Sea Kale in Hastings

This is an incomparable, little gem of a restaurant . Top quality, interesting and imaginative dishes all created by a very talented chef using locally sourced produce makes it difficult to decide what you would like! Memorable experience for someone who is coeliac too. Good sized portions and amazing choice = excellent value for money. Don’t forget to try the Appasiomento wine - a true find. Front of house service is relaxed, faultless and friendly making the overall experience excellent. We always pre-book to avoid disappointment.

Consistently awesome with the best brunch at decent prices with delicious coffee ... reccomend thier home made syrups too! So so good. Veggie and vegan options too. Wish there were more places like this

We needed lunch whilst in St. Leonards and had this lovely little eatery recommended to us. Super recommendation, super unusual food, super friendly service and not at all overpriced like some places today. Can't say better than all of that, can we.

I don’t write negative reviews and I don’t comment on average eateries. I just hope they get better. So I thought we’d visit St Leonard’s and booked Sieg Heil…(check spelling pls - Ed)…. Sorry Sea Kale…..really very very good…! We had the Sea Bass risotto and it was fantastic….fresh fish caught the night before you can’t beat…and we could have chosen so many other meals we fancied… next time….the house wine was very good…so many customers seemed to be regular customers…thank you Matt and Emma…such a memorable lunch..!

What an amazing find! We popped in here with family for brunch and we were blown away by the food, the service and the staff. What an amazing experience- highly recommend . You must visit here

A really lovely cafe that serves food fit for a top restaurant. One of those places that's so much more than it looks from the outside.

Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, good food and drink (including alcohol!). Only downside is the view from the front window.

Seakale is a fantastic venue for a lovely relaxing brunch or lunch. Food is fresh, local and with lovely unusual combinations. Service is informal and friendly. As a fellow local business owner that's exactly where I would go if I want a nice brunch or light lunch. Ps try their ice creams, they're fantastic!

Our fourth visit to Sea Kale - and it was as fabulous as ever. We devoured the all-day breakfast which really is staggeringly good - with some of the most delicious black pudding, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and baked beans you'll ever taste. Even the homemade brown sauce and ketchup are divine! This place is an absolute gem - friendly, welcoming and very reasonably priced, given the quality of the food.

Arranged to meet a friend for lunch and went to Sea Kale for the first time in ages. I had somehow forgotten how good it is. Staff are so lovely and helpful, there’s a good range of drinks but I was blown away by how good my lunch was. I had the cheese scone with poached eggs, hollandaise sauce and flaked smoked haddock. A great experience that made my otherwise ordinary Thursday special. This time I will not forget how good it and will return soon.

We were in Hastings for the day and just happened to pop in to Sea Kale for lunch as we were passing because it looked nice. The food and drinks were fantastic, faultless in fact. We had bubble and squeak with poached eggs and field mushrooms, iced chai and coffee. Every last thing was delicious, even down to the homemade chili and brown sauces. Very reasonably priced. Friendly place. Interesting artwork on the walls. Clean loo. Brilliant cafe. We will definitely return when we are next in Hastings.

I popped into Seakale this morning hoping for a table as I hadn’t booked and lucky for me there was a space. I resisted my favourite scone dish with smoked haddock and went for the scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. Trouble is now have too many favourites!! Never a disappointment, always absolutely beautifully cooked and presented. The word “gem”can be over used but not when referring to Seakale Restaurant … love it!

I visited St Leonards today with a friend and we booked ahead after reading reviews. It was a wonderful experience. The service was bright, kind and attentive from the moment we walked in. Our food was absolutely delicious and coffee and masala chai excellent. Honestly one of the best places I’ve eaten and I used to work in restaurants for years. Thanks to the chef and floor team, you have a great thing going on. I will be recommending to others and will also be back.

Scrumptious food, beautifully presented. Good portions. We were 2 families of 4 and luckily we were able to get seated without a booking, but It’s small place so would recommend booking. Kids enjoyed scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and fry ups. Adults wanted to try everything on the mains section and we ended up ordering 5 mains for 4 of us, one was a salad after all 😁! One of our party is dairy intolerant. She had choice of 2 of the mains which was great. Demolished the whole lot.

A gem of a place. The food is very fresh, delicious and creative. We had vegetarian linguine which had a good amount of vegetable and delicious courgettes fritters. A goat cheese salad, full of flavours with a strawberry sauce. And chicken with potato fillo pastry. Chocolate brownieswith whipped cream and peach preserve and banoffee pie. The service was extremely friendly. They even gave us some crabs to make fish stock!

Brilliant stuff. Menu changes regularly and there's always something that surprises you. Can't recommend highly enough!

Food was plated up beautifully, and every element was cooked perfectly. Went with friends and we were all happy with our own. Friendly service, they make a dream team. Must book in advance, we saw several people got turned away during our meal. Will go back definitely, highly recommend!

Excellent place, been several times friendly staff and well prepared food with a great selection of home made condiments.

