The Prince Consort, Fortitude Valley: Saddle up for the most exhilarating event of the year – Melbourne Cup at The Prince Consort. On Tuesday November 7 the race that stops the nation will take over the Fortitude Valley entertainment precinct, giving revellers the opportunity to don their best frock and fascinator or suitably stylish suit for a race-day event to remember! You can revel in glamour and grandeur with crackin’ cocktails, delectable dishes and captivating live performances. Indulge in a four hour beverage package that includes tasty tipples, bubbles, beer and wine, alongside a bounty of bites like fresh oysters, a yiros station, taco station and grazing platters. Be transported to Flemington with a massive state-of-the-art screen, multiple TAB terminals and bars. Head here to secure your tickets. 

Byblos Bar, Hamilton: Feeling fancy? Celebrate Melbourne Cup with a luxe three-course banquet and premium four-hour premium beverage package at Byblos Bar, complete with full race-day coverage, entertainment, charity sweepstakes and best-dressed prizes. Tickets are $169 per person, with the party running from 12:00–4:00 pm. You can make a booking by heading here.

Blackbird Bar & Grill, Brisbane City: If you’re itching to be in the centre of the action this Melbourne Cup, you can’t beat Blackbird’s two-level riverside locale as your party spot. The venue is hosting two soirees, both offering stunning views of the Story Bridge and the Brisbane River, as well as free-flowing champagne, cocktails, spirits, wine and beer. The Riverside soiree will boast live music and entertainment, plus delicious canapes, a grazing table and a four-hour premium beverage package. The Cup Luncheon, which will be held in Blackbird’s elegant events space, will offer a three-course menu that’s set to impress. Select your event and get a ticket here.

The Regatta, Toowong: Celebrate Melbourne Cup by the Brisbane River at the iconic The Regatta Hotel. With two spectacular soirees on offer at different price points revellers can indulge in three-hours of tasty treats and tipples while taking in all of the race-day action. Secure a spot at the exclusive Cup Day Boatshed Luncheon and enjoy three courses created by The Boatshed’s head chef Lochlan Alexander, alongside an all inclusive beverage package. Don your finest frock as there will be best-dressed prizes, sweeps and more, or head to the Winterford Room for a Melbourne Cup day to remember featuring three hours of roaming canapes, grazing boxes and premium booze.

Cloudland, Fortitude Valley: One of Brisbane’s preeminent party palaces is going all in for its Melbourne Cup celebrations, hosting a variety of soirees to suit a number of price points. Enjoy carafe cocktails and spritzes, charcuterie boards, canapes and live entertainment in The Birdcage, or upgrade your group to an exclusive Crystal Palais Booth featuring G.H. Mumm Champagne, to kick-start your Melbourne Cup soiree in luxe style. This package will guarantee your group your very own Crystal Palais booth on the Mezzanine level, all of the food and drink options from The Birdcage package plus free-flowing G.H. Mumm Champagne. Soak up fresh brews and views at the Valley Hops Rooftop Pavilion, raise a glass at a lavish sit-down lunch at the Rose Room or up the ante on your Melbourne Cup experience with Perrier Jouët and pearls in the Moon Room. You can get the full rundown and ticket prices here.

Donna Chang, Brisbane City: Blush-hued inner-city neo-Chinese restaurant Donna Chang will be getting into the race-day spirit with a deluxe four-hour soiree, featuring a four-course banquet, as well as a beverage package boasting Taittinger Champagne, spirits, cocktails and premium wines. In addition to coverage of the big race, Donna Chang will also host live music and entertainment, charity sweepstakes and prizes for best-dressed. Tickets details can be found here.

Walter’s Steakhouse, Brisbane City: Dress to impress for a day filled with fine food and all of the Melbourne Cup action at Walter’s Steakhouse. Indulge in a fresh seafood platter and Walter’s dry-aged porterhouse with a selection of salvation-worthy sides, alongside sweeps, prizes and all of the race-day festivities. Head here to book.

BANC Brasserie, Brisbane City: BANC Brasserie will host a luxurious event full of beautiful blooms, bubbles and bites. Enjoy a four-course luncheon paired with three-hours of free-flowing tipples. Watch all of the race-day action on multiple screens and be entertained by sweeps, prizes and live music to round out the day. Gallop over here to secure your tickets.

Massimo Restaurant & Bar, Brisbane City: Experience the taste of Amalfi, right here on Eagle street while you enjoy all of the race-day action. Enjoy an exquisite menu which will feature fresh, house-made pasta and focaccia alongside ocean-caught seafood and farm-fresh meat, accompanied by a stunning view and spectacular wine. For Melbourne Cup at Massimo you will have the choice of two banquets a Bottomless Melbourne Cup Banquet at $130 per person and the Signature Bottomless Melbourne Cup Banquet at $150 per person. Head here book a spot.

Madame Wu, Brisbane City: Head to Brisbane’s beloved riverside eatery Madame Wu for a Melbourne Cup soiree that is sure to give Flemington a run for its money. For $150 per person you can enjoy a three-course banquet including fresh oysters, smoked ocean trout, wagyu dumplings and gold-band snapper – just to name a few – paired with a glass Mumm on arrival. There will also be sweeps and best-dressed prizes on the day, ensuring you feel as close to all of the action as possible. Head here to grab tickets to this luxe soiree.

