The Bathing Hut Cafe in Hastings

This is a little gem of a beachside cafe that serves a great choice of vegetarian food. It also has a view over the sea that always makes the world a better place . I always find that my gluten free requirements are never too much trouble which is also a huge plus for me! And the staff are kind, understanding and happily answer any questions.

Lovely situation, pretty much on the beach looking out to sea. Great choice of food, veggie and vegan. Delicious coffee. Perfect.

A little gem of a cafe. Beautiful location on the beach, nice and tidy seating area. Delicious food, I chose the Reuben Sandwich on my last visit and it was one of the best I've had, it's always my favourite. Super friendly owners and staff. Very dog friendly, pay them a visit 💯

Went for lunch with a group of friends on a blustery day, one friend is gluten intolerant, one vegetarian and one just plain fussy! Richard went above and beyond to ensure our requests were met! Food was delicious and I had a really decent cup of tea. Definitely will return!

Edited to add, I gave you £12:20 for a £12:10 bill, I thanked you when I collected our food and when I collected my friends drink, I did not thank you when I left because you had been petty and put less filling in my roll because I’d dated query your pricing, I am NOT an awful person but I do expect a decent amount of customer service, im sorry you were already having a bad day, that is not your customers fault.The customer service at this place is atrocious, they made me feel unwelcome from the start, it’s not obvious that is a vegan place as the menu for sausage baguette or brioche bun was was written in a way that would lead you to believe there were 3 options available! After I queried paying £1:60 for a £1:00 price marked can of drink they argued that it was a recommended retail price and started ranting about their overheads and not being a big business, then adding that they’d picked up the wrong ones anyway, good customer service then would have been to graciously sell it for the £1:00 it was priced at as a price marked item is not a recommendation, they did say they would then charged full price, when I queried again they reluctantly gave me the difference back, the worst part of this interaction was when the food arrived they were obviously so petty that they put one tiny sausage in the bun, this is disgusting customer service, I did not give them the satisfaction of challenging them but instead they can have this review! It’s a real shame they behaved that way as that could be a great little business if only they knew how to treat people, it’s also a shame as the food was actually nice but they will NOT be getting my custom again.

Great little cafe. Beautiful views of the sea. The coffee is really good. Big selection of delicious cakes at reasonable prices.

The café now opens on a more regular basis when the weather is good. The vegan fish & chips (banana blossom) was the best anywhere but has not been popular. The food, cakes and vegan sausage roll is different to others they are lovely and the messiest to eat ones are very popular. You can visit from West St. Leonards Rail station or cycle from Ore Hastings, Bex Hill the cycle route is lovely and this is a perfect stop off. The bathing hut café is the most calming place, and it hosts other food pop-ups sometimes. I usually bring my own mug, pictured and the toasted sandwich was when Plant the Seed ran a pop-up.

The food was....edible but barely better than something you'd buy in Iceland. The place is hidden away and I imagine that it doesn't get too many tourists passing through. The service was grumpy at best. Honestly, I will probably just buy a sandwich and sit on the beach next time.

Been here a few times now. Nice friendly staff and great vegetarian home cooked food. Always welcoming and a large dog bowl of water which is very handy. Beautiful view of course.

What a delight!! Had the quesadilla and reuben sandwich at the bathing hut today. Delish, the perfect spot

Lovely food, vegan / vegetarian. Great service & amazing location. Well worth a visit. Outdoors seating.

A great spot on a sunny day with a fresh breeze

Tasty veggie food. Brilliant on a hot day.

Reasonable coffee,food was OK.had the unfortunate fortune to be there whilst another cyclist was screaming and shouting at another cyclist.lovely setting right on the edge of the beach

Lovely spot, could be so much better! We have ate here in the past and it’s been fine but so disappointed today to spend £8.50 on what was described as a “Reuben” sandwich but was filled with some kind of Marie Rose sauce 🤢 loads of cheese, a tasteless vegan pastrami and a few strands of sauerkraut. Very disheartening as we bought two. Won’t be returning ☹️

This is a wonderful little cafe situated right on the beach . Beautiful coffee and tasty vegetarian food .. Deb made a great ‘saucy’ sausage and halloumi sandwich … we love it !

Had oat flat white and a halloumi burger, could easily have been disappointing but nice coffee then gherkins and roasted red pepper slice really elevated the deep fried halloumi

Lovely location looking over the sea. Very nice cake and drinks very reasonably priced.

It is a great place to stop, sit in the sun on your walk, and have a coffee or a cold drink. There is a limited array of pastries available, however, we chose a Brownie which was excellent t with our coffee.

It is a great place to sit in the sun, and have a coffee or a cold drink. There is a limited array of pastries available, however, we chose a Brownie which was excellent t with our coffee.

AVOID. Rude awful staff. Rubbish coffee and a bad experience. Staff have zero customer service, and are just so rude. DO NOT GO THERE.

Lovely view, lovely food but service lacks any enthusiasm. We have been here three times and each time the food has been great but we have felt that the owners would rather be somewhere else and that we were a nuisance. What a shame, such potential!

