17 Restaurants Celebrating Mother’s Day In and Around Arlington

Pamper Mom and the mother figures in your life May 10 with a special meal any time of the day. Whether you want to take her out or make a spread at home—that you’ll clean up, of course—area restaurants are taking reservations. Need gift inspo? Here are some ideas. Plus, you can pick up the latest page-turners at indie booksellers, decadent chocolates or a swoon-worthy arrangement at local florists.

Commentary Social House

Treat Mom to brunch and a show. Singer Joi Carter, a star of TV shows Ready to Love and Love & Marriage DC, will perform May 10 at noon and 2 p.m., with Erana Taylor, also of Love & Marriage DC, hosting. The menu includes a “Momlet” Station, where guests can build their own omelets, a salad station, a carving station with prime rib, and assorted desserts. Reserve one of the two seatings for $75 or $85 here. 801 N. Glebe Road, Arlington (Ballston)

Yume Sushi

Celebrate Mom all weekend long with a $100 per person prix fixe menu. The five-course lineup includes a beet micro flower salad with plum and yuzu oils, kiuri wakame salad with pickled cucumber and sesame, and lobster tartare with caviar. Of course, sushi is part of the deal, too. Choose from a Lobster Volcano roll or The Winner, a roll with barbecue eel, bluefin tuna, French caviar and truffle oil. 2121 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington (East Falls Church)

Café Tatti

The three-course Mother’s Day menu ($65 per adult and $35 per child) will be available May 10, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. It includes appetizers such as fire-roasted Chesapeake oysters or escargot, mains include a petite black Angus filet mignon and pan-seared rainbow trout, and desserts of chocolate mousse or strawberry layer cake. 6627 Old Dominion Drive, McLean

Sisters Tysons & Flore Café

Give Mother’s Day brunch a Thai twist. A la carte items include roti yellow curry crab with jumbo lump crab and coconut milk, Thai shrimp scampi with lo mein noodles, New York steak and eggs, or the Flore C&C, a house-made croissant roll topped with chicken and creamy mushroom sauce. If Mom has a sweet tooth, ask for the lemon ricotta pancakes. 7735 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons

Corso Italian

Celebrations start May 7, after 3 p.m., with a Mother’s Day version of Girl Dinner, a two-snack, one-drink meal. Every table will have “Moments with Mom” conversation cards to spark the reminiscing. On May 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., fill Mom up with the All You Can Mangia special—endless small plates plus a main dish. Come hungry for Calabrian meatballs, Sicilian toast and Eggs in Purgatory (eggs, San Marzano tomato, Calabrian chili and ciabatta). Every mom will get a complimentary prosecco toast. Additionally, the restaurant is launching a brunch-only Espresso Martini menu with flavors such as Nutella, strawberries and cream, and amaretto. 4024 Campbell Ave., Arlington (Shirlington)

Caboose Commons

The whole family can enjoy the Mother’s Day Celebration at this restaurant and brewery at the Mosaic District. From 10 a.m.-3 p.m., littles can jump around in a bounce house, croon with singing princesses (from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.), get their faces painted, build their own bouquet (presumably for Mom) and make cards (also for Mom). Adults can partake of the usual lunch items, such as burgers, salads and wraps, plus fresh-brewed coffee and, of course, beer. 2918 Eskridge Road, Fairfax (Mosaic District)

Neutral Ground Bar + Kitchen

Chef David Guas will serve a Boozy Bouquet for Mother’s Day. Moms—and anyone else—can sip a white-wine sangria blended with rum, watermelon and hibiscus. Each glass comes topped with a fruit flower arrangement, and every mother gets a free heart-shaped cookie. 6641 Old Dominion Drive, McLean

Palette 22

Got an artsy mom? Take her for a Mother’s Day twist on this spot’s signature Bottomless Brunch or dinner. Seated among artwork, she can choose from a menu of globally inspired small plates. Look for dishes such as Watermelon Aquachile; Stuffed Calamari layered with white paella, manchego cheese and black sofrito; and a braised lamb stew. Every mom and mother figure will get a free mimosa at brunch and glass of sparkling wine at dinner. 4053 Campbell Ave., Arlington (Shirlington)

