There are plenty of ways to make the most of the Melbourne Cup public holiday. It starts with a coffee at your local, then the day could likely mosey into a meal at the pub, followed by a cocktail and bite at one of the many watering holes open on Tuesday 7 November.
In alphabetical order, including pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes, here's what's open this Melbourne Cup Day for 2023
Abacus
South Yarra
7am until 4pm
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Albert Park Hotel
Albert Park
12pm until late
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Baby Pizza
Richmond
12pm until late
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Bahama Gold
Brunswick East
12pm until 12am
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Builders Arms
Fitzroy
12pm until late
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Campos
South Yarra
8am until 1pm
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Chin Chin
CBD
12pm until late
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Gabriel
Fitzroy
7am until 4pm
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Great Northern Hotel
Carlton North
11am until 12am
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Grill Americano
CBD
12pm until late
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Grossi Florentino
CBD
6pm until late
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Hawker Hall
Windsor
12pm until late
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Healesville Hotel
Healesville
12pm until late
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Hella Good
Fitzroy, Chadstone
11am until 9pm
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Hella Good
CDB Emporium
11am until 8pm
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HiFi
Collingwood
8am until 3pm
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Hotel Railway
Brunswick
12pm until late
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Hotel Sorrento (Main Bar)
Sorrento
12pm until 11pm
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Hotel Sorrento (Dining Room)
Sorrento
12pm until 3pm
5pm to late
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Jayda
CBD
5pm until 1am
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Kisumé
CBD
5pm until late
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Lillian Brasserie
CBD
5pm until late
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Maha
CBD
12pm until 3pm
6pm to 10pm
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Maha North
Collingwood
5pm until 11pm
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Maha East
Windsor
5pm until 1opm
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Mammoth
Armadale
8am until 3pm
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Matilda
South Yarra
8:30am until 2pm
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Neighbourhood Wine
Fitzroy North
12pm until 12am
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Old Palm Liquor
Brunswick East
12pm until 12am
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Orrong Hotel
Armadale
12pm to late
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Pidapipo
Calton, Windsor, CBD
12pm until 11pm
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Pidapipo Laboratorio
Fitzroy
2pm until 10pm
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Prior
Thornbury
8am until 3:30pm
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Roccella
East Melbourne
8am until 9pm
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Ronnie’s
CBD
12 pm until 3pm
5 pm to 10 pm
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Ruben's Deli
Armadale
9am until 3pm
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Seven Seeds
Carlton
8am until 5pm
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Shi Hui Shi
Sorrento
5pm until late
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Society
CBD
5pm until late
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Stalactites
CBD
11am until 12pm
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Stokehouse
St Kilda
12pm until 12am
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Stokehouse Pasta and Bar
St Kilda
12pm until 11pm
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Stomping Ground
Collingwood
11:30am until late
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Terror Twilight
Collingwood
8am until 4pm
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T'Gallant Vineyard
Main Ridge
10:30am until 5pm
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The Westin
CBD
9am until late
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Toff In Town
CBD
5pm until 5am
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Warkop
Richmond
8am until 2pm
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Yakimono
CBD
12pm until late
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