The Prince Albert in Hastings

The Prince Albert was a Shepherd Neame pub for years, but is now is a genuine free house, selling up to 3 cask ales and 12 craft beers and (mostly) premium lagers on keg. They take part every year in Hastings Tap Takeover, and regularly have their own tap takeovers, and an excellent Oktoberfest every year too. The food always looks enticing, but I live too close by to not feel right eating there (this ain't Eastenders!), but they have specialist food too, for example, specifically for Oktoberfest, you can guess what type of food then. On my last visit I enjoyed their Oktoberfest, including drinking British versions of German beer, but also the real thing, including 3 beers from Bavaria, Hacker-Pschorr's special seasonal 6.0% Oktoberfest Bier, Hofbrau Munchen's 6.3% Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier, and Flotzinger Brau's 5.8% Wies'n-Marzen, brewed specifically for the Rosenheim Autumn Festival. In addition, check with the Prince Albert's website if you would like to catch live music there, because they do have live music sessions. The pub opens at 16.00 during the week, and at 12.00 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Decent pub. Came here as part of the Tap Takeover weekend & they had Cloudwater...but there was nothing 'new' from them which is a shame for the pub & not their fault so we didn't stick around.

Great quiet local on a saturday afternoon. Good service and a selection of drinks.

Fantastic from homeless matt across the road

An outstanding pub serving some of my favourite beers with an excellent soundtrack.

Good pub amazing food Good atmosphere and excellent staff.

Really fantastic. Well done chef Luca Mattia. We were here for Sunday lunch - and I chose Pork, a meat I would never pick in a pub because its too easy to spoil. I'm delighted to say it was the best pork I've ever eaten. Excellent - very moist and flavoursome. It came with a home made bramley apple sauce - a proper brown colour instead of the catering stuff that comes in bottles. My friends had the lamb and said it was also good. The roasts were proper good fresh roasted potatoes - instead of the usual reheated roasts you so often get in a pub or restaurant . We had honey roasted carrots and parsnips, cheesy sauce leeks and pigs in blankets. And to wash it down we had Pulpt cider - possibly also the best cider I've drunk. I can genuinely say that I'd rather not write this review because when people find out how good this place is I probably won't be able to get a table anymore.

Swapped cooking Easter roast for the Prince Albert Sunday Roast. Best decision ever! Food was absolutely fabulous, friendly staff, chilled music…will be back!

Currently my favourite pub in Hastings

Thoroughly enjoyable new Cuban menu (March 24) in a wonderful pub. Good keg and cask beer selection consistently. Food not cheap but worth it. C£20 a head is a feast

Went here for a Sunday roast last week. The kitchen staff (and some of the bar staff too) seem to have recently changed and sadly it wasn’t a patch on the old team. It seemed pretty disorganised, despite not being particularly busy. It was also freezing cold with terrible music, played too loud. Staff really were miserable to the point of utter rudeness. Meals came and we were gobsmacked by the portion sizes now. Whilst this seems to be a trend for some pubs and restaurants nowadays to cost cut, this was at a p*ss taking level. The veg appeared to have been served using a teaspoon, was bland and tasteless. The meat (we both had beef) was highly fatty. Cauliflower cheese was extra - we didn’t bother. Half the plate was literally presented empty. Given this is currently one of the most expensive roasts in Hastings, it was laughable in terms of both quantity and quality. We both left as hungry as when we’d arrived and picked up a takeaway on the way home as we felt we’d basically just had a small starter and nothing like a substantial meal. We won’t be returning, it honestly was into ‘rip off’ territory.

Booked for Sunday lunch as they were doing roast dinners and this was meant to be a treat for our Anniversary. Warm and welcoming are not words I would use to describe this pub. It was freezing outside and inside (no fires lit despite it being a cold day) Menus were just dropped on the table with no explanation in regards to ordering. After 15mins or so of being ignored we went up to the bar and was told 'bar service as usual'...well how would we know that?? I wanted to leave then and there. Food....meat was beautiful (lamb and pork) but the veg was pretty much raw and bland - and I like al dente veg! Cabbage burnt, yes, burnt. The cauli cheese was huge but raw to the point we couldnt even cut it and no cheese in sight or taste. For £17 - £20 and £8 for the cauli cheese (was refunded for that element) I would rather stay home and cook. Really disappointed.

I had my first pub Christmas lunch ever on Sunday. I have tricky dietary requirements but they were able to provide me the most amazing plate of food! It was a proper Christmas lunch with all the trimmings. The staff were all lovely too. Will definitely be returning.

On Sundays and Mondays to now roast dinners are served and OMG Best roast dinner in Hastings! Probably East Sussex… probably the whole of the uk!!! So many great vegan options and VEGAN YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS! And the authentic smash burgers are🤤 too! My American friends said they’re possibly the best smash burger they’ve had ever! I don’t eat meat so I’ll take their word for it but again with all vegan options too I have vegan smash burger and my god it’s so good!

