Celebrate Mother’s Day 2024 with these tasty and thoughtful food offerings from some of the best hotels in Metro Manila, fit for the special woman in your life.
For many Filipinos, Mother’s Day is best celebrated through memorable meals as a way of bonding with their moms. Delicious food may be consumed, but the memories of fun conversations and laughter by the table will last a lifetime. This 2024, some of the finest hotels in Metro Manila have prepared special offerings for the equally special occasion.
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If you’re still searching for the perfect place to share a sumptuous meal with mom, these five establishments may offer just what you need and more:
Crimson Hotel Filinvest
Café Eight
Show your appreciation to mom with a tasty feast at Crimson Hotel Filinvest’s Café Eight. It’ll certainly be a meal to remember with a grand lunch buffet spread of savory treats and dessert from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM. The café ties it all together with live entertainment, completing the whole package. While you lounge and listen to the fun beats, toast to mom with a glass of sangria, which comes with a complimentary rose and sweet surprise.
Reserve now at https://bit.ly/MothersDayLunchBuffet or reach Crimson Hotel Filinvest at 8863-2222 or [email protected].
Edsa Shangri-La
This Mother’s Day, Edsa Shangri-La, Manila is rolling out the red carpet for the women who light up every homes and make sure everything’s on point. Whether you plan to treat mom to an afternoon tea date or sumptuous buffet spreads, the hotel has an assortment of dining delights lined up.
HEAT!
An incredible feast awaits at Edsa Shangri-La’s HEAT!, with loads of mouth-watering dishes from savory delights to sweet treats that will make mom’s taste buds dance. Sit back, relax, and enjoy quality time together while the team takes care of your gastronomic journey.
Summer Palace and Senju Matsuri
Meanwhile, if mom has a hankering for authentic Chinese cuisine with a modern twist, the hotel’s Summer Palace is the place to be. Senju Matsuri, on the other hand, serves up a true taste of Japan with the country’s various delights, including fresh sushi, sashimi, and grilled favorites.
Afternoon Tea and Desserts
Afterwards, head over to the Lobby Lounge for a terrific afternoon of tea paired with sophisticated savory sandwiches, freshly-baked scones, and an array of sweets. The Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea special is available from May 6 to June 2.
There’s also the All-You-Can-Grill buffet at Pool Bar: Oven, Fire Pit, Grill. Here, you and mom can lounge by the poolside while enjoying everything from grilled delicacies to refreshing cocktails.
Let’s not forget Edsa Shangri-La’s vast array of sweet cakes and pastries, which make for wonderful take-home gifts or finishing pieces to the heartwarming celebration.
For inquiries, email [email protected].
Marco Polo Ortigas
This May, Marco Polo Ortigas Manila has put together a longer, and more grand celebration in honor of the queen of the home and what she holds closest to her heart.
Lung Hin
The hotel’s award-winning Lung Hin created a mouthwatering 10-dish Lauriat feast fit for royalty. From May 1 to 12, groups of five and 10 can enjoy an authentic Cantonese banquet, including succulent Braised Slipper Lobster with Porcini Mushroom Sauce; Deep-Fried Beef Brisket with Sweet and Chili Sauce; Steamed Black Grouper, Parma Ham and Shitake Mushroom in Premium Oyster Sauce; and the bestselling Baked Macau Egg Tart dessert.
Cucina
Guests can also gather the family on May 12 for a memorable buffet lunch or dinner at the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant, Cucina, as it showcases Asia’s best dishes. Regional favorites, including Thailand’s Pad Thai Noodles, Singapore’s Laksa Soup, Indonesia’s Chicken Satay with Peanut Butter Sauce, Vietnam’s Rau Muong Xao Toi, China’s Suckling Pig and India’s Lamb Rogonjosh take center stage on the lavish culinary table, among many other mouth-watering options.
Cafe Pronto
Cafe Pronto offers a delicate cake that speaks volumes on maternal love. Let Mom know how special she is with a gift of Mom’s Everlasting Velvet made of delicious, moist red velvet and cream cheese frosting.
