Moonrays gives its downstairs room a more specific job than adding atmosphere to the bar. The Listening Room hosts small, seated sessions built around records, including full-album events capped at 12 people. Its opening programme paired a My Analog Journal set with a guided listen led by musician Orphy Robinson. The downstairs setup is used for vinyl playback at close range. The small audience changes the scale of the evening: a host can take a single record apart through stories, arrangement and performance detail without turning the session into a lecture. Other nights loosen the structure, with selectors moving through jazz, Latin and rare groove. Upstairs, Moonrays operates as a Central London bar serving food and drinks. Downstairs is the reason to go. Book a Listening Room session if you want the focused version; the broader vinyl nights suit people who prefer good records without the manners of a silent salon.