Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 15. Whether dad prefers steak, a buffet or seafood, check out these options:
100 Sails Restaurant and Bar
Where: Prince Waikīkī, 100 Holomoana St., Honolulu
What: Prince Waikīkī is offering a Father’s Day brunch buffet ($109 per adult, $54.50 for children ages 6 to 10 years old) and a Father’s Day dinner buffet ($107 per adult, $53.50 for children ages 6 to 10 years old). The brunch buffet includes snow crab legs with clarified butter, Kalua Benedict, temaki sushi, a waffle station with assorted toppings, slow-roasted prime rib, porchetta, ‘ahi poke, smoked ‘ahi tartlets, and desserts like s’mores tartlets, Prince bread pudding, chocolate mint brownies and seasonal sorbet and ice cream. The dinner buffet includes similar options.
When: Father’s Day dinner buffet: June 12-15, 5-9:30 p.m.; Father’s Day Sunday brunch buffet: June 15: 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Contact: princewaikiki.com
Barrio Café
Where: 672 Kilani Ave., Wahiawa
What: Barrio Café’s 4th annual Father’s Day barbecue is a four-course barbecue dinner with live music, featuring special guest Rocio Mendoza from L.A. The menu includes caco-rubbed ribs, brisket with chile Colorado, roasted corn on the cob and chile poblano cornbread with chipotle honey butter.
When: June 14, 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Visit barriocafe808.com
Basalt Waikīkī
Where: Dukes Lane Market & Eatery, 2255 Kūhio Ave., Honolulu
What: Father’s Day specials are available during breakfast, lunch and dinner at Basalt Waikiki. The prime rib hash ($27) is served from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and includes prime rib tossed with fried potatoes, onions and bell peppers, two eggs any style, horseradish sour cream and green onions. The chimichurri beef sandwich ($27) is available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and features Tequila aioli, pickled onions and arugula. Finally, the eatery’s guava barbecue baby back ribs ($38) are available from 5 to 9 p.m. They come with braised collard greens, jalapeno cornbread and pipikaula baked beans.
When: June 15
Contact: 808-923-5689 or visit basaltwaikiki.com
Big City Diner
Where: Various locations
What: Big City Diner’s Father’s Day weekend specials feature family meals to-go. The Father’s Day prime rib family pack ($199.99) includes USDA Choice Hawaiian rock salt prime rib, large roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed vegetables, large Caesar salad with local tomatoes, and snow Krabby cakes topped with sweet chili aioli. The Father’s Day breakfast family pack ($94.99) includes Ani’s awesome cinnamon bread French toast, homemade breakfast bread pudding with haupia crème sauce, scrambled eggs, grilled Portuguese sausage, snow Krabby cakes topped with sweet chili aioli, and steamed white rice. Limited quantities are available for takeout; 72-hour notice via online or phone required.
When: June 13-15
Contact: bigcitydinerhawaii.com
Chef Chai
Where: 1009 Kapiʻolani Blvd., Honolulu
What: This all-you-can-eat lobster buffet ($135 per person, 50% off for children under 10 years old) includes fresh ‘ahi poke, jumbo shrimp cocktails, fresh oysters on ice, kataifi-crusted jumbo black tiger prawns with pineapple vinaigrette, grilled lobsters with drawn butter and sambal lemon sauce, lobster curry, braised boneless beef short ribs with five-spice demi, Mongolian-style lamb chops with merlot demi, and desserts like bread pudding with Tahitian vanilla crème anglaise, coconut cake with Tahitian vanilla cream anglaise and more.
When: June 15: brunch seatings at 9 and 9:30 a.m. and 12 and 12:30 p.m.; dinner (on June 14 and 15) seatings at 4 and 4:30 p.m. and 7 and 7:30 p.m.
Contact: 808-585-0011 or visit chefchai.com
Choco Le‘a
Where: 2909 Lowrey Ave., Honolulu
What: Father’s Day-themed specials include a nine-piece beer truffle box ($32.99), chocolate beef jerky bark ($12.99) and seasonal truffles ($2.99 each). The beer truffle box includes Kirin, Guinness and Terra truffles. Meanwhile, the chocolate beef jerky bark features smoky jerky spread throughout dark chocolate slabs, and the seasonal truffles come in flavors like Macallan 12 Whiskey and Duckhorn red wine.
