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12 San Diego Brunch Spots Perfect for Mother’s Day

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Brunch is a staple of American dining culture and a particularly popular phenomenon in San Diego. Whether you’re hunting for smashed avocado toast with bottomless Bloody Marys or creative egg dishes, this curated list of spots around town will make choosing where to brunch an easy decision with tasty food, strong coffee, and maybe a few cocktails.

One of the year’s biggest brunch holidays is coming up, with Mother’s Day on the horizon. Reservations are a must for the big day, whether you’re treating mom to mimosas and a luxe buffet or afternoon tea service.

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The Seabird Resort’s oceanfront ballroom will be the setting for Piper Restaurant’s Mother’s Day brunch, available on May 14 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. and priced at $110 for adults and $42 for kids 5 to 12. Expect a buffet of brunch classics, along with a fried chicken and waffle bar and a toast bar.

 

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The oceanfront ballroom.
Piper

Herb & Sea

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The Encinitas restaurant’s special Mother’s Day brunch, priced at $70 per person, is a three-course affair that’ll start with fresh-baked lemon blueberry Danishes and include options like gin-cured salmon toast, hangar steak and poached eggs, and an East Coast-style lobster roll.

A fancy dining room.
The dining room.
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Adelaide

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With views of the Pacific Ocean, the L’Auberge Del Mar’s Mother’s Day event is a brunch buffet, priced at $150 for adults and $49 for children that will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The special spread will include made-to-order omelets, a chilled seafood display, hand-carved meats, and a range of desserts.

An outdoor dining deck.
The outdoor dining deck.
Adelaide

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

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Among the several Mother’s Day happenings at the hotel is a special Mother’s Day edition of the afternoon tea held in its elegant lobby lounge. With seatings from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the service will include premium tea, finger sandwiches and pastries, and a glass of sparkling wine plus a make-your-own succulent activity. $125 per adult, $60 per child ages 4 to 11.

Afternoon tea service.
Afternoon tea service.
Fairmont Grand Del Mar

A.R. Valentien

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With the Torrey Pines Golf Course as a lush backdrop, the Lodge’s Mother’s Day brunch will run from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, featuring a three-course brunch created by executive chef Kelli Crosson that will offer course options like French toast, English pea carbonara, roasted beef tenderloin, white wine-braised halibut, and lavender honey cake. The feast is $145 for adults and $75 for children 11 and under.

Dining terrace at A.R. Valentien.
Dining terrace at A.R. Valentien.
A.R. Valentien

The Marine Room

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Executive chef Mike Minor’s plan for Mother’s Day at the waterside restaurant is a luxurious four-course prix fixe menu that will be served starting at noon until 7 p.m. Moms in attendance will also get an edible souvenir in the form of a box of handmade chocolates.

The front door of a restaurant. The Marine Room

George's at the Cove

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For Mother’s Day, the Prospect Street restaurant is opening its lower level dining room for a Mother’s Day brunch that’ll take showcase its floor-to-ceiling ocean views. Offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the menu from executive chef Masa Kojima includes a la carte options ranging from brioche French toast and eggs Benedict to huevos rancheros and a wild mushroom and cheese omelet. Its other levels, George’s Ocean Terrace and Level2, will both be open 11:00 a.m., featuring additional breakfast dishes on top of its regular lunch menu.

Booths inside a restaurant.
The downstairs dining level.
George’s at the Cove.

Garibaldi

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Festa Della Mamma, aka Mother’s Day, will be celebrated Italian-style at the al fresco restaurant within the InterContinental San Diego hotel. Priced at $67 per person and $39 for children aged four to twelve, the brunch includes bread and frittatas for the table to share and daytime dishes like toast alla Francese with mascarpone, boozy figs, and berries and lasagna with truffle fonduta.

A table to two in front of an undersea mural. Kimberly Motos

The Westgate Hotel

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The downtown hotel is presenting its iconic tea service on select days in May, including Mother’s Day. Held in its grand lobby from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and priced at $75 for adults and $35 for children ages 2 to 12, the experience includes tea, gourmet tea sandwiches, pastries, a glass of champagne for those of age, and a take-home gift, with a harpist providing live music to dine by.

Afternoon tea service.
Afternoon tea service.
The Westgate Hotel

The acclaimed East Village restaurant with a four-course Mother’s Day meal served family-style. Available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and priced at $75 for adults and $40 for children 10 and under, the menu from chef/owner Travis Swikard will include his signature spreads and pita bread along with course choices like eggs Florentine, pistachio brioche French toast, and grilled lamb dolmas.

A modern dining room.
The dining room.
Callie

Provisional Kitchen

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The Pendry San Diego’s all-day restaurant is all about the Moët this Mother’s Day, with a brunch offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 14 that will include a glass of Moët Champagne and access to various brunch stations ranging from a custom crepe bar to a hand-carved meat station as well as menu options like breakfast lasagna and strawberry French toast. There will also be photo booth and crafts for kids to enjoy. $85 per adult and $32 per child. 

