Graze on Grand in Hastings

Omg! What a find….wonderful small restaurant with the most delicious, fresh food and a choice of excellent wines! We were fortunate enough to be able to sit outside in the warmest sunshine! The owner and staff were charming ….we will definitely return for dinner…thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻

Graze turned a wonderful evening into a magical one. The wine was fantastic and the food to die for. (Stefanie and Felix, you are both just wonderful - thank you for being so welcoming). Relaxed, stylish, and well-priced. We’ll come again!

This is THE place if you’re looking for a relaxed, lovely, welcoming eatery with amazing staff and great, great wine! Stephanie and Felix are passionate about what they do and it certainly comes through. Will definitely be returning soon to try more of their wines and food!

A miserable, moody day in St Leonard’s was met with a vicious northerly wind that thrusted my partner and I into Graze. A refuge of warmth and comfort with a lovely wine list and even more inviting staff. The manager, was delightful and full of insight into the local area ….a gorgeous place for food and wine

Roast lamb to die for. Melt in the mouth. Just made mint sauce. My fellow diner had the roast beef with creamed horseradish, i had some, just yummy. Veg perfect and the gravy, aahhh. Lovely glass of red to accompany. Guess who will be booking again.!

I love this place. we visited with friends on a glorious sunny days the location was also perfect. Attentive and knowledgeable staff. food was delicious and we appreciated the attention to detail. Excellent wine list too. I'd been before but my guests hadn't and they were delighted. Thank you.

Cannot beat a graze through all the delicious food and wine. The sharing plates and mackerel pâté are game changers.

Great cheese board and knowledgeable and friendly service. Dog friendly as well.

This restaurant is utterly delightful. Great food. Fantastic service from an extremely knowledgeable owner. I would go back in a heartbeat

Christmas Eve. Fantastic night, a good crowd, relaxing atmosphere, good food & wine as usual. Steph & the crew were charming & professional, but then they always are.

Delicious food and wine served in a lovely atmosphere.

Fantastically characterful place with sensational food and a full personality. Highly recommend!

A lovely lunch, perfect engaging service from Stephanie and a few nice takeouts for home. Thank you for an unexpectedly enjoyable time.

We arrived late without a table booking and got a table for two. The atmosphere in there is very relaxing and you don’t have another table close by with that claustrophobic feeling of being elbow to elbow with others up close. Nice mellow jazz playing in the background and attentive and friendly staff. We had burrata which is incredible with salmon fish cakes. Kedgeree which was excellent and lamb merguez sausages to follow. Delicious wheat beer and elderflower spritz to wash it down. After a tactical pause we had pudding of pear and ginger sticky toffee pudding and a green gage frangipane tart. We shared a glass of tokaji Hungarian sweet desert wine which was stunning. The portions sizes are great and so is the value for money! Highly recommended and we would love to come again. Thank you guys for the pleasant, mellow & lovely night

Oh my goodness! 2nd visit in 2 weeks and both have been amazing. The menu is interesting and has some lovely changes. All seasonal and very local produce. We asked for wine recommendations for each course and we're literally blown away by the knowledge and quality of the wines served. Cannot praise highly enough and would highly recommend. We'll be going back again soon We spent quite a bit but we had everything we wanted and more. Would consider great value for money. Please try it out!

Excellent selection of fine wines, great service. For those who value quality and exclusiveness. Not extremely expensive either. The best coffee in the area hands down.

Came in for a chacuterie board and some red and it was absolutely lovely! Would go as far as to say it was one of my most enjoyable dining experiences

Absolutely delicious meal, with wonderful wine selection. The food was sincerely fantastic. It was all reasonably priced for the quality. Fantastic service and wine suggestions. We can't wait to eat there again. A true Gem! I highly recommend it!

We had a really nice glass of rosé with some olives and some mackerel pate which was delicious. The service we had was excellent and the young person who served us was really friendly.

Super delicious wine, amazing service and tasty food! Loved that the chef came out for a chat!

Another visit to a really interesting and friendly place

Graze on Grand is a beautiful chic place, love the atmosphere and the food was perfect! Can't go wrong here!

