Austin Restaurants Poised To Offer Special Mother's Day Brunches

AUSTIN, TX — Mother's Day is right around the corner (it's Sunday, May 13), and it's time to start planning for her special day if you haven't already. A gift would be nice (this is the woman who gave you life, after all), and a nice brunch would prove memorable for her.

You're on your own with the former. And you're in luck with the latter as multiple fine eateries in the area are planning special brunch menus for you to show appreciation for dear old mom. Here are some of those brunch offerings, with details on their culinary offerings provided by each eatery:

CAFÈ BLUE BEE CAVE AND HILL COUNTRY GALLERIA

12800 Hill Country Blvd. Suite G-115, Bee Cave, TX 78738

Treat mom to brunch and a show at Café Blue at the Galleria, where staff will be offering their popular Mother's Day brunch from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The brunch features slow-roasted prime rib. oysters on the half shell, shrimp cocktail, breakfast favorites, including blueberry pancakes, eggs benedict, migas, and made-to-order omelets, lunch favorites, including cedar plank salmon, Caesar salad, and maple pecan brussels sprouts, and desserts such as cheesecake bites, carrot cake trifle, and their famous fresh-squeezed key lime pie. Reservations can be made online at CafeBlueTX.com/reservations or by calling (512) 366-5230. Pricing is $39.95, $15.95 for kids 12 and under. After a delicious brunch at Café Blue, enjoy a special concert on the Hill Country Galleria Central Plaza featuring Vintage 15 jazz band from 4 to 6 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Hill Country Galleria

CAFÉ NO SÉ

1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Alongside its regular menu, Café No Sé has created a special fruit tart that will be available for purchase all day on Mother’s Day.

Photo by Nick Simonite, courtesy of Café No Sé

CENTRAL STANDARD

1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Chef Casey Wilcox and his team will be serving Mother's Day specials alongside the regular brunch and dinner menu and offering temporary "MOM" tattoos all day long.

FLEMING'S

320 E. 2nd St., Austin, TX 78701

11600 Century Oaks Terrace, Suite 140, Austin, TX 78758

This Mother’s Day, May 13th, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will be opening early at 10 a.m. to celebrate moms with a three-course brunch menu, featuring delicious classics such as Fleming’s Signature Surf & Turf Eggs Benedict and Cinnamon Apple Brioche French Toast. For those looking to enjoy their dinner favorites, the main menu will also be available all day along with a children’s menu. To make a Mother’s Day reservation, visit FlemingsSteakhouse.com.

Photo by Travis Hallmark, courtesy of Central Standard

GOODALL'S KITCHEN

1900 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705

Say thanks to mom with brunch offerings at Goodall’s Kitchen served from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Goodall’s brunch menu features classics such as deviled eggs, ricotta hotcakes and a crab benedict. Every mom gets a complimentary mimosa and the option to get a manicure by Austin-based Cute Nail Studio. Free manicures are available from 10 a.m. to noon on a first come, first-serve basis. Reservations can be made online.

Photo by Jake Holt, courtesy of Goodall's Kitchen

HYATT REGENCY AUSTIN

208 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Brunch at the Hyatt Regency located on the shores of Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin will feature a wide array of dining options ranging from breakfast favorites to fresh seafood including crab claws, oysters, and sushi rolls. The menu will also feature a carving station with herbed king salmon and beef tenderloin, as well as a several desserts including pineapple upside down cupcakes, triple ganache cake, and much more. The event will also include live music from Megan Flechaus, a local award-winning jazz, blues, and folk-influenced singer-songwriter, as well as several pop-up shops from local businesses including James Thomas Candle Co., South Austin Bath and Body, Knotty Mist macramé, and Bohemian Jewel.

“The Mother’s Day brunch will feature a delicious meal with everything from fresh seafood, sushi, and a meat carving station with smoked beef tenderloin, to salads, local meats and cheeses, and a variety of desserts,” Chef Reese Hay, executive chef at Hyatt Regency Austin, told Patch. “Not only can guests enjoy a delicious meal to celebrate the mothers in their life, but they can also enjoy live music, pop-up shops from local small businesses, and some of the best lakeside views in the city at our urban retreat.”

The buffet will feature a variety of breakfast options including house-made pastries and baked
goods, brisket hash, smoked pork sausage, as well as a made-to- order omelet and pancake bar,
among other favorites. The menu will comprise a variety of Texas meats and cheeses, and salad options including a charred asparagus salad with shaved parmesan and crispy prosciutto topped with a hollandaise vinaigrette, as well as a roasted vegetable platter with shaved asiago and aged balsamic vinegar.

Guests can also enjoy a variety of fresh seafood options ranging from crab claws and oysters to
freshly prepared sushi rolls from the hotel’s Marker 10 restaurant. The buffet will also include a
carving station with herbed king salmon topped with peach barbecue sauce and lemon chive aioli,
and a smoked beef tenderloin with roasted onion pan jus and a horseradish thyme crema.

