Set inside the super-cool street food market Heist in St Leonards-on-Sea is Boatyard, a bloody good fish restaurant selling only the best local and sustainable seafood. Most of it, indeed, is caught by the local Hastings fishing fleet — which is why the menu is so subject to change, dictated by the seasons and the seas. Regular favourites, though, include cockle popcorn (deep-fried cockles that are as good as they sound), grilled octopus tentacles, baked scallops, and all kinds of delicious ceviches and tartares. There are also a few plant-based specials as well as surf ‘n’ turf steaks, if fish isn’t your whole jam.

Though sitting pretty in a buzzy food market, this is a full table-service restaurant with bookings available (although not always necessary). You can keep it casual by eating at the open kitchen dining counter, or opt for a plush banquette table for something swankier. Oh, and just like its sister restaurant Farmyard (based just down the road), the wine here is entirely excellent: an extensive list of organic, biodynamic, and natural bottles. Being a fish restaurant, they’re well-tailored to seafood, with a focus on wines from coastal and seaside regions.

The restaurant is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner from midday until 11pm. The exception is Sundays, when a special brunch menu kicks off from 11am, running alongside lunch until the market closes at 6pm.