Father's Day this year takes place on June 18 and Los Angeles has you covered with ideas on how to spend the special day from events that are happening all weekend to the best restaurants in town.
Website/ 8700 West 3rd Street 90048
A.O.C. is celebrating Father’s Day with its acclaimed brunch and dinner menus at both of its locations. Its brunch menu will feature Suzanne Goin’s specials for the day: Soft Shell Crab B.L.T. Focaccia Sandwich, Hanger Steak and Eggs, Vanilla Bean French Toast and more. If your dad would rather go for dinner, the lineup includes Tempura-Fried Soft Shell Crab over Dad’s Steakhouse Salad or Old School Lucques Shortrib. Pair it with one of Caroline Styne’s curated wines, beers or expertly mixed cocktails.
Website/ 5325 CA-1 90804
Long Beach’s Ambience Dining Experience will host a fine dining pop-up concept at Hotel Current with the first event happening on Father’s Day. The four-course prix-fixe menu crafted by chef Denise Smith has options for the whole family to have a nice meal to celebrate dad. The Ambience Dining Experience is exclusive and not to be missed with three seatings at , 4 and 7 p.m. and with different cuisines, chefs, entertainment and more at each seating.
Website/ 233 N Beverly Dr 90210
Make Father’s Day a decadent experience with a dinner at Avra Bevrly Hills. Alongside its impressive selection of wine, top-notch dishes include filet mignon, grilled Colorado lamb chops, branzino, New Zealand snapper and more.
Website/ 742 North Highland Ave 90038
Does your dad love a crafty cocktail paired with brunch? Come check out Cat & Fiddle for its weekend brunch menu this Father’s Day, which includes new brunch time cocktails andspecials. Some of the menu items include Shepherd’s Pie Scramble, Cat & Fiddle Breakfast and an Orange Espresso Martini, among others.
Website/ 9876 Wilshire Blvd 90210
Locals can appreciate their fathers with a classic brunch at Circa 55 at the Beverly Hilton. The restaurant will serve a number of locally-sourced creations with fresh ingredients for an elevated brunch experience. The expansive menu offers a wide selection of classic favorites from West Coast Oysters to baby back ribs. Brunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Website/ 4119 S. Centinela Avenue 90066
Hotcakes is doing a special for Father’s Day and offering two types of cakes, which are offered in 14 different flavors. Hotcakes Bakes and Evil Twin are also offering a Father’s Day gift basket loaded with six items including a beer booklet, candle and a $30 giftcard to Hotcakes Bakes.
Website/ Various
Whether Father’s Day means a BBQ dinner or steak meals, The H.Wood Group’s restaurant lineup has you covered. On June 18, Slab ensures dads will receive a six-pack of Bud Light with and order of $25 or more in restaurant. And from June 16 to 18, you can visit Santo’lina (Turkish braised brisket), The Nice Guy (porcini-rubbed t-bone steak) and Delilah (braised bone-in short rib) for a Father’s Day specialty item.
On June 18, don’t miss out on the Matsu Style Box at Katana and Sushi Roku just for Father’s Day. Available through directing ordering online or third-party apps, the Matsu Style Box includes five pieces of fresh nigiri (tuna, yellowtail, salmon, seabream and albacore), tuna poke, the signature baked crab handroll and edamame.
Website/ 100 La Cienega Blvd 90211
From June 16 to 18, Lawry’s The Prime Rib will offer Akaushi (Japanese red cattle) prime rib, which is considered by many beefs experts as some of the most delicious beef worldwide. Cuts start at $51 a la carte or $61 for Lawry's classic meal.
Website/ 649 S Olive St 90014
Hotel Per La’s Per L’Ora welcomes Father’s Day celebrations on both June 17 and 18 with a special prix-fixe menu. The three-course dinner includes your choice of a market lettuce or baby kale salad; house made basil spaghetti with blistered tomato and goat cheese and bone-in prime ribeye with celery root and porcini mushroom pave in roasted shallot red wine reduction with truffle butter.
Website/ 100 South Grand Ave 90012
Located on the 10th floor lobby of Conrad Los Angeles, San Laurel this Father’s Day will treat dads like kings with jamόn and mezcal specials. The California restaurant will have a special additional a la cart menu featuring jamόn, “the king of cured meats,'' for dads to try.
Website/ 1400 N. Cahuenga Blvd 90028
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., bring your dad to The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood for a delicious Father’s Day brunch. At its restaurant, ALK, it will serve up a feast fit to celebrate the wonderful fathers in your life with a three-course prix fixe menu that includes options like shrimp ceviche, a shortrib benedict brulee cheesecake and more. There will also be hand-crafted cocktails, including Papa’s Michelada and Old Pal Boulevardier to name a few.
Website/ 2980 Los Feliz Blvd 90039
The Scottish steakhouse will offert a Father’s Day-only special of steak frites that includes a 14 oz. New York strip, garlic-parmesan fries and a bourbon peppercorn sauce for $58. There will also be a limited menu throughout the day with brunch items like French toast bread pudding, corned beef hash and baby back ribs.
Website/ 8450 West 3rd Street 90048
Does your dad love a refreshing cocktail? Come to Toca Madera on Father’s Day to test out their cocktail special. Toca Madera’s special Father’s Day cocktail is El Padrino, which consists of Vida mezcal, amaretto, cacao, ango, firewater and lemon oil.
