Looking for a restaurant to celebrate Mother’s Day 2024? Whether you want to dine out for breakfast, lunch or dinner, there are so many local restaurants on the North Shore to choose from! From a casual pub lunch, waterside cafes or fine dining, take a look at our huge list of restaurants to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Want to enjoy a special brunch, lunch or dinner on Mother’s Day? Be sure to book your table soon! Our list covers luxury through to extra kid-friendly, so you can find what works for your family. Use the quicklinks below to see some of our favourite options… and keep scrolling to see many more!
Family-friendly Mother’s Day restaurants
Relaxed dining Mother’s Day restaurants
The Palms, Terrey Hills
- Union Hotel, North Sydney
- The Oaks, Neutral Bay
- Italian Street Kitchen, Neutral Bay
- Amici by Sergio, Cammeray
- Sunest Diner, The Canopy, Lane Cove
- Via Napoli Pizzeria, Lane Cove and Hunters Hill
- Via Alta, Willoughby
- Attimo’s Italian Restaurant, Northbridge
- Borusso’s Pizza & Pasta, Northbridge & Crows Nest
- Lees Fortuna Court Chinese Restaurant, Crows Nest
- The Rice Den, St Leonards
- Hunters Hill Hotel, Hunters Hill
- The Great Northern Hotel, Chatswood
- La Botte, Willoughby
- Greengate Hotel, Killara
- Capri Cucina, Lindfield
- The Sawmill, West Pymble
- Bangkok Bites, St Ives
- The Palms, Terrey Hills
- Bondi Pizza, Macquarie Centre
- The Butchers’ Block, Wahroonga
- La Zana, North Wahroonga
- The Blue Gum, Waitara
- Firestone, Hornsby
- Blu Eatery, Hornsby
- Hornsby RSL, Hornsby
- Berowra Village Tavern, Berowra Heights
- AcquaFresca (within Harbord Diggers), Freshwater
- Rawsons at The Epping Club, Epping
Fine dining for Mother’s Day
Smoque Brasserie: Enjoy a 3-course menu plus complimentary oysters and a glass of sparkling.
- Smoque Brasserie, Chatswood
- Garfish, Crows Nest
- Café Lyon, Lindfield
- Kiplings Garage Bar, Turramurra
- Martha’s, Castlecrag
- Urban Tadka, Terrey Hills
- Pilu at Freshwater, Freshwater
Restaurants, Cafes & Pubs with play areas
If you’ve got little kids who can’t sit still, a restaurant with a play area is a great option! They’re all super family-friendly, so parents can relax knowing that the kids are having fun too! See the full list of all the venues.
Bars & Pubs with play areas
The indoor playground at The Belrose Hotel
- Magpies, Waitara
- Asquith Bowling Club, Asquith
- Hotel Pennant Hills, Pennant Hills
- Forest Hotel, Frenchs Forest
- Belrose Hotel, Belrose
- Terrey Hills Tavern, Terrey Hills
- Harbord Diggers, Freshwater
- The Collaroy, Collaroy
- Pittwater RSL, Mona Vale
- The Newport, Newport
- North Ryde RSL
- The Ranch, North Ryde
- Glenorie RSL, Glenorie
- Castle Hill RSL, Castle Hill
- The Marsden Brewhouse, Marsden Park
Bars & Pubs with green space
The Greens, North Sydney
- The Diddy, Lane Cove
- The Greens, North Sydney
- Verandah, Beecroft
Restaurants & cafes with play areas
Frankie’s Food Factory, Terrey Hills
- The Glasshouse Artarmon
- Frankie’s Food Factory, Terrey Hills
- The Tasting Deck, Terrey Hills
Beautiful restaurants by the water for Mother’s Day
The Boathouse, Balmoral
Love to dine by the water? There are lots of beautiful cafes on the Sydney waterways.
- Bathers Pavilion, Balmoral
- The Boathouse – Balmoral, Shelly Beach & Manly
- Plonk! Beach Cafe, The Spit, Mosman
- Ormegio at The Spit, Mosman
- St Siandra, The Spit, Mosman
- Burnt Orange, Mosman
- Ripples Chowder Bay, Mosman
- Deckhouse, Woolwich
- Echo on the Marina, Roseville
- Waterside Bistro, Bobbin Head
- Hugos Manly, Manly
- Flying Fox Cafe, Mona Vale
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