Church & State offers a special prix fixe dinner, which begins with oysters stuffed with pork belly and fennel. First course features a choice between charred octopus with spring onions, currants and nettles, or a fresh salad. For the main course, diners can choose between a vegetarian option of seasonal market vegetables, potato gnocchi and English pea jus or a local halibut dressed with smoked beets, black rice and tarragon butter or a braised short rib, with daikon, kohlrabi, creamy polenta and red wine jus. Dessert is a bourbon pecan tart with chocolate. 

Price for prix fixe dinner: $55. Price with wine: an extra $26.

Dinner hours: 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

For reservations, call 213.405.1434.

Faith & Flower redefines Californian rustic cuisine through a global influence of flavors and techniques and complemented by the use of a wood-fired oven and pristine raw bar. It offers an International Rib Festival-themed menu for Father’s Day, featuring dry fried pork spareribs, spicy beef ribs, mesquite grilled baby back ribs, a whole iceberg wedge salad and a hot focaccia loaf. The regular brunch and dinner menus are also available.

Prices for items on Father’s Day menu: $14 - $26

Brunch hours: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dinner hours: 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

For reservations, call 213.239.0642.

The reimagined Nick +Stef’s Steakhouse, centrally located in Downtown Los Angeles near the Broad Museum, features highlights for Father’s Day include the dry-aged New York strip and braised beef cheek with mashed potatoes, wood grilled pork with deep cherry wood smoked bacon and banana cheesecake with hazelnut. One of the featured cocktails is the Side Car with Maison Rouge VS, Clement Creole shrub orange liqueur and lemon. 

Price for prix-fixe dinner: $68

Dinner hours: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.

For reservations, call 213.680.0330.

Treat your father to a Sunday dinner at Salt’s Cure with a prix-fixe menu. Made with the freshest local ingredients, the food includes a soup and salad to start, a selection of entrees like wild mushrooms and arugula pesto, fresh fish or a select cut of meat from the in-house butcher. Finally delve into a custom-made dessert or a cocktail. 

Price for prix-fixe dinner: $35.

Dinner hours: 6 p.m. – midnight.

For reservations, call 323.465.7258.

Lucques, with its cozy decor of brick, wood beams and newly renovated garden, was originally the rustic carriage house of the Harold Lloyd Estate. Today, it’s a flagship restaurant of James Beard Foundation award-winning Chef Suzanne Goin. Lucques offers an inviting surrounding for a special Father’s Day dinner, highlighting the best in season from the weekly Spring Farmers’ Market.

Price for dinner: $45 per person. 

Dinner hours: 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 

For reservations, call 323.655.6277.

A.O.C. offers its weekend brunch menu on Father’s Day, served on an iconic patio or in the vibrant dining room with the communal table available for walk in guests. The à la carte menu includes mouthwatering dishes like vanilla bean French toast with mixed berry compote, duck confit hash with wild mushrooms and poached eggs and salad topped with flaked albacore tuna. For dinner, families can begin the meal sharing the Vintner’s plate with rillettes, cheese, cured meats, pickles, roasted grapes and grilled toast. Available classic dishes are the Spanish fried chicken, braised short rib and soft polenta with wild mushrooms. 

Prices for small plates: $10 – $19. Prices for platters to share: $32 - $52. 

Brunch hours: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Dinner hours: 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. 

For reservations, call 310.859.9859.

La Dolce Vita offers a superb Father’s Day experience, serving thick cuts of grilled ribeye, washed with a flight of four whiskeys. Three of the whiskeys come from Scotland. La Dolce Vita, a Beverly Hills landmark, offers classic Italian fare while reflecting the history of Hollywood. The interior was designed by five-time Academy Award winner Lyle Wheeler, the set designer behind Golden Age favorites like "Gone With the Wind" and "Anna and the King of Siam."

Price for dinner: $80.

Dinner hours: 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.

For reservations, call 310.278.1845.

Along with the restaurant’s extensive à la carte menu, Toscana features decadent specialties designed for celebrating dads.

Toscana’s Father’s Day brunch has special selections, including white pizza with egg, black Angus steak with salsa, spaghetti carbonara and blueberry ricotta pancake. For dinner, there are four specials including king crab salad with lentils, spaghetti with Mediterranean seabass, pork tenderloin with prosciutto and turbot with capers.

Prices for brunch: $6 – $28. Prices for dinner: $12 – $77.

Brunch hours: 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Dinner hours: 5 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. 

For reservations, call 310.820.2448.

