Restaurants getting into #DiningMode for Mother's Day

by The OpenTable Team

Updated 18 April 2019

Our research shows that 85% of people check their phones while dining out. So for Mother's Day, we're encouraging diners to disconnect to reconnect, and get into #DiningMode. These restaurants pledge to help diners get into #DiningMode for Mother's Day - and are offering something special for those going phone-free.

Platform 270 Restaurant & Bar

3.6

3.6 (3)

$41 to $100

Australian

Melbourne CBD

About the restaurant

Platform 270 is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a light casual dinner in the heart of the city. Located in the DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne Hotel on Flinders Street, you can expect to dine in a cosy atmosphere that features exposed concrete and grafitti, tall ceilings, booth seating and dim lighting.

The menu features a range of dishes, from fresh pasta to our infamous Wagyu Beef Burger, that you can enjoy. Perfect for a post-work dinner and drinks!

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ChloeR

Dined on 24 Feb 2024

Loved the bottomless. Would do again if they advertised again

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Experience

Lunch Special

Lamaro's Hotel

4.7

4.7 (873)

$41 to $100

Modern Australian

South Melbourne

About the restaurant

"Truly a wonderful pub is Lamaro’s, run by experts that embrace hospitality."
Tony Leonard, 3AW
https://bit.ly/36XkQbd

Broadsheet's Top 5 Gastropubs in Melbourne 2019 & 2020
3AW's Pub Of The Year 2019

Lamaro's Hotel is an iconic Gastro-pub located in leafy Cecil Street in South Melbourne.

Let us take you on a gourmet journey with our creative modern Australian menu. Either dine in the opulent surrounds of our restaurant or relax in our old world bar.

With a boutique extensive wine list and 12 craft beers on tap there is something to please every taste and palate.

Private dining rooms available and functions welcome.

A must visit venue for any food, wine and beer lovers.

We're close to Albert Park Lake and just 100m stroll from Bridport Street light rail (Tram no. 96) and South Melbourne's bus

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Anna

Dined 2 days ago

We booked very late on the day and I asked to be seated inside if it was possible. They allowed us an hour inside as the table was booked after that. The food was delivered promptly . The meals were amazing. I had the chicken breast in master stock and my partner has the veal schnitzel. Both beautiful meals. Wine was excellent and service top notch. The booking on our table was cancelled and we stayed on the table for the night. Excellent service food and atmosphere.

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Gusti Restaurant & Bar

3.9

3.9 (252)

$40 and under

Modern Australian

East Perth

About the restaurant

Located at the front of Crowne® Plaza Perth, Gusti boasts enviable views of the Swan River and a sumptuous modern Australian menu. Local produce is put to work in our seasonal menus which provide an Aussie twist to some amazing international dishes.

Take yourself on a culinary journey and tantalise your taste buds by sampling dishes created by IHG’s panel of leading chefs. A well-curated wine list features some of the best Western Australian wines available. Decorated in a breezy contemporary style, Gusti Restaurant & Bar is a perfect place to unwind in solitary contemplation or wine and dine with friends and family.

Gusti Restaurant & Bar offers indoor and outdoor dining. A popular place with both hotel guests local residents and the local business set.

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HeatherS

Dined on 15 Oct 2020

Had a great meal at a superb location. Coupled with very friendly and efficient staff this has to be a place to have a meal. Heather and Derek

Steak Ministry

4.4

4.4 (849)

$100 and over

Steakhouse

Glen Waverley

About the restaurant

Steak Ministry is the definitive response to the long-unanswered cry for a steak expert in Glen Waverley. Specialising in prime cuts of meat, and using only the best methods to prepare and serve them, we are dedicated to deliver a steak experience like no other. Whether you are a lover of a tender sirloin, or a connoisseur of a seared T-bone with its pink middle, or have a taste for the marbled flavour of a ribeye or Scotch fillet, we are certain that we can deliver it to your table, done to your liking.

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Catherine

Dined 2 days ago

Overall, it was nice. We went there for my husbands birthday and it was fine. Service was okay, they ran out of the wine I ordered but was given a lovely substitute. Entrees were delicious and steak was cooked very well, my husband ordered a scotch fillet but was given a porterhouse, he questioned it but was reassured it was a scotch but he definitely knew it was a porterhouse. It was still delicious! The truffle fries were perfectly cooked but the chimichurri was slightly disappointing. When we go the bill, I was shocked to see they charged for STILL WATER! Under government laws, because they serve alcohol, FREE water must be served. I asked if they could take it off the bill, and they did. But it made me question how many people don’t and are charged for water that’s supposed to be free. It was a lovely experience, but for a casual dinner, not for special occasions.

