Melbourne Cup Lunch at Ochre✨ Waterfront dining, fine food & a fabulous cause ✨
Join us Tuesday 3rd November 2026 for an unforgettable Melbourne Cup experience on the Cairns waterfront.
Enjoy a three-course alternate drop luncheon with a glass of sparkling, wine, or beer on arrival, plus all the Melbourne Cup fun – sweeps, prizes, and live race coverage on screen!
🍽️ Menu Highlights
Entrée- alternate drop
Coconut prawns – mango kimchi, desert lime mayo - DF
Sticky beef brisket – betel leaf, pineapple chilli jam – GF, DF
Main- alternate drop
Pork Tenderloin – macadamia crumb, rocket, poached pear and Parmesan, Satinash mayo
Duck leg confit – Beetroot risotto – Ooray plum glaze – GF
Shared Dessert
Ooray plum mousse- GF
Macaron Selection- GF
Wattle seed Tiramisu
(Dietaries catered for – please advise on booking)
🎉 On the Day
Sweeps hosted by COUCH
Prizes for Best Dressed Male & Female
Race streamed live on TV screens
💛 Giving Back
$30 from every ticket sale is donated directly to COUCH, helping people affected by cancer right here in our community.
🌟 Early Bird Bonus
Book before 10th October for your chance to WIN one night at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino!!
📍 Ochre Restaurant, Cairns Waterfront
⏰ 11:30am arrival | Tickets $119pp
Event venue
1 Marlin parade, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870
Tickets
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