Where to take Dad out in Singapore, whether it's a birthday, a long-overdue catch-up or Father's Day itself. Ten picks across every price tier, from Curry Times' S$15.90++ weekend tea-break buffet and Dian Xiao Er's early bird of up to 30% to Meadesmoore's CBD wagyu and a whisky bar holding 1,500 bottles. Prices, hours and addresses re-checked against each restaurant's own site on 11 October 2026.
Ten Singapore restaurants worth booking when you are treating Dad, sorted by price tier.
> Quick view: from S$15.90++ (Curry Times' weekend tea-break buffet) up to S$128++ (the Seasonal Tastes seafood dinner). Safest premium booking: Meadesmoore. Biggest catch: Father's Day is a Sunday, and Meadesmoore serves dinner only that day.
The unfussy steakhouse pick, and the one most guides put in the wrong place. Fat Belly is at Serene Centre, #01-04, 10 Jalan Serene in Bukit Timah, and the nearest MRT is Botanic Gardens rather than Tanjong Pagar as older listings claim. Open since 2017, its reputation is built on working with less-fashionable cuts and dry-ageing them properly, which is how the pricing stays well under the CBD names. Best for a dad who wants a serious steak without a tasting-menu ritual around it. Two things to know before you go: the kitchen also trades under the name FBG, so reviews under either name refer to the same place, and a temporary-closure flag that several aggregator listings carried through 2025 is now out of date. The official site is taking reservations and delivery orders as normal, and it accepts bookings only through its own online portal. Phone 6314 2247. The correct website is fatbellysg.com; fatbelly.com.sg no longer resolves.
Casual dry-aged steakhouse at Serene Centre, #01-04, 10 Jalan Serene S258748. Also trades as FBG. Online reservations only; phone 6314 2247.
The safest premium booking on this list. Meadesmoore sits on Level 2 of 21A Boon Tat Street (S069620), a short walk from Telok Ayer and Raffles Place MRT, and runs a modern steakhouse format with a full wine list and service standards that match the price. Wagyu and dry-aged cuts anchor the menu, with steak-frites-style options at the lower end if you want the room without the top-tier bill. The scheduling catch matters here more than at any other entry: the kitchen serves lunch from 11.30am to 3pm on Monday to Friday only, then dinner from 5.30pm to 10pm Monday to Thursday, to 11pm on Friday and Saturday, and to 10pm on Sunday. Saturday and Sunday are dinner service only. Since Father's Day is always a Sunday, a lunch booking on the day itself is not an option, so treat this as a weekday-lunch or an evening pick. Reserve by phone on 6227 2247 or through the website; the dining room is compact and weekend evenings go early.
Modern steakhouse, Level 2, 21A Boon Tat Street S069620. Lunch Mon to Fri 11.30am-3pm; dinner daily from 5.30pm. No weekend lunch. Reservations 6227 2247.
The best-value Chinese sit-down for a multi-generational table. Dian Xiao Er runs 19 outlets islandwide, including NEX, Jewel Changi, VivoCity, Great World, Jurong Point, City Square Mall, Parkway Parade, Lot One and Downtown East, so there's almost always one near where the family already is.SIGNATURE DISHES: the Daling Lake herbal roast duck, plus claypot mushrooms, passion fruit prawns and golden corn prawns. Set menus are sized for groups rather than couples, which makes it easy to scale a booking up or down as relatives confirm.EARLY BIRD: 20% off from Monday to Friday, 11am to 12pm and 4.30pm to 6pm (raised to 30% at City Square Mall, Downtown East, Great World, Lot One and Parkway Parade, on a separate poster that names those five outlets exclusively), and 15% off on Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 12pm and 3pm to 4.30pm. It covers dine-in and takeaway on regular-priced à la carte food only (no dessert, beverage or alcohol), carries a 60-minute dining limit, is void on public holidays, their eves and special occasions, and does not stack with other discounts or membership privileges.CITI CARD OFFER: paying with a Citi credit or debit card gets a 1-for-1 double-boiled soup with a minimum spend of S$90 before service charge and GST (the paid soup counts towards it), one redemption per bill per table, dine-in or takeaway, until 31 December 2026.FINE PRINT: the Citi deal does not cover set menus, public holidays and their eves, the first 15 days of Chinese New Year, or special occasions such as Mother's Day and Father's Day. The Trust card S$8 return voucher we listed until September is no longer on the brand's promotions page.
