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Weekly Nibble: Where to Celebrate Mom on Mother's Day in Miami

This Mother’s Day, give mom the best by sharing an unforgettable brunch experience at one of the stellar locations below:

St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort

Why give your mom roses, when you can give her rosé at St. Regis Bal Harbour’s signature rosé brunch featuring live music, dramatic ocean views, and an exquisite brunch menu with bottomless rose wines, champagnes, and a curated selection of the signature St. Regis cocktail, the Bloody Mary. Brunch buffet menu items include roasted dry aged prime rib, champagne sea salt-crusted line caught sea bass, King Crab legs, freshly shucked oysters, caviar, an international and domestic charcuterie selection, plus an assortment of soups, salads, and decadent desserts including macarons. There is also a selection of favorite items for the kids. The price is $135 per person and only $55 for children.  

9703 Collins Ave. Bal Harbour, FL 33154

The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove

Make Mother’s day memorable by taking her to the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove for their impressive Mother’s Day Brunch. With over 20 food stations with even international flair, the Ritz-Carlton Mother’s Day Brunch is perfect for even the pickiest and healthiest of eaters. The menu includes traditional breakfast stations and favorites like traditional eggs Benedict, waffles, pancakes, sausage, hash browns, an egg and omelet station, grand fresh fruit display and juice bar, an artisanal doughnut wall with a variety of donuts from maple bacon, glazed, cinnamon sugar, s’mores, pistachio cannoli, crème brulee, key lime and even cookies & cream donuts. In addition, the buffet includes a number of gourmet-composed salads, a salad bar, a bread station, a variety of cured meats, cheeses and pickled vegetable, a sushi station, a seafood raw bar and oyster bar with chilled Johanna crab claws, poached Gulf shrimp, green lip mussels, golden whitefish caviar and salmon caviar, a ceviche station, a soup station, Hawaiian poke station, pasta station, grill stations, carving stations and even an arepa station. Be sure to save room for dessert, as they will feature amazing sweet treats with a chocolate showpiece, a candy station, a liquid nitrogen ice cream station, and even a milk and cookies bar. The brunch is also kid-friendly with a separate mini buffet for the kids. The Ritz-Carlton buffet is $129 per adult and $45 per child and includes non-alcoholic beverages, bottomless bloody Marys, bubbly, and mimosas.  

3300 SW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33133

Swan

If you really want to impress mom for Mother’s Day, stop by David Grutman and Pharrell’s stylish restaurant, Swan for an over-the-top brunch buffet from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The swanky Mother’s Day brunch buffet will showcases Swan’s best dishes along traditional favorites like ham & truffle goat cheese omelets, a carving station with roasted striploin and porchetta, and a decadent raw bar with snow crab legs, steak tartar, seabass sashimi and more. Guests will also receive a signature entrée and a complimentary craft cocktail for just $75 per person. Children 10 years old and under are just $34 each, and the second-floor terrace will transform into a kid’s activity station featuring music and arts & crafts.

90 NE 39th St., Miami, FL 33137

Scarpetta by Scott Conant

Let your mom mangia at Scarpetta by Scott Conant for their Italian-inspired buffet style feast for just $85 per guest and $42.50 per child under 12. Indulge in a pasta station featuring their famous tomato basil spaghetti, a carving station, Italian meats and cheeses, a frittata station and an assortment of seafood. Scarpetta will also feature a decadent dessert display to satisfy mom’s sweet tooth!

4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140

Mirabelle by Georges B.

Chef Georges B. has prepared an amazing Mother’s Day brunch menu at Mirabelle’s Bistro, his new French outpost in Downtown Miami. The a la carte menu features French toast with bananas, strawberries, vanilla sauce and Chantilly along with Oeufs en meurette, which includes poached eggs with shallots, bacon, and a red wine sauce on toasted bread, which we highly recommend. In addition, Mirabelle’s has prepared a three-course brunch menu for just $62 per person, which includes salmon Benedict topped with caviar and crème fraiche, grilled filet mignon and broiled lobster tail topped with Bearnaise sauce and accompanied by green beans and tomato salad with truffle vinaigrette. The dessert course is highlighted by Chef Georges B.’s famous pavlova including bourbon vanilla chiboust mousse in a heart shaped delicate pastry with raspberry white chocolate and berry sauce. Guests can also enjoy $25 bottomless mimosas, and all mothers will receive macaroons. A special menu like this is sure to make your mom feel loved and appreciated!

