To try and help you out we’ve put together a list of places to eat and things to do this Father’s Day, Sunday, September 4, 2022. Hit the links on each item to find out more information and how to book.
Want to enjoy breakfast, brunch or lunch with Dad at a cafe where the kids can play while you enjoy your meal? Check out our Kid Friendly Cafes list.
Thinking of heading to an Indoor Play Centre instead? You can find our extensive list here.
Where to eat:
Munich Brauhaus: The venue is holding a special Father’s Day promo – for $100 you’ll receive a 1kg chicken parmigiana and four sides of your choice including: fries, potato salad, mash, red cabbage, sauerkraut, forest salad or wilted greens. You can share it as a family or dad can try and finish it on his own. Find your closest venue.
JINJA Maquarie Park: This Father’s Day, spoil dad with a dining experience he won’t forget at new Cantonese restaurant JINJA in Macquarie Park with a four-course tasting menu. The menu includes dumplings, Peking duck pancakes, Nan Jing-style crispy pork belly, King crab fried rice and a deep fried ice cream dessert. Every dad who dines on Father’s Day will also be gifted with a rare Chinese grain spirit, the ‘National Cellar 1573 Classic Guojiao Baijiu’. $110pp, includes four-course and a JINJA signature cocktail on arrival. Bookings are essential.
Q Dining Circular Quay: Enjoy a delicious seasonal four-course tasting menu to celebrate dad in style at Q Dining situated within the Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour. The Father’s Day menu features Australian tuna crudo and seared scallops, Wagyu beef rump with confit garlic, king oyster mushroom, potato fondant and hollandaise and a Zokoko dark chocolate tart with macadamia crumb, mascarpone, and vanilla ice cream to finish. Plus, as an extra thank you, all dads will take home a special gift from Bondi Wash, featuring all-natural Australian products. The Father’s Day four-course tasting menu available from 12 – 2:30pm on Sunday, September 4 only. A children’s menu and menu alternatives are also available. $99pp, bookings essential.
The Butler Potts Point: Enjoy panoramic views of Sydney’s iconic city skyline from the terrace at The Butler. Impress Dad with an indulgent Butler’s Banquet lunch featuring a selection of dishes from the Ibero-American influenced menu. Designed for groups of 4 or more, the $75pp banquet includes menu highlights such as Pipian chicken tacos, Kingfish aguachile and slow cooked Lamb Barbacoa.
SoCal Neutral Bay: Book in for lunch with the family and soak up those southern-Californian vibes at SoCal in Neutral Bay. Treat Dad to a Cali-inspired feast with the $59pp feasting menu, perfect for family groups of 4 or more and available for both lunch and dinner. Featuring SoCal’s signature share plates, the Cali feast includes Kingfish ceviche, Crispy fried wings and a DIY taco platter of Chicken tinga and Pork carnitas. Alternatively, there will also be mix of Southern Californian ‘share-style’ street foods packed with Latin American spices, including fresh seafood like crispy boneless whole snapper and low’n’slow meats like Abobo beef shortrib.
The Botanist Kirribilli: Lower north shore local gem, The Botanist is the perfect spot for an easy Sunday lunch. For one day only, they will be serving up a meat-lovers dream, including prime cuts such as 500gm Jack’s Creek bone in sirloin, 800gm Riverine bone in rib-eye, and 300gm full-blood Wagyu sirloin MB9. The Botanist Banquet menu will also be available for lunch and dinner for groups of 4 or more. Enjoy a range of grazing plates and botanical shares including Crispy Hawksbury squid, Pan fried Murray cod fillet and Dry-aged Angus sirloin for $65pp. There’s also a Sunday Lazy grazing menu available for $40pp featuring Australian scallops, BBQ king prawns and Australian wagyu bresaola. Sunday sessions will be in full swing also with live music from 2pm.Bookings essential.
Altitude, Shangri-La, Sydney CBD: This Father’s Day, enjoy a family affair on level 36 complete with decadent culinary delights and unforgettable sparkling views of Sydney Harbour. Treat Dad to a share-style family feast of iron steak with truffle emulsion, roasted kingfish, pan-fried goat’s cheese gnocchi and more. Dessert will feature an Irish cream tiramisu, spice rum gelato and chocolate molten cake with hazelnut praline. Father’s Day lunch will take place on Sunday from 12 – 2pm. Bookings are essential.
The Bavarian: Treat dad to a true Bavarian feast with their Pork Belly Roast for just $30 and served with all the trimmings and delicious sides, including buttery roasted potatoes and bacon crisps, wilted greens, apple compote and bier jus. He can even pair his meal with a stein of ice-cold German beer from our wide selection, for only $18. Find your closest venue.
Activity:
Kaboo Studio Splatter Paint Bondi – Book in a splatter paint session for Father’s Day weekend and enjoy some fun, quality time throwing paint around with dad. Get in quick though as it’s booking fast.
Holey Moley– Why not spend a couple of hours having fun with dad at putt-putt? Holey Moley has a number of venues around Sydney, so be sure to book soon.
Hijinx Hotel Alexandria – This is an immersive interactive game experience. Housed within the theme, wonder and theatre of a quirky New York hotel, these 15 rooms are reimagined into quick play, challenge rooms. Kids are more than welcome but the recommend age is 5-years+
Strike Bowling – Let dad enjoy a drink while you play a game of bowling at any of the Strike Bowling venues around Sydney.
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