening. Offered are brunch classics, interactive stations, breakfast fare and desserts. Brunch is $90 and $45 for ages 12 and younger.
For info: Reservations at OpenTable
The Department at Hudson’s Detroit
Detroit
The Department at Hudson’s Detroit’s inaugural Mother’s Day features a curated menu served buffet-style. Expect traditional breakfast and brunch fare with chef-attended stations. Highlights include the venue’s view of Woodward Avenue, a display of artifacts from the J.L. Hudson Department Store and select gifts for purchase. Prepayment is required. Cost is $85, $45 ages 5-12 and free to ages 4 and younger.
Reservations: 586- 220-0629 or tables.toasttab.com
Echelon Kitchen + Bar
Ann Arbor
Mother’s Day three-course prix fixe menu will be served 3-8 p.m. from this James Beard Award 2026 Best New Restaurant semifinalist. Entrees are lamb and merguez with spring legumes or filet mignon with pommes anna and demi-glace. The meal finishes with a choice of seasonal desserts. $95 per person.
For info: echelonkitchenandbar.com or reservations on explorestock.com.
Eddie Merlot’s
Bloomfield Hills
Mother’s Day brunch buffet is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with traditional brunch items plus a full breakfast station. Special offerings include filet mignon, shrimp cocktail, and grilled rack of lamb.. $79 adults, $24 children ages 10 and younger. Full dinner service from 4 p.m. until close.
For info: eddiemerlots.com.
Eddie V’s
Troy
Prix fixe two-course brunch menu served 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 9 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 10. Brunch includes apple-cinnamon scones for the table, followed by first- and second-course choices of Caesar salad, lobster bisque, Norwegian smoked salmon, lobster quiche Florentine, steak and frittata, and crab and avocado toast. Children’s brunch menu available. Price: $60, $17 for children.
For info: eddiev.com
Fishbones Greektown
Detroit (Greektown) and St. Clair Shores
Fishbones Greektown’s expansive brunch buffet is served 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $49.95, $20.95 per child. A Mother’s Day breakfast will be served 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the St. Clair Shores location.
For info: fishbonesusa.com
Fleming’s
Livonia
A special Mother’s Day menu features sliced tenderloin with French onion frittata and filet with crab-stuffed shrimp and more starting at $58 per person. There’s also a filet and lobster two-course meal for $85 per person. The restaurant opens at 11 a.m. on May 9, and 10 a.m. on May 10. The brunch menu will be available until 3 p.m.
For info: 734-542-9463 or flemingssteakhouse.com
Hamilton’s
Godfrey Hotel Corktown
Brunch, sip and shop at the Godfrey Hotel. Start in the I/O Lounge with complimentary mimosas and Bloody Marys, followed by a buffet with fresh seafood, eggs Benedict, lemon ricotta pancakes and pastries. The rooftop will feature shopping with local vendors offering flowers, wine, jewelry and makeup.
Brunch and cocktails 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; $90 for adults (ages 11 and older,; $30 for children, free to ages 5 and younger. Reservations are required for brunch. Sip and shop on the rooftop is open 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
For info: godfreyhoteldetroit.com/happenings
Hazel’s
Birmingham
Seafood-forward Hazel’s will be open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Mother’s Day. Brunch specials include its Monte Cristo, soft shell crab Benedict, shakshuka and cinnamon rolls. There’s also a full brunch menu and dinner options of slow-roasted prime rib plus other Hazel’s menu favorites. Prices vary.
For info: 248-671-1714 or eatathazels.com
Joe Muer Seafood
Bloomfield and Detroit
Brunch grand buffet is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Bloomfield and 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Detroit. Buffet features carving and omelet stations, sushi, seafood favorites and desserts. Buffet is $79, $40 ages 6-12, ($39 in Detroit) and free to ages 5 and younger. Plated dinner service at both locations begins at 4 p.m.
For info: joemuer.com.
JoJo’s ShakeBar
Detroit
On pedestrian-friendly Columbia Street, the weekend brunch experience is 10 a.m. -2 p.m. May 9-10. The event includes shared appetizers, choice of entrée and chance to create a personalized mini bouquet with your choice of three flowers from the bouquet station. $29 per person with gratuity included.
