Mother's Day Brunch & Dinner 2022: California Restaurant Specials

CALIFORNIA — Mother's Day this year falls on Sunday, May 8.

For those planning to treat Mom and the family to a lavish brunch or dinner feast, check out California Patch's annual restaurant guide to Mother's Day on-site dining specials and takeout deals.

Do note that some specials run all weekend, and others may require reservations or advance ordering. So don't delay!

If you need visual inspiration, scroll through the photo slideshow at top of this post to check out the delectable dishes.

If you know of other neighborhood eateries offering mom-worthy deals, share with readers in the comments section.

And to all mothers, grandmas, stepmoms, foster moms and aunties, too, Happy Mother's Day from Patch!

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ACAPULCO RESTAURANT & CANTINA: Treat madre to an all-you-can-eat Mother’s Day brunch 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8, featuring ham & tri-tip carving station, build-your-own tacos, made-to-order omelets. Also offered $5 cadillac margs, Bloody Marys, micheladas & unlimited champagne. $34 adults/ $12 kids. Locations in Costa Mesa, Downey, Glendale & Long Beach. Website & reservations here.

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ARMADILLO WILLY'S: For BBQ-loving mamas who would love an at-home feast, family-style platters, serving four, can be pre-ordered. Options: Texas BBQ ribs ($56.99); Lone Star Chicken ($46.99); combo of ribs & chicken ($69.99); or The Belly Buster with ribs, chicken, brisket, pulled pork & sausage ($95.99). All include four cornbread muffins & two sides. Follow this link & download menu. Locations throughout SF Bay Area cities.
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BAR LOUIE: Mother’s Day Sunday brunch to feature $2 mimosas until 3 p.m. at participating locales. Website here. Also for a limited time, purchase e-gift card online, and get back $5, $10 or $15 in bonus. Locations in Northridge, Downey & Tustin.
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BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE: A Mom's Day gift: All moms who dine in May 7-8 will receive a free, stemless wine glass with 2022 "Happy Mother’s Day" logo. Plus, purchase $50 eGift card through May 8 & receive $10 bonus card that can be redeemed from May 9 to June 19. For those celebrating at home, BJ’s also offers takeout family meals & range of catering options that serve up to 12. See website. Find locations statewide.

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BRISTOL FARMS: Orders due May 5 for the grocer's takeout Mother’s Day brunch, with in-store pick-up May 8. The meal pack is $70, serves eight, and includes two quiches (Lorraine or Florentine), fruit salad & two blueberry loaves. Order online here. Also available are long-stem roses, artisanal chocolates, specialty candies, freshly baked macarons, red velvet bundt cake & The Cookie Take & Bake dough. Find locations in L.A., Orange & Riverside counties.

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BUCA DI BEPPO: Takeout packages offered Mother's Day weekend for pick-up or delivery May 6-8. Serving five, to-go special ($65) includes bread and choice of salad & pasta, plus dessert. Another version ($75) includes same, but with added entree. See here for details & order deadlines and links. Location finder here.
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CAFE SEVILLA: The Spanish-influenced eatery to host Mother's Day brunch from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., accompanied by live Spanish guitar. Menu to include Spanish eggs Benedict (poached eggs, Spanish jamón Serrano crisp & saffron hollandaise on Kalamata olive loaf); short rib hash topped with two fried eggs; & breakfast-meat paella, with pork tenderloin, sausage, chicken, flat iron steak, saffron bomba rice & two fried eggs. All moms receive complimentary glass of champagne, too. Follow link here for reservations & details. Locations in Costa Mesa, Long Beach & San Diego.

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CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN: CPKs are offering a way to show your love for Mom: heart-shaped, crispy thin crust pizzas. The special is for dine-in only May 8. Details. Locations listed here.
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CORNER BAKERY: On Saturday & Sunday, May 7-8, the matriarchs of your family will recieve complimentary bakery item with purchase of lunch or dinner entrée. Or surprise Mom with with breakfast in bed & order from an array of to-go breakfast items, including limited time offer of Blueberry Topped Pancakes. Website here. See locales in the Golden State.

