Feast

For three weekends in March, Melbourne Food & Wine Festival brings the flavour to the hallowed turf of Flemington Racecourse for Feast: a marquee meeting of sport and great eating and drinking.

The final furlong comes alive with the flavours of Melbourne for Howden Australian Guineas Day, with two of the city’s favourite restaurants – Chinese fine-diner Lee Ho Fook and Latino firebrand San Telmo – serving Group One snacks in a delicious race-day quinella. Spanish maverick MoVida and pasta authority Tipo 00 then join the party for Super Saturday TAB Australian Cup Day – a big whinny for racegoers and gourmets alike. TAB Australian Cup Day will also welcome six additional mini bars to the mix for a celebration of excellent Victorian produce.

Thirsty? ​A Melbourne Food & Wine Festival bar will pop up across all three race meets, pouring Victorian favourites, cocktails from Everleigh Bottling Co, hot tips and big-value roughies all Feast long.

Bring a picnic rug and relax on the lawn or take a load off at one of the long dining tables while you back winners from the form-guide kitchen and the form guide. Bringing the foals? Family-friendly lawn games and activities including pony rides and face-painting will be available for racegoers on the East Lawn, alongside an interactive, food-themed play area exclusively for Phar Lap Club members. Children under 12 can sign up to be a Phar Lap Club Member for free on the day.

Event dates and times:

Saturday 1 March: Howden Australian Guineas
Saturday 8 March: Super Saturday
Saturday 29 March: TAB Australian Cup Day
Feast: 11.30am–5pm daily