MELBOURNE CUP 2026 AT THE FARM

Tuesday 3 November 2026

12pm – 3pm · $85 per person

A Lost Phoenix Spirits cocktail on arrival and a three-course lunch in our Cellar Door, with sweeps, a best-dressed prize and the race live.

MELBOURNE CUP 2026: THE LONG LUNCH

Overhead view of a shared long lunch with salads, olives and wine at Lost Phoenix Farm
Guests arriving through the vine-covered Lost Phoenix Farm entrance
Cans of Lost Phoenix Gin Soda Tonic on a timber table

Celebrate the 2026 Melbourne Cup at Lost Phoenix Farm and Cut Hill Wall Distillery.

Kick off the afternoon at 12pm with a Lost Phoenix Spirits cocktail on arrival, followed by a three-course lunch in our Cellar Door.

To Start

A selection of charcuterie, farmhouse bread and butter

Whipped cannellini bean hummus and spiced baba ghanoush

Shared Mains

Ras el hanout roasted chicken with date molasses, braised chickpeas and chermoula

Crispy fried potatoes with blue cheese ranch and chives

Iceberg wedge with tomato vinaigrette and fresh herbs

To Finish

Salted caramel and chocolate tarts, served roving

On the Day

Sweepstakes and best-dressed competition
Win a bottle of Lost Phoenix Spirits Limoncello and a $50 Lost Phoenix Farm voucher

Cellar Door bar
Open all day for beer, wine, spirits and a featured Whisky Sour

After the race
Join Head Distiller Brad Rehn for a guided tour of the distillery, a rare look behind the scenes at Cut Hill Wall

Tuesday 3 November 2026
12pm–3pm · $85 per person

Includes a cocktail on arrival and a three-course lunch

Friends with drinks in the afternoon sun at Lost Phoenix Farm