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Monkey Business Bar

4.8 (246 reviews)
InexpensiveBars, Mexican
Closed • 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Margaritas
Megan V.

My fiance and I have been coming to Cabo for a couple years now. During our first trip, we stumbled across a tiny bar tucked away in a flea market near the marina. Normally we wouldn't probably have stopped, but the drinks looked amazing. That's where we had the pleasure of meeting Fernando, the best bartender in Cabo. So, as you can imagine we were super surprised to walk by Monkey Bar and find Fernando on this trip. We had to stop in and have one of his epic margaritas, which still lived up to the memory. This is a blink and miss it kind of bar, but don't pass it up!

Best margaritas in Cabo! No monkeying around!
Gazelle P.

Love, love, love this place!!!!! My husband and I came here five years ago and fell in love. In Cabo again and we walked around for two days looking for it. Couldn't remember the name or the location. Eureka, we found it! Best margaritas and as a bonus you can buy the hand made margarita glasses! Best margaritas! Very fresh :) LOVE the rock n roll they play!!

Coconut margarita
Laura E.

First off, if you're a curmudgeon and allergic to people being chatty then this isn't your place. It's a local joint that's clean but isn't going to be Alexanders. They make great margaritas and have several beer options. If you can sit at the bar, that's the best spot because you can interact with everyone pretty easily. The music is a good mix where you'll hear Bon Jovi then Nelly. The bartenders are on point and attentive and the people in general are all here to just chat and have fun. If you want a good margarita or a cold Dos XX then I would recommend this place. My husband and I were going to grab a quick drink and then bolt to our next place but ended up staying for like and hour and a half which for us isn't easy because we tend to get bored.

Anne B.

I loved this bar. I believe they have the best Marguerita Ihave ever had (and I've had a few :) It's nothing fancy but so enjoyable. We even got joined at the bar by a Monkey! If you love Margueritas - go!

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Steve D.

I enjoyed my vacation visit to this small, laid back, open air, reasonably priced bar. The $9 mango margarita was huge, with great presentation and a wonderful taste, while the service was friendly and accommodating. I noticed a small bar and several tables. It had a great location in the marina district near several other bars. Be alert, because it's easy to miss as you are walking down the street.

10/10 margaritas were HUGE and yummy! Service was AMAZING! Country music was great! I recommend this place 100%

Fun and cute starting location for giant margaritas in Cabo! Had a huge group - accommodated us with enough seats and good vibes.

Main bar area
Donovan H.

When you're on a mission for some of the tastiest margaritas at the southernmost part of Baja California Mexico, look no further because "Monkey Business Bar" will have you covered. Also known as "Monkey's Cave Bar", this place has been serving thousands of locals and tourists dating back to 2015. It was also highly recommended to me from a local tour guide that was gracious enough to show me the best taco spot, "El Paisa" and this place that supposedly serves the best margaritas in town right down the street from there. Located directly on Blvd. Paseo de la Marina and in the epicenter of the heavily tourist areas of Cabo San Lucas, Monkey Business primarily gets most of its visitors from cruise ships that dock relatively close to here. Since I was one of those cruise passengers that enjoyed my time in Cabo from 1:00-6:00pm, I had more than enough time to check this place out. I arrived roughly at around 3:00pm during the afternoon of Sunday 4/24/2022. What makes this place unique is that its located smack dab in the middle of souvenir shops as well as many other bars and restaurants. Since I was quite buzzed off a few Modelo beers as well as tequila tasting, I might as well go all out and give their margaritas a try. I ended up going with a "Classic Margarita" on the rocks with no salt which was $140 Mexican Pesos = $7 US dollars while our friend got a "Mango Margarita" blended which came to $180 Mexican Pesos = $9 US dollars. Not bad considering that these things were huge while these prices in the United States go for at least a few dollars more. After receiving my margarita, I was wowed with how huge this thing was. And I will say this.. if you haven't tried the tequila in Mexico, I highly recommend it because it goes down as smooth as silk. I gulped down every last sip of this while getting even more of a buzz to fulfill my Sunday funday and Cabo San Lucas experience. To those that have more time to visit a place like this, they are open 10am-12am seven days a week. The bar area is relatively small and quaint but there are several tables to enjoy your margarita. All in all, "Monkey Business Bar" is the real deal. With well over a dozen unique types of margaritas as well as a few mojitos, this place has you covered. Great service, amazing colorful atmosphere, good vibes, low prices, and strong drinks that will please many people. My rating, a unanimous five stars!

Mango Marg on the rocks
Colton G.

Great hosts, bartender, and margaritas! We will definitely be back on our next trip to Cabo!

skinny pineapple margarita & classic margarita

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7 months ago

Best margaritas!! Fun place to hang out. Don't pass it by. Great bands to enjoy while enjoying an adult beverage.

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7 months ago

Great original margarita on the rocks is great! Frozen isn't nearly as good as on the rocks and original is the best!

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Stopped by for a beer and to listen to some good music. Small place with a cool vibe.

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1 year ago

Ice cold beer - great service - and credit cards accepted. Fantastic location on beach. Great prices too.

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Good tasting and eye catching margaritas! Located downtown, easy to access. Nice stop for refreshing drinks.

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Love me some Sand Bar!!! Right over the beach, great staff, good food (see below), and they rescue…read moredogs!! The owner has over 100 dogs at his farm he rescues .. at any time there are free roaming dogs special to the owner that he's rescued around the restaurant. You can buy bacon for them at the bar to feed them so they can enjoy and continue to live their best life. At the entrance, there's a place to donate to their dog rescue campaign. can't tell you how much that means to me and how cute these little little dogs are! you have to stop by even if just to feed the dogs bacon, although the octopus appetizer is the best I've ever had!!

Be aware! This place is racist!!…read more Our family is Asian and went on 3/25. The service and drink was great, so we decided to come back the next day. However, the second visit was completely different. As soon as we sat on the front row loungers, the server looked unhappy and told us there was a $40 minimum per person. I was like I didn't hear anything about that the day before, but I said okay since we were planning to have lunch anyway. Later, I noticed some white customers sitting in the same area, so I asked if they were told about the minimum. They all said no. When I asked the server why only my family was told, he looked nervous and said he needed to check with the manager. That didn't make sense--if it's a policy, why check? When he came back, he then told the other (white) customers about the $40 minimum, and several of them left right away. It felt like the manager realized they had no choice but to enforce the rule after I questioned it. The whole experience felt very unfair and uncomfortable.

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