Still making Father’s Day plans? Restaurants across New Jersey are offering everything from BBQ and brunch to waterfront dining, fine dining, whiskey specials, cooking classes and family-friendly experiences made for celebrating Dad.
Multiple Locations
Applebee’s
Doherty-owned locations only
Dads get a $5 Brewtus when they order an entrée.
Chevy’s Fresh Mex
Clifton and Linden
Tex-Mex specials are on the menu, like street corn, tacos, Cobb salad and churro pancakes. All-day specials for Dad include half-price Coronas; along with a featured Ribeye & Shrimp Special, served with seasonal vegetables, rosemary potatoes, onions, peppers, and garlic butter.
McLoone’s Restaurants
Visit the website for each location to see all the Father’s Day specials – whether along the Jersey Shore or in suburbia.
Shannon Rose Irish Pub
Clifton and Ramsey
Aside from a menu of pub favorites and a special treat just for Dad, families can enjoy food and drinks, while dads can enjoy free whiskey-dipped cigars, available while supplies last.
Tommy’s Tavern + Tap
There seems to be everything on this menu! From appetizers to wings to pizza to artisan flatbreads to sandwiches to burgers to even sushi and sashimi, there’s no way your party won’t find something good to eat. Certain locations have brunch, too.
Father’s Day as an Experience: UNO Pizzeria & Grill
Hamilton, Clifton
Make your gift this year an experience: the Dad and Me Father’s Day cooking class on June 20 will have an UNO chef teaching Dad and the kids how to make Detroit-style pizza together.
North Jersey
87 Sussex
Jersey City
There’s a full caviar and truffles menu, in addition to zucchini flowers, foie gras French toast, escargot wontons, rabbit roulade, butter poached lobster and a Butcher block.
Farm-to-Table Father’s Day: Alstede Farms
Chester
Take a tractor-drawn wagon ride around the farm and then sit down for a casual field-to-table BBQ. Everyone in your party will get a container to pick your own strawberries after lunch. In addition, you can visit with farm animals, take a self-guided museum tour, shop at the farm store and cool down with homemade ice cream.
Battello
Jersey City
Dad can choose from a seafood tower, burgers and sandwiches, entrees and eggs, and black pepper buttermilk biscuits on the side.
Blue Moon Mexican Café
Englewood, Wyckoff
Stop by and order off the regular menu, or plan a party at home with a taco bar, fajita bar, quesadilla pan, and fresh guac & chips.
Crystal Springs Resort
Minerals Hotel, Vernon
After lunch of honey & garlic glazed salmon, braised short ribs, shrimp cocktail and a variety of desserts, Father’s Day activities include balloon creations by Guinness World Record Holder John Cassidy, lawn games, a kid’s craft for Dad, axe throwing, pony rides with Nugget, and live music by Grammy Award-winner Hernan Romero.
Dublin Pub
Morristown
This Irish pub has an upbeat, neighborhood vibe, so Dad can sip on beer or whiskey while you all order classics like Guinness French onion soup, Irish spice bag wings, Irish potato skins, corned beef reuben, fish & chips, and a Full Irish Breakfast (Irish bacon, black pudding, Irish banger, baked beans, fried eggs, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms, and home fries).
Grain & Cane
The Park in Berkeley Heights
Known for its farm-to-table, locally-sourced ingredients, the Father’s Day brunch menu has meals like Eggs in Purgatory, Mexican shrimp cocktail, and a bourbon-glazed pork chop, with an espresso ice cream sandwich for dessert.
Haven Riverfront Restaurant and Bar
Edgewater
For a more upscale option surrounded by the Manhattan skyline, this restaurant sits along the Hudson River. Father’s Day features a prix fixe menu, in addition to a vegan and separate dessert menu.
Jinya Ramen Bar
Hackensack, Totowa
Complement your Japanese soup with $5 draft beers for dad.
Mighty Quinn’s Barbecue
850 Rte. 3, Clifton
Dad will feel like Fred Flintstone when he orders the Brontosaurus Rib. Other options include a sandwich made with only the burnt ends of the brisket, a crispy chicken sandwich and spicy or BBQ wings. There’s also a rice bowl and empanadas on the menu.
