The Elephant & Wheelbarrow

VIC, Australia

2.8

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9 reviews

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+61 3 9639 8444
Website:
www.elephantandwheelbarrow.com.au
Address:
169 Fitzroy St, VIC, Victoria, 3182
St Kilda
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
140 ftStop 132: Princes Street
640 ftStop 131: St Kilda Road
740 ftSt Kilda Station
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Today 11:00 am – 3:00 am
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Local time (VIC) 1:48 PM Monday, June 16, 2025

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Monday 11:00 am – 3:00 am
Tuesday 11:00 am – 1:00 am
Wednesday 11:00 am – 1:00 am
Thursday 11:00 am – 1:00 am
Friday 11:00 am – 3:00 am
Saturday 11:00 am – 3:00 am
Sunday 11:00 am – 3:00 am

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9 reviews of The Elephant & Wheelbarrow

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Place rating: 4
Caulfield South, Australia
Great chicken Parma. Great ham and pea soup. Lovely fireplace. Perfect for a chilly winter night.
Place rating: 2
Carnegie, Australia
Expensive and noisy. Food is so so. Go if you want to get blotto and try and pick up a back packer. It’s a pass for me, plenty of better pubs around.
Place rating: 3
Melbourne, Australia
The best thing about this pub is the rugby union shown on the TVs. Other than that I probably wouldn’t come. The food is poor to average. Fairly good beer selection. If you’re in to rugby union or wanting to pick up a backpacker this is the place to come.
Place rating: 4
Melbourne, Australia
For me, the local, so hard to pass up :)
Pretty decent range of beers and ciders on tap, always good sports on most of the screens around (especially during the footy season), and a great place to meet some tourists.
One must recommend the Elephant and Wheelbarrow St. Kilda.
Place rating: 2
Melbourne, Australia
If you like hanging out with loud and drunk early-​20-​something backpackers from the UK and Ireland (or you are one), then this is your spot. Otherwise, steer clear.
My first WTF moment in Melbourne was here: I walked into the restroom and a bunch of drunk Irish guys were «sword fighting» with their pee at the urinal. Uhhh…
Place rating: 4
Melbourne, Australia
I’m such a fan of backbackers and tourists in general. They’re a crowd that are always up for a good time, and no matter how loud and raucus they may become, all they really wanna do is have some fun.
So I’m up for the Elephant and Wheelbarrow in St Kilda anytime. The culture, atmosphere and full of life buzz is reminiscent of St Kilda bars and pubs in general. But this place looks so cool!
I feel I’m paying respects to my Enlish and Irish roots when I pay homage by visiting here on any night out when I’m near or in St Kilda, and duly get myself well and truly shitfaced with the rest of the drunken, loud crowd. LOVE IT!
Place rating: 1
Melbourne, Australia
Now I no there are a lot of backpackers in St Kilda, especially from the U. K, but I think they may have found a new home at the Elephant Wheelbarrow on Fitzroy Street.
I am not against the British, or backpackers for that matter, but the ones who tend to frequent this venue can really be incredibly loud, boisterous and drunk. I have been to the Elephant Wheelbarrow on a few separate occasions (usually when unwillingly dragged by a friend) and my experiences have been somewhat similar each time. A lot of drunk men sometimes sleazy a lot of beer and loud live music. The latter two make the first bearable.
The Elephant Wheelbarrow is a traditional pub, it does have some good pub grub and if you are in the mood to meet new people and let loose the Elephant Wheelbarrow is an easy option.
Place rating: 2
London, United Kingdom
The Elephant and Wheelbarrow is an absolute backpacker mecca. Especially if you’re English. Or Irish. In fact I’m pretty sure that the only people who really frequent this place are homesick Brits.
So basically if you’re a local looking to charm a clueless traveller, this is the place to go.
Place rating: 3
Melbourne, Australia
There are 2 Elephant and Wheelbarrow locations in Melbourne, but the St Kilda venue is the one I have graced with my presence…
Elephant and Wheelbarrow is just a generally good pub with nice food, a traditional English pub décor and a decent selection of draught and bottled beers. The one thing that makes this place stand out though? That it is teeming with English people — or more specifically, English backpackers.
I’m not sure if that adds to the experience for me or not. On the one hand, the English accents make the pub seem more authentically English, and its easy to meet new people and have a chat over a pint. On the other hand, I constantly get asked about the Ramsey st Neighbours tour, and if I take holidays at Summer Bay. Definitely need another drink or two after those questions, though I would definitely be in the right place for it!