Father’s Day is coming up Sunday, June 21. Whether dad wants a buffet, steak or seafood, check out the following options:
53 By the Sea
Where: 53 Ahui St., Honolulu
What: On Father’s Day, customers can take advantage of a variety of specials:
- Bone-in rib-eye ($185): Local green peppercorn, Duchess potatoes, grilled onion and vegetables
- Croque monsieur ($24): This brunch special includes Mountain View ham, Breadshop bread, Swiss, mornay sauce, shallot jam and house pickles
- Midnight Manhattan ($21): Knob Creek rye, Amaro Averna, Spiced Busnel Calvados, black walnut bitters, angostura bitters
- The Dad’s Flight ($65): Old Fitzgerald 7 year Bottled-in-Bond, Yamazaki 12, Macallan 15 Double Cask
When: June 21
Contact: Call 808-536-5353
Arden Waikīkī
Where: Lotus Honolulu, 2885 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu
What: For Father’s Day weekend, the eatery is featuring a special charcoal grilled 20-ounce bone-in prime rib-eye layered with mushroom bordelaise, and served with potatoes au gratin and brussels sprouts finished with a bacon lemon vinaigrette.
When: June 19 to 21
Contact: Call 808-791-5151
Aurum Maui (Maui)
Where: The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea
What: This Wailea eatery will feature a special Father’s Day entrée and dessert. Customers can enjoy coffee glazed beef ribs with sweet potato macaroni salad and cheddar cheese polenta ($52), along with a Lahaina Town brown cake with bourbon caramel, pecans and vanilla ice cream ($16).
When: June 21
Contact: Visit aurummaui.com
Basalt Waikīkī
Where: 2255 Kūhiō Ave., Honolulu
What: Basalt Waikīkī is offering a variety of Father’s Day specials:
- “Steak on a shingle” ($23): Beef, mushroom, onion and gravy on housemade focaccia, two Waialua Farms eggs and mornay sauce; available during breakfast and lunch
- Corned beef hash and eggs ($22): Shredded corned beef sauteed with onions, bell peppers and potatoes, two Waialua Farms eggs any style, spicy ketchup; available during breakfast and lunch
- “Tripe stew” ($25): Tripe and ham hock simmered with tomatoes and onions, two Waialua Farms eggs and white rice; available during breakfast and lunch
- “Beef tomato” ($50): Grilled prime New York steak with a Ho Farms tomato, onion and chili relish and coconut jasmine stir-fried rice; available during dinner
- Pistachio cheesecake ($12): No-bake pistachio cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, whipped cream and chocolate sauce
When: June 21
Contact: Call 808-923-5689
Big City Diner
Where: Various locations
What: The eatery is offering a variety of Father’s Day weekend specials.
The Father’s Day prime rib family pack ($229.99) is designed to serve four to five people. It includes:
- USDA Choice Hawaiian rock salt prime rib
- Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
- Oven-roasted vegetables
- Caesar salad with local tomatoes
- Snow Krabby cakes topped with sweet chili-aioli
The Father’s Day breakfast family pack ($99.99) serves four to five people. It includes:
- Ani’s awesome cinnamon bread French toast
- Homemade breakfast bread pudding
- Scrambled eggs
- Grilled Portuguese sausage
- Snow Krabby cakes topped with sweet chili aioli
- Steamed white rice
Other featured specials include:
- Snow Krabby cake eggs Benedict ($19.99): Poached local eggs on two crispy snow Krabby cakes topped with Hollandaise on a grilled English muffin; served with assorted fresh fruit
- USDA Choice Hawaiian rock salt prime rib ($35.99): 12-ounce slow-roasted prime rib crusted in Hawaiian rock-salt spice, served with au jus, horseradish, roasted-garlic mashed potatoes and fresh sauteed vegetables
- Surf-n-turf ($45.99): Prime rib and Krabby cake combo, featuring a 12-ounce slow-roasted prime rib crusted in Hawaiian rock-salt spice
When: June 19-21
Contact: Visit bigcitydinerhawaii.com
Big Island Candies
Where: Ala Moana Center, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu
What: Big Island Candies is featuring its seasonal milk chocolate ulua and milk chocolate menpachi; they come in 10-ounce trays. They cost $22.50 each at the Ala Moana Center store ($21.50 at the Hilo flagship store and factory).
