Celebrate your mom and all of the impactful women in your life Sunday, May 8 for Mother’s Day. We’ve gathered up the best dining specials in the city that are sure to impress mom (and her taste buds).
While you’re here, check out our Mother’s Day guide for our recommendations for the best spas, bakeries, hotels, parks, and dining in the city.
See Also: The Washington DC Mother’s Day Guide
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111 Church St. NW Suite 101 / Website
Head to Blend 111 for a Latin-inspired multi-course prix fixe brunch menu on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The seasonal menu will feature ceviche with Maine scallops, avocado, passion fruit and quinoa, along with the filet mignon and french toast as entrees. View the full menu here.
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724 9th St. NW/ Website
Taste locally sourced spring ingredients in a fabulous ten-course Japanese-Spanish Omakase menu. DMV-specific ingredients like ramps and morel mushrooms will be worked into the dishes. In addition, there will be Kikusui Funaguchi sparkling sake, “biodynamically grown wine” and champagne. Reservations can be made here.
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40 Pearl St. SW / Website
Treat mom to a menu of seasonal, Italian delights. The menu begins with a lobster citrus salad, then transitions to an entree of pan seared halibut or linguini alla diavola. For dessert, indulge in a chocolate cheesecake with cherry compote, cardamom and dehydrated meringue. The cost is $75 per person for the Mother’s Day menu.
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480 7th St. NW / Website
Enjoy a new dish or return to a classic at Jaleo. For Mother’s Day, the restaurant will be featuring flan with roasted peppers, eggplant, onions and romesco sauce, salad with octopus, shrimp, and crab, and brioche with a tasty egg pairing. To drink, try the sangria rosada. Reservations can be made here.
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1201 K St. NW (Eaton Hotel) / Website
The restaurant was named after chef Matt Baker’s late mom, so it makes sense the spot would go all out for Mother’s Day offerings. Swing by for brunch on Sunday, May 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and enjoy a menu with courses like lobster roll salad, and poached eggs with fried oysters, shrimp and crawfish ragout. Guests can indulge in various caviars, beignets, oysters and curated cheeses for an additional charge. The price of brunch is $65 per person and $25 per child under 12 years old (tip not included).
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923 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW / Website
Celebrate mom with a decadent brunch buffet featuring omelet and carving stations, a seafood luge, classic brunch entrees and the option for bottomless bloody Marys and mimosas. Kids will also enjoy the impressive lineup of desserts and the live music. Reservations are available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day and can be made here. The cost is $125 per person and $55 per child.
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2404 Wisconsin Ave. NW / Website
Treat mom to a tasting menu featuring the best of the best. Join Xiquet on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7 for a special Mother’s Day tasting menu with red denis prawns, A5 Kagoshima Wagyu, and impressive wine pairings. Reservations can be made here. The cost is $325 per person and $225 per person for wine pairings.
Photography by: Grace Hazell/ Unsplash