Had a lovely time with the cafe owners. Very good service. Ordered chips and a half baguette with vegitarian sausage and onions. Chips were great and ready salted. Sauces were brought in pots. Baguette was great. General vegetarian place so great for all. Vegetarian meats are also lovely. Coffees are lovely and hot, tastes like coffee.

Great tea & cake. Deb was lovely and happy to suggest a few places to visit in the area.

Just stopped for a quick cuppa coffee, it's fine, made with milk and from beans. A worthwhile spot to warm up!

Great cafe and great guy that served us

Lovely sandwiches, freshly prepared.

Amazing food and coffee with vegetarian option really impressed.

Lovely little place with great sea views. Halloumi burger was best I’ve had and children loved the veggie sausages in brioche rolls. Nice coffee and chips too.

Nice little place to stop for a coffee and cake. Lovely views of the sea and along to Hastings seafront.

Had lunch here today with my husband and daughter. Absolutely delicious, very messy (I had the Reuben), generous portions and very good value. Food is all veggie and vegan but would definitely recommend to meat eaters like myself too. We will definitely be going back!

Nice location , well price food and drinks.

Cool place to stop and refuel whilst walking along the beachfront between St Leonards and Bexhill. Right on the beach, so great views. Had sausage and onions in a baguette, which was good (I believe all food options are veggie....but the sausage was great). Coffee was a bit average tbh....would probably go for a straight black coffee. But as I say, sunshine and a great view cancels out bland coffee!

Little pit stop, dog friendly Lots of parking and on the beach front. Great views, safe for children also

Amazing food and friendly owners. The Banana Blossom Tacos are gorgeous. A must visit for wonderful vegan and vegetarian food in a beautiful location.

Have been here a few times at various times of the year..great veggie/vegan food and a lovely location on the beach. When it's sunny, this is a real little gem. When it's cold, it's also lovely but wrap up warm!

Love the veggie/vegan/gf food and the friendly team. Sensational views too. A special favourite of ours.

Good for dog's when walking 🚶‍♀️

Had drinks and cake very nice very polite people clean very very nice and views

On the beach between Hastings and Bexhill . Snacks and coffee. Coffee good, uses compostable cups and lids.

Fantastic and friendly place on the beach. We love that it’s vegetarian and that everything is homemade. That end of the beach is quieter than the Hastings end and has such a beautiful view.

Very basic choice. They also seem to think Vegan is so special which we found annoying

Half a portion of chips £2.50 somehow cooked infront of me but were cold ??? Also had remainders of old food cooked in same oil disgusting

We were using our son’s beach hut for the day and he said “if you get hungry there’s a cafe nearby”. About 2pm we did become hungry so I set off to the cafe expecting to buy a couple of sandwiches. The cafe is an open air area with a few tables on artificial grass and a superb sea view. Service is from a shed or trailer (I didn’t look that closely at the structure because I was so astonished by the menu). No sandwiches here. Instead an imaginative range of salads and light eats with a Mediterranean feel. We had two salads comprising slow roasted aubergine with black olives, falafel, hummus, cherry tomatoes and rocket and instensely flavoured vegan sausage rolls. All home made and very very tasty. No need to take a picnic to St Leonard’s beach ever again.

Good food & friendly staff. On my walk I had a really nice break there.

Nice little place for some delicious and reasonably priced refreshments

Very relaxed and pleasant nice coffee

Lovely coffee and food right on the beach

Nice to stop off for an drink and bite to eat after a walk on the beach or put with the dog

Hidden gem! We had an avocado sandwich with halloumi and egg and it came out looking like from posh cafe and tasted delicious!

Disappointing. Ok if you lower your expectations. Very convenient for the beach. Low grade rolls, very weak coffee.

For a casual stop, it ideal with friendly staff.

Nice vegan food and a good prices. Been back many times and would recommend. Freshly cooked as you order as well.

Gorgeous breakfast and coffee with beautiful views

Perfect for a lovely cuppa Rosie Leigh by the seaside!

A lovely surprise for lunch with great vegan options. We went for the dirty fries and aubergine pakora. Friendly staff and quick service. We will definitely visit again.

Great little cafe with creative and tasty vegetarian and vegan options.

Great place to grab a snack after the Hastings Parkrun

If you don’t want cash payments put card payment only not just preferred ! Very unfriendly and latte was unfortunately awful ☹️

Delicious vegan options, great location.

It's closed. Probably because of Covid, May be for the winter.

Poor customer service, found staff not very welcoming, not accommodating to non dairy customers.

On a cold winters day it was a welcome sight. Well not so much. I had a smoked lentil soup. Disgusting, water and tasteless onions in some kind of orange color

Friendly, nice place. Coffee was nice. Lovely spot in the beach for summer or a more fresh day in winter.

Lovely home-made food here that is served by a lovely friendly couple and they take cards as well. Only trouble is that they run out too quick as they are so popular! Their hot chocolate unfortunately not hot but warm and that was even after we sent it back once. Otherwise very good here but busy - Covid friendly and open fir take-aways.

