Steak Your Father’s Day Reputation on These 6 RCA-winning Restaurants

Most Dads love to slice their knife into perfectly-cooked steak, accompanied by their favourite sauce, sides and fat chunky chips.

If you are looking for a dining destination to treat the man in your life for Father’s Day, let us take the guesswork out of it for you – here are six Readers’ Choice Award-winning restaurants which stake their reputation on the steak on your plate:

Serving exceptional cuisine within a beautiful, intimate setting, Broken Hill locals and visitors alike head to The Old Salt Bush on Oxide Street for a meal to remember. Guests at this stylish restaurant and catering company experience a total immersion of the senses, enveloped in the comfort of the décor, sounds and smells emanating from the kitchen, creative plating and mouth-watering flavours.

 

Showcasing the best seasonal, local ingredients, expect to sample entrées like char-grilled kangaroo fillet, Jerusalem artichoke and mushroom ragu; before Wagyu Scotch fillet, cooked on the chargrill, served with caramelised onions, Shiraz jus and sides of triple-cooked chips, roast beetroot, heirloom carrot, feta and balsamic salad.

Bull & Bell Steakhouse on Banna Avenue in Griffith is a European-style restaurant with a farm-to-table philosophy celebrating the abundance of beautiful produce the Riverina region has to offer. Experience a carnivorous journey packed with flavour and indulgence like never before in spacious surrounds of leather circular chairs, plush blue carpeting and a marble open kitchen counter.

 

Start Dad’s culinary adventure with zucchini flowers filled with charred capsicum and feta, eggplant mousse and tomato harissa salsa; for the main, choose from hand-selected dry-aged steak such as Black Gully Angus beef, with café de Paris butter and sides of mashed potato, creamed spinach and pan-roasted Dutch carrots with honey, harissa, dill and pistachios.

Junee Hotel on Seignior Street is an historic watering hole offering comfortable and charming accommodation, delicious meals and refreshing drinks. A landmark in the area since it was established in 1878, this hotel has been lovingly maintained to retain its original character and ambience, along with friendly service and warm hospitality.

Bring Dad and join locals at the bar for an ice-cold pint before devouring salt and pepper squid to start the celebration; then order a Black Angus rump steak cooked Dad’s way with vegetables, mash and pepper sauce - add a Surf and Turf topping of Tiger prawns and creamy garlic sauce to elevate the celebration, or share a meatlovers’ pizza with BBQ sauce, pepperoni, beef, bacon, sausage, Spanish onion and cheese.

Quality ingredients, cooked to perfection – that’s the simple mantra that sums up everything on the menu at Elements Smokehouse Bar and Grill on Palmer Street in Darlinghurst. On balmy days dine alfresco and people watch or take in city lights at night; while indoors is elegant and stylish with a sandstone bar, recycled timber and cosy corners ideal for an intimate evening with someone special.

 

Steak is the specialty featuring the choicest cuts, sizzled and seared to a succulent sensation, with Dad’s choice of sides; think choices like signature Black Angus cooked on a sizzling hot stone with sides of Parmesan and mascarpone potato purée, steamed asparagus and grilled sweet corn ribs, butter and smoked paprika, pecorino and remoulade sauce. Spoil Dad with a dessert of wattle seed and dulce de leche cheesecake.

Breathtaking panoramic views overlooking the vineyard and surrounds ensure Black Swan Winery & Restaurant on West Swan Road remains an impressive destination in the iconic Swan Valley region. Spacious and grandly appointed, this award-winning establishment exudes rustic elegance ideal for savouring all hours of the day as sunlight beams down onto the undulating hills of nearby, flourishing vineyards.

 

Eclectic flavours excite a contemporary menu, showcasing fresh, organic produce from an on-site garden; start with paella stuffed squid, with red pepper coulis, black garlic aioli and Parmesan crisp, followed by Margaret River Wagyu rump with Dauphinoise potato, braised shallots and green peppercorn sauce.

An iconic watering hole for more than a century, The Punka Pub Porepunkah is a well-loved vibrant local meeting place to enjoy sensational local produce, beer and wine. This family-friendly country pub oozes a welcoming and friendly vibe with stunning views of Mount Buffalo from the alfresco area; while indoors boasts a warming fireplace for chilly months, along with a full glass frontage letting in an abundance of natural light and fish tanks in the bathrooms.

 

Cajun chicken ribs and Moroccan spiced aioli are a great starting point to Dad’s meal; then devour a signature char-grilled Scotch fillet with Diane sauce, mixed garden salad and chips, or perhaps a pub classic dish of bangers and mash hits the mark, with broccolini, red wine, caramelised onions and green peas.