In Brentwood, there’s Tavern, a chic space boasting a glass-roofed atrium and a sumptuous bar with deep-cushioned seating, inviting leisurely California and Mediterranean dining and conversation in this stylish Westside neighborhood. For Father’s Day brunch, Tavern serves its à la carte menu with pastries, savory egg dishes, main courses and child-friendly dishes. Dinner selections include lamb meatballs with currants, ricotta gnocchi with asparagus, scallops, grilled salmon with Barbara’s greens and lamb shank with harissa tahini. For dessert, try Tavern’s beignets with almond cream.

Prices for brunch: $8 - $24. Prices for dinner: $10 - $65. 

Brunch hours: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Dinner hours: 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 

For reservations, call 310.806.6464.

At Brentwood’s classic-meets-contemporary steakhouse Baltaire, indulge with a hearty Father’s Day buffet brunch. Feast like a king with a carving station featuring USDA prime rib, glazed ham and leg of lamb; prime filet eggs benedict with house-made English muffins; French toast with spring berry compote; and an extravagant iced shellfish station with fresh oysters, shrimp, scallop ceviche and king crab. 

Price for brunch: $85 per adult and $50 per child.

Brunch hours: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  

For reservations, call 424.273.1660.

Whiskey & Cigar Brunch at The Royce Wood-Fired Steakhouse 

Feast on brunch, featuring flowing mimosas and Bloody Mary’s, as well as fresh breakfast pastries and elaborate foods. Enjoy a complimentary cigar and whiskey. 

Price for brunch: $92 per person and $40 per child.  

Brunch hours: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

For reservations, call 626.585.6410.

Dim Sum brunch at The Terrace  

This culinary experience features Peking duck, pork bao, shrimp shu mai, wontons, pot stickers and congee. There’ll also be made-to-order eggs; bacon and sausage; breakfast potatoes; fresh fruit; cereal and pastries; smoked fish and cheese; and orange juice, coffee and tea. Enjoy a complimentary selection of stone-brewed beers. 

Price for brunch: $62 per person and $28 per child. 

Dim sum brunch hours: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

For reservations, call 626.585.6218.

"Daddy & Me" Chocolate Afternoon Tea in the Lobby Lounge

Treat dad to a special version of the Sunday Chocolate Afternoon Tea, featuring sandwiches, a chocolate fountain and mouthwatering desserts. 

Price for afternoon tea: $59 per person and $29.50 per children.

Afternoon tea hours: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

For reservations, call 626.585.6218.

Men's Facial at Chuan Spa 

Experience the popular 60-minute Turo Men's Refining Facial, which aims to improve skin texture, target sensitivities and offer effective rejuvenation. Book for Father's Day and receive a complimentary full-size bottle of Zirh men's skincare product. 

Price for 60 minutes of men’s facial: $170. 

To book, call 626.585.6414. 

Enjoy Father’s Day at Border Grill, one of the finest Mexican restaurants in Southern California. Small bites like crispy chicken skin sprinkled with lime sea salt are to be served. Feast on brunch favorites like steak and eggs or suckling pig marinated in a chili broth. For dinner, dine on crispy bone-in pork shank with grilled onion and chili or braised beef short rib.

Prices for brunch: $12 - $32. Prices for dinner: $25 - $28

Brunch hours: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Dinner hours: 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.

For reservations, call 310.451.1655.

Celebrate with dad at Saddle Peak Lodge, a romantic woodsy restaurant nestled in the rustic foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains alongside a creek, with a special three-course Father's Day brunch.  The food, best known for critically acclaimed upmarket New American fare including wild game, includes favorites like smoked salmon and bagel, pan seared salmon, thick cut brioche French toast, goat cheese quiche and prime rib with seasonal veggies. 

Price for brunch: $55 per adult and $35 per child.

Brunch hours: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

For reservations, call 818.222.3888.

Enjoy an oceanfront concert at Terranea Resort's third annual Music on the Meadows on Saturday, June 18 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. It’s scheduled to be an afternoon filled with musical headliners featuring Colin Hay of Men at Work, Kate Voegele, The Walcotts, Barley and Detour 91. A farm-to-table barbecue is also offered.

Make Father’s Day a weekend getaway at this resort. Book a night and enjoy brunch with dad on Sunday morning. Guests can use promo code MUSIC16 for a one-night stay and receive two general admission tickets to Music on the Meadows and complimentary valet parking. 

General admission tickets: $39 or $59 with parking. 

Tickets purchased day-of-show: $49, excluding parking. 

For reservations, call 310.494.7891.