The biggest problem with places to eat in Hastings is that there are so many of them, and while quality, prices and offerings vary, we have only come across a couple we would be reluctant to go back to. The ones we list below are our personal favourites; the owners have not paid for entries and did not know that they were going to appear here. We did not receive any free meals or even discounts other than some offered to all customers.
The Beach Hut
55 High Street. 5979 1071This is the traditional Australian cafe, open every day for breakfast and lunch, plus Wednesday to Sunday nights for dinner. As well as a regular menu there are blackboard specials with several in the $10 to $12 range. Eat inside or outside at the side (where part is covered) and if parking runs out at the front you can always park in the Safeway carpark at the back and come in through the back. Order at the counter or they'll come to the table. It is licensed with a fair selection of wines and beers. Wednesday is roast night with soup and your choice of roast for $13.90 (and if you book before 2pm by calling in or phoning you can claim the bonus of garlic bread). Thursday is parma night (even fish parma!) with a sweet course for the same price (when we couldn't find tummy room they insisted on giving the cheesecake as a takeaway). Good coffee and blue heaven milkshake will bring back memories for some.
Galley Cafe
Westernport Marina. 5979 7400The signs to the marina take you down Mullet Street and into the huge parking area. The Marina Hotel is straight ahead, but to the left hand end of the marina is a small group of shops including the marina office. In that group you'll find the Galley Cafe. It's open for breakfast and lunch and if it is not good enough weather to sit outside overlooking the boats, there's a good inside area, or you can take away. John is of Greek origin and one of our favourites is his mousaka with salad and chips, or try the pasta marinara. Or just a sandwich or quiche. Good coffee. It is currently open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights during the warmer weather (BYO) and as well as the menu there is a specials board.
Super Star Cafe
9/11 High Street. 5979 4665The family who runs this and the bakery nextdoor offer a range of prepared hot food and freshly make sandwiches etc to order for lunch or just a morning/afternoon snack. Sit inside or in the arcade or, for smokers, in the entrance area though be warned that is the entrance also to the Richie's IGA supermarket so can get a little busy. Definitely not the high-end venue of Grand Theft Auto, but good food at reasonable prices, served quickly and there's a huge takeaway trade. They started with a few hot food takeaways at the bakery and it just grew. Good coffee.
Sandwich King/ Coffee King
75 High Street. 5979 1320Originally just a milkbar this has expanded into the coffee/lunch trade with tables on the footpath, then taking over the shop next door to expand the undercover seating area, and now also with an outside seating area at the back (you can also enter from the KMart carpark). Good coffee.
King's Creek Hotel
1989 Frankston Flinders Road. 5979 2989In many ways this is the typical pub bistro, daily from noon for lunch and 5.30 for dinner. But we recommend the soups, which are often original and always good. Meals are generous even the slightly smaller seniors serves where there are one, two or three course options. Download the menu from http://www.kingscreekhotel.com.au/includes/Bistro.php# but remember there are always specials. Coffee is not the best on this list but always acceptable and occasionally very good. And there are play areas for the kids including one area with an ancient tram. Check out the walls for details on the man who wanted to be a fish. It can be pleasant in the right weather to finish off with coffee etc at one of the bench tables in the garden.
Other places to eat where the main reason we are not a regular is that there are just so many good places to eat in this town include Marquay (pronounced Ma-kee) on Marine Parade, CJ's Fish & Chips (near IGA) and others.
(Edited Feb 13, 2010)
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