Father’s Day Menu Ideas

Robyn Stone

Published Jun 12, 2025

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These delicious ideas for your Father’s Day Menu include easy, tasty favorites for appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and more, perfect for celebrating the special dad in your life!

Cast iron skillet with a butter-basted skillet ribeye steak topped with rosemary.

Whether you are planning snacks, a full meal, or desserts, we’ve shared several recipes in our list of Father’s Day Menu Ideas that we know he will love! These recipes are simple, delicious, and some of our favorites!

Appetizers

These appetizers are crowd favorites! Dad is sure to love them, too! There are many more appetizers, so you are sure to find some that everyone will enjoy!

Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

 

White plate holds several buffalo chicken wings coated in buffalo sauce, sitting next to a bowl of ranch dressing for dipping.
White plate holds several buffalo chicken wings coated in buffalo sauce, sitting next to a bowl of ranch dressing for dipping.

Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe

5 from 4 votes
These Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings are delicious and crispy with no frying! Make the best buffalo wings at home any time with this easy recipe!
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Spinach Artichoke Dip

Baking dish with cheese topped spinach artichoke dip being spooned out to serve.
Photo of spinach artichoke dip on a slice of toasted baguette.

Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe

5 from 8 votes
This hot Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe is easy, cheesy, and delicious! Bake in the oven or make crockpot spinach artichoke dip in your slow cooker! Make ahead and freezer-friendly. It's a crowd-favorite dip and perfect for entertaining!
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Southern Pimento Cheese

Pimento cheese scooped onto a bagel chip.
Pimento cheese scooped onto a bagel chip.

Southern Pimento Cheese Recipe

5 from 39 votes
This homemade Southern Pimento Cheese from my family recipe is delicious as a spread, dip, or sandwich. It has a secret ingredient and makes the best pimento cheese! Always a classic favorite in Southern homes and parties!
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Main Course

You and your Dad will love these much-loved main dish recipes for lunch or dinner! They are delicious any time of year!

Grilled Chicken Breasts

Grilled chicken on a white plate with a salad.
Grilled chicken on a white plate with a salad.

The Best Grilled Chicken Breast Recipe

5 from 1 vote
The BEST Grilled Chicken Breast recipe for moist, tender, and juicy grilled chicken breasts! Easy recipe for perfect grilled chicken every time!
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 Skillet Ribeye Steaks

Rosemary garnish on a skillet rib eye.
Cast iron skillet with a butter-basted ribeye steak topped with rosemary.

Skillet Ribeye Steaks Recipe

4.98 from 39 votes
Skillet Ribeye Steaks Recipe – These delicious Skillet Ribeye Steaks are butter-basted and will remind you of those at your favorite steak house! This recipe makes the best ribeye steak and is easy to make at home!
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Bart’s Best Hamburgers

Hamburger with grilled sweet potatoes on a white plate.
Hamburger with grilled sweet potatoes on a white plate.

Bart’s Best Hamburger Recipe

5 from 3 votes
Make juicy, flavorful hamburgers every time with Bart's Best Hamburger Recipe! With just two ingredients and a few expert tips, these are the best beef hamburgers you've ever tasted!
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Easy Slow Cooker Ribs

Ribs with bbq sauce on a white plate.
Photo of BBQ ribs on a white platter on a white background.

Easy Slow Cooker Ribs Recipe

5 from 12 votes
This Easy Slow Cooker Ribs Recipe makes the most delicious, tender, fall off the bone ribs! No grill or oven is required with these amazing ribs!
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Side Dishes

We all love an easy, scrumptious side dish! There are tasty ones here and so many more sides on the site for the best Father’s Day menu!

Pear Salad

Pear salad topped with a cherry on a bed of lettuce.
Photo of pear salad on a white plate with a bowl of cherries in the center.

Pear Salad Recipe

5 from 6 votes
This classic Southern Pear Salad recipe is an old-fashioned side dish found at many family gatherings! It's a bright and simple favorite with juicy pears and cheddar cheese, topped with cherries!
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Southern Potato Salad

Closeup of a bowl of Southern potato salad in a glass bowl.
Closeup of a bowl of Southern potato salad in a glass bowl.

Southern Potato Salad Recipe

4.85 from 32 votes
This delicious Southern Potato Salad recipe has been in my family for generations and is a go-to favorite! It makes the perfect side dish for holidays, casual suppers, potlucks, and cookouts! With its soft potatoes, crunchy pickles, yellow mustard, and hard-boiled eggs, this classic potato salad is one you'll make again and again!
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Southern Baked Beans 

Pot of bacon topped southern baked beans on a wooden table.
Southern Baked Beans Recipe - This recipe makes the perfect side dish for so many meals! This easy baked beans recipe will become a favorite! // addapinch.com

Southern Baked Beans Recipe

4.86 from 48 votes
Southern Baked Beans Recipe – This recipe makes the perfect side dish for so many meals! These easy baked beans are a family favorite!
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Grilled Okra

Grilled Okra on wooden skewers on the grill.

Grilled Okra Recipe

5 from 6 votes
Grilled Okra makes a delicious addition to any meal. Get this simple, yet scrumptious grilled okra recipe to serve soon!
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Coleslaw

Coleslaw in a blue bowl.