Call (512) 477-1234 for more information.

Hyatt Regency Austin, courtesy photo

HYATT REGENCY LOST PINES RESORT & SPA

575 Hyatt Lost Pines Rd., Lost Pines, Texas

Located just outside Austin, the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa will feature an extravagant brunch, special spa offers, and more for Mother's Day. "Hyatt Regency Lost Pines is excited to celebrate moms this Mother’s Day with everything from a decadent brunch with a wide array of delicious dining options and 'Build Your Own Mimosas' to 'Brunch & Blowouts' specials offered at Spa Django’s full-service salon.” said Brianna Guzman, marketing manager at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa. “In addition to our special Mother’s Day offers, guests can enjoy a leisurely and relaxing day spending time with their loved ones at our

memorable naturesque retreat.”
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines’ Mother’s Day brunch buffet will include a complimentary glass of champagne
for each adult guest, and a “Build Your Own Mimosa” station in which guests will be able to add a
selection of several juices such as pineapple and orange juice to pomegranate and cranberry juice.
The brunch buffet will feature everything from breakfast favorites such as quiches, omelets, and gourmet
yogurt parfaits, to fresh seafood including gulf oysters, seared ahi tuna, sear-to-order crab cakes, and
much more. Guests can also enjoy entrees including salads, smoked prime rib, roasted pork loin, and
loaded macaroni and cheese, as well as a “Little Tikes” menu with several dining options for children.
Additionally, the brunch will showcase more than a dozen desserts including fresh fruit tarts, bananas
fosters cheesecake bites, petit pecan pies, and the resort’s signature chocolate fountain with dipping
options such as marshmallows, rice krispies treats, pound cake, brownies, and more. The Mother’s Day
brunch buffet is $68 for adults, $34 for children between the ages of six-years-old and 12-years-old and is
complimentary for children five-years-old and younger. Reservations can be made by calling (512) 308-
4950.
In addition to the brunch offerings, the resort’s Spa Django will also feature a special “Brunch &
Blowouts” option in which those who dine at the Mother’s Day brunch can also schedule a blowout at the
spa’s full-service salon before or after their meal. The blowout appointments are $75 and include a
shampoo and styled blow dry, and reservations can be made by calling Spa Django directly at (512) 308-
4789.

Photo courtesy of Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa

IL BRUTTO

1601 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

Recently opened Italian neighborhood restaurant Il Brutto will be offering a complimentary dessert special for all mothers during Mother’s Day.

Photo by Courtney Pierce, courtesy of Il Brutto

JUNIPER

2400 E. Cesar Chavez St #304 Austin, TX 78702

Juniper is bringing back its popular brunch again with an all-day menu of favorite dishes for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 13. Available from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., the à la carte menu includes assorted brunch pastries such as bombolini with milk jam, mascarpone, and lemon ash, and kolache with strawberry, ricotta and pistachio; a selection of antipasti and cicchetti, classic salads like the little lettuces and grilled beets, and plates offering a mix of items from Juniper’s former brunch menu and current dinner offerings, featuring their Sunday-only lasagna, blue corn polenta with braised beef cheeks and oyster mushrooms, griddled carrot cake, porchetta with strawberry and fennel salad, and more. Reservations can be made on OpenTable. See the full menu HERE.

Photo by Robert Lerma, courtesy of Juniper

LA CONDESA

400 W 2nd St. A, Austin, TX 78701

This Mother’s Day, La Condesa is featuring four specials alongside its regular brunch menu. Enjoy fresh, modern Mexican plates such as the tostada featuring blonde chipotle, braised chicken, queso fresco, crema, and avocado, the blue corn quesadilla filled with refried white beans, queso mixto, bitter greens, salsa jitomate, serrano, the chicarrón made with pork crackling, black beans, fried egg and finished with salsa tomatillo, and the barbacoa featuring lamb neck, crispy rib, salsa macha, grilled cactus, ramp tortillas, and pickles. For an extra treat, complete brunch with one of La Condesa’s selection of tasty cocktails.

Photo by Maggie Svoboda, courtesy of La Condesa

LE POLITIQUE

110 San Antonio St, Austin, TX 78701

For those looking to put a French twist on Mother’s Day, Le Politique will feature a blueberries and cream tart special alongside its regular brunch service. Available from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Le Politique’s brunch menu features French classics such as the Bénédicte, made with Parisian ham, poached eggs and tomato marmalade on top of an English muffin, and the Galette Norvégienne made with smoked salmon, spinach and a sunny egg wrapped in an ale and buckwheat crêpe.

