15 May 2026: New Pizzeria at old Love Cafe location

Food offer: Pizza Ice cream.
Music: Weekly DJ Night. Open: 7 days.
Previously Supernature/Tommy Pizzeria/Love Cafe
Owner: Wil Hopson (ex-Tillingham). Named after Wil’s dog Dora
Sister restaurants: Bayte + Coquina.
Dora’s, 28 Norman Road, St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 6AE map

May 2026: Bohemia record shop relocates.
Tough Love was previously at 73 Bohemia. 
Vinyl, CDs, vintage t-shirts, merch, coffee, artist prints.
Owner: Anja Petitto (the story)
Tough Love 8-10 London Road, TN37 6AE map

8 March 2026: Old Town Deli relocates to St Leonards
Penbuckles specialises in British produce especially Sussex & Kent wine, cider & cheese. Also selected continental cheeses including Parmesan, Comté & Manchego.
Owners: Ellie and Richard. The Story 
Penbuckles, 263 London Road, TN37 6NB map

The Cafe offers vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free food along with bean-to-cup coffee. Open most weekends (Sat from 09:00, Sun from 10:00), it operates on a weather-dependent basis—look out for the blue flag—and features pop-ups and homemade treats.
Owner: Helen who has a catering business, Food Comes First, which covers Sussex and Kent. Also chef Jane.
Bathing Hut Cafe, Cinque Ports Way, West St Leonards, TN38 0FD map

March 2026: Prince of Wales, 15 Western Road, TN37 6DG map
The Prince of Wales has re-opened as a community pub.
Landlords: Robbie Ormrod & Ed Nash (Hastings Project Brewery).
History by Stephen Van Dulken (BSL Society).

20 years of Bay Spice in Hastings
Bangla-Indian dishes such as Dansak, Bhuna, Dupiaza, Sag, and many more. Covers: 160.  Menu. Christmas Day lunch (£55.95). Reservations. Owners: Hussein family.
Bay Spice, 65-66 Eversfield Place, TN37 6DB map