2026 Opening in Hastings, TN34

May 2026: New Bookshop in America Ground.

Wide range of paperback titles with an emphasis on the Arts.
Owner: Jamie Atherton (ex-Hastings Bookshop) 
Support Waves by buying a gift voucher (ideal for birthdays etc).
Next to Hastings Library.

The Waves, 10 Claremont, TN34 1HA map

New bar & cafe in Old Town

Cafe. Earth bar. Sully the Chef is ex-Glyndbourne.
Sully’s, 6 East Parade, TN34 3AL map

March 2026: St Leonards Antiques shop moves to Queens Road.

Teddy Tinkers, 84 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RL map
Vintage and antique jewellery, doll's house items, medals and badges, along with many other tiny treasures. Previously at 134 London Road, Saint Leonards-on-sea.
Owner: Kate Rosie.

Jan 2026: New Town Hair Salon renamed

Mullet, 196 Queens Road, TN34 1RG map.
Hair & Hound salon has a new name - The Mullet.
Hair. Supperclubs. Events.
Owners: Jason & Rachel

2025 Openings in Hastings

Salon: Hair@Studio 17 (est. Nov 2025) The Yard

Gift: Pink Mary (est. Nov 2025) George Street

Restaurant: The Lounge (est. Nov 2025) Havelock Road

Aug 2025: Bexhill Restaurant chain opens in Hastings

The Lounge Hastings, Lacuna Place, Havelock Road, TN34 1BG map
Starters, mains & small plates. Cocktails. Bottomless brunches.
Owners: Charles & Jade   

Homeware: Who Knew? (est. Nov 2025) St Andrews Mews

Barbers: Fat Boys (relocated Aug 2025) High Street

Nails etc: The She (est. Aug 2025) George Street (ex-Babel)

Vietnamese: Made-Pho-You (est. Aug 2025) Robertson Street

Pan Asian: Tuk Tuk (Aug 2025) Queens Road

Pub: French’s Bar (est. July 2025) Robertson Street

Cafe: Kiosk (est. July 2025) West Hill

The West Hill Cafe has reopened.

The cafe serves coffee, toasties and ice cream. Open: Wed-Sun (08:00-16:00).
It is run by Troika (Joshua, Tad and Celia) who run the famous Bunka Pop-ups plus the Bun outlet at Heist, St Leonards-0n-sea.

West Hill Cafe, Castle Hill Road, TN34 3RD map

Cafe: Grey Skull (est. July 2025) St Andrews Mews

Gift: Heliotique (est. July 2025) Trinity Street

Gift: Emporium of Beautiful Things (est. June 2025) Mews

Choc: Coastal Cocoa (relocated June 2025) High Street

Bakery: Arta by the Sea (est. June 2025) George Street

Restaurant: Booh (est. May 2025) George Street

Japanese: Shiosai Sushi (est. May 2025) Sea front

Keys: Titanium Locksmiths (April 2025) Old London Road

Turkish: Grand Pera (est. April 2025) Sea front

Restaurant: Winifreds (est. March 2025) Sea front

Restaurant: Lury (est. March 2025) Cambridge Road

Restaurant: coquina (est. March 2025)  Sea front

Old Scratch Tattoo (est. March 2025) Claremont

Street fashion: Sole Circuit (est. March 2025) Queens Road   

2024 Openings in Hastings



Bakery: Maker & Baker (relocated Nov 2024) Robertson Street

Wine : Noah’s Goat (est. Nov 2024) George Street

Sweets: Rainbows (est. Oct 2024) Queens Arcade

Antiques: Through Looking Glass (est. 2024) High Street

Cake: Babka (est. 2024) The Yard

Cafe: Little Bulgaria (est. March 2024) Queens Road

Vietnamese: Tasting Vietnam (est. 2024) Vicarage Road 

Restaurant: 3 Souls in a Bowl (est. 2024) St Andrews Mews

Restaurant: Old Town Meze & BBQ (est. 2024) Sea front

Restaurant: Tonka (est. 2024) sea front

Wine bar: The Old Pawn Shop (est. 2024) George Street

2023 Openings in Hastings

Butchers: Beak & Tail (est. 2023) Robertson Street

Cafe: Grumpy Cook (est. 2023) Robertson Street

Cafe: Pump House (est. 2023) Alexandra Park

Cafe: Creperie by Sea (est. 2023) St Andrews Mews

Indian: Tulsi Spice Hut  (est. 2023) Plylimmon Road

Jazz: Barnaby's (est. 2023) Robertson Street

Vintage: Liv Vintage (2023) The Yard, Waterworks Road

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