Overview
Sophisticated courtyard bar Capulet is set to have a new neighbour by early August — the Montagues are moving in. The team behind the fairy-lit Fortitude Valley bar is transforming a neighbouring space into the cafe-restaurant-cocktail bar hybrid Montague. Complementing the romance and vintage flair of Capulet, the new Euro-inspired venue will have a distinctly lavish yesteryear aesthetic, with gilt mirrors, red velvet armchairs and plush booths to sink down low in.
Though open for breakfast and lunch, Montague promises to come into its own after dark. Co-owner Liegh Metzeling, operations manager Scott Griffin and bar manager Addam Winkels have collaborated on a cocktail list inspired by spirits from across the globe, and if Capulet's drinks list in anything to go by, expect high-quality creations.
The real attraction of this new venture is the crepe menu. Riding on the city's recent trend of French-inspired eateries, including 127 Bar & Bistro and Libertine Bar & Restaurant, Montague is taking its crepes seriously. French chef Jean-Paul Bayer will design the menu, and has already ordered crepe-making equipment direct from Paris. There'll be sweet and savoury varieties, as well as a 'super-crepe', filled with cacao, goji berries, banana and coconut oil.
But crepes, like cocktails, are made for indulgence, so why not go all out and sample the crepe with speculoos — a decadent Belgium spread with the consistency of peanut butter and the flavour of caramelised gingerbread.
Find Montague next door to Capulet, at 188 Brunswick Street, Brisbane, from early August. The cafe will be open from 6.30am Monday to Friday and the bar from Wednesday to Sunday (until late).