A chic and trendy addition to Downtown Martinez. I love the exposed brick wall and local photography art on the walls. My boyfriend and I came here on a Sunday evening to enjoy a glass of wine with an appetizer of charcuterie. We sat up at the bar, which is rather large and were instantly greeted by the bartender. I had a glass of red and my boyfriend had a glass of white. Wines by the glass ranged from $9-$14, and we both enjoyed our picks. To create the charcuterie board you order each cheese and meat individually. It was also served with some grilled onions, jam, and crostini's. They did provide you with a decent amount of cheese and meat, however I wish we could have opted to have a bit less to get more varieties. We had plans to grab dinner elsewhere, however will definitely be back to try out the flatbreads. We watched a few pass by our table, that smelled and looked incredible. read more

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Great food, service and atmosphere. Love going here to just kick up you're feet and have delicious food and drinks.

Great Atmosphere, great drinks, and a great Bartender. I loved the "New Fashioned". Amazing Hospitality here, I'd definitely reccomend if you're looking for a night out and some good cocktails. read more

I'm so glad we came here, the drinks were off the hook, great ambiance and service staff. If you're looking for a cool spot to listen to live music on a Saturday night Corey's got you covered. Support local and small business. read more

Brix & Craft - Drinking out of a fish bowl - Wine Bars Near Me - Martinez, California

Corey was soo nice and the burger was best ever. We love this place and the craft beer was awesome. Love Hazy IPA was really good. Corey spent a lot of time talking with us and answering all our questions. Thank you Corey! You are a true professional. And thank you too the charcuterie chef and Ashley our bar tender. read more

One of the best bars in the area. Corey is a fantastic host and owner. The food here is fabulous the pizza is delicious. Amazing variety of whiskey and craft cocktails. A definite yes. read more

Cute place ....$17 for a house GLASS of wine. On top of it, I ask her pino grigio and she gave me a pino nior, didnt care. I know it's CA but really, I paid $30 in Sonoma for a flight of wine and it was more wine. Good music. read more

Great vibe and even better drinks from Hailey! The pretzel with cheese sauce is an absolute go to if available!

My friend and I went last night and it was busy, no seat at all. I said let's go to Troy's and out of the corner came a guy and said , 'here let me make room for you two here'. It was against the wall and was a cozy spot. That is top notch customer service! Food was very very good and excellent drinks. Will definitely be going back. We were taken care of very well there. read more

Omg, had such a great place to eat. The pizza is outstanding. Love Corey. Love the ambiance, the knowledge and the whole concept. Service was a 10. We will for sure go back. read more

This place is awesome Great ambiance , great wine, and the owner is a great guy! Corey is a freedom LOVING AMERICAN! Support this business ! read more

This cozy restaurant has left the best impressions hospitable host delicious dishes beautiful presentation wide wine list and a wonderful ambiance. Overall it was a great experience very welcoming and charming I can't get over the amazing wines, food and service the entire staff was extremely knowledgeable and made great recommendations. I recommend Bar Cava to everyone I would like to come back here again and again, the best part of it is, I can go back again and again. read more

If you are looking for an epic journey in wine or whisky, this is the place to be!! Corey is an amazing human and true genius mixologist and aficionado of wine, whiskey and Bourbon ! Don't get me started on the food... all around an amazing food and drinking experience! If you are able too, pick up his Katz 73 Batch No. 2 or his Adamina 2018 Cab !! Incredible!! read more

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I was so happy to see Bar Cava was still open, and perfectly arrange for outdoor seating. My friend and I stopped by for a quick glass of wine and a bite to eat. We ordered the delicious burger and A bottle of TAMARIX (by recommendation). I put Tamarix in all caps because it was that delicious! As usual, the food was fantastic, the wine was amazing, and the service was beyond excellent. Bar Cava is a true neighborhood treasure. read more

One of my favorite spots in Martinez The Thirst Trap is real! The staff is amazing always great vibes especially when you got my man Keith behind the bar on the 1's & 2's. My man Corey is Boss 100% read more

I enjoyed the drinks. Killer DJ too. My friends and I had a blast. Small but fun bar. You will enjoy it.

