Lury

Walk into Lury and you'll immediately sense this isn't another tired seafront spot churning out the same tired brunches. The kitchen here is genuinely interested in what it's putting on your plate—there's technique, there's thought, and crucially, there's restraint. You're looking at small plates designed for sharing, the kind of place where you actually want to order more than you planned because nothing feels like filler. It sits quietly on Cambridge Road, away from the Old Town hustle, which somehow makes it feel like you've stumbled onto something the rest of Hastings hasn't quite caught up with yet. Five-star reviews speak for themselves, but what matters is that people keep coming back.