What’s Open for Melbourne Cup Public Holiday 2023

by Broadsheet Editors

Updated 4 weeks ago

The first Melbourne Cup race was held in 1861, and just four years later, the day was already a half holiday in metropolitan Melbourne. By 1873, Cup Day was officially a public holiday throughout most of Victoria.

Ever since then, Melbourne’s had the first Tuesday of November off to celebrate “the race that stops a nation”. Although the Melbourne Cup race itself has become more controversial in recent years, Cup Day is still a great chance to relax and (hopefully) enjoy some good spring weather.

Whatever you get up to on the day, these new cafes, restaurants and bars are all staying open to help you make the most of it.

Cafes

Brother Baba Budan
Cafe
Open 8am–5pm.
20 percent surcharge.
Seven Seeds
Cafe
Open 8am–5pm.
20 percent surcharge.
Carter Lovett
Cafe
Open 7am–2pm.
15 percent surcharge.

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Acoffee
Cafe
Open 8am–4pm.
15 percent surcharge.
Terror Twilight
Cafe
Open 8am–4pm.
18 percent surcharge.
Convoy
Cafe
Open 8am–4pm (kitchen closes 3pm).
18 percent surcharge.
Hi Fi
Cafe
Open 8am–3pm.
10 percent surcharge.
Pantry Glen Iris and Too Good Talker
Cafe
Too Good Talker open 7am–4pm.
20 percent surcharge.
Everyday Coffee
Cafe
Open 8am–2pm.
15 percent surcharge.
Antara 128
Cafe
Open 7.30am–11am, 12pm–3pm, 5.30pm–10pm.
15 percent surcharge.
Tyler’s Milk Bar
Cafe
Open 8am–3pm.
10 percent surcharge.
Prior
Cafe
Open 8am–3.30pm.
18 percent surcharge.
Vacation
Cafe
Open 7.30am–1.30pm (kitchen closes 1pm).
15 percent surcharge.
Clementine
Cafe
Open 8am–3pm.
15 percent surcharge.
Rustica South Yarra
Cafe
Open 8am–4pm.
20 percent surcharge.
Matilda Mont Albert
Cafe
Open 8am–3pm.
15 percent surcharge.
Short Round
Cafe
Open 8am–3pm.
15 percent surcharge.
Lobbs
Cafe
Open 8am–3pm.
15 percent surcharge.
Square and Compass
Cafe
Open 7am–3pm.
15 percent surcharge.
Abacus Bar & Kitchen
Cafe
Open 8am–4pm.
20 percent surcharge.
Wide Open Road
Cafe
Open 8am–2.30pm.
20 percent surcharge.
Dukes Coffee Roasters
Cafe
Open 8am–5pm.
No surcharge.
Commonfolk Coffee Company
Cafe
Open 8am–2pm.
15 percent surcharge.
Same at South Yarra and Frankston.
My Other Brother
Cafe
Open 7.30am–5pm.
20 per cent surcharge.
Bentwood
Cafe
Open 7.30am–4pm.
20 per cent surcharge.
Clubhouse Malvern
Cafe
Open 7.30am–4pm.
20 per cent surcharge.
Winter Malvern
Cafe
Open 7am–4pm.
20 per cent surcharge.
Buckley
Cafe
Open 7am–3pm.
20 per cent surcharge.
Stanley
Cafe
Open 7.30am–4pm.
20 per cent surcharge.
Pavilion
Cafe
Open 6.30am–4pm.
20 per cent surcharge.
Hobson
Cafe
Open 7am–3pm.
20 per cent surcharge.
Harry and Larry’s General Store
Shop
Open 8am–7pm.
10 per cent surcharge.
St Pauls General Store
Cafe
Open 7am–3pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Jethro Canteen
Cafe
Open 7am–2pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Sunhands
Cafe
Open 10am–4pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Ruben’s Deli
Cafe
Open 9am–3pm.
Pidapipo Laboratorio
Shop
Open 2pm–10pm.
Pidapipo Carlton
Shop
Open 2pm–11pm.
Same at Windsor and CBD.
Campos Coffee South Yarra
Cafe
Open 8am–1pm.
Industry Beans Fitzroy
Cafe
Open 8am–3.30pm.
15 per cent surcharge (excluding retail items).
Same at Industry Beans Little Collins Street.
Industry Beans Chadstone
Cafe
Open 8am–4pm.
15 per cent surcharge (excluding retail items).
Cibi
Cafe
Open 8am–4pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Touchwood
Cafe
Open 8am–2.30pm.
15 per cent surcharge.