Lunch at Graze on Grand in Hastings was an absolutely perfect spot for lunch with a couple of friends on a baking hot Saturday afternoon in June. Wonderfully summery menu: pea and watercress soup – served cold with a dash of crème fraiche – fishcakes with slaw on the side; sensational burrata with delicious tomatoes; pea and spinach tart with new potatoes and salad and finally we shared a strawberry meringue Eton Mess thingy which was just heaven. The fine bottle of rose from Provence also went down a treat! Top quality and wonderfully fresh ingredients throughout. Highly recommended and it won’t break the bank.

Lovely little European/Mediterranean style bistro/wine bar, good food service and lovely atmosphere. Was a flying visit, well worth stopping bye, if we're ever in the area again, will definitely return.

The perfect lunch by the sea. Faultless in all respects. Amazing food, delicious wine, and perfect service. Seriously very impressed by this place, and so happy to have been here.

My daughter and I went there to get a sweet and ended up getting 4 because they all looked so good. And we ate every last crumb of all 4! They are homemade in the shop. You will not be disappointed with the desserts and the service and the coffees. We went there twice more during our short stay. Loved it each time!

Laid back, minimal menu, knowledge staff. obscure wines. Very tasty and easy place to eat and drink.

great selection of wine and food. Very friendly staff. Lovely location. The best place in St. Leonards

Great menu and really friendly staff.

Oh I say… what a fabulous little place. We sat outside drinking pink fizz and watching the sea and it was absolutely fantastic. The food looked amazing, service was gorgeous … what a great spot!!

Lovely venue, lovely owner, lovely food and drink...well worth a visit.

Just the place for a fine slow lunchtime

It’s the second time I’ve eaten here in a couple of years and it’s a friendly, relaxed place with good service, delicious food and very good wine. It’s almost a 30 minute walk from Hastings Old Town where I was staying, but that walk was along the sea front and was all part of the experience.

One of the best places in St Leonards.

My partner and I had a fabulous meal here on 2nd July. Amazing (and generous) cheese and charcuterie platter, with simply delicious ingredients, as well as a truly divine baba ganoush. The wine selection is superb and we had some really informed and inspired help to make our choice. All that, plus a very welcoming and relaxed atmosphere, too. Will definitely come back soon.

Food and wine here is always excellent, highly recommended

Delicious coffee & home baked cakes but a bit expensive

We had an excellent meal, at Graze on Grand. The food was absolutely delicious. We were served by a lovely lady, who was so warm, kind and welcoming. We would definately love to return. 5*

Gorgeous food , charming owner.

Lovely food and friendly staff. :)

Amazing ambiance, food, drink, becoming a second home ☺️

A really nice deli come restaurant come wine bar. Simply but scrumptious food, great for lunch and right by the sea.

A friend recommended Graze on Grand as a nice venue to have a lunch and so it proved. It was quiet but a warm sunny day. We had a selection of starters and mains followed by desserts which were all delicious. On arrival there was no initial greeting or seating us at our table and we were rather left to our own devices. My wife ordered a main course which was unavailable but this was only communicated once we had finished our starters rather than at the initial order point. There was only an option to order wine in 125ml glasses, no option for for medium, large or full bottles. The wine was priced very highly (on average £6.50 per glass which equates to £13.00 for 250ml). Despite all these small issues the service was generally attentive and professional and the whole experience memorable.

Bijzondere gerechten, ook voor vegetariërs, heerlijke wijnen. Fijne muziek. Persoonlijke aandacht van de vriendelijke bediening.

We ate here on Thursday evening and throughly enjoyed everything about it. We had cod stew and it was gorgeous. The wine was lovely. Great service as well.

Excellent food and very friendly staff. Ask about vegan options.

Only table in the place and still extremely poor service! Vegetarian option extremely dry! Had to ask for service! Trout salad sent back as inedible!

