Mother’s Day in Lake George: Where to treat mom to brunch at the lake

Mother’s Day 2019 lands on May 12 this year. Lake George chefs have gone all out creating brunch menus filled with a variety of flavorful options for mom’s special day. Reservations are required at most restaurants, strongly suggested at others as Mother’s Day seatings usually sell out.

TR’s Restaurant at Holiday Inn
2223 Canada Street
Lake George, NY 12845
Reservations: (518)668-5781

Mother’s Day Brunch is served 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Menu

TR’s dining room commands a beautiful view of Lake George. The 2019 Mother’s Day Brunch features soups, salads, rolls and pastries; oatmeal and omelet stations, cinnamon French toast, eggs Benedict and dinner entrees including beef tenderloin, broiled salmon, roast chicken and mushroom ravioli. The meal finishes with a dessert selection from Lake George Bakery.

Adults $29 | Children (ages 6–12) $15 | age 5 and younger are free


Dunham’s Bay Resort
2999 State Route 9L
Lake George, NY 12845
Reservations: (518)656-9242

Mother’s Day Brunch on the Bay served 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Menu

Take mother for a drive along the East Side for brunch at Dunham’s Bay. The View Restaurant’s cozy dining room overlooks the bay. The Brunch buffet features classic breakfast foods with a gourmet flair, fresh fruit and salads, pastries, a raw seafood bar, prime rib carving station, chicken and pork dishes with a variety of side dishes and an assortment of desserts.
Adults $29.95 | Children (ages 4 –12) $13.95


Top of the World
441 Lockhart Mountain Road
Lake George, New York 12845
Reservations: (518)668-3000

Mother’s Day Brunch served 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Here’s another East Side restaurant with spectacular views. Top of The World is a historic golf resort perched on the side of French Mountain. Its sweeping views of Lake George and the Green Mountains of Vermont are famous in the area. Many make the drive up Lockhart Mountain Road just to take in the scenery.
Brunch: $24.95



Surfside on the Lake
400 Canada Street
Lake George, New York 12845
(518)668-2442

Mother’s Day Brunch served 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Menu

Surfside is in the heart of Lake George Village, and its newly renovated Club Hamilton Restaurant overlooks the Southern Basin. Surfside recently reopened for the summer and announced that it will remain open year-round to take advantage of the vibrant Lake George 365 scene.

For their first ever Mother’s Day brunch, Surfside is offering an extensive buffet of breakfast, luncheon and dinner items including home-baked cinnamon rolls, a California twist on eggs Benedict, seafood, pasta, and carving stations with turkey and ham. The brunch features a mimosa bar and a tasty selection of cookies, brownies and cakes for dessert.

Adults $26.95 | Seniors (age 65+) $21.95 | Children (ages 12 and younger) $9.95


Fort William Henry Hotel
48 Canada Street
Lake George, NY 12845
Reservations: (518)964-6628

Seating times: 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m.
Menu

The menu includes Pastries, fruit and cheese, waffles, smoked salmon, chef-attended omelet station, stuffed sole, chicken Florentine and a beef steamship round carving station.

Adults $26 | Children (Younger than age 12) $13 | Seniors $24


Lake George Steamboat Company
57 Beach Road
Lake George, New York 12845
Reservations/tickets: (518)668-5777 ext.4

Boarding at 11 a.m.; Sailing 12 – 2 p.m.

Board the Lac du Saint Sacrement for a two-hour champagne brunch cruise on the Queen of American Lakes. The menu includes a pastry station, chef-attended omelet stations, Texas french toast, bacon and sausage, home fries, pasta primavera with roasted grilled vegetables and marinara sauce, chicken Oscar (chicken topped with crab meat, asparagus and hollandaise sauce,) tortilla encrusted tilapia, baked Virginia ham and strawberry shortcake for dessert. Moms cruise free, just pay for her brunch.

Cruise and brunch: Adults $57 | Moms $35 | Seniors (65+) $52.50 | Children (ages 4 –11) $21 | Younger that age 4 are free


Shoreline Restaurant and Cruises
2 Kurosaka Lane
Lake George, NY 12845
Reservations: (518)668-2875

Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch is served 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Shoreline buffet includes waffle and omelet bars, prime rib, glazed ham and chicken marsala. A complementary glass of champagne or freshly squeezed mimosa included with each brunch.

The Shoreline Cruises ship Horicon will be sailing three one-hour tours on Mother’s Day. Cruise times are 12, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Mothers cruise free.

Brunch: Adults $29.99 | Seniors $24 | Children $14
Cruise: Adults $18 | Mothers $0 | Children (ages 3 – 11) $9 | Babies and well-behaved, leashed dogs are free


The Inn at Erlowest
3178 Lake Shore Drive
Lake George, New York 12845
Reservations: (518)668-5928 or online at Open Table

Mother’s Day Brunch is served 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Menu

Dining at Erlowest is always an elegant affair. A century ago, the inn was the summer home of prominent Lake George part-time resident Edward Morse Shepard. The brunch buffet includes fresh fruit, shrimp cocktail, a roasted pork loin carving station, an omelet station, chicken and fish entrees and numerous savory side dishes. The Erlowest kitchen has created a special kid’s buffet for Mother’s Day 2019 with younger tastes in mind. Dessert features pastries, cakes and a chocolate fountain.

Adults $60 | Children (younger than age 12) $25