The best restaurants for Mother's Day in Melbourne

Neighbourhood Wine is one of the most charming and cosiest wine bar and bistros in Melbourne. This Mother’s Day, you can book a traditional and hearty Sunday roast for $65 per head (make a booking here). The offer includes a comforting three-course roast, crafted by Head Chef, Almay Jorddaan, with some of the best seasonal produce. With a wine list encompassing over 400 wines, you've also got the option to elevate your meal for an additional cost by pairing each course with one of Neighbourhood Wine’s lo-fi international or local wines.

Dedicated high tea house Mary Eats Cake is excited to announce their 2024 Mother's Day event theme will be Hollywood Glamour. From Wednesday 8 May to Sunday 12 May, both the Brunswick and Montrose venues will be adorned with the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood to celebrate all the fabulous mothers of Melbourne. This luxurious high tea experience is the perfect Mother's Day outing to enjoy with family, with a specialty-themed menu and photo opportunities on the day. Get all the information you need here.

One of the most anticipated Northside openings of the year, Pincho Disco from the Kickon Group is an ode to new-age Latin American eats, extravagant cocktails and live entertainment. Expect a journey of flavours hailing from across the entire content – from Colombia, Peru and Chile to Mexico, Argentina and Brazil – in signature dishes thoughtfully prepared by head chef Diego Cardenas and his team. This Mother's Day, the restaurant is offering your choice of its Feed Me menu ($89 per head) or its Indulge Me menu ($119 per head) and you can get more details and make a booking here.

This lovely family-friendly brewery in Collingwood is hosting a special Mother’s Day Feed Me this year, for the person that always feeds you! Enjoy an array of snacks that roll into a table of mains and end with a cheeky dark organic chocolate dessert that has been created just for mum, while everyone else enjoys a beautiful chocolate tart petit four. You can pair the Feed Me menu with three of Molly Rose's Véraison drinks for just $35 a head. The highlight is the exclusive new Véraison Pastis that uses leftover cocoa husks from the brewery's chocolate maker friends. For foodies and the beer lovers alike, this will be a Mother's Day lunch to remember. Get the full rundown and make a booking here.

Reine and La Rue was one of the most jaw-dropping restaurant openings of 2023, thanks to its astonishingly beautiful transformation of Melbourne’s hallowed old Stock Exchange building. We went in for an undercover review, and yep, it totally all lives up to the hype. So what better restaurant to take mum this Mother's Day? This May 12, Reine is offering a special feast at $220 per head. Described as "a day fit for your queen", the package includes a specially curated set menu of sharing dishes at a table in Reine's breathtaking cathedral room. Upon booking, simply choose between two different floral arrangements (created in collaboration with Le Salon Aux Fleurs) and two gift options from Aesop. You can also pre-order a fabulous box of six macarons to sweeten the deal. Ooh la la! Go here for all the details and to make a booking.

You can't go wrong with French cuisine for any special occasion, and cosy Smith St Bistrot is among the places in Melbourne that do it best. The special Mother's Day menu this year will run you $120 per adult (and $50 per child) and includes the bistro's characteristic spins on revered French classics. You'll woo mum with pork croquettes, seafood vol au vents, Gruyère soufflé, John Dory fish, a prized cut of rostbiff with fermented truffle, and finally, a chocolate mousse and honey ice cream dessert. Head to the website to book a table now before they fill up.

Meet Rossi, a new Italian-inspired cocktail bar and restaurant, and the place to be at happy hour. From lunch through to dinner, mums can enjoy the full a la carte menu this Mother's Day and will be gifted a complimentary bottle of Prosecco from Rossi to take home after. As an extra surprise for mum, bookings are able to pre-purchase table flowers from local florist Pisces Flower. Make a booking here.

Make a booking at this swanky CBD restaurant this May 12 for an elevated Asian-inspired Mother's Day banquet sure to impress. Entrees include citrus-cured salmon with coconut, lime and green tomato; crispy eggplant with chilli caramel and figs; Thai fried chicken with curry leaves and pomelo mango salad; sesame prawn toast, and we haven't even moved onto the mains yet. Speaking of which, you've got an aromatic green chicken curry and grilled snapper fillet to look forward to, Asian veggies with garlic and chilli XO sauce, rice and roti with satay sauce and a show-stopping vanilla and salted caramel semifreddo for dessert. Optional add-ons (at an extra cost) include soft shell crab, pork belly stir fry and a 300-gram Angus Scotch fillet with Thai chilli dipping sauce or if you're in the mood for a tipple, a bottle of Chandon. Tickets cost $79 a head and you can make a booking here.

