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

This St Kilda restaurant is celebrating dads with a specially curated three-course menu from executive chef Jason Staudt. Expect oysters, Yellowfin tuna, Barramundi and so much more. Plus optional upgrades of a shared crayfish main served with smoked anchovy butter and Ramarro farms pickled biquinho pepper. The feast is available for $185 per person, with a kids' menu available upon request. 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 John Dee porterhouse steak with harissa potato dauphine, horseradish and caramelised onion jus. Plus, enjoy a complimentary beer to wash it down. 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 lamb shoulder or roast pork with all the trimmings on offer for $34 per person, 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 a herb crusted rack of lamb with pea puree and crispy skin chicken with a wild mushroom ragu and Paris mash, costing $110 per person for three courses. 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, September 1, to Sunday, September 3. Find out more on the website. 

Farmer’s Daughters’ second farm-to-table restaurant, Victoria, is firing up the grill on Father's Day for an irresistable barbeque feast. On the menu there will be beef short ribs and lamb merguez sausage, cooked over an open-flame grill. Enjoy a delicious three-course meal for $85 per person, washed down with wines chosen from the all-local list, or a tasty cocktail or Victorian beer. Book on the website here.

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 hearty plates of beef wellington. Morris House will offer their Father's Day lunch from 12pm for $79 per person, paired with wine to top off an indulgent long lunch for dad. Book through the website here.