Best Mother's Day Brunch in Northern New Jersey

Celebrate Mother's Day 2025 in style, with an indulgent brunch in New Jersey prepared by someone other than mom.
Restaurants throughout northern New Jersey, like Biagio's in Paramus and Alstede's in Chester, are cooking up some fabulous meals full of breakfast delights, salads, carving stations, and desserts. Some of these eateries offer discounts for kids, and others are FREE for young kids. These Mother's Day brunches are perfect for families, but they usually require reservations and get booked up quickly.
If you're down on the shore, explore these wonderful Mother's Day 2025 brunch options and find more great eats in our Guide to Family-Friendly Restaurants in New Jersey.
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1. Amanda's – Hoboken
A Hoboken staple for many years, Amanda's serves one of the best weekend brunches in town. The menu has all your favorites, like Belgian waffles, eggs Benedict, omelets, sandwiches, and more. Saturdays and Sundays, 11am–3pm. The prices are great, too, with many entree options for less than $20.
2. Brass Rail – Hoboken
This Hoboken standby is well-loved by locals and does a great brunch every weekend, including Mother's Day. Choose from French toast, a brunch burger, steak and eggs, sandwiches, and more. The ambiance is a mix of old city charm and modern chic.
3. Madison Bar and Grill – Hoboken
For a casual, kid-friendly brunch, Madison serves up classics like pancakes, breakfast burritos, and avocado toast that average less than $20 per entree. Don't forget to save room for dessert.
4. Fire & Oak – Jersey City, Montvale
Brunch at this swanky, modern restaurant feels special on any weekend, but especially on Mother's Day. Starters include warm doughnuts with dunking sauces plus savory options like spinach and artichoke dip and tuna tartar tacos. There are many great brunch plate options, too, including sandwiches, salads, eggs, and French toast.
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The sweeping views from the patio make Liberty House a favorite for Mother's Day brunch.
5. Liberty House, Maddy Rose Restaurant – Jersey City
The restaurant's Hudson River view isn't the only sight to behold. The budget-friendly weekend brunch menu (11am-3pm) has a delicious variety, including Nutella French toast, eggs, artisan grilled cheese, sammies, and crab cakes. Dine outside and enjoy some spectacular views of NYC.
6. Tops Diner – Harrison
You simply can't go wrong with a diner, and Tops is the best in the state. With an upscale, retro vibe, snag a coveted table here for mom to dine on classic brunch items, such as huevos rancheros, fruit-topped waffles, Nutella French toast, and eggs served many ways. This one is a steal of a deal.
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7. Alstede Farms – Chester
Enjoy a farm-to-table Mother's Day brunch buffet with a side of springtime fun at Alstede Farms' weekend-long Mother’s Day celebration. Advanced tickets are required and sold per time slot. There are select time slots available for Saturday, May 10, 2025 (10am and 12pm) and Sunday, May 11, 2025 (9am, 11am, and 1pm). Mother's Day brunch is sold per table with options for a table of four, six, or eight seats, and you can buy an extra seat if needed. Purchase an add-on activity ticket so your kids can burn off some post-brunch energy with a pony ride, a wagon train ride, and a visit to the bounce house.
8. Halcyon – Montclair
If mom is a seafood lover, Halcyon is the place to go for Mother's Day brunch. Start with oysters or a jumbo shrimp cocktail. There are also tuna mini tacos, sushi, paella, and crab cake. The brunch menu offers croissant French toast, omelets, fried chicken and waffles, and farmhouse egg flatbread.
9. Lorena's Restaurant & Bar – Maplewood
Lorena's is an ideal spot to celebrate Mother's Day brunch. This seasonally-inspired French-American restaurant offers weekend brunch with live jazz music from 11am to 3pm. With salads, French toast, seafood, and a short rib sandwich on the menu, it's a meal mom won't forget.
10. Faubourg – Montclair, Weehawken
Feeling French? Dining at Faubourg instantly transports mom to a chic brasserie along the Champs-Élysées. Typical weekend brunch hours are 11am-2:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The two-course prix fixe brunch menu starts with a choice of fruit, parfait, soup, salad, or duck terrine, with French toast, croque monsieur, chicken pot pie, and Spanish tortilla available for entrees. A la carte items include lobster rolls, mushroom omelets, and seafood dishes.
11. McLoone's Boathouse – West Orange
Located within the South Mountain Recreation Complex, McLoone's Boathouse sits on the banks of the reservoir, offering a Mother's Day brunch buffet with a spectacular view. Try the shrimp, clams on the half-shell, and oysters at the raw bar. Design your omelet or feast on bacon, carved roasts, and crepes. Waffles, scrambled eggs, and home fries round out the breakfast assortment, but there are also hot lunch entrees along with pastries and fruits for dessert.
