Dear fullname,

Here are some great last minute ideas for Melbourne Cup, Tuesday 3rd November.

For all the punters out there, we hope you have some wins!

The FOOD WINE SLEEP team.

When the last horse has run and all bets are down this Melbourne Cup Day, head to The Morrison and let post-race shenanigans begin. Drinks will continue to flow late into the night with $99 champagne magnums and DJs on deck straight after the big race. There’s no better place to kick-up your heels and celebrate that big win. Beat the crowd and click here for details.

Celebrate in style at Centennial Parklands Dining’s inaugural Melbourne Cup event on the lawn. Kicking off at midday until 3pm enjoy a shared feast, live jazz band and a glass of bubbles on arrival for $95 per person and for an additional $45 per person include a three hour beverage package. Don’t worry the party won’t stop there, from 3pm until 6pm there will be live music and a pop up bar serving drinks and snacks on the lawn. Click here to book.

 

Whether you sit or stand, feast or graze, enjoy all the glamour of race day with a 3-course lunch menu at $95 per person or roaming tapas at $65 per person. Celebrate with live coverage of the race, prizes for best dressed, sweepstakes followed by post- race bar specials with $20 Taittinger Champagne, $12 cocktails and $6 beers. For enquiries call (02) 9247 9777 or email here.

 

Catch the Race that Stops the Nation on our big screens while enjoying chef’s 7-plate banquet for $65 per person and a complimentary glass of Pommery champagne on arrival. Champagne giveaways for best dressed ladies and Maker’s Mark prizes for the blokes! Bookings are essential. Call on (03) 9514 2444 or click here for more details on the website.

 

The starting gates have closed, so gather your crew and reserve your table now. Come celebrate ‘the race that stops a nation,’ at the Firewater Grille. For $69.95 per person you will enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling, an entry in the sweepstakes and a sumptuous buffet lunch at Duxton Hotel Perth’s signature restaurant, Firewater Grille. Bookings are essential and conditions apply. Click here for details or call (08) 9261 8025.

 

Make history and join in on the excitement for the 2015 Emirates Melbourne Cup. Enjoy a sumptuous 3-course set menu and a 3-hour drinks package in the historic settings of the Pagoda Restaurant & Bar, with live entertainment, big screens to watch the race and of course plenty of sweepstakes and prize giveaways. Doors open at 11am and ticket price is $105 per person. Click here to book or call (08) 9367 0300.

 

Experience Cup Fever at the stylish Q dining, overlooking the majestic waters of Sydney Harbour. For only $199 per person, enjoy Champagne and canapés from 12:30 to 1:30pm, followed by an exquisite 5 course degustation lunch, and 2 hour premium beverage package. Dress up in your best race attire to win fantastic prizes and to complete your race experience, all the live action from Flemington will be screened in the restaurant throughout the day. The first 10 bookings to quote FOOD WINE SLEEP will receive a 15% discount. Click here for details.

 

The race that stops the nation will keep you entertained whilst you wine and dine to the backdrop of Manly's beautiful beachfront. Enjoy a decadent seated 3-course feast for Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, 3rd November at Daniel San with a glass of Moet & Chandon upon arrival for $99pp, or mingle on the lavish rooftop cocktail affair at Beachside Dojo that features an antipasto station with deluxe canapés for $80pp. Enquire about an upgrade for beverage package and click here for all the details.