Eat @ The Park Café

eat @ The Park in Hastings is one of those cafés where the dog thinks the walk was the plan, but the humans know the café stop was always the real mission. Set in the heart of Alexandra Park, it gives you that lovely "green space first, coffee second, maybe cake third" rhythm that works especially well on dog days.

The café serves high-quality home-cooked food, with much of it locally sourced, and the menu covers breakfasts, gourmet burgers, light lunches, children's meals and plenty more. It's a proper park café, but with more going on than a quick cuppa and a packet of crisps. Think post-walk breakfasts, easy lunches, coffee pauses and the kind of food stop that turns a park wander into a full little outing.

Because it sits inside Alexandra Park, it's especially useful for dog owners exploring Hastings who want a simple, scenic stop without having to abandon the walk-and-sniff agenda. Dogs are welcome inside, water is available, and they also sell dog treats and dog ice cream, which means the dog gets their own tiny park-café moment too.