Bayte in Hastings

Our night with friends turned out to be extremely disappointing. The venue was cold and lacked atmosphere and the food underwhelming. All six of us were dissatisfied with what we had. The menu was very limited, the portions of food were small but even so, we ended up with food left on our plates. When we received the bill , we were unhappy at how much we had to pay for such poor quality food. Safe to say , we will not be frequenting this restaurant again and will spread the word.

Had a delicious meal tonight at our first visit to this restaurant . A couple of us are coeliac and they had a great understanding of gluten free. Service was great would definitely recommend if you like good food and would definitely go again.

I always struggle with the menu in this restaurant. There’s often nothing that jumps out at me but when I do decide on something and it arrives it is always surprising and delicious. It was the same with the starters last night, which were outstanding. However, one of our main courses was not. The pork collar (the most expensive dish on the menu) was all fat and was pretty inedible. The kitchen’s response to our feedback was that Iberico pork is always fatty and pork collar is even fattier still. That’s no answer – generally Iberico pork collar is a highly marbled meat that is rendered down to give flavour, but there was no meat, only marble! I suppose a warning that there’s no meat might have helped, but I suspect they hadn’t realised that our serving was just fat. I was not impressed by the way the restaurant handled my criticism. They did take it off the bill but the implication was still that I should have known that is how pork collar would be. We left without having dessert. The evening had been cut short as only one of us had a main course and we left feeling very disappointed.

The food as ever was tasty, however main dish choices were underwhelming. The wine list is very minimal, compared to when the restaurant first opened. The wine list is also overpriced for the quality and lack of choice.

A great place to use WiFi with a pot of tea (or a decent coffee) with a wide range of snacks. Friendly service just next to St Leonards railway station. Good ambience with a bit of mellow music.

What a fabulous place this is. The menu is simple and invites curiosity. They serve small plates and large plates - I had two small plates and they were simply delicious. The beef tartare was a twist on the classic version but all the more interesting for it. I generally recognise a small menu as meaning they do those items very well, and that rule of thumb was proved right. The head chef (who was rocking the Richard Dreyfus in Jaws look phenomenally) was in complete control. The wine was very very good (it should be at that price) and the service was great. I am struggling to think of anything negative to say…

Disappointing in many ways. The portions are exceptionally small and the prices exceptionally high. As an example, my mussel starter comprised of only about 10 small mussels, some cherry tomatoes in a watery sauce with one dry slice of toast. The pasta main dish could have come out of a tin. The wine was mediocre and expensive at over £30 / bottle. This restaurant doesn't fit in St Leonard's, it's too expensive and too pretentious.

Pasta al dente, fresh herbs and light dessert simply delicious and exceptional ingredients. I live in the town and I’m going to go again and again

Amazing!! Would definitely come here again. Great vibe and great good. Had such a lovely evening and the people that work there are really nice.

Our first visit….Excellent lunch! They have a shorter cafe menu…. Very attractive place, good service, delicious Italian-type food. I had riboletta - very tasty. Only one little niggle - their sourdough bread was very crusty - hard to eat. One of us had pate with toasted sourdough - very hard! Hope they have softer loaves as well…

When Bayte opened last summer there was an issue with their booking system. We waited until a bleak weekend in February and were most impressed how smoothly everything happened. Max greeted me by name and we were well on our way. The careful fresh locally sourced exciting menu with some superb choices. The rare aged beef was sumptuous and my fellow diners greatly enjoyed their fish dishes, we all shared an amazing desert which is a rare thing. The ambience is calm, chilled and unhurried, the team know the drill. Even down to the music 🎶 which worked so well. My friends down from Marylebone were very impressed and said they would return, which is a huge compliment from them. They commented this restaurant would be at home in both New York and Copenhagen meat packing district. We loved the industrial vibe. Well done Ruby, Silvy and Max. We will be back. Welcome Bayte to St Leonards-On-Sea, an incredible addition to the exciting foodie scene here.

