Where to lunch this Melbourne Cup in Ipswich

It might be the race that stops the nation, but it's the lunch and bubbles that people really look forward to...
18 Oct 2024
Discover Ipswich, Staff Writer

Haven’t booked anywhere for Melbourne Cup day lunch?  Don’t worry, we’ve got a list of venues that are hosting Melbourne Cup Lunches this year.

Book a table, bring your friends and pick your horse for the big day, Tuesday November 5.

Brothers Leagues Club

Melbourne Cup fun at Brothers Leagues Club

Book ahead to celebrate Melbourne Cup with Brothers Leagues Club.

Tickets are still available for the Spring Time Soiree from 12pm-4pm.

The three hour food and drinks package costs $80 for members and $90 for non-members.

During the day enjoy the race, a best dressed contest, lucky door prizes, raffles and sweeps.  The TAB will be open from 9am for bets, tickets are available at reception by phoning 3817 2999.

Bookings and pre-payments are essential more information here.

Grandchester Hotel

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Grandchester Hotel is hosting a three course Melbourne Cup lunch!  There will be sweeps and a prize for the best hat.  Bookings are essential and lunch costs $50 per person.

Hotel Commonwealth

Hotel Commonwealth

The brand new Hotel Commonwealth is set to open in November, just in time for a Melbourne Cup celebration.  Doors will open at 11am for a three-hour canapes and drinks package.  Included is a cocktail on arrival, sweeps, fashions on the field and a live soloist from 2pm-6pm.

The prices is $129 plus booking fee.  The race will be shown live and loud on the big screens.

Bookings are essential and those without tickets will not be alowed into the venue.  More information here.

Bakehouse Steakhouse

Enjoy delicious cocktails at Bakehouse Steakhouse

Sip, savour and celebrate with a three-course feast and bubbles on arrival at Bakehouse Steakhouse this Melbourne Cup!

On the menu is wagyu strip, chicken ballotine, crispy-skin pork belly, Humpty Doo barramundi and 14hr beef cheeks.

Enjoy canapes and bubbles on arrival and taste Eaton mess and banoffee pie brownie for desert.

There will also be prizes for best dressed!  Price is $75 per head book here.

Club Services Ipswich

Melbourne Cup at CSI

Club Services Ipswich is the place to be this Melbourne Cup with a fashion show, live entertainment and seafood buffet!

Doors open at 10am and celebrations begin at 11am. There will also be sweeps, a fashions on the field event, raffles and lucky door prizes.

On the menu is hot and cold seafood and array of hot dishes, salads and desserts.

Bookings are essential, phone 3812 3366 so you don’t miss out.  Tickets are $72.90 per adult and $19.90 for children 12 and under.

Orion Hotel

Patrons sitting on tables at Orion Hotel Springfield's outside bar area. Live musician is playing.

Enjoy a buffet luncheon for Melbourne Cup at Orion Hotel.

For $75pp (plus booking fee) enjoy lunch from 12pm, drink on arrival, fashions on the field, prizes for best dressed and live music from 3pm until late.

The race will be shown live and loud on the big screen.  More information here.

The Walloon Hotel

Char grilled halloumi and mandarin salad with calamari at The Walloon Hotel.

Head to Walloon Hotel to watch the big race and enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet for just $40 per person.

The buffet will run from 11am-2pm.  More information here.

Club Parkview

Club Parkview are holding a Melbourne Cup luncheon.

Included in your ticket is a two course seafood buffet, live music from 12pm, best dressed prizes, sweeps and lucky door prizes.

Individual tickets are $75 per head or $70 for bookings of 10 or more for members ($10 more for non-members).  

Bookings are essential, phone 3288 3916 for bookings of 10 or more.  More information here.

Ballistic Springfield

Ballistic Springfield

Ballistic Springfield is putting on a Melbourne Cup day event.  The race will be screened on two large TVs and a huge projector.

There will be lunch specials, including a trio of sliders (chorizo, sticky pork belly and chilli chicken), bruschetta for $14, Moroccan couscous salad from $16 and a mixed seafood grill for $45.

Bookings are essential, more information here.

Marburg Hotel

The Marburg Hotel

The Marburg Hotel is offering a delicious three course lunch for Melbourne Cup.

On the menu is an alternate drop of coconut prawns or duck apple and walnut salad to start, crispy-skinned barramundi or eye fillet for mains and a trio of desserts to finish.

The fun starts at 11.30am with sweeps and prizes for best dressed on the day.

Lunch costs $50 per person and pre-paid bookings are essential to secure your place.  Phone 5464 4230 to book.

Ipswich Jets Leagues Club

WA Lobster available at Jets for Melbourne Cup

Ipswich Jets have a special Western Australian lobster on the menu for Melbourne Cup!  It comes with a choice of garlic butter or mornay sauce.

The price is $59.90 for members, bookings are essential to reserve your spot.

The Club TAB will be open and there will be raffles, sweeps, lucky door prizes and you can watch the race on the screens.

Mihi Tavern

drinks celebration at pub

All the races will be shown live and loud on the Mihi Tavern’s big screens.  There will also be race day specials.  The TAB will be open from 8am.  Bookings are essential.

Fourthchild Cafe

Fourthchild beef lasagne

Enjoy lunch at Fourthchild Cafe on Melbourne Cup Day. There will be a big screen on the deck, platters, drink specials and a prize for best dressed!

Bookings essential call 3281 9934.

Discover Ipswich Staff Writer
Rocky the Rock Wallaby is a Sagittarius who lives at the Ipswich Nature Centre and often contributes to Discover Ipswich in his spare time. When he's not busy showing tourists around, blogging or hanging out with his cute and fluffy mates at the Nature Centre, he likes to hit the gym for a leg session, graze on quinoa salad and ponder the possibilities of the universe.

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