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fish mol or pickled fish, which is a Goan specialty, king crab,
tiger prawns, pomfrets, king fish,snapper, squids, shark and lots
more.
Martins Ambience:-
An exclusive country get away nestled in a rustic settings where
you can enjoy and experience Goa at itsbest, where breath-taking
stretches of beach laced with lash palms groves and azure waters
welcomes
you. The serene Betalbatim Beach is just five minutes walk from
the resort.
As the restaurant is situated amidst a lot of greenery with a
mixture of mango, coconut, jackfruitand others fruit bearing trees
the customers are given an added soothing effect. The restaurant
is
also usually packed in the evenings so it is better to make
bookings earlier in order to avoid lastminute
disappointments.Martins Speciallity:-
Red checked tablecloths on the table, the bar like the taverna
of old. This
restaurant is the haunt of Page 1 and Page 3
celebritiespoliticians,
sportspersons, actors.Carafina Periera the fulcrum of the
restaurant, a woman who single handedly
in 1989 created an institution to be visited when on holiday in
Goa. From a
modest four tables serving food to the staff of a five star
hotel, she now has
this warm bustling restaurant serving tasty authentic Goan
food.
Nibble on batter fried calamiri and masala fried mussels,
perhapsnibbling would be a wrong wordevery sea food preparation
creates a
longing for more. Sachin Tendulkar loves King Crabs, so on the
menu the
dish is listed under his name. The red Xec-Xec masala that coats
this
crustacean delicacy is so tangy that one would be compelled to
hit a six
across the restaurant in delight. The pomfret caldin is smooth
and creamy,
the spice bound coconut milk with its turmeric flavor coats each
and every
grain of rice to have one slurping for more. But it is not only
the seafood
festa favorites of sorpotel and pork chops (the secret is in the
marination)
combined with her very home made pickles kharacho, para, mole a
local
gastronomic delight. After all she prepares her own home made
vinegar. The
too ambience is just right...full tables, service from kitchen
to restaurant
before your eyes can blink, and after that meal from the
Mistress of Spice it
would be time to take a well deserved siesta as the Goans
do.CELBRITIES:-
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Martins Corner Hotel Betalbatim India's cricket master batsman
Sachin Tendulkar, is a knownfood buff. His appetite for tasty food
matches his hungry domineer on a cricket pitch. If not for
his cricket and when traveling round the world, he has the habit
of picking up the recipes fromthe restaurants and trying them in
his kitchen with his chefs. One such restaurant Martins Corner
in Betalbatim, south of Goa, has turned into the maestro's
favourite eating hole, when he breezes
into the tourist hub - Goa. The story of Martins Corner and
Sachin's association started in the late90's when he first landed
up at the small courtyard restaurant run by the Pereira family.
Sachingot dragged to Martins corner the first time around when he
was staying at his father in law's
guest house on the beachside at Cansaulim. A few Goans
recommended Martins corner to Sachinand the rest is history they
say. Sachin is so fond of the restaurant that every time he comes
down
to Goa he requests the restaurant to pack a bagful of masala of
the various dishes he likes, whichhe takes along with him to
Mumbai. Sachin's favourite dish according to Jose Pereira is
crabs
stuffed with spices and it is one of the sea food which he
carries to Mumbai. Sachin has acted asgood unofficial ambassador
for the restaurant and has introduced the place to many others
from
the glamour and sports world.Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan,
Suzanne Roshan, Rakesh Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek
Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, John Abraham, Madhuri Dixit and Bipasha
Basu are few from theBollywood world who have landed up at the
restaurant and literally licked their fingers.
Local musician Remo Fernandes, politician cum Board of Cricket
Control of India PresidentSharad Pawar, former cricketer Ravi
Shastri, Dinesh Mongia are some of the name the Pereira
brothers reeled off who are regular customers here.Keith Vaz MP
Leicester (UK), invited Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan as a guest
of honour in
Goa to launch the Silver Star Mobile Diabetic awareness campaign
in Goa, during which he
hosted a lunch for Amitabh Bachchan at the celebrity restaurant
'Martins Corner' at Betalbatim,recently. He was accompained by
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and South Goa MP,
Francisco Sardinha along with other cabinet ministers. According
to a press release, the
proprietor of Martins Corner gave a warm welcome to Bachchan
with a bouquet of flowers, asthe tunes were strummed by noted
musician Emiliano and his trio; Keith Vaz escorted him to thetable
as he greeted everyone present with a smile.
It was an exciting moment for everyone specially for the owners
of Martins Corner on his arrivalat the restaurant, as it was for
the first time he came there, which otherwise is frequented by
rest
of Bachchan's family. Bachchan being a vegetarian enjoyed the
special touch over the selecteddelicacies prepared by the owner of
Martins Corner, Carafina Pereira. At the end of the course,
India's top Corporate Illusionist, Edmundo da Cunha, enthralled
Bachchan and the audience withhis mind boggling illusion and witty
patter which brought Bachchan into a cheerful mood.Illusionist
Edmundo reminded him of his famous movie 'Jadugar'.
Martins Corner known internationally for their Goan and sea food
cuisine is frequented by manyBollywood stars and other celebrities
of India and abroad.
CONCLUSION :-
The restaurant has got rave reviews in most up-market and elite
travel magazines and
websites including Frommer's Guide.
