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Springtime sweets and savoury treats perfect for Mom
Mother’s Day is almost here, and we think the best way to celebrate Mom is with something delicious! Whether you’re looking to gift a sweet treat or share a special meal, the culinary teams at these Vancouver restaurants and bakeries have you covered.
This roundup is a work in progress, so if you have a Mother’s Day special that’s not included on the list, we’d love to hear about it. Email us at mail@vanmag.com
Maenam launched their new spring menu just in time for Mother’s Day (hello, Thai cupcakes with BC sidestripe shrimp!) but they also have exclusive dishes only available for Mother’s Day weekend. Book you reservation in advance and you’ll experiences dishes like chilled steamed BC Dungeness crab (with ginger and truffle sauce), three-flavour whole fish ($52) and beef short rib gorlae dry curry ($48).
Cost: à la carte How to order: Make a reservation or place your take-out order via their website or call 604-730-5579 More info: maenam.ca
Fresh Ideas Start Here (F.I.S.H.) has a deluxe seafood platter available so that you can wow your mom and enjoy local, wild-caught, sustainable seafood. Expect to see a variety of ocean favourites like BC Dungeness crab legs, BC spot prawn pasta salad, wild shrimp cocktail, smoked wild salmon lox and seaweed salad. F.I.S.H. also offers house-made add-ons like crackers, smoked olives or pickled red onions.
Cost: From $105 How to order: Pre-order via their website More info: eatfish.ca
Railtown Catering’s Mother’s Day package comes with tons of delicious bites perfect for sharing al fresco (or at home!). Your meal begins with four spring-inspired starters: Ahi tuna carpaccio with avocado and asparagus), mascarpone stuffed figs with honey and black pepper, chilled potato and watercress soup and a baby spinach salad. The main event is a selection of sandwich spreads served alongside a fresh baguette and sourdough crostinis (think chicken salad with morels and pork rillettes with house-made mustard). Dessert is a show-stopping lemon meringue pie.
Cost: $199 How to order: Pre-order via their website or call 605-568-8811 More info: railtowncatering.ca
In honour of Mother’s Day (and spot prawn season!) Fanny Bay Oyster Bar is showcasing sustainably sourced spot prawns in a variety of dishes. Wow your mom with sashimi-style spot prawns (served with fried heads) and poached spot prawns with herb oil, buttermilk lime dressing that are topped with Northern Divine caviar. Also, on special offer just for Mother’s Day is their west coast paella that is made with fresh daily catch fish, prawns, mussels, clams, scallops, chorizo, saffron rice, house-made pickled peppers and paired with a bottle of house rosé prosecco.
For those looking to celebrate at home, Fanny Bay’s Shellfish Market is also offering the west coast paella as a take home kit. The kit includes a paella pan and instructions.
Cost: Mother’s Day paella is $100 and all spot prawn dishes are à la carte. The paella take home kit is $107 How to order: Make your reservations via OpenTable and order your paella kit via their website More info: fannybayoysters.com
Savoury City is bringing back their Mother’s Day afternoon tea. The package features an array of sweet and savoury treats (32 savoury bites, 16 sweets and 4 scones!) with favourites like caramelized onion and stilton tartlets, herbed Boursin, radish and watercress tea sandwiches and Earl Grey Nanaimo bars.
Cost: $180; serves 4 How to order: Pre-order via their website More info: savourycity.com
Heritage Asian Eatery is offering a limited-time family feast in honour of Mother’s Day weekend. The feast includes a new bright pink crab, scallop and prawn dumpling as well as Heritage classics like their five spice chicken wings, truffle sui mai, BBQ pork belly, dan dan noodles, gai lan, prawn and pea tip spring rolls, black sesame balls and a jar of Heritage’s house chili sauce.
Cost: $138; serves 4 How to order: Make your reservations by calling 604-559-6058. Pre-order your feast via their website More info: eatheritage.ca
Ask for Luigi is offering special brunch and dinner features in honour of Mother’s Day. Brunch will feature a fregola bowl with short rib, mushroom, red pepper, a fried egg and Salmoriglio sauce, as well as baked eggs and sausage (served with burrata and focaccia). For dinner the feature is mezzaluna that is stuffed with ricotta, stinging nettle, peas and Meye lemon beurre blanc.
Cost: à la carte How to order: Make your reservations via their website More info: askforluigi.com
Pourhouse is offering a special brunch menu this Mother’s Day that features an appetizer of truffle tots and sparkling wine and Pourhouse waffles with cinnamon toast whip and candied peaches as a main. They will also be pouring three special brunch cocktails: their popular espresso Manhattan, the corpse reviver and the tonic & bourbon Mary.
