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Next Sunday is Mother’s Day. Below is a list of places at which you can treat your Mum to a French themed day.
Adelaide
Brisbane
Canberra
Darwin
Melbourne
Mount View
Perth
Sydney
If there are any other places that you feel should be included in the list, please let me know via email at matildamarseillaise (at) gmail.com or in the comments below.
Mother’s Day in Adelaide
Mother’s Day Sunday Session – Frenchy Bossa Nouveau with Freddy Fudara on guitar. $50 for 2 cheeses and a bottle of wine and free wine tastings at the bar.
The regular menu will be available as well as a few specials (TBA) as well as $6 French Mimosas all day!
Adelaide group, Mélange à trois, will be performing at the Karkoo Nursery from 2 to 4pm.
The normal menu will be available for Mother’s Day.
Nothing in particular for Mother’s day but take your Mum for a selection of French savoury and sweet delights and then pop next door to La Vigne for a glass of wine.
La Provence proposes a Mother’s Day 5 course luncheon for $85 per person
Amuses Bouches
Roulade of Provençale Vegetables Baked in Puff Pastry, Goats Curd, Red Pepper Coulis, Sauce Tapenade
Pink Grapefruit Jelly, Marinated Strawberry, Lime Granité, Almond Tuile
Confit of Pork Belly, Caramelised Scallop, Minestrone of Root Vegetables, Snow Pea Shoots & Truffle Oil
Vanilla Spiced Pineapple Tart Tatin, Vahlrona Chocolate, Passionfruit Gel, Coconut Sorbet
Nothing special for the day but open as always for your French wines and beers.
Mother’s Day in Brisbane
Mother’s Day Breakfast $45
Mother’s Day Lunch $70.
$69 for a 6 course shared banquet
CRAB SANDWICH
Blue swimmer crab, spiced coconut mayo, chilli, coriander & Asian slaw
Served on toasted brioche.
ANGUS BEEF CHEEK DUMPLINGS
Pan-fried house-made dumplings w pulled & braised Black Angus beef cheeks. Served in a jus of French onion and Syrah.
TRUFFLE MT COTTON FREE-RANGE CHICKEN STIR-FRY
Stir-fried chicken with brussels sprouts, broccoli, green beans, crushed garlic and soy & oyster sauce. Topped with Double Cream brie and drizzled with black truffle oil.
CHAR-GRILLED VICTORIAN LAMB BACKSTRAP
Grilled & marinated 350 days grass-fed, Victorian Lamb loin backstrap (cooked M-R) w/ fennel, micro herbs, chilli julienne, salad onion & chilli/orange vinaigrette
FENNEL, BEETROOT & WATERMELON SALAD w/ goat feta cheese. Tossed in a honey & seeded mustard dressing
DESSERT PLATTER
Lunch with live entertainment from 11am. Mum gets a free glass of bubbles. 3 courses for $78, or 2 courses main and dessert for $65. Children’s menu $25.
Dinner is $58 for a main and dessert or $70 for all 3 courses. Children menu for $25.
Madame Rouge proposes a three course choice menu for $65 per person.
You can also pair each course with a wine pairing option for an additional $35 per person. Kids menu available for children 12 years and under for $35 per child.
Choose any 2 course $40 3 course $55. Selection from their à la carte menu.
All mums receive a complimentary glass of french bubbles
Mother’s Day in Canberra
A special Mother’s Day eve dinner on Saturday 12th May. $78 for a three-course dinner with glass of Piper-Heidsieck champagne on arrival for Mum.
For bookings: [email protected] or 6163 1818.
Mother’s Day in Darwin
Set menu with $75 for 3 courses or $85 for 4 courses.
Freshly shucked oysters, eschallot and chive vinegrette or tomato consommé
Tuna Tartare, pickled cucumber, avocado, trout roe, shiso dressing
San Danielle prosciutto, rolled quail, woodside goats curd, rockmelon, almond and grilled sourdough
Haloumi, Honey poached figs, vinaigrette, rocket
Cured salmon, bug tail, crisp salmon skin, avocado, finger lime, salmon roe
Dutch cream potato gnocchi, ricotta, pumpkin, hazelnut burnt butter, sage, muscatel and pecorino
Chicken Pot au Feu, confit chicken leg, crispy chicken skin, potato mousseline, consommé
Black Angus Beef tenderloin, creamed potato, onion rings, café de paris butter
Humpty Doo Barramundi, snow peas, pea cream, miso beurre blanc, trout roe and chive
Dark Chocolate mousse cake, poached pear, vanilla ice cream
Coconut panna cotta, caramelised pineapple, coconut gelato and passion fruit sorbet
Salted caramel tart, banana fritter and choc ice-cream
3 Cheese served with quince past, poached figs, lavosh
Mother’s Day in Melbourne
A 3 course lunch for $90 includes a complimentary Kir Royale for Mum.
