What’s New in Hastings & St Leonards: bars, shops, restaurants etc

Cafe

Fish & Chips

Bakery

30 Queens Road Premises

Little Bulgaria (est. Dec 2024)
69 Queens Road
Hastings
TN34 1RE
07424 625988
Owners: Rita &
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Home delivery
Cuisine: authentic Bulgarian

Ezra’s Chippy (est: Dec 2024)
177a Queens Road
Hastings
TN34 1RN
Owner: Tah
Fish and chips and more.
Open: tbc
Replaces RX 21 Fish & Chip Bar.

Maker & Baker (due 2024)
37 Robertson Street
Hastings
TN34
Owners: Ross & Caroline (2020 interview)
Sourdough Artisan Micro Bakery, pastries, cakes and other bakes. 
Previously located at 51 Kings Road, St Leonards-On-Sea.
Open: tbc 

30-36 Queens Road
Hastings
TN34 1QY
14,653 sq ft
To let
The old Primark/Marks & Spencer building (opposite Priory Meadow SC) is under offer - more info to follow.

       

Antiques

Sweets Wine shop & bar

Cafe/Bistro

Through the Looking Glass (est. 2024)
42a High Street
TN34 3EN
Owners: Jenny Woodley
Stock: antiques, silver jewellery, decoupage.
The Story
Open: 7 days a week

Rainbows (est. Oct 2024)
7 Queens Arcade
Hastings
TN34 1PA map
07594 307 635
Owners: Alison and Simon Nicholls 
Retro sweets
The Story
The original Rainbows closed in 2023. The business has been acquired by the new owners. A friendly service is guaranteed.
Open from 10:00.

Noah’s Goat (est. Nov 2024)
68 George Street
TN34 3EE
01424 483 585
Owners: Nicky & Nick Holt          (ex- The Stag)
Wine shop
Wine bar
Snacks
Tastings & events
Live music
Open:

Poppy’s Cafe Bistro (est. Dec 2024)
39 Robertson Street
Hastings
TN34 1HL
Breakfast
Lunch 
Dinner
Small plates, large plates,
Sandwiches, panini & wraps
£5 kids menu
Owners: Claudette &
More info

 

     

Cafe

Restaurant

Bar/Kitchen

Barbecue

Chucky’s Baristro (June 2024)
57 Kings Road
St Leonards-on-Sea
TN37 6DY
Open: Mon-Sat
Owner: Cagri ‘Chucky’ Turan
Artisan coffee
Hot & cold drinks 
Sandwiches & panini 
Cakes 
Mezes
The Story
Branch: Bexhill
Home delivery: Just Eat

Pickled at Walley’s (Oct 2024)
191 Queens Road
Hastings
TN34 1RQ
07300 321 191
Tsipouradiko. Bar
Basement & courtyard

Fountain (Aug 2024)
93 Queens Road
Hastings
TN34 IRL
Open: Tues to Sun from 1pm (Sun 12pm).
Landlords: Mehdi & Harvey
(Also Old Pawn Shop, George Street)
Bar
Food: Mexican
Live/DJ music
Owners: Shepherds Neame



Bubba’s Lounge BBQ (est. 2024)
8-9 Harold Place
Hastings
TN34 1JA
01424 601512
Open: 7 days a week (11:00-23:00)
Owner: Karzan Ramazan-Aziz
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
The Story

       

Bar & Grill

Fishmonger

Cafe

Attraction & Bar

Queens Bar (est. 2024)
47-49 Robertson Street
Hastings
TN34 1HL
Business has closed

Sonny's of Rock-A-Nore (May 2024)
35 Kings Road, 
St Leonards-on-Sea
TN37 6DX
01424 445425
Open: Tues-Sat (09:00-16:00)
Owner: Sonny Elliot
The Story
Local fish
Shellfish
Smoked cheeses

 

Calima Kitchen (est. 2024)
St Andrews Mews
Waldegrave Street
(off Queens Road),
Hastings, 
TN34 1SP
Open: 
Owner: John Farrah
Coffee
Cold drinks
Hot food
Sandwiches (Spanish style)

Bizarre But True (Aug 2024)
St Andrews Mews
Waldegrave Street
(off Queens Road), 
TN34 1SP
Open: Tues-Sun (10:00-17:00)
Owner: Alex & Liam
The Story
Oddities Museum (1st floor) 
Bar (ground floor)
Beers
Sodas
Donuts

 

       

Turkish

Restaurant/bakery

Homeware 

Vietnamese

Old Town Meze & BBQ 
Marine Parade
Hastings
TN34
Open:
Owner: Beko
Hot & cold Maze
Kebabs
Seafood
Vegetarian dishes
Sharing platters

Tonka (est. 2024)
3 Marine Parade
Hastings
TN34 3AG
07735 447014 
Open: Thurs-Sun
Owners: Kimberley & San
Bakery
Cuisine: Mauritian