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Popular dish

The Tomahawk

Experience

Catena Zapata Wine Dinner $175 per person

Paradise Road

4.4

4.4 (296)

$40 and under

Thai

Glen Waverley

About the restaurant

Thai Paradise Road is an authentic, elegantly presented Thai restaurant located in the heart of Glen Waverley. Dine in and enjoy a moment of peace in a busy day, or take away your choices from our extensive menu. We have a wide variety of authentic Thai food on our menu, including curries and stir fries, seafood and sizzling dishes. Also available are a range of beers from around the world, as well as fresh juices and Thai iced tea.

Dine in and enjoy eating in a little piece of Thailand, right here in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Our décor includes prints of Buddhist monks from a monastery in Thailand, as well as a feature wall fronted with authentic red and gold monastery doors.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 6 days ago

Food and service was excellent. Authentic food at a great price.

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Experience

SEAFOOD TIER NIGHT

Osaka Trading Co.

4.7

4.7 (336)

$41 to $100

Japanese

Glebe

About the restaurant

Located at the Tramsheds food precinct in Forest Lodge, Osaka Trading Co. focuses on modern Japanese and ramen. The restaurant’s bar offers house and classic cocktails, Japanese beers and sake, wine, and Japanese and Scotch whiskies.

Our lunch menu comprises ramen and donburi rice bowls from 11.30am with an all day menu available until dinner from 5:30pm - 9:30pm with a larger a la carte menu.

Osaka Trading Co. is a modern Japanese restaurant & bar from the owner-operators of Surry Hills small bar Tokyo Bird and Haymarket cocktail bar Banchō.

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John

Dined on 29 Aug 2024

Only two comments: The seats were rather hard. Also the lunch menu shown on the web included only a small selection of what was actually on offer. I almost cancelled my booking after reading the lunch menu on the web.

Sunrise Indian Restaurant

4.3

4.3 (4)

$40 and under

Indian

Ascot Vale

About the restaurant

At Sunrise, we are committed to deliver top quality service to our guests for a unique experience of Indian cuisine. The food and the ambience at Sunrise is all set to give you a memorable dining experience.

Our menu has a plethora of items from different parts of India ensuring options for different tastes. Different flavours, aroma and fine quality food ingredients at Sunrise.

The Chef at Sunrise, with 15 years of experience, serves to the satisfaction of his guests. The Chef's specials at Sunrise are much sought after by our regular customers. The dining experience at Sunrise is made most comfortable by our well experienced customer service staff.

Sunrise Indian Restaurant is a Fully Licensed & BYO (wine only) Cocktail Bar where you have a wide variety of wines, beers and other beverages to choose from.
We have a very impressive Take Away Menu if you wanted to take the taste of Sunrise Indian Restaurant to your homes

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Pishipoos

Dined on 7 May 2019

We’ve been long time customers of Sunrise and each time we dine here it’s consistently good. Food is great, very tasty. Samosas are great as is the tandoori mushroom. Curries are all good quality and large serves. Service is quick and efficient. The bill was under $75 for three people and that included alcohol. We will keep coming back!

Little Collins St Kitchen

4.0

4 (349)

$41 to $100

Australian

Melbourne CBD

About the restaurant

Embark on a culinary journey at Little Collins St Kitchen (LCSK), situated within Sheraton Melbourne Hotel. Our cooking philosophy celebrates simplicity, seasonality, and the science of grilled cooking. Here, sweetness surrenders to savoury, earthiness yields to the caress of natural flavours, and textures waltz playfully across your tongue.

Nestled at the Paris end of Little Collins Street, next to Parliament station, we offer warm and welcoming hospitality experience based around our kitchen table.

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KirstenT

Dined on 17 Feb 2024

Fantastic service, delicious food, generous portions.

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Experience

A la Carte Lunch

Monster Kitchen & Bar

4.3

4.3 (1171)

$41 to $100

Vegetarian / Vegan

Canberra City

About the restaurant

Canberra’s only refined vegetarian dining experience, Monster Kitchen and Bar, has a deep respect for locally sourced and seasonal ingredients landing an exciting set of fresh ideas with conscious consumption at the forefront.

As it becomes increasingly popular for people to feel good about what they eat and order, our kitchen team strive to introduce complexity to simple, fresh and quality ingredients finding inspiration to create many layers of flavour to the final result.

Monster’s cutting-edge veg will endorse longevity, fermenting and pickling will feature prominently across the menu allowing the vibrancy of the produce to live on.

The Monster is a herbivore.

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Shauna

Dined 7 days ago

Even if you're not vegetarian this is a fabulous place to dine. We had Crispy Tofu and San Choy Bow to start and Cauliflower Shawarma and Coal Roasted Squash plus Smashed Cucumber salad for mains. Superb! Portions are a good size so we ended up taking the salad away in a 'doggy bag'.