I love the setting of The Bathing Hut. They are open in lockdown, provide benches to sit on while waiting for the takeaway, and hang out, in the open air, over the beach. They more than try with vegans too. Had a vegan tofu thing yesterday...adapted from the haloumi burger that was on the menue...it was lovely...I do like it when cafes are flexible. I don't rate the coffee...but the rest is so redeeming it still has a 5. The bill came to £14...that was for a tea, an oat milk coffee, my tofu thing and a haloumi burger

Great little outdoor cafe in an old swimming pool. Seems to be open all the time.

Supper club 3 - Prince Albert with catering from the amazing Helen from The Bathing Hut. Food was amazing - so many flavours - cooked to perfection. Atmosphere, music, owners, caterers, decor, wine - highly recommend

This is a great cafe on the site of the old St Leonards Bathing Pool. There were five of us all eating different fabulous sandwiches.

Great spot ! Hot Coffee ! Sunshine !.Looking out to see !

Great products nice fantastic location very unfriendly service woman was not welcoming at all. What a miserable person how could you be phone miserable in such a fantastic location won't be rushing back

Beautiful view be patient waiting for food

Delicious vegetarian menu with a lovely seaside setting. Reasonably priced and excellent food. Friendly and helpful staff. Definitely recommend.

Absolutely fantastic vegan food which arrived in minutes. Beautiful view. Highly recommended.

Very nice place to sit and stop for a coffee or something to eat .resonably priced.

Stopped for a quick lunch, the service was polite, accommodating and the food was delicious. We had quesadillas that fresh, tasty and spot on for a lunch portion. Would definitely recommend for a nice spot for sitting on the beach 👍

Small little café selling a range of refreshments including a broad selection of Bodiam ice-creams. There are some benches out front for customer use with great views of the sea. The reason for 3 stars was due to the customer service.

I've been visiting The Bathing Hut a fair few times, looking for the flag that indicates they are open. The food is excellent and unusual too, a fave is halloumi, leafy salad with baby tomatoes, avocado on sourdough toast. The coffee is excellent and the cakes v moorish. Fully recommend this place as a stop when walking my dog to Bulverhythe beach, rocks and bridge. A quaint cafe not selling the usual fry ups, v enjoyable food. The feta and spinach in puff pastry is delicious.

Great little place,best breakfast around !!

Really nice spot! Tasty food and quick service!

Sorry to say but very disappointed sausages were very cheap poor quality and gritty,portions were tiny but staff very friendly

My partner & I weren't meaning to, but we randomly stopped for a breakfast. It was lovely. Really tasty. I like that they offer vegetarian aswell as vegan, but that because they are v/ve there's none of that horrible fried fatty smell in the air when standing or sitting to wait for the food to be cooked. They had a great choice of alternative drinks, too, for such a warm, sunny day. I definitely intend to visit again!

Very tasty vegan sausage and onion baguette roll and a reasonable price

Lovely vegetarian and vegan food. Service with a smile. Good prices. A haven for hungry walkers and sunbathers.

Friendly service and great location.

To many caravans and people living in tents on drugs and drinking horrible place

Cute little huts just along from sea road st. Leonards. Concrete area in front. Shame if you're sitting outside the huts you can't see the shoreline as the stones are up so high. Imagine older generation, who perhaps may not be able to access the beach itself, would like to be able to see grandkids etc. paddling.

Very nice food and great service

Nice coffee lovely on a sunny day

Nice paella, cakes and drinks, not sure why a veggie paella needs veggie sausages. The seafood version also looked very good. Very tasty.

I love this place! It's situated on the quieter end of the beach at St Leonards! There is a seating area but looks out onto the beach so you can take your hot food, sandwiches, snacks, and hot and cold drinks with you if you wish! The staff are lovely and the prices are reasonable!

3 stars as it is good place stop for a coffee and view the sea, no stars for the quality of food and drinks and its can't be bothered staff.

Fab seafront cafe - vegan cakes, plant milks, doggy friendly - wonderful view!

Love this friendly good tea n food hut..miss it in the winter nice days months..10/10 from us.

What a fabulous find on a perfect day. Delicious food. Will definitely return

Lovely little cafe. Vegan friendly!

A good place to go on a fine day, as there is no covered places to sit and eat. Good quality food and drinks at a reasonable price. A place to have a bit of peace and quiet.

Thank goodness for this little gem of a spot that we stumbled upon on a hot sunny day. We arrived in good time, hot freshly baked sourdough bread had just come out the oven and I ordered some drizzled in olive oil and topped with avocado....so so delicious, it's been three days later and my toddler (who doesn't usually like avocado on bread) asked " can we go back to the place with the hot bread?" We also orders a sweet potato sausage roll, fresh homemade elderflower cordial and a flapjack...all was superb! The owners were so welcoming and friendly and genuinely happy to serve their great food. We are local to St Leonard's and will definitely be back!

Avo on toast has finally reached the coastal cafes. Great seating and views!

Delicious lunch, great coffee and a sea view... What more can you ask for?