Hastings Guidebook

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Hastings Guidebook

Food Scene

Excellent food, great drinks, traditional settings - live music sometimes - www.porterswinebar.com
48 locals recommend
Porters Wine Bar
56 High St
48 locals recommend
Excellent food, great drinks, traditional settings - live music sometimes - www.porterswinebar.com
Vegetarian and vegan. Great milkshakes - www.bulletcoffeehouse.co.uk
21 locals recommend
Bullet Coffee House
38 Robertson St
21 locals recommend
Vegetarian and vegan. Great milkshakes - www.bulletcoffeehouse.co.uk
This is a MUST!!!! Check out their website. The deco is excellent, the food is awesome - www.halfmanhalfburger.com/hastings/
103 locals recommend
Half Man! Half Burger!
7 Marine Ct
103 locals recommend
This is a MUST!!!! Check out their website. The deco is excellent, the food is awesome - www.halfmanhalfburger.com/hastings/
A bit pricey but it is worth to give it a go if you are a sweet tooth.
Kaspa's
11-12 Robertson St
A bit pricey but it is worth to give it a go if you are a sweet tooth.
ITALIAN street food - www.rusticoitaliano.co.uk
37 locals recommend
Rustico Italiano
31 Robertson St
37 locals recommend
ITALIAN street food - www.rusticoitaliano.co.uk
TURKISH BBQ restaurant. Good food - www.nazarbarbequerestaurant.co.uk
6 locals recommend
Nazar Restaurant
1 Claremont
6 locals recommend
TURKISH BBQ restaurant. Good food - www.nazarbarbequerestaurant.co.uk
ITALIAN - TAKE AWAY Good pizza, good prices. They are on Justeat as well - www.oreganoleafpizzeria.com
Oregano Leaf Pizzeria
78 Queens Rd
ITALIAN - TAKE AWAY Good pizza, good prices. They are on Justeat as well - www.oreganoleafpizzeria.com
SEAFOOD AND STAKE - The best seafood restaurant in town. You must book in advance - www.whitesbar.co.uk
23 locals recommend
Whites Seafood & Steak Bar
44-45 George St
23 locals recommend
SEAFOOD AND STAKE - The best seafood restaurant in town. You must book in advance - www.whitesbar.co.uk
Well - it's a Costa... friendly staff tho
Costa Coffee
Wellington Place
Well - it's a Costa... friendly staff tho
Caffè Nero
2-3 Station Rd
Food from the Colonel.
KFC Hastings
5 York Buildings
Food from the Colonel.
Macca's... We all know what it is all about.
McDonald's Hastings
8/9 Wellington Pl
Macca's... We all know what it is all about.
A hidden gem. Only locals know about this. Above the gift shop, opposite Walkers Cocktail Bar. ;)
Waterfalls
23 Robertson St
A hidden gem. Only locals know about this. Above the gift shop, opposite Walkers Cocktail Bar. ;)
Every Thursday - 8am till midday: food market. The pin is not 100% correct - the market is right opposite Cafe Nero.
Wellington Place
Wellington Place
Every Thursday - 8am till midday: food market. The pin is not 100% correct - the market is right opposite Cafe Nero.
Great food, hummus and more. You can get your eyes tested while you are waiting for the drinks (you'll see what I mean when you get there - bit of a weird combination but I guess it works...)
38 locals recommend
Kassa coffee
15 Grand Parade
38 locals recommend
Great food, hummus and more. You can get your eyes tested while you are waiting for the drinks (you'll see what I mean when you get there - bit of a weird combination but I guess it works...)
FISH AND CHIPS - It looks like a greasy spoon but the fish and chips is good. Probably 30% cheaper than Maggie's.
Fish Hut
8-9 Rock-a-Nore Road
FISH AND CHIPS - It looks like a greasy spoon but the fish and chips is good. Probably 30% cheaper than Maggie's.
The best ice cream in Hastings.
15 locals recommend
Di Pola's
14 Marine Parade
15 locals recommend
The best ice cream in Hastings.
ITALIAN - One of the best Italian restaurants in town, run by two brothers.
11 locals recommend
Fortes Pizzeria
2 Eversfield Pl
11 locals recommend
ITALIAN - One of the best Italian restaurants in town, run by two brothers.
FISH AND CHIPS - Featured in the GoodFood magazine, apparently the best fish and chips in the South East. Beautiful view from the dining area, the fish and chips is good (but I think it's overrated).
48 locals recommend
Maggie's Fish & Chips
8-9 Rock-a-Nore Rd
48 locals recommend
FISH AND CHIPS - Featured in the GoodFood magazine, apparently the best fish and chips in the South East. Beautiful view from the dining area, the fish and chips is good (but I think it's overrated).
HUNGARIAN AND ENGLISH - It is a typical greasy spoon kind of place but without the grease. Beautiful decor, good food and good prices. The milkshakes are brill.
The Cookhouse Café
79 Queens Road
HUNGARIAN AND ENGLISH - It is a typical greasy spoon kind of place but without the grease. Beautiful decor, good food and good prices. The milkshakes are brill.
One of the best coffee in town.
Cafe La Mer
One of the best coffee in town.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good food, good drinks - lovely old tudor building.
11 locals recommend
Ye Olde Pumphouse
64 George St
11 locals recommend
Good food, good drinks - lovely old tudor building.
Nice deco, great ambiance. A real British pub - www.thecrownhastings.co.uk
100 locals recommend
The Crown
Ashford Road
100 locals recommend
Nice deco, great ambiance. A real British pub - www.thecrownhastings.co.uk
They do silent disco every month. That is fun - www.thebrassmonkeyhastings.com
Brass Monkey
18 Havelock Rd
They do silent disco every month. That is fun - www.thebrassmonkeyhastings.com
A Spanish tapas bar.
22 locals recommend
Seedhastings
50 George St
22 locals recommend
A Spanish tapas bar.
Live music and drinks. Good food during the day.
33 locals recommend
The Jenny Lind Inn
69 High St
33 locals recommend
Live music and drinks. Good food during the day.
A great micropub serving well kept and tasty ales (locally sourced), ciders and wines - very friendly vibe. Well worth a visit.
Twelve Hundred Postcards
80 Queens Rd
A great micropub serving well kept and tasty ales (locally sourced), ciders and wines - very friendly vibe. Well worth a visit.
A great pub with live music or karaoke. Don't forget to look up ;)
The General Havelock
27 Havelock Rd
A great pub with live music or karaoke. Don't forget to look up ;)
An underground nightclub.
Grand Elektra
10a Cambridge Rd
An underground nightclub.
Tin Tins

