Several North Shore restaurants are running specials for Father's Day on Sunday, June 21. with some confirmed set menus and prices.
Confirmed specials
Aboyer, Winnetka — half-price for dads
The French-American bistro at 64 Green Bay Road is cutting its entire dinner menu to half-price for fathers on Sunday. That means crab cakes, duck leg confit and lobster risotto at steep discounts. Aboyer is open 4–10 p.m. Call 847-441-3100 or visit aboyerbistro.com.
Avli, Winnetka — filet mignon souvlaki, $43
Avli's Father's Day special runs Thursday, June 19, through Sunday, June 21: filet mignon souvlaki with oven-roasted potatoes, rice pilaf and a 2.5-ounce pour of Idoniko Tsipouro for $43. The restaurant is at 566 Chestnut St. Call 847-446-9300 or visit avliwinnetka.com.
Ema, Glenview — lamb ribs and a Padre-rita
A short drive south on Patriot Boulevard, Ema Glenview (a Lettuce Entertain You restaurant at 1320 Patriot Blvd.) is serving crispy lamb ribs with tart cherry barbecue sauce, marcona almond and mint, plus a Padre-rita cocktail made with reposado tequila, yuzu, blackberry and agave. The specials run Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, during brunch (10 a.m.–3 p.m.) and dinner (3–9 p.m. Sunday). Call 847-262-9500.
Also worth a call
The Homestead Room, Evanston: The restaurant at Graduate by Hilton in downtown Evanston is hosting a one-day steakhouse pop-up on Sunday, June 21, featuring dry-aged prime steaks, a 36-ounce porterhouse, cowboy-cut ribeye, oysters and five specialty Old Fashioned cocktails. Pricing and hours have not been posted publicly; contact the restaurant directly.
Jilly's Cafe, Evanston: A Father's Day brunch buffet is listed on OpenTable at $65 per person. Menu details and hours were not independently confirmed.
The Henry, Wilmette: Restaurateur Sam Fox's all-day restaurant opened June 3 at Plaza del Lago, 1515 Sheridan Road. No Father's Day special has been announced, but the restaurant is open for brunch and dinner daily. Reservations at thehenryrestaurant.com.
