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★EverydayThe everyday answer

Lower0.4 mi from Hastings centrelast reviewed October 2026

A Warrior Square promenade counter where the flat white lands velvety and rich, with a veggie sausage roll alongside and the sea straight ahead. The right stop when you're already walking the seafront and want the coffee done properly.

Hastings seafront's answer to wanting a properly textured flat white.

4.8★★★★½(184)
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What we love

  • •Flat white with velvety milk texture and a rich espresso behind it
  • •Matcha on the menu alongside the coffee
  • •Owner-run, with staff who take care over every customer

Location

Lower, The Promenade, Warrior Square, St Leonards-on-Sea, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN37 6FA, UK

0.4 mi from Hastings centre

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