Best Restaurants Australia$25
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Best Restaurants Australia gift card
The forgetful buyer, and a foodie dad who would rather pick his own restaurant than be booked into yours.
Occasions
A new dad
Give dad something that is about him, not the baby.
24 gifts, from $16.99 to $118, every price read off an Australian retailer’s page and checked since 31 October 2026. And twelve we tell you to skip.
From 12 Australian retailers · 2 arrive by email today · every price checked since 31 October 2026
24 gifts for a new dad
Filtered to things that need no assembly, no booking, no night out and no spare weekend, then ordered by how quickly they arrive. Heavy gear, long projects and anything over $200 is left off this page, because it is the wrong ask of someone running on four hours’ sleep.
ClassBento$118
Instant
Barista Coffee Making and Latte Art Class
A dad who bought an espresso machine and has been quietly disappointed with his own results ever since.
RetroSales$16.99
ExpressWas higher
Nintendo SNES Control Pad
The dad whose Rainbow Road record is still a contested matter of family record
Gray-Nicolls Australia$19.99
Express
Bat Mallet with Ball
The dad who just bought a new bat and is about to ruin it by taking it straight to the nets
RetroSales$19.99
ExpressWas higher
Sega Mega Drive 6-Button Control Pad (aftermarket)
The dad who was Sega in a street full of Nintendo kids and has never once conceded the argument
eBay Australia$20
Express
Nintendo 64 Controller (aftermarket)
The dad who still argues that GoldenEye split-screen has never been bettered
Earns us a commissionView at eBay Australia, Nintendo 64 Controller (aftermarket), opens in a new tab
eBay Australia$20.95
Express
Pac-Man Pink Ghost Travel Pillow and Eye Mask Set
The dad who still knows which ghost chases you and which one cuts you off at the corner
CoolThings Australia$23
Express
Teeny Tiny Turntable
The dad who wants the idea of vinyl on his desk without another thing to dust
CoolThings Australia$24
Express18+
Fish Multi Tool
A dad who fishes or camps and has a sense of humour about his gear.
Has a cutting edge. CoolThings Australia sells it to over-18s only and verifies age at checkout.
RunDNA$24.29
Express
Balega Silver No Show Running Socks - Black/Carbon/Navy
The dad who runs a few times a week and whose running gear has been exiled to its own basket on the back step
Gray-Nicolls Australia$24.99
Express
Autograph Ball
The dad taking the kids to a Test or a Shield game where players sign at the fence
RunDNA$25.19
Express
Balega Blister Resist No Show Running Socks - Black
The dad training for a half marathon who still runs in cotton socks he got free in a race pack
Sportsmart$27
ExpressWas higher
Steeden Classic Rugby League Trainer Ball
The dad running Sunday morning training for an under-9s side out of his own pocket
Sportsmart$29
ExpressWas higher
Sherrin Synthetic Football
The dad who wants a ball he can leave in the car boot all summer without guilt
eBay Australia$29.95
Express
Super Mario Question Mark Block Money Bank
The dad who still hums the underworld theme and currently keeps his shrapnel in a coffee mug
NRL Shop$30
ExpressWas higher
NSW Blues 2026 3s Baseball Cap
The NSW-born dad who has lived in Queensland for twenty years and has not changed sides
Ocean and Earth$32
Express
Boomerang
The dad on a mid-length or foamie who rewaxes every second surf and still slides off the front foot on the takeoff
Booktopia$33.75
ExpressLow stock
Tom Wills: The insubordinate life of an Australian sporting legend
The footy dad who reads serious non-fiction and is bored by player autobiographies
eBay Australia$34.99
Express
Metallic Magma Motion Lamp
The dad whose first bedroom had a beanbag and a poster he is still slightly embarrassed about
Earns us a commissionView at eBay Australia, Metallic Magma Motion Lamp, opens in a new tab
Booktopia$34.99
Express
Ponting: At the Close of Play
The dad who watched every ball of the 2005 Ashes and still has opinions about it
CoolThings Australia$35
Express
Fitzroys Storm Glass
The dad who narrates the weather, sails, fishes, or has strong opinions about the BOM radar.
CoolThings Australia$35
Express
Space Invaders Dominots
The dad who remembers when a single arcade cabinet in the milk bar was an event worth cycling to
The Nile$35.75
Express
State of Origin 45 Years
The dad who can still name the 1994 series but gets the years wrong and refuses to be corrected
eBay Australia$38
Express
Metal Earth ICONX Millennium Falcon
The dad who can still draw the Falcon’s silhouette from memory on the back of an envelope
Earns us a commissionView at eBay Australia, Metal Earth ICONX Millennium Falcon, opens in a new tab
Before you order
The mistake almost everyone makes here is buying for the baby. The new dad has been handed muslin wraps and tiny shoes for months and none of it was for him. A gift that treats him as a person who still exists is the whole brief.
The second thing worth knowing is that his capacity for effort is currently zero. Anything that needs assembly, a free Saturday, or a decision he has to make later will sit in a cupboard. The gifts that land are the ones that work on the day they arrive.
What actually helps a new dad · 4 min read
Narrow it down
That is 24 of 99. Narrow it and the list gets useful.
A page of two hundred gifts is a catalogue, not a recommendation. Start from what Dad actually does, or from what you want to spend.
The cricket dadThe AFL dadThe league dadThe golf dadThe tennis dadThe swimming dadThe running dadThe football dadThe fishing dadThe boating dadThe surfing dadThe camping dadThe 4WD and car dadThe shed dadThe gadget dadThe barbecue dadThe whisky dadThe food dadThe coffee dadThe backyard dadThe gaming dadThe nostalgic dadThe dad who has everythingUnder $50$50 to $100$100 to $200Over $200
Before the next one sneaks up
A reminder, three weeks out.
Nobody plans a gift in advance because nobody remembers the date until it is too late to post anything. We will email you before Father’s Day and before Christmas, with the shortlist already narrowed and the delivery window still open.
Two or three emails a year. Not a newsletter.