FOOD & DRINK
A table near the sea.
Looking for a Hastings Pier restaurant? Here is what we can verify, plus places to eat nearby.
ON THE PIER
Check before you book.
We have not verified a restaurant currently trading on Hastings Pier. With the pier listed as closed by the regional tourism board, older restaurant names, menus and booking links may no longer apply. The places below are independent businesses off the pier.
ACROSS THE ROAD · WHITE ROCK
The White Rock Hotel
Café Bar.
The hotel’s café bar welcomes non-residents and has seafront terraces opposite the pier. Its own website describes light meals, dinner options, local ales and vegan choices.
Dogs on leads are welcomed in the café bar and on the terraces. Check current menus, service times and dietary requirements directly with the venue.
View the café bar & menus ↗FURTHER ALONG THE COAST · ST LEONARDS
Goat Ledge.
Continue towards St Leonards for this beach café on the lower promenade by Warrior Square. Its published visitor information covers breakfast, lunch, dietary options and dog-friendly seating.
Goat Ledge says it does not take table bookings. Its FAQs explain accessible routes to the café and note that the beach-arm seating area is not wheelchair accessible.
Check the café’s visitor information ↗A LITTLE PLANNING GOES A LONG WAY
Make it a seaside lunch.
Check service hours before setting off.
Ask the venue about allergens and accessibility.
Leave room for a walk along the promenade.
Check the forecast if you want an outdoor table.