Father’s Day is Sunday 6 September 2026 and, if it has somehow crept up on you again, you are definitely not alone.

Whether Dad would prefer a huge steak, a Sunday roast, a long lunch, something meaningful to keep or simply an afternoon where someone else cooks and does the washing up, there are plenty of local options.

We’ve rounded up some of the Father’s Day dining specials, local gift ideas and places to celebrate Dad around Lane Cove and nearby.

A quick warning: Father’s Day is traditionally a busy one for restaurants, so if you see somewhere you like, we would book sooner rather than later.

We’ll continue adding to this guide as more local Father’s Day offers come in.

Marie Ramos Photography: Special Father’s Day Packages

If you want to give Dad something that will still matter long after Father’s Day is over, Marie Ramos Photography has put together four Father’s Day options.

Package 1: Photography Only, $179

• 30-minute photography session
• 60-minute design consultation
• One high-resolution digital image
• Retouching
• Digital image supplied in colour and black and white

Valued at $465.

Package 2: High-Res Image and Video Session, $209

Includes everything in Package 1 plus a personalised video for Dad.

Valued at $615.

Package 3: Imprint Only, $250

• One hand-in-hand imprint tile
• 10 x 10-inch frame

Valued at $455.

The imprint option is available for children up to 12 months of age.

Package 4: All Inclusive, $450

• 30-minute photography session
• 60-minute design consultation
• One retouched high-resolution digital image supplied in colour and black and white
• Personalised video for Dad
• 10 x 10-inch hand-in-hand ceramic tile imprint frame

Valued at $1,070.

📍 57 Centennial Avenue, Lane Cove
☎️ 02 9418 8703

Marie Ramos Photography

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Teacup Films: Give Dad His Story

This one is for the Dad who genuinely does not need more stuff.

Lane Cove’s Teacup Films creates professionally filmed life-story films, recording the stories, memories and experiences that have shaped someone’s life.

Teacup Films now offers physical and digital gift vouchers. You can choose a voucher for a particular package or nominate your own amount and vouchers are valid for three years.

Dad can then organise the filming when he is ready, with Trixie guiding him through the process.

It is a particularly meaningful idea if your family has ever said, “We really need to record Dad telling that story one day.”

Find out more about Teacup Films Gift Vouchers

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Be.U Natural

For the Dad who enjoys good products for himself or the home, or who categorically does not need another novelty mug, have a browse through Be.U Natural.

The Lane Cove store specialises in natural, sustainable and organic products across face, body and home, with a range of gift options in store.

📍 Shop 10, 115-119 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

Sometimes the best gift is not another thing.

If Dad has been complaining about his shoulders, insisting that old sporting injury is “fine” or simply deserves some time spent looking after himself, there are several local health and wellbeing businesses worth considering.

Repose Lab: Gift Vouchers Available

This one is a genuine gift voucher option.

Repose Lab is a massage and recovery space in Lane Cove specialising in remedial, sports and relaxation massage.

They also offer gift vouchers, currently valid for 36 months unless otherwise stated.

So if Dad needs an hour where absolutely nobody asks him to fix something, drive someone somewhere or locate an object that is directly in front of them, this could be a winner.

📍 Suite 207, Level 2, 79-83 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

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Healthspace Lane Cove

Healthspace Lane Cove offers a range of services under the one roof including chiropractic care, remedial massage, acupuncture, naturopathy and nutrition.

If massage or some general looking-after-Dad time sounds like a good gift, it is worth contacting the clinic directly about the most suitable option.

📍 Level 1, 20 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove

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Janet Brandt-Sarif Physiotherapy Sports and Injury Clinic

For the Dad whose sporting ambitions and actual joints are perhaps no longer in complete agreement, Janet Brandt-Sarif Physiotherapy Sports & Injury Clinic is another local option.

The clinic works across sports injuries, rehabilitation, pain and physical function using physiotherapy, manual therapy and exercise-based treatment.

📍 79-83 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

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Lane Cove Physiotherapy

Lane Cove Physiotherapy has been part of the Lane Cove community for decades, offering physiotherapy, sports and exercise physiotherapy and hydrotherapy from its Longueville Road centre.

The centre also has its own heated indoor hydrotherapy pool.

📍 237 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

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Everybody Chiropractic

Everybody Chiropractic in Riverview provides chiropractic care with a focus on mobility and musculoskeletal health, including care for spinal pain, sporting injuries, posture and general function.

Another one to keep in mind for the Dad who continues to behave as though his body is 25.

📍 57A Tambourine Bay Road, Riverview

The Longueville Hotel

The Longy is going suitably BIG for Father’s Day.

They’re firing up a 1kg Black Angus Tomahawk, served with potato dauphinoise and your choice of red wine jus or chimichurri.

Big steak, cold drinks and the footy on. We suspect there are quite a few Lane Cove dads who would happily accept that as their entire Father’s Day present.

The Longy is warning that the good tables will go early, so bookings are recommended.

📍 80 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

Find out more and book Father’s Day at The Longueville Hotel

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The Diddy: Buy Dad Tickets to Oktoberfest

If Dad is more into beer, live music and a big day out than another physical present, this is an easy one.

Oktoberfest at The Diddy is happening on Saturday 3 October from 12pm, with 10 beer tents, German-inspired food and live music from Highline, Lambros and Masters of Oompa.

