Elbo Room

Elbo Room can be found at S Atlantic Blvd 241. The following is offered: Restaurants: Grill. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Fort Lauderdale there are 2 other Restaurants: Grill . An overview can be found here.

You can't go wrong wallowing in the past, lifting a drink, and exercising your elbow at the Elbo, a noisy, suds-drenched hot spot since 1938. It seems like nothing has changed here since Fort Lauderdale's spring break heyday. The watering hole phased out food (except for light nibbles) ages ago, but kept a hokey sense of humor: upstairs a sign proclaims "We don't serve women here. You have to...

First opened in 1938, the Elbo Room hit headlines in the early 1960s when it became ground zero for the wholesome hipsters who flocked to Fort Lauderdale in its beach party heyday. The Elbo Room's popularity came down to one thing: the fab movie Where the Boys Are, in which the watering hole co-starred with Paula Prentiss and a young but already tanned George Hamilton (the less said about...

Formerly Spring Break central, the Elbo Room has actually managed to maintain its rowdy and divey reputation by serving up frequent drink specials and live bands. Ironically, it was almost torn down until the Penrod family of chic and sleek Nikki Beach fame bought the place to keep it alive. No matter what, it'll always be a beloved dive, though! Open daily from 10am to 2am.

In Short
Blondes, babes, bikinis and beer is all you need to know when it comes to Fort Lauderdale's most liquored-up landmark, which has been pickling livers since 1938. Though the whole...

Cool cocktails and thumping music are two of the things that have ensured the Elbo Room's popularity since its establishment in 1938. However, you have to jab a few ribs to groove to the music as the dance floor can get a little crowded in the late hours. If you want to take a bit of a breather, walk down to the beach and then head back to the venue for a further round of drinks and dancing.