Mums are the best, it's a well-known fact. And while she deserves to be celebrated every day, Mother's Day on Sunday 11 May, 2025, presents the perfect opportunity to express our appreciation with a unique experience she'll never forget.
From high teas to long lunches, set menus and beautiful brunches, Urban List has curated over 80 experiences to spoil Mum with in Sydney/Eora this Mother's Day. Seize the chance to get in Mum's good books for the rest of the year and maybe even clinch the title of Favourite Child once and for all.
Here are the best things to do with Mum for Mother's Day in Sydney.
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Table Manners
1/56-60 Macpherson Street, Bronte
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Celebrate Mum with a complimentary glass of Delamotte ‘Brut’ Champagne and a special feast at modern European restaurant Table Manners. Share classy entrees before picking mains like snapper with asparagus in sauce vierge or wagyu rump cap with pressed potatoes and bagna càuda, and finish with passionfruit and coconut pavlova and carrot cake with hot cross bun ice cream. A kids menu is also available and BYO is welcome for $40 corkage fee. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Shared lunch with a complimentary glass of champagne
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $109pp
The Jackson
King Street Wharf, Barangaroo
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Bottomless lunch on a luxury superyacht? Sign. Us. Up. The Jackson is hosting a Mother’s Day long lunch on Sydney Harbour with free-flowing Chandon Garden Spritzes or Chandon NV. You’ll get 3.5 hours to sail around, drink up, and enjoy live acoustic music while munching on canapes, followed by a fresh set menu starring sustainable seafood and local produce, plus chocolate for Mum.
Up the ante with priority boarding and window seating for $25pp or unlimited wine and beer for $55pp. Pick-up and drop-off are from King Street Wharf in Darling Harbour. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Bottomless long lunch on Sydney Harbour in a superyacht
When: Saturday 10 May, 12pm–3.30pm
Cost: From $175pp
Benny’s
27 Tonkin Street, Cronulla
Benny’s, an Italian beachside spot in The Shire, is serving up a four-course lunch feast overlooking Gunnamatta Bay. Pick a starter, main, and dessert with complimentary petit fours to finish, and optional add-ons like $7 Sydney Rock oysters, a Mother’s Day spritz for $24, or a glass of Veuve champagne for $35. Dinner is also available with the regular à la carte and group set menus. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Four-course set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, 12pm–3pm and dinner from 5pm
Cost: $99pp and $49 per child
SkyFeast At Sydney Tower
Level 4/108 Market Street, Sydney CBD
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Taking Mother’s Day to a whole other level, SkyFeast is a revolving restaurant inside the iconic Sydney Tower that pairs 360-degree views with a self-serve buffet starring over 40 international dishes. There’s a seafood tower, sushi spread, antipasto platter, salad bar, Asian food counter, Mediterranean bench, butcher-approved meat section, and desserts galore.
Every reservation also comes with a complimentary glass of Mumm (very fitting) or a non-alcoholic beverage on arrival, plus a beautifully wrapped rose and a box of chocolates to take home. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Buffet for lunch or dinner, a complimentary glass of Mumm, a chocolate box and a rose and kids menu
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11am
Cost: From $145pp for interior tables, $160pp for window tables, $45 per child
The Charles Brasserie & Bar
66 King Street, Sydney CBD
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There are four special ways to celebrate Mum at The Charles this Mother’s Day. Head Pastry Chef Rhiann Mead has curated a morning tea experience starring baked feta, pork and truffle sausage rolls, smoked salmon crumpets, and artisanal sweets with unlimited tea and coffee, and extra champagne and cocktails to purchase on the day.
Executive chef Billy Hannigan’s special three-course menu is available for lunch and dinner, featuring tuna crudo, spanner crab trottole, Rangers Valley sirloin, and rhubarb and custard roulade.
