Dine
Give dad two of his favorite things – beer and burgers – with a BH burger and draft beer combination. Their signature burger is made with a half-pound ground chuck patty, aged white cheddar, tomato, and house-pickled red onions on a brioche bun, and served with French fries.
Price: 19.95 per combo
Date: June 18
Location: 2202 4th Avenue, Bankers Hill
Phone: (619) 231-0222
Celebrate the holiday with a French ‘Foie-ther’s Day’ three-course meal that has foie gras in every course, like foie gras ravioli and foie gras with bacon jam and served on a Belgium waffle. Wine pairings are available for an additional $30 per person.
Price: $75 per person
Date: June 18
Location: 4090 Adams Avenue, Kensington
Phone: (619) 255-4167
A nine-course Father’s Day tapas brunch awaits at this Spanish restaurant. Menu highlights include a seven-hour braised rioja short rib, tortilla española prepared with garlic and goat cheese, and datile made with rellenos medjool dates, bleu cheese, and applewood bacon.
Price: $29.50 per adult, $20 per child
Date: June 18
Location: 353 Fifth Avenue, Gaslamp
Phone: 619-233-5979
Firehouse American Eatery + Lounge
The Pacific Beach restaurant has teamed up with Spa Kingston to offer a beachside lunch and afternoon massage deal in honor of local hardworking dads. The deal includes an hour massage, followed by a Firehouse burger, made with maple-peppercorn bacon and aged Manchego cheese, and paired with a Bloody Mary.
Price: $70 per person
Date: June 18
Location: 722 Grand Avenue, Pacific Beach
Phone: (858) 274-3100
Dine at the iconic US GRANT and enjoy a four-course Wagyu Tasting dinner prepared by Chef Mark Kropczynski. The meal includes several dishes prepared with Wagyu beef, including sliders, a consommé, A5 New York steak, and a Yorkshire pudding.
Price: $180 per person
Date: June 19–25
Location: 326 Broadway, Downtown
Phone: (619) 744-2077
Treat dad to a Father’s Day brunch overlooking the water at The Hake in La Jolla. Chef Aarti Sanghavi uses locally sourced ingredients to create a decadent buffet that’s sure to start the celebration off right.
Price: $38 per adult, $20 per child
Date: June 18
Location: 1250 Prospect Street, La Jolla
Phone: (858) 454-1637
Indulge in a sweet and savory brunch from Le Parfait Paris downtown. The French bakery will be offering a complimentary draft beer with purchase from the à la carte menu.
Price: $6 – $15
Date: June 18
Location: 555 G Street, Downtown
Phone: (619) 245-4457
Enjoy a refreshing à la carte brunch at Mille Fleurs in Rancho Santa Fe. The French-Californian restaurant is serving a special holiday menu crafted by Chef Martin Woesle that incorporates only the freshest produce—mostly sourced from nearby Chino Farm.
Price: $18 – $36
Date: June 18
Location: 6009 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe
Phone: (858) 756-3085
Impress dad with brunch and dinner at Mister A’s in Bankers Hill. Dive in to Chef Stephane Voitzwinkler’s à la carte menu, which features options designed for dad, while taking in the San Diego skyline.
Price: $15 – $50
Date: June 18
Location: 2550 Fifth Avenue, Twelfth Floor, Bankers Hill
Phone: (619) 239-1377
In honor of the holiday, The Oceanaire Seafood Room is offering a Surf & Turf special to celebrate and satisfy all the dads craving seafood. Pair their USDA Prime 6 oz. filet with choice of steamed lobster, jumbo shrimp, or their iconic crab cakes.
Price: $69 for Surf & Turf special, other items à la carte
Date: June 18
Location: 400 J Street, Downtown
Phone: (619) 858-2277
Celebrate your padre on Father’s Day with an Italian feast, which includes a free glass of prosecco for all dads. Mangia!
Date: June 18
Location: 2865 Sims Road, Liberty Station
Phone: (619) 458-9231
Treat dad to craft beer, coastal views, and a selection of specialty brunch dishes like steak and eggs made with an 8 oz. hanger steak and served with two eggs and potato medley. Go the extra mile and send dad home with growler filled with one of the PB AleHouse specialty brews.
