Re: Mom and Mother’s Day Brunch

Still deciding on where to take your mom to celebrate Mother’s Day? Here is a round up of top local restaurants offering special brunch buffets; a complimentary meal for moms, live music and even prix fix Champagne brunch.

On Sunday, May 10, ARC at SOCO in Costa Mesa will offer their regular weekend brunch menu from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Moms will enjoy breakfast favorites including Chef Noah Blom’s steak & eggs, hoecake, and breakfast taco. (Pictured above hoecake.)
3321 Hyland Ave. in Costa Mesa. 949.500.5561.

This Saturday, May 9 at 11 a.m., Chef Shachi Mehra of Adya at the Anaheim Packing House will host a cooking class inspired by her mother’s cooking. You can learn to recreate fun, fresh and easy-to-execute dishes while enjoying lunch and wine outside on Adya’s private boxcar patio. The cost is $30 per guest. Space is limited. For reservations, call 714.533.2392.
Adya is at 440 S. Anaheim Blvd. in Anaheim.

Driftwood Kitchen in Laguna Beach will offer a lavish brunch buffet on Sunday, May 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with various stations including a hot station with eggs benedict, breakfast sausages, bacon and grilled veggies; a cold station with house-baked croissants and danishes, seafood over ice, fruit, cheese and charcuterie, and fresh salads; a live action station featuring made-to-order omelets and egg scrambles; a sushi hand roll station with Hawaiian big eye tuna and Dungeness Crab hand rolls; a carving station with whole-roasted Omaha prime rib and New Zealand rack of lamb; a fish station featuring Branzino and local halibut filets; a kids station with French toast, mac ’n cheese, and chicken fingers; and finally a dessert station which includes made-to-order crepes and various pastries. The special brunch is priced at $65 for adults, $25 for children, and free for kids under the age of 6.
619 Sleepy Hollow Lane in Laguna Beach 949.715.7700.

On Sunday, May 10 Provenance  in Newport Beach will offer a special Mother’s Day prix fix Champagne brunch from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Priced at $49 per guest, the four-course menu features an array of new specials and classic brunch favorites followed by a lavish dessert buffet featuring Chef Cathy Pavlos’ mini Euro pastries. Kids menus and vegetarian options are available.
Provenance is at 531 Eastbluff Drive in Newport Beach. 949.718.0477.

Lucca Cafe in Irvine will offer their fabulous Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch Buffet on Sunday, May 10. From 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., the restaurant will offer a full buffet featuring salads, breakfast items, a lavish dessert display, and so much more. Lucca’s Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet is priced at $39.95 per person,  $44.95 including Champagne, and children under 12 pay their age.
Lucca is at 6507 Quail Hill Pkwy at Quail Hill Village Center in Irvine. 949.725.177

On Sunday, May 10, solita in Huntington Beach will offer their regular weekend brunch menu from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Guests will enjoy live music and Baja-inspired brunch favorites including Chef Deborah Schneider’s chilaquiles y huevos, berry cinnamon bread pudding, and huevos rancheros and brunch beverage specials including solita’s popular Michelada and rainbow mimosa brunch buckets!
Solita is at 7631 Edinger Ave. in Huntington Beach. 714.894.2792.

This Mother's Day, treat Mom to an incredible three-course brunch or dinner at Sapphire in Laguna Beach. For Brunch Chef Azmin Ghahreman will be preparing an international inspired menu from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.. Entrees include a house smoked salmon and wild mushroom omelet, Maine lobster and shrimp enchiladas, brioche French toast, and much more. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 9 p.m. and will feature entrees including an aged prime New York steak, oven-roasted lamb sirloin, and pan-seared Loch Duart salmon. You can take a seat inside or enjoy dining al fresco on Sapphire’s beautiful outdoor patio. A holiday intermezzo will be served in between brunch and dinner seatings from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Sapphire is at 1200 S. Coast Hwy. in Laguna Beach. 949.715.9888.

Slapfish celebrates Mother’s Day by treating all moms to a free meal on Sunday, May 10 at all three locations in Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach.
19696 Beach Blvd. in Huntington Beach. 714.963.3900.
211 Broadway in Laguna Beach. 949.715.0464.
2727 Newport Blvd. in Newport Beach. 949.723.0034.

Prego Ristorante in Irvine will feature a Tuscan-style Mother’s Day family buffet brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. The spread is priced at $38.95 for adults, $19.95 for children 7-12 years old and free for those 6 years and younger – making it a family destination for this special holiday. Buffet brunch includes, made-to-order omelet bar, seasonal insalate bar, antipasti, freshly made pastas, carni calde, prime rib carving station and Italian pastries. Regular dinner service will be also be offered on Mother's Day.
Prego Ristorante is at 18420 Von Karman Ave. in Irvine. 949.553.1333.

The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar in Tustin and Newport Beach will celebrate Mother’s Day with an incredible 2-course brunch prepared by Chef Yvon Goetz. Priced at $39.95, guests can choose from their choice of beginnings including The Winery house salad, Maine lobster cognac bisque, and seared rare ahi tuna; and mains including The Winery eggs benedict, fried eggs and shortribs hash and wild white shrimp and lump crab.
Winery Tustin is at 2647 Park Ave. in Tustin. 714.258.7600.
The Winery Newport Beach is at 3131 W Coast Hwy. in Newport Beach. 949.999.6622.