Father's Day is June 17: Where to Take Dad in Broward County

Father's Day is Sunday, June 17. For many families, that means backyard or beachside barbecues and other meaty affairs. If you don't have the facilities or inclination to put together a holiday meal on your own, Father's Day in a restaurant in Broward County may be the easiest option. After the...

By Tricia Woolfenden

June 10, 2012

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Father's Day is Sunday, June 17. For many families, that means backyard or beachside barbecues and other meaty affairs. If you don't have the facilities or inclination to put together a holiday meal on your own, Father's Day in a restaurant in Broward County may be the easiest option.

After the jump find a list of restaurants in Fort Lauderdale and elsewhere in the county where you can treat dad. (Click here for a list of restaurants in Palm Beach County that will be celebrating the holiday.)

- III Forks, 501 Silks Run, Hallandale Beach. Call 954-457-3920

The Father's Day special of note is a USDA prime bone in rib eye for $29.95. Reservations are strongly recommended.

- Chima Steakhouse, 2400 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-712-0580

This pricy Brazilian steakhouse will serve lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended and the restaurant won't accept coupons on Sunday, June 17.

- GG's Waterfront Bar and Grill, 606 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood. Call 954-929-7030

Brunch will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a buffet featuring more than 40 items and a complimentary mimosa or bloody mary. Dinner is 4 to 11 p.m. with a prix fixe menu (with choices like black Angus prime rib or veal chop) or the option to order from the regular menu. Live music on the patio from 5 to 9 p.m.

- Morton's The Steakhouse, 500 E. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-467-9720

This high-end steakhouse chain will offer a three-course prix fixe menu for $69 per person. Reservations highly recommended.

- Steak 954, 401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-414-8333

This restaurant located inside the W Fort Lauderdale will serve brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Brunch includes dishes like maple-and-bacon-glazed beignets ($8), an omelet with lobster, chives, and fontina ($18), or deviled eggs with pickled radish salad ($10). Dinner options include nori-dusted tuna steak with watermelon, pea shoots, wasabi peas, and lime vinaigrette ($33) or a 22-ounce dry-aged prime rib eye ($67). The restaurant also will offer a special cocktail for the holiday; the double Windsor is a combo of Galliano L'Autentico, Pimms No. 1 Cup, and Cocchi Americano layered with Tuaca.

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