Coleslaw Recipe

5 from 19 votes
Coleslaw Recipe – A delicious easy coleslaw recipe that’s always a crowd favorite! Crunchy cabbage with a delicious dressing, this easy coleslaw is a perfect side anytime!
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The Best Mashed Potatoes

Creamy golden mashed potatoes topped with butter, salt and pepper in a white Dutch oven.
Creamy golden mashed potatoes topped with butter, salt and pepper in a white Dutch oven.

Easy Mashed Potatoes Recipe

5 from 4 votes
These homemade mashed potatoes are rich and creamy, easy to make, and make the perfect side dish! Learn how to make the best mashed potatoes recipe with our tips!
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Desserts

Even if you don’t get together with Dad for a full meal, a great dessert hits the spot! Here are some faves, and you’ll find many more homemade desserts from pies to cookies to cakes and cobblers on my website.

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Photograph of chocolate chip cookies on a white plate.
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe with a secret little ingredient. They are soft, chewy, and amazing! Learn the secrets to the chocolate chip cookies that everyone requests! // addapinch.com

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe with a secret little ingredient. They are chewy, soft, and amazing! Learn the secrets to the chocolate chip cookies that everyone requests!

Strawberry Shortcakes

Strawberry shortcake topped with homemade whipped cream and mint sprig on a white plate.
Strawberry shortcake with layers of homemade whipped cream and fresh sliced strawberries on a white plate. // addapinch.com

Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

5 from 1 vote
This homemade Strawberry Shortcake recipe is deliciously different and tastes divine! Sweet, tender biscuits topped with sweetened strawberries and fresh whipped cream make this simple strawberry shortcake the best around!
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The Best Chocolate Cake

The Best Chocolate Cake Ever on a white scalloped cake stand with a hobnail bottom.
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting on a white cake plate and dark background.

The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe {Ever}

4.99 from 5080 votes
The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe – A one bowl chocolate cake recipe that is quick, easy, and delicious! Updated with gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free options!
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Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream

Ice cream cone with scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream.
Ice cream cone with scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream

Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

4.97 from 158 votes
An old fashioned vanilla ice cream recipe that everyone loves! This creamy custard base homemade vanilla ice cream recipe tastes like an ice cream parlor favorite.
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Southern Banana Pudding

A glass bowl holds Southern Banana Pudding topped with homemade meringue.
Southern Banana Pudding Recipe - An heirloom family recipe for banana pudding that is a classic, Southern dessert. Creamy, traditional banana pudding topped with airy meringue. // addapinch.com

Southern Banana Pudding Recipe

4.96 from 131 votes
This easy Southern Banana Pudding recipe makes a delicious old-fashioned homemade banana pudding from scratch! Rich and creamy homemade banana pudding between layers of vanilla wafers and fresh bananas and topped with an airy meringue make a favorite dessert!
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Drinks

Serve some of your favorite refreshing drinks for Father’s Day! These are simple, scrumptious ones he will love!

Fresh Lemonade

Photo of a clear pitcher of lemonade with lemon slices and 2 clear glasses of lemonade with lemon slices on a white background.
Photo of a clear pitcher of lemonade with lemon slices and 2 clear glasses of lemonade with lemon slices on a white background.

Fresh Lemonade Recipe

5 from 9 votes
This classic, delicious Homemade Fresh Lemonade recipe is made all in one pitcher with just three ingredients! I've shared my timesaving simple syrup method, easy lemonade concentrate recipe, and tips to make the best homemade lemonade anywhere!
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Strawberry Lemonade

A pitcher of Strawberry Lemonade with strawberry and lemon slices sits beside two glasses with ice and full of the strawberry lemonade.
Glass pitcher is filled with ice, lemon and strawberry slices and strawberry lemonade, sits beside glasses filled with it too.

Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

5 from 4 votes
This delicious Strawberry Lemonade is made with fresh strawberries and lemon juice and is a favorite refreshing drink for a warm day! With just four ingredients, it is ready in minutes and is always a crowd-pleaser! It is perfect for sipping on a warm day, entertaining, showers, and tailgating.
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Southern Sweet Tea

Photo of clear pitcher of tea and two clear glasses filled with tea, ice, and topped with mint leaves with lemon slices and ice cubes on a white background.
This Southern Sweet Tea recipe is smooth, sweet, and delicious! It includes tried-and-true tips for how to make sweet tea that everyone loves! // addapinch.com

Southern Sweet Tea Recipe

4.93 from 13 votes
This Southern Sweet Tea recipe is smooth, sweet, and delicious! It includes tried-and-true tips for how to make sweet tea that everyone loves! I've also included instructions on how to make and serve Sweet Tea Concentrate!
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I hope you find all of your dad’s favorites with this Father’s Day Menu Ideas collection!

Happy Father’s Day!

Robyn xo

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5 Comments

  1. Nutmeg Nanny says:

    Oh yum! Fantastic menu 🙂 my dad would approve!

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  2. Nessa says:

    These all look heavenly!

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  3. Lou says:

    I like your version of the vadialia onion dip with two cheeses. Looking forward to trying the grilled okra with our steaks. Hoping to try that chocolate cake later for a family event.

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  4. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says:

    Great ideas, Robyn! Now I’m hungry 😉

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  5. Tieghan says:

    Such great ideas! Thank you for inspiring me!

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