He spent years pretending to love the tie, the wallet, the belt. This year, give him what he actually wants — a table, a drink, and a meal that knows who he is.

Here’s the thing: he doesn’t say it, but your dad doesn’t need another grooming set; another pair of socks, and certainly not another “World’s Best Dad” mug. They want to eat well, drink better, and feel like the celebration is about them — not a last-minute panic buy.

Whether your dad is a full-send carnivore, a cultured omakase devotee, a heritage-food purist, a seaside brunch guy, or a stay-at-home sipping connoisseur — there's a feast with his name on it come Father's Day 2026 on 21 June. Here's the definitive guide to making sure this Father's Day doesn't taste like an afterthought.

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FOR THE DAD WHO WANTS IT ALL
Grills AND views AND a cold beer? Yes.

For dad who says 'anywhere is fine' but definitely has opinions: sweep him off his feet at La Torre by Monti at 1-Alfaro. Thirty-four floors up, with panoramic coastal views and the kind of energy that turns a weekend lunch into a full-blown occasion, La Torre is where Italian casual and Singapore spectacular collide. The vibe: Emilia-Romagna, but make it rooftop.

La Torre Main Dining Hall

This Father's Day, the Grill with Papa spread ($128++ for up to 4 pax | $32++ per pax) runs 11am–3pm on weekends. It is everything a dad-centric table should be: smoky grills, shared plates built for passing around, and beer buckets that arrive cold. It's a proper full-table experience — not a twee tasting portion in sight. Rustic Italian staples, handmade pasta, slow-cooked meats, and that rooftop energy that makes even a Sunday afternoon feel like a celebration.

FOR THE CARNIVORE
He's not eating a salad. Don't even suggest it.

Let's be clear: a one-metre skewer of grilled meat arriving at your table is not just a dish. It is a declaration. A statement. A love language — especially to the dad who orders extra meat and then looks at everyone else's plates. Singapore's only Greek restaurant by the Singapore River, Zorba The Greek Taverna at the Riverhouse serves up the 1-Metre Kebab.

Zorba's 1- Metre Kebab

There are two glorious options made for the dad who means business: the 1m Lamb Kebab ($118++, 1200g grilled lamb, pita, salad, tzatziki, spicy feta) and the 1m Chicken Kebab ($98++, same generous spread). Set against the riverside backdrop with laid-back Mykonos-meets-Clarke-Quay energy — who needs Santorini when you've got views like this?

Over at Bedrock Bar & Grill, a simpler but equally satisfying proposition beckons: their popular Steak Frites at Luncheon ($78++ per pax) is offered on Sunday just for Father’s Day (usually, you get this only on weekdays!). As if the perfectly tender-yet-boldly-seared steak isn’t enough to draw that sigh of content, this lunch comes with a complimentary glass of red wine or half pint draft beer for the old man. Yes, the offer is only applicable to fathers dining with their child — which means this one also requires your presence. Show up. It's Father's Day.

FOR DADS WHO BRUNCH
Bottomless. Always bottomless.

L-R: Mussels, and Tomahawk and other dishes from The Harvest Table Bottomless Brunch at Bedrock Origin

The Harvest Table Bottomless Brunch at Bedrock Origin: a bottomless brunch in Sentosa with a smorgasbord of applewood-grilled meats, and a complimentary drink for dads — $78++ per pax (bottomless option at an additional $28++ per pax). At One Holland Village, Fireplace by Bedrock does the same deal at $68++ per pax for its Fireside Bottomless Brunch (bottomless option at an additional $28++ per pax). Both: complimentary glass of red wine or draft beer, for fathers dining with their child. Perfect for the dad who says 'one more round' and means it, there’s nothing like a bottomless brunch, designed for the kind of Sunday where nobody is checking the time.

FOR THE DAD WHO USES THE WORD 'UMAMI' CORRECTLY
Listen to him: leave it to the pros.

When Father’s Day and Summer Solstice collide, it’s an occasion for a meal that tells a story. On this day and this day only, wagyu specialist Fat Cow presents the Summer Shiki Omakase with Sake Pairing ($118++).

Fat Cow's Summer Shiki Omakase

Under Chef Shingo Iijima — whose 14+ years across kaiseki restaurants and ryokans in Japan is entirely evident in every plate — the Summer Shiki menu reads like a love letter to Japanese seasonal eating. The omakase spans Madai, Saba Bo-sushi, Crispy Iwashi, Kanpachi with yuzu koshio, Hotate marinated in aged soy, Shiro Ebi with Ishiru, Simmered Anago, Otoro, Tachiuo with leek in garlic sauce, and a showstopping Wagyu Chirashi with tuna, uni, kaluga caviar, and ikura served in a caviar tin. The sake pairing features four selections — including a Natsu Ginjo and a Tokubetsu Junmai Betsuatsurae — that were clearly chosen by someone who takes both food and its company seriously. From 22 June, the $88++ and $98++ menus launch with sake pairing available for 3 months — so if Dad missed the main event, there's still time to make it right.

