Father's Day is approaching, and for those still seeking the perfect meal for Dad—or for Dads who want to drop a hint—a lineup of exclusive dining events and limited-edition menus is available across Los Angeles. From luxury omakase to a cult-favorite pastrami breakfast burrito, the offerings cater to a variety of tastes.
At Uchi West Hollywood, an exclusive 10-course seasonal omakase menu headlines the Father's Day celebration on Sunday, June 21. The contemporary Japanese restaurant will operate under expanded holiday hours, opening for lunch from 11:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. before resuming standard dinner service from 5 p.m.
Patrons can choose between the limited-edition multi-course tasting experience or the restaurant’s traditional à la carte menu throughout the day. Featured items include premium Australian Wagyu, assorted nigiri and sashimi, and market vegetable tempura.
The kitchen will also serve signature desserts, including fried milk and taiyaki. Reservations are available through Seven Rooms.
HiHo Cheeseburger is bringing back the Burri-Ho, a collaboration with DTLA’s acclaimed Sonoratown taqueria, for Father's Day. Available at the Pasadena location (625 E.
Colorado Blvd.), this breakfast burrito features First Light Farms' 100% grass-fed Wagyu pastrami packed into one of Sonoratown’s famously thin, lard-infused handmade flour tortillas. The filling includes soft scrambled eggs, melted cheese, crispy HiHo fries, and a spicy mix of slow-cooked onions and Serrano peppers.
It goes on sale at 9 a.m. and runs until 11 a.m., or until ingredients run out.
Street parking is available along Colorado Boulevard.
Telefèric Barcelona in Brentwood is offering two limited-edition paella dishes and a curated family-style takeout package from Thursday, June 18, through Sunday, June 21. The holiday menu features a $148 Wagyu Paella that pairs a pound of sliced Wagyu ribeye with traditional Bomba rice, and a Fideuà Paella that replaces rice with short Spanish noodles, whole lobster, and a smoked Valencian-style aioli.
For at-home celebrations, a Father’s Day To-Go Pack priced at $109 includes patatas bravas, chicken empanadas, tuna taquitos, octopus, Ibérico paella, and churros. House-made sangría can be purchased separately.
Reservations are available online, and the on-site retail space, El Merkat, offers a 10 percent discount on all specialty market goods with code PAPA10.
Fitoor in Santa Monica presents a curated selection of contemporary Indian dishes and craft cocktails for Father's Day. The seasonal menu includes a $19 beet and berry salad, $23 panko-crusted crab fries tempura, $24 ivory chicken, and a $35 black truffle jhinga biryani with tiger prawns and black truffles.
Dessert features a $20 filter coffee presentation with miso ice cream and caramel popcorn, while the featured $20 Chandigarh Sour cocktail blends bourbon, citrus, cabernet wine, and house-made jaggery simple syrup. Reservations can be made online.
Smorgasburg LA celebrates its 10th anniversary on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, at Row DTLA. The weekly outdoor food market, which launched on Father's Day in 2016, is hosting a single-day festival with exclusive chef collaborations and throwback menus.
The lineup includes Bridgetown Roti × Tacos 1986 with a goat birria quesadilla, Mama Musubi × Moo’s Craft Barbecue with smoked brisket musubi, and Bub & Grandma’s × Breakfast Dreams with a pastrami-and-Reuben pairing. Other highlights include Shrimp Daddy’s Hawaiian garlic shrimp in a hollowed-out pineapple, Ramen Burger by chef Keizo Shimamoto, and Evil Cooks × Trompo y Carbon with a cow’s head trompo.
The event runs during standard market hours at 777 S. Alameda St., with DJs, family activities, and a performance by 63 Degrees.
Admission is free.
Toscana in Brentwood is anchoring its Father's Day dinner with a 30-ounce prime bone-in Tomahawk steak on Sunday, June 21. The menu begins with a hand-cut Wagyu steak tartare, followed by fresh pici alla Norcina with Italian sausage, mushrooms, and shaved black truffles.
The main course is the wood-fired Tomahawk steak served with roasted potatoes, and the meal finishes with a classic crema Catalana. Reservations are recommended due to holiday demand.