Studio Amaro x G.McBean Family Butcher
168 Chapel St, Windsor VIC 3181
This Father’s Day, Windsor’s beloved Studio Amaro joins forces with local favourite G.McBean Butcher for a one-day-only collaboration menu, available for both lunch and dinner. Expect shared plates and quality cuts sourced through GMcBean’s butchery expertise, and the easy warmth of Studio Amaro’s dining room. Whether you’re settling in for a long lunch or an evening sit-down, the menu is built around simple, well-executed classics with a few indulgent touches for the occasion:
- Pistachio and Cranberry Terrine – Tarragon Mustard, Cornichons ($25)
- Wagyu Bresaola – Bagna cauda, celery leaf ($28)
- Hanger Steak, Roasted Tomato & ‘Nduja ($55)
- Dry Aged T-Bone – ($125 with Condiments (Pre-order only; must be placed 3 days before the booking date)
Bookings: Here
Firebird
223 High Street, Prahran
This Father’s Day, come hungry. Firebird’s putting together two shared set menus, $90 and $120 per person, loaded with chef favourites Hot and Sour Prawn, Duck Bao, Eight Blossom Wagyu, and Bone Marrow Tomato Fried Rice, and a few extras that Dad is guaranteed to love. Plates keep landing, everything shared, everyone at the table.
Price: $90pp and $120pp
Bookings: Here
Tokyo Tina
66A Chapel St, Windsor VIC 3181
Gather the family and treat Dad to a feast this Father’s Day with a long lunch or dinner at Tokyo Tina. With a choice of two special set menus featuring some of Tokyo Tina’s signature favourites like Spicy Tuna, Crispy Sticky Eggplant Amazake Pork Cutlet, alongside a selection of special dishes created just for the occasion.
Price: $90pp and $100pp
Bookings: Here
New Quarter
79 Swan St, Richmond VIC 3121
Give Dad a proper celebration this Father’s Day. New Quarter is putting on two shared set menus, $90 and $120 per person, stacked with restaurant favourites and a few special additions for the day .Think Oysters, Fried Chicken Sando, Duck Floss Egg Noodle, Signature Porterhouse Steak and Sticky Bone Marrow Rice. It’s the kind of meal that keeps going, dish after dish, all of it shared
Price: $90pp and $120pp
Bookings: Here
Common Cuts
Ground Floor/380 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000
For Father’s Day, Common Cuts is serving up a $98 special centred around a 600g F1 Wagyu roast from Stockyard, Darling Downs, with a choice of MB 6–7 rostbiff, MB 6–7 rump cap or MB 4–5 striploin. Guests can choose to turn this into a set menu for $30pp, featuring oysters with blood orange dressing and chive oil, Wagyu topside steak tartare with potato bread, grilled scallop with seaweed butter and pangrattata, charred broccolini with whipped tofu and spiced tenkasu, and a choice of peanut butter ice cream sandwich or lemon, dessert. The set menu is available for a minimum of two guests, with all guests at the table required to participate.
Price: $98 + $30 Set Menu
Bookings: via Sevenrooms
Bar Lourinhã
37 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Celebrate Dad with a four-course shared feast, featuring a selection of house-made chorizo, delicious Spanish-inspired dishes and fine wine from Jerez. Gather around the table and raise a glass to Dad with an indulgent afternoon of great food, good wine and even better company.
Price: $85pp
Hours: 12 – 9 PM
Bookings: Here
Hofbräuhaus Melbourne
18-28 Market Ln, Melbourne, VIC 3000
This Father’s Day, Melbourne institution Hofbräuhaus is inviting dads to pull up a seat for an afternoon of hearty Bavarian feasting, live music and plenty of stein-clinking, offering prizes for the oldest, youngest and newest dads.
Expect classic German fare – schnitzels, pork knuckle, sausages and pretzels on end, flowing beer, live entertainment and the infectious atmosphere Hofbräuhaus is known for. This makes for a memorable Father’s Day lunch that leaves both your heart and belly full!
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 12 PM – late
Bookings: Here
Afloat
2, Flinders Walk, Melbourne VIC 3000
Melbourne’s favourite floating restaurant and bar, Afloat, returns for its eleventh season with Yamas Greece! – bringing the laid-back spirit of the Greek Islands to the Yarra River (Birrarung).
This Father’s Day, Dad can tuck into Afloat’s September Special: BBQ Wagyu Brisket Focaccia, loaded with cabbage slaw, smoked paprika and mustard butter, served with potato crisps.
Available all day throughout September, it’s the perfect excuse to gather, graze and celebrate Dad with good food, cocktails, Greek wines, live entertainment and river views.
Hours: Sunday: 11 AM – 12 AM
Bookings: Here
The Cookie Box
This Father’s Day, skip the socks and give Dad something he’ll actually want. The Cookie Box has you covered with a box of seriously good cookies, packed with all the sweet treats he deserves. Whether he’s a choc-chip traditionalist or loves trying something new, it’s the perfect way to show Dad some love.
Melbourne locations: Here
Australia-wide online orders: Here
Public Bar (at the Angel of Malvern)
Ground, 641 Dandenong Rd, Malvern VIC 3144
Celebrate Father’s Day at the Public Bar with a proper Sunday at The Angel. Enjoy Chef’s specials, cold pints and plenty happening throughout the day. Every pint of Angel Lager gets you an entry into the draw, with Hawkers IPA cartons, Flores vouchers and a Hawkers Brewery Tour up for grabs. Bring Dad, settle in and make a day of it.
Hours: 11:30 AM – 1 AM
Bookings: Here
Flores (at the Angel of Malvern)
Level 1, 641 Dandenong Rd, Malvern VIC 3144
Make Father’s Day one to linger over at Flores. Join them upstairs from 11.30am for a long Sunday lunch, with Mediterranean-inspired dishes made for sharing, considered wines and the warm, relaxed hospitality Flores is known for. Gather the family, raise a glass to Dad and settle in for an afternoon around the table.
Hours: 11:30 AM – 3 PM
Bookings: Here