First look inside Cork Opera House's new café: 'Have your lunch and listen to a great artist'

Half Moon Place is open for breakfast, lunch and hot drinks, and will see new and emerging artists performing in a series of lunchtime concerts this summer

Half Moon Place. Picture: Cork Opera House

One café in Cork has a place in my heart as the perfect people-watching location: Cork Opera House. Nothing beats sitting inside the panoramic window/front wall of the arts venue with a coffee and watching the world go by from a surprisingly well-concealed spot.

So, when I heard the café had reopened with a new look and menu, I jumped at the opportunity to meet Eibhlín Gleeson, CEO of Cork Opera House, for a coffee and a chat about the new look food spot.