If your Dad loves the finer things in life, look no further than this subterranean restaurant. Take the glass lift underground for either lunch or dinner. You’ll want to get in quick.

The steaks at Steer are a cut above the rest. It’s among a handful of Aussie restaurants to serving Kobe beef, and has dozens of steak cuts you can choose by producer, cut and score. While it’s closed on the Sunday, you can get dad a gift voucher or book a table for another day. This is an experience worth forking out for.

The flagship of celebrated chef Andrew McConnell’s restaurant empire is a lesson in refined elegance. From the leather booths to the chic front bar, it’s got plenty of spots to celebrate with dad. This year, book a set lunch ($95pp) for specials like Abrolhos Island scallops and O’Connor sirloin steak.

Andrew McConnell’s signature flair is all over this grand bar and dining room – from the exacting service to the comforting European dishes. Dine with dad at the marble bar on wood-roasted rock lobster on a saffron rice bed, or an O’Connor T-bone steak, followed by the namesake cocktail.

Lagoon’s menu takes most of its influence from Chinese cuisine while drawing on Thai and Malaysian dishes and techniques. Book some seats for its seven-course Father’s Day feed me ($70pp), which includes Xinjiang spiced lamb, barbequed spatchcock and more.

This Vietnamese-style diner is all about smoke and flames. But your old man’s off smoke alarm duty today. Dad jokes aside, there’s a fire-fuelled and reasonably priced Sunday lunch here. A set price of $59pp buys a feast of charcoal chicken with burnt chilli nuoc mam, squid noodles, greens, grilled oysters and fries. Tack on $35 for bottomless booze.

Tell dad to bring an empty stomach to this upscale American barbeque joint. That way you can both make the most of the signature share platter with ribs, chicken, brisket and more. Pair it with the beer tasting of Australian and American lagers.

In a heritage-listed south-side building, this alluring bistro does Chinese favourites in new ways. And on Sundays, it serves $59pp yum cha all afternoon. Enjoy a Father’s Day feast with 12 dishes on repeat, like char siu bao (pork buns), prawn dumplings and roast duck pancake. There’s an alternative vegan menu, too.

Whatever the weather on Father’s Day, this waterfront diner is an excellent spot to mark the occasion. Book a table for a four-course feast ($95pp) with unobstructed ocean views. There’ll be oysters, blue swimmer crab and Wagyu steak. Lap it up.

This ones for the dads that cook. Celebrated chef Coskun Uysal will teach you how to make kebabs and other Turkish staples, and there’s a glass of wine on arrival ($110pp). Afterwards, you can enjoy the three-course feast. Book here or reserve an a la carte lunch.

At Andrew McConnell’s classy Gertrude Street bar and bistro, the food is just that bit better than dad might expect from a trip to the pub. Throwback easy-drinking lagers and cocktails with a burger, rotisserie of the day or the semi-famous fish pot pie.

Book a couple of seats at this reinvigorated St Kilda icon for its hearty steak specials this Father’s Day. Order plates of tomahawk rib-eye steak or slow-cooked Scotch fillet prime rib, with pots of ale on the side. Or head to its smart all-day diner upstairs for express lunches starting at $59 all weekend.

Restaurateur Joe Vargetto is putting on a four-course Italian lunch ($99pp) so you don’t have to. Highlights include arancini alla norma, lasagne, slow-cooked chicken cacciatore and a showstopping tiramisu Bombe Alaksa. Book yours and dad’s here.

With a family-friendly restaurant, shed-like dining area and cellar door, this 100-acre winery has something for your whole family. There are still a few seats left for a feast of woodfired pizzas, pasta and Italian desserts.

Follow the neon-red glow to find this low and slow diner, where fire and smoke make magic with meat cuts. Pork ribs are cooked over three days then glazed with caramel, and there are the famous meat doughnuts, an unholy pairing of sweet and savoury. Back them up with ales from local breweries or, if Dad's feeling daring, a round of pickleback shots.

This double-decker haunt is full of cosy nooks. This Father’s Day, sink into a leather banquette or gold velvet couch and order zhooshed-up hotel classics. Book now for a set lunch ($60pp) featuring club steak with onion rings. Bookings essential.

This buzzing food and beer hall is inspired by Singaporean and Malaysian hawker centres. Bring Dad and work your way through a hit list of market dishes. Expect prawn spring rolls, grilled barramundi with punchy sambal and fragrant herbs, striploin steak and sticky honey-date pudding.

Bluebonnet’s owner and pitmaster Chris Terlikar learned his craft in Texas. So naturally, he smokes a mean salt-and-pepper brisket. But everything else on his menu is gold, too – from smoky lamb ribs marinated in coffee rub to corn bread with bone marrow butter. Book a spot in the brick-clad dining room for a special Father’s Day feast ($75pp).

Maggie’s is a cocktail-forward bar with a clubhouse feel. In addition to cheeky cocktails that honour Aussie icons, it does a killer Sunday roast ($30pp) – and this weekend is no exception. Book a spot for roast adobo lamb shoulder, plus $5 tap beer and wine for dad all day.

Book a spot in the sunshine for a bottomless brunch with Dad at Shadowboxer. The $50pp feast includes braised beef and veal croquettes, potato flatbread and braised lamb ribs.

There’s loads of fun to carve up at this surf-ready suburban spot. Catch waves with dad at Urbnsurf, then settle in for a feed at the on-site restaurant. Book your spot here.

A Sunday roast at this pub built in 1874 is just as comforting as a home-cooked one – especially if you bring your family along to help you down its share-friendly dim sims, sizeable pies and cheesy parmas. Every meal here comes with a side of west-side pride.

Roll up to this big burgundy boozer for its mix of crowd-pleasing pub classics and bistro-style fare, courtesy of the Marquis of Lorne team. The grand old pub has plenty of dining nooks, a robust wine list and a bustling vibe right through the weekend.