The Office Tavern Grill
East Hanover, Morristown, Ridgewood, Summit
American classics get a modern twist here – like miso-glazed salmon, braised short ribs, lemon oregano chicken bowl, Mediterranean chicken pita, and a handful of flatbreads. The real game-changers are 76-cent wings and 30 rotating beers.
Spuntino Wine Bar
Clifton
Sit down for a classic Italian meal (their tapas are on point) and Dad will be treated to a free mini bottle of Cabernet.
Stirling Hotel
Stirling
The neighborhood tavern serves elevated comfort food, burgers, sandwiches and steaks. There’s a long list of craft brews, wine and cocktails.
Tap & Bitters
Warren
At this New Orleans-inspired restaurant and bar, you can share or order individual plates like lemon ricotta pancakes, BLT eggs benedict and Eggs Purgatory – along with lunch items such as Cajun broiled oysters or the classic TAP burger.
Urban Tandoor
Harrison
Authentic Indian cuisine like shrimp pataka, chicken malai kabab, hakka noodles with vegetables or chicken, or a paneer wrap will keep everyone full.
VENTANAS Restaurant and Lounge
Fort Lee
The menu of Asian-Latin-New American fused dishes, curated by Chef David Burke, will be served for brunch and dinner, such as Wagyu bacon burger and a 20-ounce prime cowboy steak.
The Windlass
Lake Hopatcong
A wide variety of classic favorites like baked salmon, carne asada with garlic shrimp and chicken francese can be enjoyed lakeside at this historic eatery.
CENTRAL JERSEY
618 Restaurant
Freehold
618 is known across Instagram for its specialty cocktail menu. If there is room for food, have your dad try the handmade fusilli calabrese, grilled butterflied branzino, Tuscan kale salad, vegan mushroom and lentil “bolognese” and pesto whipped potatoes. Desserts include coconut rice pudding brulee, warm sticky toffee cake, or banana dulce de leche gelato.
Aarzu Modern Indian Bistro
Freehold Borough
If Dad likes Indian food, take him out for lunch or dinner. He can have samosas, tikka masala or paneer. End with some kulfi or gulab jamon honey balls.
Acacia
Princeton
Sit inside the dining room or on the outdoor, heated patio for some salmon tartare, seasonal raw oysters, Cuban sandwiches, spicy vodka rigatoni or steak frites.
Albivi
Millstone
Lunch, dinner and dessert are served in a rustic Italian setting – with their pizzas and pizzettes made inside their brick oven.
American Hotel
Freehold
A special Father’s Day brunch buffet features a selection of carving stations, chafing dishes, ribs, salads and desserts.
Kids’ Day Out for Father’s Day: The Bistro at iPlay America
Freehold
After you brunch on buffet favorites, head next door to play arcade games or challenge each other to VR or laser tag games. Dads get to ride free.
Brick Farm Tavern
Hopewell
A true farm-to-table experience, the brunch menu includes starters like smoked trout salad or a pickle plate, along with a variety of farm egg dishes, tavern classics like schnitzel and shrimp roll, house croissants, and a full range of barista drinks.
The Chozhas
Millstone Twp.
The Indian restaurant is known for its weekday thali, and also its weekend brunches. The Sunday buffet menu includes faves like pani puri, spring rolls, samosa chat, tawa fish, tandoori chicken, paneer tikka masala, rasam, cabbage poriyal, goan fish curry, a selection of biryanis and several desserts.
La Cipollina
Freehold Borough
The dinner menu includes artisanal cheeses, charcuterie and butcher plates, antipasto, soups and salads, pasta and risotto, and several entrees.
Cuzin’s Seafood & Clam Bar
Marlboro, New Brunswick
New York City meets Miami in both locations. Choose from surf & turf, a giant seafood tower, pasta and chicken dishes, or a 56-ounce tomahawk steak for two.
