The mothers in our lives—whether biological or chosen—deserve the world, but a great brunch will certainly do. Ahead of Mother’s Day, we’ve compiled a roundup of the best brunches on Sunday, May 10, including bottomless brunchesfancy feasts, and budget-friendly options.

Whether your leading lady’s vibe is indulgent or laid-back, one of the 25 brunches on our list below is bound to be her cup of tea (or mimosa, if that’s more her speed).

Jump Ahead:


Bottomless Brunches

The Brown Palace

  • Location: 321 17th St., Denver, (Downtown)
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: $149 for adults, $59 for children, advance tickets recommended

Celebrate Mother’s Day in true Denver fashion with an elegant brunch inside the iconic Onyx Room at the Brown Palace. Dress to the nines for this elevated experience featuring a seafood display, carving stations, and traditional brunch favorites. The hotel will offer complimentary valet for the day’s festivities but your ticket also includes bottomless mimosas—so plan wisely. Get tickets here.

Gattara

Gattara
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  • Location: 1776 Grant St., Denver (Uptown)
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Price: $75 for adults, $25 for children 12 and under; add bottomless bloody marys or mimosas for $25 per person

Contemporary Italian trattoria Gattara, located inside the Warwick Denver Hotel, is hosting a robust brunch including a carving station with roast beef and honey-glazed ham, heirloom Caprese salad, hashbrown casserole, and assorted baked goods. Although Gattara means “cat lady” in Italian, your mom doesn’t need to have a house full of felines to enjoy this sumptuous spread. Make a reservation.

The Garden Terrace at the Inverness Denver

  • Location: 200 Inverness Dr. W, Englewood
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: $115 for adults, $49 for kids ages six to 10; children five and under dine free

Go all out for Mom this year with a brunch she’ll never forget. The Inverness Denver is hosting a lavish Mother’s Day spread in its Garden Terrace and Sunrise Room from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., complete with a complimentary glass of Prosecco, bottomless mimosas, handcrafted mocktails, and a full gourmet buffet. A live jazz trio sets the tone while a face painter and balloon artist keep restless little ones entertained. Reserve your table here.

Kachina Cantina

  • Location: 1890 Wazee St., Denver (LoDo)
  • Cuisine: Southwestern
  • Price: $50 per person, $25 for children eight and under, reservations recommended

Kachina Cantina is bringing bold flavors to the Mother’s Day table with a festive, one-day-only brunch designed to celebrate Mom in style. Served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the prix-fixe menu highlights standout dishes like blue masa hallacas (Venezuelan tamales), followed by a sweet flan finale—plus plenty of mimosas for toasting along the way. It’s a vibrant, flavor-packed option that keeps things fun and a little unexpected. Make a reservation.

Kona Grill

A stack of four large pancakes with syrup, peach slices, and whipped cream on a plate with a wine glass
Buttermilk pancakes at Kona Grill. Photo courtesy of Kona Grill
  • Location: 3000 E. 1st Ave., Denver (Cherry Creek)
  • Cuisine: Hawaiian
  • Price: À la carte

Kona Grill is keeping Mother’s Day laid-back and flavor-forward with a menu that hits all the right notes—from shareable starters to comfort-driven entrées and classic brunch staples. Kick things off with bites like deviled eggs (from traditional to lobster), a crab egg roll with lime chili aioli, or smoked salmon flatbread, then dive into heartier plates like a bacon wagyu meatloaf with all the fixings. Brunch lovers will still find favorites like pancakes with berries and a stacked breakfast burger, while $19 bottomless mix-and-match mimosas (think orange, peach, and pineapple) make it easy to keep the celebration going. Reservations encouraged, but not required

St Julien Hotel & Spa

  • Location: 900 Walnut St., Boulder
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: $109 per person, $49 for children ages five to 12

So you can’t fly your mom to the Hamptons for Mother’s Day, but a morning at the St Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder isn’t far off. Enjoy a prime rib carving station, Florentine Benedict, a chilled seafood display, a made-to-order omelet station, and an array of desserts at this upscale affair. You might as well throw in the bottomless mimosas or bloody mary bar—mom deserves it. Make a reservation.

STK Steakhouse

STK Steakhouse
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  • Location: 1550 Market St., Denver (LoDo)
  • Cuisine: Steak house
  • Price: À la carte

STK’s clubby vibe will appeal to young and young-at-heart mothers; both brunch and dinner offerings are designed to feel celebratory without being over the top. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., brunch features dishes like classic eggs Benedict ($29, with the option to add caviar for $12), short rib ($44), and a standout filet paired with a crab beignet, broccolini, and chimichurri ($89). For something more playful, there’s hot honey–glazed ham ($39) with fried eggs, potato wedges and bacon jam, alongside bottomless mimosas ($29) in rotating flavors like orange, pineapple, and peach. Make a reservation.

Tamayo

Tamayo
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  • Location: 1400 Larimer St., Denver (LoDo)
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Price: $42 per person for bottomless food, $59 per person for bottomless food and drinks

Richard Sandoval does brunch right (meaning the food just keeps coming) at Larimer Square’s Tamayo, which is offering mouthwatering chilaquiles, enchiladas, and beloved endless small plates. Wash down your never-ending entrées with a robust roster of brunch cocktails, including mimosas, bloody marias, and margaritas. Don’t let your mom leave without a complimentary tulip from the Tamayo team. Make a reservation.

