Hartford-area restaurants offer Mother’s Day menus
In 2020, Mother’s Day brunches and dinners were done entirely by takeout. But with increasing vaccinations, it’s safer this year to honor mom with the kind of meal she loves best: gourmet cooked, served by a waiter, with champagne or mimosa on the side and no dishes to clean up.
Of course, families also can do takeout or delivery, too, if mom is not yet ready for a public outing. Here is a list of some Hartford-area restaurants that are offering special brunch and dinner menus for Mother’s Day.
The list is not all-inclusive. Call ahead to see what the dine-in, takeout and delivery options are.
Café Aura, 45 E. Center St. in Manchester, will offer Mother’s Day dinner specials on May 9 from 2 to 8 p.m. Specials include oysters Rockefeller, crab cake, beef carpaccio, zucchini flowers, fig ravioli, risotto, halibut, lobster and porterhouse steak. The regular Sunday brunch also will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with specials for the day.
The Charles, 161 Main St. in Wethersfield, has a prix fixe Mother’s Day dinner on May 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., for
$59, $25 ages 10 to 14 and $10 younger than 10, plus tax and tip. The meal starts with an amuse bouche with deviled eggs, breads and a mimosa for moms. The first course offers selections of eggs benedict, seafood asiette, antipasti, chopped salad, fruit and yogurt, crab cake, caviar, lobster bisque or avocado toast. The main course offers chicken breast, prime rib, salmon, shrimp cioppino, lamb sirloin, and filet mignon. Dessert completes the meal. thecharlesct.com/upcoming-events/mothers-day-2021.
The Capital Grille, 44 Front St. in Hartford, is offering Mother’s Day brunch specials for $39 each on May 9, with lobster frittata, NY strip steak and eggs, and filet mignon, all served with white cheddar hash browns, and the lobster and filet also with asparagus. The regular brunch menu also will be available. Takeout dinners, $165 for two people
and $295 for four people, can be picked up on May 8 from noon to 5 p.m. or May 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. The takeout dinner is tenderloin of beef with lobster tails, salad, mashed potatoes, rolls, asparagus, flourless chocolate cake and chocolate-covered
strawberries. Reservations and orders can be made at TheCapital Grille.com.
Connecticut RiverValley Inn,
2195 Main St. in Glastonbury, will have a Mother’s Day Brunch in the Garden on May 9 with seatings at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. or 2:30 p.m., for $45, plus tax and tip. An “Artists Rising” May market of local artisans’ work will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entrée items are spring chicken cobb salad, pan-seared salmon niçoise or vegetarian spring salad. Desserts cost extra. eventbrite.com.
Skyline Restaurant, 106 Ella Grasso Blvd. in Windsor Locks, has Mother’s Day specials on May 9 from noon to 8 p.m., including twin lobster tails ($39.99) and a red velvet cake ($4.99). skyline restaurantct.com/.
Mill on the River, 989 Ellington Road in South Windsor, will offer a prix fixe Mother’s Day menu on May 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., at $44.95, $18.95 ages 12 and younger, plus tax and tip. It includes a soup or salad, entree and dessert. Appetizers cost extra. Entrees include prime rib, salmon, ham, shrimp and scallops, filet mignon, redfish, rigatoni, pork, shrimp, lamb, chicken cordon bleu and vegetable ravioli. themillontheriver.com/mothers-day.
Georgina’s, 275 Boston Turnpike in Bolton, has a Mother’s Day brunch on May 9 with seatings at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Cost is $35, $15 for ages 12 and younger, plus tax and tip. Traditional breakfast foods are joined by Caesar salad, quiche lorraine, chicken Francaise, broccoli au gratin and complimentary champagne and mimosas for moms. Georgina’s also offers a takeout dinner, available that day from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Entrees include chicken cordon bleu, lobster ravioli and sirloin steak. $28 per person, plus tax and tip. georginasbanquets.com/.
The Kitchen at Forge City Works,
227 Lawrence St. in Hartford, is offering delivery of Mother’s Day meals on May 9. Chicken Marsala Roulade or grilled swordfish, served with asparagus, cauliflower potato puree and mixed berry tart with vanilla pastry cream, are $120 for two, $200 for four. A brunch gift basket is $70 and a mimosa kit is $45. Supplemental dishes are available. pickup.kitchencafe.org.
La NotteWaterside Grille, 1936 Blue Hills Ave. Ext. in Windsor,
is offering a Mother’s Day brunch buffet on May 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $32.95, $12.95 children, plus tax and tip. Choices include a carving station with ham, lamb and roast beef, pastries, waffles, creme brulée French toast, home fries, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, scrod, chicken, eggplant rollatini, pasta Napolitano, rice, mixed vegetables, bloody Marys and mimosas. latnotte.com.
