Father's Day Dining

Whoever Father’s Day brings to mind, a celebratory meal with the ones you love never goes astray.

Go all in on a set menu, book a one-off special, or bring the good stuff home and keep things easy in true dad style. No matter how they like to feast, James St has a table, plate or spread to suit the needs of every family man come Sunday 6 September.

ESSA

Father’s Day is taking over ESSA’s regular Sunday School programming, with beer on arrival, steak on the plate and, for one day only, chips on the menu. This dad approved experience will also feature a few Father’s Day add-ons, with plenty of room for a long lunch and a little extra indulgence.

Price: $98 per person
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Gelato Messina

Gelato Messina is giving dads and all father figures alike a little extra this Father’s Day weekend, with a free single scoop available via the Messina app with any scoop purchase, plus ‘Daddy Chill’ a limited-edition rum and raisin custard tart gelato with shortcrust.

Harveys Bar + Bistro

Harveys is keeping things simple for Father’s Day with a dad-centric dish built around Chauvel Purebred Wagyu rump cap (MBS 4–5+), served with grilled asparagus, mushroom soy, daikon and quail egg. Dad jokes not included.

Available for lunch and dinner across Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September, until sold out.
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Jocelyn’s Provisions

For Father’s Day at home, Jocelyn’s Provisions has assembled a limited-edition line-up sure to please every dad.

Across Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 September, pick up a Corn, Chorizo + Manchego Savoury Tart, Bolognese Pie, Nougatine + Smoked Sea Salt Milk Bar or the Hummingbird Cake made in collaboration with Beatrix Bakes’ Natalie Paull.

There’s also a $79 Dad Hamper filled with Ginger Nuts, Chocolate Biscotti, Nougatine + Smoked Sea Salt Bark and Parmesan Rounds.

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Penelope

Name a better duo than dads and steak. Penelope knows that some pairings just can’t be beat and is marking Father’s Day with three steak specials made for the occasion: a 1kg 30-day-aged grain-fed Hereford tomahawk, a 500g 30-day-aged Black Angus sirloin on the bone, and a 1.4kg 30-day-aged MB7–8 Black Onyx T-bone.

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The Green

Baba deserves a proper spread. The Green is serving two Father’s Day feasts made for sharing: charcoal Hawaij chicken with toum, hummus, fattoush, batata harra and house-made Lebanese bread for $60, or a 12-hour slow-cooked lamb shoulder spread for $80, with babaganoush and Dubai chocolate tart on top of the rest.

Price: $60pp or $80pp
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For dad’s that prefer to choose-their-own-adventure, the following venues will be open for regular à la carte service:

Biànca
Bistro Tino
Cru Bar
ēmmē
Gemelli
Gerries
Hellenika
Lobby Bar
Mosconi
NIIWA
sAme sAme
Sixes and Sevens
SK Steak & Oyster
Sushi Room