Father’s Day Sydney 2026: Local Lunches, Cruises & Other Fun Things To Do

Sugarcane Coogee

Best for: Beachside family lunches, seafood dads and Coogee views.

Father’s Day: Open for lunch and dinner with the full à la carte menu, plus grilled tuna steak and wok-fried lobster tail specials.

À la carte menu | Special prices not supplied

Forrester’s

Best for: Pub dads, roast dads and Guinness dads.

Father’s Day: Dad gets a complimentary pint of Guinness with every booking. Add the Big Yorkie with roast of the week, veggies, roast potatoes and gravy in a giant Yorkshire pudding.

Complimentary Guinness for Dad with booking

Bar Milano

Best for: Italian long lunches, beachside dinners and family gatherings by the sea.

Father’s Day: Celebrate Dad the Italian way with a four-course share-style menu created for a long lunch or dinner.

$95 adults | $45 children | $45 deposit

St Blaise Bistro

Best for: Dads who want great food without the set-menu fuss.

Father’s Day: Open for lunch with the standard à la carte menu. No set menu, no fuss, just coastal Dalmatian soul and proper food.

À la carte menu | 10% Sunday surcharge

Sella Vinoteca

Best for: Italian food, good wine and a polished long lunch.

Father’s Day: Canapé on arrival followed by a three-course set menu with Italian favourites, seafood, pasta, market fish, spatchcock and dessert options.

$105pp | Kids under 12 can order from the kids menu

North Bondi Fish

Best for: Seafood dads, Bondi views and a long lunch by the beach.

Father’s Day: Fresh seafood, seasonal à la carte and Father’s Day specials including oysters, garfish tacos, tuna crudo, whole flathead and lobster frites.

Oysters $7.50 each | Garfish taco $12 | Tuna crudo $26 | Whole flathead $56 | Lobster frites $75

Randwick Golf Club

Best for: Ocean views, relaxed club dining and a family lunch without the city fuss.

Father’s Day: Treat Dad to lunch at the Bay Window Restaurant with ocean views, great food and a relaxed afternoon with the family.

Bookings essential | Call 02 8347 3744

Waverley Greens

Best for: Dads who want food, sport, live music and maybe a sneaky round of barefoot bowls.

Father’s Day: Hearty specials, NRL on screen from 2pm, live music from 3pm to 6pm and barefoot bowls available.

Short ribs $48 | Grilled octopus $31 | Mixed grill $46 | Seafood platter $52

Coogee Bay Hotel

Best for: Dads who love a classic pub lunch, cold beers and beachside energy.

Father’s Day: Coogee Bay Hotel is serving up great food, cold beers and a bonus for the early birds.

First 100 dads receive a complimentary Great Northern Super Crisp schooner

The Carrington

Best for: Surry Hills pub dads and a proper roast.

Father’s Day: Your go-to local with a Father’s Day roast special.

$49pp roast special

Etheus

Best for: Greek food, fire-led cooking and a Bondi family feast.

Father’s Day: Family Greek roast banquet with grilled pita, tzatziki, roast beef sirloin, patates and bougatsa to finish.

$69pp

Beach Bar Bondi

Best for: Casual beachfront dining and dads who want Bondi without the fuss.

Father’s Day: Walk-in only Father’s Day special with roast beef, chips, salad and pepper sauce.

$45pp | Walk-in only

Chophouse Sydney

Best for: Steak dads who take the grill seriously.

Father’s Day: Premium Australian beef, a Father’s Day steak special, whisky tasting, Wagyu slider and limited-edition socks for Dad.

800g Sher Wagyu F1 rib on the bone $250, designed to share

Palazzo Salato

Best for: Polished Italian and a one-off Sunday lunch.

Father’s Day: Usually closed Sundays, Palazzo Salato is opening specially with à la carte favourites, set menu availability and extra Father’s Day specials.

À la carte and set menu available | Specials pre-order may apply

Fabbrica Darlinghurst

Best for: Pasta dads and wine dads.

Father’s Day: BYO wine across lunch and dinner, so bring the bottle Dad has been saving and pair it with pasta.

BYO wine $15 per bottle

Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park

Best for: Seafood dads and hotel-brunch dads.

Father’s Day: Sunday seafood brunch with oysters, prawns, crab, smoked salmon, bugs, live grill, desserts and complimentary parking.

$155 adults | $65 children aged 4–12 | Add free-flow drinks for $35

Harbour View Hotel

Best for: Classic Sydney pub energy, harbour views and dads who love a proper table near the Bridge.

Father’s Day: A strong worth-the-trip option for relaxed pub dining with harbour-side atmosphere. Book direct and check if they are running a Father’s Day special.

Menu pricing via venue

Anason

Best for: Waterfront dining and a generous Turkish feast.

Father’s Day: Set menu designed to share, with dishes including stracciatella, tuna, roast bone marrow, braised short rib and revani.

$120pp set menu

Alegre

Best for: Waterfront Mexican-inspired dining and tequila dads.

Father’s Day: À la carte and banquet menus, plus a Father’s Day steak special, dedicated cocktail and handwritten card for Dad.

À la carte and banquet menus

AORI

Best for: Japanese whisky, sushi, robata-style dishes and steak dads.

Father’s Day: Chef’s Selection Menu with the option to upgrade Dad’s steak to Furano Japanese A5 Wagyu striploin.

Chef’s Selection Menu | Wagyu upgrade available

Island Radio

Best for: Modern Asian dining and dads who want something a little less predictable.

Father’s Day: Father’s Day specials on the menu, or dine à la carte.

À la carte menu | Father’s Day specials

Vagabond Cruises

Best for: Families who want Father’s Day to feel like a proper outing.

Father’s Day: Three-hour Sydney Harbour lunch cruise with seafood and carvery lunch, dessert, coffee and tea, live Aussie rock band, prizes and a beer for every dad on arrival.

From $109 per person

Captain Cook Cruises

Best for: Harbour dads, long-lunch dads and families who want the view to do half the work.

Father’s Day: Choose from harbour lunch, sunset dining or whale watching for a Sydney experience instead of another wrapped gift.

Father’s Day harbour experiences from $79pp

Moore Park Golf Driving Range

Best for: Golf dads, sporty dads and families with kids.

Make it more than just a meal with a hit at Moore Park Golf Driving Range. Easy, fun and no full day on the course required.

Plant With Us

Best for: Hands-on dads, kids and families who want to do something meaningful.

Randwick City Council’s free Father’s Day planting event at Heffron Park has two morning sessions.

Free | Bookings required

Retro Movie Dad

Best for: Movie dads, nostalgia dads and families who like an easy indoor plan.

Event Cinemas is bringing back Dad-friendly classics across Father’s Day weekend, including Bondi Junction screenings.

Priced per movie | Selected Cinebuzz tickets from $10

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Best for: Younger kids, aquarium dads and a weather-proof family outing.

A family-friendly Father’s Day option with a special Dad ticket offer.

$1 Dad ticket with full-price adult or child ticket

Hyper Karting

Best for: Fast dads who still believe they could have been a race car driver.

Indoor go-karting at Moore Park, which means rain or shine, Dad gets to pretend this is his moment.

Pricing via venue

BridgeClimb Sydney

Best for: Adventure dads and big-occasion dads.

For the dad who would rather do something memorable than sit still. Book lunch after, not before.

Climbs generally $300+ per adult, depending on time and experience