Monkey Factory

L'Eixample


DJs spin on weekends at this high-spirited venue but it's positively hopping from early on most nights, often hosting language-exchange sessions. Funky Monkey (triple sec, gin, lime and egg white), Chimpa Sour (cardamom-infused pisco sour) and Chita Tai (rum, lime, cacao, triple sec and almond syrup) are among the inventive cocktails mixed up behind the green-neon-lit bar.


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