Arts & Culture

Stunning view - contemporary art.
157 locals recommend
Hastings Contemporary
Rock-a-Nore Road
157 locals recommend
Stunning view - contemporary art.
FREE - and it is actually good. Learn more about the birthplace of color television (surprise surprise - it's Hastings). Old dino bones (small ones) and more.
54 locals recommend
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
Bohemia Road
54 locals recommend
FREE - and it is actually good. Learn more about the birthplace of color television (surprise surprise - it's Hastings). Old dino bones (small ones) and more.
Great for kids. Discover the Smugglers Caves (where the smugglers used to hide their stuff).
57 locals recommend
Smugglers Adventure
57 locals recommend
Great for kids. Discover the Smugglers Caves (where the smugglers used to hide their stuff).
36 locals recommend
White Rock Theatre
White Rock
36 locals recommend
It is pretty interesting. A working lifeboat station which can be visited. They also tell you a lot about how they operate. Free.
RNLI Hastings Lifeboat Station
East Beach Street
It is pretty interesting. A working lifeboat station which can be visited. They also tell you a lot about how they operate. Free.
Indie and professional shows. www.stablestheatre.co.uk
11 locals recommend
The Stables Theatre
The Bourne
11 locals recommend
Indie and professional shows. www.stablestheatre.co.uk
A newly refurbished building with nicely kept original features.
Hastings Library
13 Claremont
A newly refurbished building with nicely kept original features.
It is free and actually pretty good (with a large fishing boat that you can climb on).
41 locals recommend
Hastings Fishermen's Museum
Rock-a-Nore Road
41 locals recommend
It is free and actually pretty good (with a large fishing boat that you can climb on).

