38 Austin Restaurants to Connect In For Mother's Day

by The OpenTable Team

Updated 15 March 2021

Whether you're taking mom out for a treat or enjoying a Sunday lunch with friends, these restaurants are perfect for Mother's Day. From kid-friendly favorites to brunch-worthy hotspots, we'll help you find the perfect place to celebrate.

Uchi Austin

4.9

4.9 (5450)

$50 and over

Sushi

Downtown

About the restaurant

:: ADDITIONAL RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE ON RESTAURANT WEBSITE ::

Translated from the Japanese word “home,” the original Uchi is located in a refurbished South Austin bungalow. Award-winning Chef Tyson Cole’s signature non-traditional take on Japanese food has delighted Austin’s diverse dining crowd as well as visitors from across the country and around the world since 2003. Reservations are encouraged and can be made up to 1 month in advance. Walk-in seating is limited to the Sushi Bar and is subject to wait times. Patio seating is weather permitting and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. We look forward to serving you, Kanpai!

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RichardVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Truly a wonderful experiences with expertly crafted sushi

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Clark's Oyster Bar - Austin

4.9

4.9 (1816)

$50 and over

Seafood

Downtown

About the restaurant

Clark's features classic American seafood with an emphasis on freshness, local products, simple preparation, attention to detail, and clean presentation.
Classic coastal cooking from the Texas Gulf to the Northeastern Seaboard influences Clark's menu. A large portion of the concept is devoted to oysters, raw bar, seafood, and caviar. We procure the freshest oysters from small harvesters around North America and serve cold seafood platters featuring super fresh daily specials.

Learn more about MML Hospitality and their family of restaurants at www.mmlhospitality.com.

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LizVIP

Dined on 7 Feb 2025

Always love us some Clark’s. Our Austin standby- amazing food, fresh and delicious seafood, great burger!

ATX Cocina

4.8

4.8 (2691)

$50 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Downtown

About the restaurant

ATX Cocina experiments with the boundaries of Mexican cuisine. We have taken traditional Mexican dishes and elevated them with modern approaches and techniques. Corn, the basis of the Mexican cuisine for thousands of years, is also the foundation of our kitchen. We nixtamalize and process our masa in house sourcing it from heirloom varieties of corn grown by small family farms in Mexico.

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JordanVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Amazing food. All gluten free kitchen. Everything we ordered was so amazing. If the Machete is in stock order it!!!

True Food Kitchen - Austin

4.4

4.4 (2446)

$30 and under

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

True Food Kitchen is a chef-driven restaurant and scratch bar that was founded by Dr. Andrew Weil, the pioneer of integrative medicine, to provide food that tastes great and is good for you. At our table, delicious dining and conscious nutrition go hand in hand, without sacrificing flavor, creativity or indulgence. Our expertly trained chefs craft flavor-forward dishes, handcrafted cocktails and freshly pressed refreshers so you can enjoy epic food experiences that aren’t just good for you, but good to you. Join us in Austin Seaholm for lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch. Located in Downtown Austin in the Seaholm District, on West Avenue in between West 2nd Street and West 3rd Street, near Austin Public Library and Generator Athlete Lab. New flavors, new combinations, new obsessions. Come see us for something completely new and delicious.

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Erin

Dined 1 day ago

It was delicious and so happy I didn’t have to consume seed oils while enjoying dinner! I had the American cheeseburger and brown sugar espresso. 10/10!

Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Austin Downtown

4.8

4.8 (5256)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Downtown

About the restaurant

Truluck's, a premier dining destination since 1992, offers high-quality seafood and exceptional service with a commitment to sustainability. Renowned for its Florida Stone Crab, Truluck's ensures this delicacy goes from trap to table in 24 hours during its October to May season. Under Corporate Executive Chef Thomas Dritsas, the menu features fresh seafood and prime steaks, complemented by an extensive beverage program. Adhering to Ocean Conservancy guidelines, Truluck's supports sustainable practices and community initiatives. With 12 locations and a dedicated team, Truluck's creates remarkable dining experiences. Reservations can be made online or via OpenTable.

