Mother's Day Brunch Ideas Around Los Angeles

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA – We wouldn't be here without our moms. This Mother's Day, there are a ton of options to spoil mom all around the Los Angeles area. Sure, you could wine and dine her, but why not treat her to some brunch and bubbly instead? You know what they say about brunch – without the champagne, it's just a late breakfast.

Spend some quality time with one of the most important women in your life at one of these Mother's Day Brunches around Los Angeles County:

Bonefish Grill

Location: 24201 Valencia Blvd ste 3210, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Bonefish Grill’s brunch will be served Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 a.m. and guests can make reservations in advance either by phone or by visiting www.bonefishgrill.com.

Brunch will include signatures like the Bang Bang Shrip Benedict and Crème Brûlée French Toast, along with heartier options like the Half-Pound Wagyu Beef Burger and Filet Mignon & Lobster Eggs Benedict. There will also be a variety of made-to-order omelets and grilled fish.

Mom can also order Chipotle Bloody Mary’s that are prepared fresh-to-order and garnished with a slice of Applewood bacon as well as Bellinis, Mimosas and Sangrias offered in a variety of flavors.

Bonefish Grill is also have a gift card special – give a $50 Bonefish Grill gift card and get a $10 Bonus Card through June 17. Plus, enjoy free gift card personalization with a greeting card and free standard shipping when you purchase online, or pick them up at your local Bonefish Grill restaurant.

The Blvd at the Beverly Wilshire

Location: 9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, (310) 385-3901

The Blvd at Beverly Wilshire will feature a special Mother's Day brunch menu, as well as live jazz, a Champagne bar, seafood platters and pastries.

Brunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $85 per person. For more information, visit their website.

Cheesecake Factory

Location: 605 N. Harbor Dr., Redondo Beach, CA

Cheesecake Factory is serving its regular menu on the first floor and patio, but upstairs there will be a Mother's Day champagne brunch buffet from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. There will be options like carved prime rib au jus, fresh fruit, salads, pastas, an omelet bar, and even a French toast station.

For more information, call (310) 376-0466 or visit thecheesecakefactory.com.

Shade Hotel

The Shade Hotel is offering Mother's Day brunch at both their Redondo Beach location and their Manhattan Beach location.

Redondo Beach Location: 655 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA

Sea Level in the Shade Hotel Redondo Beach is hosting a Mother's Day brunch buffet. The buffet will feature a smoked salmon, shrimp, and snow crab display, lemon ricotta pancakes and more. There will be a craft table for kids and all mothers will receive a gift. The brunch will cost $85 for adults, and $30 for children under 10. For more information, call (310) 921-8950 or visit their website www.rb.shadehotel.com.

Manhattan Beach Location: 1221 N. Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach, CA

Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach is offering a buffet of sweet and savory brunch dishes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $85 per person, and $30 for children under 10. There will be a craft table for kids and all mothers will receive a gift. For more information, call (310) 469-3466, or visit their website www.shadehotel.com.

Champagne Brunch at Fuego

Location: 700 Queensway Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802

Celebrate mom right near the ocean water in Fuego at Hotel Maya on Sunday, May 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mother's Day brunch guests will enjoy live music as well as a children's arts and crafts area and face painting. Bottomless champagne and mimosas, along with coffee, decaffeinated coffee, tea, juice and soft drinks are included with the price of brunch.

For Mother’s Day Brunch, Executive Chef Victor Juarez has prepared a delicious meal including salads; antipasto with roasted vegetables; smoked salmon and mini bagels with cream cheese; chilled seafood; Alaskan king crag legs; ceviche; a cheese and charcuterie station; fresh fruit; a taco station; an omelet and waffle station; and more.

Desserts include a selection of miniatures with crème brûlée, chocolate decadence, chocolate éclairs, fruit tarts, grand marnier cream puffs, along with assorted mini cheese cakes, Mexican caramel flan, pineapple upside down cake, chocolate dip macaroons, tres leches cake and chocolate covered strawberries.

Fuego Mother’s Day Brunch costs $82.00 per adult and children, 13 and older; $27.00 for children, 12 and under; kids 5 and under feast for free; plus tax and gratuity. For Mother’s Day Brunch reservations, which are strongly encouraged, please call 562-481-3910 or visit http://www.facebook.com/fuegolongbeach.

Mari Los Angeles

Location: 2151 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA

Mari Los Angeles at the InterContinental Los Angeles Century City is offering a Mother's Day brunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The brunch costs $50 for adults and $15 for children, and will include buffet favorites like pancakes, waffles, an omelet bar, vegetarian station, and a smoked salmon bar. If buffets aren't your thing, à la carte dishes will also be available. For an additional $20, mom and dad can partake in bottomless mimosas and sangria.