Shopping

27 locals recommend
Priory Meadow Shopping Centre
Queens Road
27 locals recommend
Discounted designer clothes, homeware and more.
TK Maxx
Unit 3 Bexhill Rd
Discounted designer clothes, homeware and more.
About 40 min train ride away from Hastings.
Designer Outlet Ashford
About 40 min train ride away from Hastings.

Essentials

I'm really tempted to tick the "Romance" tag as well here... Open till 10pm
8 locals recommend
Tesco Express
Havelock Road
8 locals recommend
I'm really tempted to tick the "Romance" tag as well here... Open till 10pm
Open till 11pm
7 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
Station Approach
7 locals recommend
Open till 11pm
19 locals recommend
Morrisons
19 locals recommend
Wholefood store, just right around the corner. www.trinitywholefoods.co.uk
14 locals recommend
Trinity Wholefoods
3 Trinity St
14 locals recommend
Wholefood store, just right around the corner. www.trinitywholefoods.co.uk
Falaise Fitness Centre
Cambridge Road
Pharmacy - close to the train station.
Pharmacy@Station Plaza
Station Approach
Pharmacy - close to the train station.
Hastings Medical Practice & Walk-in Centre
Hastings Medical Practice & Walk-in Centre
Station Approach
Hastings Medical Practice & Walk-in Centre
Hospital
Conquest Hospital
Hospital
10 min by car, 4 days walk on foot.
6 locals recommend
Asda St Leonards on Sea Superstore
Battle Road
6 locals recommend
10 min by car, 4 days walk on foot.
A minute's walk from the apartment. If you are part of the cult, a great place to get your session done. Group classes and open gym. Pop in and see Alex.
CrossFit 1066
Claremont
A minute's walk from the apartment. If you are part of the cult, a great place to get your session done. Group classes and open gym. Pop in and see Alex.

Entertainment & Activities

Movie theatre with a twist. Indie movies but an excellent ambiance.
90 locals recommend
Kino-Teatr
43-49 Norman Rd
90 locals recommend
Movie theatre with a twist. Indie movies but an excellent ambiance.
3 different lanes, good fun. There is a beach volleyball, trampoline and enclosed football/basketball court there as well.
47 locals recommend
Hastings Adventure Golf
Pelham Place
47 locals recommend
3 different lanes, good fun. There is a beach volleyball, trampoline and enclosed football/basketball court there as well.
It's okay.
20 locals recommend
ODEON Hastings
Queens Road
20 locals recommend
It's okay.
Indie theatre - private hire is also available.
38 locals recommend
Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings
39A High St
38 locals recommend
Indie theatre - private hire is also available.
Snooker bar.
180 sports bar
Snooker bar.
It is not huge but it is actually pretty cool.
39 locals recommend
Blue Reef Aquarium
Rock-a-Nore Road
39 locals recommend
It is not huge but it is actually pretty cool.
A little small but excellent for young ages. There is a go-karting place close by as well for children and adults.
12 locals recommend
Flamingo Park
Flamingo Park
12 locals recommend
A little small but excellent for young ages. There is a go-karting place close by as well for children and adults.
Great for kids - it's a choo choo train.
13 locals recommend
Hastings Miniature Railway
Rock-a-Nore Road
13 locals recommend
Great for kids - it's a choo choo train.

Getting Around

Hastings train station and bus station,
14 locals recommend
Hastings station
Station Approach
14 locals recommend
Hastings train station and bus station,
Train station (but the best one for the flat is Hastings Train Station).
8 locals recommend
Saint Leonards Warrior Square Railway Station
Kings Road
8 locals recommend
Train station (but the best one for the flat is Hastings Train Station).
A great place to rent your bike. You can also try "Seaside Cycle Hire" - from 2 hours to 8 hours. Bicycles, electric bikes, etc. Seaside Cycle Hire is right on the beach, close to Crazy Golf.
8 locals recommend
Bell's Bicycles
4 George St
8 locals recommend
A great place to rent your bike. You can also try "Seaside Cycle Hire" - from 2 hours to 8 hours. Bicycles, electric bikes, etc. Seaside Cycle Hire is right on the beach, close to Crazy Golf.