When: Available in-store
Contact: chocolea.com
Deck. Waikīkī
Where: Queen Kapiʻolani Hotel, 150 Kapahulu Ave., Honolulu
What: This Father’s Day evening event ($75) includes unlimited tastings, access to virtual golf and a five-hole mini putt, and a tasting glass. Enjoy offerings by Aji Limo Truck, Aloha Beer Co., Howzit Brewing, and Mobile Golf HI.
When: June 15, 5-8 p.m.
Contact: 808-556-2435 or deckwaikiki.com
Eating House 1849 – Waikīkī
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Space 322, Honolulu
What: Eating House 1849 Waikīkī will feature a prime rib special ($50) for Father’s Day only. This 12-ounce prime rib of beef with demi glace is served with roasted garlic Yukon potatoes and a grilled vegetable medley.
When: June 15
Contact: 808-924-1849
Hoku’s at The Kāhala
Where: The Kāhala Hotel & Resort, 5000 Kāhala Ave., Honolulu
What: Hoku’s brunch buffet ($125 per adult, $55 for children ages 6 to 12 years) includes fresh ‘ahi limu poke and spicy ‘ahi poke, assorted nigiri, chirashi cups with sushi rice, chilled snow crab legs, signature garlic and rosemary rubbed prime rib of beef with horseradish and au jus, Mountain View Farms suckling pig, whole roasted Kanpachi with ponzu sauce, smoked salmon eggs Benedict with sauce bearnaise, ‘ahi poke musubi, chilled lobster tails, and desserts like the Kāhala coconut cake, Kāhala sweet bread pudding with crème anglaise and chocolate mousse cake.
When: June 15, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Contact: 808-739-8760
Kaimukī Shokudo
Where: 1127 11th Ave., Honolulu
What: Enjoy sumiyaki washugyu don ($25) — only 10 are available per day — and Hibiki Aged Old Fashioned ($24).
When: June 13-15
Contact: 808-367-0966
La Palme D’Or
Where: Ala Moana Center, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu
What: This dessert shop’s Father’s Day specials include decorated tiramisu cakes ($45-$70), chocolate ganache strawberry shortcakes ($60-$88), Father’s Day chocolate roll cakes ($38) and chocolate loaf cakes ($20).
When: June 12-15
Contact: 808-941-6161 or visit lapalmedorhawaii.com
Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Maui
Where: The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea
What: June 15, brunch (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) or dinner (4 p.m. to closing)
When: Dads can enjoy signature entrees including a tenderloin eggs Benedict, 8-ounce center-cut filet topped with a poached egg and Hollandaise and served with Lynnaise potatoes, and crab surf and turf.
Contact: 808-874-8880
The Clubhouse Mililani
Where: Mililani Golf Club, 95-176 Kuahelani Ave., Mililani
What: The Clubhouse Mililani’s Father’s Day buffet ($95 per adult, $35 for kids ages 6 to 12 years) includes a salad bar (tofu salad, Caesar salad, caprese salad, pasta salad and fresh fruits), raw bar (snow crab legs, ‘ahi poke, temaki bar, assorted rolls and sushi, and shrimp cocktail), starches (pork belly fried rice, truffle garlic mashed potatoes, lobster mac and cheese and pasta of the day), and entrees (prime rib carving station, Korean fried chicken, misoyaki salmon, beef stew, chicken katsu and more).
When: June 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Contact: 808-784-0048 or visit theclubhousemililani.com
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse – Maui
Where: The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea
What: This three-course Father’s Day special ($150 per guest) includes a glass of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon), an appetizer of Wolfgang’s signature extra thick slice of bacon, and a 24-26 ounce Prime bone-in rib-eye steak with mashed potatoes and creamed spinach.
When: June 15, 11 a.m. to closing
Contact: 808-727-2011
Zippy’s
Where: Various locations
What: Zippy’s Father’s Day specials include a pork chop with gravy plate ($16.95 in Honolulu) with two bone-in pork chops that are breaded and deep fried, topped with brown gravy, garlic butter mushrooms and onions, and served with mac salad and two scoops of rice; and a Father’s Day dream cake ($29.95 in Honolulu). This three-layer dream cake — available on June 14 and 15 — is finished with dobash crumbs and a colorful decoration.
When: June 15
Contact: zippys.com
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