Price: à la carte
Date: June 18
Location: 721 Grand Avenue, Pacific Beach
Phone: (858) 581-2337
Head to one of the waterfront resort’s two restaurants, Barefoot Bar & Grill or Tidal, for a Father’s Day meal. Barefoot Bar & Grill will be serving a classic American cheese burger on a brioche bun and paired with a draft beer for $20. The resort’s signature restaurant, Tidal, is serving a special “Grillin’ and Chillin’ Meat Platter” which includes short ribs, grilled steak, game sausage, mashed potatoes, green beans, and is paired with a pint of beer for $45.
Date: June 18
Location: 1404 Vacation Road, Mission Bay
Phone: (858) 274-4630
Take the whole family to Pillbox Tavern for a Southern family-style dinner filled with all the favorites – fried chicken, home-style mashed potatoes, creamed corn, Southern greens, and corn bread. Dads can pair their hearty meal with a refreshing house hard lemonade or John Daly’s to complete the celebration.
Price: à la carte
Date: June 18
Location: 117 West Plaza Street, Solana Beach
Phone: (858) 436-7016
This restaurant is raising a glass to all the fathers with its “Ode to Beer, Bacon & Ribs” dining specials, available from open to close on Father’s Day. Dads can try menu items like short ribs and nut brown beer risotto or a beer float, made with Mother Earth’s Cali Creamin’ Vanilla Ale, peanut butter stout, chocolate gelato, bacon bits, and ganache.
Price: à la carte
Date: June 18
Location: 4140 Morena Boulevard, Bay Ho
Phone: (858) 291-8030
The modern Mexican restaurant is preparing a special Father’s Day brunch buffet featuring made-to-order omelets, chilaquiles, a prime steak carving station, lobster mac n’ cheese, desserts, and more. Guests can purchase bottomless mimosas, tequila sunrises, sangrias, and Bloody Marys for an additional $20 per person.
Price: $49 per adult, $15 per child, free for children under 6
Date: June 18
Location: 4340 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla
Phone: (858) 291-8360
Spend the day with Dad at the Hunte Nairobi Pavilion inside the Safari Park to enjoy live music, a cash bar, and a barbecue buffet.
Price: $46.95 per adult, $18.95 per child 3-11 (plus price of admission)
Date: June 18
Location: 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido
Phone: (619) 718-3000
Fathers can feast by the beach with a brunch buffet in honor of the holiday at The Shores Restaurant in La Jolla. From classic buttermilk biscuits to seafood paella and St. Louis style natural pork ribs, there is something to satisfy everyone’s taste buds.
Price: $58 per adult, $29 per child 6-12, $4 per year per child 5 and under
Date: June 18
Location: 8110 Camino Del Oro, La Jolla
Phone: (866) 644-2630
Veladora at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa
This Rancho Santa Fe restaurant is firing up the BBQ pit for guests and locals and serving an extravagant brunch menu. Slow roasted brisket, marinated tri tip, and baby back pork ribs are just a few of the BBQ pit offerings. Traditional items like buttermilk pancakes, omelets, and eggs will be available as well, along with roasted marshmallow cotton candy and kettle corn for those wanting to satisfy their sweet tooth.
Price: $115 per adult, $50 per child 11 and under
Date: June 18
Location: 5921 Valencia Circle, Rancho Santa Fe
Phone: (858) 759-6246
The Alpine casino has three restaurants offering Father’s Day specials. At The Café, enjoy an Alpine IPA-brined pork chop, or head to The Grove Steakhouse for a bacon trio appetizer, tomahawk steak with bone marrow, and hard root beer float. Fancy a buffet? On both Saturday and Sunday, the $46 spread will feature beer-braised clams, beer burger sliders, and seafood michelada shooters. Fun fact: The Viejas buffet is the only one in SoCal to serve unlimited beer and wine.
