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Mother's Day dining options are as diverse as the women being celebrated. There are classic dishes, including traditional eggs Benedict and roasted prime rib, but there are also squid and shrimp ceviche and Thai tea French toast. Here are 20 of the many places celebrating moms this weekend. See the full list here. Reservations are recommended and sometimes required; check with each restaurant for more details.
CARSO MEDITERRANEAN GRILL
Brunch begins with oatmeal custard with Canadian maple syrup followed by a buffet of starters, including ceviche, hummus and bagels with smoked salmon. Entree choices include grilled filet of beef with fried rice and a chicken shawarma breakfast sandwich on naan with scrambled eggs. For dessert, there will be a buffet of treats, including coconut panna cotta and chocolate crunch cake. There'll also be a children's menu that includes macaroni and cheese and cheeseburgers. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $39 per person, $18 for children 12 and younger. The Hilton Granite Park Hotel, 5805 Granite Parkway, Plano. 469-353-5035. dallasplanogranitepark.hilton.com.
CHAMBERLAIN'S STEAK AND CHOP HOUSE
The prix fixe brunch starts with a choice of soup, salad or appetizer, including stuffed cremini mushrooms and Texas Kobe beef pot stickers. Entrees, including 40-day-aged rib-eye with a farm egg and Texas pecan-fried chicken with house-smoked-bacon waffles, will be served with olive-oil mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus. For dessert, choose from crème brûlée, cheesecake, a brownie or peanut butter chocolate bread pudding. May 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $39.99 per person, $17 for children younger than 12. 5330 Belt Line Road, Dallas. 972-934-2467. chamberlainsrestaurant.com.
COOK HALL
The W Dallas Victory Hotel's restaurant will serve a fixed-price, seated brunch with several options per course. Entree choices include sweet corn griddle cakes with smoked salmon and chive sour cream, and country-fried steak with fried eggs, sausage gravy and cornbread. For dessert, choose from churros with goat's milk cajeta, Texas peach cobbler with smoked-bacon buttermilk ice cream, and Key lime pie with sorghum drizzle and blueberries. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $55 for adults, $30 for children 12 and younger. Cook Hall guests receive complimentary valet parking. 2440 Victory Park Lane, Dallas. 214-397-4111. cookhalldallas.com.
DEL FRISCO'S DOUBLE EAGLE STEAK HOUSE
The brunch buffet will feature eight stations to choose from, including a carving station with roasted prime rib of beef and apricot and honey-roasted pork loin, a cold shellfish station with oysters on the half shell and ceviche, a breakfast and omelet station, and a dessert station with bananas Foster and a sundae-making area for children. $49 per person, $12 for children 12 and younger. May 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5251 Spring Valley Road, Dallas. 972-490-9000. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 812 Main St., Fort Worth. 817-877-3999. delfriscos.com.
DISH CEDAR SPRINGS
The four-course prix fixe brunch begins with beignets and fruit muffins. Main-course options include barbecue braised short ribs with mashed potatoes, charred okra, celery root and arugula, and grilled cauliflower steak with cipollini onions, baby kale, calabrese pepper, black radish, and caper-golden raisin brown butter. There'll also be a children's menu that includes Belgian waffles, fried chicken tenders and brioche grilled-cheese sandwiches. May 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $45 per person, $15 for children 12 and younger. 4123 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas. 214-522-3474. dish-dallas.com.
FEARING'S
Dean Fearing's restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton hotel will offer a three-course brunch with choice of starter and a trio of desserts. Main-course options include Georges Bank scallops with field pea and sweet corn risotto and petit lobster omelet with filet mignon and West Texas mop sauce. Mothers will receive a gift and savings certificate from the hotel's spa. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $100 per person, $30 for children 12 and younger. 2121 McKinney Ave., Dallas. 214-922-4848. fearingsrestaurant.com.
FIVE SIXTY BY WOLFGANG PUCK
Get a 360-degree view of Dallas in Reunion Tower's revolving restaurant. Executive chef Patton Robertson's brunch menu will be served buffet-style with stations set up throughout the restaurant. Options include Peking duck, pork belly pot stickers, rendang beef short ribs, sushi, fried rice, lo mein, made-to-order eggs and mini desserts. May 10 starting at 11 a.m. $55 per person, $30 for children 12 and younger. Reunion Tower, 300 Reunion Blvd. E., Dallas. 214-741-5560. wolfgangpuck.com.
GRACE
Start Mother's Day brunch with green eggs and ham. (Poached eggs will be served with salsa verde, which makes them green.) Other specials being offered are eggs Benedict with petite filet, lump crab, poached egg and béarnaise sauce for $49 and Duroc pork carnitas with white cheddar grits, toasted arbol chile sauce and lime crème fraîche for $30. The Sundance Square restaurant will also be open for dinner. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prices vary. 777 Main St., Fort Worth. 817-877-3388. gracefortworth.com.
KITCHEN LTO
Blythe Beck, the current chef at this "permanent pop-up" restaurant in Trinity Groves, will serve a brunch buffet that includes an omelet station and a dessert station. The menu will also include maple bourbon waffles, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese casserole, and "naughty" cream corn. May 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $45 per person, $18 for children 12 and younger. 3011 Gulden Lane, Dallas. 214-377-0757. kitchenlto.com.
LARK ON THE PARK
For brunch and dinner, this restaurant across the street from Klyde Warren Park will offer its regular menu plus holiday specials. The brunch specials are ahi tuna poke with mango, avocado, watercress, cucumber, sweet onion and wasabi vinaigrette for $21 and shirred eggs baked with tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro and lime creme served with flour tortillas for $15. The dinner special is rack of lamb with English peas, celery root purée, pea tendrils and salsa verde for $42. May 10 beginning at 10 a.m. Prices vary. 2015 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas. 214-855-5275. larkonthepark.com.
