Twelve Edible and Drinkable Ways To Treat Dad on Father’s Day This Year

In case you hadn’t heard, Father’s Day will look a bit different this year. Whether or not you’ll be able to see Dad, there’s no turning to old faithfuls (last-minute restaurant reservations or pub visits); you’re going to have to plan ahead. Demonstrate your love and admiration from afar with meal packs, hampers and barbeque boxes available for pick-up or delivery. And if you don’t live with Dad and won’t get to enjoy the spoils, we heartily recommend ordering for yourself, too.

Frankie’s Pizza’s Ultimate Father’s Day Pack
Beloved basement bar Frankie’s has reopened for one weekend only to put together gifts for all the rock’n’roll-loving dads out there. Its Ultimate Father’s Day Pack ($195) comes with a mixed sixpack of craft beer, a four-pack of Grifter’s cult Serpent’s Kiss pilsner, two frozen Margs, a T-shirt, a onesie (for kids) and a copy of AC/DC’s Back in Black on vinyl. Be quick – orders close on September 1. Order here.

Sydney Restaurant Group’s set menus
Sydney Restaurant Group has combined the powers of four of its venues – The Fenwick, Ripples Chowder Bay, Ventuno and Cafe Bondi – to put together two precooked set menus for Dad that you’ll just need to reheat at home. Menu one ($99 for two, $179 for four) includes Wagyu lasagne, grilled eggplant, roast porchetta and sticky-date pudding; menu two ($169 for two, $299 for four) goes all out with confit calamari, gnocchi with prawns and bottarga, an Angus T-bone steak and salted-caramel tiramisu. If you really feel like splashing out, you can add on drinks packs, including craft beers, cocktails and sommelier-selected wines. Order here for delivery or pick-up at any of the above venues.

Monopole’s Banquet
Monopole is bringing its European-inflected menu into Dad’s home this year, with a banquet ($140) to feed two. It’s loaded with dishes such as French onion dip, chicken and ham-hock terrine, slow-cooked beef cheek, a range of sides, and a pear and rhubarb crumble to finish. Order via Providoor for pick-up or delivery.

Berkelo’s sweet and salty hampers
Whether your dad’s got a sweet tooth or a salty tooth, bakery group Berkelo has put together a hamper ($115) he’ll love. The “Salty Dad” pack includes butter croissants; house-made pickles, chilli sauce and “Good Mite”; Cornersmith onion jam; salted butter; a loaf of olive bread; and more. The sweet version has chocolate croissants, sourdough waffles, honey, Cornersmith peach-and-lime jam, a load of brown bread, buckwheat pancake mix and more. Order here for salty and here for sweet before 2pm Friday for free delivery on Sunday.

Firedoor’s Ultimate Father’s Day BBQ Box
Meat-loving dads will dig Firedoor’s pack ($280). It abounds with high-quality, ethically sourced cook-at-home meat, including a 650-gram dry-aged rib eye from a retired dairy cow, and pork, fennel and pepperberry sausages. It also includes King Edward potatoes, sweetcorn with black-garlic butter, mustard, barbeque sauce and a molten-chocolate pudding, plus a sixpack of ale. It serves four. If you’re feeling particularly generous, throw in batched Old Fashioneds, a Firedoor candle to set the mood or a set of steak knives. Order here before 5pm September 1, for pick-up on Friday.

Salt Meats Cheese’s Porchetta
A hunk of roast pork covered in salty crackling, served alongside vegetables and a bottle of wine or sixpack of beer, is on the menu ($75) at Salt Meats Cheese this Father’s Day. It serves four and is available for pick-up or delivery on Sunday. Order before Friday via the Salt Meats Cheese app or by calling your closest venue.

Lox in a Box’s Hot Box
We know what you’re thinking: socks for Father’s Day – groundbreaking. But the “socks in a box” that come in Lox in a Box’s Hot Box pack ($145) really are very cute. Alongside the retro-style socks emblazoned with the bagelry’s logo are enough bagel buns, LP’s beef frankfurters, condiments, bagels, lox, herb schmear, potato salad and Bloody Mary mix to feed four. Order here until Thursday for delivery or pick-up.

The Duke of Clarence x The Barber Shop’s Sunday roasts and gift packs
The Duke of Clarence and its neighbouring sibling The Barber Shop have teamed up for a slew of gift options for Dad. Get gin-scented shaving sets ($105) with oil, soap and shave balm – or spring for a classic Sunday roast. The Ultimate Roast Pack (from $107) comes with your choice of two roasts (including beef, pork, lamb, chicken or pumpkin; they all come with veggies and Yorkshire puddings); two sides or desserts (options include cauliflower cheese, parsnips, sticky date pudding, apple crumble and cheese); a bottle of wine; and two bottled cocktails (choose from mulled wine, a Chocolate Old Fashioned, a Negroni and Irish Coffee). Order here for pick-up and delivery.

Radish Events’ Father’s Day boxes
Inner-west caterer Radish Events has switched focus marvellously during lockdown, sending out themed boxes across Sydney packed with heat-at-home meals, snacks and drinks. For Father’s Day, it’s putting together boxes (from $140) for two or four that include smoked brisket; hot-smoked king salmon; blue-cheese-and-potato croquettes; veggie and salad sides; herby garlic bread; and a spiced-rum apple crumble. Order here by Thursday for Saturday delivery or pick-up from Radish’s St Peters space.

Nomad’s Father’s Day Feast
Thanks to Providoor’s regional delivery capacity, Nomad’s Father’s Day Feast ($195) is ideal for those of us with dads outside Sydney. Serving two, it channels the Surry Hills eatery’s Middle Eastern ethos into a finish-at-home meal that includes focaccia with Persian lime and wattleseed za’atar; cannellini bean hummus; wood-roasted eggplant; burrata; half a Bannockburn chook; wood-roasted potatoes; and muhallabieh (a milk pudding) and halva to finish. There’s also a vegetarian version for $185. Order here for pick-up or delivery.

Tokyo Lamington’s lockdown Father’s Day
Don’t be fooled by Tokyo Lamington’s name: this Newtown bakery isn’t just for the lammo-lovers. For Father’s Day, it’s doing three packs: the Big Daddy ($65), with Japanese-curry chicken pies, katsu sausage rolls, lamingtons, socks and Single O drip-coffee bags; a sixpack of lamingtons ($40); and a 12-pack of lamingtons ($75). Order here for delivery or pick-up.

The Whole Bowl’s Father’s Day bundle
The Whole Bowl typically caters to new parents, sending them boxes of food to keep them well-nourished when they have little time to take care of themselves. This Father’s Day, it’s all about dads. Bundles ($120) include Infinity Bakery croissants and baguettes, Pepe Saya butter, a block of cheddar, ham from Feather & Bone, olives, pickles, hot sauce and a bottle of Unico Zelo wine. There are vegan and vegetarian options, and you can get the bundles without the vino too. Order here for delivery within a 22-kilometre radius of Banksmeadow on Father’s Day.