The Dolphin Inn — Restaurant in Hastings

Had a lovely but tiring Aug bank holiday Saturday driving down from London via Tonbridge and Battle and discovering the Hastings pier etc. Was walking along old town after dinner, listening to the peppy DJ music and passing the bustling crowds at many venues, and pondering which pub to enter for a quick drink before calling it a night, when I heard distant rock beats of a live band. Was so glad I chanced upon this gem of a pub near Maggie's. My exhaustion was blown away and I didn't even realise how the next 3 hours flew by at The Dolphin Inn, a quirky pub - drinking awesome beer paddles, dancing and singing along to the energetic and non stop vocals of a local band from Battle known as "Brenda's Girl". Every other song I was either enthralled by the drummer, or by the blokes on the guitars, or by the lead singer and it's like they fed off and spurred each other and the crowd on. Want planned and needless to say I ended up crashing late, but oh what a...

Lovely little pub to pop in for a bit of lunch. As you can see I had the fish and chips, what was nice is you had a choice of 2 different fish to choose from (can’t remember what one I choose, but it wasn’t cod) now I would say that I’m not really a fan of fish, but when in Rome and all that lol But I would have to say it was lovely and very reasonably priced, the alcoholic beverage that I had was like anywhere else in the country, but also wasn’t over priced. Had a lovely chat with a couple of the staff and they were lovely and friendly, the atmosphere was great, your welcomed as if your a local. Would I definitely go back there if I’m back down in Hastings “Yes I would” Also for me it was a great place to sit outside the front of the pub with a drink and watch the world go by. I lovely pub run by...

The Dolphin Inn is one of the better traditional pubs along the Hastings promenade, located on the other side of the street in the harbour area (or what's left of it) and its famous Fishermen's Net Huts. The "large selection of real ales", as it says on the marquee outside, amounted to four cask ales on tap during my visit. The pub is very cozy and "colorful", with plenty of memorabilia and traditional tools connected to local fishing spread throughout. There's also a small outside seating area where you can relax if the wind is not too strong on the day. Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere, plenty of local punters about. Good for a pub lunch after a visit to the harbour area or Hastings Contemporary or the Fishermen's Museum, all of which are very close by. Civil...