Melbourne Cup 2026

Celebrate Melbourne Cup at The Barker Hotel! 🐎🥂

Join us for an afternoon of food, fashion, and festivities as we bring the race day excitement to the Hills in our bistro.

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ON ARRIVAL

puffed pizza bread, confit garlic, grana padano

burrata, cherry tomato compote, fresh basil

CHOICE OF MAIN

CAESAR
baby cos, bacon, croutons, grana padano, anchovies, poached egg, Caesar dressing

GREEN GODDESS (VE)
lettuce, cabbage, avocado, cucumber, radish, cherry tomato, red onion, basil garlic sauce
ADD GRILLED CHICKEN (GF) / ADD CRISPY CHICKEN / ADD TOFU (VE)

TUSCAN CHICKEN BREAST (GF)
sundried tomato and basil cream sauce, chive mash potato, spinach

TASMANIAN ATLANTIC SALMON
sticky glaze, pea & lemon purée, pickled red cabbage, roasted kipfler potatoes, buttered broccolini

APRICOT BRAISED LAMB SHOULDER
saffron couscous, chargrilled eggplant, beetroot purée, pomegranate, mint

250G GRASS FED ANGUS PURE BEEF PORTERHOUSE (GF)
chips, green goddess salad, cowboy butter

MAPLE GLAZED BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN (VE)(GF)
broccolini, butter beans, whipped beetroot tofu, rocket, balsamic, toasted almond

Jackson Bar
Prefer a more relaxed vibe? Grab a seat and enjoy our full à la carte menu, along with sweeps and TAB access.

Whether you're dressing to impress or backing a winner from the bar, The Barker is the place to be this Melbourne Cup Day. 🏇✨