A much-loved local watering hole, set on busy Church Street, Half Moon has been pouring beers for Brighton locals since the 1960s. Half Moon is your home away from home - a place to gather, drink and dine no matter the occasion. With a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces, a menu of seasonal dishes and refined pub classics made from quality local produce, and an extensive selection of Australian wine, quality gin and beer, you won't want to go anywhere else.
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Our Dining Room is Half Moon's centrepiece and offers all-day dining with a menu focusing on local produce, creating seasonal dishes, as well as refined pub classics. Connected to the beer garden through floor to ceiling bi-fold doors, its soft leather banquettes and ambient lighting create a relaxed, yet sophisticated atmosphere which is the perfect place to enjoy a catch up with your friends or to celebrate a birthday with your family.
Our menus focus on using local produce to create seasonal dishes as well as refined pub classics. Book a table in our Dining Room for a more refined experience or walk in and pull up a stool in our Main Bar or Courtyard for a drink and a classic pub meal with friends. Our Dining Room is Half Moon's centrepiece and offers all-day dining with a menu focussed on using local produce to create seasonal dishes as well as refined pub classics.
Enter from Brighton's bustling Church Street and discover a charming venue featuring relaxed decor, versatile function rooms and bespoke catering menus. Whether you're looking to throw an extravagant 21st birthday party, an intimate 30th birthday in Brighton, or marking a memorable milestone, we have a range of ideas to help you celebrate.
Reviews (18)
Damon Pillinger
Jan 21, 2022
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Interesting.
Great location
Good service
The problem is the food is very hit and miss. i understand it's covid and hard to get chefs but they should change the menu when it works out at $100 per head.
Swordfish and oysters are horrible.
Tuna tartar was Interesting but not in a good way.
The Duck and pork belly mains are great.
Highly recommended.
Meatballs are good especially with the toast
Steak is good but a requested medium comes half rare and half medium.
Cold beer, good cocktails and good choice of non-alcoholic.
Chips are OK. Garlic bread is "interesting "
The dining room is great
Great location
Good service
The problem is the food is very hit and miss. i understand it's covid and hard to get chefs but they should change the menu when it works out at $100 per head.
Swordfish and oysters are horrible.
Tuna tartar was Interesting but not in a good way.
The Duck and pork belly mains are great.
Highly recommended.
Meatballs are good especially with the toast
Steak is good but a requested medium comes half rare and half medium.
Cold beer, good cocktails and good choice of non-alcoholic.
Chips are OK. Garlic bread is "interesting "
The dining room is great
Lucas Murtagh
Jan 20, 2022
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Kevin Barry
Dec 23, 2021
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Jill Hill
Dec 15, 2021
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Jake Boyle
Dec 11, 2021
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Pauly Walnuts
Dec 06, 2021
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This place has become our regular.. the staff here are always so accommodating.. to the point of awesome! Received a garlic bread that wasn't the best but they replaced it with a beverage and then brought out a new garlic bread that was terrific! I think the original just wasn't cooked properly bit of an oversight! Highly recommend this joint 👌 🔥 👏 🙌 👍 💯 👌
Sylvia Liu
Nov 20, 2021
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Alex L.
Nov 06, 2021
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Chris Christmas
Sep 27, 2021
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Rob Jack
Apr 09, 2021
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Craig G.
Nov 11, 2017
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Stumbled across this pub while looking for some decent food. Food selection is good and variable although my beet salad was tiny. Definitely on the pricey side but delicious. Beer selection was ample to suit most palates. Atmosphere really hit the spot. Chill afternoon music and perfect weather for a drink on the patio.
Mandi A.
Jan 10, 2017
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I must say I was shocked when I took a couple friends here for a Sunday 'roast' And drinks. It was NOTHING like any roast I've had before: infinitely better! This was no sliced meat and steamed veg. It was a roasted chicken breast with delicious sauce and asparagus salad. Not at all sure why they call it a roast at all really.
Paired with great wine, beer and the fancy light filled dining room, all in all it was a very lovely lunch
Paired with great wine, beer and the fancy light filled dining room, all in all it was a very lovely lunch
David S.
May 01, 2016
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Talk about picking the wrong moment to visit a pub - I came here one Saturday afternoon and it was absolutely packed. It turned out that the local chapter of the Liberal Party was having a pre-selection meeting and I had found myself right in the middle of it. Mind you, it doesn't get as packed as this normally, though I've only ever been here once before. It's actually a pretty nice place to come for a drink, though it is fairly pricey, and the place looks pretty flash as well. They do have a nice beer garden, and a decent range of craft beers on tap (which is always something that
Brad D.
Mar 16, 2016
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Great for a catch up, right next to station, good wine list a little pricey, where black as it is actor and out of work actor central, watch out for teh local stars as this seems to be the place for actors to visit. I must say it is very hip and way to hip for me, but great if you want to people watch. Food appeared to come out looking very appealing, good service and I would go back but need to find that black Tshirt and jeans.....
Paul S.
Oct 05, 2014
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I have been to the Half Moon many times for coffee and cake, but this was my first time for dinner. The dining room is in a separate area, which helps to keep the noise down. There was a private function party (with DJ) in the next area and we didn't even know until we were on our way out. Decor is quite up market without being over the top and the clever use of glass walls makes the room look bigger than it is.
The menu had all the 'pub food' regulars, but prepared to an up market standard. I had the Wagyu Beef Burger which was so tender it basically fell apart. The delicious
The menu had all the 'pub food' regulars, but prepared to an up market standard. I had the Wagyu Beef Burger which was so tender it basically fell apart. The delicious
John T.
Aug 15, 2014
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Nice upscale bar and restaurant. The food I had was good and they have a decent selection of beer and the bar staff was helpful and friendly. Not exactly a place I would go to a lot but it gets pretty busy there on Thursday nights and the weekend, so if you live in Brighton I suspect you have been there. Need to go back and try some more food. I ate from the bar menu and the wings are a good deal and pretty delicious. My friend got the Poutine and that was not very good. They have deals almost every night for food so you can sometimes get a decent deal on dinner if you are interested. Right next
Chavita J.
Mar 24, 2014
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I was disappointed with the service. I felt the the food was under seasoned. I had the watermelon salad, quinoa duck sald, ceasar salad, barramundi, and their risotto special. To start I had the pickled watermelon salad which was very disappointing. The combination of flavors did not flow well. Now The ceasar salad was over dressed and the dressing was very bland and acidic. The quinoa duck starter on tne other hand was the highlight of the evening. It was perfectly cooked and the quinoa was perfectly seasoned which complimented the duck perfectly. The risotto on the other hand was a tomato
Sarah Z.
Dec 19, 2012
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I went here a few times while staying in Brighton- and I have to say hats off to Half Moon. Good beers, friendly enough service, and delightful food. My mom and I had some flat breads and some sort of Italian dish that wasn't amazing but not terrible.
Mostly this place was popular on Fridays and Saturdays. A co-worker and I grabbed a few drinks after work and there was some good looking talent. I would definitely go back.
Mostly this place was popular on Fridays and Saturdays. A co-worker and I grabbed a few drinks after work and there was some good looking talent. I would definitely go back.