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A
meal at the Martine Inn is presented on fine 1800's
style porcelain, Victorian and Old Sheffield Silver
tableware sets, lace and Lancaster Rose sterling silver
flatware introduced by Gorham in 1896. You
may find yourself eating with an ice cream fork, berry
fork, fruit knife, fish fork, or asparagus tongs,
depending on the menu you choose. Service includes
warm spoons presented from 1880's Victorian silver
spoon warmers. A historical explanation on the use
of silver in the 1800's will be presented if desired.
Eating at the Martine Inn recreates the style and
elegance of fine dining experienced by the very wealthy
in the late 1800's.
Our recipes a nd
menus are prepared from the old 1880's "White House"
cookbooks and reformulated to meet our current tastes.
Monterey County's finest wines are selected to complement
the food with the wines themselves frequently included
in the recipe. Particular attention is paid to the
balance of flavors in the courses and the wine's contribution
to that balance.
Our food is prepared by Chef Ismael Diaz Vizcaya,
formerly of Harvey's Lake Tahoe. He has created fine
entrees for our guests for over 20 years. Ismael has
a unique talent for creating subtle flavors with artistic
presentation and effective use of color to produce
both visual and taste delight. 
We can produce these Victorian meals from 5 courses
for lunch with 2 wines and 1 champagne up to 12 courses
dinners that duplicate the State dinners in the 1880's
including 10 different wines and 2 different champagnes.
Each luncheon and dinner is individually designed
to meet your particular needs. Luncheons typically
take 1½ to 2 hours and dinner can take up to 4
hours.
A major part of the dining experience is our location
and overall ambiance. You will be looking directly
out at the waves crashing against the rocky coastline
of Pacific Grove on Monterey Bay. On clear days you
can see the peak at Mt. Madonna, 50 miles across the
bay.
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Our Victorian dinners are for groups of 20 or more
and must be scheduled at least 1 week in advance.
We are sorry, but our city permit does not allow us
to serve individuals, only groups.
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