$55 for a selection of savoury and sweet pastries and a glass of sparkling wine. Menu and bookings here.
The older sibling of the Gitan family, Bistro Gitan will have a four-course feast of traditional French food for $95 per person.
For a slightly more Art Deco atmosphere, head to L’Hotel Gitan for a 4 course gastropub lunch for $90 per person.
To book your table, call 9999 0990.
The full à la carte menu is available. Bistro Thierry has been completely booked out for a couple of months but they do have a waiting list!
If you miss out this year, keep it in mind for next year but book early!
Bon Ap will serve brunch from 10 am to 11.30 and then the dinner menu all day and night.
We do not know at the time of press if there will be a special menu for the day or if it will be the usual menu on offer.
For $50 for 4 people (or 2 quite hungry people!), you can have a French breakfast with viennoiseries, crêpes and fresh baguettes with jam or Nutella! Think about reserving your table in advance to secure a place.
Breakfast with a Mimosa on arrival and unlimited sparkling water and Larsen & Thompson tea or Rosso Roasting Co. coffee for $49.90 per person.
Or lunch for $89.90 per person.
Menus and booking details here.
The normal menu will be available on the day. The French Milk Bar will be open on Mother’s Day for lunch only from 11am to 4pm.
There will be a set menu with 3 or 3 course options along with live Gypsy Jazz & accordion!
Noir will have its usual shared Sunday lunch for $55 per person during the day, with a full à la carte dinner menu in the evening.
Mother’s Day in Mount View
They will have the usual à la carte menu. The menu changes every day so at the time of publishing we do not know what will be available on the day. Here is an example menu to give you an idea.
Mother’s Day in Perth
The usual à la carte menu will be on offer to dine on while overlooking the pool.
$65 for 3 courses including a glass of sparkling wine for Mum.
$75 per person for the lunch menu.
AMUSE BOUCHE
Cream of wild mushroom, parmesan and truffle veloute served with french baguette and isigny butter
ENTRÉE
Crêpes aux crevettes
Prawn, mushroom and leek crepe, savoury crêpes, encased with tiger prawns, button mushrooms and creamed leeks served with sautéed spinach and creamy saffron, white wine and garlic sauce gratinée with fromage under the grill
OR
Pâté maison
In house, prepared chicken liver, peppercorn and cognac pate, served with pork rillettes, pickled french gherkins, spiced cranberry chutney, cumberland sauce and toasted brioche
MAIN
Roti d’agneau
Tender marinated and roasted amelia park rump of lamb, served pink with creamy pomme puree, provencal tomato ratatouille, eggplant caviar, baby vegetables and finished with rosemary jus
OR
Poisson du jour
Grilled pink snapper fillet, topped with almond and parmesan crust, served with a cauliflower risotto, buttered asparagus, and finished with saffron and pernod sauce
DESSERT
Strawberry victoria
Fresh strawberries marinated with grand marnier, served in a brandy basket and finished with raspberry ice-cream and whipped cream
A children’s menu is also available.
The normal Sunday brunch and dinner service in Petition Kitchen on Mother’s Day but Mums will receive a complimentary glass of sparkling wine on arrival.
Open from 5pm to cater for families with younger children, the usual à la carte menu will be available on the day.
Mother’s Day in Sydney
Buffet brunch in the Room and Terrace for $85 for adults and $55 for children 10 years and under.
There will also be a 3 course lunch menu for $160 for adults or $85 for children 10 years and under.
Each Mum receives a special gift from Bather.
Mums dine free (up to $45 with a minimum spend of $250 per table) from 11 – 13 May. Take a look at the menu here.
There will be a special 6 course menu for $125 per person:
Ocean trout gravlax, watercress emulsion, seaweed brioche
Chicken rillette, seeded mustard, pickled baby vegetables
Seared barramundi, pumpkin, ginger, pinenuts
Roast duck, smoked beetroot, fig, thyme jus
Yoghurt sorbet, nectarine, meringue
Strawberries, lemon curd, sponge and caramelised white chocolate
Mother’s Day lunch is a 3 course choice menu plus a glass of bubbles for Mum for $120 or $50 for kids.
