These restaurants offer a special Mother's Day menu
Looking for something special to celebrate Mother's Day 2026? Here are eight restaurants offering exclusive menus for May 31.
Mother's Day, which this year takes place on May 31, is the perfect opportunity for chefs and gourmet houses to celebrate cooking as a gesture of love and sharing. across France, from Paris to Brest, via Lyon, Nîmes and Versailles, numerous restaurants are offering unique menus and experiences for this very special occasion. Refined brunches, creative dishes or nods to maternal figures, each address revisits this day with sensitivity and gourmandise. Let's discover together this culinary tour of France, which honors Mother's Day through menus conceived as veritable declarations.
Disco, in Brest
in Brest, Disco (2 toques) is offering a five-course menu for Mother's Day at 55 euros, designed as a generous yet refined experience, with a vegetarian option available on request. The festivities begin with an amuse-bouche accompanied by a Saint-Germain Spritz or a jasmine-citronella iced tea, before opening with a starter featuring homemade gin-infused foie gras. This is followed by grilled octopus, marinated peppers and tomato caramel, before a pork loin, artichoke poivrade and champagne sabayon. The meal ends with a strawberry macaron, strawberry sorbet and lovage-flavored chantilly.
- Where? 21 rue de Lyon, 29200 Brest
- Price: 55 euros per person
- See the Gault&Millau review of Disco
Monsieur Restaurant - Hôtel Lancaster, Paris
in Paris, Monsieur Restaurant (2 toques), located within the Hôtel Lancaster, celebrates Mother's Day with a menu specially designed by chef Sébastien Giroud. The experience begins with vitello tonnato accompanied by white asparagus and a vinaigrette with hints of calamansi, before continuing with lemon-roasted Saint-Pierre served with a bayaldi of confit vegetables. To round off the meal, guests will be offered a light, gourmet strawberry dessert.
- Where? 7 rue de Berri, 75008 Paris
- Price: 65 euros per person (25 euros for children under 12)
- See Gault&Millau's review of Monsieur Restaurant - Hôtel Lancaster
Skab, in Nîmes
in Nîmes, Skab (2 toques) is offering a unique Mother's Day menu devised by chef Damien Sanchez, served only at lunchtime on Sunday May 31, 2026. Aperitif bites; al dente green asparagus, trout sashimi and tartar; roasted langoustine and warm oyster, carrot and turnip ball, milk foam with oyster; Médaurade, peas and Colonnata bacon; pigeon supreme and stuffed artichoke poivrade; and cherry and rose vacherin are just a few extracts from this ephemeral gastronomic menu.
- Where? 7 rue de la République, 30000 Nîmes
- Price: 135 euros per person, drinks not included
- See Gault&Millau's review of Restaurant SKAB
Plantxa, Boulogne-Billancourt
in Boulogne-Billancourt, Plantxa (1 toque) is offering a particularly personal creation for Mother's Day, imagined by Juan Arbelaez and his mother Jeannette. from May 26, 2026 and for one month, the chef will be offering an emotionally-charged signature dish: asado con salsa criolla, a tribute to his childhood memories of Colombia and the family cuisine that shaped his relationship with the table. This sharing dish recaptures the spirit of the Sunday meal, featuring fire-roasted prime rib accompanied by a salsa criolla of onions, tomatoes, peppers and herbs. A way to celebrate family and the simple pleasure of cooking together.
- Where? 58 rue Gallieni, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- See Gault&Millau's review of Plantxa
at La Table des Lys, Saint-Etienne
at La Table des Lys (1 toque) in Saint-Etienne, a special menu has been devised in honor of Mother's Day. On May 31, 2026, at lunchtime and by reservation only, you'll be able to enjoy a whole lobster with caviar, sea bass with morel mushrooms or fillet of beef and escalopine of foie gras, before continuing with a platter of mature cheeses and an assortment of desserts.
- Where? 58 rue Saint-Simon, 42000 Saint-Etienne
- Price: 2-course menu at 110 euros per person; 3-course menu at 140 euros per person
- See Gault&Millau's review of À la Table des Lys
Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace, Versailles
For Mother's Day 2026, the Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace has created a Brunch des Reines. Served in the heart of the gardens, in a verdant setting, it will be presented in the form of a buffet imagined by chef Frédéric Larquemin and pastry chef Eddie Benghanem. What's on the menu? Lobster salad with crisp asparagus, seafood trilogy, wood-fired grills, 7-hour lamb shoulder confit, cheese platter and sweet treats. Children can take part in garden activities such as a treasure hunt.
- Where? 1 boulevard de la Reine, 78000 Versailles
- Price: 189 euros per person with a glass of champagne; 125 euros per child
- See Gault&Millau's review of La Véranda - Waldorf Astoria Versailles
Marnage - Hôtel La Marine, Barneville-Carteret
for Mother's Day, La Marine (1 toque) is offering a brunch overlooking the sea. The generous buffet will include fish, meats, fine charcuterie, cheeses, seasonal salads, vegetables, pastries, fresh fruit and sweets. Cocktails will also be available, as well as hot and soft drinks.
- Where? 11 rue de Paris, 50270 Barneville Carteret
- Price: 62 euros buffet with cocktail and hot drink; 29 euros for children aged 7 to 12; free for children under 7
- See Gault&Millau's review of Marnage - La Marine
Groupe Bocuse, in Lyon, Vichy and Annecy
Groupe Bocuse has decided to celebrate Mother's Day in style this year, with a unique menu available in its restaurants and brasseries in Lyon, Vichy and Annecy (Le Nord, Le Sud, L'Est, L'Ouest, Fond Rose, Marguerite, La Rotonde and Irma). On the menu: marinated salmon with beet; pâté croûte with wild garlic; grenobloise-style trout fillet; stuffed Dombes poultry supreme; profiteroles or shortbread tart with local strawberries. the Brasserie des Lumières will be offering a festive brunch with live entertainment.
- Where to eat? Click here for addresses .
- Price: 62 euros without cheese / 66 euros with cheese
