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Places To Celebrate Father’s Day in Singapore 2016

By Melissa Lwee-Ramsay
June 9, 2016

With Father’s Day just around the corner, there is no better way to celebrate that special day in Singapore than with a good meal. If you have yet to figure out where to take dad, there’s no need to fret. Our comprehensive list below showcases all the best places to go for a deliciously indulgent day out.

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GT Sport (31)Regent Singapore is taking a turbocharged approach to Father’s Day this year. Dads who dine at Basilico, Summer Palace, Tea Lounge or Manhattan on 19 June are invited for a 20-minute test drive in legendary Italian sporting marques: Ghibli 330, Quattroporte S and Gran Turismo Sport.  Our pick of the bunch is the “Buona Festa Del Papà — Happy Father’s Day” party at Basilico where fathers get to enjoy a lavish spread including a seafood bar, a live station serving a rich and flavourful Piadina Romagnola with three Milks Robiola Cheese, Black Truffle and Rocket and Baked Boston Lobster with Lavender Sabayon. Best of all, a Kiddies Playland, complete with a bouncy castle, arts & crafts and balloon sculpting has been set in place to entertain the kids so everyone’s happy.

S$114 (buffet only), $164 (free-flow Prosecco and wine), $184 (free-flow champagne and wine). $47 (kids aged five to 12). For reservations, call +65 67253232 or email [email protected]

Dolce Vita, Mandarin Oriental

For dads who love Italian food, Dolce Vita’s Father’s Day brunch is just the thing. It includes a spectacular spread of fine Italian cold cuts, fresh oysters, pastas, risottos, seafood and meats, all washed down with free flow Ruinart Brut champagne! As a bonus, each dad will be gifted a beer bottle cooler as a keepsake!

S$168++ per person available on 18 and 19 June 2016 from 12pm to 3pm. For reservations or enquiries, please email [email protected] or call +65 6885 3500.

The Knolls, Capella Singapore

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Father’s Day at The Knolls offers an assortment of Mediterranean cuisine in a beautiful tropical setting. But where it really stands out is the experiences that dads get to enjoy this year — from live draft and whisky bars to exciting game stations and even an opportunity to don on aprons to prepare sumptuous delights for the family. Offering dads the chance to show off their cooking skills, activities include making ceviche, barbecuing skewers and creating a Bloody Mary.

 “Dad mans the Stove” at The Knolls will be held on Sunday, 19 June 2016, from 12:30pm to 3:00pm and is priced from S$128++ (with free flow mocktails, soft drinks and juices) to S$258++ with free flow of vintage Taittinger Champagne). S$48++ per child (ages four to six) and S$78++ per child (ages seven to 12). For Father’s Day reservations at The Knolls, please contact +65 6591 5046 or email [email protected].

Peach Blossoms, Marina Mandarin

Whole abalone with crispy beancurdTreat dad to some authentic Cantonese at the award-winning Peach Blossoms. Located on level five of Marina Mandarin Singapore, their Father’s Day Set Menus include delicious dishes such as Stir-frie
d Pork Collar in X.O Chili Sauce, Braised 8-headed Whole Abalone with Crispy Charcoal Bean Curd in Superior Oyster Sauce and include longevity buns for good luck.

Menus start at S$438++ for six pax and is valid from 11-16 June 2016. For reservations, click here.

Lewin Terrace

Meat loving dads certainly won’t have beef with Lewin Terrace’s four-course menu featuring beef. The lunch menu features items such as US Beef Chuck Eye Roll & Wild Rice Salad with Beetroot Sauce, Wagyu Beef Tenderloin and Pan Fried Foie-Gras. For an additional surprise, all fathers will get a complimentary glass of Yamazaki 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky to wash down the food.

S$88++ per person from 11.30am to 2.30pm. An additional S$50++ includes free-flow beers, wines and sake. For reservations, please call +65 6333 9905 or email [email protected].

Mitzo, Grand Park Orchard

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Mitzo’s executive head chef Nicky Ng curated a menu of progressive Cantonese dishes just for dad this year. Featuring unique dishes such as Chilled Poached Foie Gras and Truffle Abalone Rice, the set menu also entails all diners with free flow draught bear throughout the meal which we’re sure dads will enjoy!

S$118++ per person (minimum two pax) available for lunch and dinner from 17-19 June 2106.

The Line, The Shangri-La

In celebration of Father’s Day, an outdoor barbecue station will be set up at The Line to serve freshly barbecued premium meats to go with delights the likes of six types of fresh oysters; 30 artisanal cheeses and a selection of handcrafted sushi. Guests may also enjoy unlimited Perrier-Jouët Champagne, vodka, port wine, mimosas and grappa to accompany the new highlights — making this a truly grand gastronomical affair.

Stand a chance to win pampering treats when you take part in exciting games and a raffle draw.

S$158++ per person, 19 June 2016. For reservations, please call (65) 6213 4398/4473 or email [email protected]

Mezza9, Grand Hyatt Singapore
mezza9 Main Dining Area copyWe love Mezza9 for making a conscious effort to serve ingredients that are sustainable and this Father’s day the restaurant is featuring a farm-fresh spread with delights such as Maine lobster, Pacific rock oysters and gourmet meets such as German free-range pork leg.  Soak in the lively atmosphere of the dynamic restaurant and relish the knowledge that you’re indulging but in a conscious way — #win.

S$128++ per adult (fruit juices and soft drinks) to S$288++ per adult (free-flow Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Vintage Champagne), S$69 per child (aged three to 12). 11.30am to 3pm.

Summer Pavilion, The Ritz-Carlton, Millennia, Singapore

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Summer Pavilion’s executive chef Cheung Siu Kong has specially crafted some special set menus just for dads. With lunch and dinner menus available from S$108 per person, highlights include the Double-Boiled Sea Whelk Soup with Fish Maw and Chicken served in a Whole Coconut and Pan-Fried Japanese Wagyu Beef with Chilled abalone. Read our review of Summer Pavilion here.

The Salon, Hotel Fort Canning

Dads who love the grill will enjoy Hotel Fort Canning’s Father’s Day in the Park Barbecue Lunch Buffet where sumptuous delights such as Sambal Stingray, Banana Leaf-Wrapped Cuttlefish and Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce with healthy options for dads as well! Little ones get to enjoy in the play corner complete with slides, toys, crafts and a movie screening.

S$58++ per adult, S$29++ for children (aged four to 12), The Salon, Hotel Fort Canning, 12pm to 13pm. For reservations, call +65 67998809 or email [email protected]