Trot on over to Portside Wharf for this year’s Melbourne Cup celebrations and indulge in your choice of fabulous soirees that are sure to suit every mare or filly. While the decision to spend Cup Day by the river at Portside Wharf may be an easy one, choosing which restaurant to place your bets on for the day is almost harder than picking a Melbourne Cup winner. Celebrate the race that stops the nation with a premium four-hour premium beverage package at Byblos Bar, complete with lavish roaming canapes, full race-day coverage, entertainment, charity sweepstakes, best-dressed prizes and riverfront vistas. Tickets are $169 per person, with the party running from 12:00–4:00 pm.

Don your finest frocks and head to Portside Wharf’s newest seafood-centric restaurant FOSH for the ultimate Melbourne Cup race day by the river. Indulge in bubbles and belly-pleasing banquets, alongside beats from 2:30–6:00 pm, best-dressed prizes and live coverage straight from Flemington. For $120 per person enjoy a banquet filled with the likes of scallop crudo, cured ocean trout, spiced lamb ribs and barbecue market fish, or spend an extra $20 per person to add a 400-g black onyx rib fillet MB3 + to your selection of palate-pleasing plates. For some European-inspired race-day feasting, there’s no better place to put your bets on than the Italian stallion that is Gusto da Gianni. Revellers can prepare their taste buds for a flavourful three-course menu, which includes a delectable dessert for $159 per person. A premium drinks package, including a cocktail on arrival and Italian wines and beers, will be available from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm so you won’t go thirsty, plus you can enjoy all of the racing action on the big screen.

This Melbourne Cup is sure to be one for the books! Race over to the Portside Wharf website for further information.