Even better, each ticket includes a complimentary beer mug and two free pints from the beer tents.

Tickets are currently available from $59.25 for Early Bird, with later release prices also available. The event is 18+.

So if you’re stuck on what to buy Dad for Father’s Day, you could skip the socks and give him something to look forward to instead.

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Lusso Dining at The Diddy: $32 Father’s Day Roast

If Dad is more of a traditional Sunday roast person, Lusso Dining at The Diddy has that covered.

For $32, Dad gets slow-cooked beef brisket served with crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, a golden Yorkshire pudding and rich gravy.

It also includes a midi of his favourite tap beer or a soft drink.

Gather the family, settle in for lunch and, importantly, let somebody else deal with the cooking.

📍 The Diddy, Longueville Sporting Club, Longueville

Book a table at The Diddy

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Depot Brewery: $34 Father’s Day Porchetta Lunch

Good food, fresh beers and no washing up sounds like a fairly solid Father’s Day plan to us.

Depot Brewery is putting on a $34 porchetta lunch with all the trimmings on Sunday 6 September, with its usual Depot favourites also available for the rest of the table.

And because it is Dad’s day, pre-book your table and Dad will have a tasting paddle waiting for him on arrival.

Depot Brewery is located at HomeHQ Artarmon, which also means there is plenty of parking nearby.

📍 HomeHQ, 1 Frederick Street, Artarmon

Book via depot.beer

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Lillah Middle Eastern

If Dad would prefer a table full of food to share, Lillah Middle Eastern is inviting families to spend Father’s Day around the table.

Lillah describes its food as a blend of modern and traditional Middle Eastern flavours and the menu is made for ordering several dishes and sharing them across the table.

There isn’t a specific Father’s Day set menu advertised, just an invitation to bring Dad in, order a feast and celebrate.

📍 128 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

Book with Lillah

Not after a dedicated Father’s Day menu? There are plenty more local options for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.

The businesses below are current In the Cove advertisers. Check directly with individual venues for Father’s Day bookings, menus and trading hours.

Kasina Korean Eatery

Forget KFC as you know it.

Kasina Korean Eatery is a modern Korean restaurant on Longueville Road and has developed a reputation locally for its Korean Fried Chicken, alongside its broader Korean menu.

Could be a good option for the Dad who wants something a little different from the traditional Father’s Day roast.

📍 Shop 5, 79-83 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

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Buckle Cafe Distillery

Breakfast, lunch, cocktails… take your pick.

Buckle Cafe Distillery at HomeHQ Artarmon serves coffee, food and drinks from morning through to late, so it gives you plenty of flexibility depending on how you want to celebrate Dad.

📍 Ground Floor, HomeHQ, 1 Frederick Street, Artarmon

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Bella Bacio Cafe

If Father’s Day breakfast or brunch is the plan, Bella Bacio Cafe is another local option.

They serve breakfast, brunch and lunch, freshly prepared meals and their own blend of organic coffee, with both indoor and outdoor seating.

📍 7-13 Centennial Avenue, Lane Cove North

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Atti’s Cafe

For the vegetarian Dad (or the Dad who just really loves a dosa), Atti’s Cafe serves South Indian classics including dosais, idlis, vadais, masala tea and filter coffee.

The menu is vegetarian and gluten-free with plenty of vegan options too.

📍 156 Longueville Road, Lane Cove

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Chargrill Charlie’s Lane Cove

Father’s Day does not have to mean dressing everyone up and surviving a three-course restaurant lunch.

If the aim is to feed the family with minimal effort, Chargrill Charlie’s Lane Cove has its well-known chargrilled chickens plus a much broader range of prepared food.

Pick it up, take it home and nobody needs to admit they didn’t actually cook.

📍 27 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove

Maybe Dad would rather stay home, fire up the BBQ and avoid the Father’s Day restaurant crowds altogether.

We understand.

Hummerston’s Gourmet Meats

If Father’s Day means BBQ, start at Hummerston’s Gourmet Meats.

The Lane Cove West butcher has been operating since 1970 and stocks beef, pork, chicken, lamb, veal, game and smallgoods, with its sausages made fresh on the premises.

So if Dad’s idea of a relaxing Father’s Day involves standing over a BBQ while giving everyone else very specific instructions about how the meat should be cooked, this could be the plan.

📍 225 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove West

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Springbok Delights

For something different on the Father’s Day table, Springbok Delights specialises in South African favourites including boerewors, biltong, drywors, fresh meat and South African groceries.

A particularly good option if Dad already has strong opinions about biltong.

📍 656 Mowbray Road, Lane Cove North

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The Cake Man

And obviously somebody needs to sort dessert.

The Cake Man makes cakes, pastries, pies and quiches fresh daily, so you can pick up something sweet for Dad, or simply volunteer to “bring dessert” and let The Cake Man do the actual work.

📍 Shop 5A, 23-25 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove

We’ll continue adding Father’s Day dining specials and gift ideas to this guide as they come in.

Current In the Cove advertisers: if you have a Father’s Day special, gift voucher, event, menu or offer that you would like included, send us the details and an image and we can add it to the guide.

And if you are booking somewhere for Father’s Day, we recommend doing it sooner rather than later. Sunday 6 September will be here very quickly.