Cost: à la carte How to order: Make your reservations via their website More info: pourhousevancouver.com
Carlino is bringing back their ever-popular brunch board for two ($69) for Mother’s Day. The special board will feature fresh strawberry bread with cream cheese icing, mini parfaits, fresh seasonal fruit, smashed rosemary potatoes, bacon, San Daniele prosciutto, Filoncino bread and mini frittatas. There will also be additional à la carte options available to order, such as their cheesecake French toast (stuffed with raspberry compote and cream cheese icing) and a Panzanella salad (with burrata, garlic crostini, heirloom tomatoes, pickles onions, baby greens, balsamic and olive oil.
Cost: à la carte How to order: Make your reservations via their website More info: carlinorestaurant.com
Bacaro will be celebrating moms with a special Mother’s Day menu for a full week. The four-course menu features cocktail di gamberi with spot prawns, preserved lemon and tomato mayo, truffle burrata served with preserved peaches, olive oil and balsamic, pasta primavera with spring vegetables, preserved tomatoes and stracciatella and a chocolate tart with hazelnut gelato for dessert. They will also be serving a special Mother’s Day cocktail, the Regale which is made of sparkling wine and cherry syrup.
Cost: á la carte How to order: Make your reservations via their website More info: giovanebacaro.com
H Tasting Lounge is making Mother’s Day extra special with in their Secret Garden. Spend the morning enjoying a multi-course meal in their ubiquitous dome-shaped nooks. Standouts from the prix fixe menu include a coconut kale smoothie bowl, eggs benedict with spinach and dark chocolate caramelized banana pancakes.
If an afternoon celebration is more of your thing, H Tasting Lounge is offering a special afternoon tea to honour Mom. Enjoy a golden ferris wheel filled with sweet and savoury treats: from smoked wild salmon blinis with Northern Divine caviar to Earl Grey white chocolate madeleines, there something delicious for everyone.
Cost: à la carte How to order: Make your breakfast reservations via Tock. Make your Afternoon Tea reservations via Tock. More info: Breakfast served 9AM-11AM. Afternoon Tea available 12PM-1:30PM. htastinglounge.com
H2 is celebrating Mother’s Day with a family-friendly brunch buffet. The buffet boasts nine different stations: from made-to-order omelettes to brioche French toast, dim sum to a carvery station.
Cost: $98 for adults; $45 for kids ages 5-12 How to order: Make your reservations via their OpenTable More info: h2restaurant.com
In honour of Mother’s Day, Yuwa Japanese Cuisine is offering both temaki and wagashi sets. Each premium temaki set features enough fresh ingredients, wasabi and nori to make ten temaki cones. The set will include wild Sockeye salmon, Bluefin tuna chutoro, snow crab, spicy tuna, unagi and accompaniments.
The wagashi sets include six pieces that are all uniquely created for springtime and in celebration of moms. Items include shiso mint Domyoji mochi, Joyo Mountain potato cake, nerikiri with Sencha An and more.
Cost: Wagashi set is $42 How to order: Order via their website by calling 604-731-9378 More info: yuwa.ca
C|Prime is offering a brunch platter for four in honour of Mother’s Day. The platter includes two eggs benedicts, a choice of bacon or sausage, hashbrowns, a salad bowl, a fruit bowl, a waffle with caramelized banana, roasted pecans and maples syrup and muesli with fresh blueberries.
Cost: $75, serves four How to order: Make a reservation by calling 604-684-3474 More info: cprime.ca
The Blue Hat Bistro at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts is celebrating Mother’s Day with a decadent high tea for two. The afternoon tea menu features both sweet and savoury treats (think mini candied bacon and gruyere quiches and matcha mousse entremets), with everything is prepared by their pastry chef-instructors in conjunction with their Advanced Culinary and baking and pastry students (this includes all the breads, preserves and English-style clotted cream!). There will be a choice of teas available from the Vancouver tea merchant TEALEAVES, as well as bubbles and mandarin mimosas available to add-on.
Cost: $140 for two, $72 for additional single tickets How to order: Reserve and pre-pay via TicketTailor More info: Seatings are available at 11AM or 1:30PM picachef.com
The Victor is hosting a special Mother’s Day brunch that will feature live music from 10:30AM-1:30PM. Food-wise you can expect their famous eggs benedict (with a mac and cheese waffle!) as well as French toast with Nutella whipped cream and liege waffles with whiskey caramel sauce. There will also be a chilled seafood bar and sushi as well as a dessert cart with mini sweet baked treats, chocolate and candy.
