The Half Moon Inn in County Durham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

The establishment offers excellent cuisine at reasonable prices, and the staff provides exceptional service.

Great place! Been here a few times and would certainly recommend. Joshua was great too! Pours a lovely Guinness

10/10 experience, beer garden was great and Joshua's service was brilliant!

I recently had the pleasure of drinking at Half Moon in Durham, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional, thanks to the outstanding service provided by Kim, Joshua, Lea, and Paul. From the moment we arrived, they made us feel incredibly welcome and attended to our every need with genuine warmth and professionalism. Kim's attention to detail and her ability to anticipate our needs was impressive. Joshua was knowledgeable and enthusiastic, offering excellent recommendations that made our drinking experience even better. Lea was attentive, ensuring our table was always taken care of, and Paul’s friendly demeanor and efficiency added to the overall positive atmosphere. Together, they created an unforgettable experience with their teamwork and dedication. I cannot recommend Half Moon enough, especially if you have the chance to be served by such an exceptional team. Five stars all the way!

Went to watch football plenty of TVs, love the beer garden, best pub in durham! great service from Josh too👍🏻

Joshua at the Half Moon Pub is an absolute gem! Not only does he serve up fantastic drinks with a smile, but his attention to detail and friendly demeanor truly elevate the experience. The atmosphere at the pub is cozy and inviting, making it the perfect spot to relax and unwind after a long day. Joshua's exceptional service and the welcoming ambiance at the Half Moon Pub make it a must-visit for anyone looking for a great time!

One of the worst places I’ve encountered for ‘queue’ management, and knowing who is next to be served. The most recent time I was ignored, I was the 3rd person at the bar (so it’s not rammed!) and people that rocked up after me got served, including a man who was RIGHT next to me, so that proves we’re not invisible where I was standing, they just didn’t serve me 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lovely atmosphere excellent service by Paul

Great venue, great staff, would highly recommend this place!!!

Lovely pub! Bar staff Katie and Hannah were super friendly and helpful.

Katie Perry was unreal bar staff x

Katie Perry and hannah are absolutely unreal bartenders gonna keep coming back because of them

Great beer garden.nice 2 for 1 cicktails.

Staff and customers excellent craic fantastic places for a pint

Seems like a nice place but families are not welcome. On the website https://www.thehalfmooninndurham.co.uk/# There is nothing indicating it's over 18s only. In fact it says you will always receive a warm welcome which is not true if any of your party is under 18. Hence the 1 star review.

Amazing service and a brilliant pint, really enjoyed watching the euros final here eventhough extremely busy lea was very helpful and attentive. 100% recommend

Brilliant atmosphere, great selection of beers with a fantastic beer garden. Amazing service from bar staff. I was served by Beth who was so welcoming and helpful!

Nice, friendly nice seating out side

A good selection of draft beers and non alcoholic bottle beers too. Good atmosphere even during mid week when we visited

Great pub, real ale was spot on. freindley welcome from the landlord. Well, worth a visit

Amazing beer garden heaters tv screens and piped music good real ales friendly staff

Bit daft that a 16 year old couldn't go in with her parents for a glass of coke and got asked to leave

Nice pub. Reasonable mainstream ales. Timmy Ts very nice. Mid demographic customer base. Good customer service Sports on TV. As above, ... just a really nice pub.

Lovely pub full of character. 👍 🌈

Great atmosphere and excellent location.

I met some friends there last Saturday afternoon. The pub was busy (it was Grand National day, the Newcastle match had been on the TV, and as it was a nice day, there were many people drinking on the terrace behind the pub) and the atmosphere was pretty good. The only problem I had was that the service was very slow, mainly because the place was so busy, but it was also apparent that the bar area is pretty cramped and disorganised. (Many staff seemed to be hanging around because they could get to where they needed to be.)

Excellent local pub with a great bar team, Lea, Peter and Kim with a warm welcome today

I live 3 villages away and still prefer to think of this place as my local. Great atmosphere and staff have an amazing rapport. Hygiene standard is nothing shy of first rate. Trouble makers aren't welcome, unless that trouble maker is a 4 legged playful canine! Overall, perfect pub to relax and shoot the breeze, inside or overlooking the river. (And yes, Kim told me to write all this!)

Highly recommend!! Excellent service from Peter.

Been to Durham many times but first time in this pub. It'll definitely not be the last. Excellent choice, excellent ale friendly staff and clientele.

Lovely bar. Go down the bottom bar. Served quicker

Nice real ale & friendly service. Lovely old fashioned pub 👍

Fantastic busy pub with great atmosphere, great for a night out.

Wet led pub, no food. Excellent beer, renowned for its Bass. Garden at rear with views of river. Great place.

Brilliant pub. Great prices for drinks. Pete who served us was great, really friendly and welcoming.

Fantastic pub had a great time really made to feel welcome from Peter behind the bar can’t wait until the next night out

Outstanding local pub, the garden is epic. Came here with to watch the football and the atmosphere was fantastic. Best local pub in Durham to watch sport

It's a go to pub whilst in Durham. Nice to sit outside and watch the rowers as they pass by. Better in the summertime.

Just a quick pint on NYE. Staff very friendly. Welcomed us in & said bye when we left. It goes a long way.

Excellent service and choice of drinks

Bit pricey and pretty cramped inside. Plenty of sports coverage on though.

Nice pub with alot of history attached. Friendly bar staff

Great atmosphere, loads of TVs to watch the football, good selection of beers.

Good pint with good atmosphere Nice and busy

Love this pub, traditional decor and a very nice beer garden next to the river.

Decent selection of beer. Large beer garden with great views of the river.

