He appreciates the same thrifty spirit in you that he’s shown towards every family outing you can remember. The most food for the cheapest price? That would be a hotel buffet, then. 

 

At Atrium, as much foie gras and fresh seafood as you can eat for B2,800 per head. What’s more, go as a party of four and you’ll only have to pay for two. Alternatively, head to the lazy Susans at Atrium for a B990 all-you-can-eat dim sum buffet. 

 

Come-three-pay-two at Twenty-Seven Bites, where they’ll be serving slow-cooked beef, cold cuts and a substantial selection of imported cheese. Even better considering the price is just B880 a head to begin with (B1,290 with free-flow alcohol).

 

If Cantonese is more his thing, go to Summer Palace (M/F). At a bargain of price of B988, you get to feast on a five-course Cantonese set menu from Iron Chef winner Khor Eng Yew, including simmered roasted duck and fried tofu with XO sauce, followed by the refreshing double-boiled longan dessert.

 

 

 

 

 

He’s been taking you to classy restaurants all your life. Get out your credit card and return the favor—he does still pay your rent, after all. 

 

At Voila! restaurant (2/F), B2,200 only gets you soft drinks to go with your freshly shucked oysters, Alaskan king crab and house-smoked salmon, so stump up the full B4,750 for “free”-flow Moët & Chandon Champagne and other alcoholic beverages. Best of all, dad gets to eat for free when accompanied by a family of three or more. Lunch noon-3pm; dinner 6-10:30pm. 

 

No one’s pretending buffets are the height of sophistication. Instead go for the full Kaiseki works at Yamazato. B3,000 per person gets you a seven-course Japanese fine-dining experience of sashimi (including the expensive cuts) and grilled fillets of fish. 

 

One for the oenophiles. At B3,000 per head, you get 10 different labels of sparkling, white and red wine from around the world to accompany an all-you-can-eat buffet that includes Australian oyster, green mussel from New Zealand, rock lobster and foie gras. This time, there only needs to be one paying adult to get your dad in for free.

 

 

 

 

 

There’s no getting away from it. For one night of the year, you will have to be seen in public with him. Be kind and choose somewhere to fuel his post-mid-life fantasies. 

 

From noon-3pm, Red Oven (7/F) will be serving a B1,950 all-you-can-eat buffet in a setting where the wait staff look like they’re from the future. He’ll also get a complimentary lobster, portion of wagyu beef and  B1,000 voucher to spend at any of the hotel’s outlets on his next visit. Alternatively, take him for the à la carte menu at Park Society (29/F), where parties of four will receive a free bottle of wine (and the staff uniforms are just as sci-fi-retro cool).

 

Photogenic even from the outside thanks to the post-apocalyptic plants-and-steel theme, things get even better upstairs in the open kitchen. The nine-course degustation menu (B2,800) features well presented and tasty treats such as wagyu beef served two ways with celeriac purée, and hiramasa king fish with fresh and wholesome green curry sauce. The menu changes constantly, depending on the freshness of the ingredients, so your dad will have plenty to tell his peeps after dinner.