Father’s Day in Brisbane 2021: Things to do and dining options

Go back in time with one of Brisbane’s oldest establishments. Dating back to 1936, The Shingle Inn offers menus for adults as well as the little ones.

Make a morning of it with a road trip up to Birtinya for a breakfast of champions this Father’s Day. Your platters will have both your sweet and savoury taste buds satisfied with bacon, eggs and hashbrowns alongside pancakes and ice cream for dessert.

Calling all beer lovers, enjoy a tour of the famous XXXX Brewery with a side of crispy pizza on Dad’s special day.

Keep things on the light side with three plates of tapas, including wagyu meatballs, pork belly and grilled octopus.

Spoil Dad with a glass of wine and quality wood fired cooking at the one and only, City Winery Brisbane.

Sip on a glass of house wine or beer and enjoy a choice of parmigiana main, complemented with a sharing starter of garlic bread or chips.

• Inclusions: 2-course parmigiana meal with a choice of wine or beer
• Location: Awesome Parmigiana and Steakhouse, New Farm
• Cost: $35

Indulge your Dad this Father’s Day with spring rolls, wontons, dumplings and delicious noodle soup.

The limit does not exist here, with an endless supply of yum cha at the Garden City location. Enjoy mango pancakes, deep-fried fish, pork ribs and fresh prawns.

Give Dad the gift of takoyaki, fried chicken wings, aburi salmon nigiri, salmon sashimi, miso soup and a rice meal this Father’s Day at Little Paradise.

Experience the tantalising flavours of Middle Eastern, Moroccan and North African cuisine for dinner on Father's Day.

• Inclusions: Three-course dinner for two and a glass of wine each
• Location: Mecca Bah, Shop 21, 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
• Cost: $110 for two

You don’t have to find a fancy venue to make Dad feel extra special. Experience restaurant-quality service and food all from the comfort of your own home.

Try something a little different this Father’s Day with shared plates, charred seasonal vegetables, risotto, infused duck breast and a meringue at Deer Duck Bistro.

If Dad's a seafood lover, treat him to Moreton Bay bugs, smoked salmon, Hervey Bay scallops, king prawns, clams and beer-battered barramundi at Yellowfin Restaurant.

If Dad loves all things classic then you can’t look past pork sliders, beef brisket, chicken wings and mac ‘n’ cheese courtesy of Slow Burn BBQ.

Transport the family to India for an evening with Curry n Cask’s vegetarian feast for the whole family.

Start dad's day off right with a sunrise hot air ballooning and breakfast experience over the Greater Brisbane region.

Heading to the Gold Coast for Father's Day? Enjoying a whale watching cruise with the family is the ultimate way to celebrate dad.

Not for the faint-hearted, this paintball experience features movie-set quality game zones and guaranteed fun.

Let dad wind down on Father's Day with a relaxing Thai massage from an award-winning day spa in Brisbane.

Dad can tick kitesurfing off his bucket list on Father's Day with a one-on-one lesson with a trained kitesurfing instructor.

Sample some of Brisbane's best craft beers on a brewery tour that will transport you to three breweries across the city.

See panoramic views of Brisbane from the best vantage point while climbing Story Bridge.

Experience a day in the life of a V8 driver by getting behind the wheel of a Ford or Holden V8 at Queensland's premier V8 venue.

Fly in a T28-Trojan all-American fighter aircraft on Father's Day with an experienced instructor for the flight of a lifetime.