I really recommend this place. The food is first class. Having eaten there a couple of times I queried who the chef was and found out that it’s a talented young guy who was trained at Brat which is incredible and my favourite restaurant in London. It came as no surprised to learn this. The food is imaginative well, cooked and balanced. The ingredients are home grown/sourced and the atmosphere very good. It’s quite clear from the outset that this is a restaurant that has a agenda.

This is only a judgement on coffee by all accounts’s the food is great. I had an awful coffee and I’m pretty certain it was the Barista at fault and not the coffee. Please don’t put anyone on this job who hasn’t been properly trained or isn’t being supervised. About half of a good cup of coffee is the person who makes it. Barista training needed.

Had Osso Buco with risotto main. Chatted on the sofa next to the wood burner after whilst waiting for the bill. Great atmosphere and service. Enjoyed the open plan kitchen and decor. Could have been in New York or Paris etc. Excellent all-round.

Love the place but you have got to sort out the timings. For the third time I went to get a pre-gym coffee this morning at around 7.10 (last time was closer to 7.15) to be told - sorry, the coffee machine is still warming up. If you are advertising as open at 7am then you need to be serving coffee a few mins after. The coffee is good but in future I'll just go to the guy at the station. He's your only competition at that time so I suggest you up your game and be ready at 7 (every day). Outside of that you're such a welcome addition to the St L. gastro scene and I've had dinner with you a few times - all lovely.

I think I've been here four or five times in the last few months. The best service, value, quality of food, interior, staff, vibe and atmosphere. 10/10. I honestly would choose to eat here as my last meal on earth.

We started with chicken liver pate, pickles and trout tartare, followed by slow cooked beef and guinea fowl for mains. For desert we shared a AMAZING chocolate cake which was the most fantastic warm chocolaty experience I've had for years. Mind blown. Service was fantastic as usual, really nice mixed crowd and the log burning stove made it feel cosy too. We will be back!

We had a lovely lunch here. The service was superb. Out food was absolutely delicious. A great addition to St Leonards.

Just popped in for a coffee - been meaning to go in since it opened last year - pleased I did. Firstly, it's casual and light interior made me feel right at home, especially with the choice of background music, which was age proof. I really like the sanded cement type wall and ceiling beams and surfaces. The people behind the counter were both productive and friendly, and the toasted banana cake with espresso butter I was tempted to try was absolutely delicious. All in all, somewhere to visit again with friends and family to try more of the scrummy looking food on offer. Thank you ♥️

Wow - absolutely brilliant! The food, the drink, the vibe - all spot on! Such a great addition to the town. Already booked again and can't wait to go back!

This was a special birthday meal for me and I had wanted to try Bayte since seeing how attractive it looked during the summer. The ambience is bistro and a lot more - great decor, stylish, simple but comfortable decor, and it is wonderful to see the food being prepared by such competent chefs. The starters and dessert dishes were many and varied, and inventive! Between us all, we tried all the mains and I had the brill, which was so well-cooked and delicious, and a first for me. The waiter was very attentive and knowledgeable, and kindly took photos of our family group. If you want to try something different, Bayte is highly recommended. What a change from fast food, and a welcome addition to the dining scene in St. Leonards.

Great decor, kept the feel of the original building but brought it up to date, friendly service. Food was delicious. Will definitely go back.

Inventive but unpretentious food, made with perfect ingredients. House white wine both different and delicious. Lovely, lively atmosphere: tables not too close together, and a wood burning stove flanked by comfy sofas. Friendly, helpful staff. A brilliant addition to the area and I shall certainly go again.

What an unbelievable night out the most incredible food, the most incredible, frolicking, fellows unforgettable New Year. Unbelievable.

Stunning interior. Restaurant packed but not at all too noisy. Food was delicious, sophisticated and varied. Home made pasta with. Lemon and Parmesan was amazing. Delicious puddings. Stylish and fun. Will be back.

Airy interior, pretty flowers on the tables and nice atmosphere. Cooking is good, tasty and interesting flavours, good presentation. Couple of negatives - I have been here 5 or 6 times and every time found it off-putting to see the chefs constantly popping food into...

