Are you looking for a restaurant where you can celebrate mom on May 12? Here is our selection of the best brunches for Mother’s Day.
To Montreal
Café Gentile: Italian style
Moms with a penchant for Italian dishes will delight in the special Mother’s Day menu at Café Gentile in Westmount. Ricotta crostini, Nonna Teresa frittata or Lobster Benedetta, the many plates give pride of place to seasonal products. And what better way to end Mother’s Day brunch than with their famous Alla Buona pancakes?
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Annette wine bar: brunch and dinner
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Our mom likes wine? We head to Rosemont to sit down at the Annette wine bar.
At Annette’s, we celebrate mothers from morning until evening. The Rosemont wine bar welcomes guests (18 years and over) from 11:30 a.m. for a brunch with a themed menu and signature cocktails. In the evening, the celebrations continue with a dinner to the sound of jazz musicians.
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Le Pois Penché: good Parisian brunch
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Shall we offer mom a seafood platter? The Leaning Pea will satisfy your desires.
At Pois Penché, Mother’s Day brunch is a tradition. The French brasserie offers table d’hôte and a decadent à la carte menu. Savory dishes are in the spotlight and there is no shortage of options between the famous steak and fries, chicken with morels, house smoked salmon or house tagliatelle with lobster (and many others!). You can also treat yourself to something sweet with French toast, white chocolate cheese and strawberries.
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Jaja: a meal full of finesse
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We enjoy small seasonal dishes for Mother’s Day at the Jaja restaurant.
Treat mom to a sweet moment at the Jaja restaurant, on Saint-Laurent Boulevard. Chef Francis Duval and pastry chef Geneviève Beaudoin have designed small dishes perfect for brunch, which will be served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lobster, oyster mushrooms, blood sausage and sausage are some of the ingredients featured on the festive menu. Yogurt and granola as well as bread pudding will add the finishing touch to the main meal.
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Rosélys: the elegance of the Queen Elizabeth hotel
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It will be a moment of celebration at the Rosélys restaurant on the occasion of Mother’s Day.
Rosélys, the chic restaurant at Fairmount Le Reine Elizabteh, offers a hearty buffet for mothers. Featured: oysters, lobster, croques en bouches and other seasonal products. We also promise some surprises to delight moms. The price is $140 per person, children receive a reduced price.
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Pan American Pizza: a brunch by Danny St-Pierre
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We celebrate mom in the friendly location of Pan Américan Pizza.
The Mile-Ex snack bar with its famous “pan pizzas” promises to spoil mom with a special brunch menu, which includes a starter, main course and dessert of your choice (for $39). The dishes created by chef Danny St-Pierre are sure to be comforting.
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Elsewhere in Quebec
Chez Lionel: everything for the epicurean
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The French brasserie Chez Lionel has everything to satisfy epicureans.
Salmon gravlax with beetroot, Seafood vol-au-vent, warm cinnamon brioche: there’s no shortage of choices At Lionel’s for Mother’s Day. The five branches – on the South Shore, the North Shore and in Laval – offer a three-course menu (at $45) on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 to celebrate mothers.
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East Coast: in good company in Kamouraska
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The Côte Est buvette, in Kamouraska, offers a special menu to celebrate mothers.
In Kamouraska, the Côte Est refreshment bar opens just in time for Mother’s Day. The brunch, offered on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, highlights gourmet products from the region. Mom can choose between several plates, including pulled lamb, accompanied by fiddleheads, or Island lobster with homemade focaccia.
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Le Roux: three services in the sun
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We inaugurate the summer season on Mother’s Day at Le Roux.
Head to Bromont to enjoy the three-course Mother’s Day brunch at Le Roux restaurant. The large refreshment bar opens its terrace for the occasion (weather permitting). We therefore take advantage of the view of the mountain to enjoy ourselves. A $22 children’s menu is also available for the occasion.
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Comptoir Moutarde: spring in Bedford
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Two services are offered at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. at Comptoir Moutarde.
Le Comptoir Moutarde, which is located on the street in Bedford, opens its doors for Mother’s Day brunch. The menu will give pride of place to spring with seasonal products from Brome-Missisquoi. We will also have the chance to offer a bouquet of flowers (from the Fleurs et Champs farm in Frelighsburg) to mom.
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Menu ideas: recipes for a Mother’s Day meal
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What if we tried to do a stunt (or Dutch baby in English) to celebrate mom? Part crepe, omelette and soufflé, it’s the most versatile support there is.
Do you feel more like a chef and want to impress mom with your culinary skills? Here are some perfect recipe ideas to please him, some of which are quick and easy to make!
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