Sea Kale is just the best for breakfast but also now some new fabulous lunches. I had the crispy skinned salmon for lunch and it was very delicious. Thank you Sea Kale for your consistent delightful service and wonderful food

We love this cafe/ restaurant in StLeonard’s-in-Sea. It’s so good you have to book in advance for breakfast / brunch / lunch. The food is really amazing. The place itself is totally unpretentious. You get a real sense SeaKale is a labour of love for its owners & the staff who work there. I can’t write anything which hasn’t been written already about this place. You need to go & see for yourself. How lucky we are its on our doorstep.

A local restaurant owner recommended Sea Kale for lunch today and we (my parents and I) were blown away by how good the food was. The menu is very creative and the chef is clearly really talented and passionate about what he's doing. For the money, this place offers outstanding value and we will definitely be back. Lovely service as well and just all-round somewhere that deserves supporting and promoting.

Delicious, healthy choices with efficient, friendly and helpful staff. Good option sizes too. Highly recommended.

Absolutely delicious food at reasonable prices. A small little with not a huge amount of tables, Great service. Well worth a visit. Love this please,

Came here for the second time on a cold Monday lunch and, again, we were pleasantly surprise.The cafe is cosy and the food is excellent.For the three of us lunch came at 15 each including a bottle of wine, which is excellent value.We will be back

My son and I popped in this morning and thoroughly enjoyed a delicious cheese scone and a sausage roll as well as drinks in generously sized cups. I will definitely be back with my friends.

Me & my boyfriend were recommended Sea Kale by the very lovely folks at Penbuckles Deli in Hastings, and it did not disappoint!The menu is ambitious and so, so impressive in execution but the prices are so reasonable. Sea Kale is a St Leonard’s gem and should not be missed!

Our seafront walk was disrupted by rain so we popped in here for a cuppa.Lovely quirky little place on London Road, with mismatching furniture and crockery - always a good sign to me!We had a couple of hot drinks, coffee and a pot of tea, which came with a lovely home-cooked biscuit rather than one of those mass-produced caramelised biscuits! Hubby always like something to eat with his drink and opted for the sausage roll. It was very, very good (I had a bite)! They do brunches and lunches and the menu looked tasty so I hope we’ll come back and sample something!

Splendid food service and lovely location.I had breakfast here on a December Sunday and it was superb. I had a brunch bacon sausage slow roast tomatoes mushroom egg back pudding and sourdough toast. All tastes delicious and was very good quality. The menu is great excellent coffee. Also plenty of sweet treats cream tea looked great too. Would really recommend anyone to visit

I went to Sea Kale to meet with friends, have a coffee and chat. This was the perfect location, warm, comfortable and well served by the waiting staff and cook/ chef. I enjoyed a cheese scone which was warm and a welcome bite. I would definitely be returning to try other intriguing items from their menu...proper lush

Very friendly cafe with wooden tables and an organic feel.good coffee,and homemade sausage rolls full of flavour, and a short interesting lunch menu. Recommended.

We were a large family group. Eleven adults, three kids and a baby. Celebrating my 70th in St Leonards. Sea Kale could not have been more helpful. They gave us the whole place as a private function. They gave us the option of three main meals, catering for all different diets, with variations! The food was wonderful. Fresh, tasty and well presented using local ingredients. Fabulous service in a bright and cheerful space. They really looked after us. I can recommend Sea Kale without reservation. Thanks.

Had breakfast with my wife. Really good service and good quality food. Really well presented. Highly recommended

Thank you Sea Kale for a scrummy lunch time feast.

First visit to Sea Kale yesterday and it won't be our last. Everything was spot on, from lovely friendly service to delicious innovative food. Loved it

Came here for lunch on a Bank Holiday Monday and what a good decision! Small menu but perfectly formed and could have had any of the choices. Food was fantastic, service was very friendly. Almost didn’t want to write a review as it’s the sort of place you don’t want everyone finding out about so you can’t get in next time

As a group of five friends we worked our way through a fair chunk of the menu, and everyone was thoroughly impressed with their food, the service and the relaxed, friendly vibe. I had an extremely tasty breakfast/brunch, beautifully cooked and present and assembled from high quality ingredients. Look forward to returning on my next visit to the Sussex coast.

Just off the seafront, Sea Kale is a warm and welcoming oasis - and I mean both the food and the staff. The menu is short but changes regularly and always includes hearty soups and stews as well as breakfast.

I am not exaggerating with this title. We went there on a whim yesterday and managed to grab the table at the window which is great for people watching. It is a small place, only about 5 tables so I expect it will get quite busy. But boy is it worth waiting for your turn - it was hands down the best breakfast I had in years. I ordered scrambled eggs with salmon on sourdough bread with spinach and wild garlic. It was wonderful and nothing could have improved it, it was perfection. I had a pot of tea which was exactly that, a large pot that could have easily served two. The service is very friendly and quick but also really warm and friendly. All in all I don’t have enough words to express how good it was!

You have to check this place out. They turn out the the most incredible food from the tiniest kitchen. Top quality ingredients served creatively and cooked to perfection. They also have amazing cakes too. And why not buy some local artists work on the way out!

Very nice brunch, lovely setting and service. Great food, would recommend the chocolate brownie! Very tasty homemade ketchup too, will definitely go back for the supper club.