19 outlets islandwide. Early Bird: 20% off Mon-Fri 11am-12pm & 4.30-6pm (30% at City Square, Downtown East, Great World, Lot One, Parkway Parade), 15% off Sat-Sun 11am-12pm & 3-4.30pm, 60-min dining, a la carte food only, not on public holidays. Citi cards: 1-for-1 double-boiled soup with min. S$90 spend, till 31 Dec 2026 (not on Father's Day).
The cheapest proper sit-down here, and it stopped being a limited-time promo. What ran as a Parent's Day buffet became a permanent weekend offering from 3 July 2026: every Saturday and Sunday, 2.30pm to 6pm, with a 90-minute seating limit. Pricing is S$15.90++ per adult and S$7.90++ per child aged 4 to 12, with children 3 and under free, so call it roughly S$19 nett for an adult after service and GST. The brand's own poster limits the buffet to three outlets, Novena Square Velocity, Westgate and Changi Airport Terminal 3, and the brand's launch post says the menu is refreshed every month, so the spread you read about is not necessarily the one you get. The launch line-up covered braised bee hoon, DIY kueh pie tee, prata, curry chicken, a mini fish burger, kopi and teh, cheng tng, honey lemongrass, cake, fried wanton, onion rings and cheese tofu. If a full buffet is more than you want, the separate Tea Break Set Menu on the brand's promotions page starts at S$3.00 nett per set with a hot kopi or tea included, runs 2.30pm to 5pm daily excluding public holidays. Its poster says all outlets, though the promotions page caption lists only Novena Square, Westgate and T3. Best treated as a long afternoon tea with Dad rather than a substitute dinner, since the 2.30pm start pairs well with an evening activity after.
Weekend Tea Break Buffet S$15.90++ adult / S$7.90++ child (4-12), Sat & Sun 2.30-6pm, 90-min seating, Novena Square, Westgate and Changi T3 only, menu refreshed monthly. Tea Break Set Menu from S$3.00 nett daily 2.30-5pm (poster says all outlets; site caption lists Novena, Westgate, T3).
The landmark-hotel option, useful when different family members want different cuisines under one roof. Pan Pacific Singapore at 7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square houses three restaurants that each stand on their own: Hai Tien Lo for Cantonese fine dining, Edge for the international buffet, and Keyaki for Japanese in a teahouse-garden setting. Being connected to Marina Square and a covered walk from Promenade MRT matters more than it sounds if you're bringing older parents along in the rain. The live offer worth planning around is at Edge, where the hotel's 40th anniversary prices a weekday lunch buffet at S$40++ per person against a usual price of up to S$72++. It runs until 15 November 2026, needs a minimum of four adult diners, and is capped at the first 40 guests per lunch period, so it rewards booking early with a full family table. Edge's own hours are lunch 12pm to 2.30pm Monday to Friday, brunch 12pm to 3pm on Saturday and 12pm to 3.30pm on Sunday, and dinner 6pm to 10pm daily. Pan Pacific Privileges members get a further 10% off (Premium) or 15% off (Prestige) on lunch and dinner, though that cannot be combined with an ongoing promotion. Note that the hotel's old Gastronomic Delights for Dad page is a long-expired archive listing and should not be used to plan.
Edge 40th anniversary weekday lunch buffet S$40++ per person (U.P. up to S$72++), till 15 Nov 2026, minimum 4 adults, first 40 guests per lunch period. Hai Tien Lo (Cantonese) and Keyaki (Japanese) in the same hotel.
Valid till 15 Nov 2026
The premium Cantonese pick, and the strongest fine-dining room on this list. Cherry Garden sits on Level 5 of Mandarin Oriental, Singapore at 5 Raffles Avenue, and was awarded One MICHELIN Star in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026. It is worth being precise about the accolade, because plenty of write-ups round it up: the two-star record belongs to Chef Fei's Guangzhou restaurant, Jiang by Chef Fei, which has held two MICHELIN stars for seven consecutive years. Chef Fei was born and raised in Chaoshan, Guangdong, began cooking at 16 and was an executive chef by 20, and his style leans Cantonese with Teochew accents: restrained, ingredient-led, heavy on properly executed classics rather than novelty. Roast meats, dried seafood and abalone dishes are where the kitchen shows off. Weekend dim sum is the gentler way in if a full dinner feels like too much occasion; dinner is where the à la carte and set menus do the real work. Service and pacing are genuinely top-tier, which is the reason to spend here rather than the ingredient list. Book 10 to 14 days ahead for prime weekend slots.
