Correction (9 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This guide answers where to drink outside in and around St Kilda. It covers six pubs with a garden or courtyard: three in St Kilda, one in St Kilda East, and two outside the suburb, in Prahran and Windsor.
Each pub was checked against its own website, the Australian Good Food Guide and OpenStreetMap. Where a pub prints a price or a deal day, we copied it with the day attached. Where it did not, we say so rather than guess.
Pick the garden first, then the day. That’s the mate-who-checked-the-website approach.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front garden that welcomes dogs | Esplanade Hotel (The Espy) | see below | not printed here |
| All-year-round beer garden | Village Belle Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| Courtyard with German beer | Post Office Club Hotel | Selected Beers & Schooners (happier hours 4-6PM MON-FRI) | $8 |
| Beer garden plus courtyard | College Lawn Hotel | see below | not printed here |
| Dog-friendly garden, cheap pots | Inkerman Hotel | Pots of local beers (happy hour 4 - 6pm Monday - Friday, 12-2pm Saturday/Sunday) | $4.70 |
| Garden Bar courtyard and lunch deal | Prahran Hotel | Pub Lunch Specials (12–3PM Monday to Friday) | $23 |
Esplanade Hotel (The Espy) — 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda VIC 3182
The Espy’s site says pooches of all shapes and sizes are welcome in the front beer garden, as long as they stay on leash. The same site describes the pub as a leading live music venue in Melbourne. Trading hours are listed as Sunday to Thursday from 12:00pm to 11:00pm, and Friday and Saturday from 12:00pm to 3:00am.
Garden: Front beer garden, dogs welcome on leash, per hotelesplanade.com.au.
Village Belle Hotel — 202 Barkly Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Village Belle Hotel’s site calls it an all-year-round beer garden, restaurant, public bar and cocktail lounge. Garden Bar hours are listed separately from pub hours: Monday to Wednesday from 12pm to 9pm, Thursday and Sunday from 12pm to 10pm, and Friday and Saturday from 12pm until late. Its events page lists Live Music, Sunday Roast, Guinness Sundays and Happy Hour, though we did not find day-by-day times for each.
Go on a: Sunday, going by the site’s events list naming Guinness Sundays and Sunday Roast.
Post Office Club Hotel — 306 St Kilda Road, St Kilda VIC 3182
The Post Office Club Hotel’s site pitches German beer in steins, bratwurst on the menu and the courtyard open from noon. It lists lunch and dinner seven days a week, from 12pm until late. For a weekday pour, the pub’s happier hours run 4-6PM Mon-Fri, with Selected Beers & Schooners at $8.
On the menu (copied from postofficeclubhotel.com.au/whats-on on 5 October 2026):
- Selected Beers & Schooners (happier hours 4-6PM MON-FRI): $8
- Fish & chips (Tuesday, 12pm-late): $25
- Kids Happy MeaL (Monday to Sunday): $16
Deal night: Tuesday, when the pub lists Fish & chips at $25 from 12pm until late.
College Lawn Hotel — 36 Greville Street, Prahran VIC 3181
College Lawn Hotel sits on Greville Street in Prahran, just outside St Kilda. Its site lists a restaurant, courtyard and, in its words, an epic beer garden. It also says to bring your pup, and mentions happy hours, live sport, slab raffles, dog days and parmas. Trading hours run from 12:00pm each day, finishing at 10:00pm Monday to Wednesday and 11:00pm on Thursday and Sunday.
Go on a: Friday or Saturday for the longest session, since the site lists trading from 12:00pm to 12:00am.
Inkerman Hotel — 375 Inkerman Street, St Kilda East VIC 3183
The Inkerman Hotel’s site lists a dog friendly beer garden alongside live music, live sports, pool tables and pub meals. For drinks, it prints Pots of local beers at $4.70 during happy hour, 4 - 6pm Monday - Friday and 12-2pm Saturday and Sunday, with conditions applying. The site says happy-hour prices exclude public holidays and pay-per-view events. Pub hours are listed as 11AM to midnight (or later) Sunday to Wednesday, and 11AM to 1AM Thursday to Saturday.
