Bars & Pubs

A cavernous corner pub, built as a hotel in 1896, the Half Moon is the hostelry that most benefits from proximity to Brockwell Park. But, while it's easy to be put off by the crowds on the tarmac outside, there's always space inside, something that's easy to miss through elegant stained-glass windows offering 'Luncheon' and 'Billiards'. The back room has hosted bands since the late 1970s and - while its owners dine out on the fact the Police and U2 played here - these days the fare is an eccentric mix of pub rockers (Chicken Shack, Albert Lee) and avant-garde noiseniks (arts station Resonance FM hosts a night).

Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008/9