The Victor will also be hosting a Mother’s Day dinner with a menu that includes cheese and onion bread, lobster and crab bisque, prime rib eye roast and crème brûlée doughnuts.
Cost: à la carte How to order: Make your reservation via their website More info: parqvancouver.com
All Trattoria locations are hosting a special Italian feast in honour of Mother’s Day. The meal begins with a pear and fennel salad (with candied pancetta, marinated figs, gorgonzola, walnuts, arugula and red wine vinaigrette), a pasta platter (with truffle spaghetti and meatballs, mushroom ravioli and chicken Milanese) and tiramisu for dessert.
Brunch will also be available at Trattoria Kitsilano and Park Royal from 10AM-3PM.
Cost: Dinner is $90, with wine pairings available as an add-on How to order: Make your reservation via their website More info: glowbalgroup.com
Honey Salt is offering special Mother’s Day packages in addition to their regular brunch menu in order to celebrate the day. The Mother’s Day experience package includes flowers, chocolate covered strawberries and a personalized name setting. The Mother’s Day mimosa package includes everything in the experience package, plus a deluxe mimosa board. The deluxe Mother’s Day package includes everything in the experience package with the addition of a Veuve mimosa board.
Cost: The experience package is $89 How to order: Make your reservations via their website More info: parqvancouver.com
Glowbal’s tableside bottomless brunch is back just in time to celebrate Mother’s Day. The brunch includes coffee, tea or juice plus mini doughnuts and a smoothie shooter. The full menu includes over 15 items with standouts like their chorizo and mushroom eggs benedict, lobster grilled cheese with truffle aioli and a Japanese strawberry rollcake.
Cost: $75 per person; $37 for kids 12 and under How to order: Make your reservations via their website More info: glowbalgroup.com
Five Sails is offering a Mother’s Day high tea to celebrate the holiday. From cucumber sandwiches, egg truffle quiches to chocolate macarons and classic scones this classic English afternoon tea is a truly decadent way to honour your mom. All moms will receive a surprise take-home gift as well.
Cost: $75 per person How to order: Make your reservations via SevenRooms More info: fivesails.ca
Bacchus is offering a special table d’hôte brunch menu that is only available on Mother’s Day. To begin you have your choice of either an apricot and pistachio parfait, turkey mulligatawny soup, strawberry kale salad, smoked albacore tuna and baby potato salad or beef tartare crostini. For your main you can choose between salmon crab cake benedict, pulled pork on jalapeno cornbread, pan seared Haida Gwaii halibut, cinnamon brioche French toast, buttermilk fried Cornish game hen with liege waffles or steak and eggs. Dessert is your choice between a ricotta honey tart, butterscotch pudding, a Wedgewood chocolate bar or a Canadian cheese selection. In addition to the full beverage menu, a selection of artisanal Italian coffee and loose-leaf tea will also be available.
Cost: $72 per person How to order: Make your reservation via their website or Tock. Pre-payment is required. More info: wedgewoodhotel.com
Bruno at Versante Hotel is hosting a multi-course brunch in honour of Mother’s Day. You can expect dishes like their smoked salmon avocado toast, truffle potatoes gratin and Fraser Valley smoked sausage as well as the usual favourites from their weekly seafood brunch (think oysters and chilled shellfish). There are a range of desserts as well, from house-made macarons to strawberry shortcake cupcakes. For an additional fee you can also add on bubbly, Northern Divine caviar and buck-a-shuck oysters.
Cost: Brunch is $69 per person How to order: Make your reservation via their website More info: versantehotel.com
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Botanist with a special three-course brunch. Your meal begins with a glass of sparkling wine upon arrival and then your choice of one of their handcrafted cocktails (the velvet morning with añejo tequila, espresso, sherry and cream is a favourite). Next is your choice of a starter, with options like their smashed avocado toast (with parmesan, watercress and grilled sourdough) or cultivated mushrooms (with fresh legumes, hen egg, duck prosciutto and chicken jus). For your main you can choose between a selection of dishes, such as their lamb belly poutine (with pave fries, egg yolk jam and Full Moon Valley cheese) or slow roasted onion benedict (with poached eggs, sweet onions and hollandaise). Dessert is your choice of either citrus olive oil cake, dark chocolate black currant fondant or white chocolate lychee mousse.