Website/ 1556 N Cahuenga Blvd 90028
Does your dad love to cook? Snag the ultimate dad gift this year with a Danny Trejo-approved Father’s Day bundle featuring gifts from Hollywood’s nicest tough guy. The bundle includes the choice between the new Trejo’s Cantina Cookbook or Trejo’s Tacos Cookbook signed by Danny Trejo himself, as well as a famous bottle of Trejo's Hot Sauce and a Trejo’s Tacos Chef Apron.
Website/ 3919 W Riverside Dr 91505
Sushi combos will be 20 percent off at the Burbank sushi restaurant on Father’s Day, which can be paired with $5 sips and draft beer. While not applicable for delivery or through third-party apps, the promotion is available in-store or for pick-up orders (use code: SUSHI).
Website/ 6516 Selma Ave 90028
Ka’teen will serve up specials just for Father’s Day. For its brunch and lunch menus, it will have a mole and steak special, which includes prime hanger steak, almond mole, herd sauce and crispy leeks. There will also be the Daddy Wants Tepache specialty cocktail, which is made with the house made tepache (fermented pineapple), lime juice and piloncillo.
Website/ 2098 South Atlantic Blvd 91754
From June 6 to 19, Pieology Pizzeria is hosting a Father's Day deal that is buy one thin-crust pizza and enjoy a second one for 50 percent off. Pieology Pizzeria has over 100 locations that are participating in this deal and you can even order online and get the deal using the promo code DAD23 at checkout. Be sure to grab a slice for all the dads in your life.
Website/ 6161 W Centinela Ave 90230
Celebrate dad at the West & Co. Hilton Los Angeles Culver City with a decadent surf and turf dinner menu , which includes a choice between a 10 oz. ribeye or 12 oz. New York steak and a choice between three U-10 shrimp or a lobster tail. If dad is in the mood for brunch instead of dinner, he can celebrate with a tableside Bloody Mary or a special Dewar’s cocktail.
Website/ 9500 Wilshire Blvd 90212
Want dad to have a nice relaxing weekend? Book him a 60-minute or longer massage on Sunday at The Spa at Beverly Wilshire. All dads and father figures who book a 60-minute or longer massage that day will receive a complimentary hot stone enhancement(a $50 value).
Website/ Rodeo Drive 90210
Does your dad love cars? Take him to the 2023 Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance happening on Father’s Day on Rodeo Drive. Here, he will be able to go for free and enjoy an up close and personal look at some of the world’s most admired vehicles.
Website / 4175 Admiralty Way 90292
Come celebrate your dad and enjoy an extraordinary brunch on both Saturday and Sunday of Father’s Day weekend. On the special brunch menu there will be a mouthwatering tri-tip, a savory salmon burger, sweet peach cobbler and so much more to indulge in.
Website/ 300 E. Green St 91101
The free-to-attend Pasadena Chalk Festival is back and taking place this Father’s Day weekend. Come and enjoy the 30th anniversary celebration of the festival featuring over 500 artists and 200 chalk murals. At the festival, there is a beer garden, concessions, a car show on Saturday and so much more. The festival is pet-friendly and kid-friendly, so you can bring the whole family together.
Website/ 9500 Wilshire Blvd 90212
Join TheBlvd for a special Father’s Day menu featuring classics such as friend chicken sandwiches, french dip, chicken wings and more. Nearby the 28th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, TheBlvd is the best place to grab a bite to eat. Also, all father figures can indulge and enjoy the complimentary cigar rolling station from noon to 4 p.m., specialty cocktails, and the sounds of the smooth jazz band from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Website/ 22878 E Pacific Coast Hwy 90265
Come relax and stay at the Malibu Beach Inn where it is gearing up for a “Hot Dad Summer” this Father’s Day with unique wellness specials that will make dads feel their best. Malibu Inn guests will receive exclusive access to Cure Daily Spa, the members only private club, where they can receive premium wellness treatments. Some of the Father’s Day specials include haircut, style, hair loss analysis, a fitness consultation, stretch therapy, vitality IV therapy and forma abs treatment.
Website/ 8500 Beverly Blvd 90048
Yardbird has a preeminent reputation for delivering coveted American classics in an approachable and fun atmosphere. This Father’s Day, Yardbird will host a special with a Father’s Day mixed grill menu and a chocolate skillet brownie, along with many other delicious options for all fathers.
Website/ 176 North Canon Drive 90210
Spago transforms into an old-school Italian supper club to celebrate dad. Dads can choose from chops and steaks, meatballs, charcuterie, octopus, classic pastas and so much more. Then, be sure to visit chef Della’s La Dolce Vita bake shop and taste the desserts. This would be a great option for a dad who loves to cook and hear live music as you can transport to the 1950’s listening to Sergio Vellatti and band play.
Website/ 8048 W. 3rd Street 90048
Theίa will offer its standard menu with additional specials this Father’s Day. Day-of items include bone marrow, grilled porterhouse for two and fried rosemary with roasted fingerling potatoes. Also, it will have special drinks for dad to indulge in, like the Banana Old Fashioned served with caramelized banana and a Smoked Negroni.
Website/ 8801 Washington Blvd 90232
Etta will have both brunch and dinner specials along with its regular menus. For brunch, Etta will serve up specials like short rib hash and biscuits and gravy, and for dinner, you can expect steak au Poivre. Also, etta will have a specialty cocktail just for the dads: the Black Manhattan with Hibiki Harmony.
Website/ 8430 Sunset Blvd 90069
Merois will be open on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and then will open back up for dinner at 5:30 p.m. The West Hollywood establishment will serve its full menu on Father’s Day with specials available.
All dads deserve a day off to relax and decide what they want to do and these L.A. establishments know exactly how to help.
See also: The Los Angeles Father's Day Guide
Photography by: Courtesy of TheBlvd