For info: jojosshakebar.com
Kona Grill
Troy
Kona Grill features its seasonal spring menu with brunch favorites, lunch and dinner options. There are also handcrafted cocktails and $19 bottomless mimosas.
For info: 248-619-9060 or konagrill.com
Latitudes
WyandotteElevated brunch is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with egg dishes, cold starters, a seafood station, carving stations, main dishes and desserts. The dinner buffet is 2:15-5 p.m. and features entrees such as braised beef short ribs, lemon thyme chicken, seafood paella and roasted New York striploin. Seasonal sides are paired with both menus. Brunch is $45 and the dinner buffet is $55, $20 ages 4-12 and free to ages 3 and younger.Info: latitudes42.com
Mario’s
DetroitMother’s Day brunch is 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and features prime rib, peel-and-eat shrimp, smoked salmon, omelet station and desserts. $50 adults, $20 for ages 12 and younger. Dinner is available 4-9 p.m.For info: mariosdetroit.com
One | Nine Event
Riverview
Brunch buffet seatings start at 10 a.m. with last seating at 3 p.m. There will be chef-attended carving stations featuring beef tenderloin, apple-glazed pork loin and omelets, plus a seafood bar with oysters, shrimp and snow crab legs. Also: main dishes of salmon and chicken, plus sides and pastry table. The buffet includes soft drinks, coffee and tea. Cash bar available with Bloody Mary and Mimosa bar specials. $44.95; $39.95 ages 65 and older, $24.95 ages 4-10 plus taxes and 20% service fee.
For info: 734-676-2233 or tickets at eventbrite.com
Pop’s for Italian
Ferndale
Brunch is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with special items including crab cake Benedict and Eggs in Purgatory. Pizza and salads available 2-3 p.m and dinner service 3-7 p.m. with a surf-and-turf special. A special strawberry Tres Leches dessert will be available all day.
For info: popsforitalian.com
Republica
BerkleyRepublica is serving a special Mother’s Day brunch that’s a cross between its usual brunch and dinner menu. Prices vary. Republica’s dinner menu will also be available. For info: republicaberkley.com
Rudy’s Prime Steakhouse
Clarkston
Regular menu served noon-8 p.m. with additional chef selections including quiche with bacon, leeks and aged white Cheddar.
For info: 248-625-3033 or rudysprimesteakhouse.com
Sexy Steak
Detroit
Exclusive Mother’s Day menu 3-9 p.m. featuring prime and dry-aged steak, chef specialties and a cannoli for Mom. The dress code is business casual, with no sweatpants, baseball caps, ripped jeans, tank tops, shorts or “overly revealing garments,” according to the reservation site.
For info: 313-403-1000 or sexysteakdetroit.com.
Table No. 2
Detroit (Greektown)
Brunch buffet is noon-3 p.m. with main dishes, carving and omelet stations, a selection of cold options and a dessert bar. $49; children 6-10, $25; and free to ages 5 and younger.
For info: 313-340-9550 or tablenumber2.com
Tigerlily
FerndaleTiki-inspired Aloha Brunch is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. with oversized pancakes, Spam and eggs, various Benedicts and classic breakfast and lunch items. Salads and sushi are available 3-4 p.m. Dinner is 4 -11 p.m. with specials including prime rib, a filet and lobster surf-and-turf special and sushi rolls.For info: tigerlilyferndale.com
Truago
Trenton
Brunch menu, served 10 a.m.-2 p.m., includes eggs Benedict, omelets and pancakes. There’s a special Mother’s Day dinner menu with a variety of meat and seafood specials starting at 2 p.m Last seating at 6 p.m. Prices vary.
For info: truago.com
The Whitney
Detroit
The restaurant’s Bountiful Brunch includes omelet and carvings stations, Gary’s seafood mac & cheese, sides from the whipped potato bar and desserts. Mother’s Day dinner is four courses with a choice of entrees. Cost is $79 for brunch; dinner is $64-$119.
For info: thewhitney.com
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Dozens of metro Detroit restaurants ready for Mother’s Day
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