After hearing many good things about this restaurant, to say we were disappointed would be an understatement. Upon arrival the atmosphere was good, complimented by some great seasonal decor. We had an initial discussion with the waiter to discuss the menu and apart from our...

Great tasty food although a bit pricy for what it was. Gingerbread was delicious, toasted and served with salted butter. No service as you had to keep getting up to order and pay up front for everything, may put us off if we were paying...

Quite possibly the best meal I have eaten for many moons. Bayte certainly know what they ate doing. Excellent 3 course meal & superb selection of wine. I hear Petersham nurseries Richmond are involved. Certainly a splash of class has been delivered into St Leonards

Having watched progress of the renovation of the old antique centre, the period shopfront, herringbone parquet floors and the atrium skylight we were looking forward to visiting Bayte and we weren't disappointed. The menu was interesting and we enjoyed specialist bread and butter, parmesan tapioca,...

We’d heard the hype and thought let’s give it a go! Service was friendly and attentive enough for us. Bread was delicious, not sure if they make it themselves.. olives were huge and plentiful, pickles were disappointing, being 95% celery and proving that not everyone...

I've been twice since they opened and both times had amazing vegetarian dishes, though am omnivorous. Food is subtly flavoured with wonderfully fresh produce. The decor is also really tastefully done and noise levels - even with a packed restaurant - managed well with clever...

Incredibly good food. The chef is wonderful. The reason I have only given three stars is because of the extortionate cost of Prosecco. £43 the cheapest bottle. Should have one for around £25. I will not order alcohol in this restaurant again. I will be...

Food is refined and very elegantly presented. Everything was delicious. Some of the reviews on here are a bit mean, I have to say we had a really great time. I guess being a Londoner, I’m use to vibrant young fun businesses opening up and...

The food was good, but the overall experience was poor. The acoustic is absolutely horrendous and the space was almost intolerably noisy, not helped by the smoke alarm going off, which wasn’t handled well. One waitress seemed good, the other staff off-hand and casual, service...

The food was expensive and there wasn't much on the plate. The food was good, but we all left still feeling hungry. The mullet special (£22) looked like a child's portion and what was supposed to be a " nice, fresh salad" with it turned...

Awful. Ridiculously overpriced. Ordered the pork, got the 3 small pieces for £22. Didn't even include potatoes. The "oven roasted" sliced potatoes where an extra £6.They were dripping in grease and not very nice. The service was also poor, had to ask for a napkin...

Had been waiting to try this place for a while. We finally came for Friday lunch and it definitely exceeded our expectations! Everything we ate was really delicious and a great atmosphere. We will definitely be coming back soon :)

I was quite surprised by this place. easily the best food I've eaten in the area. The parmesan tapioca was my favourite dish. The pasta was also delicious. Highly recommend!

I was a little nervous to try Bayte after the reviews left on here. Glad we gave it a go, it didn't disappoint. It was a busy Thursday evening but it wasn't too loud at all. Had a nice atmosphere. Food was good. Service was...

Great cocktails, wine & food. Staff super attentive but not pushy. Enjoyed the ambiance and music. Beautiful food, everything was chef’s kiss good. Not huge portions but I personally like not feeling super stuffed at the end of a meal. Not cheap but in my...

Quite a disappointing experience. The slant menu was “sold out” on all the fish items and other entrees. They didn’t even have salad! Seems to me with a paper menu it would have been good just to cross things out on the menu before you...

This beautiful restaurant is a touch of class. Easily the best place we have eaten local, the next level above all other places, the service and food were outstanding. Reminded me of eating in a Michelin starred restaurant. Will definitely be going back and would...

My experience at Bayte I can’t just sum up in a couple words, nor in 100. Bayte can not be described as you have to experience it to understand the how mind blowingly delicious it is. The plates that were presented to me were a...

Staff were really lovely but really not great value. Brushetta was 1 slice for £12!! And two croquette balls for £6!! Happy to pay if I walk away with a full belly full but was still hungry 🤦🏽‍♀️.

We came for a Saturday night dinner with some friends and were blown away by the high quality of food. The restaurant was full and buzzing and the m service still faultless... cocktails were fantastic and haven't had such a delicious meal in Hastings since...