If you want to wait over 2 hours for your main course, an hour and a half for your starters (which weren't even cooked starters - charcuterie board) and when the food finally arrived, having to dig into really bland linguine... then this is the place. The only saving grace was the waitress, who was lovely. Otherwise, we didn't get an explanation for why it took so long and didn't even get an apology for the forever wait. Never going back there again.

Wine bar on the sea front. Small but excellent by the glass menu encourages you to try different wines. We had the mackerel pate (wonderful) and the burrata and pea salad (light and delicious). Relaxed mixed crowd and friendly staff.

We walked past one afternoon and dropped in for a coffee and looking at their menu and how friendly Steph the owner is we decided to spend my birthday there. We had a great meal and super wine. It's a small plate menu and as we're veggie it really suits. We ended with a superb Lemon Tart topped with passion fruit curd from a very clever chef. Very reasonable too. Highly recommended

Always welcoming atmosphere. Delicious food and drink. Stephanie, the owner, is a treasure.

Pretentious with low grade food, dire in fact.

Loved the atmosphere, great food and wine and fab music too! Gorgeous and knowledgeable lady owner/waiter. Thank you 🥰

Great coffee- and a wonderful view of the sea if you sit at the window. The room is high ceiling and the light is fantastic.

Excellent food and wonderful service. The Basque cheesecake was superb.

We ordered 3 sandwiches and drinks to go. 2 x smoked mackerel pate on Toasted sourdough, salad, celeriac and radish. Amazing. 1 x cheese, relish and salad again amazing. Highly recommend the fruit juices by Van Nahmen. Service could not have been more friendly or helpful. A little gem on the seafront.

Been a good few times with family and/or friends over the years and it's been a bit hit and miss, though from my point of view mostly hits. Recently went with 3 others and experienced Graze's new chef; well what a difference! Superb food all round including a couple of starters and one desert. The wine (I've yet to be disappointed) was very well received by the group, sadly it was the last bottle so couldn't have a 2nd, the recommended alternative was pretty decent. Always appreciated the wine prices here, they never take the micky as do many restaurants. We will be back.

A lovely atmosphere, delicious food, and they really know their wines. Highly recommended!

Very nice indeed very dapper and a continental flavour 👌 I loved it a little gem in St.Leonard's on sea

Hi, I live locally and this place has been recommended many times. I had already been for drinks and the owner has mixed me a very good Gin and tonic in the past.I therefore decided to take a Spanish client, down for the day, there for the lunch.The restaurant is great and the owner r is lovely and the waitress attentive but they are sorely let down by the food or at least what we requested.A tiny glass of wine (certainly not 125 ML) was way overpriced at nearly 8 pounds. It would be interesting to know why the local wines are the most expensive on the menu. The cheese and charcuterie board was badly presented and small (I almost always have this when out and there are other places in Hastings that offer local cheeses, better presented and cheaper). My colleague's dish was far too small even though a main and he was still hungry afterwards. This was disappointingly surprising as I had expected better. I believe in leaving a constructive review and will go back but since the London influx I notice, certain places in Hastings/St Leonards are adopting certain London approaches re price and quantity that are obviously targeted at those clients and that would be better left in London.I want to be positive and I will be back.

Lovely wine bar - great selection of small and larger plates. Perfect place for sunsets!

Really enjoyed our meal - we had a generous sharing charcuterie & cheese plate and some very nice wine. Relaxed, friendly staff and it all felt light, airy and welcoming.

Fabulous and relaxed Sunday lunch. Best burratta ever with heritage tomatoes and delicious tapas loved the smoked mackerel pate. French rose wine was excellent too. Owner very friendly and helpful and a beautiful view of the sea. Very enjoyable will return

It was so great to go back with our daughter and grand-daughter for the first time since we left St Leonards on Sea five years ago. This was our local and Stephanie our favorite host and chum!! So good to see she'd survived through everything and come out the other side even better than before. This is a place where you go to share lots of smaller ever-so-tasty dishes and fall out with your friends and you try and share and then order some more and kiss and make up!! The devil is also in the details -- excellent wines, everything sourced for quality and always served with that wicked smile.