Or, treat her to The Charles’ classic afternoon tea service with savoury bites and sweet treats from a roving dessert trolley. There are also take-home treats like a petit fleur chocolate gift box from $16 and a decadent blackberry, lemon and earl grey cake for $120. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner
When: Sunday 11 May, 10am–11.30am, 12pm–2.30pm, 3pm–5pm and 5pm–9.30pm
Cost: $79pp for tea and $115pp for lunch and dinner
Little Pearl Bar & Dining
8/13 South Steyne, Manly
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Northern Beaches Asian fusion gem, Little Pearl, is serving up a whopping ten-course menu and an elderflower spritz on arrival for under $100. Chow down on apple and Hokkaido scallop tartare, crispy pork and prawn dumplings, seafood Massaman curry, and a luscious tiramisu with a yuzu and mango twist—all set against the stunning Manly Beach. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Ten-course share menu
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11am or 2pm
Cost: $99pp
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Poetica Bar & Grill
Mezzanine Level, 1 Denison Street, North Sydney
Keeping its doors open this Sunday, Poetica Bar & Grill is dishing up a three-course set menu that will keep the whole family happy. Enjoy yellowfin tuna with embered tomato and finger lime, Rangers Valley dry-aged rib-eye, and a dark chocolate torte with salted blackberries. Elevate the day with rounds of cocktails, bubbles or the signature Flambadou oysters, or spoil Mum with a special box of petit fleurs chocolates when booking. There’s also a kids menu available for children under 12. Book online.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Three-course set menu for lunch and dinner
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $110pp
Bistro Moncur
116A Queen Street, Woollahra
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Tucked inside the Woollahra Hotel, French gem Bistro Moncur is serving up a Mother’s Day lunch with three courses from Head Chef Tom Deadman’s à la carte menu and a surprise special treat on the side. There’ll also be food specials and plenty of champagne throughout the day.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Three-course lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, 11am–3pm
Cost: $145pp
Giuls
Shop 1/515 Crown Street, Surry Hills
Surry Hills Italian icon Giuls has two set menu options for lunch or dinner, paired with a glass of complimentary prosecco for all the mums. Enjoy signature dishes like the beloved vodka pasta and wagyu rump steak, with sides like rosemary and garlic shoestring fries with truffle mayo and a lettuce butter salad with apple cider vinaigrette.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Shared set menu options
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $79pp and $99pp
The Collective
12–18 Argyle Street, The Rocks
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Celebrate Mum at The Collective, one of Sydney’s newest dining spots set in a restored 1880s sandstone stunner in The Rocks. The Mother’s Day shared set menu is available for lunch and dinner in The Dining Room or The Garden, with seafood snacks, Coppertree beef tartare, roasted market fish with sauce beurre blanc and caviar, and a chocolate marquise with freeze-dried raspberry for dessert. À la carte is also on offer.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Shared set menu or à la carte
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12.30pm
Cost: $130pp
Tilda
61–101 Phillip Street, Sydney CBD
For an extravagant experience, slick CBD joint tilda has an 11-course set menu that Mum will love. After being welcomed with a glass of Pommery NV Brut Champagne or a Mother’s Day Cocktail, tuck into a chilled seafood platter followed by pine mushroom agnolotti with mascarpone and vermouth cream and Rangers Valley MB5+ rump cap with tilda’s bordelaise sauce, dusted off with two desserts—a warm carrot cake with sour cream ice cream and a mandarin-spin on a nostalgic Sunnyboy.
THE DETAILS
What you get: 11-course set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $139pp
North Bondi Fish
120 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi
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For Mums who love the freshest seasonal seafood paired with sunny beach views, North Bondi Fish’s share-style lunch is the way to her heart. Think garlic prawn skewers, smoked Spanish mackerel tostadas, market crudo with apple, yuzu and sesame, and steamed blue-eye trevalla with clams. A set menu or à la carte is also available for the dinner service on Mother's Day.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Share-style menu with kids menu
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11.30am
Cost: $129pp and $30 per child
ESQ Bar & Dining
Shop 1–4, Level 2, 455 George Street, Sydney CBD
Mum receives a special glass of Mumm Grand Cordon at ESQ Bar & Dining this Mother’s Day, alongside a long lunch and live jazz band tunes. The chic bistro is serving up a feast with a choice of entrees and mains, plus shared sides and dessert. Dishes include eggplant cannelloni with pesto, whipped feta, spinach and tomato, and beef tenderloin with kumara, black onion and a red wine jus.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch with live jazz music and a glass of Mumm for Mum, plus a kids menu available
When: Sunday 11 May, 11.45am, 12pm, 2pm, 2.15pm
Cost: $110pp and $25 per child
The Butler
123 Victoria Street, Potts Point
Potts Point’s Mexican-inspired hotspot, The Butler, is hosting a special lunch just for Mum. Head Chef Amber Doig is behind the menu, plating up dishes like scallop crudo with wild scampi caviar, and pan-roasted Humpty Doo barramundi. You can even pre-order oysters and the chef’s decadent dessert platter for an extra touch of luxe. The à la carte offering is also available for lunch and dinner.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $85pp
Me-Gal
2A Bradleys Head Road, Mosman
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Taranga Zoo’s stunning restaurant Me-Gal is hosting a three-course Mother’s Day lunch with a glass of NV Maison Mumm x Tasmania ‘Brut Prestige’ on arrival, and incredible views of Sydney Harbour. Tuck into stracciatella with beets, orange and desert lime as an entree, with a choice between Rangers valley wagyu striploin or Glacier 51 toothfish for mains, finishing up with citrus panna cotta, vanilla shortbread, salted caramel and berries. A shared feast or à la carte dinner is also available to book from 5pm.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Three-course set menu and complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival, with a kids menu
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $160pp and $45 per child
Nico
450 Miller Street, Cammeray
Cammeray Italian restaurant Nico is spoiling Mum with a special set lunch and a complimentary glass of bubbles. Dig into crispy zucchini flowers with hot honey and ricotta, Hokkaido scallops crudo with a Bloody Mary and pickled celery, and risotto in a crustacean bisque, with prawns, lime, and pistachio. There’s also a citrus mimosa on the cards, or treat her to special cocktails like an Apple Peachtini or the Amalfi Fever for $20. A kids menu is also available for children under 14.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch with a complimentary glass of bubbles
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $129pp
Chez Blue
599 Darling Street, Rozelle
Celebrate all the female caregivers in your life at Rozelle French restaurant, Chez Blue. Mothers, grandmothers and motherly figures can all be spoiled to a special set menu for lunch or dinner featuring a mix of menu highlights like tuna tartare nicoise, steak frites, and chocolate mousse with morello cherry to finish.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu for lunch and dinner
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $75pp
Botanic House
Royal Botanic Garden, 1 Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney CBD
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Nestled inside the beautiful Royal Botanic Garden, Botanic House is slinging glasses of Mumm Marlborough Brut Prestige on the house, plus a special Mother’s Day dessert with lunch by celebrated chef Luke Nguyen. The tasting menu includes innovative plates like lemon myrtle chicken, jelly fish, cabbage and Asian herbs salad, slow-braised pork belly with a tea-smoked quail egg and pickled mustard greens, and coconut cake with pandan lava, jackfruit sticky rice and forest berries sorbet for dessert.