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12. Harmony Tea – Westwood
This spot is perfect for a multi-generational Mother's Day brunch. Enjoy tea time with scones, tea sandwiches, soup, salad, and sweets. Reservations are required.
13. Biagio's – Paramus
This Italian restaurant is hosting a grand Mother's Day brunch buffet with several seatings to pick from. In addition to continental breakfast options, enjoy made-to-order omelets, a carving station with four different types of meat, and more than a dozen hot buffet items, from scrambled eggs and pancakes to penne vodka and beef burgundy. And, of course, don't miss the dessert table.
14. Ivy Inn – Hasbrouck Heights
Looking for a special spot? Bring the family to this historic inn for delicious brunch fare in a cozy, quiet atmosphere. The sit-down brunch boasts a great selection of drinks and appetizers as well as entrees that include omelets, avocado toast, and eggs Benedict.
15. Portobello – Oakland
This buffet is truly a feast. Plan to indulge in a breakfast station (with eggs, meats, waffles, pancakes, French toast, and potatoes), a carving station, several lunch entrees (think lasagna, salmon, pasta, and chicken francese), and a dessert table.
16. Capital Grille — Paramus, Parsippany, and Cherry Hill
If you'd prefer a plated meal over a buffet, here's a nice option with a 2-course prix fix menu. Opening early just for moms, the Capital Grille Mother's Day brunch—featuring steak and eggs, lobster frittata, and more—runs from 10am-2pm. Reservations are strongly recommended.
17. The Shannon Rose – Clifton
Craving an Irish Mother's Day brunch? The Shannon Rose has you covered. Order from the a la carte brunch menu, which includes favorites like breakfast burrito, steak and eggs, chicken & waffle sandwiches, avocado toast, and an egg-topped burger. There's also a traditional Irish breakfast with all the fixings.
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18. The Architects Golf Club – Lopatcong
Make a reservation at The Architect's Club for a special Mother’s Day brunch buffet (starting at 10am) that's open to the public. You'll find an omelet station, hot chafing dishes with breakfast and lunch items, a carving station, kids' options, and tons of desserts (including an ice cream sundae station). Pre-payment ($55 for adults and $25 for kids 4-11) is required for all reservations.
19. Brook Hollow Winery and Event Facility – Columbia
Celebrate at Brook Hollow with live music, flowers for the moms, an open all-you-can-eat brunch buffet, and a build-your-own sangria bar (wine not included).
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20. Stage House Tavern – Scotch Plains, Mountainside, Somerset
You won’t go hungry at this fun pub that's known for its large brunch portions and delicious Sunday brunch buffet. On Mother's Day, order up pancakes, chicken and waffles, corned beef hash, frittata, and much more.
21. Darby Road Public House – Scotch Plains
Make reservations for Mother's Day Brunch, 11am-4pm, at this Irish pub and restaurant. In past years, brunch included delectable items such as French toast, waffles, eggs, lunch items, and more.
22. Stage House Tavern – Scotch Plains, Mountainside, Somerset
You won’t go hungry at this fun pub that's known for its large brunch portions and delicious Sunday brunch buffet. On Mother's Day, order up pancakes, chicken and waffles, corned beef hash, frittatas, and much more.
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23. Old Man Rafferty's – New Brunswick, Hillsborough
Enjoy a special Mother's Day brunch from 10-4 with delicious breakfast and hot buffet options, plus stations for omelets, carvings, and waffles. If you prefer dinner, order from the dinner menu after 5pm; kids under 10 eat for half price.
24. Spring Lake Manor – Spring Lake
Mother's Day brunch at the Spring Lake Manor promises a very special meal. Enjoy chafing dishes with favorites like French toast, scrambled eggs, chicken cordon bleu, and pasta. Plus, there's an omelet station, a carving station, a waffle station, and more. Reservations are required.
25. Avalon Brew Pub – Avalon
For a memorable start to Mother's Day, have brunch in the Seaglass Ballroom at ICONA Avalon. The menu boasts eggs, bacon, pancakes, and other breakfast favorites, plus carving stations, entrees, and desserts. Kids 4 and under are free.
26. Molly Pitcher Inn – Red Bank
This large buffet boasts pasta stations, a parfait bar, a fish station, made-to-order omelets, carving stations, a pot-pie station, and multiple chafing dishes.
Photos courtesy of the restaurants
A version of this article was first published in 2015; it is updated annually.
Places featured in this article:
Liberty House
Madison Bar and Grill
The Olde Mill Inn & Grain House Restaurant
Fire & Oak
Biaggio's
The Architects Golf Club
Capital Grill
Capital Grill
Faubourg Restaurant and Bar
Tops Diner
Portobello
Brook Hollow Winery and Event Facility
Spring Lake Manor
Old Man Rafferty's