RESTAURANT TAKEOUT OPTIONS
Mother’s Day is Sunday. Just because we’re in self-quarantine doesn’t mean we’re off the hook in treating Mom to a delicious and memorable meal. Here’s a short list of restaurants ready to roll out the to-go red carpet and help you say, “we love you, Mom.”
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Eddie V’s: Four-course family-style dinner to-go with choice of herb-roasted tenderloin or miso-marinated Chilean sea bass. Entrees come with truffle macaroni and cheese, grilled asparagus, potato gratin, Bananas Foster butter cake and hand-dipped chocolate strawberries and a long stem rose. $195, serves four to six people. Complete with simple reheating instructions. Wine and Champagne are also available in select locations. To order, call Headquarters at Seaport, (619) 615-0281, or La Jolla location, (858) 459-5500. View the full menu online at eddiev.com
Julienne Cakes: Mother’s Day dessert offerings include 6-inch ($55) or 8-inch ($80) Naked Cake with classic flavors like chocolate, vanilla, red velvet, carrot); 6-inch ($65) or 8-inch ($90) Naked Cake with signature flavors like strawberry shortcake, chocolate mousse, walnuts and dulce de leche, white raspberry; Cupcake Trio, six decorated cupcakes ($25) or 10 decorated cupcakes ($40) with birthday cake, chocolate and banana Nutella flavors. Call (619) 727-7637.
Morton’s The Steakhouse’s: Mother’s Day steak and lobster dinner includes a 6-ounce filet mignon, cold water lobster tail, Caesar salad, creamed spinach, sour cream mashed potatoes and Key lime pie for $59. Online ordering through Friday for Sunday pickup from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. mortons.com
Olive Garden: Mother’s Day Family-style Take & Bake Bundle includes one pan of ready-to-bake giant cheese-stuffed shells, a jumbo house salad with a bottle of signature Italian dressing, one dozen ready-to-bake breadsticks and choice of homemade alfredo or marinara dipping sauce. Starting at $44.99, serves up to five people. Multiple locations. Order online at olivegarden.com for car-side pickup or delivery. Seasons 52: Three-course Mother’s Day dinner to go as either family-style (serves four to six people) or a dinner for two. Guests can choose a whole side of cedar-plank roasted salmon, glazed spiral ham or wood-grilled beef tenderloin, which comes with salad, roasted green beans, choice of an additional side and mini indulgences. Options start at $100 for family-style or $55 for two. Guests can pair with a bottle of wine or the restaurant’s signature Rosé Lemonade cocktail carrier, in select locations. Guests can visit Seasons52.com to view the menu and to preorder, call the restaurant at Westfield UTC, (858) 450-1252 or Headquarters at Seaport, (619) 702-0052.
Toast Cafe: Mother’s Day three-course meal for two featuring your choice of entree (prime rib, $80; grilled salmon, $70; or chicken saltimbocca, $60) with a very berry salad or farmers market salad; choice of two sides — crispy mashed potatoes, maple-roasted carrots, grilled asparagus, green beans almondine, lobster mac and cheese (add $12) — with assorted cookies and chocolate dessert shots. Preorder by noon before Thursday for pickup Sunday. Call (858) 925-7552 to schedule pickup time between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Yard House: Three-course Mother’s Day Family Takeout Meal, complete with the option to add a mimosa or Bellini kit where available. Guests can choose from a prix fixe menu that includes one shared salad, one entree for each person with options such as whiskeyglazed salmon and grilled rib eye, choice of two sides and a shareable dessert. The Shoppes at Carlsbad and Westfield Mission Valley. To order, visit Yardhouse.com
Many of San Diego’s restaurants continue to offer takeout, curbside pickup, and delivery options. Do your part by keeping them afloat by ordering a meal for the family or just for yourself.
