Restaurants serve up Mother's Day specials

There are numerous dining options for treating mom on her special day Sunday. Some restaurants are offering fixed-price brunch and dinner menus while others will simply feature their regular menus. If you have a favorite place, give them a jingle. But whatever you decide, be sure to make reservations (which are advised at many of the dining spots in this listing) if you don't want to wait or be disappointed.

Palate Food + Wine offers a three-course Mother's Day brunch menu 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., $39 per adult, $25 per child (12 and under), and from 5-8 p.m. a three-course, fixed-price dinner menu for the same price. Reservations required. 933 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. 818-662-9463, www.palatefoodwine.com.

Bellini Osteria Bar & Lounge offers brunch 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and dinner 4-9 p.m. Some special dishes will be offered in addition to selections on the regular menu. Reservations advised. 951 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. 805-497-8482. www.belliniosteria.com.

Bleecker Street will serve brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with some special items such as crab benedict (with potato hash, baby greens salad or fruit), spinach and goat cheese frittata, lemon ricotta pancakes

and flatbread pizza with lox and cream cheese. Dinner will also be served 5-9 p.m (regular menu with some specials). Reservations advised. 5442 Yolanda Ave., Tarzana. 818-996-3008. www.thebleeckerstreet.com.

Looking for a breakfast place to take mom on Sunday? Head to Bokado Market & Brasserie where it will be served 10 a.m.-noon. Tapas and the regular menu will be available for lunch noon-5 p.m. and for dinner 5-9 p.m. Reservations suggested. 12345 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. 818-752-9222.

Damon's Steak House, Glendale, will be offering brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and dinner 3-10 p.m. from the regular menus along with a few specials. Reservations suggested. 317 N. Brand Blvd. 818-507-1510. www.damonsglendale.com.

Firenze Osteria is offering a special champagne (unlimited) buffet brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $40 per adult, $10 per child (10 and under). Among the brunch items will be pear salad, lemon cured salmon, shrimp cocktail, brioche french toast, sliced pork roast, frittatas, cheese and vegetarian crepes, pastas, scones and breads, biscotti, creme brulee, cannoli, flourless chocolate cake. The regular dinner menu will be served 5-10 p.m. Reservations advised. 4212 Lankershim Blvd., Toluca Lake. 818-760-7081. www.firenzeosteria.com.

Gaetano's Calabasas offers a four course fixed- price brunch menu 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $35 per person (with unlimited sparkling wine or mimosas) in addition to the regular lunch menu. Dinner will be served 3-10 p.m. Reservations advised. 23536 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. 818-222-6969. www.gaetanoscalabasas.com.

George's Bistro will be open for breakfast/ lunch, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dinner will be offered 4 p.m.-close. Reservations advised. 28261 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, 661-257-7860. www.georgesbistro.com.

La Frite Caf�will offer a two-course, fixed- price Mother's Day brunch, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $29 per person (including unlimited champagne or house red or white wine). Regular lunch menu will also be available. Dinner will be available 4 to 10 p.m. Reservations advised. 15013 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 818-990-1791, www.lafritecafe.com.

The Napa Grill will present a Mother's Day brunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Special menu items will include pear pecan french toast, crab cakes benedict, harvest waffle with fresh strawberries, cheese and herb omelet and eggs benedict. The regular menu will also be available throughout the day with dinner specials offered 1-9 p.m. Dine inside or on the covered garden patio. Reservations advised. 101 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. 805-497-4911. www.thenapagrill.com.

Raphael will be serving a three- course (appetizer, entree and dessert) fixed-price Mother's day brunch, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., $35 per person. Dinner will be available 5-10 p.m. Reservations recommended. 11616 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. 818-505-3337. www.raphaelonventura.com.

