The best spots for Mother's Day brunch in NYC

It comes as a surprise that one of the best restaurants in Brooklyn with some of the most excellent baked goods in the city still has Mother’s Day brunch availability at press time. Snap up a reservation now to treat mom to plates like dressed up SECs, babka french toast, pork sisig and charred lemon skillet mussels at the charming corner spot. 

Whatever generation your matriarch romanticizes ad infinitum (mm-hmm, band T-Shirts, tubular), Sidney’s Five is a lovely, modern throwback with fun food and drinks to match. Blueberry buttermilk pancakes, buckwheat waffles and savory plates like steak and eggs and the famous andouille corn dogs are all on the brunch menu, in addition to a dedicated martini list and many other tipples. 

Mother’s Day is a time for decadence and few things are as decadence as chocolate saturation in overdrive. Chocobar Cortés is New York City’s premier destination for all things chocolate. The recent addition to the South Bronx from Old San Juan imbues its croquetas, pancakes, waffles and even salads, sandwiches and burgers with that titular ingredient to delightful effect. And you’ll never guess what’s for dessert. 

This vegan Ethiopian favorite is also one of NYC’s best group destinations. Expertly arranged platters are prefect to share here and there or you can order individual plates like mushroom tibs and gomen to mix and match with all manner of cocktails. 

This location of Boucherie’s four Manhattan restaurants has aesthetic nods to a kind of Gilded Age as if imagined through the eyes of a modern-day celebrity. Soak up the soaring opulence and Lillet rosé spritz’s with plates like eggs Benedict, omelettes and moules marinières. 

“The Astoria local” for more than a decade has plenty of space inside and out for variety dining and tons of drinks to choose from. Order breakfast nachos for the table, split some French toast sticks and maybe share a taste of personal plates like waffles, Benedicts, breakfast sandwiches and green eggs and ham. A 1.5 hour bottomless option from 11am-3:30 pm includes several boozy selections. 

One of the best pizza places in NYC is also a crowd pleaser beyond those fantastic pies. The decades old Staten Island classic also has a lengthy menu full of apps for every tavern-style taste (fried calamari, zucchini and mozzarella sticks, baked clams and wings, to name a few), salads heroes and pasta options. Denino’s is also another great group spot. 

Grab brunch by the beach at Bar Marseille this Sunday, which bills itself as “​​Provence in the Rockaways.” You’ll feel the nearby ocean breeze en plein air paired with specials like crab cakes, tagliatelle and swordfish for the occasion. 

Michelin-starred Vestry is offering a $90, three-course prix fixe across its downtown-chic indoor and outdoor dining areas this Mother’s Day. Choose from bites like sushi rice or green asparagus with poached eggs to start, followed by Wagyu beef, saffron risotto, fish or chicken for your main. A certified Instagram Thing is among four dessert options. 

“Modern ​​Hawaiian” restaurant Noreetuh is one of our favorites any time of year and its full menu is available for the holiday. Consider one of the most affordable caviar splurges in town (15g of golden osetra to accompany musubi varieties for $25) to perk up your palate, followed by vast and varied menu items.