THE DETAILS
What you get: A glass of Mumm on arrival and a special dessert
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11am
Cost: $145pp and $45 per child
SoCal
1 Young Street, Neutral Bay
Mexican-loving mummas can dig into SoCal’s Bottomless Fiesta for lunch or dinner this Mother’s Day. Enjoy a share-style banquet with a welcome mimosa on arrival, guac and chips, a DIY taco platter, and two hours of house wines and selected beers. Upgrade your table to bottomless margaritas for $15pp or add-on churros with dulce de leche for $3pp.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Bottomless fiesta lunch or dinner
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $99pp
Kingsleys
10/6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo
If you’re after extra luxe waterfront dining, superb steaks, and fine seafood, Kingsley’s at Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf is the way to go. A complimentary glass of Moët & Chandon for Mum sets the tone before a decadent three-course meal.
Enjoy Sydney Rock Oysters splashed with lemon and Pedro Ximenez Sherry mignonette, a choice of chimichurri-topped beef tenderloin or roast Bannockburn chicken with sauce au poivre for mains, plus sides and dessert.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Three-course share menu with a complimentary glass of Moët & Chandon for Mum
When: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May
Cost: $179pp
Delta Rue
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth 61, 101 Phillip Street, Sydney CBD
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Set within the gorgeous Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Delta Rue has an eight-course Vietnamese-leaning set menu with a glass of Champagne on arrival to mark Mother's Day. Tuck into bánh khot, shaved wagyu with wok-fried egg noodles, sticky eggplant, 5-spice glazed lamb shoulder and tangy passionfruit custard for dessert.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Eight-course feast for lunch or dinner with champagne on arrival
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $109pp and $49 per child
BrewDog
Bay 1, Locomotive Workshops, South Eveleigh
Nothing beats a Sunday roast down at the local, except maybe a complimentary drink on arrival for Mother’s Day at BrewDog South Everleigh. For just $27, Mum will get a classic roast with all the trimmings. Don’t forget to bring your pup along to celebrate the big day.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Sunday roast, complimentary drink for Mum
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11.30am
Cost: $27pp
The Winery
285A Crown Street, Surry Hills
Spoil Mum at The Winery with a three-course shared seafood feast featuring an indulgent lobster bisque risotto, kingfish tartare tartlet and grilled chilli and garlic butter king prawns. Upgrade her day with a bottle of Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne for $130.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Three-course shared set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11am
Cost: $89pp and $15 per child
Forrester’s
336 Riley Street, Surry Hills
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Nothing says celebration like a bottomless lunch. Dog-friendly Surry Hills’ pub, Forrester’s, is putting on one helluva shared feast featuring dishes like lamb kofta with tzatziki and flatbread, and veggie samosas with mint raita and mango chutney. Enjoy two hours of house wines, beers and ciders, or upgrade to bottomless spritzes for $10pp.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Bottomless lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $89pp
Oran Park Hotel
81 Central Avenue, Oran Park
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The brand-spanking new Oran Park Hotel in Sydney’s South West is a go-to this Mother’s Day. The Bistro and Atrium areas are open for lunch and dinner, offering a hefty à la carte menu with picks like oven-roasted lamb rump, pan-roasted barramundi and deep dish Nutella and Biscoff pizza topped with chocolate brownies and vanilla ice cream. There’ll also be free face painting and movies for kids throughout the day.
