Mother’s Day in Adelaide: Dining options and things to do

Discover the hidden foodie gems of Adelaide with mum on this small group brunch tour.

• Inclusions: 2-hour tour (food and drinks not included)
• Location: 140 Gray Street, Adelaide
• Cost: $29.95 per person

Tuck into premium cuts of beef alongside chicken and calamari with a 2-course meal located in the heritage-listed Elder House.

• Inclusions: 2-course meal with wine, beer or soft drink
• Location: 27 Currie Street, Adelaide
• Cost: $99 for 2 people

Feast on a selection of premium seafood paired with a bottle of red or white wine as you enjoy mum’s company on Mother’s Day.

• Inclusions: 2-course seafood meal with a bottle of house white or red wine
• Location: 27 Currie Street, Adelaide
• Cost: $165 for 2 people

If meat and beer are your mum's idea of a meal well done, then head to Big Shed Brewing Co for a mouth-watering lunch.

• Inclusions: 2 hours of meat and sides, tasting paddle
• Location: 1154 Old Port Road, Royal Park
• Price: $60 per person

Go the whole nine yards and treat mum to an exquisite culinary experience on Mother’s Day with a cheese and chocolate tasting, lunch and visits to chocolate and cheese production venues throughout the day.

• Inclusions: Limousine transfer, glass of champagne on departure, wine and chocolate pairing at Hahndorf Hill Winery, chocolate tasting at Chocolate @No 5, visit Udder Delights Cheese Cellar, lunch at The Haus and visit Melba’s Chocolate Factory and Woodside Cheese Wrights
• Location: Departs from Mannum
• Cost: $180 per person

Mum will be saying "bellissimo" to your restaurant choice this Mother's Day as she savours tasting plate after tasting plate of some of the most authentic Italian this side of the hemisphere.

• Inclusions: 20-minute guided store tour, tasting plates, wine tasting
• Location: 625-627 Lower North East Rd, Campbelltown
• Cost: $90 for 2 people

For the mum who believes variety is the spice of life, this African-inspired restaurant has share plates so she can try all the best it has to offer.

• Inclusions: Selection of small share plates, cocktail per person
• Location: 39 Currie St, Adelaide
• Cost: $79 for 2 people

With an extensive wine list and a wide range of dishes to choose from, mum is sure to enjoy Mother’s Day dinner at T-Chow Restaurant.

• Inclusions: An entree, main, rice and wine each
• Location: 68 Moonta Street, Adelaide
• Cost: $59 for 2 people or $115 for 4 people

Adelaide's food scene is burgeoning and if mum is a food lover, this tour is sure to be up her alley. It features 3 restaurants offering 3 different cuisines and meals at each. It's made even more fun by your mode of travel: a bike bar.

• Inclusions: Meal at 3 restaurants, tour guide
• Location: 140 Gray Street, Adelaide
• Cost: $79.99 per person

Step back in time for a unique high tea experience in the Kings Chamber at Thorngrove Manor.

• Inclusions: Private afternoon tea for 2, personalised garden tour and exclusive access to the Kings Chamber
• Location: 2 Glenside Lane, Stirling
• Cost: $735 for 2 people

Impress the family with your culinary skills and prepare a homemade Italian meal from scratch. As an added touch, the kit comes delivered as a gift, which makes for the perfect surprise.

• Inclusions: Homemade pasta-making kit presented in a gift box with satin tissue and ribbons, pasta-making machine, Molini pizza fine Italian flour, a bottle of Riparosso Illuminati, Don Antonio pasta sauce, a personal gift message and delivery
• Cost: $149
• Available for takeaway? This kit can be delivered to any address in Australia

Calories don't count when celebrating and there's no better way to go all out than digging into a dish of paella that can be prepared in the comfort of your home.

• Inclusions: Paella kit presented as a gift with satin tissue and ribbons, paella pan, Spanish paella rice, paella spices, a bottle of Tocado Macabeo white wine, a bottle of Tocado Grenache red wine, a spatula, a personalised message and delivery
• Cost: $139
• Available for takeaway? This kit can be delivered to any address across Australia

Treat mum to a relaxing massage in the comfort of her own home on Mother’s Day.

• Inclusions: 60-minute massage, massage table, towels and lotion brought to your chosen location and professional massage therapist
• Location: At your home or chosen location in Adelaide
• Cost: $140 per person

Pressed for time? This half-day trip of Adelaide Hills and Hahndorf packs a punch with a tour of Mount Lofty's summit and drinks in the German township of Hahndorf.

• Inclusions: 4-hour tour from Adelaide to Adelaide Hills, including Mount Lofty and Hahndorf
• Location: Departs from Adelaide
• Cost: $85 per person

Spice up your Mother’s Day celebrations with an authentic Thai cooking class that the whole family can join in on. When you’ve finished cooking up your culinary masterpiece, you can sit down with a glass of wine to taste what you’ve made.

• Location: 95 Old Mount Barker Road, Stirling
• Cost: $165 per person

Paint the town red with mum by your side on this super fun pub crawl. You'll travel by bike bar and visit up to 2 historic bars in the city.

• Inclusions: Tour guide, visit up to 2 bars (drinks not included)
• Location: 140 Gray Street, Adelaide
• Cost: $34.95 per person

Is mum a bit of a thrill seeker? Be extra this year and have her take the plunge from 12,000 feet in a tandem skydive.

• Inclusions: Tandem skydive from 12,000 feet
• Location: Departs from Goolwa Airport
• Cost: $439 per person

Have plans in the evening but want to take mum out for the full day? We hear you. Get her adrenaline pumping as she walks the iconic Adelaide Oval roof in this one-in-a-lifetime experience.

• Inclusions: 2-hour climb
• Location: War Memorial Dr, North Adelaide
• Cost: $109 per person

Help mum tick the Adelaide Oval RoofClimb off her bucket list. Our suggestion? Do the twilight climb to see the city go from day to night.

• Inclusions: 2-hour climb
• Location: War Memorial Dr, North Adelaide
• Cost: $119 per person

Add "winemaker" to mum’s list of skills with a wine-making experience. After putting together a unique wine, mum will bottle it up, give it a name and take a sample home.

• Inclusions: 90-minute wine blending class, opportunity to create your own blend and a 750ml sample to take home
• Location: Osborn Road, McLaren Vale
• Cost: $190 for 2 people

Take mum exploring on Mother’s Day with a kayak tour around Garden Island. It’s the perfect activity for a sunny Mother’s Day that the whole family will enjoy.

• Inclusions: Kayak, safety equipment and qualified leaders
• Location: Garden Island
• Cost: $69 per person