Restaurant Review: The Third Monkey – A “Crabulous” Night Out!

Published on: 22 May, 2026
Updated on: 22 May, 2026

Review by Daisy Edwards

The Third Monkey did not charge for the food reviewed.

The Third Monkey, a Gastropub headed up by Chef Adam Fisher located in the bustling heart of Farnham plans to delight new diners as it enters its second year of business, and boy, is business booming.

Despite being a normal weekday evening, the place was abuzz, with a mixed clientele and attentive staff.

We were treated to the house white, a crisp fruity wine which paired very nicely with what ended up being a smorgasbord of seafood-based delights.

For our starters, my dad and I chose the spicy monkey special, a thai green curry packed with flavour, prawns and courgettes, it certainly described itself well, as it packed quite the punch! Our other choice was the Spider crab, with squid ink pasta and sauce Americaine presented in a real crab shell.

A truly ‘crabulous’ starter!

For our mains, we were delighted by the cornish Monkfish that came with a curried mussel velouté, a crispy hen’s egg, pomme cocotte and leek.

A play on a pub classic came in the form of a wagyu beef ‘Bao Burger’, paired with kimchi, Sriracha mayonnaise and the crispiest chunky chips I’ve ever eaten. Both were hearty and excellent and a lot of effort had been put into presentation and style, with every bite offering a new, exciting taste.

Bao so good you’d bow to it!

If we weren’t full enough, dessert came next in the form of a humble sticky toffee pudding- with a twist. I’d read in a different review of The Third Monkey that this signature dish came with a ‘comedy hat’, but I wasn’t anticipating the gastronomical delight that was torched baked alaska ice cream.

Finishing with cups of classic English Breakfast tea from nicely presented teapots, it was safe to say we were stuffed to the gills.

The Cornish monkfish showed off its mussels!

After our meal, I was treated to a tour of the whole restaurant and I was particularly taken by the cocktail terrace overlooking Farnham, I could imagine this becoming a bustling central location for old friends to reunite as it begins to warm over the coming months.

Finally, I got the chance to speak to the man responsible for our delightful evening, Chef Adam Fisher.

We discussed the importance of sourcing local ingredients: “I’ve worked with fantastic, local British suppliers for many years. I work with an amazing proper old-school fishmonger… his fish generally comes from Britain and the mussels are caught just off the coast of Cornwall, it’s super fresh.”

Despite the Wagyu beef obviously coming from further afield, Chef Adam works closely with Windsor Great Park to secure game and all the potatoes in the restaurant take the shortest journey to the restaurant, being grown by farmer Alan Wilson, just 20 minutes away from Farnham.

The humble sticky toffee pudding, with a modern twist.

“We try to source locally as much as we can, you know, it’s quality first.”

The restaurant industry has shifted significantly since Covid-19, and chef Adam knows that a nice night out in a restaurant is a luxury.

“Covid has made things more challenging, but we like challenges.”

“If it’s someone’s only night out for a while, we’re going to make them feel special, we try hard.”

Chef Adam teased a much-anticipated comeback for this summer in the form of his signature Cornish crab crumpets, which are incredibly popular, but incredibly labour-intensive.

Fisher is a two-time finalist for National Chef of the Year and his signature dish has got him far in the competition.

“Growing up I used to make crumpets with my grandma, I used to go crabbing as a kid, so [the dish] is taking the nostalgia of that growing up and making it really refined.”

He’s certainly putting the “fish” in Adam Fisher!

The Third Monkey is located at 46 South Street in the heart of Farnham, and it truly does promise a “crabulous” night out!

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