THE DETAILS
What you get: À la carte lunch or dinner
When: Sunday 11 May, from 10am
Grana
Ground Floor, 5–7 Young Street, Sydney CBD
If long lunches are the key to Mum’s heart, Grana has a nine-dish contemporary Italian set menu that’s made for savouring the day. Housemade sourdough is joined by stracciatella with gooseberry, truffle butter ricotta and porcini gnocchi, glazed lamb shoulder with Sicilian pesto, and so much more—all backdroped by the beautiful heritage Hinchcliff House.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Nine-dish set menu lunch with kids menu
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11.30am
Cost: $139pp and $70 per child
Lana
Level 1, 5–7 Young Street, Sydney CBD
For fusion-lovin' mummas, Lana is keeping its doors open to host a special shared 10-dish Mother's Day lunch blending Italian and Asian flavours crafted by Executive Chef Alex Wong. Highlights include abalone doughnuts, black pepper pork jowl, Murray cod with garum and yuzu butter, and roasted Bannockburn chicken alla diavola, with a fig leaf gelato sundae to finish.
THE DETAILS
What you get: 10-dish shared lunch with a three-course kids menu
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11.30am
Cost: $159pp and $70 per child
Alegre Bar & Dining
King Street Wharf, 21 Lime Street, Sydney CBD
There are a few different ways to celebrate Mum at up-market CBD restaurant Alegre Bar & Dining. Pick between the Experience, Signature, Chef’s selections banquets or à la carte, and add on the special Mother’s Day Guava Glow cocktail for $24 with El Tequileño blanco tequila, Massenez strawberry liqueur, guava nectar, lime juice and vanilla syrup.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Banquet menus or à la carte
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $99pp, $129pp or $149pp
Mezepotamia
99 Redfern Street, Redfern
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Redfern’s mezze bar and Middle Eastern restaurant, Mezepotamia, is serving up a special set menu Mother's Day lunch with a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival for Mum. There’s heaps to share, including Turkish bread with beetroot and Muhammara dips, pastrami croquettes, slow-cooked lamb shoulder with orzo pilaf and kataifi, cardamom syrup, and pistachio ice cream for dessert.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Lunch set menu with kids menu
When: Sunday 11 May, from
Cost: $95pp and $30 per child
The Velvet Glove
2/13 Kirketon Road, Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst restaurant and cocktail bar, The Velvet Glove, is channelling the generous spirit of Mums by shouting bottomless champagne all day just for her. Simply order her favourite meals and get sipping.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Bottomless champagne for Mum
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: Free with meal
Palazzo Salato
201/203 Clarence Street, Sydney CBD
Palazzo Salato is making a rare Sunday exception by keeping its doors wide open this Mother’s Day. The Roman-style trattoria is hosting a next-level long lunch curated by Executive Chef Alex Major and Head Chef Matthew Goddard. Think oysters with vermouth jelly, black truffle tajarin, chilli spanner crab mafaldine and more. Kick things off with a $29 pre-ordered glass of Domaine Champalou Vouvray Brut bubbly on arrival for Mum, or add on wine pairings for $80pp.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Long lunch set menu with optional wine pairing
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $125pp
Dear Sainte Éloise
5/29 Orwell Street, Potts Point
Pott’s Point wine bar and restaurant, Dear Sainte Éloise is doing a fab lunch spread for Mum, complete with anchovy brioche, beef tartare, Murray cod with sauce Normandy, and a dreamy dark chocolate cremeux. Add oysters, scallop crudo, or a $29 pre-ordered glass of Brisson-Lahaye Champagne if you’re feeling extra.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $89pp
Ragazzi
Shop 3/2–12 Angel Place, Sydney CBD
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Ragazzi is going all out for Mum with a one-off set lunch in its cosy CBD nook. We’re talking tuna crudo, Jerusalem artichoke ravioli, swordfish all Milanese, and a knockout choc tart. Add a bit more sparkle to Mum’s day with a pre-ordered glass of Elisabetta Abrami Franciacorta 'Brut’ sparkling on arrival.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11.45am
Cost: $95pp
Brasserie 1930
Shop 2/4 Farrer Place, Sydney CBD
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Spoil Mum at award-winning restaurant Brasserie 1930 with a six-course shared menu crafted by Executive Chef Brent Savage. Dishes like pine mushroom tart; Ora king salmon rillette, steamed Murray cod, and MB7 Black Opal rump cap await, with a brown sugar tart to finish. Plus, complimentary personalised messages will be written by calligrapher Martha Laurens in collaboration with Montblanc to make the experience even more memorable.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Six-course set menu lunch with a complimentary calligrapher message