Wine so overpriced and prices not transparent enough. Food and service very good just pity they couldn’t charge fair price for the wine, especially when I saw co-op had same bottle of wine for price of what I paid for a tiny glass.

Although food and service is great the wine is unbelievably expensive and prices misleading,my family and I were served the tiniest glass of wine for almost £7 a glass. I think prices and measures should be more transparent and measured properly,

It was COVID...... forget expectations on atmosphere, interaction with strangers and back to the essentials. Great welcome, warm and direct (standing in front of you and not from far away behind a bar), the food was tasty and well presented (mackerel mousse and desert) but all in rather small portions.Good wine but I dislike glass with long and narrow headspace with large bowl, a regular wine serving looks tiny and I feel short - changed or maybe it is only me.....

The place definitely has its own character, vibe and feel, unlike many other cafes around. Very chilled, laid down and pleasant. On the food side it is more of a wine shop where you can have most of the products from the shop, rather than a proper cafe or restaurant. That being said the products are very good and the wine choice is great. Last by not least - the host (the owner?) Is super mega friendly making you feel at home immediately. Come for the wine, stay for relax. Get a full blown dinner somewhere else.

Lovely place, never had a bad wine suggestion and the food is great.

Chilled and relaxed atmosphere for evening dinner. Loved the sharing platter and extensive choice of wines. We enjoyed a group dining experience on Thursday 24th June 2021 and the food was incredible. The service was great considering there was only one chef and one server - and the food did not disappoint as soon as it arrived. We shared some small plates and it was perfect 👍🏼 I’d highly recommend this place if your visiting Hastings!! The setting immediately relaxes you - think art gallery.

The owner opened up Graze to host my 7 girlfriends and I - and we had such a fantastic night! Wine and food was such high quality and tasty - perfect for sharing. The service was also brilliant - enough time to enjoy each course and the wine - and the owner also gave us great recommendations, and we got to taste the wine first. Would highly recommend

Great food, ambience, relaxing and great service. 👍

Very limited snacks with chosen one sold out; celeriac remoulade was very clumsily cut so made it difficult to fork up, taste was ok. Choucrute platter was fine.

Everything about it is great, the service, the food, the wine and the location. It is our new favourite place.

Always a great welcome even after the enforced absence of covid lockdown. Fantastic venue great views !!

It all started well, a lovely table inside looking out to sea, a light lunch menu was brought and we chose quickly along with a couple of drinks. But for some reason we had to wait absolutely ages for our food and very almost left. We were the only people inside and there were maybe four people outside. When it did finally arrive it was delicious, but we couldn't understand how opening a tin of Sardines and putting some soup in a bowl needed to take Almost an hour. Sorry Graze but the big wait tainted what would otherwise have been a 5* time and this was the second time it's happened to me here. All the best but we won't be returning soon.TX

Limited menu - cakes only - no savouries Good coffee & service.

An amazing (reunited) favourite place, the experience of a *new wine* too... Great talent... Very special. ✔️

Excellent. Steph the owner is so kind and friendly. Great advice on wine. Qualuty food but you must book. My favourite little place. Thank you Graze. Sparkles

Food was made with care and the coffee was great.

Great spot for a glass of wine and some tapas. We hope that the restaurant and the exceptional breakfasts make a return after things settle down.

Popped in to purchase takeaway mocha and a tea. Cups are very small, Mocha was so thick it was to sickly. Very pricey. I payed £9.60 for the privilege. Much cheaper and nicer next door. Oh and no toilet seat on the toilet. Nice lady that served me though. I know cafes are struggling at the moment but I think those prices are far too high. Don’t think I will be going back. Sorry

Best hot chocolate I've ever had. And I've had a lot!

Drove past yesterday and 2 people sitting on chairs at the table supplied outside!!!! 3 standing in doorway no masks drinking their coffee against all gov advice or you can go next door and stand with all their regulars bunched together outside no distancing no masks enjoying their "takeaway" coffees disgusting

What a quality and friendly establishment... Delicious coffees, hot chocolates with very high quality selection of local deli snacks, home made soup, wines, beers and all manner of temptations!

