You want brunch in Eltham without turning it into a Main Road guessing game. Start with Craftwork Roasting Co. if you want the safest cafe pick, then use the rest of this list to decide when to stay local and when to cross into Montmorency.
The Verdict
Craftwork Roasting Co. is the brunch pick for Eltham if you only want one answer. It sits at 1/27 Peel Street, holds a 4.8/5 rating from 100 Google reviews, and reads like the best balance of actual Eltham location, cafe credibility, and enough review volume to trust. Susi Sweets has the perfect 5/5 score, but only 45 reviews and a sweets-first signal. New Neighbour Coffee has the bigger cafe proof with 259 reviews at 4.8/5, but it is in Montmorency, not central Eltham.
That matters because this guide is not just a scoreboard. For a brunch decision, the best answer is the place that is easy to choose on a normal morning. Craftwork gives you the cleanest case: strong rating, proper cafe category, and a Peel Street address that keeps you in Eltham rather than pushing you out to Grand Boulevard. If you are happy to travel a little, New Neighbour Coffee is the obvious challenger because it has the same 4.8/5 rating and an affordable price marker. Brent’s Patisserie is the better pick when the brief is pastry, cake, or a slower Dudley Street stop, but it is mid-range rather than cheap. Don’t make Al’s Pizza Eltham your brunch default just because it has 663 reviews; it is affordable and popular, but a pizza shop is not the same decision as a cafe breakfast.
Local Reality
Eltham brunch is spread out, so your best choice depends on which strip you are already near. The Main Road cluster gives you Papa Bear in Midway Arcade, Little Drop of Poison at 937B Main Road, Hecho En Mexico Eltham at 953 Main Road, and Mercer’s Restaurant further along at 732 Main Road. That makes Main Road useful if you are meeting someone and want options nearby, but it also means you can waste time comparing places that are not really serving the same occasion.
The tighter cafe run is around Peel Street, Dudley Street, and Arthur Street. Craftwork Roasting Co. is on Peel Street, Brent’s Patisserie and Pierross Italian Coffee, Cake & Pizza are on Dudley Street or Eltham Terrace, and Maki Sushi plus Eltham Aromas Rose House sit around Eltham Mall on Arthur Street. If you are already near Eltham Mall, do not overcomplicate it: Papa Bear, Maki Sushi, and Eltham Aromas Rose House give you enough nearby choices without driving across the suburb.
Skip this list if you need a guaranteed full brunch menu from every venue. The source data verifies operating venues, ratings, review counts, price markers where available, and addresses; it does not confirm today’s menu, kitchen hours, or whether a place is doing eggs, pastries, sushi, pizza, or a sit-down restaurant service at the exact time you arrive. Check current hours before you go. If you are west of the Grand Boulevard side, New Neighbour Coffee or The White Kitchen & Cafe in Montmorency may make more sense than forcing a central Eltham stop.
Who This Suits
If you are a first-time Eltham brunch person, pick Craftwork Roasting Co. It is the cleanest all-rounder on the list because the rating is high, the review count is healthy, and the address is genuinely Eltham. If you are a coffee-and-cafe person willing to cross the suburb line, pick New Neighbour Coffee in Montmorency. If you are buying something sweet or pastry-led, pick Brent’s Patisserie. If you want a cheap, low-friction local option, look at Papa Bear, Maki Sushi, or Al’s Pizza Eltham, depending on whether your idea of brunch is cafe, sushi, or something more casual. If you want a more expensive sit-down meal, Mercer’s Restaurant is the upscale outlier.
Cost expectations are uneven. New Neighbour Coffee, Al’s Pizza Eltham, Papa Bear, and Maki Sushi are marked affordable. Brent’s Patisserie, Hecho En Mexico Eltham, and Pierross Italian Coffee, Cake & Pizza sit in the mid-range band. Mercer’s Restaurant is the only upscale listing here, so do not treat it as interchangeable with a quick cafe stop. Several venues have no price marker in the source data, including Craftwork Roasting Co., Susi Sweets, The White Kitchen & Cafe, Little Drop of Poison, Tony’s Takeaway, Solana Italian Restaurant Lower Plenty, and Eltham Aromas Rose House.