114 SE 1st Street Miami, FL 33131

Ariete

Chef Michael Beltran is celebrating Mother’s Day at Ariete with a brunch buffet fit for a queen from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For just $65 per person, diners will enjoy a prime rib carving station, seafood bar, omelet station and signature brunch offerings like the frita Benedict made with chorizo, the breakfast burrito, and the peanut butter & jelly French toast plus others. For those who want to upgrade their brunch to bottomless, Ariete offers bottomless white sangria and/or mimosas for just $29 for guys and $25 for ladies. Guests can also sip on their handcrafted libations such as the Gloria Estefan made with Havana Club Anejo, locally sourced guava, freshly squeezed lemon, garden mint, and ginger liqueur for just $12 each.

3540 Main Highway Coconut Grove, FL 33133

MC Kitchen

Mom’s will get a kick out of MC Kitchen’s brunch. From truffled tater tot waffles topped with poached egg, freshly shaved Perigord truffles, creamy parmigiana fonduta for $28 and a sunny-side-up farm egg pizza baked with thick-cut bacon, broccoli rabe, caramelized onion and secret sauce for $18. For something sweet, try their decadent banana chocolate pancakes drizzled with Valrhona chocolate syrup, Oreo cookie crumbs and whipped cream for $18. We recommend pairing these brunch dishes with the MC Spritz, which is a combination of Aperol, prosecco, strawberry and blood orange Pellegrino.

4141 NE 2nd Ave #101a, Miami, FL 33137

DUNE

A visit to DUNE Seaside Restaurant at Auberge Beach Residences & Spa is sure to make mom happy this Mother’s Day. DUNE will host an a la carte “Sunday Brunch on the Beach” starring brunch favorites and seafood classics. The menu features seafood avocado toast with choice of Main lobster, blue lump crab, smoked salmon, or shrimp, huevos rancheros with chorizo casero and Oazaca cheese, and charcoal baked eggs and a selection of egg Benedicts served with avocado, smoked salmon or prosciutto with an addition of lump crab fondue to name a few. In addition, Dune will feature a selection of freshly baked treats including lemon cream scones, orange pistachio loaf cake, glazed donuts and raspberry and vanilla mini conchas, which are sweet Mexican breads with a crunchy topping. Their bloody Mary bar will be open and if mom wants bubbles, they will be served table side via the mimosa grove carte.

2200 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305

AQ Chop House by Il Mulino

Make Mother’s Day memorable at AQ Chop House by Il Mulino inside the Acqualina Resort in Sunny Isles. Their special brunch will feature a live pasta stations, meat station, fish and sushi station and a dessert station for just $100 per person and $45 for kids. Guests will also sip on unlimited mimosas, Bellini’\s, rosé sangria, and prosecco. We recommend sitting outside with a view of the ocean and the gorgeous outdoor area for brunch with a view.   

17875 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160

Grato West Palm Beach

Chef Clay Conley’s West Palm Beach staple, Grato, will feature a special brunch celebration on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The brunch menu will feature savory dishes such as chicken & hash brown waffles with sausage gravy and a fried egg ($16), a breakfast pizza with ham, bacon, sausage, spinach, egg and fontina ($19) and sweet options like the lemon ricotta pancakes served with vanilla gelato ($14) and malted waffle with strawberry, almond, brandy and vanilla gelato ($14). In addition to the a la carte menu, Grato will also offer bottomless drink options for ($19 per person) with a choice of frosé, bloody Marys, rosé, or blood orange mango mimosas. Mothers will also receive a complimentary glass of frosé.

1901 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

The Restaurant at W South Beach - RWSB

Take mom to RWSB to enjoy their recently unveiled brunch menu and enjoy upscale brunch dishes like yellowtail crudo with passion fruit, avocado, and chili, a jerk chicken & waffle with habanero syrup and “pikliz”, or their duck hash & sunny side eggs with red eye gravy. RSWB will also feature 2-hour bottomless drinks including mimosas, Bellinis, bloody Marys, and Micheladas.

2201 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Cibo Wine Bar – South Beach

For just $40 per person, guests can indulge in an extensive brunch menu featuring a made-to-order pizza station, pasta station, gourmet omelet station, seafood display & charcuterie, cheeses, homemade breads and plenty of desserts for a sweet finale. The brunch also includes a complimentary glass of prosecco or a mimosa with wine specials all day long. Mom will be sure to thank you for it!

200 South Pointe Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

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Faena Miami Beach

On Thursday, May 9th, Renowned Argentinean chef, Frances Mallman, will be cooking a special vegetarian and vegan dinner as part of Faena’s Fire Dome series. Using locally sourced produce and fresh seafood, guests will dine communal style in front of Damien Hirst’s golden mammouth. $195 pp

On Mother’s Day, Chef Mallman will prepare an asado buffet of his signature slow cooked meats, seafood, salads and more. $95 pp children $45. Sundays 12-4 pm.

3201 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33140 786 655 5600

With so many outstanding options, don’t bother with the pots and pans this Mother’s Day and treat mom to a delicious Mother’s Day brunch that she won’t forget!