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12.30pm
Cost: $165pp and $55 for kids
Eleven Barrack
11 Barrack Street, Sydney CBD
Upscale CBD seafood and steak grill, Eleven Barrack, is offering a special Mother’s Day set menu packed with surf and turf favourites. From fried ricotta dumplings with whipped cod roe and prawn crumpets to smoked pastrami skewers and 450g Kidman sirloin, there’s something for every Mum.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Four-course set menu for lunch and dinner
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11am
Cost: $150pp
Aria
1 Macquarie Street, Sydney CBD
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For a super special Mother’s Day overlooking Sydney Harbour, Aria is where you’ll want to book. Executive Chef Tom Gorringe has crafted a five-course tasting menu with caviar service and Sydney Rock oysters to add on. Dive into WA marron and Rangers Valley wagyu and soak up the day with Mum in Aria’s beautiful dining room.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Five-course tasting menu
When: Sunday 11 May
Cost: $275pp and $65 per child (12 and under)
Monopole
16/20 Curtin Place, Sydney CBD
At Monopole, you’ll find refined French fare with a special lunch menu designed to share. Think A.P. Bakery sourdough baguette, chicken liver parfait, Bannockburn chicken with Balmain bug and sweetcorn, and dry-aged duck breast with silverbeet in plum sauce.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Share-style lunch menu
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $95pp
A’Mare
Crown Sydney, Level 1/1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
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Waterfront Barangaroo Italian restaurant, a’Mare, is dishing up two set menus on Mother’s Day. Expect decadent dishes like spanner crab linguine, with bottarga, cherry tomato and basil and veal cutlet alla milanese on the chef’s menu or charcoal grilled Eastern Rock Lobster chilli spaghetti and a’Mare’s famous tiramisu on the signature menu.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Two lunch set menu options
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11.30am and 1.45pm seatings
Cost: $160pp for chef’s menu, $210pp for signature menu
Armorica Brasserie
Shop 1 & 2/490 Crown Street, Surry Hills
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Potts Point Parisian Brasserie Armorica is supplying complimentary house-made vanilla and white chocolate cakes to all Mums who dine on Mother’s Day. Line it up with the whole family and select your favourite meals from the à la carte for lunch or dinner to enjoy this special sweet treat.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Complimentary vanilla and white chocolate cake for Mum
When: Sunday 11 May
Cost: Free with meal
Franca Brasserie
Shop 2/81 Macleay Street, Potts Point
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When you and Mum dine at Franca this Mother’s Day, she’ll be spoiled with a vanilla and white chocolate cake on the house. There’s also an optional set menu available for lunch and dinner with a glass of Chandon sparkling on arrival and upgrades like a glass of Veuve Clicquot or Ruinart Brut Champagne.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Complimentary vanilla and white chocolate cake or set menu with a glass of Chandon sparkling
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $135pp for set menu
Chiswick
65 Ocean Street, Woollahra
Chiswick is offering four fabulous courses to share between the whole family, plus a glass of bubbles on arrival for Mum. Crafted by Head Chef Samuel Rozsnyoi, the menu boasts crab deviled egg with curry butter and caviar, house-smoked stracciatella with fresh fig and buckwheat, John Dory with mussel butter, agretti and lemon, and a dessert of chocolate, walnut, date and rose.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Four-course set menu lunch or dinner
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11.30am
Cost: $165pp and $30 per child (12 and under)
Shaffa
80 Albion Street, Surry Hills
Soak up the day with a Middle Eastern feast and a complimentary cocktail for Mum at Shaffa. The special lunch set menu features grill-seared scallops, ruby red ezme tuna salad, barramundi with macadamia dukkah and a Persian love cake. The usual à la carte dinner menu is also on offer.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch and à la carte dinner
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm and 5.30pm
Cost: $109pp for lunch
RAFI
99 Mount Street, North Sydney and 15 Hill Road, Homebush
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Both RAFI at North Sydney and URBNSURF offer beautiful Mother’s Day feasts. The North Sydney gem has crafted a special $150pp Asian fusion menu with highlights like XO scampi with lap cheong butter, kingfish with roasted onion and yuzu, and a banana semifreddo with salted coffee ice cream. There’ll also be a $40 kids menu and complimentary photography throughout the event.