Coffee and cake served here is crafted with love. Best coffee experience in Hastings. Skip the chains and give these Coffee boy Kids a go!

Had the most delicious brunch and flat white here today! Highly recommend and will be attending again very soon!

Just passing by, and popped in for a bite to eat one Saturday morning. Received a warm welcome and we were then really impressed with what we had to eat - scrumptious poached egg on toast, black pudding, bacon, sausage etc and even home-made brown sauce. Maybe I was just very hungry, but it all tasted SO good! Great coffee, too. Strongly recommended.

I agree with a previous post about erratic opening hours and notes on doors. I gave up trying to go there.

We visited here a few months ago and had a lovely breakfast. Unfortunately we have attempted to visit 3 times since and there's a note in the window saying closed for whatever reason. Shame, but you just can't rely on this place.

Sea Kale,in St Leonards-on-Sea. Excellent friendly helpful staff. Nice menu. Great place for a meal, tea/coffee, relax and a chat. Best Latte I have had for a long time! The food is brilliant, homemade! Wholesome and tasty, lots of choice. Perfect place to have some breakfast or lunch in St Leonards-on-Sea. Try it, you will go again, garanteed!

We popped in for late breakfast and we were not disappointed! Small but very interesting menu, I went for the scrambled smoked salmon eggs on sourdough toast and beetroot pesto and a flat white, he went for the English and Soya Hot Chocolate. All was perfect, just how I hoped it would be. His poached egg was spot on with delicious sausage from Applegate butchers, black pud, bacon and Sourdough Toast. Great coffee! Lovely staff and relaxing atmosphere. Will try lunch on our next visit. A great addition to our little town.

This is definitely my new favourite place to eat. I plan my Fridays so I can stop here for lunch. The menu is full of familiar dishes but each with a unique twist. Everything I've tried there looks and tastes just how I hoped it would. Their pride and passion for what they do is abundantly evident in everything from the outstanding food and the warm environment to the charming and friendly staff. I love their home-made sauces and preserves. I hope I can convince them to sell these! I highly recommend their Sausage Sandwich.... and the Breakfast... and their home-made Scones with preserve and cream.. oh I forgot the Sausage Rolls..... hmmmm...hurry up Friday!!!!

So glad to have found this little gem! Moved here a year ago and am forever moaning about food and customer service in this town!

This is a small and personal cafe, it is very clean and friendly. The menu is small but interesting and the food is fabulous. We will certainly go again.

Eaten here twice now so impressed you taste the love and effort they put into there food small menu but thats what i like to see as they change menu since last visit keep it up sea kale and you will have a following.

We went for brunch and though the menu may be small we were spoilt for choice. All freshly cooked and beautifully presented. Can highly recommend the pulled gammon with samphire and crushed potatoes. Even the ketchups are home made. Fabulous coffee, interesting offering of local wine, beer and cider too. And the brownies are to die for!

Dropped in for an impromptu lunch today as we were in the area and hungry. So glad we did. A short but very interesting menu all of which sounded delicious so it was hard to choose. My partner had a risotto with asparagus spinach and pea shoots topped with a sea bream fillet which he is still raving about and I had a breakfast dish which was lovely -all the ingredients were quality. Great coffee too and everything very reasonably priced. Also good to see a selection of local beer, cider and wine. Lovely friendly staff. A great addition to St Leonards and our first visit certainly won’t be the last.

Sweet little cafe serving fresh and interesting food. Very tasty, Lovely Iced Chai. Reasonable prices.

Top class food, with much more than kale! We had brunch of top quality sausage, avocado, cherry tomatoes, all with home made sauces. Emma and her husband own the place and and super friendly. Highly recommended.

Small but varied inventive menu catering for all needs. Friendly and welcoming staff. Good coffee, quality ingredients well cooked at a fair price

Popped into Sea Kale after running Park run on the seafront on Saturday morning and I was starving!

The shock is that the chicken here tastes like chicken! I had almost forgotten what that was.

Another outstanding small independent addition to the restaurant scene in St. Leonards. Small warm and cozy on a cold day, with attractive mismatched chairs and charming well-informed staff. The menu is small but truly home made and featuring meat from the local butcher. I had mutton stew which was outstanding and very reasonably priced. One of the other diners was equally impressed with his breakfast. Well done guys! I will be back.

The best coffee in St Leonards! Dropped in just for coffee then the next day for brunch which was delicious! The broth was the perfect winter warmer as was the chickpea stew. A cut above all the rest for brunch options in the area! Very reasonably priced aswell!

This is a new cafe in the cafe society of Norman Road/London Road quarter of St Leonards. I have tried the All Day Breakfast on a previous visit and the kale bubble with the mushroom option, egg and hollandaise was freshly made to order and delicious. There are inspired options for vegetarians with the celery, pine nut and basil soup sounding wonderful as does the tomato, bean and vanilla stew with cauliflower fritters. Sadly it’s just a quick pit stop for a flat white top up for me today. The cafe is warm and inviting and they are very friendly. Rightly already becoming a popular local favourite!