LAVENDOU BISTRO PROVENÇAL
This Far North Dallas French restaurant celebrates Fête des Mères with a three-course, prix fixe brunch. The entree choices are poached eggs on an English muffin with smoked salmon, spinach and hollandaise sauce; fillet of sole with crab and Champagne cream sauce and basmati rice; beef tenderloin with a cabernet wine reduction, potato gratin dauphinois and French green beans; and traditional beef stroganoff with fettuccine. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $39.95 per person. 19009 Preston Road (between Lloyd Circle and Lloyd Drive), Dallas. 972-248-1911. lavendou.com.
OSO FOOD AND WINE
This pan-Mediterranean spot in North Dallas will serve a three-course, fixed-price brunch for Mother's Day. The menu includes smoked salmon mousse with bacon-wrapped Medjool dates, blueberry pancakes with apricot-almond syrup and thick country bacon, beef tenderloin medallions with rosemary fries and roasted asparagus, and spiced date cake with cardamom ice cream and toffee-caramel. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $35 per person, $12 for children 12 and younger. 11910 Preston Road at Forest Lane, Dallas. 972-789-1630. osofoodandwine.com.
PAKPAO
The Thai restaurant in the Design District will offer a three-course brunch that starts with the choice of coconut yogurt parfait, salmon spring roll or Northern-style smoked lamb sausage. For the main course, choose from Thai tea French toast, crying tiger steak and eggs, Thai fried chicken Benedict and roasted corn khao tom. Pick either mango sticky rice or fried banana split for dessert. May 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $35 per person. 1628 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. 214-749-7002. pakpaothai.com.
SAN SALVAJE BY STEPHAN PYLES
Chef Stephan Pyles' Latin American spot in the Arts District will offer a three-course brunch menu that includes spring squash tamal, squid and shrimp ceviche, fruit-stuffed French toast with walnut syrup, carne asada and eggs with blackberry-habanero salsita, and green eggs and ham, which includes sous-vide egg, Serrano ham, spinach-jalapeño hollandaise and papas de casita. Add buñuelos, muffins, scones and breads for $5. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $35 per person, $15 for children younger than 12. 2100 Ross Ave., Dallas. 214-922-9922. sansalvaje.com.
THE SECOND FLOOR BY SCOTT GOTTLICH
The Westin Galleria's restaurant will treat moms and guests to a chocolate bar. No, not a single piece of candy. It's a buffet station full of chocolate desserts. (Moms also get goody bags.) The brunch buffet will also include stations for carved meats, salads and made-to-order omelets, plus other favorites such as classic eggs Benedict and corned beef hash. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $58 per person, $26 for children ages 6-12, free for children 5 and younger. Guests receive complimentary valet parking with validation. 13340 Dallas Parkway, Dallas. 972-450-2978. thesecondfloorrestaurant.com.
STAMPEDE 66
Stephan Pyles' Modern Texas restaurant will serve a three-course brunch that includes barbecued brisket and potato hash with sous-vide egg and chipotle hollandaise, sweet potato griddle cakes with spiced pecans and apples, and honey-fried chicken with mashed potato tots, pickles and gun-barrel gravy. Add scones, muffins, biscuits and breads for $12. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $50 per person, $25 for children younger than 12. 1717 McKinney Ave., Dallas. 214-550-6966. stampede66.com.
STEEL
For the three-course prix fixe brunch, choose from four starters, including Vietnamese beignets and shiro miso soup, and two desserts: passion fruit panna cotta and dark chocolate almond torte. Main-course options include wasabi pea-crusted chicken katsu, shaken steak and eggs, and a breakfast bento box with wok-scrambled eggs, sweet cream yellow grits, Chinese sausage, a steamed bun, Sichuan potato hash and fresh fruit. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $45 per person, $18 for children 5-12, free for children 4 and younger. A three-course Mother's Day dinner menu will be available May 8-13 for $50 per person. 3180 Welborn St., Dallas. 214-219-9908. steelsushi.com.
STEPHAN PYLES
The chef's flagship restaurant in the Arts District will serve a three-course brunch with a choice from five starters, including coffee cake griddle cakes with maple-pasilla glazed pork belly, and four desserts, including strawberry-rhubarb tart with lemon-berry ice cream. Main-course options include duck confit with sweet potato chilaquiles and Vital Farms eggs and chicken with funnel cake and chorizo red-eye gravy. Add a basket of scones, muffins, breads and sticky buns for $10. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $60 per person, $25 for children younger than 12. 1807 Ross Ave., Dallas. 214-580-7000. stephanpyles.com.
WARWICK MELROSE HOTEL
The hotel's brunch buffet will have nearly 50 dishes, including fruit salad with coconut-yogurt dressing, roasted pork loin, chicken a la king, crab claws, grilled mahi-mahi, blueberry bread pudding and zuccotto. The hotel has pledged to donate $1 to the North Texas Food Bank for each paying guest served. May 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $60 per person, $24 for children ages 5-12, free for children 4 and younger. Guests receive complimentary valet parking. 3015 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. 214-224-3152. landmarkrestodallas.com.
Y.O. RANCH STEAKHOUSE
This restaurant in the West End Historic District will have a Hill Country-inspired three-course brunch menu. There are 10 entree choices, including buffalo filet Oscar, ham steak with red-eye gravy and cheesy Tabasco grits, chicken-fried lobster with lemon-caper butter, and fried chicken and Minnesota wild-rice waffle with agave nectar butter. May 10 starting at 11 a.m. $37 per person for brunch, $50 for brunch plus unlimited mimosas or Bloody Marys. 702 Ross Ave., Dallas. 214-744-3287. yoranchsteakhouse.com.
