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Where to lunch this Melbourne Cup in Ipswich
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 3.
Brothers Leagues Club

Book ahead to celebrate Melbourne Cup with Brothers Leagues Club. The event features Tommy Memphis live, fashions on the field, raffles, sweeps and lucky door prizes. Tickets include a complimentary pink gin spritz on arrival and a three-course lunch featuring smoked chicken salad as the entree, an alternate drop of oven roasted Barramundi or flame grilled grain fed porterhouse and a share plate of cheeses, petite fours, seasonal fruit and more.
The TAB will be open from 9am for bets, tickets are available at reception by phoning 3817 2999. Bookings are essential.
Hotel Commonwealth
Hotel Commonwealth will be celebrating the Melbourne Cup this year with an exclusive two-course lunch menu. Your ticket includes a glass of bubbles or schooner of local beer on arrival. Frock up, suit up, and join them for a fantastic day of racing, delicious food, and cold drinks.
Club Services Ipswich

Club Services Ipswich is the place to be this Melbourne Cup with 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 $75 per person.
Orion Hotel
The Orion Hotel is throwing the ultimate Cup Day celebration!
Join them for a day of racing, fashion, and good times, hosted by Jonny Drama.
For $89 (plus booking fee) enjoy a buffet lunch from 12pm, drink on arrival, fashions on the field, prizes for best dressed and a post-race afterparty.
The race will be shown live and loud on the big screen. More information here.
Club Parkview

Celebrate the race that stops the nation with a decadent seafood buffet and every moment of the race live and loud on the Club Parkview big screen. Tickets start at $80 and include lunch, bubbles, sweeps and lucky door prizes. There will also be live entertainment from 11.30am.