Sideshow Interiors (2024)
11 George Street
Hastings
TN34 3EG
07900 947 090
Open: Fri-Sun
Owners: 
Lighting
Furniture
Previously at 64 Norman Road.
sideshowinteriors.co.uk    

Tasting Vietnam (est. 2024)
75 Vicarage Road
Hastings
TN34 3LZ
01424 322 378
Open: Wed-Mon (17:00-22:00)
Owner: Lam Hoa Truong
Authentic Vietnamese cuisine.
Summer rolls
Pho noodle soups
Hue noodle soup (beef, prawn, chicken or tofu)
Vietnamese curries.
Vietnamese salads.
Collection.
Home delivery: Just Eat
Collection.

       

Micro-bakery

Restaurant

Indian

Vintage

Small Batch Babka (2024)
Unit 7, The Yard, 
Waterworks Road, 
Hastings 
TN34 1RT
Owner: Pasha
Micro-bakery that makes babka (and other American inspired sweet treats) which began life as a lockdown delivery service from a home kitchen in 2021.
Limited opening times.
smallbatchbabka.co.uk

The Old Pawn Shop (est: 2023)
23 George Street
Hastings
TN34 3EG
Open: Wed-Sun 12:00-23:00
Owners: Paul & Shaun
The Story
Chef: Mehdi Silver
Small plates, cheese, charcuterie and fish platters

Tulsi Spice Hut (est. Oct. 2023)
31 Plynlimmon Road
Hasting
TN34 3LX
01424 426687
Open: Tues-Sun (12:00-21:00)
Owner: Jaya Parbat Patel
Cusine: Gujurati                      
Collection.
Home delivery: Uber or Just Eat
Meat, fish and vegetarian.
Food cooked in-house.

tulsispicehut.co.uk

Liv Vintage (est: 2023)
Unit 6, The Yard, 
Waterworks Road, 
Hastings 
TN34 1RT
Hand picked vintage furniture and home wares, pieces that have a practical use in the modern home
Open: Fri-Sat (from 10:00)
Owner: Olivia
Also: Lewes Antique Market stall

       

Game shop

Toyshop

Preloved

Japanese

Table Flip (est. Aug 2023)
201 Queens Road
TN34 1RG
Owner: Tony
The Story
Board games, Trading Card Games, Tabletop War Play, Collectibles, Table Flip Board Games etc.
Open: 7 days a week from 09:00

 

Shayla's Toystore (est. Nov 2023)
64 Queen’s Road
TN34 1RE
Owner:

 

One Twenty One (Relocated Nov 2023)
55 Queen’s Road
TN34 1RE
07388 509061
Owner: 
Preloved Clothes
Also: 120-122 Queens Road

Arigato (relocated Jan 2024)
5 Norman Road,
St Leonards
TN37 6NH
Owners: Yuka (chef) & Benoit
Established in 2020.
Cuisine: Japanese home cooking
Open: Mon-Tue (12:00-21:00), 
Fri-Sat (12:00-22:00), Sun (12:00-15:00)
Previously located at Kino-Teatr and Heist
(replaces Tagine which closed in 2023)
arigatofood.com

       

Butchers

Crepes

Cafe/Deli

Cafe

Beak & Tail (est. Feb 2023)
34 Robertson Street
TN34 1HT
Owners: Sean & Tom Conneely
Free range. Grass fed. British local.
Always fresh, never frozen.
The Story
Open: Mon-Sat (09.00-17.00)
Film

 

Creperie by the Sea (est. July 2023)
St Andrews Mews
Waldegrave Street
Hastings 
TN34 1SJ
Owner: Penelope
Authentic French Crepes
The Story
Open: Wed-Sat 11:00-17:00
Sun 11:00-16:00

 

Pump House (May 2023)
Alexandra Park
St Helens Road
TN34 2EL
01424 817 511
Owners: Michael & Rikki
The Story
Coffee: Redemption
Wines & Cocktails
Open: Tues-Sun
pumphouse.uk

Grumpy Cook (opened July 2023) 
1a Robertson Street,
TN34 1HL
Breakfast menu
Lunch menu
Kids menu (£1 meals)
The Story
Owners: Table 88
Any money they make is fed back into the community in terms of free meals etc
Branch: The Bale House

       

Recent Bar Openings

Recent Cafe Openings

Recent Restaurant Openings

Recent Shop Openings

Babel, George Street (2021)

Best Hastings Bars & Pubs

Coastguard Cafe, Fairlight (2021)
The Bale House, Fairlight (2021)
Cove, Fairlight (2022)  


Best Hastings Cafes

 

 

Cumbia Kitchen (est. Dec 2022) 
Half Man Half Burger, The Yard (2021)

Best Hastings Restaurants

 

Hastings Bookshop, Trinity Street (2020) 

 

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