Mode Kitchen & Bar

4.4

4.4 (528)

$40 and under

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

The Rocks

About the restaurant

Mode Kitchen & Bar continues to perfect modern Australian cuisine embracing different cultural influences creating uncomplicated menu with delicious flavours. A modern Australian restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, aperitivo and dinner.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 4 days ago

Pretty fine with the overall experience but little disappointing with the food quality especially the lobster spaghetti, the pasta is too soft and lobster is not fresh, so unexpected having such stale seafood in a famous seafood city…. However, the ambience compensates a lot, and the price is quite a value.

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Experience

Charteris Wine Dinner

4.0

4 (1289)

$40 and under

Asian

Geelong City Centre

About the restaurant

Geelong’s waterfront dining adventure starts here at Wah Wah Gee. Swing by with your friends and take a journey through our collection of Asian inspired sharing dishes ranging from yummy dumplings, to spicy steamed buns and hearty curries – cleverly created by some of the best kitchen ninjas in town.

Here at Wah Wah Gee we’re passionate about creating quality, fresh, and fun sharing food at a great price, in a great location, with an even better atmosphere. Kick on after your feed at our rooftop bar, Wah Bah!

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Felicity

Dined 6 days ago

Love being able to order through the QR code individually when in a group and the service was impeccable.

The Kitchen Tootgarook

4.5

4.5 (340)

$40 and under

Comfort Food

Tootgarook

About the restaurant

A place that feels like home.. I don't mean that in a sense that the place is covered in dog hair, the tv is blaring, the kids are screaming and there's lego all over the floor; more in a sense that you feel welcomed, content and at home from the minute you enter, right up until you leave. We wanted to create a place, that I myself, would want to visit on a regular basis. A place where your name is more important to us than your money is. A place where you feel like a regular from your first visit. A place where you feel like a part of our family. A place you felt you've been before. A place that feels like home.... Ok, so we have fancy wine glasses, twinkling candles, nice chairs and really shiny cutlery, but don't let that fool you... We're humble, both in our service and in our food, and pretentiousness and oversized egos were banished from the premises the day we started trading. We like looking the part, but life's too short for airs and graces...

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andrew

Dined on 29 Aug 2024

Brilliant food, will definitely return when on the peninsula.

Tokyo Bird

4.6

4.6 (591)

$40 and under

Japanese

Surry Hills

About the restaurant

Tokyo Bird is a Japanese inspired small bar located in Belmore Lane, Surry Hills, serving Japanese whisky and beer, cocktails, sake and yakitori – chicken and other delicious morsels on skewers, grilled Japanese style.

Tokyo Bird combines the best of Tokyo’s yakitori-ya and izakaya with classic cocktail bars in an intimate Sydney laneway small bar. We look forward to welcoming you to Tokyo Bird!

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Aurelia

Dined 4 days ago

Digital menu is hard to read on phone, having a book menu would have been better. :) Otherwise food was amazing !

The Loft Lounge & Bar

4.3

4.3 (15)

$40 and under

International

Perth CBD

About the restaurant

Step into sophistication and style at The Loft Lounge and Bar, where the wine list tells a tale of Western Australia’s artisanal vineyards and winemakers, and a cocktail is more than a fusion of flavours.
It is a moment. An experience. A ritual.

Take pause, relax amongst impeccably stylish interiors and share in the knowledge of our beverage connoisseurs. Choose from the curated selection of Worldly Classic Cocktails. Pair it with the delights of a tailored food menu featuring Western Australian collations. Enjoy all of this from The Loft Lounge & Bar’s outdoor terrace, overlooking Perth’s historical buildings, His Majesty’s Theatre, and the vibrant Hay Street below.

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Minimoo

Dined on 21 Nov 2019

This is the second time Open Table have let us kno

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Experience

The Loft Lounge & Bar Platters

Croft Restaurant

4.0

4 (25)

$41 to $100

Australian

Sydney CBD

About the restaurant

Croft Restaurant, located on level 1 of Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney, offers modern farm to table options showcasing locally sourced produce. It boasts plenty of natural light with its floor to ceiling windows, it's spacious, modern and inviting. The restaurant is perfect for all occasions, whether it be a breakfast meeting or lingering over dinner with colleagues.

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Rob

Dined on 19 Aug 2024

Food was very good, Staff were pleasant but the drinks list is a silly cheap arrangement with stapled A4 pages folded lengthways and stuck in a leather cover. For us it took three attempts asking staff for the wine list before it became apparent two of the pages with the wines were stuck together. Would’ve been better for everyone if staff had simply opened the list and turned the pages to the wines tbefore placing it in front of us.

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Experience

3 Course Menu

Experience

Wednesday 2 course Dinner Special

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