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The Dolphin Inn, Hastings

12 Rock A Nore Road
Hastings
TN34 3DW

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Hastings Town, Old Town

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Dolphin Inn

Another Hastings pub with plenty of character. The Dolphin is slightly raised from the road and overlooks the town's fishing huts. There is an outdoor terrace to the front of the pub, whilst the interior is a single room with parquet flooring around a central bar. It features plenty of nautical memorabilia, mainly fishing nets. There are some old black and white pictures on the walls of some rather impressive fish that had been caught locally.

Both dogs and children are allowed in. Food is served with the special being ribs (£18). However, it is also fish and chip night every Monday. Live music was advertised for a Saturday and background music was being played for our late Monday afternoon visit. To the left-hand side of the bar, I spotted a selection of board games. To the right, there was a fireplace and a large collection of pumpclips.

On the bar, regular cask ales are Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter & Young's London Special. Guests for our visit were Kent Krush, Fell Quiet Bat People, Utopian Parity & Orkney Man O'Hoy. Craft beers were Shipyard American Pale, Camden Pale Ale & Beavertown Neck Oil. The cider was Inch's.

More of a locals' pub than most others along the seafront, this one had a nice atmosphere and was one of my favourites in the town.

On 3^rd September 2025 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3232 recommendations about 3230 pubs]

Ian Mapp left this review about The Dolphin Inn

Directly at the end of the Saxon Shore Way - which I had just completed. Seemed a fitting place to celebrate and in the 2025 GBG. A nautically themed traditional pub, with two rooms and a seaward outside patio area. Harveys Best in great condition.

On 23^rd June 2025 - rating: 7
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paulof horsham left this review about The Dolphin Inn

Just across the road from The Stade's shingle beach and its tall black fishing huts, and with a big car park just up the end of the road, The Dolphin is situated in tourist central here in Hastings, but the clientele (inside at least) seemed to be regulars on a warm weekday afternoon.

6 handpumps, though unhelpfully batched into 3 groups of 2 on opposite sides of the centrally-located bar, these were a mix of local (Harvey's Sussex and one from Kent Brewery) and further afield (Hop Back Crop Circle and a St Austell special for example). There's also a long row of keg taps, but nothing too left-field, though your Neck Oil or Madri might come in glass straight out of the fridge.

The Dolphin's a perfectly reasonable watering hole and better than you might expect, given the location.

On 7^th August 2024 - rating: 7
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