One MICHELIN Star (MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026). Cantonese-Teochew fine dining, Level 5, Mandarin Oriental Singapore, 5 Raffles Avenue S039797. Book 10 to 14 days ahead.
The heritage counterpart to Cherry Garden, and the better choice if Dad would rather look at the building than the Marina Bay skyline. Jade sits inside The Fullerton Hotel at 1 Fullerton Square, a gazetted National Monument that served as Singapore's General Post Office, in a 120-seat dining room done in jade tones under the original Doric columns. Chinese Executive Chef Leong Chee Yeng runs the kitchen, and there are two private rooms plus two partitioned areas for larger bookings. Read the hours carefully, because they differ by day: à la carte and set-menu lunch runs 11.30am to 3pm on Monday to Friday only, and dinner runs 6.30pm to 10.30pm every day of the week. At weekends, the midday service is instead the Weekend Yum Cha, at S$68++ per person with a minimum of two to dine, in two seatings at 11.30am and 1.30pm. That is the format you will be booking on a Father's Day Sunday. Practical advantages: it's a short covered walk from Raffles Place MRT, the crowd skews local and business rather than tour groups, and parking is complimentary with a minimum spend of S$100 in a single bill. Dress code is semi-casual, with shorts, activewear and slippers not permitted.
Weekend Yum Cha S$68++ per person, minimum 2 to dine, Sat & Sun seatings at 11.30am and 1.30pm. A la carte lunch Mon-Fri only 11.30am-3pm; dinner daily 6.30-10.30pm. Free parking with S$100 min spend.
The international-buffet pick, and the entry that changed most this year. The Level 32 room at 12 Marina View, Asia Square Tower 2 (S018961) closed for a refurbishment from 18 May to 31 August 2026, and reopened taking reservations from 1 September 2026, with new interiors, an expanded dining space, seafood on ice, interactive live stations and collaborations with local names. The Cook & Brew pop-up that replaced it during the works has ended, and so has the SG61 offer that let anyone born in 1965 eat for S$6.10++; both stopped in August 2026, so ignore any roundup still quoting them. The reopened rate card reads: Lunchtastic Buffet, 12pm to 2.30pm, S$68++ per adult from Monday to Thursday and S$78++ from Friday to Sunday, with children aged 4 to 12 at S$34++; and the Seafood Dinner Buffet, 6pm to 10pm, at S$128++ per adult (S$55++ per child) daily with lobster on ice until 30 September 2026. From 1 October the dinner splits: S$98++ from Sunday to Thursday without the lobster, and S$128++ on Friday and Saturday with lobster plus free-flow house wine and sparkling. A Sunday-to-Thursday dinner is now S$10 below the old pop-up weekend price. The standing card offer does the rest: every second diner gets 50% off with a DBS, POSB, OCBC, UOB, Citibank, Bank of China, Maybank, American Express or JCB debit or credit card, which brings a Sunday-to-Thursday seafood dinner for two to about S$73.50++ each (S$96++ each on a Friday or Saturday). From 1 October to 22 November 2026, every lunch or dinner buffet also comes with a complimentary glass of house wine. Book early if the Marina Bay view is the point of the meal.
Reopened 1 Sept 2026 on Level 32. Lunch 12-2.30pm S$68++ adult Mon-Thu / S$78++ Fri-Sun, child (4-12) S$34++. Seafood Dinner Buffet 6-10pm S$128++ adult daily to 30 Sept; from 1 Oct S$98++ Sun-Thu (no lobster), S$128++ Fri-Sat with free-flow house wine and sparkling; child S$55++. Every 2nd diner 50% off with DBS/POSB, OCBC, UOB, Citibank, BOC, Maybank, Amex or JCB cards. Free glass of house wine with every buffet 1 Oct-22 Nov 2026.