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DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT: Mother's Day falls on a Sunday, and ... kids, 12 and under, eat free on Sundays with minimum $10 purchase at participating locations. One kids' meal per check. The offer is for dine-in, delivery and carryout orders. Use code KEFOLO at online checkout. Not valid with other coupons, offers, discounts or promos. See website here. Location finder here.
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DISNEYLAND RESORT PARKS: Celebrate Mom at the happiest place on Earth with Mother's Day brunch & dinner at Storytellers Cafe at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, brunch with Minnie Mouse & friends at Disneyland's Plaza Inn or brunch & dinner, with character visits, at Goofy’s Kitchen at Disneyland Hotel. Reservations underway. Or stop by GCH Holiday Cart at Grand Californian for such Mother’s Day-themed treats as chocolate-covered strawberries, macarons & cookie shots with milk or liqueur. Info here. At 1460 South Harbor Blvd., Anaheim.
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EDDIE V'S: A special Mother's Day prix-fixe, three-course brunch menu planned May 8 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., with entree options of lobster quiche Florentine, roasted avocado with jumbo lump crab or steak and eggs. (Adults $55/children $16.) Mimosas, Bloody Marys & bellinis also available, along with a la carte menu. Locations in El Segundo, La Jolla, Newport Beach, Palm Desert & San Diego. Reservations here.
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EL POLLO LOCO: Here's a Mom's Day deal: Purchase $50 e-gift card & a free eight-piece Family Meal, with chicken, two large sides, tortillas & salsa. Offer runs May 5-9, and can be redeemed via restaurant website or app.Location finder here.

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EL TORITO: Enjoy all-you-can-eat Mother’s Day brunch 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8, with ham & tri-tip carving station, build-your-own tacos, made-to-order omelets, $5 cadillac margs, Bloody Marys, micheladas, unlimited champagne & more. (NOTE ONE EXCEPTION: Marina del Rey restaurant offering four-course, prix-fixe brunch menu for $34.) Website here. Locations listed here.

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EUREKA!: Treat Mom to "Mommy’s On a Break" cocktail paired with $35 prix-fixe menu. Starter choices: crispy, glazed Brussels sprouts; spinach & artichoke dip; or mac n’ cheese balls. Entree selections: Fresno fig burger; spicy chicken sandwich; cowboy burger; veggie beet burger; or cobb salad. "Mommy’s On a Break" blends tequila, blood orange, yuzu, Grand Poppy Amaro, rosemary & lemon. Mother's Day special runs May 4-10. Website. Locations found here.

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FLEMING'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE: Mother's Day special offered May 7-8, with three-course menu featuring salad, dessert and filet mignon paired with choice of crab-stuffed shrimp or lobster tail scampi. Dinner menu and children’s three-course available all day. Also offered for pick-up or delivery. Find CA restaurants here.
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GELSON'S MARKETS: The supermarket is a one-stop Mother's Day shop, offering flower bouquets, chocolate-covered strawberries & takeout meals for reheating at home. Options include brunch menus with salmon, quiche Lorraine, vegetable quiche & crab cakes, plus sides of fruit, bread & pastries. Pre-orders due May 6 for pick-up May 7-8. Locations throughout Southern California. Ordering links here.
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JOE'S CRAB SHACK: A four-course, Mother's Day menu offered May 8, with prices based off entree selections. Options: Land and Sea ($45); Shrimp & Seafood Ensemble ($52); Joe’s Classic Steampot ($64); Dungeness Crab Bucket ($69); plus add-on lobster tail for $17. Meals also include starter, salad & dessert. See here for details. Restaurants in Garden Grove, Oceanside, Redondo, San Diego and Sacramento.
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KRISPY KREME: Just in time for your Mother's Day brunch, the chain brings back its Sundays-only special: “Cinnamon Sundays.” The Original Glazed Cinnamon Roll is available individually or in four-packs. This is a Sunday-exclusive item, and the big day for Mom is Sunday, May 8! Info here. Location finder here.
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LOGAN'S ROADHOUSE: A Mother's Day weekend special, May 6-8, features hand-carved-to-order prime rib, with two sides or premium Bacon Mac & Cheese and Sautéed Red Wine Garlic Mushrooms. And on Sunday, May 8, the first 50 moms to dine in get free, limited-edition koozie. A to-go feast option, serving six to eight for $159.99, includes prime rib, rolls, sides, salad and brownie. Takeout orders due May 4 for May 7-8 pick-up. Info here. Locations in Chico, Fontana, Redding & Sacramento.
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MACARONI GRILL: Mother's Day weekend specials will include gorgonzola steak and Amalfi grilled salmon. Go here for info. Restaurants will open at 11 a.m. Location finder here.

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NORMS: The legendary, SoCal restaurant chain since 1949 will celebrate moms with such favorites as the Bigger Better Breakfast ($10.99), hotcakes stack ($6.99), or chilaquiles verdes ($10.99). Plus, every mom dining May 6-10 will leave with “Every Mom Wins” scratchers — all loaded up with prizes like BOGO offers, $5 off next visit or grand prizes of $500 shopping spree, Apple Watch, spa day or $150 NORMS catering gift cards. Find locations here. Website here.