The Grill on the Alley will be serving brunch/lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m. with a few special items on the menu. Dinner also will be served 4:30-9:30 p.m. A 24-ounce bone-in prime rib (that comes with creamed spinach, Yorkshire pudding and baked potato) will be available at $45.95. Reservations recommended. 120 E. Promenade Way, Thousand Oaks. 805-418-1760, www.thegrill.com.

Ca' Del Sole offers a Mother's Day three-course fixed-price menu, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m., $36.75 per person. It will include an antipasto (choice of items like burrata and roasted bell peppers, crab salad with avocado and microgreens or ahi tuna carpaccio), entree (pastas, omelets, chicken, short ribs) and dessert (chocolate cake, strawberry tart). Reservations advised. 4100 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood. 818-985-4669. www.cadelsole.com.

On Mother's Day, Casa Vega will be open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. and is accepting reservations (recommended). The regular menu will be offered. 13301 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 818-788-4868. www.casavega.com.

The Cheesecake Factory offers a Sunday brunch menu on Mother's Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. including Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with fresh strawberries; Baja Chicken Hash; and Eggs Benedict, priced from $6.50 to $15.95. In addition, the restaurant will be serving the regular menu throughout the day until 11 p.m. Reservations will be accepted at limited times for brunch only. 6324 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills. 818-883-9900. Other locations in Sherman Oaks, Glendale, Pasadena, Beverly Hills and elsewhere. www.thecheesecakefactory.com.

Los Angeles area Morton's The Steakhouse restaurants are offering a three-course Mother's Day menu priced at $59 per person. Entr e selections include Single Cut Filet Mignon; Filet Oskar; Broiled Salmon Fillet; Colossal Shrimp Alexander and Chicken Christopher. The regular dinner menu is also available. Hours will be 1-9 p.m. (some locations open later in the afternoon). 3400 W. Olive Ave., Burbank. 818-238-0424; 6250 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills. 818-703-7272. Other locations in Beverly Hills and downtown Los Angeles. www.mortons.com.

Bistro Garden offers a three- course brunch on Mother's Day for $52 per person, $30 per child 12 and under. Reservations necessary. 12950 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. 818-501-0202. www.bistrogarden.com.

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will be open 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. for a special three-course brunch, $32.95. Regular dinner menu available 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Every mother who celebrates at the restaurant that day will receive a $25 Fleming's Dining Card to use in the future. Reservations advised. Location in Woodland Hills; for others, go to www.flemingssteakhouse.com.

Vu, Marina del Rey, offers a three-course Mother's Day brunch on the beach menu, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., $45 per person which includes blood orange mimosas. Reservations advised. 14160 Palawan Way. 310-439-3033. www.vumdr.com.

On Mother's Day Caf� del Rey will offer a special three-course prix- fixe brunch menu, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., $44 per person. A separate three-course menu will be available for children (12 and under) at $20 each. Kids will be invited to handpick a trio of assorted chocolates to include in a take-home confection box, which may be decorated at the table along with Mother's Day cards. Reservations recommended. 4451 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey. 310-823-6395. www.cafedelreymarina.com.

Celebrate Mother's Day with brunch 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Red O with a menu of regional Mexican dishes along with a selection of cocktails, freshly squeezed juices and seasonal Agua Frescas. Dinner will also be available starting at 6 p.m. Valet and street parking. Reservations recommended. 8155 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. 323-655-5009. www.redorestaurant.com.

WP24 Restaurant & Lounge by Wolfgang Puck on the 24th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles, opens for a Dim Sum brunch on Mother's Day 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $75 per adult; $45 for children 12 and under. Signature dishes such as Szechuan Chicken Dumplings, Shrimp and Lobster Spring Rolls and Szechuan Style American Kobe Flat Iron Steak will be available. Small sweets and tea complete the meal. Younger guests can create a Mother's Day card for mom at the craft table and the restaurant will send each mom home with a gift. Reservations advised. 900 W. Olympic Blvd. 213- 743-8800. www.wolfgangpuck.com.