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Jean-Claude

Dined 6 days ago

The experience was exceptional and my wife was overjoyed with the restaurant. Thank you.

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Popular dish

Ribeye

Popular dish

World Class Carrot Cake

Popular dish

Filet

Emmer & Rye

4.6

4.6 (3526)

$50 and over

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Emmer & Rye is a restaurant designed around the farmer’s haul, featuring a menu that changes daily with a focus on seasonal and local cuisine. Heirloom grains are milled fresh for house made pastas, breads, and desserts, whole animal butchery is done on site, and an extensive in house fermentation program captures flavors at their peak and preserves them for the off season.

We accept reservations 60 days in advance. For event inquiries, please visit our website.

2024 Michelin Green Star
2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand

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Delores

Dined 4 days ago

This was a great dining experience trifecta – fresh and impressive dining environment, excellent food and personalized service. Highly recommend Emmer & Rye…

Eddie V's - 5th Street

4.9

4.9 (5833)

$50 and over

Seafood

Downtown

About the restaurant

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is a luxury dining destination known for the seafood flown in from pristine waters around the world, as well as its premium hand-carved steaks. Dishes are artistically prepared and feature an ever-changing array of seasonal seafood, along with critically acclaimed prime center-cut steaks broiled to perfection. The restaurant's award-wining wine list, which has been recognized by Wine Spectator, has more than 300 wines curated by Eddie V's very own Advanced Sommelier. In the V Lounge, guests can sip classic and creative cocktails, and enjoy signature appetizers against a backdrop of live music trios.

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DanaVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Always a fantastic experience! Love dining here, the food and service are always amazing.

Eddie V's - Arboretum

4.9

4.9 (4023)

$50 and over

Seafood

Arboretum

About the restaurant

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SvenVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Service as well as food were just impeccable. Highly recommend!

The Peached Tortilla

4.8

4.8 (1938)

$30 and under

Asian

Central Austin

About the restaurant

Located at 5520 Burnet Rd. (Ste. 100), The Peached Tortilla specializes in Asian comfort food with a Southern twist. While the restaurant has brought some of the trucks’ street food favorites to the restaurant including its famous tacos and JapaJam burger, it boasts a number of new menu items influenced by Chef Eric Silverstein's childhood growing up in Asia. Highlights include the Southern Fun (stir fried wide rice noodles with brisket, kale, onions and herbs), Dan Dan Noodles and the Malaysian Laksa bowl. The restaurant also features a full bar with craft cocktails, six draught beers and numerous wines. The Peached Tortilla also features a Sunday brunch program from 10:30am-2:30pm.

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Brittney

Dined 1 day ago

Food was outstanding, drinks were great and service was also very good and made awesome recommendations! This place is underrated! 10/10!!

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Experience

Steak Frites Tuesday!

Experience

Fried Chicken and Whiskey Wednesdays

Experience

Ramen Night

Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile

4.6

4.6 (1502)

$31 to $50

American

East Austin

About the restaurant

Jacoby’s Restaurant & Mercantile is a Transparent, Value Driven, Vertically Integrated, Ranch-to-Table dining experience located on East Austin on the Colorado River. We are family operated with simple, southern and rustic roots. We look forward to sharing our family with yours.

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Mark

Dined on 9 Feb 2025

Enjoyed the unique outdoor rustic yet elevated ambience and food was delicious. We will definitely go back!

Fixe

4.8

4.8 (3126)

$31 to $50

Southern

Downtown

About the restaurant

Fixe celebrates the soul of the South with Sunday Supper served nightly in a warm and spirited atmosphere. Bringing to life familiar tastes imagined in progressive ways, Chef James Robert and his team pay homage to his roots with an eye to tradition, a commitment to quality and passion to deliver our guests an unexpected and memorable culinary experience.