Connect Lounge
Hip moms and their families will find the perfect sips at Connect Lounge from May 1 to 12. Try the flirty vodka and Grenadine “Momtini,” or the vivacious tequila, triple sec, and lemon juice concoction “Momgarita.” These cocktails are also dressed for the occasion in decadent red, adding more fun to bonding time.
For more information, visit marcopolohotels.com, or connect to the hotel through its official Facebook and Instagram.
City of Dreams
With Mother’s Day around the corner, City of Dreams Manila unwraps thoughtful and elevated offerings to give all moms a memorable special day.
Crystal Dragon
Moms deserve a top-notch dining experience, and City of Dreams Manila’s award-winning Crystal Dragon, with its fine Cantonese and regional Chinese specialties, impresses with Mother’s Day-exclusive ala carte dishes available until May 12 for lunch and dinner.
These include Braised Bird’s Nest in golden broth with Jinhua ham and dry scallop; Squirrel Sea Grouper Fish with fragrant spicy sauce; Crispy Chicken with stuffed prawn mousse and sesame seeds; Aromatic Braised Lobster Trails in trio of onions and Chinese thread noodles; and Sweetened Coconut Red Bean soup with ube dumpling for dessert. Moms who dine in Crystal Dragon on May 12 will also receive a complimentary sweet surprise.
Nobu Manila
Spoil mom with a celebrity-inspired Saturday and Sunday brunch experience at Nobu Manila,
which highlights the new-style Japanese cuisine of world-renowned Chef Nobu Matsuhisa.
Indulge in unlimited helpings of Black Cod Butter Lettuce and Signature Sashimi Trio: Tuna
Matsuhisa, Yellow Tail Jalapeño and Salmon Karashi Su Miso – signature specialties from
all Nobu restaurants around the world. Not to be missed in the hybrid buffet are all-you-can-eat a la carte dishes on May 12, a lavish spread that includes a carving station of roasted whole U.S.
Prime Ribeye, Smoked Beef Brisket, and Grilled Tuna Collar; and at the sushi station, fresh
slices from a whole salmon.
Meanwhile, Nobu’s seven-course dinner tasting menu is a perfect choice for a dinner date with mom. The restaurant is offering the seasonal tasting menu until end of June, enticing the taste buds with a chef’s choice of zensai followed by Engawa (fluke fin) with red onion salsa, soy salt, and garlic chips, and a seasonal selection of assorted sushi that comes with an ebi (shrimp) roll in vegetable soup. Hokkigai (surf clam) with creamy sweet chili cilantro; White Fish in Butter Lettuce with garlic aioli and crispy wonton; Poached Salmon with creamy lemon garlic sauce and vegetables with den miso; and Sous Vide Beef Tenderloin with sweet soy anticucho, yuzu kocho, grilled asparagus, and crispy shitake come after.
The dinner menu concludes with Kurogoma Rippoutai or black sesame mousse with strawberry gel insert, hazelnut crunch, berry foam, kinako (roasted soybean flour) tuille, and hazelnut crumble. Nobu’s dinner service is from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM from Sundays to Thursdays, and until 11:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
Haliya
Haliya, City of Dreams Manila’s restaurant specializing on reimagined Filipino cuisine, offers a
colorful celebration for moms with the “Pahiyas Festival” special menu. Inspired by the vibrant thanksgiving and harvest fiesta in Lucban, Quezon, the menu (available for the whole month of May only) consists of Longganisa Spring Roll, a delicious combination of ground pork, cream cheese, pimiento aioli, crispy kataifi (phyllo dough) and sayote tops; Hardinera Wellington, which consists of savory tomato and pork casserole with asparagus and taro root fondant; and Crispy Pancit Lucban, an appetizing medley of crispy fried noodles, crispy pata, prawns, quail eggs, and various vegetables.
Haliya is open for dinner from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM from Mondays to Fridays, also at lunch on
Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am onwards.
Café Society
Café Society sweetens the occasion with sophisticated pastries and confections offered from
May 9 to 12. Perfect as a special gift to moms, the options include a white chocolate tulip cake,
a red box full of colorful handcrafted chocolates, granola-filled chocolate dome, and other
Mother’s Day-themed confections.