Time of day matters more than the ranking. For a normal morning, start with the cafes and patisserie-style venues: Craftwork, New Neighbour, Brent’s, The White Kitchen & Cafe, Papa Bear, Pierross, or Eltham Aromas Rose House. Later in the day, the broader dining names make more sense: Hecho En Mexico Eltham, Mercer’s Restaurant, Solana Italian Restaurant Lower Plenty, Little Drop of Poison, Al’s Pizza Eltham, Maki Sushi, or Tony’s Takeaway. Check current hours before committing, especially for smaller venues with limited review volume.
What to Do Next
Go to Craftwork Roasting Co. first if you want the safest Eltham brunch call; choose New Neighbour Coffee if Montmorency is closer. For the broader suburb picture, read the Eltham Suburb Guide.
| Venue | Rating | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susi Sweets | 5/5 | 45 | — |
| New Neighbour Coffee | 4.8/5 | 259 | $ |
| Craftwork Roasting Co. | 4.8/5 | 100 | — |
| Brent’s Patisserie | 4.8/5 | 83 | $$ |
| The White Kitchen & Cafe | 4.8/5 | 54 | — |
| Al’s Pizza Eltham | 4.7/5 | 663 | $ |
| Little Drop of Poison | 4.7/5 | 425 | — |
| Mercer’s Restaurant | 4.7/5 | 245 | $$$ |
| Papa Bear | 4.7/5 | 197 | $ |
| Tony’s Takeaway | 4.7/5 | 24 | — |
| Hecho En Mexico Eltham | 4.6/5 | 1,373 | $$ |
| Maki Sushi | 4.6/5 | 210 | $ |
| Pierross Italian Coffee, Cake & Pizza | 4.6/5 | 152 | $$ |
| Solana Italian Restaurant Lower Plenty | 4.6/5 | 92 | — |
| Eltham Aromas Rose House | 4.6/5 | 66 | — |
Venue Details
Susi Sweets
Address: Eltham
Rating: 5/5 (45 reviews)
New Neighbour Coffee
Address: Shop 2/39 Grand Boulevard, Montmorency
Rating: 4.8/5 (259 reviews)
Price: Affordable
Craftwork Roasting Co.
Address: 1/27 Peel Street, Eltham
Rating: 4.8/5 (100 reviews)
Brent’s Patisserie
Address: 3 Dudley Street, Eltham
Rating: 4.8/5 (83 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
The White Kitchen & Cafe
Address: 73 Grand Boulevard, Montmorency
Rating: 4.8/5 (54 reviews)
Al’s Pizza Eltham
Address: 134 Bolton Street, Eltham
Rating: 4.7/5 (663 reviews)
Price: Affordable
Little Drop of Poison
Address: 937B Main Road, Eltham
Rating: 4.7/5 (425 reviews)
Mercer’s Restaurant
Address: 732 Main Road, Eltham
Rating: 4.7/5 (245 reviews)
Price: Upscale
Papa Bear
Address: Shop 5 Midway Arcade, 972-974 Main Road, Eltham
Rating: 4.7/5 (197 reviews)
Price: Affordable
Tony’s Takeaway
Address: Factory 5/22 Bridge Street, Eltham
Rating: 4.7/5 (24 reviews)
Hecho En Mexico Eltham
Address: Shop 5&6/953 Main Road, Eltham
Rating: 4.6/5 (1,373 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
Maki Sushi
Address: Eltham Mall, Unit 11/10/18 Arthur Street, Eltham
Rating: 4.6/5 (210 reviews)
Price: Affordable
Pierross Italian Coffee, Cake & Pizza
Address: Eltham Terrace, Unit 5/9 Dudley Street, Eltham
Rating: 4.6/5 (152 reviews)
Price: Mid-range
Solana Italian Restaurant Lower Plenty
Address: 410 Main Rd, Lower Plenty
Rating: 4.6/5 (92 reviews)
Eltham Aromas Rose House
Address: Unit 25/10-18 Arthur Street, Eltham
Rating: 4.6/5 (66 reviews)
About This Guide
Every venue in this guide is a verified, currently operating business sourced from Google Places API. Data last refreshed: 2026-03-31. If a venue has closed or moved, let us know.