Use The Half Moon Inn to watch the football when out on a Saturday night. There are televisions throughout the pub and all around the outside areas, and a portion of the outside area has overhead heating lamps. If seated outside you can also order drinks from your table by using a QR code beside the table, with an option to tip the staff for their great service.

Best place to watch football in Durham. Staff are perfect, drinks well priced.

We always love going in the half moon the staff and the beers always really good coming again soon

Lovely relaxing drink whilst waiting for our taxi

Steven and Beth are so kind and amazing!! Thank you for an incredible experience!!! Xxx

Steven and Beth are the absolute best in the business!! Treated us with such kindness

Good pub good service especially Beth mad as a hatter and good at her job, a get more game time than any one.

Beth is a fantastic bar person great help with things to do around Durham

Great friendly bar, was given a free drink when I was last here on an accidental pub crawl, which is easy to do when there are lovely bars like this one :)

The staff are always friendly and there is a great choice of beer on offer. It can be a bit more expensive than some of the other pubs nearby but the beer garden is fun on hot days and most of the time you can get a seat

4.5 ⭐️ Nice clean pub, many large screens in the different in & outside bar areas for avid futbol student and adult fans. Large patio seating areas with a view of the River.

Went in with colleagues, thou I don’t drink but really liked the pub mostly because it had live football.

Visited during Lumiere light festival, place was packed out. Lovely pint of Timothy Taylor's Landlord.

Superb pub, grab a table in front of a TV outside, the night will fly by

A nice pub for a drink, good price. Very clean.

Lovely atmosphere, great spot for all kind of live sports on tv like football, cricket, f1... great selection of beers wine and spirits. Very friendly staff especially Lea and Berry 5/5 been there few times and will definetly be back soon, best beer garden and best pub in all Durham in my opinion

Comfortable, proper pub with a lovely, well kept pint of Timothy Taylor's Landlord bitter.

Great little pub! Lots of TVs in the beer garden to watch the rugby, and pretty cheap for Durham too

Good selection of non-alcoholic drinks, including fruity cider and gin

Good staff, great outdoor space. No good, no kids

Best pub we went in over 3 nights in Durham. Friendly staff, lovely beer garden if you drop on the weather and most of all very reasonable prices. Very clean inside and as usual for Durham very welcoming locals . Total recommended.

Lovely friendly bar both inside and out. Would recommend it to anyone fancying a good pint in a traditional bar.

All i can say is The Half moon is a proper pub, great selection of drinks, one of the best old school pubs i've been in. Each time I go for a night out in Durham or even a daytime drinking session I can't think of a better pub to start and end in. Fantastic staff and even better service. There should be more pubs like this one.

Amazing service from the lovely Rosie, lots of tvs so wide range of sports coverage all across the pub even in the outside area. Great drinks menu to lift any mood

Good bar for watching sport. Great little courtyard out the back thst leads to the river

A most enjoyable place in the middle of Durham City. Lots of regulars, all friendly, and great staff too. The Landlord has 4 Real Ales on all excellent quality and clear as a bell. This should be in The Real Ale guide!

Rosie was so nice and has great customer service skills!! I will definitely be coming back for the food, drinks and the customer service!!! 👏🏼🙌💕

Excellent service great attmosphere bar staff top class

Nice pub with great service from a bartender Jenny! Beer garden is great right by the river

Being a tourist I was just travelling around exploring when I stumbled across this gem of a pub. Great view lovely staff and over all just had a wonderfull time and pleasant experience. Will definitely be telling my mates back home about this place if they are planning to travel. Very good disability access too which is something I find gets glossed over at a lot of places

Great atmosphere great bar staff and always get well looked after on out annual visit the durham

Good pub with excellent sunny outside space in summer

Came here with my daughter today on our way home. I have trouble with my legs and we had the dog with us, the staff was amazingly helpful and kind. The cask ale went down a treat too will be back for sure.

Great outdoor area by the river, good choice of beers 🍻

Nice pub and they went out of their way to help me find a lost item

Had drinks in scenic beer garden. Plenty of offers. The beer garden is on the left in the photo.

Great pub, friendly bar staff, proper drinking man's pub, very spacey outside area as well 😁😁

Absolutely amazing, I believe it is the best bar in durham for sure. Their strawberry daiquiri is one of the best drinks I’ve had in this part of England! Sport they have it all! Esp formula 1 Sundays!

The best pub in Durham, a proper boozer!!

Delightful and large pub right in the middle of everything. Staff was awesome, beer selection good and the people were great.

Great pub ,great outdoor area 👌

Great atmosphere and good selection of real ales

Great beer garden and great real ales

Pleasant staff reasonably priced beer good beer garden

Great pub excellent outdoor area also very dog friendly lots of tvs so won't miss a goal doesn't do food

Always a lovely atmosphere in beer garden

Regularly visit for Fizz Friday. Always a great atmosphere, a good mix of people, good staff and always trouble free!

One of Durham's gems. A fantastic pub!

Always my place to go, freindly and personal service and great safe atmosphere Great selection of products at competitive prices delivered with first class service Great live sport, plenty of choices and screens and best beer garden with a view in Durham

Quality pub with fantastic service and a great pint! Best place in Durham 👍🏼

Run off the mill pub, not good not bad

Lovely traditional pub with great staff. Great location for watching the sports with lots of TV’s inside and outside in a very large beer garden that looks out into the river. Brilliant selection of ales and draught lagers. Highly recommend if you’re in Durham and passing. Pop in 😄🍻

Such a lovely place to have a drink! Lea was lovely to chat with and great service with a smile 😀 Would definitely recommend x

As a peruvian woman, I’ve been hate crimed. The employee said she would “take my ID to her manager” and made me wait for over 10 (ten) minutes (standing up outside while on -2 degrees) only to deny me access to the basic human right of entering the white-only establishment. I just wanted to drink water like???