Wonderyard Garden & Table

Wonderyard. Wooden cutting boards stacked like stairsteps holding a variety of breakfast pastries
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  • Location: 2200 Larimer St., Denver (Ballpark)
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: $55 per person

Wonderyard is celebrating Mom in style with a brunch experience in partnership with La Marca Prosecco. Enjoy mimosas, bloody marys, and other spring sips alongside a brunch buffet loaded with a carving station, salads, pastries, and a chocolate fountain for dipping fresh fruit (not your fingers). Wonderyard’s standard brunch menu will also be available, with dishes like the shareable hummus trio board, eggs Benedict, and s’mores waffles. The garden-themed venue will be equipped with an interactive Bloom Bar that gives guests the opportunity to treat mom to a personalized floral keepsake. Make a reservation.


Fancy Brunches

A5 Steakhouse

  • Location: 1600 15th St., Denver (LoDo)
  • Cuisine: Steak house
  • Price: À la carte

A5 has crafted a special Mother’s Day brunch menu with mouthwatering offerings like miso French toast, hot honey chicken biscuits, wagyu chilaquiles, and crab and asparagus eggs Benedict. Mom can also indulge in favorites from the dinner menu like oysters, the A5 burger, and mac and cheese croquettes. Make a reservation.

Corrida

  • Location: 1023 Walnut St., Suite 400, Boulder
  • Cuisine: Steak house
  • Price: $55 per person

Corrida’s three-course prix-fixe menu for Mother’s Day sounds almost too good to be true, with beefy offerings in a posh setting for only $55 per person. But you may want to splurge on optional add-ons like a smattering of tapas (from $9 to $32 each) or a Japanese A5 wagyu supplement with hot-stone service ($105). Your mom will still love you even if you stick with the set menu though, especially when she sees the views of the Flatirons from this rooftop eatery and dives into Basque cheesecake for dessert. Make a reservation.

Elway’s

Elway's
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  • Location: 1881 Curtis St., Denver (Downtown)
  • Cuisine: Steak house
  • Price: $90 per person

Switch up the usual brunch routine with Elway’s indulgent three-course celebration. Kick things off with seasonal starters like roasted carrot soup or rice crisp tuna tartare, then choose from hearty entrées including prime rib with truffled mashed potatoes, grilled salmon, or pimento risotto. The grand finale? A decadent dessert spread of tortes, tartlets, shortcake, and petite pastries. Make a reservation.

Hotel Boulderado

Hotel Boulderaro
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  • Location: 2115 13th St, Boulder
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: $85 per adult, $45 per child

Celebrate Mom in timeless style at Hotel Boulderado, where a festive brunch unfolds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the historic Grand Mezzanine. Expect elevated classics and interactive stations—from a chef-attended carving station and made-to-order omelets to an iced seafood display. Hotel Boulderado knows your mom deserves more than a slice of cheesecake for dessert, which is why they’ve devoted an entire room to sweet treats—including a sundae bar. What a refined yet lively way to mark the occasion. Make a reservation.

Le Bilboquet

A restaurant dining room with a blue velvet banquet, white tableclothes, a running board with books, candles, clear glass vases, and indoor plants
Inside Le Bilboquet. Photo by Lucy Beaugard
  • Location: 299 St. Paul St., Denver (Cherry Creek)
  • Cuisine: French
  • Price: $125 per person

Cherry Creek favorite Le Bilboquet is treating Mama to a three-course prix fixe Parisian brunch experience from executive chef Sosthène Kaboré. Options include la salade de betterave (beets, orange segments, sauce gribiche, and brown butter crumble) and le poulet Cajun (the restaurant’s signature Cajun chicken), pomme frites, and mixed greens. For dessert, get a brie plate, chocolate mousse, or fresh berry tart. Make a reservation.

Local Jones

Local Jones
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  • Location: 249 Columbine St., Denver (Cherry Creek)
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: $65 per person, $30 for children 12 and under

Local Jones offers mom an elegant afternoon tea service that feels straight out of a spring daydream. Crafted by pastry chef Liliana Myers, the experience includes tender scones, delicate tea sandwiches, savory bites, and beautifully plated petit fours, all paired with an assortment of Rishi teas. For an extra celebratory touch, guests can sip on floral tea cocktails or even raise a toast to their matriarch with G.H. Mumm Champagne. Make a reservation.

Guard and Grace

A large pull-apart cinnamon bread on a plate covered with caramel sauce and chopped nuts.
Monkey bread at Guard and Grace. Photo courtesy of TAG Restaurant Group
  • Location: 1801 California St., Denver (Downtown)
  • Cuisine: Steak house
  • Price: À la carte

Downtown’s Guard and Grace is presenting an exclusive Mother’s Day menu with appetizers, a raw bar, brunch items, and signature mains for moms with a wide range of tastes. Look for tasty bites like pigs in a blanket, warm monkey bread with sea salt and caramel, Korean-style short rib Benedict, and seafood omelets with Maine lobster. Make a reservation.