NAJA Mediterranean

Make it easy for Mom with a prix fixe meal. This Mosaic District eatery has two options, available May 10, 4-9 p.m. One is a three-course dinner ($48) that starts with a choice of dip, such as hummus or tzatziki; mezze such as falafel and grape leaves; and entrées like lamb chops and surf and turf. Cap it off with baklava, rice pudding or Dubai cake. Another option is NAJA’s Table ($55), the restaurant’s signature family-style feast. It has similar dishes, including the special Mother’s Day Syrian-Spiced Chicken. 2911 District Ave., Fairfax (Mosaic District)

Call Your Mother

Not just a clever name, but a smart call to action, especially May 10, the bagel shop has two special treats for Mother’s Day: blueberry cinnamon rolls and strawberry cheesecake cream cheese. They’re both available for preorder, or get them in-store during Mother’s Day weekend. Make them part of the Mother’s May Brunch Box, filled with two blueberry cinnamon rolls, four bagels, an 8-ounce cream cheese and another 8-ounce container of the strawberry cheesecake cream cheese. One more idea: the Mother’s May Gift Box full of CYM swag and Jojo’s Daily Drip coffee. 6232 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, and 1671 Crystal Drive, Arlington (National Landing)

Liberty Tavern

In addition to its regular menu, this member of the Liberty Restaurant Group will have a spring caprese salad, a 6-ounce filet mignon, pasta primavera with lobster and peas, and berry shortcake pavlova. Toast Mom with a specialty cocktail: The Fiore del Paradiso. 3195 Wilson Blvd., Arlington (Clarendon)

The Falls

The newest member of the Liberty Restaurant Group will have an unlimited Mother’s Day brunch for $40 per person and $14 for children. The menu will feature roasted lamb with mint jelly, crab cake Benedict with Old Bay hollandaise, shrimp cocktail, ham and cheese and vegetable quiche, and berry shortcake pavlova. 370 W. Broad St., Falls Church

Taquería Xochi

This RAMMY finalist for Casual Restaurant of the Year will have Yucatan-inspired Cochinita Pibil Tacos for Mother’s Day. The citrus-dish features pickled red onions and habanero salsa. 1450 S. Eads St., Arlington (National Landing)

Founding Farmers

Why drag Mom out of bed when she can have brunch there? The Mother’s Day Brunch at Home kit has cinnamon rolls, hashbrown casserole, baked house-made pastas, cakes, pies and more—all ready to be reheated. Order now through May 5, noon. Add an order of Dark Chocolate Champagne Hearts filled with milk chocolate champagne ganache and White Chocolate Raspberry Roses through May 10. 1800 Tysons Blvd., Tysons

Santé at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City

Looking for a traditional brunch experience? Get it May 10, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., when the Ritz will have a buffet featuring a raw bar, carving station and seasonal dishes. Each guest gets champagne. The cost is $130 per person and $55 per child 12 and younger. For something lower-key, there’s the Mother’s Day Tea on May 9, noon-3 p.m. Nosh on tea sandwiches, pastries and freshly baked scones while sipping a complimentary glass of sparkling wine and tea. The Teddy Bear Tea means kiddos get their own treats and hot chocolate or tea, plus a keepsake stuffed animal The cost for that is $88 per adult and $55 per child 12 and younger. 1250 S. Hayes St., Arlington (Pentagon City)

The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner

On May 10, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the Mother’s Day brunch will include a seafood display with caviar and sushi, a noodle bar, and a full buffet of seasonal dishes. Enjoy live music while you eat and check your teeth before posing at the Portrait Station for a quick pic. The cost is $175 per adult and $65 for children ages 4-10. It’s free for kids ages 3 and younger. 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean

Punch Bowl Social

While not exactly a Mother’s Day event, per se, this Jazz, Brunch & Bubbles does line up nicely with treating the mother figures in your life to a fun day out. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m., enjoy a jazz playlist and brunch menu. From 2-4 p.m., play Mom’s Day Music Bingo. Throughout the day, get a tableside craft-your-own mimosa cart stocked with orange, pineapple and guava lemonade and prosecco. 4238 Wilson Blvd., Arlington (Ballston)