Mister Bianco's gorgenous new restaurant in Kew will be treating mums and mother figures this Mother's Day with a delicious three-course Sicilian menu with shared entrees, choice of main, side and shared desserts. Bookings are available for lunch (last booking 2.30pm) and dinner (last booking 7pm). Make a reservation here.

What about an indulgent hotel high tea? This Mother's Day, Dorsett in the CBD has something truly unforgettable in store for you and your Mum. Their Mumm, Me and High Tea event, hosted across various sitting on Sunday May 12, features classic high tea treats alongside unlimited savouries and bevvies. Think finger sandwiches, scones and desserts, plus paired Mumm Champagne on arrival and free-flowing tea, coffee and non-alcoholic drinks. You can also opt for a boozy package, which includes unlimited beer and wine. For more info on the pricing and to make a booking, visit the website.

If mum's happy place is the beach, a family lunch at the award-winning Stokehouse restaurant with sweeping ocean views will be one she’ll remember. On Mother’s Day, the famed seafood restaurant is offering a four-course menu showcasing the best of the season. For $195 per person, wine and dine her with dishes like beef tartare with oscietra caviar jacket potatoes and steamed wild barramundi with roasted tomato vinaigrette, saffron and mussels. The world-class meal concludes elegantly with your pick of show-stopping desserts, plus special chocolate bon bons for mum. Go here for more details and to make a reservation.

Want to know what life is like for the upper crust? All you need to do is book a stay at a Ritz-Carlton hotel. But if that's too exxy a gift for mum this Mothers Day, there are two dining offerings at the hotel that will woo her head over heels anyway. The first is a luxe sky-high afternoon tea in the Level 80 lounge, with sparkling views of the city skyline, asumptuous four-course menu featuring sweet and savoury creations, a Champagne trolley service and free-flowing Love tea and Code Black barista coffee. It runs the whole weekend, accompanied by a live jazz band and mum gets to take home a beautiful gift courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton. Get the pricing and booking details here. The second offering is a decadent four-course lunch at the hotel's fine diner Atria. Check out the details here.

How about lunch by the seaside? Pipi's is a contemporary kiosk in Albert Park, backed up by some serious hospo pedigree (chef Jordan Clay worked in Paris' Le Chateaubriand). On Wednesday, 8 May, Albert Park seaside restaurant, Pipis Kiosk will celebrate the great work of local charity St Kilda Mums, hosting a special pre-Mother's Day lunch to raise money for the organisation. The lunch offers guests a three-course seafood-focused menu with wines to match for $165 per person. Get tickets here.

Lagoon Dining takes foods from across the world and transforms them into contemporary, Chinese-inspired dishes, all the while drawing upon Japanese and Korean influences too. The sleek Lygon Street venue will be hosting a very special Mother's Day event this year, showcasing brand new dishes from kitchen talent Keat Lee and Ned Trumble (both ex-Ezard and Longsong). The lunch runs on May 12 from noon untul 3pm (or there's a dinner sitting from 5:30pm to 9:30pm) and costs $75 per person. Make a reservation at the website.

Bottomless wine and delicious eats are the perfect ingredients for an unforgettable afternoon. Innocent Bystander in Healesville is taking care of both this Mothers's Day with their all-day bottomless brunch offering. Tuck into a selection of entrees, free-flowing pizzas, salads and fries, plus a special Mother's Day dessert created just for mum. On the drinks front, you'll be treated with bottomless Innocent Bystander prosecco, wines and mimosas, plus soft drinks, tea and coffee.Bookings for the two-hour all-inclusive package are available from 11:30am at the website.

Is mum a big footy fan? Then this legendary New Orleans-style smokehouse and bar is the perfect place to book for Mother's Day this year.  Le Bon Ton will be playing the Collingwood vs West Coast match live and loud, while treating mums to an incredibly tasty US-inspired menu and drinks line-up. Bookings can be made at the website for sittings from noon.

Is mum a fan of Italian food? Then whisk her away to 400 Gradi this Mother's Day, home to one of the world's best pizzas and your reliable destination for pastas, Spritzes and all those delicious Euro summer vibes.  On mum's special day, 400 Gradi will be serving up their usual suspects of award-winning Margherita pizzas, gnocchi and antipasti plates, as well as a special wild berry cheesecake dessert – for one day only! The special is available at 400 Gradi's venues in Brunswick, Eastland, Essendon, Mornington and the Crown. Make a booking now at the website.

