Best Restaurants for Mother's Day Brunch on Long Island

Mother's Day is the perfect occasion to show moms how much they mean to us, and what better way to celebrate than with a Mother's Day brunch? Long Island restaurants offer incredible brunch options that moms and kids will love. Skip the food shopping, cooking, and cleanup and sip a mimosa, enjoy a scrumptious meal, and make unforgettable memories with the family.
We've rounded up some of the top brunch spots across Long Island to spoil moms this Mother's Day 2025. Families will love the mouth-watering brunch menus, entertainment at some restaurants, and activities. From a decadent hotel brunch buffet to a cozy patio meal to a visit to a historical Long Island restaurant and village, we have you covered.
For more dining inspiration, check out our Guide to Family-Friendly Restaurants on Long Island, which includes our story on the top themed restaurants on Long Island for family-friendly dining.
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Best Mother's Day Brunch Restaurants in Nassau County
1. The Coral House – Baldwin
Coral House offers a beautiful Mother's Day brunch buffet, with seating options and pricing available online. Children under 2 eat for FREE. Reservations are required.
2. Garden City Hotel – Garden City
This extravagant Garden City setting offers a legendary Sunday Grand Brunch for Mother's Day in the newly renovated Grand Ballroom. The Mother's Day brunch buffet includes seafood options, made-to-order omelets, carved meats, fresh fruit, cheese platters, salads, muffins, pastries, and other decadent desserts. This brunch is on the pricey side, and reservations are required. Children 2 and under are complimentary.
3. The Library Café – Farmingdale
You'll be treated to a fairytale Mother's Day brunch at this charming Farmingdale spot. The pre-fixe menu choices include French toast stuffed with NY cheesecake, eggs Benedict, home fries, and a decadent dessert assortment. Call or check the site for reservations.
4. Milleridge Inn – Jericho
Plan Mother's Day brunch this year at the Milleridge Inn. Mom will love taking a walk around the village stores with the kids after brunch, and you can even stop in the bakery to bring home a treat for later. This brunch is on the pricey side, so be sure to check prices on the website and make reservations.
5. Morning Rose Cafe – Bellmore
Gourmet breakfast is served all day, and lunch service begins at 11am. Outdoor patio seating is available if the weather cooperates. Notable menu items include cinnamon bun pancakes, banana bread, French toast, and breakfast waffle sliders. This spot also has a great kids' menu for little ones 12 and under.
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Have a Mother's Day brunch by the pond in Roslyn at Thyme Restaurant.
6. Thyme Restaurant – Roslyn
Baskets of tasty breakfast pastries are served with classic brunch entrees at this beautiful restaurant overlooking the pond in Roslyn. The special Mother's Day brunch menu will feature a set price and a kids menu option for those 10 and under. Craft brunch cocktails are available in addition to bloody marys, Bellinis, mimosas, and orange juice.
7. Novita – Garden City
This popular trattoria’s brunch menu is served on Saturdays and Sundays and features two courses and unlimited mimosas, bloody marys, screwdrivers, or coffee and tea for the adults. There's also a great children's brunch menu with unlimited juice.
8. Twisted Fork Brunch Company - Bellmore
Brunch is in the name, so you know this restaurant takes it seriously, and it serves up traditional brunch favorites with a twist. Try the French toast fondue, which features French toast, berries, and chocolate ganache. The cocktail menu includes Bailey's hot chocolate, mimosa flights, various martinis, and more.
Best Mother's Day Brunch Restaurants in Suffolk County
9. Burgerology – Farmingdale, Huntington, Patchogue, Stony Brook
Experience the brunch burger, which is a signature blend patty with a fried egg and Canadian bacon served on a waffle bun. This spot also serves a bacon, egg, and cheese on a pretzel bun, but we recommend subbing it out for the delicious waffle bun. If you're with a group, try a mimosa tower. The restaurant also has locations in Nassau County.
10. Butera's – Bay Shore
Butera's offers Sunday brunch at its Bay Shore location. Menu items include a sausage, pepper, onion, and potato frittata, as well as challah French toast with cannoli cream. Reservations are strongly recommended.
11. Maureen's Kitchen – Smithtown
Maureen's Kitchen is a family-run, cow-themed local gem offering up generous diner portions of breakfast and lunch. This popular spot is cash-only, doesn't take reservations, and gets crowded, so plan accordingly!
12. Toast Coffee and Kitchen – Bay Shore, Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Long Beach
This popular restaurant group offers an all-day breakfast/lunch menu with eggs, omelets, breakfast burritos, French toast, pancakes, waffles, and more. Kids get to choose from their own menu.
13. In the Shed Restaurant – Huntington, West Sayville, Plainview
In addition to its all-day brunch with dishes like biscuit Benedict, breakfast bowls, and egg sandwiches, there’s also a full dinner menu. Enjoy indoor and outdoor dining at all three locations. There's also a location in Nassau County.
14. Vittorio's Italian Steakhouse – Amityville
Vittorio’s Mother's Day brunch includes traditional breakfast items plus a host of other dishes. Indulge in meatball sliders, lox and latkes, fish tacos, or various specialty sandwiches, including a muffuletta and Reuben.
15. Prime – Huntington
This Mother's Day brunch menu at Prime offers diners a 3-course, prix-fixe meal with decadent options like shrimp cocktail, crab scramble, creme brulee french toast, and beef Wellington, to name a few. Take a walk by the water with mom after brunch for some great photos of the memorable day.
16. Windows on the Lake – Lake Ronkonkoma
Surrounded by views of Lake Ronkonkoma, this Mother's Day brunch destination boasts a smoked salmon and bagel station, made-to-order omelet station, a kids' corner, breakfast and lunch selections, and an international cheese display. Ice carvings make for an over-the-top experience. Enjoy unlimited hot and cold beverages, including mimosas. Seatings are being offered from 10:30am to 5pm. The brunch is on the pricey side, but there is a kids' menu option for ages 3 to 11.
17. Long Island Aquarium — Riverhead
Create treasured memories with a decadent Mother’s Day brunch at the Long Island Aquarium in the spectacular Sea Star Ballroom. Enjoy a brunch with an incredible menu. This brunch is pricey, so check ahead for pricing and reservations. And be sure to save time to visit the animals after brunch!
18. Estia's Little Kitchen – Sag Harbor
Chef Colin Ambrose sources ingredients for his restaurant from local vendors and often uses vegetables from the restaurant's garden. Pancakes are only served until noon, but omelets are served until 2:30pm.
19. Southampton Publick House – Southampton Village
Southampton Publick House is a family-friendly pub in the heart of Southampton Village that offers a weekend brunch menu with classics like steak and eggs, buttermilk pancakes, and some specialty options like the quiche of the day and the Hampton breakfast salad. Plan for a walk around the village stores or check out the town playground for some after-brunch fun.
This article was originally posted in May 2014 and is updated annually. Writer Jennifer Voit contributed to this article.
Photos courtesy of the restaurants
Places featured in this article:
Toast Coffeehouse
The Shed
The Shed Restaurant
Butera's
Estia's Little Kitchen
Morning Rose Cafe
Toast Coffeehouse
Toast Coffeehouse
Twisted Fork Brunch Company
Burgerology
Burgerology Huntington
Burgerology Patchogue
Burgerology Stony Brook
Maureen's Kitchen
Southampton Publick House