Whether you’re looking for ways to celebrate your own mother or you’re the mom in question, food is almost always a good answer, so we’ve rounded up 14 North Shore spots with menus and surroundings perfect for honoring the special women in your life. But keep in mind, most restaurants will require reservations, so book soon.
Davio’s, Lynnfield
A special brunch menu is featured from 10am to 1:30pm. Enjoy breakfast treats like french toast with grand marnier and sautéed berries, and Eggs Benedict with poached eggs, country ham, cheddar biscuit, brunch potatoes, hollandaise. Complement your food with Davio’s own rosé, a spring cocktail, or a craft mocktail. The dinner menu will be served from 10am to 10pm.
1250 Market St., Lynnfield, 781-944-4810, davios.com/lynnfield
Nathaniel’s at the Hawthorne Hotel, Salem
Elegant, historic surroundings, live music, and a luscious buffet make Nathaniel’s a perennially popular brunch destination. Select from a buffet stocked with baked goods, salads, honey mustard glazed salmon, seared chicken with pesto cream sauce, sundried tomato relish, an array of tempting desserts, and more.
18 Washington Square W., Salem, 978-744-4080, hawthornehotel.com
The Capital Grille, Burlington
The Capital Grille will serve up a two course prix fixe brunch menu with options like a lobster frittata and salmon with citrus crab salad and red chili vinaigrette. Mimosas and premium champagne will be available, as will a children’s brunch.
10 Wayside Rd., Burlington, 781-505-4130, thecapitalgrille.com
Seasons 52, Burlington
For brunch, indulge in crab and cheddar quiche or French toast bake with applewood-smoked bacon, while sipping a mimosa. The Mother’s Day Green Box To Go available for pickup a day ahead, serves four to six people an entrée, salad, sides, and dessert. The box features a Whole Side of Cedar Plank-Roasted Salmon or Wood-Grilled Kona Crusted Tenderloin with a Field Greens Salad, two sides and six Mini Indulgences. Pick it up chilled, warm at home and enjoy.
6 Wayside Rd., Burlington, 781-272-5552, seasons52.com
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Burlington
Delve into Eddie V.’s prix fixe two-course brunch menu featuring a warm apple cinnamon scone starter and choices including butter-poached Maine lobster quiche Florentine and eight-ounce pan-seared steak paired with a white cheddar frittata. A la carte options and a children’s brunch menu are also available.
50 South Ave., Burlington, 781-221-7151, eddiev.com
Beauport Hotel and 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar, Gloucester
Choose from two Mother’s Day options at Gloucester’s elegant waterfront hotel. Try a little bit of everything delicious and indulgent (think herb-crusted sirloin and a waffle bar) at the buffet in the hotel ballroom from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Or book a table at the 1606 Restaurant & Oyster Bar between noon and 6:30 p.m. for lunch or dinner. Enjoy a prix fixe menu with choices including seared tuna Niçoise and tagliatelle with chanterelles, spring peas, crème fraîche, herbs.
55 Commercial St. Gloucester, 978-282-0008, beauporthotel.com/dining
Beauport Cruiselines Mother’s Day at Sea, Gloucester
Cruise Gloucester Harbor, enjoy the stunning views and live entertainment, and indulge Mom in a decadent brunch buffet, seasonal cocktails, DJ entertainment, and sweeping water views. Book online at beauportcruiselines.com.
34 Park, Andover
Take mom to 34 Park in Andover for Mother’s Day Brunch from 10am to 3pm for a special 3-Course Prix-Fixe Brunch with dishes including chicken and waffles, frittatas, and chocolate chip cannolis. If dinner is more her style, from 4pm to 7pm enjoy a special 3-Course Prix-Fixe dinner with dishes including filet mignon, penne bolognese, and flourless chocolate torte.
34 Park St., Andover, 978-409-2445, 34park.com
Danversport, Danvers
Known for its lavish buffets, Danversport will be serving up brunch from 10am to 5pm. You can look forward to choosing from a wide range of sweets and savories, including charcuterie, homemade waffles, slow-roasted prime rib, pasta with short rib ragu, and crème brulee (plus a whole lot more).
161 Elliott St., Danvers, 978-774-8622, danversport.com
Brine, Newburyport
Brunch on lobster benedict casserole or french toast with maple syrup, berries, and whipped cream from 10am to 3pm. Interested in a later meal? Brine has you covered with a special menu featuring power towers from their raw bar, and tuna with alfalfa sprouts, charred avocado, harissa caramel, everything seed. Credit cards required for reservations.
17 State St., Newburyport, 978-358-8479, brineoyster.com
Sogno, Woburn
Sogno will open its doors at 11:00 AM featuring creamy burrata and vibrant spring salads to seafood and classic pasta dishes like Spaghetti al Limone. Other choices include a 14oz Prime Sirloin and Pesce Al Forno – end with their vanilla rice pudding.
304 Cambridge Rd, Woburn, 781-625-1300, sognoitalian.com
Tonno, Wakefield
From 10am to 1pm enjoy brunch with Belgian waffles with Nutella and bananas available alongside egg-and-potato brunch flatbread and lobster benedict. Tonno’s menu offers something for traditional moms and the more culinary adventurous. If brunch isn’t her thing, the full menu of Italian-influenced seafood, meats, and pastas will also be available.
175 North Ave., Wakefield, 781-486-3606, tonnorestaurant.com
Bernadette, Salem
On Sunday, May 10th Bernadette is offering a special brunch for mom. Experience the dining room in a softer, sunlit setting, with pastries and apéro for the table to begin, followed by a market-driven menu with a choice of appetizer and entrée for each guest. Each dish reflects a farm-to-table philosophy, bringing the best of nearby farms straight to your plate.
65 Washington St, Salem, 978-224-2976, bernadettesalem.com
The Landing, Marblehead
Give Mom a spectacular view of Marblehead Harbor while she enjoys brunch or dinner at The Landing. Brunch offerings include ricotta pancakes with blueberries and whipped cream, omelets, and eggs benedict. Dinner features classic seafood dishes such as crispy haddock with piccata angel hair pasta, grilled zucchini, chermoula pesto finished with their house made fish beurre blanc.
81 Front Street, Marblehead, 781-639-1266, thelandingrestaurant.com