Photo by Wynn Myers, courtesy of Le Politque

NATIVE
807 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78702
Just in time for Mother's Day, Native has just launched a brand new weekend brunch menu, featuring dishes that include Eggs Benedict with grapefruit hollandaise, apple kimchi, house sweet potato biscuit with the option of crab cakes or fried chicken, duck confit served with a watermelon, daikon, herb salad with tamari lime dressing, and peach french toast topped with peach and pasilla chile compote and sweet lemon cream and maple. Mother's Day brunch will be served from noon to 4 p.m. The brunch event also offers live music, flowers and massages -- all among mom's favorite things. See the full food & drink menus HERE.

Photo of Eggs Benedict by Roj Rodriguez, courtesy of Native

PLUCKERS WING BAR

Various locations

Some moms don't want their children to make a fuss over her on Mother's Day, preferring simple, good old, stick-to-your ribs fare over the culinary offerings at some fancy restaurant. For those moms, there's Pluckers Wing Bar, where moms will eat free this Mother's Day at all its locations. All moms will enjoy a complimentary entrée, side dish and non-alcoholic beverage (up to a $15 value) from Pluckers' extensive menu when they post a photo of their family at the restaurant to Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #Pluckers. The menu includes such fan faves as fried pickles, Holy Macaroni, the Bypass Burger topped with bacon, cheddar, grilled onions and jalapeños. Or she could have the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. In addition, Pluckers will offer its famous wings paired with signature sauces Buffalo, Spicy BBQ and Spicy Ranch along with unique flavors Fire in the Hole, Ginger Peach Srirach, Gochujang and Spicy Mandarin. For more information on Mother's Day at Pluckers, visit www.pluckers.com or the Pluckers Wing Bar Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Pluckers. The special Mother's Day offer is good all day long on May 13 at all Texas locations, of where there are six in Austin and one in Round Rock. For a full list of locations, click here.

SWAY

1417 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

For a last-minute Mother’s Day brunch, swing by Sway on South First for its regular brunch service from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunch favorites include the thai basil waffle + chicken and the brioche french toast. As always, reservations can only be made for parties of (10) or more paired with one of the group dining menus.

SWIFT'S ATTIC

315 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

Moms brunching at Swift's Attic for their special day will be treated to free mimosas while brunching on favorites such as breakfast chilaquiles, chicken fried hanger steak featuring biscuits, sausage gravy, kale & bacon vinaigrette, and a sunny side up egg; and Chef's take on Seoul food dish that includes grilled shrimp, Korean BBQ butter, kimchi grits, radish, cilantro, and poached eggs, along with other brunch favorites. Not adhering to one particular cooking genre or style, Swift’s Attic instead focuses on the creative, whimsical, and delicious. Swift’s Attic is widely celebrated for their R&D approach - an ever-changing menu of carefully curated American farm-to-table offerings that proudly showcases a melting pot of flavor profiles and influences. Not to be outdone, the bar features 14 draft beers, with most sourced locally, in addition to an entire catalog of bottled beers, 24 by-the-glass wines served from a state-of-the-art Cruvinet system, and an innovative craft cocktail program supplemented by an ice tap that pours four ice-cold liquors instantly. Located at 315 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701.For more information, visit www.SwiftsAttic.com follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @SwiftsAttic.

Photo of turkey hash courtesy of Swift's Attic

WU CHOW

IBC Bank Plaza, 500 W 5th St #168, Austin, TX 78701

All mom's who brunch at Wu Chow will be treated with complimentary flowers while kicking off their day with Wu Chow's dim sum brunch menu featuring items such as their renowned shanghai pork soup dumplings, shrimp and cilantro dumplings, dry fried local green beens, and other favorites. Wu Chow brings authentic, farm-fresh, modern Chinese food to the heart of downtown Austin, offering dishes representative of all eight styles of Chinese cuisine. Wu Chow is located in the heart of downtown at 500 W. 5th #168. The restaurant is open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; dinner Monday through Thursday from 5 - 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 5 - 11 p.m.; and dim sum brunch on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please visit www.WuChowAustin.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @WuChowAustin.

Photo courtesy of Wu Chau

YACHT CLUB AT HORSESHOE BAY RESORT

200 Hi Circle North, Horseshoe Bay, Texas, 78657

For those looking for a weekend getaway, guests are invited to stay in the heart of Texas Hill Country at Horseshoe Bay Resort. For those that are trying to go the extra mile, book mom the Bayside Spa and Stay package, which features soothing spa treatments, a free buffet breakfast and more. The Yacht Club is also featuring a Mother’s Day Brunch featuring cheese boards, raw bar, omelet station and more. Reservations for Mother's Day Brunch are required and can be made by calling 877.611.0112. As the waterfront restaurant is exclusive to resort guests and club members, this is the perfect opportunity to stay the night in the picturesque Texas Hill Country.

Photo courtesy of Horseshoe Bay Resort

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