Fairlight, Fish & Seafood Restaurant Guide

“Located in the historic fishing area of Hastings’ Old Town”, from which it sources its eco-friendly catch (the focus of the menu, which is split between à la carte options and the short, sampler-style ‘taster menu’), this venture (est. 2009) is part of an empire begun by wild food guru Paul Webbe with The Wild Mushroom in 1998. Added to the victuals, friendly staff and a good atmosphere make it a consistent scorer across the board and if you want to earn your supper, their fish cookery school also lets you visit the market opposite the restaurant and learn how to prepare it.

2023 Review: No feedback as yet on this August 2020 arrival in this ever-more fashionable seaside town, but it’s a July 2022 tip from Giles Coren writing in The Times and awarding it 23/30. “I probably shouldn’t have been as surprised as I was by the low, low prices on the menu” achieved with “unfashionable fish – mussels, sea trout, plaice, mackerel – and plenty of pasta.”