Price: Varies
Date: June 18 (also June 17 for buffet)
Location: 5000 Willows Road, Alpine
Phone: 619-445-5400
Everything is about blues, brews, and brunch at The Westgate this Father’s Day. Dads can sip on micro-brews, eat an award-winning Sunday brunch, and listen to live music from a blues band.
Price: $69 per adult, $35 per child 4-12, free for children 3 and under
Date: June 18
Location: 1055 Second Avenue, Downtown
Phone: (619) 238-1818
Drink
This Pacific Beach eatery has prepared a special IPA tasting flight board with 5 oz. pours of Latitude 33 Blood Orange IPA, Societe “The Apprentice,” Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, and Alpine Duet. Dads get $2 off flights all day long.
Price: à la carte
Date: June 18
Location: 832 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach
Phone: (858) 859-2593
This downtown bar is offering bottomless mimosas for $19 with purchase of one brunch entrée and a signature Bloody Mary, made with scorpion pepper vodka.
Price: à la carte
Date: June 18
Location: 910 Fourth Avenue, Gaslamp
Phone: (619) 696-8888
Sip on some specialty rum at The Grass Skirt. Every month Beverage Director Steven Tuttle selects a “rum of the month” and this month, tastings are only are only $5 per pour.
Price: $5 per pour
Date: month of June
Location: 910 Grand Avenue, Pacific Beach
Phone: (858) 412-5237
If Dad is a sports enthusiast, take him to watch the final round of the U.S. Open and sip on $5 Bloody Marys and drafts at this downtown hot spot. A specialty Father’s Day food menu will be available as well.
Price: à la carte
Date: June 18
Location: 333 Fifth Avenue, Gaslamp
Phone: (619) 795-9463
Events
In honor of hall of famer Tony Gwynn, AleSmith Brewing Company is hosting a 5.5K walk and run on Father’s Day weekend. All funds raised from the event support the Tony and Alicia Gwynn (TAG) Foundation, which provides financial and educational resources to underserved members of the San Diego community.
Price: $25–$100
Date: June 17
Location: 9990 AleSmith Court, Miramar
Father’s Day weekend, this outdoor movie theater will be screening the Indiana Jones classic, Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Heaters and blankets are provided and popcorn, candy, and assorted beverages are available for $2 each.
Price: $16–$19
Date: June 15–18
Location: 4040 Goldfinch Street, Mission Hills
Phone: (619) 295-4221
Flagship’s Father’s Day Cruise
Bring the man of the hour to a Beer ‘N’ Brats brunch or Prime Rib three-course dinner cruise to celebrate the holiday. Guests will receive mimosas upon boarding, unlimited domestic beers, and music from a live soloist throughout the 25 miles of ocean scenery.
Price: $64.50 per adult, $38.70 per child 4-12, free for children under 3
Date: June 18
Location: 990 North Harbor Drive, Downtown
Phone: (619) 234-4111
Hornblower’s Father’s Day Beer Brunch Cruise
All aboard! This Father’s Day Beer Brunch Cruise includes bottomless beer and Champagne, plus a buffet menu of salads, meats, fruit, and desserts.
Price: From $77 per person
Date: June 18
Location: Departs from Grape Street Pier at 1800 North Harbor Drive, Downtown
Phone: (619) 686-8715
Hotel del’s annual Father’s Day concert and barbecue event supports America’s veterans and military families. The event starts with a skydiving show featuring members of the Naval Special Warfare community and then a barbecue and live music from Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band as they cover hits from Bruno Mars, The Police, Bruce Springsteen and more.
Price: $75 per person
Date: June 18
Location: 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado
Phone: (619) 435-6611
Maritime Museum of San Diego Father’s Day Sail
Take a three-hour sailing trip aboard Californian or San Salvador around San Diego Bay, lead by the Maritime Museum’s expert crew. Before sailing, guests will be treated to a bratwurst sandwich, chips, and cold beer and children will receive hot dogs and soft drinks. The museum will also be open for viewing before and after the sail. Bon voyage!
Price: $70 per adult, $48 per child 3-12
Date: June 17–18
Location: 1492 North Harbor Drive, Harborview
Phone: (619) 234-9153
San Diego Father’s Day Guide 2017