A dining room at a restaurant.
The dining room.
Provisional Kitchen

Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton

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The legendary Hotel del Coronado is a longtime favorite destination for Mother’s Day brunch, with its largest event held in Southpointe Ballroom. Priced at $185 for adults and $95 for children four to 12, and free to children under 3, the brunch will feature live music and a champagne toast along with a chilled seafood bar, carving stations, and an extravagant dessert bar.

The Hotel del Coronado. Hotel del Coronado

Piper

The Seabird Resort’s oceanfront ballroom will be the setting for Piper Restaurant’s Mother’s Day brunch, available on May 14 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. and priced at $110 for adults and $42 for kids 5 to 12. Expect a buffet of brunch classics, along with a fried chicken and waffle bar and a toast bar.

 

A ballroom at a hotel.
The oceanfront ballroom.
Piper

Herb & Sea

The Encinitas restaurant’s special Mother’s Day brunch, priced at $70 per person, is a three-course affair that’ll start with fresh-baked lemon blueberry Danishes and include options like gin-cured salmon toast, hangar steak and poached eggs, and an East Coast-style lobster roll.

A fancy dining room.
The dining room.
Dustin Bailey

Adelaide

With views of the Pacific Ocean, the L’Auberge Del Mar’s Mother’s Day event is a brunch buffet, priced at $150 for adults and $49 for children that will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The special spread will include made-to-order omelets, a chilled seafood display, hand-carved meats, and a range of desserts.

An outdoor dining deck.
The outdoor dining deck.
Adelaide

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Among the several Mother’s Day happenings at the hotel is a special Mother’s Day edition of the afternoon tea held in its elegant lobby lounge. With seatings from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the service will include premium tea, finger sandwiches and pastries, and a glass of sparkling wine plus a make-your-own succulent activity. $125 per adult, $60 per child ages 4 to 11.

Afternoon tea service.
Afternoon tea service.
Fairmont Grand Del Mar

A.R. Valentien

With the Torrey Pines Golf Course as a lush backdrop, the Lodge’s Mother’s Day brunch will run from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, featuring a three-course brunch created by executive chef Kelli Crosson that will offer course options like French toast, English pea carbonara, roasted beef tenderloin, white wine-braised halibut, and lavender honey cake. The feast is $145 for adults and $75 for children 11 and under.

Dining terrace at A.R. Valentien.
Dining terrace at A.R. Valentien.
A.R. Valentien

The Marine Room

Executive chef Mike Minor’s plan for Mother’s Day at the waterside restaurant is a luxurious four-course prix fixe menu that will be served starting at noon until 7 p.m. Moms in attendance will also get an edible souvenir in the form of a box of handmade chocolates.

The front door of a restaurant. The Marine Room

George's at the Cove

For Mother’s Day, the Prospect Street restaurant is opening its lower level dining room for a Mother’s Day brunch that’ll take showcase its floor-to-ceiling ocean views. Offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the menu from executive chef Masa Kojima includes a la carte options ranging from brioche French toast and eggs Benedict to huevos rancheros and a wild mushroom and cheese omelet. Its other levels, George’s Ocean Terrace and Level2, will both be open 11:00 a.m., featuring additional breakfast dishes on top of its regular lunch menu.

Booths inside a restaurant.
The downstairs dining level.
George’s at the Cove.

Garibaldi

Festa Della Mamma, aka Mother’s Day, will be celebrated Italian-style at the al fresco restaurant within the InterContinental San Diego hotel. Priced at $67 per person and $39 for children aged four to twelve, the brunch includes bread and frittatas for the table to share and daytime dishes like toast alla Francese with mascarpone, boozy figs, and berries and lasagna with truffle fonduta.

A table to two in front of an undersea mural. Kimberly Motos

The Westgate Hotel

The downtown hotel is presenting its iconic tea service on select days in May, including Mother’s Day. Held in its grand lobby from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and priced at $75 for adults and $35 for children ages 2 to 12, the experience includes tea, gourmet tea sandwiches, pastries, a glass of champagne for those of age, and a take-home gift, with a harpist providing live music to dine by.

Afternoon tea service.
Afternoon tea service.
The Westgate Hotel

Callie

The acclaimed East Village restaurant with a four-course Mother’s Day meal served family-style. Available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and priced at $75 for adults and $40 for children 10 and under, the menu from chef/owner Travis Swikard will include his signature spreads and pita bread along with course choices like eggs Florentine, pistachio brioche French toast, and grilled lamb dolmas.

A modern dining room.
The dining room.
Callie

Provisional Kitchen

The Pendry San Diego’s all-day restaurant is all about the Moët this Mother’s Day, with a brunch offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 14 that will include a glass of Moët Champagne and access to various brunch stations ranging from a custom crepe bar to a hand-carved meat station as well as menu options like breakfast lasagna and strawberry French toast. There will also be photo booth and crafts for kids to enjoy. $85 per adult and $32 per child. 

A dining room at a restaurant.
The dining room.
Provisional Kitchen

Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton

The legendary Hotel del Coronado is a longtime favorite destination for Mother’s Day brunch, with its largest event held in Southpointe Ballroom. Priced at $185 for adults and $95 for children four to 12, and free to children under 3, the brunch will feature live music and a champagne toast along with a chilled seafood bar, carving stations, and an extravagant dessert bar.

The Hotel del Coronado. Hotel del Coronado

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