Valid till 22 Nov 2026
The pick for a dad who drinks whisky, and the listing where most guides are still wrong, including an earlier version of this one. The Auld Alliance holds one of the world's largest whisky collections, with over 1,500 references plus Armagnac, Cognac, rum and Calvados, and was founded by Emmanuel Dron in 2010. After stints at CHIJMES and then the Rendezvous Hotel, the bar moved in December 2025 to 15 Stamford Road, #01-62, in the Arcade at The Capitol Kempinski. The Capitol Singapore directory lists that address. The 13 Stamford Road version that circulates widely is Capitol Singapore's own corporate address from its site footer, not the bar's unit, and anything still directing you to a Bras Basah hotel basement is a full address generation out of date. The room seats up to 60. Opening hours are Monday to Sunday except Tuesday, 5pm to midnight. Drams are ordered à la carte across the list rather than as a fixed flight, which is the appeal: you can start somewhere approachable and let the staff walk you up to a serious vintage bottling at whatever pace suits. Best for the dad who has drunk whisky for years but never strays past his usual two brands. Book ahead, because weekend walk-ins are a gamble.
Over 1,500 whiskies, ordered by the dram, in a 60-seat room. 15 Stamford Road #01-62, Arcade at The Capitol Kempinski. Open Mon to Sun except Tuesday, 5pm to midnight.
The practical middle ground when the group is too big for Dian Xiao Er's sets and a hotel restaurant feels excessive. Crystal Jade Golden Palace is at #05-22 Paragon, 290 Orchard Road (S238859), serving Cantonese with Teochew dishes in a room that handles larger family bookings without feeling like a banquet hall. Kitchen hours are 11am to 3pm (last order 2.30pm) and 6pm to 10pm (last order 9.30pm) on weekdays, opening earlier at 10.30am and running to 3.30pm (last order 3pm) on weekends and public holidays for the dim sum crowd. That earlier weekend opening is the reason it beats both Meadesmoore and Jade's à la carte service if you specifically want a Sunday lunch. Reservations go through +65 9177 2091. If Orchard is inconvenient, the wider Crystal Jade group runs different formats across the island, and the La Mian Xiao Long Bao outlets are the cheaper, faster option for the same broad cuisine. Off-peak weekday lunches often take walk-ins; weekend evenings want 5 to 7 days' notice.
Cantonese at #05-22 Paragon, 290 Orchard Road S238859. Weekdays 11am-3pm & 6-10pm; weekends and public holidays 10.30am-3.30pm & 6-10pm. Reservations +65 9177 2091. Book 5 to 7 days ahead for weekend evenings.
Everything here works year-round, for a birthday or a plain overdue catch-up. If you are specifically planning for Father's Day, Singapore follows the third Sunday of June, so Sunday 20 June 2027 is next. Restaurants release their Father's Day set menus in late May and run them for the full week before, so re-check those menus each June. The prices and addresses in this guide are the current year-round ones.
Most important rule: book premium rooms 10 to 14 days ahead for any celebration weekend. Hotel Cantonese restaurants and CBD steakhouses are the first to go.
Every price, address, opening hour and promo condition on this page was re-read off the restaurant's own website, its own promotional artwork or its own social posts on 11 October 2026, not lifted from other roundups. What changed recently:
Curry Times has the cheapest sit-down options on this list, and it runs two different Tea Break deals that are easy to confuse. The Weekend Tea Break Buffet is S$15.90++ per adult, every Saturday and Sunday from 2.30pm to 6pm, and its own poster limits it to three outlets: Novena Square Velocity, Westgate and Changi Airport Terminal 3. Separately, the Tea Break Set Menu on the brand's promotions page starts at S$3.00 nett per set with a hot kopi or tea included, runs daily from 2.30pm to 5pm excluding public holidays. Its poster says all Curry Times outlets, but the promotions page caption names only Novena Square, Westgate and T3 (the fourth outlet, at T4, is in the airside transit area), so ask before you go. If you only want a snack and a coffee with Dad, the S$3 set is the better deal; the buffet is for a proper afternoon sitting. Dian Xiao Er is the next step up, with 19 outlets and a standing early-bird discount of 20% on weekday off-peak windows, raised to 30% at five outlets (City Square Mall, Downtown East, Great World, Lot One and Parkway Parade).