When: Available starting June 5, while supplies last
Contact: Visit bigislandcandies.com
Choco le‘a
Where: 2909 Lowrey Ave., Honolulu
What: The chocolate shop’s monthly specials include Guinness beer truffles ($3.25), hibiki truffles ($3.75), chips and cereal ($24.99) and June goodie bag ($9.99). The latter includes one dark chocolate covered pineapple, a dark chocolate covered Oreo and solid chocolate token bag.
The chips and cereal snack is inspired by the “Muddy Buddy” classic and includes Chex cereal, Bugles, kakimochi, cheese balls and whole macadamia nuts tossed in signature dark chocolate, peanut butter and powdered sugar.
When: All of June
Contact: Visit chocolea.com
Eating House 1849
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Ste. 322, Honolulu
What: The eatery is serving up a variety of specials during both brunch and dinner.
Brunch specials:
- 12-ounce prime rib of beef ($51): Roasted garlic Yukon potatoes, vegetable medley, demi glace
- Pork belly Benedict ($26): Pork belly, poached egg, avocado and Hollandaise
- Lilikoʻi pancakes ($24): Lilikoʻi sauce, coconut syrup, whipped cream and fresh fruit
- Char duo deluxe ($45): Mongolian ribs, salmon ginger scallion
Dinner specials:
- 16-ounce grilled rib-eye ($75): Honey mustard, lomi tomato and demi glace
- 8-ounce grilled filet mignon ($73): Feta cheese, balsamic glaze, and asparagus
- Dad’s mix grill ($65): Braised beef short ribs, Mongolian ribs, tocino glazed shrimp
- Crispy whole market catch ($61): Green beans, roasted tomato, pickled onions and garlic fried rice
When: June 21; brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., dinner from 4 to 9 p.m.
Contact: Call 808-924-1849
Elena’s Filipino Restaurant
Where: 94-866 Moloalo St. Ste. D4A, Waipahu
What: This Father’s Day special ($74.99) includes a pork adobo fried rice omelet, gisantes, pork adobo, dinuguan, pansit noodles, lechon special, sari sari and white rice. It’s designed to serve three to five people; no substitutions are available.
When: June 21, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Call 808-676-8005
Empire Steak House
Where: 1777 Ala Moana Blvd. 30th floor, Honolulu
What: This Father’s Day special costs $120 per person. It includes:
- Appetizers (choose one): Fried calamari, grilled octopus, soup of the day, buffalo mozzarella and beefsteak tomato or Canadian bacon
- Entrees (choose one): Prime New York strip steak, filet mignon, broiled salmon, catch of the day, shrimp scampi, chicken parmigiana or seafood pasta
- Sides (choose one): Mashed potatoes, sauteed broccoli or creamed spinach
- Desserts (choose one): Cheesecake, tiramisu or chocolate mousse cake
- Coffee and tea (choose one): Decaffeinated and regular options available
When: June 21
Contact: Call 808-777-3100
Herringbone Waikīkī
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu
What: This Father’s Day weekend special features a tomahawk and lobster tail dinner ($195). It includes a 24-ounce USDA Choice tomahawk, two lobster tails and double-baked shrimp Alfredo potato.
When: June 19 to 21
Contact: Call 808-797-5477
Kulu kulu cake
Where: Eaton Square, 438 Hobron Lane Ste. 102, Honolulu
What: Specialty desserts include a Father’s Day beer roll cake ($18.50) — a chocolate roll cake in the shape of a beer mug — and Father’s Day bear puff ($6.50). The chocolate puff features a mustache decoration.
