Skip the Tie: South Florida Restaurants Serving Up the Ultimate Father's Day

Let's be honest — Dad doesn't need another gift card. What he needs is twin lobsters, a Wagyu meatball, and a cocktail with a Sichuan salt rim — that's Red Pine. Or brunch that bleeds into dinner, a Cherry Smoked Old Fashioned in hand the whole time, and zero mention of yard work — that's Farmer's Table. Fortunately, South Florida has him covered on all fronts.

Red Pine Restaurant & Bar in Boca Raton is treating dads like the MVPs they are with a Chef's Special Father's Day menu that means business. We're talking Crispy Pork Belly with Sweet Plum Sauce ($20), Wagyu Meatballs in Black Garlic Sauce ($28), and the main event: Lobster Crispy Noodle with Twin Lobsters flash fried with Carrots, Bok Choy, Snow Peas, and XO Sauce ($65). Pair it with the Smoked Pineapple Margarita — Mezcal, Agave, Pineapple Juice, and a Sichuan Salt Rim ($15) — and Dad will officially forgive you for every forgotten birthday. Visit redpineboca.com.

Farmer's Table, also in Boca, is going all day because Dad deserves more than a two-hour window. Brunch kicks off with Tres Leches French Toast ($17) and a Korean Rice Bowl with BBQ pork tenderloin and ginger garlic fried rice ($26). Dinner brings a Char-Grilled 12 oz. Prime Strip Steak with cauliflower and potato gratin ($56) and Hanging BBQ Pork Tacos ($16). He can sip that Cherry Smoked Old Fashioned ($16) throughout and finish with the Apple Pie Cheesecake Crepe ($13) — a dessert he absolutely will not share. Visit farmerstableboca.com.

This Father's Day, skip the mall. Just make a reservation.