Spring in Hobart is a fantastic time and venues around town or along the Derwent River are all abuzz with the excitement of the Melbourne Spring Carnival. The biggest horse race in the country is the Melbourne Cup and it certainly does not go unnoticed in Hobart.
Make sure you check out the options and take some time out to immerse yourself in cultural australian horse racing!
Melbourne Cup Day 2025 Lunches and Ideas for Hobart
Join the Melbourne Cup Day celebration in Hobart this first Tuesday in November with these fabulous events.
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Telegraph Hotel
Hobart | 03 6292 5039Spring Racing Carnival - Oysters & Champagne
Dine in a the Telegraph Hotel this Spring Racing Carnival. Enjoy succulent dishes and refreshing drinks. Get in the spirit book a table and share some Oysters and Sparking.
Oysters and Champagne Options from $95
More Cup Day Ideas for Things to Do in Hobart
| LOCATION | VENUE | EVENT | COMMENTS |
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| Howrah | The Shoreline Hotel
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Melbourne Cup Luncheon | This Melbourne Cup Day enjoy the big race, great food and more at The Shoreline Hotel. Be treated to the Races on the big screens, a 3 course alternate drop menu lunch plus sweeps, prizes and a best dressed competition. Melbourne Cup Luncheon - $90 pp. Book for Melbourne Cup Day. |
| Hobart | St Albi
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Giddy Up at St Albi | Join St Albi for the race that stops a nation. Enjoy a meal from the full al a carte menu whilst you soak in all the action screening LIVE from Flemington. |
| Sandy Bay | Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
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Melbourne Cup Day Dining | Book your family or work team for Cup Day. A delicious Lunch awaits. Celebrate the race that stops the nation! |
| Hobart | Irish Murphys
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Melbourne Cup Day Lunch | Drop in for a lunch and watch the Melbourne Cup at Irish Murphys. Awesome location right in the Salamanca middle. |
| Hobart | Customs House
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Cup Day Fun | Enjoy a fabulous Melbourne Cup Day lunch in the Customs House restaurant or relax with a pub favourite in the main bar. |
| Sandy Bay | Wrest Point Casino
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Cup Day Luncheon at Wrest Point | Come and celebrate Melbourne Cup Day with a fabulous dining luncheon. Watch the Cup Day races live on the big screens. |
| Salamanca | Cargo Bar
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Cup Day Takeaway | Get out and about this Cup Day with Pasta and Pizza at Cargo. Listen in to the Big Race. Will you pick jockey colours or horse names? Who cares, it's all fun! |
| Hobart | Jack Greene Bar
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Cup Day Celebrations | It's always "Burgers and Craft Beer" time! Even when the ponies are running on Melbourne Cup Day! Checkout Jack Greene and enjoy being out and about. |
First past the post! The Hobart Big Days get Bigger!
Next month is December and that means the Big Days roll on in Hobart with Christmas Parties, Christmas Day Lunch and New Year's Eve.
If you need to plan your Hobart work Christmas Party or family Christmas Day Lunch then try and get it done early.
And with the biggest day of the year coming to Hobart on New Years Eve. If you haven't already got your NYE plans sorted, then now would be the time to checkout the ideas and options.