Melbourne Cup Race Day in The Courtyard
Celebrate the race that stops the nation in style with an exclusive Melbourne Cup experience in The Courtyard at Club Forster.
This year, we’re taking race day dining to another level. Settle into the sophisticated surrounds of The Courtyard for an afternoon of exceptional food, bubbles, racing, fashion and entertainment, centred around a specially curated 6 Course Degustation Menu created exclusively for Melbourne Cup Day.
From warm baked brie and delicate sea scallops to duck, prosciutto-wrapped chicken and tender pork fillet, each course brings something new to the table, before finishing with not one, but two decadent desserts.
📅 Tuesday 03 November 2026
🕢 11.30am Arrival | Served from 12.30pm
🎟️ $75 per person | 6 Course Degustation Menu
🥂 Enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival, then sit back and savour an indulgent afternoon in The Courtyard.
Your Melbourne Cup Degustation
Baked Brie
Hot honey & chilli infused baked brie with roasted pita bread
Sea Scallops
Delicate sea scallops with passionfruit butter
Duck Pancake
Tender duck pancake with hoisin sauce
Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken
Chicken fillet wrapped in prosciutto with creamy tarragon sauce
Pork Fillet
Tender pork fillet with Calvados sauce & broccolini
A Duo of Desserts
Deconstructed Lemon Meringue
Cappuccino Cheesecake
More Than Just Lunch
Between courses, soak up all the excitement of Melbourne Cup Day with music & bubbles, games, trivia & prizes, a fascinator parade and, of course, all the racing action.
Melbourne Cup is the perfect occasion for a little glamour, so embrace it! Put on your race-day best, add a fabulous fascinator and gather your friends for an afternoon of beautiful food, good company and Cup Day celebrations.
Beautiful food. Bubbles. Race day glamour. All in the sophisticated surrounds of The Courtyard.