Where to Have Mother's Day Brunch in Evanston

Mother's Day is the perfect time to treat the moms, grandmas, sisters and aunts in your life! Celebrate the holiday, which falls on Sunday, May 12, 2013, by enjoying a delicious brunch at a favorite restaurant in Evanston.

Here are a few options to consider:

Blind Faith Café
525 Dempster St., 847-328-6875
Mother’s Day Brunch runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the dining room and outdoor café. Specials include Eggs Florentine, apricot crepes, banana-almond pancakes, omelets, mimosas and fresh pastries.

Chef’s Station
915 Davis St., 847-570-9821
Chef’s Station offers a special Mother’s Day menu from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entrée choices include seared naturally raised chicken breast stuffed with Serrano ham and Gruyere cheese, as well as lightly smoked Scottish salmon or meatloaf with roasted beef Bordelaise.

Celtic Knot Public House
626 Church St., 847-864-1679
Celtic Knot’s new brunch menu is showcased from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes several Irish-inspired dishes, including sausage on toast, bacon-wrapped steak and eggs and pancakes topped with lemon meringue, apple cinammon and caramel or bittersweet chocolate with custard. Reservations are strongly recommended.

Davis Street Fishmarket
501 Davis St., 847-869-3474
The restaurant’s “seaside buffet” offers more than 30 seafood and carving stations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fresh seafood on the menu includes seared Ahi tuna medallions, steamed blue cheese mussels, Maryland crab cakes and freshly-shucked oysters.

Dixie Kitchen
825 Church St., 847-733-9030
Patch readers voted Dixie Kitchen the best spot for Mother’s Day brunch in a poll last year. Find out why from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., when the restaurant offers up its regular menu of Southern specialties, including country steak and eggs and Cajun biscuits and gravy.

Hilton Orrington Evanston
1710 Orrington Ave., 847-866-8700
The Hilton offers a breakfast buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. that includes an omelet station and several cold selections. Special brunch cocktails are available after 12 p.m.

Pete Miller’s
1557 Sherman Ave., 847-328-0399
Mother’s Day Brunch at Pete Miller’s features live jazz, gourmet carving stations, fresh seafood, waffles and omelets and is served from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Reservations are recommended.

Quince at the Homestead
1625 Hinman Ave., 847-570-8400
Quince offers a special brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with frittata, steak benedict on a pretzel roll and a B.L.T. with avocado aioli on the menu. Other specialties include a smoked salmon crepe with lemon crème fraiche and a sweet crepe featuring bananas, cashews, chocolate and mascarpone. 

Union Pizzeria
1245 Chicago Ave., 847-475-2400 
Brunch runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Union Pizzeria, where brunch includes traditional breakfast items as well as pizzas and a roster of specialty drinks like the "Italian Bloody Mary," with an antipasti skewer.