The best things to do with Dad on Father’s Day

This St Kilda restaurant is celebrating dads with a specially curated four-course menu from executive chef Jason Staudt. The feast is available for $185 per person, with a kids' menu available upon request. Find out more about the set menu here. Bookings can be made through the Stokehouse website. 

For this special day, head chef Chris Mitchell has added a new special just for Father's Day to the menu. Treat dad to a Hanger steak served with roast kipfler potatoes, sauce bearnaise and black garlic butter. Bookings are available for lunch only and can be made through the Top Paddock website.

Celebrate this Father’s Day over a delicious roast and drinks. There'll be mouth-watering Sunday roasts or dry aged steak on offer, alongside the full a la carte menu of pub classics available all day.

Bookings can be made through the Middle Park Hotel website.

​There's few things better than a hearty Sunday roast, and cosy Fitzroy North eatery Neighbourhood Wine will be serving up just that this Father's Day. For $65 per person, nestle into their vintage furnishings to indulge in a comforting 3-course roast, featuring some of the best seasonal produce, alongside a massive selection of wine. Book through the website here. 

This upscale waterfront restaurant is plating up a lunch offering for Father's Day, with a three course dining event. The menu is available exclusively on the day and includes dishes like fish with butter capper sauce and green beans, eye fillet steak with sautéed spinach and red wine jus, and a tomato sugo, mozzarella, basil gnocchi. For a decadent three course meal, it's $110 per person. Enjoy a meal with dad and take in the stunning bay view overlooking the waters of Williamstown. Book a table here. 

For the low-key dad or a family-friendly outing, Grazeland has got you covered this Father's Day. They're throwing a huge beer and BBQ extravaganza, with loads of stalls cooking succulent meat over hot coals all weekend long. Choose delicious BBQ options from a variety of cuisines like Argentinian, African, Lebanese or even Carribean, dad definitely won't go hungry. Plus, there'll be a beer-dedicated area, hosting dad's favourite brewers, as well as live music. Grazeland's BBQ Beer Festival runs from Friday, August 30, to Sunday, September 1. Find out more on the website. 

If plenty of beers and a roast is up your dad's alley, The Crafty Squire has you covered for Father's Day. They'll be serving up a Sunday roast with unlimited sides for $42 per person, or a delicious meat board with a special beer tasting paddle for $49 per person. Sounds like every dad's dream. Book your spot on the website here.

This city dining establishment (the former beloved European Bier Cafe) is plating up a delicious shared menu with classic eats, featuring succulent Sunday roasts. Morris House will offer their Father's Day lunch from 12pm, paired with wine to top off an indulgent long lunch for dad. Book through the website here. 

Cremorne's neighbourhood Italian spot is dishing up a plethora of mouth-watering Father's Day specials. The banquet menu will also offer up heaps of Baby favourites, and it'll be perfect for the whole family to share. Book in for lunch or dinner through the Baby Pizza website.