Mothers can celebrate their special day at Fig & Olive with a three- course prix-fixe brunch menu, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., $40 per person. Diners will also enjoy a complimentary mimosa, bloody mary or champagne cocktail. Reservations suggested. 8490 Melrose Place, West Hollywood. 310-360-9100. www.figandolive.com/menu/melrose-place.

Napa Valley Grille offers three- course prix-fixe menu 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $49 per person on Mother's Day. A three-course children's menu (12 and under) is $12.50 per person. Reservations suggested. 1100 Glendon Ave. Los Angeles. 310- 824-3322. www.napavalleygrille.com.

Locanda del Lago will be celebrating Mother's Day from Saturday through May 13 with a multi-course prix-fixe dinner 4 to 10 p.m. (three courses for $45 per person; four courses for $59 per person). Courses can be matched with wine pairings for $24 additional per person. 231 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica. 310-451- 3525. www.lagosantamonica.com.

Wine and dine mom at BREADBAR Century City and West Third Street on Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-close, with a vegetarian-friendly three- course prix-fixe menu, $22 per person. Dishes will include an Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Cheese Salad, Portobello Mushroom Burger and Mint-Chocolate Chip Cookies. Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-277-3770; 718 W. 3rd Street, Los Angeles. 310-205-0124. www.breadbar.net.

BOA Steakhouse Santa Monica will serve brunch noon-5 p.m. Offered will be items like Lobster and Filet Benedict, Lobster and Shrimp Ravioli and Pan Roasted Halibut. Reservations recommended. 101 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. 310-899-4466. www.boasteak.com.

CHAYA Brasserie Beverly Hills will serve a Mother's Day champagne brunch menu Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $38 per person, including bottomless champagne; $15 per young adult. 8741 Alden Drive, Beverly Hills. 310-859-8833. www.thechaya.com. Brunch also offered available at Chaya Venice and Chaya Downtown.

Celebrate with mom on Saturday or Sunday at RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen, Century with a five-course menu for parties of two or more, $58 per person. 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. 310-552-9988. www.rocksugarpanasiankitchen.com.

Water Grill, Los Angeles, offers a three-course Lobster Clam Bake menu, 3-9 p.m., $49 per person. Raw bar and a la carte menus will also be available. 544 S. Grand Ave. 213-891-0900. www.watergrill.com.

On Mother's Day, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. diners at The Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel can enjoy a three-course menu, $115 per adult, $39 per child under 12 in The Belvedere (free-flowing Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne for adults). Reservations recommended. 9882 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. 310-975-2736. www.peninsula.com.

Grand Lux Caf�offers Sunday brunch 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Mother's Day featuring items like red velvet pancakes, crab and asparagus omelet and a selection of baked-to-order desserts including New Orleans beignets and warm chocolate chip pecan cookies. Brunch reservations accepted at limited times only. The restaurant will be open until 10 p.m. with regular menu throughout the day. 121 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. 310-855-1122. www.grandluxcafe.com.

Petrossian Boutique & Restaurant offers a brunch menu 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $40 per adult, $20 per child (12 and under). Other food items will be available also. Reservations recommended. 321 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-271-0576, www.petrossian.com.

La Cachette Bistro offers brunch 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. with a choice of tapas, salads, sandwiches, Belgian waffles, eggs and more. 1733 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. 310- 434-9509. www.lacachettebistro.com.

In case you forego dining out, pick up a special Baskin-Robbins treat for mom. A limited edition Pocketbook ice cream Cake in the shape of purse with pink and lavender frosting and finished with white polka dots is available for $25.99 (serves eight). A Swirling Rose Cake ice cream cake features pink frosting with swirls of white chocolate, topped with classic roses. Available in either 6-inch or 9-inch rounds at $19.99 and $29.99 respectively. Available at Baskin-Robbins stores. Call in advance if you want the cake customized with specific ice cream/cake flavor. For locations, go to www.baskinrobbins.com.

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