ENTREES
Vine Ripened Tomato Salad
Salad of Beetroot, Balsamic Glazed Heirloom Carrots, Goats Curd & Hazelnuts
Buffalo Mozzarella, G Lazed Fig & Witlof Salad, Vincotta Dressing
French Onion Souffle Gratin
Hand Cut Steak Tartare
Barossa Chicken Liver Pate, Pickled Cherries, Cornichons & Brioche
Linguine With Chilli, Anchovies, Tomatoes, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Basil
Bistro Moncur Salmon Marinated in Sauvignon Blanc, Aromatics & Herbs
Spanner Crab & Sweet Corn Omelette With Beurre Noisette
MAINS
Carrot & Feta Tortellini, Confit Tomato, Fennel, Oyster Mush Room & Pea Velouté
Pan-fried Barramundi Fillet, Mashed Peas, Crème Fraiche & Confit Spring Onion, Sunflower Seed & Caper Beurre Noisette
Pan-fried Saikou Salmon, Baby King Brown & Shimeji Mushrooms, Baby Zucchini, Salsa Verde & Fresh Herbs
Rack of Lamb , Spiced Eggplant, Tab Bouleh & Tahini Remo Ulade
Bistro Moncur Pure Pork Sausages, Potato Puree & Lyonnaise Onions
Grilled Sirloin, Cafe De Paris
Prime Fillet Steak, Sauce Bearnaise
Minute Steak, Wine Merchants Sauce
SIDES
Market Vegetables
Broccoli & Almonds
Green Salad
Fries
DESSERTS
Raspberry & Toasted Almond Tart
Cherry Souffle, Chocolate Ice Cream, Cherry & Kirsh Coulis
Vanilla Creme Brulee, Almond Tuile
Chocolate & Vanilla Mousse, Hazelnut Praline, Almond Nougatine & Coffee Ice Cream
Peach & Almond Bombe Alaska
Chef’s Selection of Petit Fours
Moncur Shortbreads
Selection of Cheese
SPECIALS
Chicken chasseur with potato purée and chargrilled tuna with cauliflower, pencil leek and agrie doux sauce
Apple tarte-tatin with calvados caramel and cinnamon ice cream
Strawberry cheesecake, poached rhubarb, yoghurt ice cream.
KIDS MENU
Sausage & Chips
Steak & Chips
Fish & Chips
Pasta w/ Tomato Sauce
Plain Pasta
Complete the form here to make a booking.
Open as usual, Bistro Rex will have their standard menu available on the day. Mums will be served a Blood Plum and Rhubarb Kir Royale. Their pastry team will prepare indvidual desserts inspired by the infamous Monte Carlo biscuit.
They will have their usual à la carte lunch menu as well as a special 3 course set menu for $65. There is also a $20 kids menu for Mother’s Day.
Open for lunch and dinner and serving their usual à la carte menu for both services.
Pre-order your bottle of Ruinart Rosé for $110 to accompany a delicious three-course choice menu for $130. Kids dine á la carte
Surprise gift for all mums
At $79 per person, spoil mum with a Parisian feast. Additionally mums will take home a box of house-made truffles as a gift, and one lucky guest will take home a magnum of rosé!
Here’s what’s on the menu: Assiette De Charcuterie | selection of house made & artisan produced charcuterie Beef Tartare | oyster, onion beignets Chevre | Wood roasted & pickled beetroot, hollandaise Prawns | Vermouth emulsion, yuzu koshu Whiting | Oyster & mustard beurre blanc, coastal succulents Lamb shoulder | Ancient grains, roast carrots, navarin sauce Brassicas | Anchovy beurre blanc Pommes puree Assiette Mignardise | Selection of mini French desserts
To secure your place, visit: https://bit.ly/2HR60ZW
Their usual à la carte menu will be available on the day.
For $17, Four Frogs Creperie you can get the Mother’s Day Special crêpe:
Homemade poached pear, raspberry coulis, whipped cream, grilled almonds & vanilla ice cream.
They are also offering $12 glasses of Mumm Champagne with any crêpe or galette.
An exceptional Sunday opening for Mother’s Day lunch. Their usual menu will be available on the day. Complimentary glass of Loluk Petillant for Mums. Reservations are obligatory.
They will be open from 9am till late for breakfast, lunch or dinner and will have set menus as well as full à la carte.
Breakfast: 3 courses for $45
Lunch: 5 courses for $80
Monopole will have its shared menu for $80 per person.
Please call (02) 9360 4410 to book or email [email protected]
Mother’s Day brunch $50 per person includes one glass of rosé sparkling wine and a glass of rose jam to take home for Mums.
What do you do for Mother’s Day?
