Topping the wish lists of plenty of mum’s Mother’s Days\u00a0is to enjoy a decadent breakfast, brunch or lunch with the family. High Tea is also high on the list\u00a0for Mums who want to enjoy some family time with a bit of indulgence thrown in.<\/p>\n
Take the morning off and have someone cook up breakfast for you with a quality\u00a0espresso to kick start your Mother\u2019s Day. Or better still, tell the kids you\u2019ll be sleeping in and get them to take you out for brunch where a glass of champagne is surely obligatory at that hour of the day to reward yourself for all your great efforts as a Mum!<\/p>\n
For a breakkie out, check out one of our\u00a0Top 10 Cafes with a Play Area<\/strong><\/a>, where the kids will be kept busy so you can sit back with a strong coffee and well-deserved breakkie! You also can’t go wrong with the best-ever gluten free pancakes at\u00a0COOH in Alexandria<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(above),\u00a0or the\u00a0Like Mum Made It Menu at the Centennial Homestead<\/a><\/strong>, where there’ll be a hot breakkie with sweet and savoury grazing stations (at $60\/adult, and $28\/child), plus a rose and mocktail for every mum.<\/p>\n You can always trust The Grounds of Alexandria to put on a good party;\u00a0p<\/a>lant yourselves at\u00a0The Potting Shed for their Mother’s Day Sunday Brunch<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>where they’ll be $10 Mimosas for mum after 10am! We’ll take any excuse for a morning bevvie…<\/p>\n A Like Mum Made it Menu has also been curated at the open-air\u00a0Botanic Gardens Restaurant<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(pictured above)\u00a0where amongst the picturesque\u00a0greenery, you can\u00a0dig into\u00a0Head Chef\u00a0Matt Fletcher’s special British dish inspired by his mum:\u00a0Roasted Pork Cutlet with\u00a0fresh garden vegetables, homemade apple sauce and pan-made gravy.<\/p>\n If you can\u2019t remember the\u00a0last time went out for a long Sunday lunch then there\u2019s no better time to splurge than Mother\u2019s Day! You can\u2019t go wrong with any of our favourite\u00a0family friendly pubs around Sydney.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0With plenty of room for prams and active children, play areas, kids menus and activity packs and cheap, hearty meals, our list contains\u00a0some top spots for hungry mums and dads with little ones in tow.<\/p>\n We’ve got our eyes on the\u00a0Coogee Pavilion<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(pictured above) where they’ll be fresh flowers for sale, all-day Mimosas for Mum, fun family photo opportunities, a kids card-making workshop, face painting\u00a0and a FREE blow\u00a0dry\u00a0and mani\u00a0for mums and little ones. To avoid having to wait for a table, book your spot in advance for lunch or dinner.<\/p>\n For the full dining experience, we recommend the\u00a04-Course\u00a0Like Mum Made It\u00a0menu at the\u00a0Pavilion on the Domain<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>($95\/adult, $55 a head for kids 3-12). Sit back with views of the Sydney skyline over an\u00a0Italian shared feast. This comes with\u00a0a glass of prosecco and a posy for mum, as well as tasty morsels like Fish &\u00a0Fennel in a Parcel, and a Warm Pear & Orange Cake in Milk Chocolate Soup…drool!<\/p>\n If views are what you\u2019re\u00a0after, book a table at\u00a0360 Bar and Dining<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for revolving views of Sydney over\u00a0a 4-course set menu for mum\u00a0($99\/adult, $40 a head for kids 3-12). There’ll be a complimentary glass of champas for mum, and the special menu features goodies like Sydney Rock Oysters with Gin & Tonic Foam, and Honey Soy Glazed Beef Shortrib.<\/p>\n For something a little lighter on the wallet, go to town at the\u00a0Sydney Tower<\/strong>\u00a0Buffet<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(above) with the\u00a055+ different dishes! You’ll find Chinese, Italian, and everything in between at $65\/adult and $27.50\/child aged 3-12; the price includes a Sydney Tower Lift Pass for some extra explorer family fun\u00a0on the day!<\/p>\n Prefer to be out and about in\u00a0nature?\u00a0Head to one of these\u00a0beautiful gardens<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to take in the splendour of Autumn colours \u2013 check for lunch availability at cafes\u00a0in the area, or just use the lush grounds for a homemade picnic.<\/p>\n Who doesn’t love a Marie Antoinette-style arvo?!<\/p>\n One high tea venue at the top of our list is the\u00a0Radisson Blu Plaza<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0where natural light will filter through antique windows while you munch on cucumber sandwiches, classic scones, swiss rolls and hand-crafted teas.<\/p>\n There’s a heap of Mother’s Day happenings at Barangaroo, including a\u00a0lazy Louisianan High Tea at the French Quarter of Nola Smokehouse and Bar<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(starting at $60\/pp). Here you’ll get\u00a0a bite of everything from lobster rolls and scones with bourbon and peach marmalade, to s’mores with blackberry and smoked chocolate, all paired with bottomless fresh lemonade or Southern Iced Tea…or perhaps Nola’s spiked lemonade.<\/p>\n Say cheers with some bubbles at the\u00a0Stamford Circular Quay’s Mother’s Day High Tea<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>($89\/adult, $42\/child aged 5-12), before digging into\u00a0finger sandwiches, mandatory scones and mini morsels…there’s even a take-home gift for every mum.<\/p>\n For something super special,\u00a0have High Tea 30 levels above the harbour in the Intercontinental Sydney’s Harbour Room<\/strong><\/a>; take in the views of the Opera House, Eastern Harbour and Royal Botanic Gardens while\u00a0dining on sweet treats like pecan praline and buttermilk vanilla and raisin scones, curated by the Intercon’s Head of Pastry Simon Veauvy. Coffee more your thing? The coffee and food pairings at the\u00a0High Coffee in the Heritage Room at the InterCon Sydney<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(pictured above) are\u00a0a must ($99\/adult, $65\/child 5-12 years).<\/p>\nBest Lunch Venues<\/h2>\n
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