Cost: $84 per person How to order: Make your reservations via OpenTable More info: botanistrestaurant.com
Winston is celebrating Mother’s Day brunch with two special features. First up is their tostada that is topped with navy beans, spiced avocado, jalapeno relish, cave-aged gruyere and two sunny eggs. They also have a steelhead trout crudo on special that comes with green goddess dressing, spring vegetables and crispy potato.
Cost: à la carte How to order: Make your reservations via their website More info: winston-on-lonsdale.com
Collective Goods is offering a special take home Mother’s Day dinner kit and breakfast kit. The dinner kit features a brisket with chimichurri sauce, potato salad and green bean casserole. No cooking is necessary for the dinner kit, all you have to do is heat and serve! The breakfast kit is sold raw so that you can make breakfast fresh for Mom. It comes with eggs, bacon, croissants, hashbrowns, pancake mix and pain au chocolat.
Cost: Dinner kit is $180, serves 4. Breakfast kit is $60. How to order: Place your orders via their website More info: collectivegoods.ca
Potluck is back with their second annual seafood boil, available exclusively for Mother’s Day weekend. The seafood boil is a Malaysian lemongrass coconut curry broth with Dungeness crab, Totten Inlet mussels, Fanny Bay clams and spot prawns. An array of vegetables and house-made sauces for dipping will also be included, as well as Thai tea, a dessert and a bouquet of seasonal tulips from Celsia Florist.
Potluck will also be serving their brunch menu over the weekend for those who are looking to dine out.
Cost: From $195 How to order: Pre-order via Tock More info: potluckyvr.ca
Celebrate Mom with a special springtime Puffcream. The limited-edition Puffcream is filled with original-recipe Birchwood Dairy vanilla soft serve and rolled in a generous amount of shaved white chocolate, prushed pistachios and organic dried edible rose petals. Delicious and beautiful.
Cost: $8 for adults; $6 for kids How to order: Available at Popina Canteen and Popina Cantina until May 15 More info: popinacanteen.com
In honour of Mother’s Day, Mon Paris is presenting a potted mum made entirely of milk, dark and white chocolate as well as a heat-shaped strawberry brownie cake decorated with a chocolate flower. Mon Paris also has a large selection of viennoiseries that are perfect for a Mother’s Day brunch celebration.
Cost: à la carte How to order: Pre-order via their website or by calling 604-564-5664 More info: monparis.ca
Honolulu Coffee has partnered with Heirloom Florals to offer four styles of flower arrangement of either fresh or dried flowers for Mother’s Day weekend. The designs of the bouquets are reflective of the colours of Hawaii’s natural surroundings. Pair with a Hawaiian latte and a tasty pastry for the perfect morning surprise!
Cost: à la carte How to order: Available in Honolulu Coffee starting at 10AM on May 6 until May 8 (while supplies last) More info: honolulucoffeeyvr.com
When you dine in at Nuba on Mother’s Day, you will receive a free mimosa with purchase of food. A glass of something bubbly sounds like the perfect pairing for your Mother’s Day lunch or dinner.
Cost: Free with purchase of food How to order: Make your reservations via their website More info: nuba.ca
Available for both lunch and dinner, Di Beppe is celebrating Mother’s Day with a complimentary surprise dessert and a custom Di Beppe Mother’s Day card.
Cost: Free with purchase of food How to order: Make your reservations via their website More info: dibeppe.com
Tractor At Home
Tractor At Home is offering a limited edition Mother’s Day box featuring items by local makers. The box includes a bottle of Le Vieux Pin Sauvignon Blanc, chocolate pistachio cookies, Harlow dreamy bath salts, tamari almond and a Harlow mountain candle.
Cost: $115 and includes free delivery within Metro Vancouver How to order: Order your box via their website More info: Pre-order available until May 4 tractorathome.com
Hy’s is offering a special Mother’s Day cocktail feature as well as a dessert feature. The cocktail is a Momosa that contains Bombay Bramble, cassis, lemon, lime and rose lemonade. The dessert is a chocolate marquise with brandied cherries and raspberry-passionfruit coulis.
Cost: à la carte How to order: Make your reservations via their website More info: Available from May 3-May 10 hyssteakhouse.com
Beaucoup is offering a very special dessert for brunch collection perfect for Mother’s Day. The collection features floral interpretations of a variety of different chocolates and pastries. This includes their mango blossom bon bon chocolate box, praline and miel travel cake, fleur d’oranger pistachio tart and their new limited edition strawberry rose cheesecake croissant.
Cost: à la carte How to order: All items are available for pre-order via their website with pick up available May 6-8. There will also be a selection available for walk-ins. More info: beaucoupbakery.com
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