Very good pub unreal menu open fires amazing beers on tap very happy customers. Flawless main meal for £8, haven't seen those prices this side of 2002. Love it

Great range of beers and super helpful bar staff.

Great place for a drink. All new decor, but sympathetic to the building's history. Excellent choice of drink, and a delightful space for a Friday evening. Can't rate it enough.

We have been regulars at The Prince Albert for approx three years. So were delighted when it re opened after being closed for about a year. The bar staff are lovely, so helpful and friendly. The new chef does a good vegan selection and the food is tasty. However after today's experience we will not be going back. We booked a table for 2pm, after an hours wait we were informed the kitchen had received a glut of bookings in one go. So we could either wait a further 30 + mins or have a refund. These things happen, right and we were looking forward to our meal. When it arrived the food was cold and served in a tin dish. We politely stated this and said it would have been nice to be offered either a discount or free drink as a good will gesture when asked if all was well. We were met with a torrent of abuse by the waiter, who among other things practically called us liars and drunkards. We had consumed two drinks each in an almost two hour wait. I asked him twice to please go away as we had not come out to be abused. He totally ignored my request and a lovely member of staff had to come and guide him away. It has been a dreadful experience and a sad end to what we considered our cosy local.

Generous portions. Great hotdogs with great selection of toppings. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff .

First time visit - we popped in for a couple whilst in the area. The member of staff behind the bar (red curly/wavy hair) could not have been more welcoming and friendly. She helped us in with our baby and dog and had great knowledge of the beers on offer. Great atmosphere, interesting decor. We loved our visit and will be back!

I love this pub. Great selection of beers and cask ale on top form.

Incredible pub. A must visit if you love great beer. Lovely staff too.

The bar staff are excellent and really cheap drinks in there bar staff and friendly and nice good atmosphere

What’s more to like than Tayto chips and a pint. New proprietor, new beers and a new lease of life! Great pub. Worth a visit.

Visited recently whilst a local cheese shop have a kitchen takeover happening. The burger was very good - probably one of the best I’ve ever had. Service has been friendly too over the two or three times we’ve visited and just had drinks. Would certainly recommend.

Great little pub with a nice atmosphere and great booze

The online info stated all vegan, but most dishesl had meat or cheese. I was offered a ploughmans with vegan cheese but we were charged an extra £3.50 because a new pack would have to be opened. We decided to leave when we realised there was no logic to this but there was a lot of arguing about refunding us. Recent change of management apparently.

Awful. Currently here for my birthday meal, as its billed as 'completely vegan' online. It isnt, there are only 3 things I can eat, all with vegan cheese. But, just been told I have to pay £3.50 extra because ' the vegan cheese is a new pack and they wont be selling any more of it today'...??!!!!

Went because I couldn't get in my usual local and met some fantastic people. Service brilliant and conversation better. Just had a special time. Love the William Morris curtains and really comfy with a log fire. Also really great mixed age group.

Went in there for the 1st time in years but won’t go back. No spirits that I drink and all the cider was high percentage, more than one and I’d be falling down the awful steps leading to the loo. The most off putting part though was the very strong “wet dog” smell. There were a few dogs in there when we went in. Despite only just reopening the place looked shabby.

Solid rotating tap list and bottle selection. Friendly staff surrounded by homey decor make this a great place to unwind.

This is not vegan restaurant. This is pub serving chips and onion rings as a vegan dishes Very disappointed.

Best pub in Hastings, beautiful interior with fantastic staff and buzzy atmosphere. We love it!

The pub has been renovated and is clean and tidy.

Love this place! Amazing vegan food and always friendly and lovely staff

Menus constantly change and they reqularly have different guest chefs in with their own specialities...

Nice little pub for a quiet drink. Specialist beers.

Have not visited The Prince Albert since 2019. On that occasion they had no ales and not even Guinness (my fall back). As it happened, that suited me as, as I looked around I thought, 'this place is disgusting, I don't want to drink here' and walked out. I read that it had changed hands and had a complete refurb so decided to revisit on this Hastings trip. It is now very, very nice, great decor and great staff with an excellent range of ales. Alas there is 1 problem. the locals dominate the seats at the bar and will not allow bar access. Necessitating shouting and awkwardly reaching over for drinks. Please remedy this for perfection.

My friend was blown away by this place. He never knew it existed to start with, despite living in the area for a number of years. He then had a beer taster and absolutely loved it. Atmosphere was great. Found a cozy bench to snuggle up on. Perfect way to spend a couple of hours.

Corner pub. Liked the beer choice.

Great place friendly staff and excellent beers 👍 👍👍

Great pub nice beer. Live music on the evening we visited. Jamming session maybe, but good.

