Sand Dunz Beach Cafe is a family-friendly cafe at 455 Motutara Rd in Muriwai, Gisborne, holding a Google rating of 3.9 from 458 reviews. Reviewers describe a warm, unpretentious spot serving good food at reasonable prices, with the coffee and the big breakfast earning particular praise; updates and enquiries run through its Facebook page. Beachside cafes live on the basics done well: proper breakfasts, dependable coffee, pies and burgers for swimmers, surfers and families, at prices that bring locals back. The good ones keep their menus short and steady through the swing between summer crowds and quiet winter weeks, and regulars judge them on friendly service and generous plates rather than style. Coastal hours can shift out of season, so it pays to check before a long drive. For Muriwai beachgoers after a hearty, unfussy feed, this cafe makes an easy, well-located stop.