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When you are back from Goa, every one asks whether you had your food at Martin's. There
are quite a few restaurants in Goa, which serve authentic Sea Food. But, it must be the best
out of it. That's why it is the choice of Sachins, Vengsarkars, Kapils etc.

Food is simply great. The variety, the amount of choice you have makes you realy feel
special here. Food tastes good and great. I must recommend the Crab for all thos who take
it. Even Prawn preaparations are delicious.

Atmosphere is electrifying, but a bit too noisy. Almost gives the feeling of an open Bar.
Music is normally very loud, although enjoyable. That makes people tned to talk louder and
atmosphere always remains on high decibel.

Every taxiwallah knows it and after having food there, I know why people ask whether you
have visited Martin's or not.

------ RKM1964

On my Birthday me and my girlfriend went to the restaurant and had a wonderful time out
there and the music was very soothing and the seafood was splendid. well overall it was a
Wow Experience !!!!

----- Payas & Anjali

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Come to Martins for a gourmet delight, a special evening, a drink, a grin, great
entertainment nightly and the best service in south Goa.
Try the garlic prawns, the great fresh lobster, crab and prawns and dont forget to round off
the meal with the great cake and icecream delights.

------ Madaboutindia

Though a little out of bounds from Covla, we are fortunate to have visited this place once
for dinner. Quite crowded but had a electric charm. Never expected to be so big. We
ordered one Lobster Peri Peri (Rs 2400 a kg) and Pork sausage chilli fry (Rs 120). Both are
excellent to say the least. Along with it we also ordered garlic butter naan and its simply
delicious. We heard before going thats its an expensive place but to our surprise we found
this restaurant really affordable. Barring a few exotic dishes all the other menus are really
quite cheap. Drinks are also much cheaper than what you get in the hotels. Service though
slow are quite commendable. Live music was on and it was a really great evening for us.
The dinner was concluded with a fantastic sweet dish which I still remember and think I
should have ordered one more. Overall it was a wonderful experience and thanks to all the
people who are associated with this great restaurant.

----- Sri

Visiting this place since last five years. Went there yesterday (Aug 2010) with colleagues
and told them that becasue I love the palce, I have new company to show this legendary
place. They took care more and gave us timely service within an hour becasue we had a
flight to catch.
But above all, what great food.. dont waste time trying the North Indian or chinese food as
the best things are local. Try the fish, prawns, chicken xacuti, balchao and wash it down
with the best chilled draught Kingfisher beer. Everyone of us were filled to the brim and
smiling like cats with new whiskers. We ate like prisoners freed yesterday and ordered some
many stuff and yet paid only Rs.3000. They even gave us free shellfish in coconut which
was divine.

----- Mayukh

As always we drive all the way from Calangute to Betalbatim just to enjoy the out of this
world food. The Caldin curry that I had for lunch yesterday was simply divine. Even the
pickles there are awesome. Kismur and Para are divine and so is the huge spread of the
fresh catch of the day. They always have the best sea food spread almost all year round.
The simple one many band man Francis who plays on sunday afternoons is awesome. He
keeps playing all through the lunch session on his Bongo and mouth organ. Keep the place
lively. Food along with music..... in Goa. Ahh I wish I could stay there a lot more longer.

------ Krantatki
My son and I visited Goa in mid June 2010. A friend took us out for Dinner, as we wanted to
sample the local Goan Cuisine. Since we were staying in Colva, he recommended Martin's
Corner. The place is amazing. Great Ambience, with just the right crowd - not very crowded,
nor was is it empty. There was a LIve band playing soft numbers. Martin himself was
present, taking care of guests...
We had the Calimari, and Grilled Pomfret. Food was really really good. Beer was served
correctly chilled, and service was also discreet.
I recommend this restaurant to all people who want to taste Goan Cuisine.

----- Praavin Gupta

Near to Colva Beach in quite a secluded place. Were told that it's a favorite joint of Sachin
Tendulkar & Sanjay Dutt.
Ambience, Karoke & food was simply superb.

----- Saran

the best sea food i have ever had. the king crab was suberb.the lobster was great as well.
by the way the king crab is sachin's favorate as well as described on their menu. the
location could have been better and the facilities as well. as it is open restaurant there are
mosquitos that get inside. but the food is as tasty as it could get.

