Food Scene
Hearty meals, wine bar and live music. My favourite restaurant for Sunday roasts and music between 2 - 6pm Sundays. Reasonable prices and good-sized meal portions.
48 abantu bendawo batusa
Porters Wine Bar
56 High StHearty meals, wine bar and live music. My favourite restaurant for Sunday roasts and music between 2 - 6pm Sundays. Reasonable prices and good-sized meal portions.
My local Italian for lunch or dinner. I love the seafood spaghetti, lasagne and authentic tiramisu. Proper Italian coffee.
42 abantu bendawo batusa
Simply Italian
12 StrandMy local Italian for lunch or dinner. I love the seafood spaghetti, lasagne and authentic tiramisu. Proper Italian coffee.
Quirky and unexpectedly tasty African cuisine. Always friendly service. Not suitable for vegetarians! This kind of small niche restaurant is what makes St Leonards an area worth exploring.
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Mama Putt African-Caribbean Restaurant
23 Kings RdQuirky and unexpectedly tasty African cuisine. Always friendly service. Not suitable for vegetarians! This kind of small niche restaurant is what makes St Leonards an area worth exploring.
Definitely need to reserve a table in advance. Expensive local fish and seafood restaurant. Ideal for a special occasion or romantic dinner.
54 abantu bendawo batusa
St Clement's Restaurant
3 MercatoriaDefinitely need to reserve a table in advance. Expensive local fish and seafood restaurant. Ideal for a special occasion or romantic dinner.
Open only during the week for lunch. Recommend phone up to book. Local, same-day catch served at this legendary little local. An authentic Hastings fisherman favourite.
48 abantu bendawo batusa
Maggie's Fish & Chips
8-9 Rock-a-Nore RdOpen only during the week for lunch. Recommend phone up to book. Local, same-day catch served at this legendary little local. An authentic Hastings fisherman favourite.
The Anchor Inn
13 George StGood local pub grub.
Everyday easy-going dining. Good when you want comfort food in a comfortable, friendly environment.
9 abantu bendawo batusa
Fagins Diner Restaurant
73 George StEveryday easy-going dining. Good when you want comfort food in a comfortable, friendly environment.
Fab food market vibe. Great for coffee, laptop workspace, lunch or dinner. Funky fine local small stall food hall.
Heist Market
Fab food market vibe. Great for coffee, laptop workspace, lunch or dinner. Funky fine local small stall food hall.
Popular local bakery. Lovely bread and cakes. Good quality coffee to grab a take-away for exploring the Old Town. Tasty, freshly made artisan sausage rolls made with local, sustainably-reared meat (I usually buy extra for the fridge).
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Judges Bakery Tenterden
51 High StPopular local bakery. Lovely bread and cakes. Good quality coffee to grab a take-away for exploring the Old Town. Tasty, freshly made artisan sausage rolls made with local, sustainably-reared meat (I usually buy extra for the fridge).
Kids Activities
Clambers Playcentre
White Rock GardensLet's Go Play
My tiny town
Ukuphatha kwabaphathi
Sightseeing
Hastings Castle
Castle Hill RoadIzeluleko zedolobha
Ukuhamba nezingane
Indoor Play Centres for Kids
Weather not so great? Head to one of these tried-and-tested indoor spaces that my family loves!
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Buses & Trains for easy days out
Buses are an environmentally friendly way to enjoy watching the seaside and countryside on your way to St Leonards, Bexhill, Rye, Battle. Take bus 28 goes from outside my place down to Hastings main train/bus station. Or walk into Old Town for a scenic bus-ride into Rye. Download the StageCoach app (buses mainly run to published schedule!) or Trainline app.