Restaurants

Neptune
Bar
Open from 5pm–11pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Bahama Gold
Bar
Open 12pm–12am.
15 per cent surcharge.
Neighbourhood Wine
Bar
Open 12pm–12am.
15 per cent surcharge.
Aru
Restaurant
Open 12pm–3pm, 6pm–10pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Carlton Wine Room
Bar
Open from 4pm.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Parcs
Bar
Open 4pm–10pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Antara 128
Cafe
Open 7.30am–11am, 12pm–3pm, 5.30pm–10pm.
15 percent surcharge.
CDMX CBD
Restaurant
Open 12pm–7pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Embla
Bar
Open 3pm–12am.
15 per cent surcharge.
Superchido
Restaurant
Open 5pm–8.30pm.
No surcharge.
The Recreation
Restaurant
Open 12pm–9pm.
12.5 per cent surcharge.
Chez Bagou
Restaurant
Open 12pm–5pm.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Nomad
Restaurant
Open 5pm–9pm.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Nora Thai Restaurant
Restaurant
Open 5pm–10pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Gimlet at Cavendish House
Restaurant
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Stella
Restaurant
Open 12pm–2.30pm, 5.30pm–10.30pm.
No surcharge.
Il Bacaro
Restaurant
Open from 6pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Marameo
Restaurant
Open from 5.30pm.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Stokehouse Pasta & Bar
Restaurant
Open 12pm–11pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Stokehouse
Restaurant
Open 12pm–12am.
15 per cent surcharge.
Stalactites
Restaurant
Open 11am–12am.

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Maha Restaurant
Restaurant
Open 12pm–3pm, 6pm–10pm.

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Maha North
Bar
Open 5pm–11pm.

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Maha East
Restaurant
Open 5pm–10pm.

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Society
Restaurant
Open 5pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Lillian Brasserie
Restaurant
Open 5pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Grill Americano
Restaurant
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Kisume
Restaurant
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Yakimono
Restaurant
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Baby Pizza
Restaurant
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.
Hawker Hall
Restaurant
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Chin Chin
Restaurant
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.

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La Luna Bistro
Restaurant
Open for a Women in Wine lunch ($145pp), bookings recommended.

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Ronnie’s
Restaurant
Open 12pm–3pm, 5pm–10pm.
10 per cent surcharge.

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Firebird
Restaurant
Open 5.30pm–10pm.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Moonhouse
Restaurant
Open 5pm–10pm.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Studio Amaro
Restaurant
Open 12pm–10pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Etta
Restaurant
Open 5pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Dessous
Bar
Open 5pm–late.
Hazel
Restaurant
Open 5.30pm–late.
Farmer’s Daughters
Restaurant
Deli open 11.30am–late.
Rooftop open from 4pm.
Level one restaurant open from 5.30pm.

Bars

Rose Island
Bar
Open 12pm–6pm.
No surcharge.
Goldy’s Tavern
Bar
Open 12pm–11pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Local Brewing Co
Bar
Open 12pm–late.
10 per cent surcharge.
Cardwell Cellars
Bar
Open 11am–11pm.
No surcharge.
Old Palm Liquor
Bar
Open 12pm–12am.
15 per cent surcharge.
The Everleigh
Bar
Open 5pm–1am.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Ramblers Ale Works
Bar
Open 2pm–9pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
The Workers Club
Bar
Open 12pm–12am.
No surcharge.
The Great Northern Hotel
Bar
Open 11am–11pm.
No surcharge.
Union Wine Store
Bar
Open 12pm–9pm.
No surcharge.
Heartbreaker
Bar
Open 5pm–1am.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Mount Erica Hotel
Restaurant
Open 11am–11pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Stomping Ground Brewing Co.
Bar
Open 11.30am–12am.
15 per cent surcharge.
Stomping Ground Morris Moor
Bar
Open 11.30am–12am.
15 per cent surcharge.
The Courthouse North Melbourne
Restaurant
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.
Sloth Bar
Bar
Open 5pm–12am.
No surcharge.
The Flying Duck Hotel
Bar
Open 12pm–12am.
15 per cent surcharge.
The Local Taphouse
Bar
Open 12pm–11pm.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Apollo Inn
Bar
Open 5pm–1am.
15 per cent surcharge.
Mona Castle Hotel
Bar
Open 10.30am–late.
No surcharge.