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Alexis

Dined 2 days ago

Delicious meal. Wonderful ambiance for Valentine's Day. No exorbitant holiday Prix Fixe menu. Able to enjoy regular menu items along with a few specials and receive excellent service.

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4.7

4.7 (1818)

$31 to $50

American

Bouldin Creek

About the restaurant

Forged from an old print shop on South Lamar, Eberly is a thoughtful collection of dining, drinking and thinking spaces. Austin has always been a gathering place for risk takers, creative types and liberated thinkers to connect and feed off each other’s energy and creativity. We’ve distilled that spirit into one distinctively authentic place. Within Eberly you’ll discover a beautiful dining room offering contemporary American cuisine showcasing timeless favorites that incorporate a modern spin, a welcoming study, a rooftop terrace overlooking downtown, and our crown jewel, the historic Cedar Tavern bar of Greenwich Village in New York City. From our artisan kitchen and bakery, Eberly will serve the highest quality fare using bold flavors and perfectly executed preparation with an emphasis on freshness, seasonality and local availability. Everything served out of Eberly’s kitchen will be made from scratch.

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MelbaVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Seven of us had dinner to celebrate the birthdays of two of us. The service was absolutely outstanding and responsive. Appetizers (mushrooms and crabcakes) were great, and entries delicious. We were able to taste four different wines to determine which bottles of red and white we wanted. When we were cold, a heater was brought in to help. We had requested the garden room, hoping it would be quieter, and it was very nice.

Juniper

4.6

4.6 (2727)

$31 to $50

Italian

East Austin

About the restaurant

Consistently listed in the top 10 best restaurants in the city by the Austin American-Statesman, Juniper combines locally-sourced, hyper-seasonal Texas ingredients and old world technique, creating comforting yet innovative dishes that connect Northern Italy to Central Texas.

Rounding out the offerings are a world-class beverage program and a special 6 course Pre Fixe Menu at $95 per person, which guests can pair with an optional 6 course wine tasting at $65 per person.

Located on the 2nd floor of Juniper, our private event space can accommodates groups of all sizes. Perfect for holiday parties, networking events, corporate dinners, luncheons, birthday parties, and weddings. Select the Private Dining below to view additional information.

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Mary

Dined 4 days ago

Husband & I had a wonderful time! The oysters were fresh, the tasting menu was fun, the milk & honey dessert was a wonderful finale. Can’t wait to bring our family when they come to town!

The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen - Downtown

4.6

4.6 (988)

$30 and under

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

IMPORTANT: If Open Table does not offer you a choice to book an outside table it is because they have been booked already. If there are tables outside available you will have a choice between "Standard Seating" (meaning inside) or "Outside Table". We may have cancellations etc that could open something up so you are welcome to leave us a note that you would like to move outside if possible, but we cannot guarantee that.

We ask that all reservations up to 4 people respect a 90 minute seating time. Tables of 5-6 will be allotted 2 hours.

Parties up to 6 people may be reserved online. For parties of 7-10 people please call our host staff to make a reservation at 512-236-1440.

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Alberto

Dined 2 days ago

The food was amazing, the wine choices were great and our server did an amazing job recommending the best choices all at a great price!

Grizzelda's

4.6

4.6 (1093)

$31 to $50

Mexican

East Austin

About the restaurant

Full of character and charm, Grizzelda’s transports guests to Central and Coastal Mexico with its lush greenery, shades of pink and pops of floral. From heirloom and traditional Central Mexican dishes and moles to fresh coastal crudos, the cuisine at Grizzelda's runs the gamut of Mexican fare while holding true to Austin’s Tex-Mex roots. Grizzelda’s, located across the street from sister restaurant Jacoby’s Restaurant & Mercantile, is the second project from the Jacoby Restaurant Group.

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Tamara

Dined 2 days ago

Food was absolutely delicious; service was fantastic. We really enjoyed our meal and our evening.

Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar

4.9

4.9 (3763)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Downtown

About the restaurant

Perla's offers fresh fish and oysters flown in daily from both coasts with an emphasis on sourcing from the gulf and locations around the world. The bar makes delicious coastal cocktails and the wine list is stocked with fun sparkling, rosé & white wines.
Perla's has Austin’s prettiest oak-shaded patio and a comfortable airy dining room featuring a huge saltwater fishtank, poured concrete oyster bar and open kitchen.

Learn more about McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality and their family of restaurants at www.mmlhospitality.com.

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JaredVIP

Dined 4 days ago

We had a wonderful meal and service was outstanding

Culinary Dropout - Austin

4.7

4.7 (2411)

$30 and under

American

Northwest

About the restaurant

At Culinary Dropout, raise your glass to friends coming together. A place where food and music are life. Join us at happy hour for ice cold beer and our famous soft pretzels with provolone fondue. At dinner, a signature cocktail and slow braised 36-hour pork ribs are a perfect pair. While you and your crew enjoy damn good food and drinks, a local band plays live for great vibes. Come hang out and stay a while.

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Kim

Dined 2 days ago

Second time in. Zoe was awesome, food great. Will definitely be back.

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North Italia – Austin

4.5

4.5 (3076)

$30 and under

Italian

Northwest

About the restaurant

At North, we focus on what we do best: Italian from scratch. Enjoy any of our handmade pastas and pizzas, created with seasonal ingredients and inventive flavors. Or, try a different signature dish, prepared with our fresh flavors from the garden, farm, and sea. We’ve hand crafted seasonal cocktails that pair great with our food, creating a real modern Italia experiences perfect for any occasion.

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Toneka

Dined 2 days ago

Good quality ingredients. Needs more than one Prosecco on the menu. The pasta taste handmade and cooked perfectly. Entree portions not large. If you’re hungry, no leftovers. First visit Valentine’s weekend, make reservations. Understaffed and overcrowded perfect conditions for good pasta. 8/10 definitely recommend. Ohhh! Do the citrus olive oil cake.

The Melting Pot - Austin - Northwest

4.7

4.7 (1683)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Northwest

About the restaurant

Enjoy an unforgettable interactive dining experience with friends and family with fondue at The Melting Pot in Austin. We believe in celebrating the everyday, so you don’t need a special reason to come out for our delicious menu offerings.

Whether you’re here for drinks, cheese, and chocolate, or you want to dig into our four-course fondue experience, we know you’ll love every bite! From artisan cheeses to our decadent chocolate fondue desserts, there is something to tickle your taste buds in each pot. Let our friendly staff help you choose the right fondue experience for your table tonight.
Make reservations for everyone at The Melting Pot and turn the ordinary into the extraordinary!

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Tanesia

Dined 3 days ago

Last night was my firs time eating at The Melting Pot and my husband and I loved it.

Swift's Attic

4.4

4.4 (1280)

$31 to $50

Tapas / Small Plates

Downtown

About the restaurant

Swift's Attic is offering weekday happy hour and nightly dinner every day. We also have spaces suited for intimate dining experiences or full buyout celebrations.

Food you’ve had, like you’ve never had before. Familiarly strange, strangely familiar.
Nestled upstairs off of one of the busiest streets in Austin, the lure of our funky twist on classics pulls patrons into our hidden attic for a journey into an eccentric and eclectic culinary world serving modern, whimsical shared plates.

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James

Dined on 9 Feb 2025

Fun rustic decor with food that's meant to be shared

Roaring Fork - North Austin, Stonelake

4.7

4.7 (5126)

$31 to $50

American

Arboretum

About the restaurant

Roaring Fork offers bold American wood-fired cooking in refined atmosphere with rustic touches. Whether it's cocktails in the lounge, dinner in our comfortable dining room, or open-air patio with panoramic views of Quarry Lake, Roaring Fork is the perfect place to relax with family and friends.

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CarlaVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent as always! Was so happy and surprised to score a last minute reservation on Valentine’s Day!