The 165-seater RAFI restaurant at Sydney Olympic Park’s surf park, URBNSURF, is putting on a full feed starring barramundi and clam coconut braise, South Coast tuna with tahini and chilli oil, and westholme wagyu rump cap with chimichurri for $95pp with a $17 kids menu.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May
Cost: $95pp-$150pp and $17-$40 for kids
King Clarence
171 Clarence Street, Sydney CBD
King Clarence’s viral fish finger baos are making an appearance on their three-course Mother’s Day banquet menu, alongside a special sashimi platter and one-off dishes like fried noodles with coal-roasted scampi, salted egg yolk and Davidson's plum, and wagyu scotch MB5+ with black vinegar, shallots and coriander.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Three-course set menu for lunch and dinner
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11am
Cost: $130pp
Sarino’s
1/36 Brookhollow Avenue, Baulkham Hills
Make Mum feel like a queen this Mother’s Day with an elegant Italian long lunch at Sarino’s in The Hills. The four-course feast includes antipasti, house-made fusilli with pork and veal ragu, crispy barramundi, chargrilled tenderloin, and a creamy pistachio tiramisu, with the option to add Sydney Rock Oysters, tiger prawns, scallop crudo and condiments for $30pp.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Four-course set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11.30am
Cost: $110pp and $39 per child
Winstons
162 St Johns Road, Glebe
Nestled inside the charming gastropub, Nag’s Head Hotel in Glebe, Winstons is offering a special Mother’s Day feast. Crafted by Chef Nelly Robinson, the five-course tasting menu features caviar-topped crab toast, cheese and onion pasty, savoury scones with cream cheese butter, tandoori kingfish, and apple crumble with cinnamon ice cream.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Five-course tasting menu
When: Sunday 11 May, 12pm-5pm seatings
Cost: $85pp
Anason
5/23 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
Want waterfront views and knockout Turkish flavours? Say less. Anason is a Barangaroo beauty putting on a Mother’s Day feast to remember with scallops, ‘cig kofte’ topped with salmon tartare, saffron king prawn and raki bisque, lamb shoulder tandir, and golden baklava to finish.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch or dinner
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11.30am
Cost: $110pp
Maydanoz
1/50 Carrington Street, Sydney CBD
For a Mother’s Day long lunch with Turkish flair and a complimentary glass of bubbles for Mum, head to Maydanoz. Inspired by the Aegean, the set menu starts with an elevated beetroot sandwich packed with aged feta, celery and rhubarb, before bringing out mussel dolmas and Hunkar Begendi with lamb loin, smoked eggplant puree and curly pepper, with syrupy baklava for dessert.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $110pp
Felons Manly
East Esplanade, Manly Wharf
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Waterfront brewery Felons Manly is a go-to spot this Mother’s Day. The team are slinging a shared banquet filled with fresh seafood, slow-roasted lamb shoulder and sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce and vanilla gelato, backed by live music. For a touch of luxe, pre-order a bottle of Veuve Clicquot or NV Louis Roederer champagne for $99 to be waiting on ice at your table as you arrive.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Shared lunch banquet with optional champagne
When: Sunday 11 May, from 11am
Cost: $79pp set menu
Bar Infinita
10 St Johns Avenue, Gordon
Celebrate Mum the Italian way at Bar Infinita in Gordon. On Sunday, every mum will score a complimentary pistachio tiramisu when dining on the à la carte menu. But if you prefer to celebrate on Saturday, settle in for a three-course lunch with pasta or steak and wine.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Three-course set menu lunch on Saturday or complimentary tiramisu on Sunday
When: Saturday 10 May, from 12pm and Sunday 11 May, from 4.30pm
Cost: $45pp for set menu lunch
Three Blue Ducks
1 Dunning Avenue, Rosebery
Spend breakfast, lunch or dinner at Three Blue Ducks in Rosebery this Mother’s Day. Pick your favourite meals off the menu, enjoy specials Mum will love, tuck into a Sunday roast, or settle in for the set menu featuring fire-roasted eggplant, market fish crudo, baked halloumi drizzled in honey, slow-cooked lamb shoulder and more.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch, Sunday roast, and all-day Mother’s Day specials
When: Sunday 11 May, from 8.30am
Cost: $85pp for the set menu
Casa Esquina
79 Elliott Street, Balmain
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Balmain’s bright and breezy Argentinian restaurant, Casa Esquina, is serving up a set menu lunch packed with flavour. Start with snapper ceviche with charred persimmon and jalapẽno, followed by fettuccine with smoked cauliflower and braised lamb shoulder drizzled with citrus burnt butter, before ending on a strong finish with tarte tatin served with apple and vanilla ice cream.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $90pp
Esteban
1 Temperance Lane, Sydney CBD
Treat Mum to a polished four-course Mexican feast at CBD restaurant, Esteban. Standout dishes include snapper ceviche tacos with housemade corn tortillas, twice-cooked pork belly with tomatillo salsa, portoro striploin with salsa roja, and a rich chocolate mousse with dulce de leche ice cream. Elevate lunch with a tasting flight from Australia’s largest selection of tequila.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Four-course feast with kids menu
When: Sunday 11 May, 12pm–3pm
Cost: $95pp and $28 per child
Sinclair’s
The Log Cabin, Level 1/20 Memorial Avenue, Penrith
Western Sydney restaurant, Sinclair’s, is hosting an elevated Mother’s Day lunch with a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival, paired with sweeping Nepean River views. Award-winning Head Chef Scott Mills is behind the menu, whipping up refined dishes like king salmon rose with potato rosti, ironbark smoked chicken and confit duck croustade.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12pm
Cost: $99pp
The Botanist
17 Willoughby Street, Kirribilli
If Mum’s a fan of Italian, she’ll love The Botanist’s heartfelt three-course lunch. The Kirribilli hotspot is dishing up share-style starters like cacio e pepe arancini, grilled king prawns with lemon thyme risotto for a main and sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Up the ante with oysters, grilled garlic butter scallops or a 600g Wagyu scotch fillet. The a la carte menu is also available, as well as a kids' menu for ages 3–12.
