Where To Eat Melbourne Cup Day

The race that stops the nation!

If you’re lucky enough to get the day off work on Melbourne Cup Day – take advantage of it! Here are the best places to feast this public holiday!

Small Grace

Location: 57 Byron Street, Footscray

Mon – Fri: 7:00am – 4:00pm

Sat: 7:30am – 4:00pm

Sun: 8:00am – 4:00pm

MBD Pick: Sweet Potato Waffles – Black sesame ice-cream, grilled banana, berries

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Saint James

Location: 1376 Malvern Road, Malvern

Mon – Fri: 7:00am – 4:00pm

Sat – Sun: 8:00am – 4:00pm

MBD Pick: Carrot Bruschetta – Carrot & cumin smash, honey glazed carrots, fried cauliflower, black bean hummus, mixed nuts & seeds on multigrain

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Granger

Location: 49A Grange Rd, Caulfield East

Mon – Fri: 6:30am – 3:30pm

Sat – Sun: 7:00am – 4:00pm

MBD Pick: Breakfast Bowl – A salad of quinoa, shredded kale, seasoned greens, goji berries, toasted almonds and fresh herbs with a lemon vinaigrette, avocado, grilled halloumi and a poached egg

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Sloane Ranger

Location: 13 Cremorne St, Cremorne

Mon – Fri: 7:00am – 4:00pm

Sat – Sun: 8:00am – 3:00pm

MBD Pick:  Avocado & Vegemite – Fresh chilli Buffalo mozzarella, Vegemite, basil, toast

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Monroe

Location: Shop 3, 189 Bridge Road, Richmond

Mon – Fri: 7:00am – 4:00pm

Sat – Sun: 8:00am – 4:00pm

MBD Pick: Ruby Scramble – Chilli & coriander scrambled eggs on sourdough toast with crispy shallots charred corn and green nam jim

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Miss Frank

Location: 200 Through Rd, Camberwell

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Mon – Fri: 7:00am – 4:00pm

Sat: 7:30am – 4:00pm

Sun: 8:00am – 4:00pm

MBD Pick: Pitaya Panna Cotta – granola, coconut yoghurt, mango, strawberry, kiwi & banana chips, passionfruit & blueberry sauce

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Short Straw

Location: 743B Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn

Mon – Fri: 7:00am – 4:00pm

Sat – Sun: 7:00am – 4:00pm

MBD Pick: Wild Mushrooms – Slow cooked chilli & garlic wild mushrooms with truffle cream on crispy polenta

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LE CLEC

Location: 727 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn

Mon – Fri: 7:30am – 4:00pm

Sat – Sun: 7:30am – 4:00pm

MBD Pick: Sweetcorn Okonomiyaki – Yellowfin Tuna Sashimi, Avocado and Sesame Whip, Poached Eggs, Toasted Nori, Puffed Quinoa Porridge

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Abacus

Location: 383 Chapel St, South Yarra

Mon – Tues: 7:00am – 4:00pm

Wed – Thurs: 7:00am – 11:00pm

Fri: 7:00am – 12:00am

Sat – Sun: 8:00am – 1:00am

MBD Pick: PortLincoln Fish Tortilla – Grilled fish, charred baby corn, cherry vine tomato, pickled green mango, avocado, finger-lime, house-made tortilla

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Left Field

Location: 358 Koornang Rd, Carnegie

Mon – Fri: 7:00am – 4:30pm

Sat – Sun: 7:30am – 4:30pm

MBD Pick: Slow Cooked Pulled Pork Should Benedict – sourdough, poached eggs, apple cider hollandaise, pomegranate, apple & mint

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Rogue District

Location: 179 Albion Street, Brunswick

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Mon – Fri: 7:30am – 4:00pm

Sat – Sun: 8:00 – 5:00pm
MBD Pick: Tim Tam Hotcakes – Chocolate hotcakes with Nutella cream, fresh strawberry salad, strawberry jelly, Tim Tam crumble & chocolate sauce

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Square & Compass

Location: 222 Clarendon St, East Melbourne

Mon – Fri: 6:30am – 3:30pm

Sat – Sun: 7:30am – 4:30pm

MBD Pick: Californian superfood salad – Kale, heirloom tomatoes, charred corn, goji berries, wild rice, black turtle beans, quinoa, jalapeños, coriander, salted ricotta – ADD poached egg

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