Melbourne Cup Day 2026 at the Windmill Hotel Prospect

Melbourne Cup Day at the Windmill Hotel

Cup Day at the Windy comes with two ways to join us - keep things casual with roaming canapés in the Beer Garden, or settle into the Dining Room for our three-course Melbourne Cup Luncheon.

Both include a glass of bubbles on arrival courtesy of Oatley, with the racing live & loud throughout the hotel, sweeps, best dressed prizes and TAB facilities open from 9am.

Beer Garden | $50pp
Three-Course Luncheon | $70pp

Bookings are essential in all areas.

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Melbourne Cup Day in Prospect

Tuesday 3 November 2026

Choose your Race Day style and join us at the Windy for one of the biggest afternoons on the racing calendar.

Melbourne Cup in the Beer Garden

For a more casual Cup Day, gather in the all-weather Beer Garden and enjoy roaming canapés, a glass of bubbles on arrival courtesy of Oatley and all the racing action live on screen.

$50 per person

Roaming canapés below & a glass of bubbles on arrival

• Pumpkin and goats cheese arancini served with Parmesan and Napoli
• Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
• Vegetarian Frittata
• Meatball Skewers with capsicum and BBQ sauce
• Vegetarian Spring Rolls with Sweet Chilli
• Prawn Cutlets with cocktail sauce
• Assortment of woodfire pizzas

Beer Garden only

Melbourne Cup Luncheon

Prefer to make a lunch of it? Take your seat in our Dining Room for a three-course alternate drop luncheon, with a glass of bubbles on arrival courtesy of Oatley.

$70 per person

• Three-course alternate drop menu
• Glass of bubbles on arrival
• Dining Room
• Full payment required at time of booking

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Pumpkin & Goat Cheese Arancini, Semidried tomato & asparagus Fritta, Herb Dressed Prawn Cutlets, Thai Marinated Chicken Skewers & Duck Spring Rolls

MAINS - ALTERNATE DROP

Premium Sirlion Cooked medium, served with potato rosti, broccolini & red wine Jus

Chicken Breast Herb Crusted, served with Charred Asparagus, Mash and a seeded mustard cream

DESSERT - ALTERNATE DROP

Pavlova Served with Mango syrup and whipped cream

Tiramisu Cake Served with Berry Coulis and whipped cream

Race Day at the Windy

Our TAB facilities will be open from 9am, with sweeps throughout the day and prizes for Best Dressed Man and Woman.

Melbourne Cup action will be live & loud on screens throughout the hotel, so wherever you’re joining us, you’ll be right amongst it.

Bookings are essential for both the beer garden and dining room, with full payment required at the time of booking.