Dad's Got the Night Off: DoorDash Spotlights Local BBQ Favorites and Steakhouses for Father’s Day

While Dad may know his way around a grill better than anyone, there's something worth celebrating about someone else doing the cooking. Whether you're looking for a rack of ribs from his favorite pit spot, or a rib-eye steak at a table he's been meaning to try, DoorDash is spotlighting the local BBQ joints and steakhouses that make celebrating easy - whether that's delivery to the backyard, booking a coveted reservation, or discovering a new restaurant and earning rewards along the way.

The restaurants featured on this list¹ were identified using DoorDash data and represent highly rated local favorites across the country. Each restaurant is a small-to-medium sized business with fewer than 10 locations on DoorDash, at least 1,000 customer reviews, and some of the highest average ratings in its market. From longtime neighborhood staples to beloved local destinations, these are the restaurants that get name-dropped in group texts when someone asks where to take Dad.

"Father's Day is traditionally a stay-home-and-grill holiday, but more and more families are looking for ways to give Dad a real break from the backyard," said Ruth Isenstadt, Head of U.S. Restaurants at DoorDash and mom of two . "Whether that's BBQ delivered to the backyard, or a steak at a table worth booking, we wanted to make it easy to find a great local restaurant, however the day shapes up."

Fire Up Delivery: Top BBQ and Steakhouse Spots to Order In

For families skipping the grill cleanup this year, these top-rated local restaurants are serving up Father's Day favorites straight to your door. Over the past year, DoorDash customers² ordered 106+ million steaks, 14+ million ribs, and 7+ million orders of brisket.

• Bad Brads BBQ - Clinton Township, MI

• Bar-B-Cutie - Nashville, TN

• Brothers BBQ - Denver, CO

• Buckhorn BBQ + Grill * - Vacaville, CA

• Connors Steak & Seafood - Sarasota, FL

• Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse - Boston, MA

• Dish Society - Houston, TX

• Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse - Chicago, IL

• Grecian Steakhouse - Dyersburg, TN

• Hard Eight BBQ* - Coppell, TX

• Jack Stack Barbecue - Kansas City, MO

• Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Chicago, IL

• Kinder's Meats Deli & BBQ* - Brentwood, CA

• Mark's Feed Store - Louisville, KY

• Mia's Table - Houston, TX

• Midwood Smokehouse< /a>* - Charlotte, NC

• Montana Mike's Steakhouse - Greenfield, IN

• Park Avenue BBQ Grille - West Palm Beach, FL

• The Hideaway * - Odenton, MD

• The Smoke Pi t* - Concord, NC

Book the Table, Toast Dad: Reserve Your Seat at Must-Visit Steakhouses and Grills

For those planning a Father's Day meal out, DoorDash is also spotlighting standout local steakhouses and grills available for reservations through the app. From classic steakhouses to modern neighborhood favorites, these restaurants are helping families celebrate the occasion around the table.

• BOA Steakhouse - West Hollywood, CA

• BLVD Steakhouse - Chicago, IL

• Bourbon Steak - Glendale, CA

• Bowery Meat Company - New York, NY

• Brennan's Of Houston - Houston, TX

• Dallas BBQ - New York, NY

• Eight Bar at Maple & Ash - Miami, FL

• El Gaucho - Seattle, WA

• Golden Bull Restaurant - Santa Monica, CA

• Honky Tonk BBQ - Chicago, IL

• Izzy' s - San Francisco, CA

• King Steak - Houston, TX

• Lola Restaurant & Grill - Miami Beach, FL

• Maple & Ash - Scottsdale, AZ

• Metropolitan Grill - Seattle, WA

• Red Flame Steak & Grill - Magnolia, TX

• Reunion BBQ - Boston, MA

• SET Steak and Sushi - Newport Beach, CA

• Sweet Cheeks - Boston, MA

Show Up, Dig In: In-store Rewards with Going Out

Heading out to celebrate? With Going Out**, DashPass members can discover local BBQ spots and steakhouses and earn DoorDash credits by dining in-store.

• Big Ray's Barbecue - Allen, TX

• Charlestons - Mesa, AZ

• Fat Pig BBQ - Edmonds, WA

• Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse - Oak Brook, IL

• GQue BBQ - Littleton, CO

• Green Street Smoked M eats* - Chicago, IL

• Hard Eigh t BBQ* - Coppel, TX

• Heirloom Market BBQ - Atlanta, GA

• Herb's Rib Shack - Atlanta, GA

• Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Chicago, IL

• Lonestar Sausage And BBQ Restaurant - Houston, TX

• Mia's Table - Houston, TX

• Nordy's BBQ & Grill - Loveland, CO

• Perry's Steakhouse & Grille - The Woodlands, TX

• Red Flame Steak & Grill - Magnolia, TX

• Smokin' Dave's BBQ and Taphouse - Denver, CO

• Sullivan's - Naperville, IL

• Wildfire - Schaumburg, IL

• Willingham's World Champion BBQ - Los Angeles, CA

• Zesty Steakhouse - Lakewood, WA

However Dad chooses to celebrate, a brisket order for the backyard, a steakhouse table worth the occasion, or a new neighborhood spot to earn rewards - find it all in the DoorDash app.

¹ The list of 2026 Father's Day BBQ and Steakhouse Spots was generated by analyzing DoorDash data from April 2025 through April 2026. The delivery list includes restaurants available on DoorDash Marketplace and Online Ordering. All small-medium sized restaurants and brands that serve BBQ/steak, with the highest average overall customer rating, at least 1,000 reviews, and 10 stores or less, qualified for this list.

² According to DoorDash order data from April 2025 to April 2026.

* Included for the second consecutive year.

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