Cafe Blue - Hill Country Galleria

4.3

4.3 (1895)

$30 and under

Seafood

Bee Caves / Lakeway / Lake Travis

About the restaurant

Escape to the coastal and tropical flavors of Cafe Blue. Our Oyster Bar features a variety of freshly shucked Oysters on the Half Shell, as well as Shrimp Cocktail, and Island Ceviche. Popular seafood selections include Cedar Plank Salmon, Crab Stuffed Flounder and Kick Ass Sea Bass. Our steaks are dry-aged in-house for 14 days, and all desserts are scratch-made. To complement our menu, we feature an extensive, award-winning wine list, with over 40 varieties available by the glass. Our bar offers a number of Caribbean-inspired cocktails such as the Painkiller and the Dark & Stormy, as well as popular martinis and fresh lime juice margaritas.

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Tristyn

Dined 2 days ago

Definitely will be back! We are in town for the weekend. Made a last min reservation here for Valentine’s Day and we were very impressed! The food was all great!

Chez Zee

4.7

4.7 (4624)

$30 and under

American

Northwest

About the restaurant

Welcome to Chez Zee American Bistro, where Parisian bakery charm meets casual American bistro flair. This iconic Austin original offers a captivating dining experience for a range of occasions, from intimate date nights and business lunches to lively parties, happy hours, and indulgent weekend brunches. We also understand the demands of the modern world, providing convenient online ordering. All that, and we serve the most divine desserts in Austin. Planning a celebration? Our private banquet party room is designed for special occasions or join us for happy hour, perfect for unwinding after a long day or catching up with friends. The weekend is for relaxation, and our brunch menu is the epitome of laid-back indulgence. Share laughter with loved ones over delightful dishes, mimosas, and, of course, our irresistible desserts. Chez Zee American Bistro is more than a restaurant; it's a place where culinary excellence meets unforgettable experiences. We look forward to serving you soon.

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Tina

Dined 3 days ago

Most amazing experience! Service at the door all the way to the amazing Chef! A Devine experience!

Steiner Ranch Steakhouse

4.6

4.6 (6136)

$50 and over

Steak

Northwest

About the restaurant

Steiner Ranch Steakhouse is a 14,000 sq ft restaurant built in the hill country overlooking Lake Travis. We have three levels, four bars, and a large outdoor dining area with breathtaking views. All steaks are hand-selected Prime beef cuts, seasoned, broiled to order, and topped with our house butter blend with caramelized shallots and chives. It is the perfect destination any night of the week.

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Douglas

Dined 1 day ago

I felt that it was the one of the best environments for a nice atmosphere and delicious meal. The price is right and the quality of service was impeccable.

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4.6

4.6 (1563)

$50 and over

Italian

North Central

About the restaurant

The dining room is open Tuesday - Sunday starting at 5:30PM. The bar and patio are open starting at 4PM.

Happy Hour in the bar and patio is from 4-6PM.

All of our dishes are prepared with locally grown produce & meats—a reflection of a farm-to-table philosophy that extends to our handmade pastas, cheeses, salumi, breads, vinegars & liqueurs.

L'Oca d'Oro believes in ONE FAIR WAGE in the belief that lovingly prepared food & thoughtful service are best nurtured by ensuring that we meet the basic needs of our staff. We apply a a 20% service charge as well as a credit card surcharge of 2.85% on all credit card transactions.

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Jill

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent night! We've attended many of the Valentine dinners and this was one of the very best. Good vibe, fun theme and really excellent menu. Well done! And glad you spread it out over a few days.

Goodall's Kitchen

4.0

4 (372)

$30 and under

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Goodall’s Kitchen offers a playful take on refined Texas cuisine served in an intimate setting within the distinguished Hotel Ella.

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Brooke

Dined 1 day ago

We had a wonderful experience at Goodalls Kitchen for their Valentine’s event with Mother Earth! Great service, atmosphere and event :)