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Mother's Day Brunch Ideas: 7 Good Restaurants Your Mom Will Like
Still looking for places to eat for Mother’s Day? Check out these dining spots!
By: Denisse Shawntel Tan | May 10, 2019
Make your mother smile with the yummy meals she could have on her special day.
There are many ways to celebrate Mother’s Day. You can show mom your appreciation by giving lavish gifts or pampering her at the spa. You can even do simple things such as doing all the chores at home. Here’s another time-honored suggestion: take her out for a nice meal in a good restaurant for Mother’s Day!
Currently out of Mother’s Day brunch ideas? Before you panic and make terrible last-minute reservations, relax because Yoorekka got you covered! On this list of Mother’s Day brunch ideas are seven delightful restaurants where you and your mom can share a special meal during this special day. Excited already? Check them out below!
1. Happy Days
Where: Ground Floor, Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill, Taguig City
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Recommended Budget for Two: PhP800
Happy Days serves Filipino classic dishes.
Image: Happy Days PH Facebook Page
Your mother might make the best sinigang (tamarind stew) and adobo, but on Mother’s Day, why not treat her to equally appetizing Filipino dishes outside your home? Happy Days in Venice Piazza is not just some Filipino diner: this chill and ambient restaurant can serve as the special setting for your catch-up date with your mom. Some of the dishes you can try are beef pares (braised beef, PhP160) and crispy pata (crispy pork feet, PhP545).
How to get there: Ride the MRT up to Guadalupe Station. From the station, walk to Jollibee. Ride a jeepney bound to Market! Market!. Fare is PhP10. Alight at McKinley Hills. From there, you can ask around for the directions to Venice Piazza. Happy Days is located on the ground floor.
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2. Chavez Estate
Where: 2570 Aguinaldo Highway, San Vicente 2, Silang, Cavite
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Recommended Budget for Two: PhP800
The restaurant makes its own chocolate from local cacao.
Image: Chavez Estate Facebook Page
From the outside, Chavez Estate might look like a typical home. Although the place looks unassuming, inside waits a surprise in the form of Chavez Estate’s unique dishes. The restaurant offers various dishes that include local cacao. Where else would you find a kare-kare (oxtail stew) with chocolate? Some of the items you can try are chocolate infused pork belly dinuguan (pork blood stew) with chimichurri rice (PhP245) and grilled stuffed squid (PhP80/100g.) The restaurant also sells sweet and savory treats such as chocolate vinaigrette, chili chocolate vinegar, and tablea bagoong.
How to get there: From the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), take a jeepney heading to Imus via Aguinaldo Highway. Alight at Silang Public Market and walk to the tricycle terminal nearby. Ask to the driver to drop you off at Chavez Estate. If you’re going by car, it’s recommended to use navigation apps like Waze to find the best route to the restaurant.
3. Eat Yourself Bankrupt
Where: Ground Floor, Robinsons Place Manila, Ermita, Manila
Operating Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM; Friday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Recommended Budget for Two: PhP1,100
Experience some of Japan’s flavors in Eat Yourself Bankrupt.
Image: Eat Yourself Bankrupt PH Facebook Page
Looking for a new place where you and your mom can explore Japanese cuisine? Eat Yourself Bankrupt is one of the latest destinations for Japanese food lovers in the metro. Located in Robinson’s Place Ermita, the food hall houses four stalls that offer different snacks from Osaka: Hanamaruken, Attakoyaki, Kashikatsu Duruma, and Ok, No!
Hanamaruken serves authentic Japanese ramen and karaage (Japanese fried chicken) that originated from Osaka, while Attakoyaki sells special takoyaki (octopus ball.) On other hand, Ok, No! serves savory Japanese pancake with toppings of your choice. Meanwhile, for small snacks, Kashikatsu Duruma serves breaded and deep fried food on sticks.
How to get there: Take the LRT-1 to Pedro Gil Station. Exit it on the side where UP Manila and the Philippine General Hospital are located. Walk to Pedro Gil Street, then walk four blocks to Robinsons Place Manila. Some of the landmarks you should see are Hotel Kimberly, Philippine Science Centrum, and the UP College of Medicine.
4. Mamma Mia
Where: Ground Floor, Uptown Place Mall, 36th Street Corner 9th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Recommended Budget for Two: PhP1,200
The pizza metro is a one meter sized pizza with three different flavors: pesto, six cheese, and margherita.
Image: Mamma Mia Facebook Page
If the previous item brings out the flavors of Japan, this one will have you taste Italy. Owned by a half-Italian chef, Mamma Mia brings you the authentic taste of classic Italian staples such as pizza, pasta, risotto (creamy rice), and gelato. Some of the dishes you can try are the creamy spaghetti carbonara ala Mamma Mia (PhP485 for solo, PhP1,520 for two) and the pizza metro (PhP890).
