Guidebook for Elwood
Sightseeing
Fantastic beach for swimming. Much cleaner & quieter (still very busy though) than St Kilda beach.
140 locals recommend
Elwood Beach
Fantastic beach for swimming. Much cleaner & quieter (still very busy though) than St Kilda beach.
Fancy a ride upside down? Head to Luna Park and jump on the roller coaster or "Claw".
468 locals recommend
Luna Park Melbourne
18 Lower EsplanadeFancy a ride upside down? Head to Luna Park and jump on the roller coaster or "Claw".
Great for chilling with friends. Can get very busy over the summer months. Grab a few cans of cider and chill for a few hours.
697 locals recommend
St Kilda beach
Great for chilling with friends. Can get very busy over the summer months. Grab a few cans of cider and chill for a few hours.
Walk all the way to the end of the pier at dusk to see some little fairy penguins. If you can't see them, you should be able to hear/smell them!
183 locals recommend
St Kilda Pier Kiosk
Pier RoadWalk all the way to the end of the pier at dusk to see some little fairy penguins. If you can't see them, you should be able to hear/smell them!
Fantastic views back over the City from this beacon on the small hill. Our favourite place for an afternoon walk.
The Bay Trail
Fantastic views back over the City from this beacon on the small hill. Our favourite place for an afternoon walk.
Great place for a walk or chill in the sun. Grab some food from Tennyson St shops and pick your spot around the lake.
8 locals recommend
Elsternwick Park South
Great place for a walk or chill in the sun. Grab some food from Tennyson St shops and pick your spot around the lake.
Essentials
198 Tennyson St
198 Tennyson StreetLocal grocery store that also has a very well priced selection of booze.
Food Scene
Great little cafe. Good coffee and does a hearty breakfast. Can sit outside too. Great for those lazy sunny mornings.
Tiffanys On Tennyson
156 Tennyson StGreat little cafe. Good coffee and does a hearty breakfast. Can sit outside too. Great for those lazy sunny mornings.
Our favourite place for a great latte. Perfect for grabbing on the go before jumping onto a train.
Hawk & Hunter
Our favourite place for a great latte. Perfect for grabbing on the go before jumping onto a train.
Come here for a casual bite to eat & drink. Nice courtyard out the back too. Cheap Tuesdays is $6 pizza. Do it!
30 locals recommend
Jimmi Jamz
130-132 Ormond RdCome here for a casual bite to eat & drink. Nice courtyard out the back too. Cheap Tuesdays is $6 pizza. Do it!
Very popular cafe in a relaxed setting. Good for watching the world go by.
25 locals recommend
Turtle Cafe
34 Glen Huntly RoadVery popular cafe in a relaxed setting. Good for watching the world go by.
Great food, and wine to match. Not your cheapest option in St Kilda, but definitely one of the best. You can't make bookings, but they have a little bar to chill whilst you wait.
145 locals recommend
Cicciolina
130 Acland StGreat food, and wine to match. Not your cheapest option in St Kilda, but definitely one of the best. You can't make bookings, but they have a little bar to chill whilst you wait.
Everything Else
Ripponlea
Get into the city in 12 minutes from this station.
Seen those photos of colourful beach huts? This beach is where a lot of those are taken. Bit of a walk to get here, or you can jump on the train.
70 locals recommend
Brighton Beach station
Seen those photos of colourful beach huts? This beach is where a lot of those are taken. Bit of a walk to get here, or you can jump on the train.
This place is just lovely. Lots of colour and tranquility. One of our favourite places to chill in the sun for an afternoon.
276 locals recommend
St Kilda Botanical Gardens
11 Herbert StThis place is just lovely. Lots of colour and tranquility. One of our favourite places to chill in the sun for an afternoon.
Want to get your kite-surfing on? This place runs lessons over summer.
9 locals recommend
The Zu Boardsports
Want to get your kite-surfing on? This place runs lessons over summer.
Shopping
This is the mai shopping strip in Elwood. Some great restaurants & cafes can be found here.
20 locals recommend
Ormond Road
Ormond RoadThis is the mai shopping strip in Elwood. Some great restaurants & cafes can be found here.
Drinks & Nightlife
This old place is a St Kilda institution. Free (or cheap) live music most nights. Some great nights are had at the Espy.
158 locals recommend
Hotel Esplanade
11 The EsplanadeThis old place is a St Kilda institution. Free (or cheap) live music most nights. Some great nights are had at the Espy.
Upstairs at Veludo has live music on the weekend. Good for a light boogie and drink.
22 locals recommend
Veludo Bar Restaurant
175 Acland StUpstairs at Veludo has live music on the weekend. Good for a light boogie and drink.
Little bar with good outdoor corner area. Drinks are reasonably priced too. Live music on Fri nights.
36 locals recommend
Iddy Biddy
39 Blessington StLittle bar with good outdoor corner area. Drinks are reasonably priced too. Live music on Fri nights.
This bar has one of the best views in all Melbourne. Slightly upmarket (ie guys - don't wear thongs and singlet).
18 locals recommend
Riva St Kilda
42B Marine ParadeThis bar has one of the best views in all Melbourne. Slightly upmarket (ie guys - don't wear thongs and singlet).
Like beers? Then this place is for you. Lots of beers on tap from all over the world. Live (mostly folk-ish) music weekends. Upstairs courtyard area is beautiful in summer.
145 locals recommend
The Local Taphouse
184 Carlisle StLike beers? Then this place is for you. Lots of beers on tap from all over the world. Live (mostly folk-ish) music weekends. Upstairs courtyard area is beautiful in summer.
Bar/restaurant right on the beach. Lots of sitting outdoors.
91 locals recommend
Republica St Kilda Beach
10-18 Jacka BlvdBar/restaurant right on the beach. Lots of sitting outdoors.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic independent cinema. Good mix of indie + blockbuster films. Very reasonable prices & great range of snaks (incl frozen yoghurt + wine/beer). Vodka bar (After the Tears) next door is great too
89 locals recommend
Classic Cinemas
9 Gordon StFantastic independent cinema. Good mix of indie + blockbuster films. Very reasonable prices & great range of snaks (incl frozen yoghurt + wine/beer). Vodka bar (After the Tears) next door is great too