Sand's curved glass shopfront on the corner of an Edwardian building on Elm Grove, with tables outside

An independent café on Elm Grove.

Sand is a small, independent café in Southsea serving speciality coffee, ceremonial matcha and a short brunch menu that follows the seasons.

We opened Sand for slow mornings: a calm, light-filled room of stone and oak where you can take your time over good coffee, a proper brunch and good company.

For when the alarm wins.

An iced hibiscus and rhubarb drink in a Sand cup, held in front of a Sand apron

The drinks menu.

Iced lattes and cold chocolate come topped with vanilla cold foam.

  • Sand Spanish latte£5.50
  • White chocolate and date latte£5.50
  • Sand cold chocolate*£5.50
  • Cold brewSee in café
  • V60 pour overSee in café

Hot or iced, all day and after dark. *Iced only.

And when it doesn’t…

Brunch plates from above: shakshuka in a skillet, a lentil salad, scrambled eggs, halloumi and vine tomatoes

The food menu.

  • Sand shakshuka (v)£13.50 Baked eggs, slow tomato and pepper base, cumin, coriander, chilli, feta, herbs, sourdough
  • Full garden (v)£14.50 Scrambled eggs, grilled halloumi, spicy beans, sweet potato and mushroom hash, vine tomatoes, sourdough, dukkah
  • Sand full English£15.50 Beef sausage, turkey bacon, scrambled eggs, sweet potato and mushroom hash, vine tomatoes, spicy beans, sourdough
  • Eggs royale£14.00 Smoked salmon, poached eggs, wilted spinach, sourdough, lemon hollandaise

(v) vegetarian, (ve) vegan, (gfo) gluten-free option, ask at the counter. Last food orders 15:30. Please tell us about any allergies when you order.

Or when you just couldn’t find the time.

After dark

Desserts and drinks after dark.

Thursday to Sunday

8pm–11pm

Now on Thursdays. One more evening at SAND.

Thursday to Sunday evenings

See the drinks menu

Not so early bird or night owlthere’s a table.