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Bolt HoleHastings

★EverydayThe everyday answer

Norman Rd0.6 mi from Hastings centrelast reviewed October 2026

Bolt Hole is a Norman Road coffee shop in St Leonards where the decaf gets singled out as the best around, and the almond croissants are the right thing to order alongside it.

A St Leonards counter where even the decaf gets taken seriously.

4.9★★★★½(12)
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What we love

  • •Decaf that two regulars call the best they have had
  • •Coffee described as very well made and of really excellent quality
  • •Almond croissants alongside the coffee
  • •A dedicated coffee shop with friendly service

Location

Norman Rd, St Leonards-on-Sea, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN37 6AG, UK

0.6 mi from Hastings centre

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