On the menu (copied from inkermanhotel.com.au/drink and inkermanhotel.com.au/eat on 5 October 2026):
- Pots of local beers (happy hour 4 - 6pm Monday - Friday, 12-2pm Saturday/Sunday): $4.70
- Lunch Parma w/ chips & salad (Monday to Friday, lunch 12-2:30pm): $20
Deal night: Monday to Friday lunch, when the site lists Lunch Parma w/ chips & salad at $20, 12-2:30pm.
Prahran Hotel — 82 High Street, Windsor VIC 3181
Prahran Hotel gives its own address as High Street, Windsor, though AGFG and OpenStreetMap call the area Prahran. Its site says the pub is complemented by a lush outdoor courtyard, The Garden Bar. Trading hours are Sunday to Thursday from 12pm to 10pm, and Friday and Saturday from 12pm until late. A lunch deal is listed too: Pub Lunch Specials at $23, 12-3PM Monday to Friday.
On the menu (copied from prahranhotel.com/23-lunch-specials on 5 October 2026):
- Pub Lunch Specials (12–3PM Monday to Friday): $23
Go on a: Weekday arvo, when the site lists Pub Lunch Specials at $23 from 12-3PM Monday to Friday.
Quick answers
Which beer gardens near St Kilda let you bring a dog?
The Espy’s site says pooches of all shapes and sizes are welcome in the front beer garden, on leash. The Inkerman Hotel’s site lists a dog friendly beer garden. College Lawn Hotel’s site says to bring your pup. Check each pub’s rules on the day, since conditions can change.
Where can I find a cheap pot or happy hour near St Kilda?
The Inkerman Hotel’s site prints Pots of local beers at $4.70 during happy hour, 4 - 6pm Monday - Friday and 12-2pm Saturday and Sunday, conditions apply. The Post Office Club Hotel lists happier hours 4-6PM Mon-Fri, with Selected Beers & Schooners at $8. Village Belle Hotel and College Lawn Hotel also mention happy hours, but we did not find prices we could read.
Which St Kilda beer gardens stay open late?
The Espy lists Friday and Saturday trading until 3:00am. Village Belle Hotel lists its Garden Bar open until late on Friday and Saturday. The Inkerman Hotel lists Thursday to Saturday from 11AM to 1AM. Prahran Hotel lists Friday and Saturday from 12pm until late.
Is there a pub lunch deal near St Kilda with a garden?
The Inkerman Hotel lists Lunch Parma w/ chips & salad at $20, Monday to Friday, lunch 12-2:30pm, and has a dog friendly beer garden. Prahran Hotel lists Pub Lunch Specials at $23, 12-3PM Monday to Friday, and has The Garden Bar courtyard. The Post Office Club Hotel lists Fish & chips at $25 on Tuesday from 12pm until late, and its courtyard is open from noon.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, the Australian Good Food Guide and villagebelle.com.au. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Esplanade Hotel (The Espy): openstreetmap.org/302753749, hotelesplanade.com.au, agfg.com.au/hotel-esplanade-espy-kitchen-73742, hotelesplanade.com.au/contact
- Village Belle Hotel: openstreetmap.org/393758132, villagebelle.com.au, agfg.com.au/village-belle-hotel-69382, villagebelle.com.au/eat-drink
- Post Office Club Hotel: openstreetmap.org/1286175251, postofficeclubhotel.com.au/whats-on, agfg.com.au/post-office-club-hotel-40231, postofficeclubhotel.com.au
- College Lawn Hotel: openstreetmap.org/523570777, collegelawnhotel.com.au, agfg.com.au/college-lawn-hotel-24935, collegelawnhotel.com.au/eat-drink
- Inkerman Hotel: openstreetmap.org/10720475392, inkermanhotel.com.au, agfg.com.au/the-inkerman-hotel-37784, inkermanhotel.com.au/drink, inkermanhotel.com.au/eat, inkermanhotel.com.au/about
- Prahran Hotel: openstreetmap.org/575277677, prahranhotel.com, agfg.com.au/prahran-hotel-26588, prahranhotel.com/23-lunch-specials, prahranhotel.com/kids-eat-free
