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605 Rogers Rd., Unit #1, Toronto (416) 657.4343 churrasqueiramartins.com

Authentic chef here six years ago, with Carlos restaurants that don’t require you

Portuguese Two Ways still working the grill. to place your order for a half ($75)
There’s no rotisserie here. Chicken or whole pig ($140) 24-48 hours in
Martins Churrasqueira & Grill is done the “authentic way,” John- advance.
House offers the best of both worlds Michael says – butterfl ied over a ro-
– a separate takeout and casual eat- tating horizontal charcoal grill. The
in spot located around the corner classic BBQ sauce that completes the Churrasqueira
from the fi ner dining restaurant, meal is an old family recipe. & Grill House
Martins Sala. Choose which suits you Whole fi sh come in fresh on ice,
best. never frozen, and are served with- The takeout side offers 20 items
The family business began July in fi ve days or less from the date that you can customize to suit your
1, 2009, with Carlos Martins at the of shipping from Portugal. Meat group size – from one person up to
helm – and continues through the is also brought in fresh from local 45 people – and offers a wide selec-
generations with sons Steven, John- Portuguese butcher, Nosso Talho, tion of pan-fried, barbecued and ov-
Michael and Rui carrying on the who John-Michael says, “is the en-roasted dishes.
tradition of the quintessential food best.” As for the cost? “We don’t From traditional seafood dish-
of their father and grandfather’s mind spending more on
southern European homeland. meat. It’s what keeps you
While trends come and go else- coming back.” All meat is
where in the city, this restaurant and cooked on a stone grill that
takeout in the west end is boom- infuses it with a deep smoki-
ing, and expanding. Carlos created ness, similar to charcoal.
the original menu, and while there Martins also specialize in
are a few modern additions, dishes oven-roasted pig – cooked
are kept to classic Portuguese – the in a large Portuguese oven
type you would have in a typical at 257 Fahrenheit for three
Portuguese household – with a few hours. Made with a special
twists along the way. garlic sauce that’s cooked
Steven graduated from Le Cordon right on the meat, it’s extremely es of Bacalhau Da D'Avo (Baked
Bleu in Ottawa and started the take- popular – 55 whole pigs are sold in Cod Fish with Cream) and Fried
out side of things. He became the a week. They’re also one of the few Pork Bits with Clam Carne de Porco

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