For inquiries, call 8800-8080 or e-mail [email protected] or visit
www.cityofdreamsmanila.com. Explore more of City of Dreams Manila’s promotional offers,
rewards, or instantly check Melco Club points with the new Melco Club App, available for free
download on iOS and Android.
Peninsula Manila
The Peninsula Manila has plenty of surprises packed for an indulgent Mother’s Day filled with everything from exquisitely luxe meals to decadent desserts. At the hotel’s Escolta Restaurant, moms and their families can sink their teeth into the MoMTASTIC Brunch from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, which offers an epicurean adventure of mom’s favorites. Meanwhile, create special MoMENTS at Old Manila with a four-course, French-inflected menu from the restaurant’s inimitable team. Lunch is served from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM, while dinners are from 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM.
The hotel also offers a variety of sweet goodies for mom’s special day, including Raspberry Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Mother’s Day Cake English Truffle Cake, a Chocolate Flowerpot, and Chocolate Page Bear for an extra extravagant celebration.
For inquiries or further information on The Peninsula Manila’s Escolta and Old Manila Mother’s Day Specials, please call The Peninsula Manila at +63 2 8887 2888 ext.6694 (Restaurant Reservations), e-mail [email protected], or visit the website peninsula.com/Manila.
Newport World Resorts
Newport World Resorts is in full bloom this May for a refreshing change in season for all guests, but mothers most especially.
Casa Buenas
Casa Buenas at the Newport Grand Wing treats mothers like a queen with the Dulce Reina Mother’s Day menu. Throughout the month of May, celebrations are made more grand with hand-picked favorites in one lavish set. Relish in Grilled Wrapped Barramundi, Roasted Herb Pork Loin with Chorizo Stuffing, and Roasted Pulpo and Tomato Salad among other savory dishes with Strawberry Shortcake for dessert.
Garden Wing Cafe
Over at the Garden Wing Cafe at the Newport Garden Wing, a Mother’s Day special Afternoon Tea is served. Enjoy one on one time with mom and share tasty sandwiches, mini burgers, and delectable pastries over hot drinks that warm the heart.
Hotel Okura Manila
At Hotel Okura Manila, treat mom to an exquisite feast for Mother’s Day on May 12. Share gourmet treats and heartfelt moments together at Yawaragi. The buffet features a spectacular spread of Rice Straw-smoked and Roasted Australian Wagyu Rump, Herbed Salt-baked Locally-sourced Flat Fish, and a Seafood-inspired robatayaki (charcoal grilled) counter among other specialties. Celebrating moms get a complimentary glass of Shinomine Junmai Daiginjo Aiyama Sake.
At Yamazato Japanese Fine Dining, the essence of the day is honored with the Mother’s Day Obento Kaiseki exclusively available for lunch and dinner on May 11 and 12. An exquisite dining experience awaits, highlighted by the sustainable Filipino Maya-Maya, a dish that blends Filipino and Japanese flavours. Mothers also receive an extra treat in the form of one flight of Yamazato’s Natsu Sake Selection.
Sheraton Manila
A sumptuous lunch is made for mom at Sheraton Manila’s S Kitchen on Mother’s Day. Sample the best dishes from the celebrated culinary team with a seasonal spread that includes fresh seafood such as Atlantic oyster Gallagher, and premium dishes like rib eye, foie gras, a live pasta station in Parmesan wheel, refreshments including beer and wines, as well as photo souvenirs for families.
For more information on Mother’s Day offers from Newport World Resorts, visit https://www.newportworldresorts.com/more-mom and follow @newportworldresorts on
Facebook and Instagram, and @nwresorts on Twitter. Make the most of your visit and sign
up for an Epic Membership or download the Epic Rewards Mobile App for free at the Apple
App Store and Google Play Store.
Photos courtesy of Crimson Hotel Filinvest, Edsa Shangri-La, Marco Polo Ortigas, City of Dreams, and Peninsula Manila.
