Mother's Day Brunch in Alexandria

Taking Mom out for a nice brunch is, for many, a Mother’s Day tradition. To help you decide where to go, we’ve rounded up the “best” brunch spots in Alexandria, based on reviews from Patch readers and other resources.

Residents have said on Yelp that Café Aurora is a great spot for breakfast, offering both traditional American and African items. Café Aurora is at 50 S. Pickett St. on Alexandria’s West End. See the menu here.

Also highly rated (via UrbanSpoon): La Casa restaurant at Foxchase, with a 90 percent overall approval rating. See the menu here.

Brunch in Old Town, Del Ray

In 2012, Old Town Alexandria Patch readers voted that the brunch at Vermilion is the best Mother’s Day brunch in the area. Vermillion is at 1120 King Street.

Other top picks:

According to Yelp reviews, local residents seem to like Fontaine Caffe & Creperie for brunch, at 119 S Royal St. in Old Town. The “locally-owned causal European-style restaurant” offers brunch every weekend. See the brunch menu here.

Yelp readers also like Chadwicks on The Strand near Waterfront Park. Chadwick’s offers American cuisine — see the brunch menu here.

Back in 2011, the group Bitches who Brunch put Rustico (in Ballston) on their best list. But the Alexandria brunch menu is just as good, featuring a number of breakfast items, pizzas and drinks.

AlexandriaTalks put The Bastille on its list of good brunch spots. The Bastille offers brunch every Sunday — see the menu here.

Evening Star Cafe up in Del Ray has also gotten rave reviews from Patch readers.

What do you think the best place is for Mother’s Day brunch in the area? Let us know in the comments.

• See also: Great Escape: Brunch Time (Patch, 2011)