Most moms like macaroni necklaces, framed photos (of you), a great bottle of wine and the thought that you slaved in the kitchen for her for at least an hour. But maybe you’re not a great cook, and you want to treat your mother — or the mother of your children — to a good meal on Mother’s Day. If you’re prepared to face the crowds this Sunday in the name of mom, we’ve put together a short (but informative) list of Mother’s Day specials.

60 Degrees Mastercrafted 
Time: Brunch, 10 am to 4 pm
Deal: $47 per person, $15 for children 12 and under
Meal: Includes a cold buffet, a cooked-to-order entree and a dessert buffet (photo above).
Reservations: Call 713-360-7757.

Americas & Churrascos 
Time: Brunch, Saturday 9 am to 3 pm and Sunday reservations starting at 9 am
Deal: $49 per person/Americas, $39 per person/Churrascos
Meal: Featuring Cordua favorites, brunch classics and bottomless Bloody Marys, sangria, mojitos and mimosas.
Reservations: Click here.

Brennan’s of Houston
Time: Brunch, 10 am to 3 pm
Deal: $56 per person
Meal: A three-course meal featuring items such as turtle soup, eggs Brennan, pecan-crusted mahi-mahi, shrimp and grits (photo below), Brennan’s banana foster, coconut cream pie and traditional pecan pie. Click here for the complete menu.
Reservations: Call 713-522-9711.

Cullen’s 
Time: Brunch, 10 am to 3 pm
Deal: $50 per person, $19 for children 12 and under
Meal: The menu features starters and salads, a raw bar, a selection of hot entrees, carving station, breakfast station and dessert bar. Click here for the complete menu.
Reservations: Call 281-991-2000 or click here.

Etoile Cuisine et Bar 
Time: Brunch, 11 am to 3 pm
Deal: $54 per person, children’s menu available
Meal: A three-course meal featuring items such as Maine lobster bisque, crab and avocado remoulade, lemon sole with caper brown butter sauce, eggs Benedict with lobster, duck leg confit, warm chocolate tart with caramel sauce and vanilla panna cotta with a warm honey-almond financier. Click here for the complete menu.
Reservations: Click here.

The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa 
Time: Brunch, beginning at 10 am
Deal: $74 per person, $30 for children 5 through 12, complimentary for children ages four and younger
Meal: An elaborate Mother’s Day brunch in the Grande Ballroom featuring an array of appetizers, breakfast station, an entree and interactive station, artisan breads and pastries and a variety of desserts. The Houstonian will also be debuting a new mimosa menu, and all mothers will receive a special gift. Click here for the complete menu.
Reservations: Click here.

Kiran’s 
Time: Brunch, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Deal: $55 per person, $25 for children under 12
Meal: A four-course meal featuring items such as tomato saffron soup, waffles with pure maple syrup and banana hazelnut compote, tandoori Cornish hen and saffron panna cotta with an almond macaron.
Reservations: Click here.

Kris Bistro at Culinary Institute LeNotre
Time: Brunch, 10:30 am to 3 pm
Deal: $50 per person, $15 for children 12 and under
Meal: An interactive kitchen experience featuring items such as beef tenderloin, omelets, French toast, pasta (photo below), petit fours and a cold seafood station.
Reservations: Call 713-358-5079 or click here.

Latin Bites
Time: Brunch, 10 am to 2 pm. Regular menu also available 10 am to 7 pm
Deal: A la carte
Meal: Featuring new brunch dishes such as fried calamari with crispy yucca, tartar sauce and salsa criolla and the chupa verde made with white fish, shrimp, octopus, squid, clams and mussels with fava beans, green peas and seasonal baby vegetables. All mothers will enjoy a complimentary dessert.
Reservations: Call 713-229-8369 or click here.

MKT Bar
Time: Brunch, 10 am to 3 pm
Deal: A la carte
Meal: Featuring dishes such as MKT’s donut trilogy, fresh fruit waffles, black pepper waffles, Hill Country fried chicken and waffles (photo below) and egg scrambled with kielbasa sausage. For more Mother’s Day ideas, read through Phoenicia’s Top Ten list.

Nara
Time: Brunch, 11 am to 2 pm
Deal: A la carte
Meal: Chef Donald Chang’s first-ever pop-up brunch for Mother’s Day will feature dishes such as Korean fajita and eggs, spicy pork bulgogi and eggs, spicy Korean calamari sautee and Korean chicken curry rice. There will also be Soju mimosas available for $10 a carafe.
Reservations: Call 281-249-5944.

Piatto Ristorante
Time: Brunch, 11 am to 3 pm
Deal: A la carte
Meal: Both Piatto locations will introduce weekend brunch beginning May 10 and 11, featuring special Mother’s Day items such as a frittata primavera and Italian toast finished with mascarpone cream and sweetened with Italian liquor.
Reservations: Call 713-871-9722 (Galleria) or 713-802-2000 (The Heights).

Sonoma  
Time: 3 pm to 10 pm. Upper Kirby: Friday and Saturday. The Heights: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Deal: 20% off entire sparkling wines and Champagne by-the-bottle list.
Reservations: Click here.

Sparrow Bar + Cookshop 
Time: Brunch, 10 am to 3 pm
Deal: $35 per person, separate children’s menu priced at $15
Meal: Three-course prix-fixe menu featuring items such as avocado sashimi with almond sambal; sugar-cured salmon “stack” served with a potato cake, thin omelet, dill mascarpone and pickled red onion; and affogato, a caramel semifreddo with salted caramel sauce, popcorn, cacao nibs and toffee. Click here for the complete menu.
Reservations: Call 713-524-6922 or click here.

Triniti Restaurant 
Time: Brunch, 11 am to 4 pm
Deal: $75 per person, separate children’s menu priced at $10
Meal: Four-course prix-fixe menu featuring items such as smoked clam and deviled eggs; foie gras served with doughnut holes topped with pink icing, bacon brittle and red eye syrup; a rye English muffin topped with peekytoe crab, smoked trout pastrami, poached egg and spinach; and a parfait with sheep’s milk yogurt, honey ice cream, mango passion fruit sheet and granola. Click here for the complete menu.
Reservations: Call 713-527-9090 or click here.

Tony Mandola’s 
Time: Brunch, lunch and dinner, 11 am to 9 pm
Deal: A la carte
Meal: Guests will enjoy a menu of Ninfa’s original dishes throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday in honor of Ninfa Laurenzo’s 90th birthday, which falls on Mother’s Day this year. (The late Ninfa Laurenzo was Tony Mandola’s mother-in-law.)
Reservations: Call 713-528-3474 or click here.