Exclusively for Mother's Day, Patina opens its doors for brunch. The prix-fixe menu includes tartine of dungeness crab, zucchini agnolotti with spring peas, and wild striped bass with grape-tomato sauce vièrge. $55 per person; children 12 and under eat for $29.

Mo-Chica is offering families lunch or dinner on Mother's Day. Pick from options on the three-course prix-fixe like Beterraga (truffle, burrata, red and golden beets, aji amarillo vinaigrette); pan-fried Branzino; and Pisco flan. Lunch is $24 per person; dinner, which includes more menu options, is $32.

Celestino Drago celebrates mama with a three-course brunch. $39 gets you a choice of starter (consider the plate of sunny side eggs, potato hash, salsa verde); main (linguini with clams? rabbit ravioli?); and dolce (we'd go with the chocolate and olive oil terrine).

In addition to an expansive Italian brunch buffet, moms who dine at Mr. C receive flowers and a bellini upon arrival. The price per person is $89; children between the ages of four and 12 eat for $45.

Treat mom to a brunch curated by chef José Andrés. $52 per person ($26 per child) gets you all of the usual brunch perks: house-made Greek yogurt parfaits, a juice bar, house-made pastries, a charcuterie bar, and your choice of coffee or tea.

Though The Pikey is offering Mother's Day brunch, consider taking mom to this Hollywood dining room for dinner instead. The weekly Sunday Night Roast offers both roast pork belly and roast short rib on May 11. The supper, which includes roasted potatoes and Yorkshire pudding is just $22 per person.

Here's your chance to avoid a pre-fixe: Littlefork is offering specials for Mother's Day brunch instead of the usual (read: overpriced) set menu. Think: Eggs benedict johnny cakes, hollandaise, and your choice of brisket, pork belly, or trout; lobster frittata with spinach, mushrooms, and crispy onions.

From 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. moms eat free at this new West Hollywood vegan staple.

Chef Govind Armstrong's $36 prix-fixe offers a homey taste of the South. Pick from options like: deviled eggs; grilled shrimp and grits; biscuits and sausage gravy; and mom's apple pie with whipped crème fraiche.

Can't whisk mom away to wine country? This brunch buffet may be the next best thing. Besides hand-carved roast beef and an omelet station, dishes include duck confit hash; beer-braised short ribs; stuffed brioche French toast with bananas, mascarpone, and candied walnuts; and sour cherry cobbler. $45 per guest; $12 per child. Bottomless mimosas are an additional $12.

Has mom had chef Greg Daniels chic California cuisine? This Sunday Daniels is offering a few brunch specials, a la carte, including coconut curry mussels; steak au poivre with crispy fingerling potatoes, sautéed spinach, and sauce poivre vert; and olive oil poached salmon with celery root, bok choy, orange, and chili tea.

Moms get a glass of bubbly upon arrival; everyone else can pick from a fruit-forward mimosa bar. Two courses — plus pastries and jam — will cost you $39 per person.

Chef Bruce Kalman is offering a family-style Sunday supper meal this Sunday. The menu features roasted peaches, raddicchio, farro, and ricotta; pork meatballs; olive oil poached tuna with olives, fennel, and cara cara orange. Adults eat for $49; a separate kids' menu is available for $9.