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
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
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
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
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
Miss Frank
Location: 200 Through Rd, Camberwell
Trading From:
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
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
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
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
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
Rogue District
Location: 179 Albion Street, Brunswick
Trading From:
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
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