FOR THE NOSTALGIC DAD
'They don't make it like this anymore,' is the biggest compliment from him.

Chef Damian D'Silva doesn't do half-measures. Gilmore & Damian D’Silva, his tribute restaurant to grandfather Gilmore D'Silva at National Gallery Singapore, is the kind of place where the menu contains actual heirloom recipes — some over 200 years old — and the cooking is an act of love and remembrance.

Gilmore & Damian D'Silva's four a-la-carte dishes

For Father's Day, four special à la carte dishes round out the table: the Smoked Pork Knuckle Dhalcha ($80++) — a slow-braised Eurasian take on the Indian lentil stew that's deeply comforting and built for sharing. Pop's Sambal King Prawn ($56++ for 2) is a revival of Grandad's recipe with caramelised dried chillies, sweet-sour calamansi and tamarind. The Chicken Vindaloo ($32++) draws on over 30 wet and dry ingredients for a dry curry that's layered, fiery, and complex. Round it all out with the spicy, tangy Green Mango Sambal ($16++) — the palate-refresher this spread deserves. Available until 30 June for dinner on weekdays and lunch and dinner on weekends and public holidays, this is a spread that will take Dad down memory lane.

Having spent 50 years getting Nanyang-style seafood right, Red House Seafood— now in its third generation — knows a thing or two about nostalgic flavours too.

Red House Seafood's Parents' Day Menu

The Parents' Day Set Menu ($50++ per person, minimum 2 pax, available 1 May–30 June at Grand Copthorne and Clarke Quay) is a 7-course showcase that includes Ice Plant Salad & Grilled Marinated Squid, Signature Creamy Custard Sauce Prawn, Spicy Seafood Combination, Hand-Peeled Fresh Crab Meat with Chilli Crab Sauce & Golden Mantou, Seafood Pao Fan, and Crispy Bubur Cha Cha. Every guest gets a complimentary molten lava longevity bun. Groups of 6+ even get a complimentary smoked French-bred chicken. The authentic Nanyang flavours hit right, and let’s face it: few places serve up this kind of value anymore.

FOR THE DAD WHO LIKES IT HAUTE (AND HOT)
German engineering for exceptional moments of enjoyment.

Miele's KWT 4999 F

For the dad whose home bar is his happy place, we have found the perfect gift: Miele's wine column KWT 4999 F ($17,900)— the home cellar he never knew he needed. In sexy Obsidian Black, with 11 shelves, not one, two but three separate temperature zones, UV-resistant glass, SilenceSystem compressor, FlexiFrame wooden slats, integrated SommelierSet for glasses AND bottles, NoteBoards for chalk labelling, ActiveHumidity control, WiFi Conn@ct and then some, it is the only fitting home for his haute wine selection.

Miele CoffeeSelect Obsidian Black CM7750

And for the dad whose morning ritual is sacred: Miele's countertop coffee machine range goes on sale from 14–28 June 2026, with 20% off selected five models across the CM5, CM6, and CM7 range at all authorised islandwide retailers. The top-of-the-line CM 7750 CoffeeSelect Obsidian Black ($6,399 before discount) holds THREE types of coffee beans simultaneously, makes two coffees at once with OneTouch for Two, grinds fresh for every single cup with AromaticSystemFresh, and allows for TEN programmable user profiles. This isn't a coffee machine. It's Dad’s personal barista.

THE BOTTOM LINE
Father's Day is 21 June. Don’t wing it (like Dad tried with Mother’s Day/ the last wedding anniversary/date night). Pick the dad type and snag the right Father’s Day experience for him. Because when the 1-metre lamb kebab is doing the talking, you can save the awkward speech about how much he means to you — he will know.

Meanwhile, let us take the chance to wish all dads a happy Father’s Day! Thank you, Papa, for all your hard work. We see you!

ADDRESSES

• 1-Alfaro: Labrador Tower, #34-00, Singapore 118479
• Bedrock Bar & Grill: Pan Pacific Serviced Residences Orchard, #01-05, Singapore 238163
• Bedrock Origin: Oasia Resort Sentosa Hotel, #01-02 Palawan Ridge, Singapore 098679
• Fireplace by Bedrock: One Holland Village, #03-27/28, Singapore 275748
• Fat Cow: Camden Medical Centre, #01-01/02, Singapore 248649
• Gilmore & Damian D'Silva: National Gallery Singapore, #01-02/03, Singapore 178957
• Miele Singapore: various retail locations including th1 Miele Experience Centre at Winsland House II, #B1-01, Singapore 238462
• Red House Seafood: Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore, Level 2, Singapore 169663
• Zorba, The Riverhouse: Clarke Quay, #01-02, Singapore 179020