For more information, call (310) 284-6536 or visit their website www.marilosangeles.com.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Locations: El Segundo, Los Angeles/L.A. LIVE, Pasadena, Woodland Hills

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will be opening early at 10 a.m. to celebrate moms with a three-course brunch menu, featuring classics like Fleming’s Signature Surf & Turf Eggs Benedict and Cinnamon Apple Brioche French Toast. For those looking to enjoy their dinner favorites, the main menu and children's menu will also be available all day. To make a Mother’s Day reservation, visit FlemingsSteakhouse.com.

Ocean Prime Beverly Hills Mother’s Day Brunch

Location: 9595 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Ocean Prime, a modern American seafood-centric steakhouse located in the heart of Beverly Hills will be offering a special brunch menu for Mother’s Day starting at 11:00 a.m. For reservations, call (310) 859-4818.

The special brunch menu includes:

Blood Orange Mimosa: Blood Orange Juice, Simple Syrup, Cointreau, Champagne 9

Signature Bloody Mary: Choice of Vodka, House Made Mix, Jumbo Shrimp 16

Smoked Salmon: Sliced Tomato, Red Onion, Arugula, Whipped Cream Cheese, Bagel 18

Blackened Salmon Salad: Strawberries, Grapes, Cantaloupe, Goat Cheese, Field Greens, Basil Poppyseed Dressing, Candied Walnuts 22

French Toast: Mixed Fresh Berries, Lemon Curd, Candied Bacon, Warm Maple Syrup 15

Quiche: Spinach, Swiss, Provolone, Parmesan, Arugula Salad, Fresh Fruit 14

Crab & Eggs: English Muffin, Crab Cakes, Poached Eggs*, Hollandaise, Fresh Fruit, Mixed Greens, Balsamic Vinaigrette 19

Braised Short Rib Surf & Turf: Crispy Gouda Potato Cake, Lobster Claw, Poached Egg*, Hollandaise 22

Saddle Peak Lodge

Location: 419 Cold Canyon Road, Calabasas, CA

Saddle Peak Lodge is offering a three-course Mother's Day brunch for $74 per person, and $45 for children 12 and under from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on mom's special day. Dishes include croissant eggs Benedict, thick cut quiche and banana huckleberry bread pudding.

For more information, call (818) 222-3888 or visit their website www.saddlepeaklodge.com.

The Stalking Horse

Location: 10543 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064

The Stalking Horse is the only restaurant serving alcohol for brunch on Pico Boulevard – for belated Mother's Day celebrations (or to celebrate the royal nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle), there is a special brunch promo on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy a proper British brunch, with favorites like Baked Chickpea Masala, Eggy in a Basket, and the pub's one-of-a-kind brunch menu, along with $15 Bottomless Mimosas & Beermosas.

Gratitude Beverly Hills

Location: 419 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Gratitude Beverly Hills is a plant-based restaurant with ingredient-focused dishes with a diverse brunch menu. Now they've even launched weekday breakfast, so if you can't meet with mom on Mother's Day, you've got other options. Enjoy items like the Eggs Benedict (I Am Celebrating), Acai Superfood Bowl (I Am Vivid) or the Tumeric Chia Overnight Oats (I Am Patient) , served weekdays from 8 to 11 a.m., or on Saturday sand Sundays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

DIY Brunch at the Beach (or park, or backyard, or living room)

Want something more relaxed than a sit-down meal in a restaurant? Try whipping up some portable breakfast foods (think pastries, fruit salad, and maybe even bacon) and have a picnic at the beach or a local park! Although the mimosas will have to wait until you get home, it's still a great way to spend some quality time with mom.

Here's a recipe for Blueberry Buttermilk Scones that will help get those creative chef juices flowing:

Adapted from Tartine, makes 12 scones:

• 4 3/4 cups of flour
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon of cold, unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons of melted butter
• turbinado sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Add the salt and sugar and mix slowly to combine.
3. Cut the butter into small cubes and scatter them atop the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Mix with your hands or a stand mixer (you want the mixture to be coarse, with pea-sized pieces of butter).
4. Pour in the buttermilk, lemon zest and blueberries, and mix gently until the dough just comes together. Add a bit more buttermilk if it is too dry.
5. Dust a large cutting board with flour and place the dough onto it. Shape it into a long rectangle about 5 inches wide and 1 1/2 inches thick.
6. Brush the dough with melted butter and generously sprinkle with the turbinado sugar. Cut the dough into 12 even-sized triangles and transfer them to your baking sheet.
7. Bake the scones for approximately 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.

Photo courtesy of Bonefish Grill