The best London restaurants for Father’s Day 2025
Spoil him with the very best Sunday lunches and celebratory events in the capital
Father’s Day takes place on 15 June 2025 – which means you have a little under two weeks to secure a restaurant reservation impressive enough to satisfy your old man. If you’re based in London – and have an out-of-town father willing to brave the big city on his special day – you’re in luck: the capital is full of chefs ready to put on a lavish spread, bars waiting to pour his favorite tipple and hotels pulling out all the stops to create a memorable occasion. Whether he’s more beer and burgers or steak and champagne, we’ve got a few suggestions for the best restaurants for Father’s Day in London.
The Lanesborough Grill, Belgravia
The newest opening at Hyde Park Corner’s most storied five-star hotel, the Lanesborough Grill, is pulling out all the stops to celebrate Father’s Day in style. Executive head chef Shay Cooper has riffed on the restaurant’s signature seasonal British fare to create a set Sunday lunch menu guaranteed to impress. Think Dorset crab salad, beef Wellington with wild mushrooms and truffle, sea trout with charred squid and celeriac, and whisky and pecan brownie. Of course, there’s also lashings of champagne to accompany proceedings.
£110 per person, lanesborough.com
The Connaught Grill, Mayfair
Ramiro Lafuente Martinez, executive chef at The Connaught Grill, has cooked up a touching tribute this Father’s Day. Available from 9-15 June, giving you plenty of time to treat your dad, the five-course ‘For The Fathers’ menu has been paired with wines exclusively from father-son and father-daughter helmed vineyards, including a Delamotte Blanc de Blancs 2014 champagne poured from the magnum and Riesling QBA Egon Müller 2019 from the jeroboam. Highlights across the fine dining menu include beef tartare with crispy potatoes, grilled Orkney scallop with seaweed and herb butter, and chocolare souffle tart. Bon appetit.
£149 per person, optional wine pariring £120 per person, the-connaught.co.uk
The Nine Elms Bar & Kitchen x Louis XIII, Nine Elms
The Nine Elms Kitchen, tucked inside the luxe Park Hyatt London River Thams hotel, is pulling out all the stops for father's Day with two new offerings. First up, book a table in the restaurant to sample its new Brazilian Sunday lunch, devised by head chef Felipe Pancas to offer an authentic churrasco expereince. Promising all-you-can-eat grilled meats and seafood, including Picanha steak, beef rib and prawns, kick things off with a punchy cocktail before tucking into an array of indulgent desserts to finish.
Appetites sated, head to the Nine Elms bar and lounge to sample its new partnership with Louis XIII cognac. The expert-led tasting experience will guide guests through the storied history of one of the world's most famous cognacs, served alongside a selection of light bites designed to enhance the flavours and aromas of this fine liquid.
Brazilian Sunday lunch, £65 per person, hyattrestaurants.com; Louis XIII tasting experience, £149 per person, hyattexperiences.com
Il Gattopardo, Mayfair
Father have exacting tastes unlikely to be satiated but an average Sunday lunch? Treat him to something a little different at upscale Italian restaurant Il Gattopardo. In true Mediterannean style, its relaxed Father's Day menu spans a range of antipasti, secondi and desserts all designed to be shared family-style in the manner of a traditional Italian weekends. Our picks are the fior di latte and San Marzano tomato pizzetta, beef tagliata with Romano pepper and broccoletti, and tiramisu famiglia. Plus, all dads will receive a complimentary negroni on arrival, and a traditional Zeppole dessert to end on a sweet note.
£58 per person, gattopardo.restaurant
The Ivy, across London
The Ivy's branches across London and the UK will be coming together to offer a special limited edition two- or three-course lunch on 15 June. Taking a cowboy theme, kick things off with the limited edition Western Whisky Smash (Singleton 12yo, creme d'abricot, lemon, nettle cordial and mint) served alongside truffle arancini for the table to nibble as they peruse starters of steak tartare, duck liver parfait and crab and avocado tian. Mains include sirloin steak wiht 'cowboy' butter, blackened cod fillet and, of course, The Ivy's classic shepherd's pie. There are four options on offer for dessert but our pick of the bunch is the signature chocolate bombe: a melting chocolate dome with vanilla ice cream, honeycomb, and hot caramel sauce.
£29.95 per person for two courses, £34.95 for three courses, ivycollection.com
Amélie, Belgravia
Amélie, the chic Belgravia Provençal restaurant, will be hosting an elegant Father's Day lunch with live entertainment on 16 June. Perfect for those who don't go weak at the knees for a classic Sunday roast, the menu takes its cues from the South of France, kick things off in traditional French fashion with a croque-monsieur or salad Niçoise, accompanied by a Bisous cocktail (Beesou Honey apéritif, Lillet Blanc Honey, Vouvray Brut), before moving on to signatures of roast chicken, steak frites, and seared Dover sole. Offered in the pretty main restaurant or sun-drenched al fresco terrace, it promises to be a meal to remember.
Visit amelie-restaurants.com
Sachi, Belgravia
Contemporary Japanese fine dining restaurant Sachi will be putting a vibrant touch on Father’s Day with a gourmet brunch soundtracked by a live DJ. Spanning three decadent courses, begin with a feast of small plates including Carlingford oysters, rock shrimp tempura, enoki mushroom with black garlic, and salmon handroll (accompanying sake optional but highly recommended) before a choice of mains featuring salmon fillet with miso mustard, black cod with plum honey, and miso aubergine. To finish, sharing desserts of straberry ice cream with Japanese wafer, rice dumpling with sesame and soy sauce, and Japanese cake with dark chocolate sauce are best enjoyed with a serve from the Kaizen Classics cocktail menu.
£55 per person, sachirestaurants.com
The Athenaeum, Piccadilly
Afternoon tea may be your go-to for Mothering Sunday but why should dads miss out on the decadence and delicacies? This Father’s Day, Mayfair's The Athenaeum hotel has designed a special savoury afternoon tea perfect for fathers not content with finger sandwiches and scones. Served in the hotel’s restaurant or elegant salon, a selection of sandwiches, scotch eggs, savoury nibbles and cheese scones with chorizo jam make for an unusual take on the classic British afternoon tea.
From £70 per person, athenaeumhotel.co.uk
Joia, Battersea
If you've yet to give your dad a tour of the regenerated Batersea Power Station neighbourhood, Father's Day is the perfect excuse – and a pit stop at Joia is practically mandatory. The restaurant will be treating every dad to a complimentary Old Fashioned before you all tuck into a feast of Catalonian and Portuguese dishes, with must-tries including bacalhau a bras (salted cod with potatoes, egg and black olives), josper-grilled presa Iberica, orzo verde and Basque cheesecake.
Visit joiabattersea.co.uk