La Dolce Vita
Belmar
This casual, oceanside eatery serves traditional Italian plates like linguini with clam sauce, chicken rollatini, zuppa di pesce, and other risotto and seafood pasta dishes.
Drifthouse
Driftwood Cabana Club, Sea Bright
Come early for a Father’s Day brunch and add on their famous espresso martini or coastal coffee; la carte menu items will be available in the afternoon.
Eddie V’s
MarketFair, Princeton
Choose from either the regular menu, or Happy Hour from 4 to 6:30 pm, with appetizers, hand-shaken cocktails, wine, and specials on Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon and Blanton’s Gold.
Eno Terra
Princeton
Celebrate Dad with bistecca from Eno Terra’s wood-fired oven, part of the farm-to-table menu that focuses on selections from local farmers, fishermen, and grass-fed beef and poultry producers.
Ficus
Princeton
The Korean-American eatery is serving brunch, dinner, and all-day menu items. Choose from avocado toast, a spinach benny, a country omelette, or the Ficus burger. Add on boba tea made the way Dad likes.
The Frog and The Peach
New Brunswick
The restaurant is located inside an old industrial building (c. 1876), which originally housed printing presses for The Home News. Read all about Dad as you treat him to a brunch or dinner of modern American cuisine.
Gabriella’s Italian Steakhouse
Red Bank
The Tomahawk steaks and fresh seafood at the raw bar beat any backyard BBQ. You can order individual dishes or as family style, and there is a separate coffee bar menu.
Hatch 44 Cafe
Bradley Beach, Metuchen
There’s a Latin twist on the Hatch-amole, empanadas, fiesta scramble bowl, Venezuelan arepas and birria grilled cheese. There’s also classic French toast, honey parfait porridge, brunch burger and a vegetarian bowl.
Judy’s & Harry’s
Asbury Park
Award-winning and TV star Chef David Viana created an Italian-Jewish fusion restaurant serving matzo balls made with ricotta, homemade focaccia, Philly roast pork pasta, grilled branzino with olive tapenade, a pork chop with cherry pepper relish, grilled balsamic skirt steak, or roast chicken savoy. And while Mom is finishing up with the kids, Dad can go next door to Harry’s speakeasy for a quick drink.
Kona Grill
511 Rte. 1, Iselin section of Woodbridge
Fan-favorite dishes include the KG Cheeseburger, macadamia nut chicken, or your choice of steak: Australian Wagyu Picanha, Big Island Ribeye, NY Strip 12-ounce steak frites, or prime rib.
Lambertville Station Restaurant
Lambertville
This restored train station sits next to the Delaware River and has been serving a diverse menu for over three decades. It offers seasonal bites like French Lobster Rolls and Poké Tuna Salad using locally-seasoned ingredients including fresh herbs from the restaurant’s expansive garden. Choose from more than 50 boutique wines from the wine cellar. On Father’s Day, start with burnt ends smoked brisket, move on to clams casino or meat lover’s flatbread, and then order the Father of the Year: a T-bone steak with truffle parmesan fries and charred broccolini.
Elevated Father’s Day: Madison Modern Social
Old Bridge
This elevated restaurant is open for brunch, lunch and dinner, and has a sushi menu in addition to small plates, large plates, salad and a raw bar. Dad can try the milk bread with a trio of butters (honey, herb and a chef’s pick), whipped lemon ricotta with fresh figs and local honey on sourdough toast, tuna tartare, caviar service, sushi rolls, spicy lumache pasta, and the ribeye spinalis steak covered in a unique gremolata butter.
Marina Grille
Belmar
A favorite spot by the Shore for sunset dining, come earlier for lunch or wait until dinner for citrus calamari, tuna poke, soppressata and honey brick oven pizza, and short rib.
The Mauryas Bar and Lounge
Princeton
This sister restaurant to The Chozhas in Millstone Twp. follows centuries-old Indian traditions in its cooking styles and decor – but gives it a fine dining feel. The fusion menu features fried calamari, chicken saltimbocca, lemon herb Chilean sea bass filet and truffle ravioli; along with tandoori red snapper, habanero chicken tikka, marinated stuffed salmon, and Thai-style shrimp curry.
