Top 10 restaurants that will take spoiling mum to a new level on Mother’s Day

Rose, Jemima and George with mum Penny Williams and Otto chef Richard Ptacnik. Source: News Corp Australia

To save you the dilemma of where to go, we’ve put together the top places in the city and east to spoil your mum on May 11.

Mother’s Day with some of the best views in town at Cafe Sydney. Source: Supplied

● Cafe Sydney, 5th floor, Customs House, Alfred St.

The views don’t get much better than the one on offer at this city restaurant.

Popular with the corporate crowd, for the past 15 years the restaurant has been offering guests one of the best lookouts over Sydney Harbour to compliment its modern Australian dishes.

Cafe Sydney is holding its annual long, lazy, three-course lunch on Mother’s Day that features a large selection of entrees, mains and desserts.

Cost: $98pp, $39 children Bookings: 9251 8683 or cafesydney.com

Otto Ristorante’s blackcurrant panna cotta will melt your mum’s heart. Picture: Carly Earl Source: News Corp Australia

● Otto Ristorant e, 6 Cowper Wharf Rd

Situated on the Finger Wharf at Woolloomooloo, this popular Italian restaurant employs the motto “to live well is to eat well”.

Bought by the Fink Family in 2006, the kitchen has been headed by Richard Ptacnik for 10 years.

It features a modern twist on Italian cuisine, with an array of antipasto, pasta and mains on offer. Sit down with the family and enjoy four courses on Mother’s Day, including coffee and petit fours. The menu includes Grainge Angus beef carpaccio, barramundi, four-cheese risotto and hazelnut and white chocolate mousse.

Cost: $125pp, $50 children Bookings: 9368 7488 or ottoristorante.com.au

Tilbury’s pan-roasted scallops with roasted watermelon, pickled daikon and parma ham. Source: News Limited

● The Tilbury Hotel, 2-18 Nicholson St

Nestled one street back from the Finger Wharf, this local pub has been reinvigorated in the past year under head chef Elton Inglis.

The dining room has an elegant yet relaxed feel, while the menu is modern Australian with a focus on seafood and some unique dishes, thanks in large part to Inglis’ love for combining fruit with meat.

A glass of Moet & Chandon will be handed to your mum as she walks through the door at this Woolloomooloo pub, before settling down for a three-course menu.

The lunch is available from 12-5pm.

Cost: $60pp, $15 children Bookings: 9368 1955 or tilburyhotel.com.au

Niji Restaurant and Bar in Double Bay is offering mums a free dessert platter on May 11. Source: News Limited

● Niji Restaurant and Bar, 21 Bay St

This Double Bay restaurant is the second venue from the group responsible for popular Kingsford bar Niji Sushi.

With its authentic Japanese design, this more formal venue offers an extensive selection of charcoal grill, sashimi, sushi, tempura, hot, cold and smoked dishes.

The Bay St restaurant is offering a complimentary dessert platter to all mums who dine with them on Mother’s Day. The platter includes chocolate lava cake, crème brulee, ginger panna cotta and ice-cream.

Cost: Varies Bookings: 8095 9508 or nijisushi.com.au

Colin Fassnidge is known for his nose-to-tail cooking at Four in Hand. Picture: Adam Taylor Source: News Limited

● Four in Hand , 105 Sutherland St

Celebrity chef Colin Fassnidge has just renovated his hatted Paddington pub.

Known for his nose-to-tail style of cooking of pork and other meats, Fassnidge has prepared a three-course menu with three options per course to treat mums all over Sydney this Mother’s Day.

Cost: $95pp Bookings: 9362 1999 or fourinhand.com.au

House-smoked mackerel with new season potato and horseradish at Rushcutters. Picture: Phil Rogers Source: News Limited

● Rushcutters, 10 Neild Ave

Longrain founder Marty Boetz joined forces with The Keystone Group last year to open Rushcutters in the warehouse that was restaurant Neild Ave.

Sourcing produce from his farm in the Hawkesbury, the restaurant and deli menus feature seasonal fruit and vegetables alongside hearty meats like pork schnitzel, lamb shoulder and Tasmanian Cape Grim rib eye steak.

On Mother’s Day the restaurant is offering a three course menu, along with a glass of Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut.

Cost: $85pp Bookings: 9326 9348 or rushcutters.com.au

Lumaconi with Spencer Gulf prawns, tomato, garlic, chilli and basil at La Scala on Jersey. Source: News Corp Australia

● La Scala on Jersey, corner of Jersey Rd and Melrose Lane

Chef Massimo Mele has recently come on board as head chef at this Italian favourite, that has just undergone extensive renovations.

Now offering a bar and a communal dining table, Mele has also introduced a new a la carte menu that’s filled with Italian antipasto and mains designed to be shared.

Mums can enjoy one of the mains for free on Mother’s Day, with the venue open for lunch from 12pm and for dinner from 5.30pm. Children 12 can have two courses for $25.

Cost: Free main for mums Bookings: 9357 0815 or lascalaonjersey.com.au

The Paperbark Aylesbury duck breast with crispy duck leg, koney spiced beetroot, turnip and mulled wine sauce available at Bishop Sessa. Picture: John Appleyard Source: News Corp Australia

● Bishop Sessa , 527 Crown St

Tucked away towards the Cleveland St end of Crown St, this hidden gem offers a $69 six-course degustation and a new bar menu.

Head chef and co-owner Paul Cooper has designed a modern Australian menu using unusual cuts of meat and different cooking techniques to bring something unique to his customers’ plates.

A sparkling wine along with three courses is available for lunch on Mother’s Day.

Cost: $75pp Bookings: 8065 7223 or bishopsessa.com.au

Bondi Hardware is offering mums a free glass of bubbles on Mother’s Day. Source: Supplied

● Bondi Hardware, 39 Hall St

This old-school hardware store was converted into a popular bar and restaurant two years ago. Popular with the hipster Bondi crowd, the outdoor area is also great for ladies’ lunches and Mother’s Day.

Treat mum to brunch sliders filled with crispy bacon and avocado, or go for lunch and enjoy some of the venue’s famous pizzas.

Every mum will receive a free glass of bubbles with her meal.

Cost: Varies Bookings: 9365 7176 or bondi-hardware.com.au

Swell Restaurant's warm pudding filled with pure molten Belgian chocolate. Source: Supplied

● Swell Restaurant, 465 Bronte Rd

Perfectly positioned with views overlooking Bronte Beach, this local restaurant prides itself on offering fine-dining quality food, particularly seafood, at an affordable price.

The restaurant is hosting a three-course Mother’s Day lunch featuring a selection of dishes including seared scallops, crispy-skinned salmon and chocolate and hazelnut tart.

Cost: $65pp Bookings: 9386 5666 or swellrestaurant.com.au

Source: The Telegraph - 2 May 2014