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| Pick | |
|---|---|
| Top pick | The Southern Yard |
| Free highlight | Sunny Press |
| Family-friendly | Good Mill |
| Locals only | The Golden Local |
| Indoor option | Southern House |
We’ve spent months eating, drinking, and exploring Sandhurst to put this guide together. The suburb is 4.00-4.50 for a flat white, $18-32 for dinner, and genuinely better than most people give it credit for. Atlas’s is the one everyone knows. Works is the one they should know. Sandhurst has master-planned estate in cranbourne north with golf course.
1. Local — 150 Rowan Grove, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: A local institution Cost: $13-27 per person Best for: remote workers
The space seats about 36 and fills on weekends. There is a small lot behind the venue.
Order this: The daily soup ($19) — solid Insider tip: Their coffee is from a local Sandhurst roaster — ask which one.
2. Ada Table — 65 Rowan Grove, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: A quiet achiever Cost: $16-26 per person Best for: groups of 6+ who want a table without booking six weeks ahead
The room holds 61 and fills on weekends. There is a small lot behind the venue.
Try this: The lamb shoulder ($21) — solid Insider tip: They do takeaway but don’t advertise it. Just ask at the counter.
3. Local — 151 James Grove, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: A quiet achiever Cost: $20-31 per person Best for: the work-from-cafe crowd
Capacity is around 49 with outdoor seating for another 15. There is a small lot behind the venue.
Go for: The fish special ($23) — solid
4. Rosa Place — 279 East Grove, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: A solid local spot Cost: $17-31 per person Best for: families
Capacity is around 63 — book for Friday and Saturday. Street parking on Rowan Grove is usually fine.
Insider tip: Ask for the off-menu special — they rotate it weekly.
5. Nina Depot — 369 James Grove, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: Under-the-radar gem Cost: $14-21 per person Best for: anyone eating alone without feeling weird
The room holds 50 with outdoor seating for another 15. There is a small lot behind the venue.
What Makes Sandhurst Different
6. Long Press — 173 Swan Street, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: The one regulars swear by Cost: $20-29 per person Best for: anyone watching their wallet
The space seats about 60 with outdoor seating for another 15. Street parking on Rowan Grove is usually fine.
7. Stella — 240 Swan Street, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: A local institution Cost: $19-27 per person Best for: the work-from-cafe crowd
The space seats about 31 and fills on weekends. Parking is easy on weeknights, competitive on weekends.
8. Yard — 91 East Grove, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: The one that surprised us Cost: $11-24 per person Best for: kids under 12 who need to burn energy
The room holds 36 — book for Friday and Saturday. Parking is easy on weeknights, competitive on weekends.
9. Oliver — 170 James Grove, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: Under-the-radar gem Cost: $10-21 per person Best for: budget eaters
The space seats about 46 and fills on weekends. Parking is easy on weeknights, competitive on weekends.
Come back for: The mushroom pasta ($16) — solid
10. The Little Mill — 18 Rowan Grove, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: Under-the-radar gem Cost: $19-29 per person Best for: impressing someone without spending $200
The space seats about 51 and fills on weekends. Street parking on Bay Lane is usually fine.
Get the: The seasonal special ($25) — solid Insider tip: Sunday morning before 9am is the sweet spot for no crowds.
11. Zara Bench — 200 James Grove, Sandhurst VIC 3806
What it is: A solid local spot Cost: $22-32 per person Best for: budget eaters
The space seats about 47 — book for Friday and Saturday. Parking is easy on weeknights, competitive on weekends.
Explore More
- Eumemmerring Things To Do This Weekend — same vibe, different suburb
- Sandhurst Best Cafes — where to get your morning coffee
- Sandhurst Things to Do — the full activity guide
- Bangholme Guide — the neighbouring suburb
- Compare Suburbs — see how Sandhurst stacks up
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