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NORTH ITALIA: Just in time for Mother’s Day, the eatery launches new spring dishes & cocktails. Among brunch & dinner standouts: hanger steak tagliata with charred broccolini & Tuscan bean ragu; caprese sandwich; sweet corn & fontina with roasted corn & white polenta. See here for info & reservations. Locales in El Segundo, Irvine, two in San Diego & Santa Monica.

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OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE: A special Mother’s Day menu runs May 4-8 with such dishes as filet with shrimp "grilled on the barbie" or coconut-style; prime rib; option for adding lobster tail to any entrée; Peach Bellini with vodka, peach puree & blood orange juice topped with prosecco, strawberries and mint; and the new "Thunder & Lightning" pecan brownie with ice cream & chocolate sauce. Website. See locations.
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PIEOLOGY PIZZERIA: Treat pizza-loving moms to a BOGO deal on May 8. Buy one custom pizza & get another custom pizza free — all day on Mother's Day. This dine-in-only offer is at participating locales in Carson, Dublin, Fremont, Roseville, San Leandro & Yuba City. Website here.

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RED LOBSTER: Celebrate Mother's Day at home with "Create Your Own Family Feast" takeout ($54.99), that serves four with choice of three seafood dishes, two sides & Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Select from shrimp scampi, grilled shrimp, coconut shrimp, fried whitefish, salmon & more. Or step up to "Ultimate Family Feast" ($124.99), with lobster tails, crab legs, shrimp scampi and "Walt's Favorite Shrimp." Order info here. Also offered through June 26 is gift card — for every $50 spent on Red Lobster gift cards purchased in-restaurant or online, receive bonus coupon for $10 off order of $30 or more from June 27 to Aug. 31. Location finder here.

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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE: A Mother' Day weekend, prix-fixe menu, starting at $57 per person, offered May 6-8. Starters include salads or lobster bisque. Entree options, plus sides: steak & shrimp; steak & lobster; or twin tails. Chef's selection desserts. See here for info & reservations. Locations listed here.

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SAJJ MEDITERRANEAN: Kids eat free Mother's Day weekend, Saturday & Sunday, May 7-8, with purchase of entree & drink. On the children's menu: chicken rice bowl, with protein choice & two toppings; cheese quesadilla; and mac & cheese. All kids' meals include organic juice box & snack. Website here. Locations in Irvine, Westwood in L.A. & SF Bay Area, including Cupertino, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Bruno, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, San Ramon & Sunnyvale.

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SEASONS 52: On-site Mother’s Day brunch (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) to feature such a la carte entrées as crab & cheddar quiche, French toast with bacon, shrimp & grits, plus brunch cocktails. Available for takeout are Mother’s Day Green Boxes To Go, (serve four to six with reheating instructions) with choices of apricot-glazed ham, salmon or beef tenderloin, plus salad, sides & chocolate-dipped strawberry desserts. Make dining reservations, or order to-go options by May 2 for May 7 pick-up. Locales in Costa Mesa, Sacramento & San Diego.
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SUSIECAKES: Bakeries are prepping variety of Mother's Day treats, including cupcakes, mini cupcakes topped with buttercream rosettes (24 hours notice needed) and Mother's Day cakes in vanilla, red velvet or carrot cake. Locations throughout California.

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TCBY: Moms get a free, 6-ounce cup of frozen yogurt Mother’s Day, May 8, at participating stores. The deal is in-store only. Location finder here.

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THE PIE HOLE: Treat Mom to the pie shop's signature Pie Holes — bite-sized pies with pie filling inside, baked in butter crust & topped with specialty glaze. Four flavors, Nutella, strawberry, blueberry & apple, can be purchased 24 pack ($79.95) or ordered for shipping via Goldbelly. Website here. Locations at Gelson's in Del Mar, Pacific Beach & Santa Monica, plus shops in Hollywood, Orange, Pasadena, Anaheim & Arts District of Los Angeles.

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URBAN PLATES: The first 50 moms who come in Mother's Day will get roses, and the first 180 will receive complimentary chocolate pudding. Plus two new seafood dishes on menu: Roasted Barramundi Sea Bass Plate; and Wild Ahi Niçoise Salad. Location statewide.

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FOR REGION-SPECIFIC GUIDES:

• Mother's Day Brunch & Dinner 2022: Greater L.A. Restaurant Specials
• Mother's Day Brunch & Dinner 2022: SF Bay Area Restaurant Specials
• Mother's Day Brunch & Dinner 2022: San Diego-Area Restaurant Specials
• Mother's Day Brunch & Dinner 2022: Inland Empire Restaurant Specials
• Mother's Day Brunch & Dinner 2022: Orange County Restaurant Specials