You want brunch in Sandringham, not a 40-minute debate that somehow ends in Hampton. Start with Dzert on Waltham Street, then use the rest of this list when you need Vietnamese, bayside Italian, gelato, or a fallback with more reviews.
The Verdict
Dzert is the pick if you only choose one Sandringham brunch spot. It has the cleanest local signal in the current data: 4.9/5 from 154 Google reviews, a proper Sandringham address at 5 Waltham Street, and enough review volume to mean more than a handful of mates being generous. It also keeps you in the suburb, which matters here, because several strong brunch-adjacent options drift into Hampton once you start chasing bigger review counts.
The obvious alternative is Merrymen in Hampton: 4.8/5 from 427 reviews and listed as mid-range. That is a stronger crowd-tested number, but it is at 2 Small Street, Hampton, so it is not the best answer when the brief is Sandringham brunch. If you are already near Hampton Street, Merrymen, Paperboy Coffee Bar - Hampton, Eclair, Jaslynn Cafe, Little Vietnam 504, Zipang, and NAILOLOGY - Coffee & Nails all become fair game. If you are near Station Street, keep it tighter: Dzert, Miss Banh Mi & Pho, Catch Of The Ocean, and Acai Bros Sandringham are the local cluster. Don’t treat Augustus Gelatery as your main brunch plan unless you actively want the sweet option; you will regret calling gelato brunch when someone at the table wanted eggs, coffee, or a proper sit-down feed.
Local Reality
Sandringham’s useful brunch map is split more than people admit. Station Street gives you quick local options: Miss Banh Mi & Pho at 89 Station Street, Catch Of The Ocean at 81 Station Street, and Acai Bros Sandringham at 92 Station Street. Waltham Street gives you Dzert. Bluff Road gives you Amor’s, Augustus Gelatery - Sandringham, and Cafe Local Italian. Once you slide north-east into Hampton, the list gets deeper but less Sandringham: Merrymen on Small Street, Paperboy Coffee Bar - Hampton and Little Vietnam 504 on Hampton Street, Eclair at 275 Hampton Street, Jaslynn Cafe on Bluff Road, NAILOLOGY - Coffee & Nails in Koolkuna Lane, and Zipang on Service Street.
That split should decide your morning. If you are walking from the Sandringham side, do not overcomplicate it: pick Dzert first, then Station Street if you want something faster or more casual. If you are already closer to Hampton Street, stop pretending the suburb boundary matters and choose Merrymen or Paperboy instead. Skip this list if you need a white-tablecloth breakfast or a guaranteed bottomless-brunch situation; the data here points to cafes, casual dining, Vietnamese, Italian, seafood, gelato, acai, and coffee-led stops, not a long boozy booking. And if you are west of the main Sandringham strip, probably look toward Hampton instead, because several of the strongest review counts in this set sit there.
Who This Suits
If you are a Sandringham local who wants the safest all-round cafe choice, pick Dzert. If you are with someone who wants Vietnamese rather than another eggs-and-toast morning, pick Miss Banh Mi & Pho or Little Vietnam 504 depending which side of the suburb you are on. If you want the bigger, more proven cafe crowd signal and do not mind crossing into Hampton, pick Merrymen. If you want coffee-first rather than a full meal, Paperboy Coffee Bar - Hampton, Jaslynn Cafe, or NAILOLOGY - Coffee & Nails are the names to check. If you are doing a sweet stop after the beach or after lunch, Augustus Gelatery - Sandringham makes more sense than forcing it into the brunch slot.
Cost-wise, the original data only marks a few venues. Merrymen, Augustus Gelatery - Sandringham, Cafe Local Italian, and Acai Bros Sandringham are listed as mid-range. Zipang is listed as affordable. The rest do not have a supplied price marker, so treat them as unknown rather than cheap. That means the smarter move is to choose by location and food mood first, then check the current menu before you drag a group there.
Timing also matters. For a normal weekend brunch, stay close to your starting point and avoid turning the meal into a suburb crawl. Station Street works when you want quick and local. Bluff Road works if you are already moving along that side of Sandringham or Hampton. Hampton Street works when you want more options and are happy to leave the Sandringham core. In warmer months, the gelato and acai names get more useful; in colder weather, the cafe and Vietnamese options carry the list better.
What to Do Next
Start with Dzert if you want the Sandringham answer, or head to Merrymen if you are already closer to Hampton. For the wider suburb picture before you choose, read the Sandringham suburb guide.
Verified Venue Data
| Venue | Address | Rating | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dzert | 5 Waltham Street, Sandringham | 4.9/5 | 154 | — |
| Miss Banh Mi & Pho | 89 Station Street, Sandringham | 4.9/5 | 109 | — |
| Amor’s | 189 Bluff Road, Sandringham | 4.9/5 | 81 | — |
| Catch Of The Ocean | 81 Station Street, Sandringham | 4.9/5 | 31 | — |
| Baia Di Vino | 1 Melrose Street, Sandringham | 4.8/5 | 462 | — |
| Merrymen | 2 Small Street, Hampton | 4.8/5 | 427 | Mid-range |
| Paperboy Coffee Bar - Hampton | 370 Hampton Street, Hampton | 4.8/5 | 268 | — |
| Jaslynn Cafe | 416 Bluff Road, Hampton | 4.8/5 | 51 | — |
| Augustus Gelatery - Sandringham | 226 Bluff Road, Sandringham | 4.7/5 | 286 | Mid-range |
| Cafe Local Italian | 216 Bluff Road, Sandringham | 4.7/5 | 195 | Mid-range |
| Little Vietnam 504 | 504 Hampton Street, Hampton | 4.7/5 | 175 | — |
| Eclair | 275 Hampton Street, Hampton | 4.7/5 | 171 | — |
| NAILOLOGY - Coffee & Nails (Hampton) | Shop 3/14 Koolkuna Lane, Hampton | 4.7/5 | 110 | — |
| Zipang | 1A Service Street, Hampton | 4.7/5 | 102 | Affordable |
| Acai Bros Sandringham | 92 Station Street, Sandringham | 4.7/5 | 86 | Mid-range |
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.
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