THE DETAILS
What you get: 3-course set menu lunch
When: Sunday 11 May, 12pm–3pm
Cost: $99pp
Mother’s Day Brunch In Sydney
Promenade Bondi Beach
Bondi Pavilion Shop, 4A Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach
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Treat Mum to a Mother’s Day by the sea at Promenade Bondi Beach. Kickstart the day with a set menu brunch in Promenade’s gorgeous dining room from 7am or sleep in and enjoy a ten-course feast from 12pm. For something more casual, head to the Beach Bar for à la carte offerings overlooking Bondi Beach.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Brunch and lunch set menus with kids menus or à la carte
When: Sunday 11 May, from 7am and 12pm
Cost: $69pp and $39 per child for brunch, $149pp and $70 per child for lunch
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
10 Marine Parade, Watsons Bay
Kickstart the day early with a hot breakfast buffet at Watson’s Bay Boutique Hotel. Load up on all the eggs, bacon, hash browns, pancakes, pastries, and fruit your heart desires. Or, celebrate with a special Sunday roast and live music from 12pm at the Beach Club.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Breakfast buffet or Sunday roast
When: Sunday 11 May, from 8am or 12pm
Cost: $45pp and $18 per child (under 12) for breakfast
Four Hundred
Greenwood Plaza Rooftop, 36 Blue Street, North Sydney
For a Mexican fiesta she’ll remember, take her to Four Hundred’s bottomless brunch. Sip your way through two hours of margaritas and spritzes to accompany Mexican share plates, with glasses of Mumm champagne on arrival for your whole party. There’ll also be a pop-up flower bar to grab a custom bouquet designed by a florist on the day for $50pp.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Bottomless brunch with a glass of Mumm champagne for all guests and a florist on-site
When: Saturday 10 May, from 12pm
Cost: From $89pp
Icebergs Dining Room & Bar
1 Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach
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Whether Mum prefers a brunch or long lunch, Icebergs Dining Room & Bar is dishing up both with a welcome drink and stunning ocean views overlooking the iconic Bondi Beach. Brunch kicks off with a selection of breads, pastries, and preserves with a choice between a dolled-up bruschetta, English muffin or shakshuka, plus dessert. Before the seafood-heavy share-style long lunch takes over with antipasti, two mains, sides and dessert.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Brunch with kids menu and long lunch set menu
When: Sunday 11 May, 10am–11.45am and 12pm–6.30pm
Cost: $120pp and $25 per child for brunch, $240pp for lunch
Bobby’s Cronulla
6R The Esplanade, Cronulla
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Start the day with a a free Piazza D’Oro coffee at Bobby’s on Cronulla’s beachfront between 8am to 10am, followed by a beautiful brunch in collaboration with Stories To Gather from 9am to 11am or Bobby’s signature lunch from 11.30am with Chandon for mums and a kids menu for little ones.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Free coffee, brunch or lunch set menus
When: Sunday 11 May, from 8am
Cost: $115pp and $35 per child
Bungalow 8
3 Lime Street, King Street Wharf, Sydney CBD
Treat mum to a two-course brunch in a luxe cabana overlooking Darling Harbour at Bungalow 8. There’ll be live acoustic music from 1pm to 4pm to accompany a finger sandwich platter, snacks and dessert. And the best part is, it’s only $35pp.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Two-course brunch in a cabana
When: Sunday 11 May, from 1pm or 4pm
Cost: $35pp
More Things To Do For Mother's Day In Sydney
Barangaroo Artisan Market
Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo | Saturday 10 May, 10am–3pm
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If you’re in need of a last-minute gift for Mum, Barangaroo Artisan Market is pulling through. Taking place the day before Mother’s Day, over 60 stalls will line Barangaroo’s waterfront streets, offering everything from locally made jewellery and eco-friendly fashion to foodie-approved products, one-of-a-kind homewares and more.