Tavernetta

  • Location: 1889 16th St. Mall, Denver (Union Station)
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Price: $80 per person

Let Tavernetta’s welcoming staff take care of your mom for a day. Overlooking the Union Station train platform, the Italian eatery is offering a three-course brunch special with house-made pastas, grilled fish and other proteins, an award-winning wine list, and special brunch cocktails. Make a reservation.

Urban Farmer Denver

Urban Farmer
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  • Location: 1659 Wazee St., Denver (Union Station)
  • Cuisine: Steak house
  • Price: $95 for adults, $45 for kids

If your ideal Mother’s Day involves a little bit of everything, that’s where Urban Farmer comes in. This expansive brunch features everything from oysters and chilled seafood to a waffle bar, truffle cheddar scrambled eggs, gnocchi carbonara, and chef-attended carving stations. There’s even a dedicated kids’ station and a dessert lineup that includes strawberry shortcake and pineapple upside-down cobbler. Add bottomless mimosas or Bloody Marys for an extra $25, and you’ve got a full-on feast from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Make a reservation.


Budget-Friendly Brunches

Ajax

  • Location: 1899 16th St., Denver (Union Station)
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: À la carte

Ajax, inside the downtown Limelight Hotel, wants to help you spoil mom without squeezing your wallet; so, the live-fire kitchen is slinging specials just for her big day. Sate your sweet tooth with the Tiramisu Brioche French Toast ($21) or dig into something more savory when you order the Parisian Ham Benedict ($28). Either way, pair it with a Stone Fruit Spritz ($14) and make sure your mom goes home with a four-pack of banana chocolate chip cookies. Make a reservation here.

Ambler

Ambler
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  • Location: 1801 Wewatta St., Denver (Union Station)
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: $5 mimosa with any food purchase, brunch dishes à la carte

Let’s put it bluntly: Mama needs a drink. This low-key and bubbly-forward fete can handle that. Diners can enjoy $5 mimosas all weekend long with any food purchase. Order a few apps, settle in, and sip your way through Sunday with the woman who knows all your childhood stories—and isn’t afraid to share them. It’s casual, fun, and what all moms deserve.

Apple Blossom

Apple Blossom
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  • Location: 822 18th St., Denver (Downtown)
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: À la carte

Keep things fresh and seasonal at Apple Blossom, where a farm-to-table brunch elevates spring flavors in a bright, welcoming space. Menu favorites include the bacon and eggs Benedict, Denver omelet, and a smothered breakfast burrito, alongside sweeter options like the signature Apple Blossom Cronut topped with mascarpone cream, poached apples, and almonds. Brunch is served all day from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., making it an easy fit for any schedule. Make a reservation.

Church and Union

  • Location: 1433 17th St., Suite 150, Denver (LoDo)
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: $75 per person or $35 for kids 12 and under

The Mother’s Day brunch buffet at Church and Union comes with a complimentary bloody mary or mimosa. Unleash mom at the short-rib carving station, or let her load up on smoked salmon and bagels, biscuits, French toast, shrimp cocktail, chocolate raspberry cake, and more. Make a reservation.

Fire Restaurant

  • Location: 1201 Broadway, Denver (Golden Triangle)
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: $75 per person, add bottomless mimosas for an additional charge

At Fire, Mother’s Day includes more than just a meal. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., guests can enjoy a Sonoma-Cutrer wine activation in the lobby featuring complimentary tastings, a branded wine cart, giveaways, and a photo booth moment to capture the day. Select wines—including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and rose—are also available by the glass, making it an easy add-on to an already celebratory brunch. Make a reservation.

Leven Deli and Leven Supply

  • Location: 123 W. 12th Ave., Denver (Golden Triangle); 300 E. Alameda Ave., Denver (Washington Park West)
  • Cuisine: Delicatessen
  • Price: À la carte, $5 wine all day

For a casual Mother’s Day, kick back at Leven Deli or its newer sibling, Leven Supply, to toast Mom with $5 glasses of white, red, or rose wine all day. Pair that with a fan-favorite sandwich like the Reuben or chickpea flatbread at the original location, or a sourdough pizza from the wood-fired oven at Leven Supply. No reservations necessary.

Margot

Margot
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  • Location: 1551 S Pearl St., Denver (Platt Park)
  • Cuisine: American
  • Price: À la carte

Margot is all things chic and à la carte this Mother’s Day with a brunch menu that will give your Mom both comfort and creativity. Think pillowy beignets with seasonal filling, oysters with cucumber and calamansi, and rich shrimp and grits with bacon and mushrooms. Heartier options like a fried chicken biscuit, dry-aged burger with Gruyère, and fish tacos round out the menu, alongside smaller bites like Spanish tortilla and avocado toast with chile crisp. It’s the kind of spot where you can mix, match, and linger over a few standout dishes to celebrate.

Malia Logan
Malia Logan
Malia Logan is 5280’s audience engagement editor.
Sara Rosenthal
Sara Rosenthal
Sara Rosenthal is a freelance writer based in Denver focused on hospitality, restaurants, real estate, and art.