Really nice atmosphere, good prices and most importantly dog friendly

quiet local pub, haven't eaten the food but my friend did and said it's good very nice staff and a good ambience, open fire occasional live folk music and so on.

Lovely ambience and super friendly staff. Really enjoyed our visit, sitting chilling by the fire with a proper (loose leaf) pot of tea

Good selection of craft beers, music and people.

Wandered in to enquire about food, but unfortunately the kitchen is currently closed indefinitely. Lovely warm and friendly atmosphere. Must go back when I am not driving.

Great little boozer and food was out of this world and I’m not a vegan! Stunning food and a really nice ambience. Try it when you can .

Nice cosy back street pub, very good local ales and cheerful, welcoming friendly staff.

Love this pub run by a sister of a friend of mine. Open fire as a nice refuge on a cool November evening. It has a nice selection of ales for those into the cask experience

Very beautiful pub, great food and drinks menu with vegan options and beer from small microbreweries. The atmosphere was very welcoming, the people were open, friendly, and very helpful.

Excellent beers and knowledgeable staff. Comfortable seating.

I've had a couple of very decent meals here before but I made the mistake of spending a tenner for food during October Fest week/month? at the Prince Albert. I would have gone elsewhere but was with friends, and I would have ordered something else but there was no choice, just the one meal. A giant hotdog, a tablespoon of sauerkraut, a large pretzel & some sauce. The hot dog was as revolting as hotdogs usually are (the fact that this one one vegan was no consolation), the kraut was ok, and the Pretzel was very hard & dry, and heavily coated in salt. The curry sauce was like sweet curry ketchup. Eating it was hard work. I had to keep swigging beer to get it down and to wash away the seawater flavour. It was the worst food I have had at any eatery for quite a few years. I left feeling culturally cruddy, nutritionally neutralized, and fiscally fisted. The Staff were lovely and professional & the IPA was very good. I will go again to eat, I like this pub, but not during its October Fest time. Finally I have to mention the fact that I checked the pub's menu on its website so I knew what I was looking at food wise before I got there; completely different menu, a very good looking one, with choices, and with no mention of it being just a sample menu. I see this a lot with eateries. Very irritating. The nice menu has since been removed from their website.

Great pub. Really nice crew, really good beer. Go and enjoy a pub as it should be.

Looks good for Ales, but short of much choice for beer. Glass had an odour. Friendly.

Amazingly friendly staff and superb vegan food. Was only having a relaxed drink but got tempted after seeing the menu! Definitely worth visiting for on a day trip to Hastings 🙂

"The best vegan chicken burger ever" - said by a man who has eaten many a vegan chicken burger. We spent a number of hours at the Prince Albert today - great vegan food, very friendly staff, beautiful decor, live music (!) and a really lovely atmosphere. Would definitely recommend a visit. We'll be back to sample the brunch in the morning!

Lovely location and good atmosphere.

Good.chooce of ales and a bit quirky

Great choice of drinks and staff fairly friendly . Ordered food here not long after they opened and was absolutely horrific . Chips where rock solid . And burger was frozen in middle . Did tell boss at time . Said would sort in future . Over a year ago . Would come for a drink but never food again

Absolutely fantastic pub, incredible food, excellent choice of drinks and brilliant service. Thank you.

Love coming to this place. The food is fresh and excellent and the staff are always friendly.Just fab!

Cosy pub with a nice atmosphere, attentive and accomodating staff, black and gold burger was delicious, mac'n'cheese was a little dry, sourkrout was delicious, chips portion was massive

100% vegan! Had a massive baguette with sausages and bacon, only £6.50. Amazing not having to check what I can or can't have. Staff were lovely. Comfortable seating, quite a range of different seating too.

Nice, quiet pub with a plant based menu and lots of interesting beers.

Gem of a place! Cosy and chilled settings, delicious food and great service. The menu had a variety of options, all plant based. An exciting find on our visit to Hastings.

Price of beer is a joke weeks ago a pint of howling hops was £4.80 @pint now its £6.50.going to give the place a miss now..

Food, drink, and staff were all fabulous. Would definitely go back.

Lovely pub. Homely and nicely laid out. Nice atmosphere. Friendly, caring staff

Great local pub, best chips! And vegan food at very reasonable prices.

Really friendly staff, great food and a great selection of beers. I tried as many as I could and they were all good. We had a great nightbhere and look forward to coming again!

Honeslty I love this place. Went with a non vegan friend and he said it was one of the best vegan meals hes had. Lovely staff, good selection of food and drink. I will 100% be going again and taking my friends along with me!

Amazing atmosphere, absolutely wonderful food, staff are lovely, this is my new favourite place, thank you x

We visited here during Eat Out to Help Out month. This is a really lovely pub made even better by the No Bones vegan junk food offering (which is available as takeaway/delivery as well as eat in). I couldn't pick a favourite item from the menu, so my other half and I pretty much get one of everything when we order. TO DIE FOR BUT THANKFULLY NOTHING HAD TO.

Great place to relax, friendly staff with good selection of beer and wine

Awesome vegan eats, quirky interior, cool tunes and fantastic vibe ❤❤❤

Supper club 3 - catering by the amazing Helen from the Bathing Hut. Food was amazing, so tasty, so delicious so many flavours ! Atmosphere was super, professional and courteous staff, nothing was too much trouble. Owners were really friendly and kind. Music was great, wine list fabulous - perfect the whole evening. COVID compliant - will be back as soon as lock down ends !

Awesome food and just a really nice pub !!

Great pub...attentive staff and good beer. X

Just heard on the local news that the people running this amazing pub are providing food to local families in need. Credit to you all and we shall be popping in to express our gratitude. Our local MP has voted against support for free school food during half term - disgraceful as she gets £25 per day food allowance at The House of Commons. Well done fellow Hastings citizens - your compassion is a credit to you.

We had been let down at a venue and these guys invited us in and we were totally blown away as to how beautiful the place was plus the owners were so so good ,great range of drinks even the soft drinks were cool ,the Karma cola!!this is now our go to venue from now on ,well done guys fabulous atmosphere, just done tell everyone.thanks Ben and the ocktoberless crew xx

Amazing food and fantastic staff and incredible company

Lovely clean place, covid friendly and compliant. Plenty of ale to select from.

This was our first time here on Wednesday. What a find! Fabulous service, great music and selection of beers / wines. We did not order any food but is smelt and looked amazing. For sure we will book and we back again and again.

Such a warm friendly welcome from the staff. Comfortable seating areas relaxed atmosphere and of course great ales wines and cava! Always excellent service.

A hidden gem in Hastings for vegans! The service is superb & friendly. They make you feel at home including your dog. They provide treats for your pooch. The vegan food is great too and good value for money. You must try their cider too. Will definitely go back!

Friendly. Wide range of beers and spirits. Oktoberfest platter enjoyed.

When this pub first re-opened I wasn't keen, but now the managers have taken over the running of the pub it's now becoming my 'go-to'. When I visited there were some really good DJs in the beer garden, playing some really cool tunes, the beer...

Transformed from the grimmest dive with a carpet caked with stale Watneys Red Barrel and the tears of miserable punters left uncleaned since 1975, the new-look Prince Albert is now a buzzing corner local tucked just behind Queen's Rd. With 3 hand pumps and 3 kegs, they serve Sussex ales including a zingy Brewing Brothers IPA created specially for them, and serve vegan pub grub of a burgers & chips variety. Deservedly popular with locals, you get a friendly welcome and a great pint. When so many pubs are being lost to housing conversions, The Prince Albert is proof that with the simple combination of good beer and customer service, a local can thrive and overcome a dismal past.

Transformed from the grimmest dive with a carpet caked with stale Watneys Red Barrel and the tears of miserable punters left uncleaned since 1975, the new-look Prince Albert is now a buzzing corner local tucked just behind Queen's Rd. With 3 hand pumps and 3...

We simply were not expecting to stumble over this place on our travels. Great food, great beer and fantastic staff make me wish this was my local. It was so good even the radio was smashing out some bangers (Disney songs, The Fall, the clash). Considering me and my partner only came to this pub as we exhausted the only other real vegan option in Hastings (The Hempest) it is simply stunning what the owner (very nice bloke) has manged to do in what essentially looked like a regular old pub in a housing estate. The decorations are nice, the vibe is great and they even put on bands! Well worth the trip for any vegan/music/beer fan if you're in the area 💫💫💫

Its really sad you find a great restaurant serving excellent vegan meals that are really tasty but the opening hours are set to be ridiculous from 4 in the afternoon till 8 in the evening and only from thursday through to Sunday. ??? I think...

Great selection of local beers and amazing vegan food. I had the chickn and waffles and my wife had a cheeseburger, and they were among the best meals we've had. Very fair pricing and friendly atmosphere.

Fantastic Vegan food . Excellent value for money . The best food in town including the Old Town . Great ale selection and friendly staff too.. I recommend you try a burger and chips you won't leave hungry. 10 / 10

Such a great place! The food was incredible, the service was very friendly and quick. Definitely going to go again next time we're in Hastings, if I could give more stars I would!!!

Delicious vegan food from No Bones and great atmosphere.

Fantastic pub, lovely owners and staff, great choice of ales and lovely food. Favourite place to go

Cool new outside area. Live music.

The vegan burger & fries was delicious.

What an amazing find - lovely staff great beer and incredibly yummy vegan burgers... I'm not even a vegetarian but their £8 one was epic