When: June 19-21
Contact: Visit kulukulucake.com
Mala Ocean Tavern (Maui)
Where: 1307 Front St., Lahaina
What: This Father’s Day special costs $49 per person. The barbecue-themed menu includes slow-smoked beef ribs, Hawaiian barbecue pulled pork and salt-crusted pork belly, served with side dishes like lilikoi mac salad, furikake rice, green papaya slaw, Maui Gold barbecue sauce, housemade butter mochi cornbread and pickled pohole.
When: June 21
Contact: Visit malatavern.com/reservations
Ruth’s Chris Steak House (Maui)
Where: The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea
What: This steakhouse will offer a Father’s Day brunch with dishes like shrimp and grits ($55), lobster frittata ($60) and a 6-ounce center-cut filet paired with a loaded frittata ($65). The eatery’s full dinner menu will be available starting at 3 p.m.; reservations are recommended.
When: June 21, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact: Visit ruthschris.com
SKY Waikīkī
Where: 2270 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu
What: For Father’s Day, SKY Waikīkī is serving up a tomahawk feast ($165). It includes a 32-ounce tomahawk steak, mashed potatoes and creamed spinach, an extra-thick slice of sizzling bacon, and a glass of Cabernet.
When: June 21, 4 to 9:30 p.m.
Contact: Visit skywaikiki.com
StripSteak, A Michael Mina Restaurant
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalakaua Ave. Ste. 330, Honolulu
What: StripSteak, A Michael Mina Restaurant, is highlighting a variety of signature cuts.
Prime cuts being served that evening will include a 50 to 60-ounce tomahawk rib-eye, 40-ounce dry-aged prime porterhouse, 22-ounce bone-in Kansas City New York Strip, and 22-ounce cowboy bone-in rib-eye.
The eatery will also highlight its Kurobuta pork duo, featuring a double-cut chop and braised pork belly, accompanied by Lambic beer peach puree and roasted peaches. A paired cocktail — the Heaven Hill Old Fashioned — will be poured two ways.
When: June 21, 5 to 9 p.m.
Contact: Call 808-896-2545
Sushi Aki
Where: 1137 11th Ave. Ste. 102, Honolulu
What: For Father’s Day, Sushi Aki is featuring a special menu for that week. The special omakase costs $280 per person. It includes three kinds of sashimi (chutoro, golden eye snapper and striped jack), Japanese whiting marinated in kelp, Pike conger eel with plum paste, Geoduck sushi, sweet shrimp sushi, steamed egg custard, three kinds of tempura, Hokkaido uni (small bowl), marinated akami, toro taku roll and more.
When: June 15-21
Contact: Call 808-978-2855
The Clubhouse Mililani
Where: Mililani Golf Club, 95-176 Kuahelani Ave., Mililani
What: This Father’s Day prime rib special ($65) features a 16-ounce prime rib with roasted potatoes, au jus, sliced onions and chili pepper water.
When: June 21
Contact: Call 808-784-0048
The Pint & Cork (Maui)
Where: The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea
What: Customers can enjoy Father’s Day specials like flat iron steak and pommes frites with local mushrooms, paniolo butter and grilled broccolini ($42); the BIB burger with white cheddar, applewood bacon and a fried egg ($24); and a Blanton’s Old Fashioned ($23).
When: June 21
Contact: Visit thepintandcork.com
Zippy’s Restaurants
Where: Various locations
What: Father’s Day specials include pork chops with gravy ($17.95 in Honolulu) — which feature bone-in pork chops with gravy and mushrooms sauteed in garlic butter and onions — and a Father’s Day cake ($29.95 in Honolulu). The latter features a three-layer vanilla chiffon cake filled with whipped cream and decorated with a blue palaka pattern and ti-leaf lei border.
When: June 20-21 at all Oʻahu locations
Contact: Visit zippys.com
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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