We waited an hour and twenty minutes for our mains while we saw them ready on the counter but they were just not brought to our table. A supervisor noticed the wait, came to apologise but still nobody deliver the food; he also said that...

I think the curiosity value of this new restaurant in our town may have dwindled as there were quite a few empty covers while we were there, service was inattentive, menu was limited - if you’re going to have one meat option then it’s only...

So disappointed with our new restaurant in kings road I as so looking forward to a Sunday roast as reviewed by others We got there and very limited menu i ordered skate wing it was a quarter skate wing covered in oil and butter and...

An incredible Sunday lunch at Bayte in St Leonard’s with friends. Quite possibly my new favourite place to eat. Tapioca with parmesan, the best steak with pepper sauce I’ve ever tasted, and a marmalade pudding of dreams, amongst some other delicious snacks, all served in...

We waited a couple of weeks after Bayte opened before going - mainly because they were so booked up. The decor is very ‘trendy’ and well done though the metal tables and chairs , along with the high ceilings make it quite noisy. We had...

Really enjoyed dinner at Bayte, we sat outside in a party of ten. The restaurant is beautiful, the food was delicious and service was great. My fav dish was the Agnolini (pasta dish in chicken broth) could eat that every day and the steak, pork,...

Went to this restaurant last night for a friend’s birthday and had the best meal I’ve had in forever! Was a bit worried because some reviews had said service was slow and there were 9 of us at the table - but the food came...

Our wedding anniversary lunch that we took our toddler daughter to. Staff were really friendly and for me that's make or break. They were very patient with our daughter. Food was fantastic. I'm normally a burger and chips guy but we went out of our...

Lovely atmosphere and service good but the food was distinctly average. The menu is all over the place. Do I order a starter/olives etc or a filling pasta dish? No one really explained how to understand the menu. The mains were rather dull and very...

Bayte is trying quite hard but it pulls it off by being super friendly and having an interesting and well executed menu. We had a great time. 💯

Went here for dinner recently on a trip down to Hastings for the bank holiday weekend having heard great things about it since it opened, and we had a great evening. The place itself is lovely and there was a great buzzy atmosphere on the...

I recently dined at Bayte and had a great overall experience. The atmosphere was very cosy and the staff were very friendly and attentive. The combination of a good atmosphere, delicious food, and lovely staff made for a very enjoyable evening. I would highly recommend...

Went for dinner on a Saturday night and had some great food with subtle, fresh flavour. Food arrived promptly, service was excellent and the wine selection great. Nice to have a new place to go with some good vegan options for guests too!

A great space and friendly staff. This is their first month so I think there are teething problems. Although we got there early it took a long time to get our main course. The food was good and excellent bread. I will definitely return

Great place for a group of friends. However when dining with a friend it was very noisy. Our waitress left (no reason given) and our main course took over an hour to arrive. Nothing special about the food. I wouldn’t recommend. Shameful service. They definitely...

Perhaps it's just teething problems as it's a relatively new restaurant, but it wasn't the great experience it was promised to be. The venue itself is incredibly loud; parquet floor, metal tables, the open kitchen and the glass atrium ceiling at the rear all conspiring...

I dined at Bayte with a friend on 25 August. It was a very disappointing experience: - Restaurant was incredibly noisy - probably due to lack of soft furnishings. Could hardly hear each other speak. - Ordered a glass of rose wine each. No corkscrew...

Just returned from a birthday meal out at Bayte and have to say, the food was superb. We just wanted to keep ordering the monkfish! The atmosphere is so good, open plan so you can see the chefs preparing all the food. Everyone seemed to...

I had a fantastic dinner experience at Bayte with incredible food and delicious cocktails !! I went with my parents and some of their friends and we shared a number of the starters and nibbles, every one of them was delicious and then I had...

This is a new restaurant in St Leonards. I walked in for a Sunday lunch and was seated at the chefs counte. The food was excellent ( and I don't say this lightly) I had a lovely chat with the chefs and the roast pork...