Melbourne Cup
Tuesday 3rd November
Celebrate Melbourne Cup Day in North Adelaide at The Lion! Gather your crew, dress to impress and settle in for one of the biggest days on the racing calendar, with live racing action, Melbourne Cup sweeps, best dressed competitions and a choice of food and beverage packages across the venue.
Whether you’re planning a Melbourne Cup lunch in Adelaide, a long afternoon with friends or a premium race day experience, The Lion has an option to suit your Cup Day.
Three-Course Shared Menu & Drink Tokens – Bistro & Beer Garden – $109 per person
Enjoy Melbourne Cup in the relaxed surrounds of The Lion’s Bistro and Beer Garden with a three-course shared menu, plus three drink tokens for $109 per person.
Entrée – shared
ANTIPASTO PLATTER
Cured meats, giardiniera, marinated olives and bocconcini.
MELITZANOSALATA DIP
Smoked eggplant, sesame, extra virgin olive oil and Italian flatbread.
Mains – shared
ROASTED SALMON
Sweet potato purée, fennel, orange, heirloom tomato and rocket.
CONFIT LAMB SHOULDER
Seasonal blanched greens, avgolemono sauce and dill.
POACHED CRISPY SKIN CHICKEN
Whipped avocado and feta cream, Jerusalem artichokes, green beans almondine and crispy garlic.
Dessert
PETIT FOURS, MANGO CHEESECAKE AND DUBAI CHOCOLATE CANNOLI.
Four-Course Lunch & Drink Package – Restaurant – $215 per person
Make Melbourne Cup Day an occasion with a premium dining experience in The Lion Restaurant.
Enjoy a four-course Melbourne Cup menu and a three-hour beverage package featuring a premium selection of wines.
With great food, flowing drinks and all the excitement of the race that stops the nation, it’s the perfect option for groups looking for a premium Melbourne Cup lunch in Adelaide.
Canapé
PANI PURI
Whipped pate, sous vide pork belly, pickled cucumber, crispy chilli oil
Entrée – shared
FOCACCIA
Porcini butter
TUNA SASHIMI
Kiwi sauce, peanut, coriander, mint, yuzu sesame
WILD MUSHROOM CRISPELLE
Grana padanno, pickled shimeji, balsamico
SCALLOP CEVICHE
Roti paratha, chive crème fraiche, furikake
Mains – choice of
100 DAY GRASS FED SCOTCH FILLET
Bitter greens, duck fat rosti, bagna cauda
PAN FRIED BARRAMUNDI
Jerusalem artichoke puree, green beans, cavolo nero
DUCK BREAST AGRODOLCE
Confit kipfler potatoes, grape and almond agrodolce, green beans almondine
ROASTED MUSHROOM & TALEGGIO
Pithivier, celeriac puree, shallot, mushroom jus
Dessert – choice of
STRAWBERRY AND EARL GREY CHEESECAKE
YUZU PASSIONFRUIT CURD TART
Coconut icecream, smoked almond praline
Four-Course Lunch & Drink Package – Jerningham Room – $175 per person
It’s back to The Lion for Melbourne Cup 2026.
Celebrate in the Jerningham Room with a four-course menu and three-hour beverage package for $175 per person.
Gather your friends, colleagues or clients and enjoy an afternoon of racing, food and drinks in one of North Adelaide’s favourite Melbourne Cup destinations.
Canapé
PANI PURI
Whipped pate, sous vide pork belly, pickled cucumber, crispy chilli oil
Entrée – shared
ANTIPASTO PLATTER
Cured meats, gardiniera, marinated olives, bocconcini
MELIZTANOSALATA
Smoked eggplant, sesame, evoo, flat bread
Mains – choice of
ROASTED SALMON
Sweet potato puree, fennel, orange, blistered heirloom tomato, rocket
CONFIT LAMB SHOULDER
Seasonal blanched greens, avgolemono sauce, dill
POACHED CRISPY SKIN CHICKEN
Whipped avocado and feta, Jerusalem artichoke, green beans almondine, crispy garlic
ROASTED MUSHROOM & TALEGGIO
Pithivier, celeriac puree, shallot, mushroom jus
Desserts – shared
STRAWBERRY AND EARL GREY CHEESECAKE
YUZU PASSIONFRUIT CURD TART
Coconut icecream, smoked almond praline
Sweeps, Best Dressed & Melbourne Cup Prizes
There’s more than racing on the agenda throughout the afternoon, with Melbourne Cup sweeps and a Best Dressed competition adding to the Cup Day atmosphere.
Best Dressed prizes are proudly supported by Wicks Estate, while guests will also have the chance to win a Champagne door prize supported by Taittinger.
So put together your best race day look and get ready for a Melbourne Cup celebration in North Adelaide with plenty happening on and off the track.
Book Melbourne Cup 2026 at The Lion North Adelaide
From relaxed celebrations in the Bistro and Beer Garden to premium dining in the Restaurant and Jerningham Room, there are plenty of ways to experience Melbourne Cup Day at The Lion.
Melbourne Cup events in Adelaide are always popular, so book your preferred package early and get ready for a huge Cup Day at The Lion.
