It’s more than one month until Mother’s Day arrives but it’s never too early to start planning for the special day. Mother’s Day is held on March 30 this year and plenty of Stirling businesses are offering up tasty menus already.
Fletcher’s Stirling
Fletcher’s is a family-run restaurant located a short five-minute walk from Stirling’s city centre. It’s owned by two local brothers and won the best restaurant in Stirling award back in 2023.
For Mother’s Day, Fletcher’s have five different special menus to choose from. Breakfast is served between 9am and 11:45am alongside a later-finishing lunch, served between 9am and 4pm. A limited luxury afternoon tea, composed of a “glass of fizz”, finger sandwiches, fresh scones, sweet and savoury bites, and a choice of tea or coffee will be available between 12pm and 4pm. Two other specials are served from 12pm onwards – the À la carte and a Sunday roast special.
Last year, Fletcher’s sold out of their Mother’s Day specials so they are opening early for 2025 to meet demands. Booking is now available on their site.
The Smith’s Café
Located inside the Stirling Smith’s Museum on Dumbarton Road, The Smith’s Café is the perfect location for a meal and an event. Collections and events are available to browse if you fancy a culture stop before lunch.
Their Mother’s Day afternoon tea is £20 per person. It includes a selection of sandwiches, a mini quiche, and homemade sausage rolls (with a vegetarian option available). For dessert they offer fresh scones, various homemade traybakes, fruit, and mini empire biscuits. A choice of teas and coffees is also included.
This menu will be available from 12pm to 3pm, customers can also choose to take-away due to limited space. Bookings are now open and you can email The Smith Café to book on thesmithcafestirling@aol.com, or message them on Facebook.
City Walls Stirling
A short climb uphill from the heart of Stirling’s city centre will lead you to City Walls, a Belhaven-chain pub. For Mother’s Day, the pub is offering their usual wide selection of meals and nibbles with some added entertainment.
On 30 March, City Walls are hosting a Mother’s Day Musical Bingo event from 6:30pm. DJ Charlie is leading the evening as part of his monthly Musical Bingo events. Their website states that the event is free to enter but under 18s must have a meal to sit inside due to licensing laws. No booking is required.
Every Sunday the pub has a Sunday roast on their menu all day long which pairs well with an event, making this a great Mother’s Day trip for those who don’t mind a louder atmosphere.
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