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Bridge Road Brewers Brunswick East
Bar
Open 11am–11pm.
15 per cent surcharge. Bridge Road Brewers Beechworth open 11am–1pm. 10 per cent surcharge.
West Footscray Wines
Bar
Open 10am–1pm.
No surcharge.
Northcote Social Club
Bar
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.
Railway Hotel Fitzroy North
Restaurant
Open 12pm–11pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
Corner Hotel
Bar
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.
The Moon
Bar
Open 3pm–10pm.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Hotel Collingwood
Restaurant
Open 12pm–late.
20 per cent surcharge.
Back Alley Sally's
Bar
Open 5pm–9pm.
10 per cent surcharge.
Slice Girls West open 9am–1pm, 5pm–9pm.
10 per cent surcharge.
Hobson’s Bay Hotel
Bar
Open 12pm–1am.
20 per cent surcharge.
The Bergy Seltzer
Bar
Open 2pm–1am.
10 per cent surcharge.
Bar Carolina
Restaurant
Open 12pm–3pm, 5pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.
The Plough Hotel
Restaurant
Open 5pm–10pm (kitchen closes 9pm).
10 per cent surcharge.
Heartattack and Vine
Restaurant
Open 8am–3pm.
15 per cent surcharge.
The Orrong Hotel
Bar
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.
T’Gallant Vineyard
Bar
Open 10.30am–5pm.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Hotel Sorrento
Bar
Front bar open 12pm–11pm.
Dining room open 12pm–3pm, 5pm–late.
Shi Hui Shi open 5pm–late.

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Jayda
Bar
Open 5pm–1am.
New Quarter
Restaurant
Open 12pm–late.
15 per cent surcharge.

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Tinker, Northcote
Open 8am–4pm. 18 percent surcharge.

Juliette Coffee & Bread, Armadale, Hawthorn East, Malvern East and Ringwood East
Open 7am–1pm, 20 per cent surcharge.

Willim McKinnon, McKinnon
Open 8am–4pm, 20 per cent surcharge.

Hamlet, Mount Waverley
Open 8am–4pm, 20 per cent surcharge.

Bonny, Blairgowrie
Open 7am–3pm, 20 per cent surcharge.

Hella Good, Melbourne and Chadstone
Open 11am–9pm.
Emporium open 11am–8pm.

Heide Kitchen, Heidelberg
Open 10am–4pm.

The National Hotel, Richmond
Open 12pm–late, 15 per cent surcharge.

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What’s Open for Melbourne Cup Public Holiday 2023

What’s Open for Melbourne Cup Public Holiday 2023

Cafes

Brother Baba Budan

Cafe

Seven Seeds

Cafe

Carter Lovett

Cafe

Acoffee

Cafe

Terror Twilight

Cafe

Convoy

Cafe

Hi Fi

Cafe

Pantry Glen Iris and Too Good Talker

Cafe

Everyday Coffee

Cafe

Antara 128

Cafe

Tyler’s Milk Bar

Cafe

Prior

Cafe

Vacation

Cafe

Clementine

Cafe

Rustica South Yarra

Cafe

Matilda Mont Albert

Cafe

Short Round

Cafe

Lobbs

Cafe

Square and Compass

Cafe

Abacus Bar & Kitchen

Cafe

Wide Open Road

Cafe

Dukes Coffee Roasters

Cafe

Commonfolk Coffee Company

Cafe

My Other Brother

Cafe

Bentwood

Cafe

Clubhouse Malvern

Cafe

Winter Malvern

Cafe

Buckley

Cafe

Stanley

Cafe

Pavilion

Cafe

Hobson

Cafe

Harry and Larry’s General Store

Shop

St Pauls General Store

Cafe

Jethro Canteen

Cafe

Sunhands

Cafe

Ruben’s Deli

Cafe

Pidapipo Laboratorio

Shop

Pidapipo Carlton

Shop

Campos Coffee South Yarra