The Fourth Monkey Cocktail Bar

The Fourth Monkey is a funky, Caribbean-inspired, dog-friendly, rum bar nestled on the border of West End and South Brisbane. 

Located across from West Village on Mollison Street, the cool cocktail bar occupies the old cottage where the long-standing Three Monkeys Coffee House once was. 

Inside the dimly-lit drinking den, you'll find a tiki bar stocked with premium spirits where you can whet your whistle with frozen margaritas crafted with house made syrups and signature cocktails like El Draque (Dead Man's spiced rum, lime, mint, brown sugar and soda), Monkey's Tail (Dead Man's coconut and spiced rum, triple sec, banana liqueur, orgeat syrup and lime), or Speak No Evil - Whitley Neill dry gin, green chartreuse liqueur, lime, passionfruit smoke and boozy cherry.

Beyond the bar, is a crimson curtain-clad lounge with leather couches, little rattan tables, and potted palms where patrons can settle in for an afternoon or evening session. 

This room flows through what remains largely unchanged - a section of the venue preserved to pay homage to the iconic Three Monkeys cafe that operated for over 30 years - with leadlight lampshades, Persian rugs and red vinyl banquette seating, to a spacious, dog-friendly, fairy-lit, garden oasis with plenty of room for people and their pets.  

For more intimate gatherings, The Fourth Monkey has two adjoining private function rooms which can be booked individually or together. One is French-inspired with chic wallpaper and a chandelier while the other is vintage English with leather couches and a record player. Both private spaces are hidden away, entered through a cupboard door.

Food wise, there's a range of tasty bites from a rotating menu for humans, served along with dog snacks - think pork trotter and peanut butter biscuits - for your four-legged besties. 

By Deb Lidster 

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