The best London restaurants for Father’s Day 2024
Spoil him with the very best Sunday lunches and celebratory events in the capital
Father’s Day will take place on 16 June 2024 – 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 coronation crab salad, grilled octopus with pearl onions, sea troust with ricotta gnocchi, and whisky and pecan brownie. Of course, there’s also lashings of champagne to accompany proceedings.
£95 per person, lanesborough.com
Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge department store Harvey Nichols may be the obvious choice for a memorable Father’s Day gift but its selection of restaurants also do fine dining worthy of the luxury goods on offer below. For Father’s Day 2024, it’s cooked up a host of decadent offerings, including a sumptuous three-course set menu served with a Fever-Tree x Mirabeau Rosé spritz at the Fifth Floor Café and Terrace, as well as a host on in-store activities and promotions that guarantee your dad a day to remember.
Oblix at the Shard, London Bridge
With its panoramic views and sophisticated modern interiors, there are few restaurants more fitting for Father’s Day than Oblix at the Shard. Its one-off Father’s Day menu, created in collaboration with Fable Whisky, is also full of classic fare that’s sure to appeal. Kick things off which cocktails and canapes before moving on to a decadent three-course menu paired with Fable's fine whiskies. Think beef tartare with bone marrow, cedar-smoked black cod, and a pecan chocolate bar with whisky ice cream.
£108 per person, oblixrestaurant.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, there's nothing so formal as a three-course menu here. Instead mix-and-match from its extensive range of antipasti, pizzette, crudo, pasta and Sunday specials designed to be shared family-style. Our picks are the pistachio-crusted rack of lamb, whole-roasted chicken and tiramisu famiglia.
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 16 June. All dads will receive an Ivy pale ale on arrival to sip as they peruse options including starters of crispy duck salad, burrata with lovage pesto, and tempura Nobashi prawns, alongside mains of sirloin steak, fillet of almon and, of course, The Ivy's classic shepherd's pie. There are five options on offer for dessert but it would be remiss not to try the Race to The Ivy. On the menu for one day only, this decadent dessert features dark chocolate brownie, bourbon vanilla ice cream, salted caramel and honeycomb.
£29.50 per person for two courses, £34.50 for three courses, ivycollection.com
The Cinnamon Club, Westminster
Vivek Singh’s perennial favourite in the heart of Westminster is the perfect Father’s Day lunch pitstop whether you’re after cocktails and Indian bar snacks or a full multi-course menu. If it’s the latter, Singh has devised a special array of sharing dishes just for the occasion. Details are being kept under wraps for now but, with last year's highlights including kadhai spiced asparagus, Bengali-style vegetable cake, Old Delhi-style butter chicken, and peanut chikki and chocolate marquis, we're sure you're in for a treat. There’s even a drink on the house for dad too.
Jamavar, Mayfair
Indian fine dining restaurant Jamavar will be putting a personal touch on Father’s Day with a tasting menu dedicated to founder Samyukta Nair’s father and grandfather. Created in collaboration with executive chef Surender Mohan, dishes include scallop truffle khichdi (a particular favourite of Nair’s father Dinesh), Malabar sea bass and Kuttanad lobster curry. You'll also be able to take home a copy of Capture the Dream, the biography of Nair family patriarch and top Indian hotelier Krishnan Nair, to commemorate the experience.
£85 per person, jamavarrestaurants.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 paired with Chalkdown cider or English sparkling wine perfect for fathers not content with finger sandwiches and scones. Served in the hotel’s restaurant or elegant salon, a selection of sandwiches, tartlets, sausage rolls and cheese scones make for an unusual take on the classic British afternoon tea.
From £50 per person, athenaeumhotel.co.uk
