Celebrate mom this Mother’s Day, May 8th, with a host of culinary events across Galveston Island!
Don’t miss the 7th Annual Linen and Lace Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch at 
Garten Verein! Begin Mother’s Day celebrating Mom with a champagne brunch and fashion show, courtesy of Galveston’s Head To Footsies Boutique. All patrons are automatically entered to win fabulous door prizes including dinners, gift certificates from area merchants and framed artwork. Linen or lace is the preferred attire.
Mario’s Seawall Italian Restaurant is offering a Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 8th from 11am to 3pm. The menu will treat mama to traditional breakfast choices such as eggs, bacon, sausage and kolaches. Additionally, brunch will offer an antipasto bar, a variety of soups and salads, pastas, spiral ham, roast beef, chicken picata and grilled vegetables. As always, the buffet will offer an assortment of delicious gourmet pizzas, as well as our homemade Mario’s Seawall desserts and traditional gelato. The buffet is $18.99 for adults, $12.99 for seniors and $8.99 for children and will feature linen draped tables, fresh flowers and Mario’s Seawall’s traditional table service.
Don’t miss a very special Mother’s Day Brunch presented by Hotel Galvez. Seating times begin at 10:30am. Cost is $49.95 for adults; $39.95 for honored seniors; and $25.95 for children 6-11 years. Reservations are required and must be made by calling the hotel directly at (409) 765-7721.
The San Luis’ annual tradition of Mother’s Day Brunch Sunday, May 8th, 11am to 2pm, will feature generously hosted Champagne and strawberry Kir Royales, a plentiful assortment of savory entrees, sides, salads and soups; a traditional carving station with prime New York strip loin or pine nut crusted pork loin with porcini demi glace, parmesan crusted chicken piccata with artichoke hearts and mushrooms and a Gulf coast feast from the sea with jumbo shrimp and crab claws, pesto crusted salmon with crab chive beurre blanc or fresh assorted sushi rolls. Sweet treats will not be overlooked with a line up of Florida key lime pie, chocolate layer cake, creme brule tart, strawberry cassata cake and more. Brunch options include made-to-order omelets, smoked bacon and sausage, scrambled eggs, petit Belgium waffles and praline toast. Adults are $49, seniors (65 and over) are $42 and children (4 – 12 years) are $22 (sales tax and gratuity is not included). For reservations or more information, call (800)445-0090 or (409)744-1500.
What better way to pamper mom than to indulge her in a Mother’s Day brunch at The Hilton Galveston Island Resort? The Hilton’s traditional Mother’s Day Breakfast Buffet Sunday features line up of traditional morning fare for mom. Enjoy assorted juices, fresh fruit and yogurt parfaits, a breakfast pastry and bakery station, strawberry crepes, biscuits with country gravy, hickory bacon and sausage links, an assortment of cheeses, smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, custom omelets and waffles. Cheers your mum with complimentary mimosas offered with the breakfast buffet. Cost is $24.99 per person. For reservations, call (409)744-5000 ext 724.
The Holiday Inn Resort on the Beach’s traditional Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet Sunday features line up of tempting culinary fare for mom. Choose from seasonal cheeses, fruits, smoked salmon and bagels with cream cheese and traditional accoutrements, salads and entrees that include roasted prime rib with au jus and horseradish cream, chicken piccata with capers and lemon butter sauce and ranch mashed potatoes with black pepper gravy followed by assorted miniature desserts, pies and cakes. Buffet will be served 11am – 3 pm. For reservations, please call (409)740-5300. Adults are $24.99; seniors (65 & over) are $20.99; children (5 – 12) are $11.99
Make this Mother’s Day one mom will never forget with the help of Moody Gardens Hotel. Treat mom to a lavish Mother’s Day Buffet, in the elegant Moody Ballroom on Sunday May 8th. The spectacular array will feature an assortment of mouth watering culinary specialties sure to satisfy the whole family. Guests will enjoy such offerings as Chilled Gulf Shrimp and Jumbo Blue Crab Fingers, Roast Sirloin au Jus with Horseradish Sauce, Pan Seared Cape Capensis Fillets Almandine, Apricot Stuffed Roasted Pork Loin, Chicken Florentine, Tomato and Sausage Quiche, fresh salads, a delightful selection of fruits, vegetables, and freshly baked breads. The buffet will also feature an assortment of homemade desserts, such as Banana Rum Bread Pudding, Lemon Raspberry and Chocolate Dulce De Leche Tarts, Amaretto Black Bottom Cheesecake, Cookies, Brownies, a Flambe Station with Cherries Jubilee over ice cream, and more. Buffet seating will be available beginning at 11:30am and will continue every half hour through the last seating at 2:30 p.m. Prices are $38.95 for adults, $29.95 for senior citizens and $17.95 for children ages 4 -12. Children three and under are free. For reservations, please call 409-741-8484 ext.4465.
Guests of Galveston Island are also encouraged to take part in the annual Galveston Historical Homes Tour Saturdays, May 7 and 14, and Sundays, May 8 and 15, from 10am to 6pm. This year’s Coastal Style tour includes 9 houses featuring a variety of styles from an 1871 Gulf Coast Cottage to a traditional Craftsman Bungalow built in 1924. As visitors tour the homes they will hear about Galveston’s unique and eclectic architecture styles and the influential and everyday citizens that built the houses that still stand
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