Guidebook for East Sussex

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Guidebook for East Sussex

Food Scene

Excellent place, tiny but the chef-owner is always in the kitchen and takes quality very seriously. One of our favourite places for food but you need to book a table in advance.
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Rock a Nore Kitchen
23 Rock-a-Nore Rd
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Excellent place, tiny but the chef-owner is always in the kitchen and takes quality very seriously. One of our favourite places for food but you need to book a table in advance.
Brilliant Mexican street food - made with real love
Xochipilli
68 Queens Rd
Brilliant Mexican street food - made with real love
Jez is brilliant and his shop only stocks the finest cheeses, meats and wines AND they do the best salt beef sandwiches! Well worth a visit
Queens Deli and Shop
196 Queens Rd
Jez is brilliant and his shop only stocks the finest cheeses, meats and wines AND they do the best salt beef sandwiches! Well worth a visit
Authentic, delicious small family run Italian restaurant - great pizzas but a range of other authentic italian favourites
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Rustico Italiano
31 Robertson St
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Authentic, delicious small family run Italian restaurant - great pizzas but a range of other authentic italian favourites
cool beach bar/ food shack. Excellent quality fish and chips (and salads!), a great spot for a beer on the beach
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Goat Ledge
Warrior Square
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cool beach bar/ food shack. Excellent quality fish and chips (and salads!), a great spot for a beer on the beach
next to Goat Ledge also has outdoor seating but Oscars provides southern style cooking- Nick recommends the Po’ boy’s
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Oscar's on the Square
Grand Parade
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next to Goat Ledge also has outdoor seating but Oscars provides southern style cooking- Nick recommends the Po’ boy’s
THE place for a burger - legendary
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Half Man! Half Burger!
7 Marine Ct
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THE place for a burger - legendary
Classy, friendly African-caribbean restaurant, great food and they have Jazz nights
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Mama Putt African-Caribbean Restaurant
23 Kings Rd
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Classy, friendly African-caribbean restaurant, great food and they have Jazz nights
stylish, quality cafe in Kings Rd
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Fika@44
44 Kings Rd
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stylish, quality cafe in Kings Rd
Hidden local gem! Very quirky, set in a big old house - they only do thurs evenings and sunday lunches - full of characters - you’ll may need to book in advance
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The Beacon
67-68 St Mary's Terrace
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Hidden local gem! Very quirky, set in a big old house - they only do thurs evenings and sunday lunches - full of characters - you’ll may need to book in advance
Sweet little cafe on George street
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Petit Fi
17 George St
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Sweet little cafe on George street
Lovely cafe serving healthy, wholesome food.
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The Fig
2 High St
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Lovely cafe serving healthy, wholesome food.
The best fish and chips in town
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Maggie's Fish & Chips
8-9 Rock-a-Nore Rd
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The best fish and chips in town
Oysters, fizz, cocktails and an interesting menu. They have a good spot on the front but service can be a bit patchy
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The Old Custom House
19 E Parade
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Oysters, fizz, cocktails and an interesting menu. They have a good spot on the front but service can be a bit patchy
Beautiful atmospheric pub, roaring fires in winter, airy and bright in summer, a real experience for the senses and they do the THE best roast around
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The Globe Inn Marsh Rye
10 Military Rd
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Beautiful atmospheric pub, roaring fires in winter, airy and bright in summer, a real experience for the senses and they do the THE best roast around

