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Father’s Day brunch sampler
Father’s Day is June 21. Here’s a sampling of what Austin restaurants are doing for Dad that day.
• Blue Star Cafeteria (4800 Burnet Road, C-300, 454-7827, www.bluestarcafeteria.com): Regular brunch menu, plus two specials: tenderloin steak and eggs ($13.50) and beef filet Benedict ($14.95). 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Cantina Laredo (201 W. Third St., 542-9670, www.cantinalaredo.com): Brunch buffet with omelets, eggs Benedict, migas, fajitas, enchiladas and more. $15.99. $1 Bloody Marys and mimosas. Free dessert for fathers. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The Crossings (13500 RM 2769, 877-944-3003, www.thecrossingsaustin.com): Brunch featuring barbecued brisket, ribs, chicken and sausage, plus an omelet station, salads, soups and desserts. Also with live country music and roping lessons. $39.95, $19.95 for children 6 to 12 years old, free for children 5 and younger. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• European Bistro (111 E. Main St., Pflugerville, 512-835-1919, www.european-bistro.com): Choices on a five-course prix-fixe menu include Uzbekistan samosa, chicken-and-vegetable soup, Hungarian cucumber salad, steak au poivre, jagerschnitzel, wienerschnitzel, pork tenderloin and roasted duck leg, plus orange mousse cake or chocolate mousse cake. $45. A la carte menu also available. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• FINO Restaurant Patio & Bar (2905 San Gabriel St., 474-2905, www.finoaustin.com): In addition to a special of grilled beef tenderloin with truffled potato, mushroom and bacon hash ($22), the brunch menu includes Wagyu flat-iron steak and eggs, merguez sausage sliders with fries, manchego cheese biscuits and made-to-order doughnuts. Prices vary. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (11600 Century Oaks Terrace, Suite 140 at the Domain, 835-9463; 320 E. Second St. 457-1500; www.flemingssteakhouse.com): Three-course prix-fixe brunch. Starters: wedge salad, onion soup, fruit. Main course: filet mignon Benedict, crab-cake Benedict, pork chop, salmon quiche. Dessert: berry cobbler, creme brulee, turtle pie. Fathers also receive a $25 gift card for a future visit. $29.95. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Hill Country Pasta House (3519 RM 620 N., 266-9445, www.hillcountrypasta.com): Italian buffet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including rosemary beef, omelet station, prime rib, lasagna, chicken Parmesan, pizza and cheesecake. $15.99. Regular menu available until 10 p.m.
• La Condesa (400-A W. Second St., 499-0300, www.lacondesaaustin.com): ‘El Chanchito Feast’ features a salad of greens, queso fresco and tortilla strips and all-you-can-eat roasted suckling pig with rice, beans, avocado salad, chicharron and tortillas. $30. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery (10010 N. Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 36), 231-8157, www.nxnwbrew.com): In addition to a full brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., all-day specials include a half-pound ‘Dad Burger’ with sautéed mushrooms, fried onions, bacon, three cheeses and garlic fries, plus a 16-ounce rib-eye with baked potato, asparagus and shrimp.
• Roy’s of Austin (340 E. Second St., 391-1500, www.roysrestaurant.com): Three-course brunch. Appetizer choices include a Yamaguchi sushi roll, lobster pot stickers and blackened ahi. Main course choices include beef short ribs with poached eggs, macadamia-crusted mahi mahi and crab cakes Benedict. Desserts include warm banana cake, chocolate mousse and guava chiffon-lillikoi cake. Fathers also receive a $20 gift card. $30-$46 for three courses, $12 for children. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House (107 W. Sixth St., 477-7884, www.ruthschris-austin.com): Three-course fixed-price menu (salad or soup, steak, chicken or fish, side and dessert) for $39.95 or $49.95. Opens at 4:30 p.m.
• Sagra (1610 San Antonio St., 535-5988, www.sagrarestaurant.net): A special menu, plus a PG-rated burlesque show by the Jigglewatts. The menu includes batter-fried vegetables with marinara and herbed fontina, a dessert choice and a main course choice of quail with polenta, spinach and mushroom lasagna, shrimp with tomato risotto or Chicken Diavolo. The show starts at 2 p.m. $24.
• Sullivan’s Steakhouse (300 Colorado St, 495-6504, www.sullivansteakhouse.com): Three-course fixed-price menu. Starters: mushroom bisque or spinach salad. Main courses: sesame-seared tuna steak, 12-ounce filet or 16-ounce barbecue-spiced rib-eye. Dessert: wild berry cobbler. $35. Regular menu also available. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Z Tejas (three locations; see www.ztejas.com for hours and prices): Regular menu. Fathers will receive prizes ranging from free dessert or appetizer certificates or gift cards up to $50, plus a free photo.
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