Father’s Day Dining 2025
Community
September 1, 2025
A Feast for Fathers
Dads don’t always get to be the centre of attention so when they do have a day dedicated entirely to themselves, it’s only fair that you pull out all the stops. Handwritten cards, presents, a bottle of booze if they’re so inclined, and most importantly, a feast fit for a king. Whilst you’ll have to look after the other things, read on to see how the James St community is taking care the food portion of your celebrations on Sunday 7 September.
ESSA
Sunday School at ESSA will look a little different come the 7th with a special Father’s Day edition taking over this weekly family-style tradition. You can expect a beer on arrival for the big man, steaks grilled over the open fire, truffles for a bit of added luxury, and chips on the menu for probably the only day of the year. Plus find limited edition add-ons for even more ESSA-style eccentricity. Caviar bump anyone?
Price: $98PP
The Green
Take dad on a culinary cruise through Lebanon with The Green’s Father’s Day Feast. Choose between house-marinated chicken or lamb or go the whole hog and opt for the spiced full-blood stone axe marbled wagyu, with all three getting the same charcoal-roasted treatment. Choice of meat regardless, you’ll also be treated to burnt honey saganaki, malfouf salad, homemade pita, spiced French fries, a pickle plate, plus a Lebanese beer for dad!
Price: $60PP/$80PP
Jocelyn’s Provisions
Wracking your brains for what to feed dad this Father’s Day? Debating over sweet vs savoury? Conundrums like these aren’t a thing when Jocelyn’s Provisions come to the table. Highlights include the Dad Hamper – featuring Giant Choc Chip Cookie, savoury Rosemary & Sea Salt Sables, Dad Bark, Giant Anzac Biscuit, Strazburgers and Coconut Cookies – salted caramel and chocolate tarts, family sized pies in lamb & rosemary, beef & red wine, or chicken and mushroom, and plenty of mini quiche and savoury tart varieties to keep any snack-happy man satisfied.
Gelato Messina
It’s not a stretch to say that most dads are partial to both a sweet treat and a tipple or two here and there – so why not kill two birds with one stone thanks to Gelato Messina’s Daddy Chill. Combining a rum and raisin custard gelato with buttery chunks of shortcrust, this limited-edition flavour will only be on offer for a single week. Wander over to the Ada Lane location post on street meal or pick up a pint for an at home sugar hit.
If the man you’re celebrating is more the type to just want to do his own thing, the following venues are open for their regular, à la carte services:
