Beach Retreat Cafe

Beach Retreat Cafe in Hastings is a beachy, casual seafront café where dogs are welcome inside, so post-walk hunger and sandy paws can stay together. Part of the Hastings Adventure Golf complex on Marine Parade, it's the kind of pit stop that pairs nicely with seafront wandering, wet-weather refuge or the moment when everyone agrees coffee is non-negotiable.

Expect a relaxed "come as you are" vibe, including the dog who arrived wearing half the beach. The menu covers coffees, homemade gelato ice cream in an abundance of flavours, sandwiches, cakes and fish and chips cooked the traditional way. Open daily except Christmas Day, with extended summer hours until 10pm. Dogs need to stay on lead and away from food counters, but nobody's expecting show-ring manners.

It's a practical, dog-friendly café option on the Hastings seafront, useful for keeping plans simple when the weather turns or the group needs a sit-down. Dogs can come in too, which saves the pavement-waiting shuffle and keeps everyone in the same warm, salty-aired room.