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Photograph: Courtesy of Four Seasons
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The best Mother’s Day brunches in Chicago

Treat mom to eggs Benedict, pancakes and bottomless mimosas at these restaurants serving Mother's Day brunch.

Jeffy Mai
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Mother's Day this year is coming up on Sunday, May 12—have you made plans yet? If not, the best Mother's Day brunch offerings are here to save the day. Stop by some of the top brunch spots in Chicago for special menus featuring towering plates of French toast, pancakes and bottomless mimosas that are sure to make your mom's day. And of course, it never hurts to tack on a bouquet from one of the best flower shops in Chicago or a box of sweets from a chocolate shop. Whether you're looking for a laid back experience or an indulgent buffet spread, check out the most promising Mother's Day brunch options in Chicago this year.

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Where to have Mother's Day brunch in Chicago

  • Italian
  • West Loop
  • price 3 of 4

Chef Joe Flamm is celebrating moms with a delicious Croatian- and Italian-inspired brunch, featuring dishes like burek with Nueske's bacon, farm egg and mozzarella; benedict pampanella made with pork belly, calabrian chili and hollandaise; and braised lamb hash with ajvar, kajmak and red onion. Finishing things off is chocolate budino made with a toffee pizzelle crunch, coffee gelato and sea salt. The meal is priced at $55 per person.

Reservations via OpenTable.

  • Contemporary American
  • Loop
  • price 3 of 4

The Chicago Athletic Association’s Cherry Circle Room is going all out for Mother’s Day. Executive chef Mari Katsumura will whip up an opulent brunch buffet, including an eggs benedict station, avocado toast station, crepe station and all of the brunch classics. The cost is $70 per person, with the option of adding bottomless mimosas for $35.

Reservations via Resy.

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  • Japanese
  • Loop
  • price 3 of 4

Make your way up to the 11th floor of the St. Regis Chicago for a luxurious buffet of Japanese specialties, brunch classics and artisan sweets—including a build-your-own trifle station—along with an interactive spritz bar and unparalleled sights. It’s priced at $125 per adult and $40 for children under the age of 10.

Reservations via OpenTable.

  • Peruvian
  • River North
  • price 2 of 4

Peruvian standout Tanta is offering a special four-course prix fixe menu to honor moms. Favorites like cebiche clasico, empanada de carne, benedictos criollos, Tanta French toast and tres leches cake will be available. It’s priced at $80 per person.

Reservations via OpenTable.

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  • Steakhouse
  • Loop
  • price 2 of 4

Diners will have a plethora of delectable choices with this luxe steakhouse’s Mother’s Day brunch buffet. Feast on made-to-order waffles and omelets, maple-glazed ham, prime rib, raw bar offerings, a dessert station and much more for $95 per adult and $35 per child ages 7-12.

Reservations via OpenTable.

  • Steakhouse
  • Rush & Division
  • price 3 of 4

Spoil mom with a prix fixe spread of Maple & Ash favorites, including a roasted seafood tower, Alaskan king crab benedict, lobster soft scrambled, steak and eggs and more. Adults are priced at $120 per person while kids are $65.

Reservations via SevenRooms.

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  • Pan-Asian
  • River North
  • price 2 of 4

Moms can have whatever their hearts desire at Pan-Asian stalwart Sunda’s brunch buffet. From carving and omelets stations to fan favorites like the Red Dragon Roll, ube waffles and chicken karaage, there’s no shortage of tantalizing bites to savor. The cost is $99 per adult and $39 per child ages 4-10.

Reservations via OpenTable.

  • Mediterranean
  • River North
  • price 4 of 4

Show mom how much you care on Mother’s Day with Travelle at The Langham's indulgent brunch buffet. The spread will feature a caviar station, pristine seafood displays, a prime cuts carving station, hand-rolled sushi, lavish desserts, complimentary bubbles and more. Guests will also be serenaded by live music. Brunch is $275 per adult and $75 per child.

Reservations via Tock.

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  • Hotels
  • Boutique hotels
  • River North

If you’re looking for something more than the traditional brunch, the Gwen Hotel hosts a Tipsy Tea Party—a high energy twist on high tea, complete with small bites, cocktails and a live DJ. This month’s service is themed after Mamma Mia! It’s priced at $70-$95 per person.

Reservations via Tock.

  • Contemporary American
  • Streeterville
  • price 3 of 4

Mother’s Day at Park Hyatt Chicago’s NoMI will begin with a special monogrammed menu and personalized letter to mom from you, ready at the table upon arrival. Brunch features a four-course prix fixe menu, with highlights like roasted tomato and cucumber tartine, spring citrus salad and smoked ham with pineapple mostarda. The meal will conclude with decadent sweets from a dessert station. The cost is $165 per adult and $55 per child.

Reservations via Tock.

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  • Contemporary American
  • Loop
  • price 3 of 4

Let Top Chef contestant Kaleena Bliss take care of mom while you take in sweeping views of the skyline from Cindy’s Rooftop. The a la carte brunch menu showcases local, seasonal ingredients and fresh seafood in dishes like salmon carpaccio, a “Not So Secret” Secret Burger and strawberry stuffed French toast with white chocolate and mascarpone.

Reservations via Resy.

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  • Contemporary American
  • River North
  • price 3 of 4

Grab a seat on River Roast’s waterfront patio along the Chicago River to soak in stunning views of the city with your Mother’s Day experience. The restaurant’s brunch buffet, priced at $75 per person, will include a whole roast carving station, waffle station and morning favorites like biscuits and gravy, and chicken and waffles. A Bloody Mary and mimosa bar will also be available, and guests can pre-purchase a bouquet of seasonal blooms—which will be waiting for mom at the table—from Flowers for Dreams.

Reservations via OpenTable.

  • Wine bars
  • Lincoln Park
Argot, the Lincoln Park brasserie inside Verve Wine, has put together a $38 Mother’s Day brunch prix fixe menu. Choose from options like French onion soup, squash tartine, quiche, baguette French toast and more. And don’t forget to pick up a bottle of wine on your way out.

Reservations via Resy.

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  • Steakhouse
  • River North
  • price 3 of 4

The iconic Chicago steakhouse will offer a special Mother’s Day brunch menu alongside its classic lunch and dinner menus. Treat mom to caviar service with all the fixins or a seafood tower packed with oysters, colossal shrimp, lobster tail, snow crab, king crab and mussels. Guests can also build their own mimosas with a bottle of La Gioiosa Prosecco and choice of two juices.

Reservations via OpenTable.

  • Steakhouse
  • River North
  • price 3 of 4

Enjoy a bountiful, Mediterranean-inspired buffet at this classic Chicago steakhouse on Mother’s Day. The experience will include a raw bar, pasta station, carving station, dessert station and other options like crab cakes and steak and eggs casserole. It’s priced at $100 per adult and $20 for children under 10 years of age.

Reservations via OpenTable.

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  • Soul and southern American
  • Streeterville
  • price 2 of 4

Celebrity chef Art Smith is serving a variety of Southern delights on Mother’s Day at his Navy Pier restaurant Reunion. Sit down to a three-course Mama’s Menu, boasting a complimentary mimosa and selections like deviled eggs, fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, beignets and more. Brunch is priced at $45 per person.

Reservations via OpenTable.

  • Contemporary American
  • River West/West Town
  • price 2 of 4

Wine and dine the special women in your life with Frontier’s Mother’s Day package. For $39, guests will enjoy an entree, pastry and mimosa or cowboy punch. All moms will also receive a complimentary welcome drink and flowers.

Reservations via OpenTable.

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