Opa Bar and Mezze, Brisbane City: Celebrate Melbourne Cup with a Greek feast by the river at Opa. Choose to sit in the restaurant or by the bar and dig in to a sumptuous spread including the likes of chargrilled octopus, feta saganaki, keftedes, lamb ribs and lemon potatoes. Indulge in a drinks package that includes Chandon Blanc de Blanc, Langmeil shiraz, HaHa sauvignon blanc, Green Beacon lager, Ariane Vodka and espresso martinis by the glass. Skip over here to book a spot.

Persone, Brisbane City:Immerse yourself in a truly mouth-watering Italian dining experience this Melbourne Cup at Persone. Hosted by Channel 9’s Jonathan Uptin, this luxe soiree includes a delicious three-hour food and beverage package including the likes of house-made focaccia, smoked Tasmanian salmon, burrata, prosciutto san daniele, lamb shoulder, pumpkin gnocchi and cannoli. Plus take part in a loaded line-up of thrilling race-day entertainment featuring fashions on the field, sweeps and all of the live action on the big screen. Tickets are $225 per person and can be secured by trotting over here.

Riverbar and Kitchen, Brisbane City: Riverbar and Kitchen are going bigger and better than ever at this year’s Melbourne Cup. Rally your go-to crew and saddle up for an exciting day of mouth-watering food, delicious drinks and all of the race-day action on the big screens. Be sure to don your finest frock and most stylish suit as there will be prizes for best-dressed and sweeps to be won. Tickets are galloping out the gates, so head here to secure yours.

Stanley, Brisbane City: Stanley head chef Louis Tikaram is pulling out all the stops for Melbourne Cup 2023, assembling a delectable three-course banquet that is sure to blow your fascinator off. Expect palate-pleasing plates such as Moreton Bay bug spring rolls, roast duck san choy bao, wood-grilled premium wagyu beef, steamed Queensland coral trout and Stanley’s signature steamed dim sum, paired with a three-and-a-half-hour beverage package including Louis Roederer champagne and a cocktail on arrival. Get a ticket here before they’re all snatched up.

The Aviary Terrace Bar, Brisbane City: Set your bets and your sights on the Aviary Terrace Bar this Melbourne Cup. Indulge in three hours of substantial canapes and premium booze, alongside live DJ beats, best-dressed prizes, charity sweepstakes and full race-day coverage on the big screen. This spectacular soiree is selling out fast, so head here to secure your spot.

Ciao Papi, Brisbane City: This chic Howard Smith Wharves eatery and bar is celebrating Cup Day with an all-inclusive riverfront Italian feast featuring plenty of palate-pleasing plates such as local burrata, gnocchi, veal arrosto, house-made tiramisu and more. Italian-inspired drinks will be flowing as well thanks to a three-and-a-half-hour beverage package and there will be plenty to keep you entertained including Fashions on The Deck, race-day sweeps and large screens to view all the action. Sound like your kind of party? Secure a spot here.

Bisou Bisou, Fortitude Valley: On Tuesday November 7, French-inspired restaurant and aperitivo bar Bisou Bisou will be hosting a race-day soiree that can’t be missed. For $189 per person, punters can sip on premium wines, cocktails, spirits and beers while taking in every moment of the trackside excitement, with a four-hour beverage package. Guests won’t go hungry either, as there is a mouth-watering three-course menu that’s sure to tantalise taste buds along with fun activities like charity sweepstakes, live entertainment and prizes for best dressed. Gather your best friends and don your most fabulous fascinator – but first, grab your tickets here.

Phoenix Brisbane, Brisbane City: Craving a Chinese feast on Melbourne Cup day? Look no further than Brisbane Phoenix, serving a sumptuous selection of a la carte dishes including fresh seafood, classic Chinese plates and yum cha, alongside all of the race-day coverage. If you’ve got a larger entourage, the Emerald Room is available to hire for the day. Head over here to make your reservation.

Southside, South Brisbane: Fish Lane favourite Southside is giving punters two choices when it comes to race-day revelry. The restaurant’s leafy laneway space will be hosting a garden party, which will boast an all-inclusive four-hour package including house cocktails, wine, beer and signature canapes like pork and prawn siu mai, truffle prawn toast and wagyu tartare. Those eager for a seated affair can choose Southside’s Cup Day Banquet, which features a five-course custom menu that includes potato-and-truffle spring rolls, rock oysters with caviar, northern-style lamb shoulder, steamed market fish and more. Check out all the important details (including booking info) here.

The Jetty, SouthBank: Set yourself up riverside for the race that stops the nation at The Jetty South Bank. Don your finest attire and treat yourself to a custom four-course meal including antipasto, pan-fried barramundi and chargrilled lamb rack, just to name a few. Paired with all of your favourite signature cocktails, wines, beers and non-alcoholic beverages, this feast is the perfect Cup Day soiree. Spots are filling up fast, so head here to book a table.

FOSH, Hamilton: 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. Jump over here to grab your tickets. 

For more Melbourne Cup events, be sure to check our Event Guide!