Complementing the excellent food options is Mamma Mia’s charming and homey interior, which gives off the warmth of the Italian family culture. With this familiar warmth, this restaurant is a great setting for an intimate meal with your mom and the entire family.
How to get there: Take the MRT train to Guadalupe Station. Take the North exit and go to the ground floor of Guadalupe Commercial Complex. Exit at P. Burgos. From there, you can take a jeepney to Market! Market!. Ask the driver to drop you off at Uptown Mall. The restaurant is located on the ground floor.
5. Shabushabuko
Where: 2120 Roxas Boulevard corner Antipolo Street, Pasay City
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Recommended Budget for Two: PhP1,000
Shabushabuko is the latest hot pot heaven.
Image: Shabushabuko Facebook Page
The people behind Samgyupsalamat came up with a new buffet offering that will make every mouth water: Shabushabuko. Just like Samgyupsalamat, Shabushabuko lets you enjoy a wide variety of options. You can choose from a total of five different broths—chicken, beef, veggie, spicy, and sinigang (tamarind stew). You can also try 12 kinds of balls and noodles and unlimited pork, mussels, shrimps, squids, and Angus beef.
The price for the buffet varies depending on the time. If you will eat from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM you can get your shabu shabu fix for PhP449. Meanwhile, it will be PhP499 for anyone who will come from 3:00 PM to 2:00 AM.
How to get there: Ride an LRT train to U.N Avenue Station. From the station, walk to the jeepney terminal which is about 280 meters away. Ride a jeepney heading to M.H Del Pilar which is parallel to Roxas Boulevard. The restaurant is near IO’s Condotel.
6. Lampara
Where: 5883 Enriquez Street, Poblacion, Makati City
Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday, 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Recommended Budget for Two: PhP1,200
Lampara is a ‘contemporary Filipino’ restaurant.
Image: Lampara Facebook Page
Poblacion has always been a spot for foodies in Makati. If you’re looking for something new in the area, you can check out Lampara. Aiming to shed light on Filipino food in a new way, the restaurant serves dishes that prove that Filipino food can go further than its traditional recipes. Some of the must-try items on the menu are the short ribs (PhP450) and enselada (salad, PhP180).
What’s good about this place is that when you and your mom are finished eating, you can clean your palettes with drinks. The menu for the drinks ranges from cocktails to hard liquors like gin and whisky.
How to get there: Take the MRT to Ayala Station. From the station, ride a bus with the “Ayala-Washington” signage. Get off at Ayala Avenue Intersection and ride another bus, this time with a “Guadalupe Ibabaw – Ayala” signage. Get off at Makati Ave - Guerrero. From there, walk along Guerrero in the direction opposite A. Venue Mall. Turn right when you reach P. Burgos, then walk a block until you get to General Luna. Cross the road and walk along General Luna. On the corner of Felipe (where you will see Jumong Korea), turn right. Walk a block until you see Minantors Korean Grocery, as this marks Enriquez Street. Turn left here and walk 76 meters to get to Lampara.
7. The Peak
Where: 60/F Grand Hyatt Manila, 8th Avenue corner 35th Street, Bonifacio Global City
Operating Hours: Sunday to Wednesday,6:00 PM to 1:00 AM; Thursday to Saturday, 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM
Recommended budget for two: PhP2,500
There are also different types of cheese to try at the restaurant.
Image: Grand Hyatt Manila Facebook Page
Here’s an interesting fact about The Peak: it got its name for being the highest restaurant in Manila, as it is located at the rooftop of Grand Hyatt—the tallest building in the metro. The Peak is deeply inspired by penthouses when it comes to the interiors. With its classy and fancy ambiance, the restaurant is a fine dining spot.
Sample different kinds of beef like Wagyu and Angus while you look over at the view of the city and swap stories with your mom. To complement the flavors, there are also several steak accompaniments such as lobster tail and foie gras (duck or goose fat liver).
How to get there: Ride a bus heading to BGC from EDSA to Ayala terminal. Get off at BGC Turf bus stop along Justicia Drive. From Justicia Drive, walk towards 8th Avenue. Continue to walk northward. Cross 34th and 35th streets. You will be in front of Grand Hyatt Manila.
With good food from these restaurants and a good time with you, your mom surely will have a Mother’s Day to remember.
* Prices may change without notice.
About Denisse Shawntel Tan
Denisse Tan is currently a work in progress: she’s an aspiring writer, artist, and fashion designer! She’s trying to figure out how to manage her time in achieving all of her goals while also taking in life as humanly possible. Aside from art, she’s a big fan of the color pink, disco music, Bratz dolls, and Genshin Impact. By age 35, she plans to travel to New York City 🗽.
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