Drinks & Nightlife

Really lovely microbrewery - fantastic pizzas, but their changing brews are sometimes an ‘acquired taste’ for some
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Brewing Brothers The Imperial
119 Queens Rd
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Really lovely microbrewery - fantastic pizzas, but their changing brews are sometimes an ‘acquired taste’ for some
Bright front room and outdoor seats for the summer. Cosy back room and fires in winter. Excellent local, famed for their pies and live music.
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Albion Hastings
33 George St
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Bright front room and outdoor seats for the summer. Cosy back room and fires in winter. Excellent local, famed for their pies and live music.
Won the Observer Pub of the year 2017. A lovely spot for a pint, they also do great food but be warned, it can get very busy on Friday/Saturday/Sunday but definitely worth a visit.
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The Crown
Ashford Road
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Won the Observer Pub of the year 2017. A lovely spot for a pint, they also do great food but be warned, it can get very busy on Friday/Saturday/Sunday but definitely worth a visit.
Smart wine bar on the front, great wine selection - good people watching.
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Graze on Grand
16 Grand Parade
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Smart wine bar on the front, great wine selection - good people watching.
Our current favourite drinking spot - amazing wine bar with great snacks (larger menu at weekends), really friendly/ knowledgeable owners
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Farmyard
52 Kings Rd
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Our current favourite drinking spot - amazing wine bar with great snacks (larger menu at weekends), really friendly/ knowledgeable owners
craft beer bottle shop and tap room, really friendly owners with a great dog called elva
Eel & Bear
28 Waldegrave St
craft beer bottle shop and tap room, really friendly owners with a great dog called elva
Part of the Borough wines family found in London - excellent selection of wines to take away or have in, they also have regular events and supper clubs
Borough Wines, Beers And Books
34 Robertson St
Part of the Borough wines family found in London - excellent selection of wines to take away or have in, they also have regular events and supper clubs
Cool late night bar with regular live music and club nights - well worth a look if you are night owl
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The Printworks
14 Claremont
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Cool late night bar with regular live music and club nights - well worth a look if you are night owl
rue the interior is stuck in a time warp (1980’s anyone) but Azur has the best terrace for drinks at sundown
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Azur
44-37 Marina
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rue the interior is stuck in a time warp (1980’s anyone) but Azur has the best terrace for drinks at sundown
local favourite - may not look like it’s up to much to the uninitiated - but here is where all the old rock stars hang out - crazy lock in’s, excellent live music
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Horse & Groom
Hastings Road
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local favourite - may not look like it’s up to much to the uninitiated - but here is where all the old rock stars hang out - crazy lock in’s, excellent live music
Old school wine bar frequented by International Jazz singer (Liane Carrol) who often performs live. Lovely back courtyard.
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Porters Wine Bar
56 High St
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Old school wine bar frequented by International Jazz singer (Liane Carrol) who often performs live. Lovely back courtyard.
Friendly and lively tapas bar, excellent service, decent wine and good cocktails and often live music.
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Seedhastings
50 George St
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Friendly and lively tapas bar, excellent service, decent wine and good cocktails and often live music.
Unassuming, under the radar party spot. Look out for the Balearic Assassins of love and Cheese Bingo!
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Royal Standard
East Beach Street
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Unassuming, under the radar party spot. Look out for the Balearic Assassins of love and Cheese Bingo!
mostly locals, bags of character, good local beers and an interesting restaurant out the back.
The FILO Brewing Company Ltd.
Old London Road
mostly locals, bags of character, good local beers and an interesting restaurant out the back.
Proper Old School friendly boozer
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The Jenny Lind Inn
69 High St
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Proper Old School friendly boozer
Busy spot with excellent people watching opportunities, good food and often good lunch deals in the week.
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Dragon Bar
71 George St
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Busy spot with excellent people watching opportunities, good food and often good lunch deals in the week.
Tiny friendly free house with a great selection of beers, ales and wines. Also an extensive bar snack menu
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The Jolly Fisherman
3 E Beach St
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Tiny friendly free house with a great selection of beers, ales and wines. Also an extensive bar snack menu
cool and kitsch pub, always buzzing
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The St Leonard Public House
16-18 London Rd
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cool and kitsch pub, always buzzing
charming, characterful pub in Rye centre- good food too
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The Standard Inn
The Mint
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charming, characterful pub in Rye centre- good food too
recently sensitively renovated with friendly new owners, Ypres Castle has a lovely garden with exceptional views, very dog friendly, live music in the evenings, good food
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The Ypres Castle Inn
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recently sensitively renovated with friendly new owners, Ypres Castle has a lovely garden with exceptional views, very dog friendly, live music in the evenings, good food
quirky wine bar/ shop with a good fizz selection and friendly locals
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Rye Fine Wines
56 Cinque Ports St
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quirky wine bar/ shop with a good fizz selection and friendly locals

Parks & Nature

Fantastic beach down a long path - not the for the feint of heart though as the path down is difficult to navigate and half the beach is nudist - that said it's well worth the effort - take a picnic!
Fairlight Cove
Fantastic beach down a long path - not the for the feint of heart though as the path down is difficult to navigate and half the beach is nudist - that said it's well worth the effort - take a picnic!
A nice Victorian park about 10 minutes from our house - look out for the Giant Redwoods! Has a cafe too
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Alexandra Park
Saint Helen's Road
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A nice Victorian park about 10 minutes from our house - look out for the Giant Redwoods! Has a cafe too
walk up to West hill for a great view over the sea and the old town
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The West Hill Cafe
Castle Hill Road
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walk up to West hill for a great view over the sea and the old town
walk to the top of east hill and the fire hills (or take the funicular). really lovely views west to Beachy Head
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East Hill Lift Upper Station
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walk to the top of east hill and the fire hills (or take the funicular). really lovely views west to Beachy Head

Essentials

One stop shop for yoga, massages, reiki etc an excellent place
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The Wellington Health & Wellbeing Centre
44 Wellington Square
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One stop shop for yoga, massages, reiki etc an excellent place

Shopping

Contemporary design, homeware and lighting shop - very cool
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DYKE & DEAN HASTINGS
14 Claremont
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Contemporary design, homeware and lighting shop - very cool
excellent vinyl shop - used and new
Wow and Flutter
8 Trinity St
excellent vinyl shop - used and new
for all of your organic, biodynamic, wholesome and healthy food and drink needs
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Trinity Wholefoods
3 Trinity St
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for all of your organic, biodynamic, wholesome and healthy food and drink needs
Super interesting shop full of household curios - who knew there could be 5 types of mushroom brush!
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A G Hendy & Co
36 High St
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Super interesting shop full of household curios - who knew there could be 5 types of mushroom brush!
quirky & high quality original tailoring
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Warp & Weft
68a George St
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quirky & high quality original tailoring
tiny very well curated selection of gifts and household items
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reste
58 High St
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tiny very well curated selection of gifts and household items
decent food hall
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Marks & Spencer Hastings
Queens Road
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decent food hall

Arts & Culture

Brilliant local gallery with regularly changing exhibitions as well as a fantastic permanent exhibition of contemporary British artists. Also has a lovely terrace bar.
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Hastings Contemporary
Rock-a-Nore Road
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Brilliant local gallery with regularly changing exhibitions as well as a fantastic permanent exhibition of contemporary British artists. Also has a lovely terrace bar.
beautiful arthouse cinema and gallery, with a Lebanese cafe/ bar attached, worth a visit
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Kino-Teatr
43-49 Norman Rd
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beautiful arthouse cinema and gallery, with a Lebanese cafe/ bar attached, worth a visit

Entertainment & Activities

A really excellent independent cinema with super comfortable auditoriums and a nice cafe bar
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Kino Rye
3 Lion St
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A really excellent independent cinema with super comfortable auditoriums and a nice cafe bar