North County
Blade 1936, Oceanside: Curbside pickup and delivery only. Order online and save $3 on a $20 purchase with code OSIDE. Also offering DIY ingredients for the home cook. Wine takeout is also available. blade1936.com Chart House, Cardiff: Kick off grilling season with Backyard Grilling Meal Kits, featuring your choice of salmon ($40), New York strip ($60) or filet mignon ($60). Each kit, available Friday-sunday, serves two and comes with a perfectly paired side to create delicious meals at home. Order online, chart-house.com/event/weekendgrilling-kits
Gelson’s Kitchen: Meals To Go! dinners like spicy grilled shrimp skewers or Gelson’s certified Angus beef sirloin with your choice of two large sides. Serves two or four people. Order before 4 p.m. and select a time for pickup. Available at all Gelson’s locations. Order online at gelsons.com/gelsonskitchenmealstogo
Central San Diego
Bud & Rob’s, a New Orleans Bistro, downtown: Family style to-go meals available Tuesday through Saturday. Menus are prepared from scratch and include your choice of main dish for four people, your choice of a 16-ounce pint of gumbo or a 16-ounce pint of Cajun jambalaya, as well as four pieces of cornbread. Email your order, Dine@budandrobsbistro.com, by noon the day before you’d like to pick it up. The menu may be viewed at budandrobsbistro.com/familymenus Duck Dive, Pacific Beach: Starting Friday, the beach storefront will offer all-day lunch, dinner and brunch takeout, along with to-go cocktails, canned beers and wines. The menu is available from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m with dishes like the spicy chicken sandwich, made with ancho chili crema, pepper jack cheese and avocado, and cocktails, like the What Day Is It?, a concoction made with Jameson whiskey, blood orange, fresh beet cordial, ginger and bubbles. Call (858) 273-3825 to place your order. Cutwater Spirits Tasting Room, Miramar: Delivery menu available 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Menu includes appetizers like crispy buffalo legs; sandwiches like margarita chicken; chocolate chunk cookies, beverages, cocktails and spirits. Orders must be placed online, toasttab.com/cutwater-spirits/ v3 or by phone, (858) 564-2140. No cash transactions, $25 minimum delivery order. Delivery within a 16-mile radius of the Miramar-based distillery through TOAST.
Fort Oak Restaurant, Mission Hills: To-go menu options include a variety of share plates, pasta, entrees, desserts, signature cocktails and bottles of wine. Selected items range from hearth toasted carrots with quinoa and goat milk cavatelli with charred broccoli to Duroc pork chop with black garlic sauce and chocolate mousse cake with cookies and cream ice cream, Rice Krispies soil, mint anglaise. Fort Oak’s Fairlane cocktail, made with gin, grapefruit, lemon elderflower and prosecco is also available to go. Orders taken online Wednesday-saturday. Curbside pickup and delivery through Uber Eats, Postmates and Grubhub. fortoaksd.com
East County
Coop’s West Texas Barbecue: Takeout and delivery only. Slow-cooked barbecue meats, including pork spareribs, beef brisket, pulled pork, Southwestern jerk chicken, homemade hot sausage and Texas sausage and beef ribs. Also sides like red rice and beans, baked beans, potato salad, breads, sandwiches, beverages, desserts and more. coopsbbq.com Giardino, Lemon Grove: Delivery and curbside pickup only. Full dinner menu available, with lunch additions and special family-style menu with trays of pasta, proteins and salads. Halfpriced
bottles of wine, cocktails to-go and more. Giardinosd.com
Terra American Bistro, La Mesa: Curbside and delivery pickup. Menu offerings include family-style meals, individual a la carte items and ingredients to make your own pizza ’n cookies. Beverages, bottles of wine, specialty cocktails, draft beer by the pint and canned beer are also available. terrasd.com
South County
Family House of Pancakes, Chula Vista, National City: Takeout service only from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Family meal (serves four) for $34.95; South of the Border (serves four) for $34.95; 2 All American Cheese Omelets for $23.95; Pasta for four for $21.95 (National City only). Call for information. Chula Vista: (619) 425-5133; National City: (619) 477-3197. familyhouseofpancakes.com Villa Manila Restaurant, National City: Curbside pickup or delivery through Postmates only. Family specials (serves three or four) for $28-$35; two-for-$20 special (limited time only); lunch specials (fried chicken, Filipino bistek, chicken or pork adobo bowl) priced $6-$8. villamanila.com
Countywide
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza, La Jolla, Del Mar, Scripps Ranch, La Mesa, San Marcos, Mission Valley: Open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Offering online ordering, daily happy hour from 2 to 5 p.m. with 50 percent off shareables, 50 percent off wine bottles and $2 off beer, glasses of wine and cocktails to-go, sauces and dressings available in 16-ounce containers, and all pizzas are available for Make-yourown pizzas with packaged ingredients. Guests who purchase $50 in gift cards receive a $10 complimentary gift card good through June 30. Pickup and delivery available through Doordash, Uber Eats, Postmates and Grubhub. sammyspizza.com