If mum doesn't go anywhere without her pooch, we have the Mother's Day dining offering for you. From noon at College Lawn Hotel this May 12, there'll be special doggie activities and a free glass of fizz for mum as well as a chance to win a spa weekend. Add to the mix $15 cocktail specials, a $25 Sunday roast available all day long and your day's set. Go here for all the details.

This lively Collingwood venue will be throwing a special Mother's Day gin high tea this year. It costs $79 per person (or $29 per child), and includes a shared gin tea-inspired cocktail jug, signature gin and tonic, bottomless prosecco and a buffet of savouries and desserts – all set to the sweet soundtrack of a live guitarist. You'll feast on oysters with prosecco caviar, mini quiches, club sangas, spiced prawn cocktail subs, mini lamingtons, cannoli and a whole lot more! Buy a ticket here. 

Enchant mum with the lush, picturesque setting of the Royal Botanic Gardens with a booking at The Terrace. One of Melbourne’s prettiest dining spaces, The Terrace will be hosting a high tea menu – complete with tea cakes, pastries and canapés. All mums attending will receive a 20 per cent discount off an order at the Aussie boutique Henne, and you can also pre-order a $55 bouquet of flowers from XFLOS to take the experience to the next level. What a lovely afternoon! Make a booking here.

After a massive facelift from the Riverland Group, new life has been breathed Brunswick's handsome and heritage-listed Hotel Railway and the public can once again pop in for a pint. This Mothers Day, choose from a $50 two-course Mother’s Day menu, the pub's epic Sunday Roast or an order off the new winter a la carte menu. Make a booking here.

Chris Lucas' refined brasserie is hosting a lavish feast for Mother's Day this year at $145 per head. The meal showcases the restaurant's award-winning wine list, paired with outstanding seasonal fare. Start with spanner crab choux buns, lemony caper scallops and quail with butternut and thyme. For mains, take your pick from coral trout or wagyu beef (we know, the choice is hard) – or if you really want to take it to the next level, you can order a 450-gram aged fillet of beef with peppercorn sauce for an extra $55. Of course, the star of the show is Society's famous dessert trolley, which will wheel at an enticing array of hand-crafted sweets at the conclusion of your meal. What a bougie afternoon! Make a reservation at the website.

Whisk mum to Hong Kong this year at Yum Sing House, where you can eat, sip, sing and repeat all night long. The fun restaurant and karaoke bar is putting on an exclusive Mother's Day weekend promotion, with all mums receiving a glass of complimentary Champange on the Friday and Saturday before Mother's Day, from 5:30pm until late. Make a booking here.

Treat mum this Mother's Day to a range of delectable antipasti and pasta specials, available all day at Studio Amaro. Bottles of Rosso will be flowing to compliment an Italian-inspired feast, with highlights of the menu including burrata, grilled pork and fennel sausage, rigatoni arrabbiata and veal coteletta. ​Bookings are available from 5pm, and you can make a reservation here.

If tranquil riverside views or Lebanese and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine has your mum written all over it, give Byblos a go this year. The Docklands restaurant is hosting a special lunch banquet brimming with vibrant flavours, beginning with a complimentary glass of Taittinger Champagne on arrival. Tickets cost $69 per adult and $45 per child, and you can make a reservation at the website. Prefer to choose your own eats? The a la carte menu will still be available across both lunch and dinner. 

Modern Japanese eatery Tokyo Tina is lavishing Melbourne mums with a Japanese-inspired set menu this year at only $65 per person. Enjoy dishes like pork and kimchi gyoza and pickled cucumber, tuna tartare and crispy corn fritters, followed by Tokyo Tina’s traditional Dorayakai dessert served with chocolate cream. Head to the website to make a booking. 

Now that the weather's taken a chilly turn, nothing hits the spot like a toasty hot classic Sunday roast. On Mother's Day at the Espy this year, choose between prime rib beef or rotisserie porchetta, plus all the trimmings for just $35, or add dessert for $45 in total. Vegetarian and vegan options will also available, and if a roast doesn’t hit the spot, the kitchen will still be dishing up all your favourite Espy bites from the la carte menu. Book ahead to gift mum a complimentary glass of Moet!