------ ggkChochin

Must visit in Goa, with great prices and ambience. Better in the evenings.
Good dishes are the prawn curry ( though with only 3 prawns), crab masala and the martins
special steak.

----- Singh

Awesome home style goan food at reasonable prices and a decent live band (Karaoke too).
Been there few times and always loved the fried calamari, tiger prawns and vindaloo!!
Enjoy!!

------ Kris

Lets be clear - Martin's Corner isn't the place for a quiet romatic dinner for 2 and silver
service and it's not on a beach with a nice view. It busy, it will probably have a few kids
running around, no need to dress up too much, dishes are best shared and it has a dude on
a keyboard banging out the best of the 1980s. And I love it.

I must come to Goa about 4 times a years and whenever I'm south, I come here and never
disappointed. So few restaurants in India have any kind of buzz. This does. The King crab
and whole fish preparartions are great. The Goan pork dishes that I have tried as starters
have been nice, but the seafood is the focus.

I think the various comments on this place being expensive, probably depends what you are
comparing it against and how far you travel. Our bill normally works out at around Rs1500
($30) a head with starters, more seafood that we can ever eat and more drinks than we car
to remember. If you're staying at the nearby Hyatt then this is a welcome change and
much,much cheaper. If you're going to be travelling from a beach shack then sure it's
pricer, but can you honestly say the seafood quality is the same at the beach shacks and
that they will actually have said seafood, even if it's on the menu? I think not.

On the poor service, all I can say is that's never been our experience.

As a package, I love this place and have and will keep coming back.

----- Penfold Mumbai

Martin's Corner the best place in south Goa to feast on some delicious Goan food. If your in
Goa you must visit this place. If your lucky you could event get a glimpse of your favourite
Bollywood stars. Service is excellent and the food offers good value for money.

----- Brian Aguiar

We were really looking forward to going to Martin's Corner having heard so much about it.
However, despite it's reputation it was the worst restaurant we have been to in this area of
Goa.

The food was ok but nothing special. The worst thing however was the service, Dreadful.
Once we had ordered we were simply ignored. In the end after waiting for ages for someone
to at least come and speak to us, clear our plates etc I went up and asked for the bill so we
could leave.

There are far better restaurants in this area of Goa. The shacks on Betalbatim beach are
fantastic whilst Alberts in Betalbatim is in a different league to Martin's Corner. Brilliant
service, lovely staff and great food. We also really like Mickey's in Colva for again fantastic
staff and a really friendly atmosphere.

------ Maz UK
It's getting harder and harder to find good rava-fried mussels ("shenaneo") in Goa these
days. The number of authentic Goan restaurants is declining, and those that are left often
leave mussels off the menu because they're too expensive these days. Thank god then for
good old Martins Corner. They've been serving Goa's best rava-fried mussels since time
immemorial and they continue to do so. I was looking for my favourite dish and having a
tough time finding it. Florentine's in Saligao has also discontinued the mussels. So I trekked
all the way down to Martins from North Goa, and wow was the drive worth it! The mussels,
prawns, squid and kingfish are as delectable as ever and are served up in Martins' usual
bustling atmosphere with friendly service under the supervision of Bonnie, the ever-smiling
owner. A good wine list with lots of Sula wine and a good beer selection to wash down the
terrific fare. If you want to do authentic Goan food in Goa, it's still difficult to find a place
that will top old favourite Martins Corner!

------ GoaBum

Visited it for my honeymoon and stayed at their own guest house.

While guest house was just about okay the food at Martin's Corner is over hyped. Better
food is available else where in Goa for a fraction of price.

Waiters totally ignore you if you dont have a white skin and if you havent booked
beforehand for dinner better forget it. You dont get to sit even if they have vacant space.

The karoake there can be done without and the ambience is not too good.

All in all, a over hyped, expensive and avoidable place.

----- Yashwin

A suggestion made by a friend to visit this place in Goa turned out to be a nightmare
instead. The food was not palatable and the service was really poor. There were too many
Indians and locals yelling in the restaurant spoiling my intended quiet seafood experience
with my family on the beach.

----- Nomaderic??