Meadesmoore at 21A Boon Tat Street is the safest premium booking: a modern steakhouse in the CBD with proper service, a full wine list, and both lunch and dinner services. One thing to check before you plan a Father's Day meal there, though. Its own site lists lunch from 11.30am to 3pm on Monday to Friday only. Saturday and Sunday are dinner service only, from 5.30pm (to 11pm on Saturday, 10pm on Sunday). Since Father's Day always falls on a Sunday, a lunch booking there is not possible on the day itself. Fat Belly is the other name worth knowing: a casual, well-regarded steakhouse at Serene Centre in Bukit Timah known for working with less-fashionable cuts, and it also trades under the name FBG, which is why the same restaurant shows up twice in search results. For a non-steak splurge, Cherry Garden by Chef Fei at Mandarin Oriental Singapore is the strongest fine-dining alternative. Premium rooms fill 10 to 14 days ahead on any celebration weekend.
Yes. The Level 32 restaurant at 12 Marina View, Asia Square Tower 2 closed for a refurbishment from 18 May to 31 August 2026 and reopened with reservations from 1 September 2026, with new interiors, a seafood-on-ice counter and live stations. The temporary Seasonal Tastes pop-up at Cook & Brew has ended, and so has the SG61 offer that priced anyone born in 1965 at S$6.10++. The reopened rate card is different from the pop-up pricing that older roundups still quote. Lunch runs 12pm to 2.30pm at S$68++ per adult from Monday to Thursday and S$78++ from Friday to Sunday, with children aged 4 to 12 at S$34++. The Seafood Dinner Buffet runs 6pm to 10pm: S$128++ per adult daily with lobster on ice until 30 September 2026, then from 1 October S$98++ from Sunday to Thursday (lobster not served) and S$128++ on Friday and Saturday, when free-flow house wine and sparkling are included. Children are S$55++ throughout. Every second diner gets 50% off when you pay with a DBS, POSB, OCBC, UOB, Citibank, Bank of China, Maybank, American Express or JCB debit or credit card. From 1 October to 22 November 2026, every lunch or dinner buffet also comes with a complimentary glass of house wine.
This catches people out every June, because Father's Day is always the third Sunday of the month and several of these kitchens run a reduced Sunday service. On their own published hours: Meadesmoore is dinner only on Sundays, from 5.30pm to 10pm. Jade at The Fullerton serves no à la carte lunch on a Sunday either; its Sunday midday service is the Weekend Yum Cha at S$68++ per person, minimum two to dine, in two seatings at 11.30am and 1.30pm. Crystal Jade Golden Palace does open earlier on Sundays, from 10.30am to 3.30pm, with last orders at 3pm. Curry Times' Weekend Tea Break Buffet runs on Sundays from 2.30pm to 6pm. Seasonal Tastes serves its Sunday lunch buffet from 12pm to 2.30pm at the higher S$78++ Friday-to-Sunday rate. Dian Xiao Er opens at 11am on Sundays across its 19 outlets, though its early-bird discount drops to 15% at weekends. Two more rooms serve a Sunday midday meal: Cherry Garden lists lunch from 12pm to 2.30pm with no weekday restriction, and Edge at Pan Pacific runs its Sunday brunch from 12pm to 3.30pm (last order 3pm). Check the specific outlet before you commit, since festive and public-holiday hours can differ from the standard card.
Singapore follows the US date, the third Sunday of June. That was 21 June in 2026, and it falls on Sunday 20 June 2027. Restaurants typically release Father's Day set menus in the second half of May and run them across the whole week leading up to the Sunday, so those menus are worth re-checking each June rather than treated as year-round offers. Booking-wise: premium steakhouses and hotel Cantonese rooms sell out 10 to 14 days ahead for that weekend, mid-tier chains like Crystal Jade need about 5 to 7 days, and casual buffets can usually be had a couple of days out. One thing worth knowing if you hold a Citi card: Dian Xiao Er's 1-for-1 double-boiled soup deal (minimum S$90 spend) explicitly excludes Father's Day, and so does its early-bird discount, which is void on special occasions, so save both for an ordinary weekend. Outside of June, most of these restaurants are far easier to walk into.