El Meson
Freehold Borough
Since 2003, El Meson has been a favorite local spot for fresh Mexican food. Dad can choose to sit inside under sombrero lights; or outside on the patio, either inside the covered tent or in the fresh sunlight. The homemade guacamole and black bean soup are must-tries. Weekend specials are available.
Mezcal: A Modern Mexican Steakhouse
Old Bridge
Up the ante on regular tacos and burritos and opt for a stuffed poblano pepper with spicy chicken diablo filling; braised citrus pork, skirt steak and achiote fish tacos; a giant surf-and-turf seafood tower; chicken tinga tostada; and vegan roasted cauliflower. The stuffed churros here are the only real gift Dad will need.
Fun at the Horse Track: Monmouth Park Racetrack
Oceanport
Check out the menu for brunch with Dad inside, or pack a picnic and sit in the grove as you watch the horses race by. All men get into the track for free, and then everyone can continue the day with Family Fun Day activities (also free).
Mostly Smoked
Manalapan
For finger-lickin’ good BBQ, order in advance or treat Dad to a sit-down for BBQ ribs, brisket, pulled pork and turkey, either as a meat platter, in a sandwich, or even in an eggroll.
Old Man Rafferty’s
Hillsborough, New Brunswick
The rule here is to eat dessert first! If your father doesn’t have a sweet tooth, let him look over pages and pages of the menu, which has everything from starters and sliders and tacos to salads and entrees.
Orchard Park by David Burke
East Brunswick
Dad will feel like he is in the middle of France instead of Middlesex County. Upscale dining options include roasted mushroom breakfast pizza, a variety of seafood, egg white frittata, Titanic French toast and pastrami salmon avocado toast. During the prix fixe brunch or dinnertime service, Dad pays 50 percent less on Father’s Day.
Over Easy Kitchen
Fair Haven, Holmdel, Marlboro
Dad can choose from the Egg Shop, the Griddle, sandwiches and burgers, and lighter fare – even Side Chicks! (items like fries, seasonal fruit, bacon, etc.).
Patricia’s of Holmdel
Holmdel
Italian classics as well as specials from their expert chefs are served at this BYO Italian restaurant.
Persis Indian Grill & Lounge
Monroe Township
Persis Monroe presents a selection of dishes from North Indian, South Indian and Indo-Chinese backgrounds. Vegetarian options are available
The Skillet
Freehold
Fancy pancakes, benedicts, scrambles, salads, bowls – and of course, breakfast skillets – will have Dad feeling stuffed all day. Try a freshly squeezed juice flight or their popular coffee flights.
Son Cubano
West New York
Cuban cuisine will be served along the stunning Port Imperial Waterfront – like ham & cheese croquettes, citrus ceviche mixto, salmon a la plancha, paella and a 10-ounce churrasco.
South + Pine American Eatery
Morristown
Owner and Executive Chef Leia Gaccione brings her talents from previous experience with Bobby Flay to this American eatery. Healthy and creative dishes for brunch include lemon and potato chowder, shaved carrot and beet salad, strawberry panzanella salad, a farm omelet and breakfast burrito.
Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas
Clifton
Fathers will get to order the weekend specials, such as the mixed grill with lamb chops, flat iron steak, grilled chicken, balsamic pork ribs, Italian sausage, Chianti sauce and salsa verde; pork ribs in a balsamic BBQ sauce; and funghi pizza topped with Fontina, cremini, rosemary and truffle oil.
STAX
Marlboro
Breakfast, brunch, lunch – repeat. Brunch plates and brunch bowls are available, plus a whole section of just benedicts. The specials change weekly.
Taka Asbury
Asbury Park
For fathers craving Japanese faire, Taka offers unique selections of sushi, sashimi and rolls – but also burgers, meatloaf, chicken and NY strip steak.
Terhune Orchards
Princeton
During Father’s Day Winery Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, the whole family is invited to the wine orchard. Dads get $2 off of wine tastings. Kids can visit the barnyard animals and play on the tractors. There will be live music in the afternoon, walks along the farm trails, and shopping inside the farm store. Pam’s Tent will be open for food choices.