Cugino’s, 1053 FarmingtonAve. in Farmington,
is offering a Mother’s Day menu for lunch and dinner on May 9. Small plates include calamari, clams casino, shrimp cocktail, Sicilian meatballs, crab cakes, shrimp, escarole and tenderloin. Entrees include chicken parmesan, eggplant rollatini, chicken Mediterranean, stuffed shrimp, chicken picatta, veal alla champignon, steak, lamb, veal, cod, shrimp, scallops, butternut squash ravioli, rigatoni Bolognese, penne alla vodka, chicken and sausage cavatelli and burrata ravioli. Price varies by item. cuginosrestaurantfarmington.com.
1741 PubandGrill at LymanOrchards, 70 Lyman Road in Middlefield,
is having a Mother’s Day brunch on May 9, with seatings at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., for $34.95, $19.95 11 and younger, plus tax and tip. The menu includes scrambled eggs, French toast, Belgian waffles, beef, salmon, potato hash, spring vegetable medley, pastries. 1741pubandgrill.com.
Union Kitchen, 43 La Salle Road in West Hartford:
Mother’s Day menu specials on May 9 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. are watermelon salad, baked oysters, crab cake sandwich, petite filet mignon, lobster mac and cheese and cupcakes from Cake Gypsy. unionkitchenct.com.
Pond House Cafe, in Elizabeth Park on the Hartford-West Hartford line, has a Mother’s Day brunch on May 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for $35, $15 for 12 and younger, plus tax and tip. Start with soup, salad or fruit parfait. Entrees include crab cake benedict, steak and eggs, florentine benedict, BLT omelet, lobster omelet, French toast, cobb salad, salmon salad, lobster mac and cheese, short ribs, paella. Choice of desserts and add-ons. pondhousecafe. com/mothers-day/.
Urban Lodge Brewing Co.,
47 Purnell Place in Manchester, is hosting a Pulses & Pints Mother’s Day Brunch on May 9 from 11 a.m. to noon. A session of low-impact, high-intensity barre will be followed by an assortment of snacks and one beer each. $35. Masks required. eventbrite.com.
Maggie McFly’s, with locations in Manchester, Glastonbury, Middlebury, Brookfield and Southbury, has Mother’s Day menu specials on May 9, including bacon-wrapped scallops, a charcuterie board, farro salad, stuffed chicken, a raspberry-inflused filet mignon, miso sea bass and ramen bowls. Prices vary by item. maggiemcflys.com.
J. Gilbert’s, 185 Glastonbury Blvd. in Glastonbury,
has a prix fixe Mother’s Day menu on May 8 from 4 to 9:30 p.m. and May 9 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., for $50 a person, plus tax and tip. Reservations recommended. Entrees include salmon, filet mignon, sea scallops, strip steak or lobster tail, with salads and desserts. Mother’s Day carryout kit is the surf and turf sampler ($95 for two, $185 for four), with soup or salad, sides and desserts. jgilberts.com.
Zohara Mediterranean Kitchen, 991 Farmington Ave. in West Hartford:
A Mother’s Day brunch menu, served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 9, includes (course one) fruit and pastry, (course two) hummus, muhamara, babaganoush or whipped feta to share (course three) shakshuka, challah French toast, salmon kabobs, lamb shank, petite filet, lemon Za’atar chicken, or grain bowl with quinoa, fruits, nuts and vegetables, and (course four) a dessert platter to share. $45, $18 13 and younger, plus tax and tip. zoharact.com.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 44S. Main St. in West Hartford:
A prix fixe Mother’s Day menu is available May 8 noon to 10 p.m. and May 9 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. It is roasted golden beet salad; entrée choices of filet mignon and shrimp scampi and filet mignon and lobster scampi; and dessert of cheesecake, key lime pie or chocolate butter cake. Substitutions are available for the main course; prices range from $80 to $104, plus tax and tip. flemingssteakhouse. com.
Casa Mia at the Hawthorne, 2421 Berlin Turnpike in Berlin,
has a Mother’s Day brunch buffet on May 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and a dinner buffet at 4 p.m. $34, $18 for children, plus tax and tip. The brunch buffet has traditional breakfast foods, as well as a carving station with ham, prime rib and turkey, lunch items such as salads, breads, rice, cheese ravioli, stuffed sole and herbed chicken, and a dessert station. The dinner buffet has the carving station, lunch items and dessert items. Casa Mia’s Mother’s Day dinner takeout special, which is also available at Casa Mia on the Green, Rocky Hill, has beef tenderloin, lemon chicken, roasted potatoes, penne vodka, garlic beans, salad, rolls, butter and strawberry shortcake. $60 for two, $160 for six, $250 for 10. A $75 combo takeout platter, which feeds up to eight, has clams casino, fried mozzarella, stuffed mushrooms and arancini. Add-ons are available. Takeout pickup is May 8 before 7 p.m. or May 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. casamiathehawthorne.com/.