Or, make a day out of it with Mum and spoil her with a meal at one of Barangaroo’s 90+ eateries pre- or post-perusing the stalls. Check out all the stallholders here.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Markets
When: Saturday 10 May, 10am–3pm
Cost: Free to attend
Mejuri
Shop 25, The Galeries, 500 George Street
Swing by Mejuri at The Galeries to receive a complimentary flower bouquet with every jewellery purchase on Saturday, and free matcha all weekend. Spoil her with a timeless necklace, a shiny pair of earrings or perhaps a sparkly new bracelet—there’s something that every Mum will love.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Free bouquet on Saturday, complimentary matcha all weekend
When: Saturday 10–Sunday 11 May
Cost: Free with purchase
The Lucky Prawn
The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, 8/12 Sydney Street, Marrickville
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Tucked inside the iconic Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, The Lucky Prawn is putting a saucy spin on Yum Cha this Mother’s Day. Mum Cha offers rounds of all the faves, including prawn toast, BBQ pork buns, XO pippies, salt and pepper calamari, mushroom fried rice, deep-fried Viennetta, and so much more. Plus, pre-order bubbles, flowers and merch to spoil her even more.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Mum Cha
When: Sunday 11 May, 11am, 1pm and 3pm seatings
Cost: Varied
Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
161 Elizabeth Street, Sydney CBD
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Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park is hosting a family-friendly Teddy Bear High Tea Buffet in partnership with Build-A-Bear. Guests will be treated to a selection of finger sandwiches, scones, pastries and bear-themed treats with tea and coffee, and an exclusive Sheraton Build-A-Bear with a personalised voice message. Up the ante with bottomless sparkling wine for $30pp.
THE DETAILS
What you get: High tea with a complimentary Build-A-Bear
When: Saturday 10 May, 11am and 1.30pm seatings
Cost: $99pp and $55 per child
Aperture
24 Loftus Street, Sydney CBD
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Spend some quality time with Mum at Aperture’s Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea starring lobster rolls, smoked oysters, scones, raspberry macarons and more, paired with tea or coffee. And if you’re feeling bougie, add on a glass of champagne for $30pp or 10g of Oscietra caviar for $65pp.
Guests will also receive a complimentary $50 Auriga Spa voucher to extend the pampering, and a complimentary glass of champagne after your treatment if you redeem before Thursday 31 July.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Afternoon tea with $50 Auriga Spa voucher
When: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May, 12.30pm–4pm
Cost: $140pp and $55 per child
Gelato Messina Chocolate Bars
Order online now
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Gelato Messina doesn't do anything by halves, and certainly not for Mother's Day. Add a delicious note to Mum's special day with Messina's handmade custom chocolate bars. Made in-house by Messina's chocolatier team, this year’s flavours include pistachio cream and biscuit enrobed in white chocolate, a honeycomb and orange cream edition, hazelnut cream and biscuit drenched in milk chocolate and Neapolitan with strawberry gel and chocolate cream encased in white chocolate. Order online for delivery Australia-wide.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Eight chocolates
When: Online now until sold out
Cost: $60
Mother's Day With Merivale
Various Locations
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If you've ever felt like the lesser sibling, now's your chance to get in Mum's good books. Merivale is rewarding tables of six or more with $100 and $200 Merivale e-gift cards at various venues. Tuck into Totti's classic woodfired bread, burrata and tomato or treat Mum to an Asian feast at Mr Wong to receive a $100 voucher. Take her to the beautiful Bert's Bar and Brasserie in Newport or head shoreside to mimi's in Coogee to steal a $200 voucher. Discover all the venues you could take Mum to and receive a voucher here.
THE DETAILS
What you get: $100 or $200 Merivale e-gift cards at various venues
When: Sunday 11 May
Cost: Free with tables of six or more
Unexpected Guest Distillery
12 Cadogan Street, Marrickville
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Marrickville Distillery, Unexpected Guest has teamed up with top-tier Sydney bakery, Brickfields, to host a Mother’s Day afternoon with a twist. Tea-infused cocktails will be paired with a Brickfields spread of their signature sourdough, chilli oil burrata, a savoury chilli, olive and cheddar scone, and Aussie sweet treats like lamingtons, custard tarts, and more. And for a real treat, add on a special gin box from $74.95.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Afternoon tea
When: Sunday 11 May, from 12.30pm
Cost: $60pp and $30 per child
Libertine Parfumerie
140 Oxford Street, Paddington
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Can't decide between getting Mum flowers or perfume for Mother's Day this year? Get her both with Libertine Parfumerie's flower cart pop-up on Saturday. Guests will receive a complimentary bouquet and samples of Creed’s new floral fragrance, Eladaria, which is also available to purchase for Mum in-store on the day.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Complimentary bouquet and fragrance sample
When: Saturday 10 May, 10am–12pm
Cost: Free to attend
Stacy Brewer Cakes
Hermetica Flowers, 250 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo
If you’re after a gorgeous bunch of flowers and a homemade cake for Mum, you’re in luck. Stacy Brewer Cakes has joined forces with Hermetica Flowers to host the perfect Mother’s Day pop-up at their flagship Woolloomooloo store on Saturday. There’ll be something for every Mum, including Victoria sponge cake with homemade jam and lemon curd, sticky date pudding with burnt butterscotch, and carrot cake with spiced chai buttercream and pretzel crunch.
THE DETAILS
What you get: Flowers and cake
When: Saturday 10 May, 9am until sold out
Cost: Free to attend
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