The Ugly Dumpling
Edison, Holmdel
If your father likes bao buns and boba tea, this is the place to be. There are dumplings, soup, noodles, dim sum, fried pork chops, and fruity yogurt drinks on the menu.
South Jersey
Beach Plum Farm
Cape May
Consider a farm-to-table meal featuring fresh ingredients from the farm. Nestled in the main Amish barn, the Farm Kitchen features a changing menu based on what’s fresh in the fields that morning. Enjoy homespun breakfast and lunch selections at a picnic table surrounded by greenery and sun.
Braddock’s Tavern
Medford
Braddock’s serves both American classics like wings, burgers, salmon and steak.
Caffe Aldo Lamberti
Cherry Hill
Fresh-caught seafood and an award-winning wine list are just two of the many ways to treat Dad. Order from house-made pasta, a raw bar, prime steaks and chops, and a variety of contemporary Italian dishes.
DiPaolo’s Restaurant Bar & Catering
Penns Grove
Offering dishes from seafood to pizza to burgers, this South Jersey eatery also has an all-you-can-eat buffet with a made-to-order breakfast station, carving station, soups and salads, hot buffet line and dessert station.
Harry’s Ocean Bar & Grille
Cape May
The weekend Bubbly Brunch adds Bloody Marys and mimosas to a menu of omelets, benedicts and brunch boards.
Johnson’s Corner Farm
Medford
If your father prefers something more low-key, ask him if he wants to go to this BBQ at the farm. You’ll have lots of options while dining inside the event barn, and then you’ll go outside for a Father’s Day craft. Your reservation includes a hayride, the Discovery Barnyard, the splash pad and the animal farm.
Tutti Toscani by Lamberti
Cherry Hill
Lamberti’s menu is filled with delectable Italian dishes from pizza and pasta to seafood and salads. This BYOB restaurant also has daily dessert specials.
Michael Coastal Italian Grille (formerly Nunzio)
Collingswood
Take Dad to Italy – or at least the closest place to it. Options on the menu include charred octopus, pear salad, housemade fennel sausage, white and black truffle gnocchi, squid ink spaghetti arrabbiata, Kurobuta pork chop, roasted chicken piccata, and roasted carrots with gorgonzola and spiced nuts. The dessert menu includes zeppoli, chocolate torte, cannoli and salted caramel budino.
Northridge Restaurant
Woolverton Inn, Stockton
The one-day Father’s Day Grill Out is part-Kansas City pitmaster traditions, part flavors of Hunterdon County. Think 8-hour smoked brisket, ribs glazed in classic KC sauce, seasonal sides sourced from neighboring farms, and vegetarian options, too. Dine al-fresco on the patio or in the courtyard, or settle inside the restored 1830s barn.
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club
Galloway
Highlights of the expansive buffet include freshly-baked muffins and Danishes, vegetable and egg casserole, fresh seasonal fruit, three chef-crafted salads, made-to-order omelet and waffle stations, a carving station featuring slow-roasted prime rib served with au jus and horseradish crema, steamed littleneck clams, saffron rice pilaf, chicken Francese with Sauvignon Blanc and garlic broth, and assorted desserts and cookies.
BBQ Bash for Father’s Day: The Surfing Pig
North Wildwood
One of Wildwood’s most famous restaurants serves up fresh seafood and wood-pit BBQ with a view. Must-tries include Kansas City burnt ends, beef brisket or crab cake sandwich and fish tacos – all topped with their famous sweet-and-tangy “Klepto Sauce.”
Tuckahoe Inn
Marmora
Take in bayside views while dining on seafood favorites, or something more lowkey like sandwiches and burgers. Treat Dad to a dessert special like chocolate cake or key lime pie
Ye Olde Centerton Inn
Pittsgrove
This historic restaurant has a decadent menu with dishes like filet mignon, roasted duck and crab imperial plus a cocktail menu.
Get a preview of some of the meals on our Instagram page.
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