At first i really liked the place as they have authentic goan food. even till date they have
amazing food, but there are a few things iv observed lately. the quantity has reduced
drastically. the staff are partial when it comes to customers. they give special preferance to
foreigners, where as most of the time i see indians give them more business.
----- Lloyd

We were on our first wedding anniversary to Goa and staying at the Renaissance Goa
Resort, so on the special night I asked the friendly hotel staff if they could recommend a
good restaurant we could go to and they recommended the Martin's Corner. After long taxi
ride we reached this beautiful hotel which is quite close to the Majorda Resort.

We found a nice corner for ourselves and started to order, we decided to blindly follow the
chef's recommendations by going for the seafood platter, which took us the good part of 2
hrs to finish between the two of us, but it was outstanding and 7 Michelin stars would have
been less for the fare. The platter included prawns, crab, calamari and the fresh fish of the
day ( we got lucky with pomfret) all prepared in exquisite Goan flavors.

Along with the food there was amazing cocktail on order and a live band belting out our
favorites in fact they played out our special song "Lady in Red" ....

So all in all I would recommend going there to everybody who visits Goa, I make sure I did
the same on my last 7 visits.

-----Dax Abraham

Trust me this one of the best place to eat where Goan Food in South GOa is concern. Try
their batter fried calamari and the Lobster Thermidor, and the all time favourite prawn curry
rice. The ambiance is also nice and inviting and you can spend a good 2-3 hours drinking
and eating. We go almost daily for dinner when we stay in South Goa. You can't just miss
the great food here!! :)

------ Dillkush

Martin's Corner was reputedly the best restaurant in Goa. Situated close to the lovely
Betalbatim beach, and with an easy and casual, though smart atmosphere, it was a hot spot
for famous visitors, film stars and is still so for local dignatories. However, it relies in its
previous image now rather than quality of food and service. The food is still "OK" although
not the standard of freshness of fish that it was previously renowned for. The service now
seems tired and lacking in attention, where before it was friendly and attentive. As with
many establishments that do well and create a good image for themselves, this restaurant's
time is passed and food quality and service have slipped. It is still freqented by local
politicians and dignatories who seem to get the main attention of the staff. Everyone else
gets less than satisfactory service. A great shame because previously this place was a
delight.

------- Wolfrace
Yesterday my family went to this restaurant based on the recommendations of friends and
reviews. We consider this place a rip off and not at all worth recommending for the following
reason.1) Ambience average and a little loud but still acceptable.2) Waiter and service slow
and very poor. No help in selecting or recommending dishes or specialities. 3) About the
actual food, Goan dishes we ordered were pomfret caldin and prawns Xacuti. Both were not
great in taste and portions were very small. The caldin gravy too sweet loaded with green
chillies. Also a salad ordered called prawn cocktail was literally served in a cock-tail glass
with 3-4 small prawns with a few cabbage leaves dipped in thousand island dressing. Fish
fingers and all other starters the portions were measly quantities.4) After this we decided
not to spend any more money on expensive by weight sea food lest we were cheated
further.

Restaurants inn mumbai serving sea food and Goa Portugesa are far better.

----- Vhjokhi

Hi, I had been to martins corner with my friends on one of our friends birthday , I am from
North Goa I heard a lot about martins corner, and what I had heard was absolutely right. It
is in the interiors and close to the Betalbatim beach which is one of the famous beach in
south Goa the speciality of martins corner is sea food which i liked. The quality and quantity
of the food is good but a bit expensive not much its good to go there once in a while. Its a
place where you can be with your family and friends and on special occasions its has live
entertainment shows. Which you can enjoy on weekends with your family.

About the food its very tasty the service is also good and the location is okay as its in the
interiors a bit difficult to get there. But once you be there the pain taken to reach there pays
off. Even famous personalities like our master blaster Sachin tendulkar also visits this place
you might be the lucky one to dine in his company. Do make it a point to visit martins
corner if you get a chance to do so.

----- Siddharth

Beaches of Goa resemble the curves in the body of a beautiful woman! Sensuous, beautiful
and inviting!

Anything regarding Goa is special - Beaches, Cuisine, Bebinca (Layered Pudding), Churches
---

After heavy water sports - I was resting on beach side resort of "Calangute" sipping warm
coffee - tides were kissing my feet - There I got the idea of driving to South Goa! I have
explored North Goa to the nth degree - Baga, Vagatore, Aguada, Calangute, Sinquerim -----
-- Now what?

