LONDON’S TOP MOTHER’S DAY DINING EXPERIENCES
Mum's the word across the capital, with free cocktails, feasts and bubbles
It's time to celebrate your mums, people. They birthed you, fed you and put up with you during your 'difficult years', so a bunch of flowers just isn't going to cut it.
We’ve snooped around the capital to find some of the top, dining experiences this Mother’s Day, from free feasts, cocktails and desserts (shh, mum’s the word) to champagne and chocolate pairing and Sicilian feasts.
Book now to claim your rightful spot as favourite child.
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Mum’s the Word at Battersea Power Station
Mums will be celebrated in a gaggle of delicious ways at the iconic Power Station this Sunday - from complimentary prosecco at Birdies Battersea to a fancy Italian feast at Fiume with a special gift from Rituals.
Or perhaps she’d prefer an afternoon tea experience at Cinnamon Kitchen (pictured), a free Mimosa at Where the Pancakes Are; attending an exclusive champagne and chocolate pairing event with Searcys and Venchi or eating a special set menu while admiring the London skyline views at JOIA. Every mother figure will leave feeling like the QUEEN she is.
Battersea Power Station, Circus Rd W, Nine Elms, London SW11 8DD. 10 March
Sticks ’n’ Sushi's Free Sweet Treats
The Japanese and Danish fusion restaurants across the capital (and beyond) will be offering free Chokōretos to guests, to celebrate mums on 10 March.
Families willl be treated to the complimentary, limited edition sweet treats; flavoured with Matcha ganache and matcha tea, Amarena cherry ganache and blackcurrant, with Caramel and sesame.
And parents can actually relax and enjoy a meal, because the restaurants keep sprogs happy with interactive menus, games and goodies like chocolate fish. Boom.
Available across Sticks ’n’ Sushi restaurants in Shoreditch, Cambridge, Greenwich, King’s Road, Wimbledon, White City and Kingston. 10 March
Mums Dine For Free at Mint Leaf
Mint Leaf London invites mums to dine for free and feast on a three course menu created for Mother’s Day.
Celebrations kick off with Motherhood, a cognac cocktail with notes of almond and banana. Followed by a selection of appetisers including Garlic and Thyme Chicken Tikka, Dill and Honey Tandoori Salmon and Chickpea and Potato Chaat.
Then feast on Neelgiri Chicken, Fish Moilee or Paneer Makhani, all accompanied by Tadka Dal and steamed rice or naan. And the grand finale is a light and sophisticated Rose Petal Cheesecake.
Mint Leaf London, Bank, 12 Angel Ct, London EC2R 7HB. £45 pp. Mother’s dine free, valid for one mother per booking. 9 and 11 March
Colonel Saab’s Mother’s Day Special
Award-winning restaurant Colonel Saab is inspired by the owner Roop Partap Choudhary’s mother, Binny - her presence, portraits, love letters, wedding garments, art and recipes fill its Holborn and Trafalgar Square restaurants.
And this mother’s day, its new Trafalgar Square restaurant will celebrate Binny and all mothers with a special, set menu. It includes prosecco, starters like Kandhari paneer tikka, dahi sev puri with tomato garlic chutney; mains including Railway Lamb Curry with naan and rice followed by their Mango and Pistachio kulfi, mango sauce, fresh berries, raspberry coulis.
Colonel Saab, Trafalgar Square, 40, 42 William IV St, London WC2N 4DD. 10 March. £49pp
Norma’s Sicilian Mother’s Feast
Mamma mia! Fitzrovia’s Sicilian-inspired restaurant, Norma will open especially this Sunday, to treat the mother figures in your life to a molto bene Sicilian feast.
Executive Chef Giovann Attard has created a seasonal set menu for the occasion, with guests able to choose between two, three or four courses, from £40pp. A complimentary glass of bubbly will greet all mothers, followed by antipasti to share, including Caponata and Spaghettini fritters with parmesan sauce. Primi include the restaurant’s signature Pasta alla Norma followed by a choice of Mamma’s beef lasagne; Porchetta, sage, Sicilian roasted potatoes and smoked pork sauce; and Aubergine parmigiana. Norma’s infamous Tiramisu or Marsala poached pear and chocolate orange ice cream provide the perfect sweet conclusion to a Sicilian-style Mother’s Day lunch.
Norma, 8 Charlotte St., London W1T 2LS. 10 March. From £40pp. 10 March
Market Place Thanks Mums with Free Cocktails
This Sunday, mums can enjoy a free cocktail at the street food market’s Vauxhall, Peckham and Harrow locations with no purchase necessary.
But the least you can do is stick your hand in your pocket and get a a bite from one of the vendors, which include Streat Latin Arepas, Little Tokyo, Los Tacos, Argentinian Grill, The Duck Shed, Inamo Sukoshi, Made In Puglia, Rudies Jerk Shack and Choy House.
The tipples will be available all day until the mums have drained the bars
Market Place Vauxhall, Harrow and Peckham locations, 10 March.
Sucre’s Argentinian Roast and Free Mum’s Bellinis
Treat your matriarch to the ultimate roast this Sunday - Argentinian-style, with grilled entraña and chicken a la Brasa, and a South American twist on trimmings, like roasted Brussels sprouts with kale and chilli oil.
Sucre is also serving up a complimentary Peach and Jasmine Bellini for all Mums to toast their awesomeness with.
Sucre’s Mother’s Day Sunday Roast is on from 12-4pm and is £55 per person, find out more here.
Bank House Sweetens up Mother’s Day
Celebrity Chef Stuart Gillies is unleashing some extra sweetness this Mother’s Day, with shiny, new, limited edition puddings available this Sunday. The desserts include Bread and Butter Pudding, Doughnuts with Valhrona Chocolate and Pineapple Carpaccio. Mums can also enjoy a special cocktail created by their mixology alchemist, Anton Cole, inspired by the restaurant’s co-owner Cecilia, who Anton views as a mother figure. Sweet!
Bank House, 11 High St, Chislehurst BR7 5AB. 10 March
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