Bunka

You're climbing the stairs of the Observer building on Cambridge Road, past the printworks smell and creaky landings, until suddenly you're on a rooftop looking out over the seafront. That's Bunka. It's the kind of place that makes you wonder how Hastings kept this one quiet – proper cooking in a setting that feels like a secret, even though it's right there above the high street. The room itself is stripped-back and unfussy, which suits the food down to the ground.