This Mother’s Day, treat mum to Moonhouse’s generous​ yum cha-inspired set menu or a la carte dinner, featuring dishes such as roast duck pancake, pork and wombok dumplings, chicken and prawn wontons, bok choy with mushroom soy and more. Finish off the feast with a light and refreshing apple sorbet and green tea granita. It's only $59 per person and you can make a booking at the website.

This Mother's Day, you can indulge in a set menu at Richmond's elegant New Quarter for just $65 per person. Entrees include fried chicken sandos and seared scallops and sweet potato crisps, followed by your choice of charcoal chicken or cha cha barramundi with wok tossed greens and banh uot noodles. For dessert, indulge in a classic Victoria sponge served with an Asian twist, toasted coconut cream, lychee and raspberry jelly. If mum's a fan of modern Vietnamese, book a table now through the website. 

Sleek and sophisticated, Kisumé is your destination for elevated Japanese dining. For $145 per person this Mother’s Day, luxuriate in the flavours of a bespoke tasting menu featuring the finest seasonal produce and Chandon. Pair your sushi, sashimi and gyoza with Dom Pérignon by the glass and exclusive Mother’s Day cocktails.

Think mum would love a road trip and lunch at a winery? Then hop in the car on Mother's Day and head straight for Balgownie Estate. The winery's recently renovated restaurant is spoiling mum this year with a specially curated exclusive lunch. At $45 per child (there's a kids menu, too) and $145 per adult, it's a chance to gather the family around to share a long and indulgent afternoon over excellent wine and high quality fresh produce sourced straight from the valley. You'll be treated to four courses, plus a free gift just for mum. Make a booking at the website.

This fancy Flinders Lane favourite is throwing another special Mother's Day dining experience into the mix. Choose between Nomad's a la carte or classic feast menu, and the friendly team will take care of the rest. Upon booking, you can even choose a beautiful bouquet of flowers specially curated by Le Salon Aux Fleurs and a special beauty kit from Aesop. There's an option to have a Nomad-designed sweets gift box delivered to the table instead, if that's more your mum's jam. 

How about wood-fired Vietnamese? For $65 per person, enjoy a three-course set menu featuring dishes that showcase some of the beloved local restaurant's favourites. Treat mum to canh bun cha bites, flat-pressed baguette and brisket bo kho with kipfler potatoes, served with papaya salad and aromatic jasmine rice. Booking slots are available for lunch sittings at the website, while the regular a la carte menu will be available over dinner.

This funky, vibrant restaurant in Windsor offers a new take on traditional Japanese food, plus cocktails, sake and whiskeys. This Mother's Day, while the a la carte menu will still be available, Mr Miyagi's also offering its delectable 'Feed Me' menu. Bookings are now available here.  

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a fire-licked Sunday roast at Old Palm Liquor. For $45 per person, cosy up by the fire and indulge in a South-Africa-inspired lamb braai and enjoy the vinyl tunes. The menu features Old Palm Liquor’s classic dishes including Cape Malay spiced black mussels, pomme frites, wood-fired flatbread with toum and of course, the braai-grilled lamb shoulder. Optional extras include Pacific oysters, coconut creamed lentils, glazed and pickled eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, Ramarro leaves and desserts, for an additional cost. You can also take the dining experience to further heights with wine pairings selected from Old Palm Liquor’s extensive wine list, consisting of local and international lo-fi wines. Make a booking here.

Here's another restaurant jumping on the high tea train this year, enticing mothers with a menu of both savoury and sweet items. The peaceful afternoon tea includes a variety of premium teas, light bites, and even some bubbly Champagne. Post-tea, you can head down to the subterranean Yūgen Dining room (arguably one of the most beautiful restaurant spaces in Melbourne) and savour some of the sophisticated modern Asian dishes Yūgen is known for. Find out more here.

What about a day trip? The Cosmopolitan Hotel in the charming Victorian town of Trentham has put together a delightful Mother's Day set menu with a special menu for kids this year. Start the day by exploring the rich history of the town before making your way to the recently refurbished gastropub to enjoy some of the finest local produce in a gourmet lunch. There's a spacious garden where kids can play while mum relaxes, plus plenty more fun activities to do around Trentham afterwards, such as the nearby waterfalls. Make a booking at the website.

This riverside bar is hosting an $85 gin high tea experience for mum this Mother's Day with complimentary Champagne on arrival. Enjoy three tea-inspired cocktails, sweet and savoury delights and a generous two hours of bottomless prosecco and tea by the Yarra. You could also gift Mum a Gin High Tea voucher to use later. Go here to make a booking.