Mother’s Day should be every day in our book, but the big, shiny, official Mother’s Day falls on 15 March and so you should make a big, shiny, official effort to show your mum she’s worth it. And when it comes to deciding what to do, London has a mother-load to offer.
Personalised cakes
Where: The Arch
What: The Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea comes complete with ‘icing pens’, so guests can personalise mum’s cakes with sweet (or cheeky) messages
When: 15 March
How much: £37 per person
Super-charged lunch with a free Bellini
Where: Galvin at Windows
What: A ‘super-charged’ lunch menu featuring a classic roast with all the trimmings, as well as other ‘special dishes’, made from seasonal spring produce. There will be a complimentary Bellini on arrival for all guests
When: 15 March, lunch
How much: £70 per person
Win a trip for two to Salzburg
Where: Giraffe restaurants
What: Giraffe has teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment for the release of the 50th anniversary Blu-ray and DVD of The Sound of Music, to send one lucky winner on a trip for two to Salzburg, Austria. To find out how to enter, you must dine at a Giraffe from now until 22 March. 20 runners-up will win a meal for two and an anniversary DVD of The Sound of Music
When: until 22 March
How much: How much can you eat?
Free food and bubbles
Where: House of Ho (above)
What: Book a table for four or more and mum gets free food and unlimited bubbles. There’s a set menu featuring dishes such as cuttlefish with tomato, Thai basil, chilli and lemongrass and hake with a galangal, turmeric and tomato sauce
When: 15 March, 12-10.30pm
How much: £37.50
Harps and rosés
Where: The Orangery at Kensington Palace(top)
What: Well known for its afternoon teas, The Orangery is adding an extra touch of magic with a harpist and a free glass of Merlot rosé spumante for all mums. There will also be a special lunch menu. Dishes include white onion soup, cornfed chicken and rhubarb trifle
When: Harp from 2-4pm
How much: lunch 2 courses £21.50, 3 courses £26.50
Do your bit for charity
Where: Ristorante Frescobaldi
What: The restaurant is supporting UNICEF by showcasing a range of gifts that can be purchased on Mother’s Day, from emergency food for children through to baby blankets. Any mother dining at the restaurant with her children on the day will receive a family photograph with the restaurant’s compliments
When: 15 March
How much: a la carte prices
Afternoon tea with a twist and a tail
Where: Salvatore’s Bar at the Playboy Club
What: Modish mums and glam grannies can enjoy an afternoon of delights, in the company of drinks maestro Salvatore Calabrese. Delicate sweet and savoury treats will appear alongside spicy, fruity and floral te freddo (ice tea) cocktails. As well as Afternoon Tea, there’s also a Velvet Rosa – a cocktail made in honour of Calabrese’s mother. It’s a fruity fizz, concocted with Bacardi rum, peach liqueur, cranberry juice, white peach puree and Champagne
When: 15 March; Afternoon Tea will be served from 4-7pm
How much: Afternoon Tea is £30 per person
Special menu, including queen of puddings
Where: The Savoy Grill, Strand
What: A three-course menu including the likes of crispy pig’s cheek with celeriac slaw confit duck leg and queen of puddings
When: 15 March
How much: £50 per person
Spice it up with a special menu at Trishna
Where: Trishna, Marylebone
What: A specially created menu including dishes such as Andhra lamb masala or kuska tarkari biryani followed by desserts such as chocolate shahi tukra – a spiced bread pudding with dark chocolate rabri
When: 15 March, lunchtime
How much: four courses for £45 or £85 with wine
Free Bellini and dessert
Where: Union Street Café
What: Mums will be treated to a free lavender and seasonal fruit Bellini as well as a free torta della mamma dessert. Rustic Italian is on the menu, including the mamma cannelloni, with spinach and ricotta
When: 15 March
How much: a la carte prices
For more Mother's Day inspiration, see our list of places offering Mother's Day menus...