Cafe Martin in Newton

Any good restaurant needs to have delicious food and drinks with friendly service in a welcoming atmosphere. But a truly great restaurant is also part of the community it serves. And when the unthinkable happened to Adrienne Martin and her family, the Newton community rallied around them which made her determined to give back. Located on West Street in Newton, Cafe Martin is the quintessential quaint, cozy, local spot. There’s a long bar, local art, friendly faces, trivial pursuit cards, bowls of candy and a menu filled with craveable comfort food classics. It’s been a neighborhood favorite since it opened about a year ago. The kind of place that feels like it’s been a local mainstay forever. But Cafe Martin didn’t start as a restaurant. It actually began as a gathering of friends. “Cafe Martin was opened in my husband’s honor. John Martin was an NESN cameraman. And in 2018, he passed from ALS. And while he was sick, a community came together to support us. And the front of our house is where we started to gather, he wanted to be with his friends and family and so we would drink and have food and gather and somebody nicknamed our front patio, Cafe Martin. So it became a wonderful way for people to support us and for him to see how much he was loved and supported. So we wanted to give back and have a place that brings community together. So I opened Cafe Martin, here in Newton.”