Crab is always a treat, and at Uncle Leong, crabs sell from $75 a kilogramme.

Try the Hong Kong Style Typhoon Shelter Crab, a traditional fisherman’s dish. The crabs are stir-fried with spices, chilli, garlic, spring onion, onion and black bean sauce.

#B1-21, Waterway Point East Wing

If you are looking for a traditional and simple meal, head to Jing Hua Xiao Chi.

The recommended item is the must-try pan-fried pork dumplings ($8 for 10 pieces), but there are many other Chinese delicacies too.

#B1-04/05, Palais Renaissance, 21 Neil Road and Bugis Village

Just on June 17, River Wok is offering a buffet spread at $68 featuring South-east Asian cuisine from countries including Laos, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. Expect a spread of items such as pineapple rice, duck mango salad and udang sambal Java.

#01-12, The Pier

For families into Thai food, Soi 47 should provide a fun night of eating.

The Deep-Fried Sea Bass With Thai Baby Garlic ($19) is a popular choice and goes perfectly with tom yum kung.

#01-130, 47 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh and 111 King George’s Ave

Some fathers are just not into fancy meals, so this is the best solution – a warm bowl of pig’s organ mee sua ($5). This is not only a comforting dish but a meaningful one too because for some, a bowl of mee sua represents longevity.

467/475/477 Changi Road and #01-31/32 Kaki Bukit 511 Market & Food Centre

Hinata is a traditional Japanese restaurant that serves mainly omakase and shabu shabu. If you are planning to treat dad to a Japanese meal, this won’t burn your a hole in your pocket.

The three-course omakase set starts from $30 and shabu shabu sets from $38 a person.

#01-07 Robertson Walk

From June 15 to 17, Lawry’s offers a special four-course Father’s Day menu at $98. And dad gets his pick of his preferred main – either the signature Roasted Prime Rib of Beef, Oven-Baked Cajun Salmon with Ikura or the USDA Black Angus Filet Mignon.

#04-01/31 Mandarin Gallery

Text: The New Paper