I took a round at Panjim city and started driving to Airport Side --- Didnot take the turn to
Dabolim - straight road lead me to Margaon! My friend Matthew Marchon, gave me the idea
of explorin "Martins Corner" near Betal Batim Beach.

(Statutory Warning - In Goa, "M" alphabet in the end of any word is silent - So, Pronounce
Panjim as Panji, Betal Batim as Betal Bati --)

I spend a lot at Souza Lobos at Calangute and was skeptic about this place! But once when
I reached there ----- Oooops, the experience is worth writing a review and here I am with
you to take you through Martins Corner

Route Map - Well, I have mentioned in before. Its 7-10 KM away from Margaon! If you want
to explore South Goa, you can drive up to Palolim Beach (According to me - the best beach
in Goa) and then drive back to Colva / Betal Batim Beach side and anyone can direct you to
Martins

Brief History

A very humble start with a few benches by Late Martin Pereira and his wife Mrs.Carafina
Pereira. They have limtied their cuisine to authentic Goan delicacy. Now, the show is
managed by Carafina and her sons.

Speciality -

I have been to this place twice during noon and hence didnot enjoy their musical evening.
But I have something great worth sharing with you!

a) Value for money - It is not very expensive like other famous restaurents around Goa. You
will never feel like spending more here for sure

b) Ambience - The ambience is so colourful and they have made use of the possibilities of
building the restaurent with bamboo.

c) Cuisine - It is quite extensive. You will find Indian, Chinese and Goan specialities.
Ofcourse I have not tried Chinese but what ever I have tried in Sea Food was awsome!

One of the most sought after dish here is Crab Stuffed with Spices which is named as
Sachin¶s Delight as Sachin Tendulkar is crazy for this dish! He was so carried away by this
restaurent and had popularised this a lot inviting his celebrity friends and he is a voluntary
brand ambassador for Martins¶ Corner.

Some other dishes which I recommend for you are

1) Snapper Reicheido 2) Pomfret Caldin 3) Goan Fish Curry in Surma 4) Chicken Cafreal
(Portugese speciality) 5) Prawn Balachao 6) Fish Mol (this is pickled fish) 7) Tiger Prawns

8) Snapper

Also, if you dont want to venture into much adventures, do opt for the following

a) A humble starter with Tiger Prawns and King Fish Fy

b) Plain Rice & Goan Fish Curry

c) If you eat beef, opt for Beef Fry as side dish / starter

d) Butter Roti with Chicken Cafreal

d) Hygiene - This is another major plus point which I want to mention - The restaurent is
under the personal supervision of Mrs.Carafina and "being hygiene" is a religion for them! I
have personally checked their kitchen and interacted with Chefs and arrived at this opinion!

Summary

Inshort, let me just plan a small package for you!

Plan for a full day in South Goa - Drive upto Palolim and explore nearby beaches during
forenoon and plan to reach Betal Batim by 1.00 PM. Have your lunch in Martins and if time
permits go to Colva Beach and Betal Batim Beach (nothing so great in these beaches) and
have a gentle drive to Panjim / North Goa!

I am sure - if you go there after reading this, you will remember me for ever!

----- Hermit

I have been going to Martin¶s Corner much before it became famous. My father discovered
the place. Simple but quaint in terms of ambience, its actually an old bungalow which has
been extended into a restaurant.

I love the live music they have and the place is always full, with a mixed crowd of desis and
foreigners. They have a fairly big menu with Indian, Chinese, Continental and Goan.
Although I have tried their Indian and Continental fare, I prefer their Goan food. Their Fish
Curry rice is one of my favourites. Among the starters I like their Chicken 65, its absolutely
yummy.

The service is slow, but then its a place for susegad people who have come to chat and
relax. So don¶t expect quick Udipi style service or for that matter smiling waiters:)

In fact the last two times I went there, we were served by a very grumpy looking waitor.
Yet in the photos displayed in a corner, the same guy was beaming while posing with
celebrities:)! I had a good laugh looking at that.

The food is reasonably priced.

If you are looking for a relaxing evening with some live music I¶d certainly recommend
Martin¶s Corner. But do book your table in advance, especially on weekends.