Fire at the Ridge Restaurant & Tavern at Powder Ridge Ski Area,
99 Powder Hill Road in Middlefield, will offer a Mother’s Day brunch May 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., $40, $15 for kids, plus tax and tip. Peel and eat shrimp to start, lobster bisque and Caesar salad, then entrees including eggs benedict, filet mignon, turkey breast or Faroe Island salmon. Dessert included. fireattheridge. com.
Millwright’s, 77West St. in Simsbury,
offers a prix fixe Mother’s Day menu on May 9, $65, $30 for children, plus tax and tip. Seatings are at 11 and 11:30 a.m., noon, and 1, 3, 5, 5:30, 6 and 7 p.m. Courses are 1) salad, smoked salmon, tuna tartare, pork belly or foie gras torchon; 2) ham, lobster cake benedict, tenderloin, salmon, lamb or gnocchi; and 3) coconut tea cake, oatmeal crem pie cookie, lemon mousse or chocolate tart. The same menu, for $75 a person, will be served in the greenhouses or on the bridge. millwrightsrestaurant.com.
Ávert Brasserie, 35 LaSalle Road in West Hartford:
A Mother’s Day brunch menu on May 9 includes (course one) fruit and pastry, (course two) charcuterie board or frisee aux lardons to share, (course three) crab, filet mignon, roast chicken, vegetable cassoulet, lobster benedict or Belgian waffle, and (course four) crème brulée, opera cake and pot du crème to share. $45, $18 13 and younger, plus tax and tip. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. avertbrasserie.com.
AVilla Louisa, 60Villa Louisa Road in Bolton,
has a Mother’s Day brunch on May 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., for $36.95, $16.95 for 10 and younger, plus tax and tip. Choices include a carving station with prime rib and ham, Mediterranean chicken, bouillabaise, penne alla vodka, cod, chopped salad, as well as traditional breakfast foods and a choice of dessert. facebook.com/AVillaLouisa.
Market Grille, 110 Buckland Hills Drive in Manchester, has a prix fixe Mother’s Day menu on May 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., for $39.95, plus tax and tip. No brunch will be served that day. The price includes soup or salad, entrée and dessert. Entrees include prime rib, veal and shrimp saltimbocca, scallops, mahi mahi, vegan pasta primavera, chicken picatta, salmon, lobster and shrimp scampi, eggplant parmesan, pork chop and cod. marketgrillct.com.
Treva, 980FarmingtonAve. in West Hartford:
A Mother’s Day brunch menu, served May 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for $45, $18 13 and younger, plus tax and tip. It includes (course one) fruit and pastry, (course two) charcuterie board, peach flatbread or caprese to share, (course three) ravioli, salmon, beef tenderloin, tagliatelle, chicken, lamb lasagna, lobster risotto, brioche French toast or smoked salmon benedict, and (course four) family-style dessert. trevact. com.
River, AWaterfront Restaurant and Bar, 100 Great MeadowRoadin Wethersfield,
has a Mother’s Day brunch from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with salmon benedict, mushroom omelet, lobster Florentine benedict, steak and eggs, shrimp burrito and a fruit and granola bowl. Mother’s Day dinner, from noon to 8:30 p.m., has appetizers including mussel soup, mixed marinated fruit or shrimp and eggplant; entrees including surf and turf, scallops and shrimp, grilled chicken, salmon or filet mignon; and a variety of desserts. Prices vary by item. riverontheriver.com.
Effie’s Place, 91 Park Road in West Hartford,
has special menu items on Mother’s Day. Breakfast dishes include salmon benedict, meat lover’s omelet and lemon mascarpone crepes. Lunch items include watermelon arugula salad, shrimp tacos and a turkey burger. Dinner entrees include shrimp scampi, chicken cutlet and mixed grill. Prices vary by dish. effiesplace.net/.
Laskara Restaurant, 295 Parker Farms RoadWallingford,
has a Mother’s Day menu on May 9 from 1 to 6 p.m. The items are shrimp cocktail, calamari, spanakopita, mushroom burrata, sea bass, filet mignon, chicken-and-feta, paidakia and salmon piccata. Price varies by item. laskararestaurant.com.
Hilton Mystic, 20Coogan Blvd., offers a Mother’s
Day brunch on May 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for $57, $25.33 for kids, younger than 5 free, plus tax and tip. Omelet and salad stations, scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage, French toast, pastries, pea soup, tomato bisque, raw bar, carving station, chicken bruschetta, Faroe island salmon, roasted squash, mashed potatoes, and dessert pastries. eventbrite. com.
TheWharfat Madison Beach Hotel, 94West WharfRoad,
has a prix fixe Mother’s Day menu on May 9 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., for $64, plus tax and tip. The meal is (course one) lobster bisque, sherry crème fraiche, burrata and pea salad or Caesar wedge; (course two) crab and mango spoons, roasted clams, herbed artichoke galette or crispy polenta with vegetables; (course three) halibut, salmon, porchetta, chicken saltimbocca, filet au poivre or wild mushroom risotto; and (course four) desserts by JCakes. thewharfmadison. com.