My favourite place to hot desk in St Leonards - relaxed vibe and sea views. FIP radio, Jazz24. Excellent food, coffee & wine - love the Italian larder. Nothing is too much trouble for Stephanie, the owner, who is also an artist.

Friendly staff, great selection of wine and grazing food

Delicious menu! Fantastic staff- amazing wine knowledge! Great fresh delicious tapas dishes. Lovely atmosphere and great decor.Melting olivesBaratta with fig and mint verdeGreat selection of meats RisottoLocally sourced sourdough Ricotta, mushrooms and honey glaze Ice cream and great coffeeAll tasted amazingly would really recommend- wonderful find- can’t wait to go back

Simply brilliant. Great atmosphere and excellent wine selection.

Finding this place really was the cherry on the cake for our Hastings staycation. We went on Friday and enjoyed it so much we went back on the Saturday. Fab food, wine and staff. Fairly priced too. Thank you Graze on Grand x

Excellent, friendly service. Great wine selection, lovely food and great scenic views. Good for gluten free. Highly recommend

Only ever had coffee here - but it is excellent, along with FIKA and Stooge this is the best coffee around.

We love the Graze. The food, wine, ambience and service are just what we look for. Post lockdown life has not exactly returned to what it was. The changes at Graze are a sign of the times. The lunch menu is simplified and is mezze plus. It’s ok but lacks the range and appeal of the old menus. The service was slow as Stephanie and helper appeared to be doing everything with no one in the kitchen. It’s still good but for a glass of wine and cold lunch it’s quite an expensive option. No doubt things will evolve and we need places like Graze to survive and thrive.

Super friendly. Great and interesting selection of wines. Didn't have food but the menu made me think twice about our dinner reservations. Thanks so much!

Really enjoyed the amazing wine,great view but my only complaint would be the very slow service. Great staff & will recommend it 🙂

So pleased to get back to Graze. Lovely welcome, great service, wonderful ambience - and of course great food and delicious wine. Happy face and back soon

Graze on Grand is not for anyone in a hurry - but if you like treasure hunts, this wine bar plus is for you. Here is a simple palette of off-white greys, steel and wood, all with a hint of ambient music. A short chalked menu with a long eclectic wine list - just peruse the shelves and you are bound to find a friend. And if it turns into a deeper relationship you can buy them by the case and, from a display case, the art of glass - Riedel glasses, maybe one or two to take with you? There are little adventures to be had everywhere - delicious Julius Meinl Viennese ground coffee, beans, and cups are just a few of the temptations stacked in a corner full of deli delights. Even in the gorgeous charcuterie sharing platter, unopened flower buds are hiding - in the shape of Lilliput capers, as well as cornichons, caperberries and slices of radish. And on the same board, the tiniest of saucisson packs one of the biggest punches - all the way from Moons Green in Kent. We haven’t visited at night. But, if I read one review right, there’s live music and wine tastings - the discoveries go on!

Superb food wine located in a quirky seaside gallery. Great selection of charcuterie and cheeses. I particularly enjoyed the trout pate and sourdough toast which was superb. The local cider was also fantastic. I sat outodie looking out to sea which is a great way to have some food and drinks. Great service very friendly and helpful team. My table was cleaned for me as I sat down so safe for visiting during Covid19. I will be back to try everything on the menu!

Really great place for some light bites close to the beach. The burrata dish was excellent and they also have a nice wine selection.

Horrific daytime prices - popped in for quick refreshment stop. No menu was given. So we ordered one hot chocolate, one express, one glass of wine. 2 cordials, one plate of olives and 2 pathetic one inch long cakes- I was utterly horrified at the bill of £34!!! The drinks were all around £3.70 each- horrific prices- the tiny tiny tiny cake ie two mouthfuls was £3.50!! Honestly such a rip off- needless to say the glass of wine was £9.50!I can’t say what dinner is like there as haven’t been and wasn’t given any menu but it is definitely not somewhere to stop for a refreshment break. Hastings has amazing cafes and this really doesn’t make the grade on any level.