------ Poonam

Excellent place to go for food n drinks. Value for Money kind of a place. You can safely visit
with kids, family or friends. Large floor area to cover larger groups. Live Music sets the
mood for a pleasant evening. Very close to Colva beach. Easily approachable location.
Frequented by celebrities from Sports, Movies etc but maintaining affordable price line.
Authentic Goan Food is a specialitity here though its a multi-cuisine restaurant. Restaurant
service is fairly good. Excellent food choice is there for everyone. And they serve choicest
wines, cocktails, liquears and other beverages from all over the world. Energetic people can
shake a leg or two with ongoing live music. Added attraction is Martin¶s Comfort, a hotel
managed by the same group. Your Goa stay, drinks n dine requirements are met here in
toto. Go ahead and indulge in this most happening place in Goa. Your Goa visit is not
complete without visiting Martin¶s Corner at Betalbatim . Wow.

------ Mooksha

A tranquil setting welcomes you far away from the hustle and bustle of the speeding
vehicles and the blaring of the horns. A silence which recharges the mind and body as one
sits facing the seas to refresh oneself eagerly waiting for ones favourite sea food to flow on
to the table.

After hard day in office we decided to savour the delights at Dominic restaurant, a
restaurant in Benaulim four kilometers from the Margao town and on the coastal village of
Benaulim. The restaurant is situated fourth from right from the main parking slot at
Benaulim village.

The restaurant holds regular musical evenings with local music, Reggae, pop, jazz dished
out by foreign and local musicians. It is advisable to book your table if a musical evening is
slated for the evening to avoid disappointment of not having a vintage point of viewing the
sea waves.

Owner Dominic Alfonso has seen many a season flow, many a struggle. A struggle which
stated some sixteen years back when he first started his Dominic shack at Benaulim.
Sixteen years down the line when Benaulim craved for attention from the tourist world. A
far cry from the current situation to yesterday years. Today the Village beach is busting with
tourists and lot of beach shacks.

Domnic has grown richer in experience and knows the taste buds of the tourists having
talked his way through the tastes of the foreign tourists over the years. With the feed back
off the years behind him he has come out with an exquisite blend of taste in consultation
with his cooking staff. A taste which gels well with foreign tourists of different countries.

Dominic¶s restaurant has had been an English people¶s favourite hunt over the years and in
the last couple of years the Russian have been licking their fingers with the taste sea food
served on the plate.

Dominic makes sure that the customers have a look at the fish they want to select for their
meal. The staff making sure that the different varieties of fish are displayed to the
customers and the finer points of cooking are disseminated in detail. Lobster, Snapper, King
Fish, Pompfret all come in various shapes and sizes.

Finally the fish comes grilled or masala loaded in whichever way you want you fish to be
done. The snapper and the baby king fish is loaded either with masala or grilled. Fish
Rexato where in fish is stuffed with the choicest spices taking care not to make too spicy for
the foreign guests is one of the Dominic features which differentiated it from the rest of the
beach shacks.

The Goan dishes too are hot cakes with the tourists with King fish curry and Goan fish Curry
are the most sought after dishes here. Vinidalo eaters too are in for a treat, beef, prown and
pork vinidalo is on the menu. Vinidalo for the unknown Domnic explains is prepared with
Vinegar and Coconut as the major ingredients.

Then you add Xacutti. Xacutti in both chicken and beef is on offer at Benaulim shack.

Vegetarians also have some thing for the food plate. Vegetable stuffed Capsicum is one
which foreign tourists like to eat on a regular basis in their stay at Benaulim.

With an ambience which is appealing Dominic is sandwiched as the fourth shack on the left
hand side of the Benaulim beach. With a smiling face and customer care the utmost priority
at Dominic it is worth the price to drive to Benaulim to have a bite of the choicest sea food.

----- Armstrong Vaz

I went to Martins Corner for the first time in Dec 2005 and I was simply delighted with the
food !!! as a fond foddie , i must say that for any traditional Goan Dish, Martins corner is the
place to eat at«.!!!!

The food was simply amazing.....the pork dishes were almost like they were home cooked !!

We had a few cocktails to begin with, and they are served so artistically....even the music
was playing , and the karoake......ppl were dancing to the music making the whole
experience much mre fun.....!!

The portion sizes are reasonable , althou they tend to put a whole lot of onion in their food
....:( thats the bad part...

the menu is sufficient to satisfy everyones taste buds....

We had a few cocktails to begin with, and they are served so artistically....even the music
was playing , and the karoake......ppl were dancing to the music making the whole
experience much mre fun.....!!

----- Jenny