Mother's Day Brunches
Give your mother the day off this Sunday and treat her to brunch at one of Indy’s restaurants that bridge the breakfast/lunch gap in style.
Grille 39 at the Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel
11925 N. Meridian St., Carmel, 317-814-2550
Grille 39 will have a Mother’s Day champagne brunch buffet with complimentary bubbles for all moms. The spread will feature numerous food stations, with options including pasta, omelets, stir-fry, and salad. A dessert mountain and live entertainment will top off the meal.
10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
$36.95; $15.95 for children 12 and under
3645 E. 96th St., 317-846-8303
A special Mother’s Day brunch buffet will include made-to-order omelets, smoked salmon, shrimp, a beef tenderloin carving station, and spiral-spiced glazed ham. Desserts, like make-your-own brownies and ice-cream sundaes, finish out the meal.
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
$34.95; $14.95 for children 12 and under
201 N. Delaware St., 317-638-8272
This tapas restaurant is serving a Sunday sangria brunch buffet on Mother’s Day. The menu will include made-to-order omelets, Spanish eggs Benedict with grilled chorizo and paprika hollandaise, and carved beef.
10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
$16.95
The Loft Restaurant at Traders Point Creamery
9101 Moore Rd., Zionsville, 317-733-1700
Along with the restaurant’s normal brunch items, Mother’s Day diners can enjoy the creamery’s soft, pungent Bloomy cheese wrapped in puff pastry, as well as the Sunshine Plate: two eggs over a bed of spring veggies.
9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Entrees range between $12 and $19
4000 Michigan Rd., 317-923-1331
Nourish will offer an Italian-style strata with grilled portobello mushrooms as well as a trio of bruschetta with tomato and basil, Sicilian seafood salad, quick pickled beet relish, and much more. Brunch will be served in the Deer Zink Pavilion.
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
$38; $16 for children 10 and under
10 S. West St., 317-860-5800
Treat Mom to an Italian brunch buffet of fresh pasta, meat-carving stations, pan-seared sea bass, and more.
11 a.m.–3 p.m.
$35; $17.50 for children 6–12; free for children 5 and under
5902 N. College Ave., 317-722-8888
Expect carving stations, barbecued ribs, pasta, smoked salmon, biscuits and gravy, petit fours, and more.
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
$19.99; $1 per year for children 12 and under
Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens
2505 Conservatory Dr., 317-327-7275
If you’re looking for something a little different, Garfield Park is offering a Mother’s Day tea party to celebrate the park’s history. Registration required by May 10.
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
$5
1410 N. Delaware St., 317-638-7881
Buffet menu items will include pecan-stuffed chicken breasts, carrot souffle, pork tenderloin, and more.
11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
$28, $15 for children 12 and under
401 E. Michigan St., 317-636-0396
Brunch plates include a choice of quiche, bacon or sausage, french toast casserole, and fresh fruit with yogurt dip.
11 a.m.–3 p.m.
$12.95
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
8487 Union Chapel Rd., 317-466-0175
The brunch items will include a choice of appetizer, entree, and dessert. Each mother will also receive a $25 gift card to use at Fleming’s later.
11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
$34.95; $16.95 for children 12 and under
6525 N. College Ave., 317-253-0111
The brunch buffet will include potato-crusted bass fillet, Mediterranean linguini, prime-rib hash, biscuits and gravy, and more.
11 a.m.–3 p.m.
$26; $12 children 12 and under
5648 E. Washington St., 317-357-1696
This four-course brunch menu has some entrees for breakfast and others for lunch. Choices include blueberry-pecan pancakes, bananas Foster waffles, and turkey Napoleans.
9 a.m.–2 p.m.
$19.95
… and a few perennial favorites
While Mother’s Day is a great time to partake in eating breakfast food in the afternoon, many Indianapolis restaurants make delectable brunches every week. Here is a list of establishments that serve up a dedicated Sunday brunch menu.
110 S. Union St., Westfield, 317-867-3525
Recognized by Open Table as one of America’s Top 100 Restaurants, this Westfield bastion of fine dining—regretfully reported in a previous Dish newsletter as closed, which it is not!—is a longtime favorite for lazy Sunday afternoons. Brunch items include sausage gravy and biscuits, poached prawns, smoked salmon, eggs Benedict, and homemade desserts.
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
$22.95
5632 E. Washington St., 317-207-6266
What pairs nicely with a Sunday-morning meal of fried plantains and huevos rancheros? How about a house-brewed watermelon beer, a nice hefeweizen, or quaffable champagne drinks.
11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Prices vary
725 Massachusetts Ave., 317-955-9600
The brunch menu lists mouthwatering options like a Kentucky Hot Brown, sirloin steak and eggs, shrimp and grits with sausage gravy, and orange-ricotta pancakes.
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Prices vary
Ruth’s Pull up a Chair Cafe (formally Ruth’s Keystone Cafe)
3443 E. 86th St., 317-757-8006
The sweet Norwegian Lefse get a lot of love. But don’t pass up the eggs Benedict.
8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Prices vary