Been here twice now for drinks & both visits have been great! The venue has a quiet, cozy vibe. With exposed brick walls & rustic decor, it's almost like a wine cave you might see in Napa, which is a plus for making a mini date feel more intimate. You'll definitely forget that you're actually still on Main Street Martinez, hah. They have a good selection of beverages & bites. The bartenders & servers are professional & personable. Seems they've mastered the art of being attentive without being bothersome or interruptive, which is another plus that makes this a nice place for convos-over-drinks. Keeping this one on the radar. read more

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Been here a few times now and the pizza is fantastic. Their beer cheese sauce is so good you could put it on a flip flop. Corey the owner is very cool and Hailey the bartender could liven up the most boring of places! Another great place is downtown Martinez. read more

Very nice wine selection and a menu to explore. I had the cheese and meats plate. Nice ambiance with a great service. It was a lot of fun last night, live music too. read more

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Amazing food and drinks- creative and well crafted! All of the servers and bartenders were extremely friendly and accommodating! Highly recommend! read more

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Tonight was our first time here and it was so good we felt compelled to review. List of amazing things about this place: - vegetarian / vegan friendly. - vegan meatballs were to die for. - a drink menu made for lovers. - they do have a very chocolate cake. If you're like me, this is very important. List of less than amazing things: - - - THERE IS NOTHING LESS THAN AMAZING! Thank you for the great night. We'll see you again soon. read more

Bayden was such a great bartender, so knowledgeable and very attentive! We had the best time and can't wait to be regulars!

Brayden is the best bartender ever! Recommended the lost times and it was phenomenal. Cool vibe and very personable. Can't wait to come back with friends :)) read more

Came here for the wine - stayed for the burger!! Bar Cava is very welcoming. We snagged a table (open seating?) behind the bar and within a minute the bartender Steven made eye contact to acknowledge us and to let us know he'd be taking our orders. Still developing my palate but I can tell you that their Annabella Cab was a good recommendation. Bar Cava's food will definitely have me coming back here! Their burger was amazing! I was at a restaurant the day before that specializes in burgers and Bar Cava's was hands down better. Try it out and tell me I'm wrong! read more

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This place is great if you are looking for a bar. My gent, friends and I were looking for a wine and dinner experience and were a bit mislead by the website. The wine selection was pretty mediocre, pours were small, and despite the fact that we were the only table of diners at the time, service was pretty unpredictable. The pretzel was my favorite thing there (aside from my companions ) read more

Amazing food, top tier cocktails & live music? It doesn't get any better!! Go to Bar Cava!

Service was amazing, didn't get her name but she was super down to Earth and personable. They're pretty generous with their serving size. My friend and I got a small charcuterie combo we could not finish. Love its local vibe. read more

Friendly staff, awesome atmosphere, and really great drinks! I'm making this a regular spot for me whenever I'm in Martinez.

Love this place! Always has amazing food and just realized last week they also have fancy cocktail which are also great. The Mac and cheese and pretzel are to die for! read more

Awesome bar with great bartenders, spectacular drinks and a great owner. Corey the owner is a good dude with a great sense of humor and likes to banter with the clientele. They have great bands on the weekends and the place is hoppin'. The artisan pizzas there are incredible. I would argue they're some of the best pizzas in the Bay area. Highly recommended!! It can get a little loud out on main Street during the weekends as a lot of the restaurants have bands playing out in the street but it's a fun time since the whole street is blocked off for foot traffic only. Give it a try, you won't be sorry! read more

Wife and I had a good time here on date night. Really small space that is intimate. The cava was great but the flatbread pizza was the best part. They get their bread from 54 mint in Walnut Creek and it's excellent. I hope that more and more restaurants move to downtown Martinez because it really is a cool place. read more

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My sisters showed me how much they love me by throwing me a surprise birthday get together at Cava Bar. This was my visit to Cava and when you walk in your first view is the beautiful bar with a vast selection of wines. They also offer beers on tap for those non-wine lovers. I appreciated the staff, they were attentive and always made sure we had a fresh drink. This is a great place to be with a group of friends because you know you'll get outstanding service and have a good time. Thank you all at Cava for the great memories!! read more

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Super excited to try this place and decided to go recently with two friends mid day. Sat outside and waited for few minutes then got seated and waited for a long time prob 10 minutes before server came to take our order. Once taken the delivery was quick. Which was great, but again not very friendly.. read more

I think this is a great addition to downtown Martinez! We went with friends on a Friday night and it was packed. Before we had the chance to be turned off by the lack of tables (and space in general), we were greeted warmly and encouraged to tuck ourselves into a (standing) spot while they got us drinks. They have a very nice wine list, as well as beer if wine isn't your thing. The dude helping us noted that a few tables seemed to be finishing up so we shouldn't have to wait long. Sure enough, before we even got our wine, a spot opened up in the back. "The way end" table, as it was called on our check, is a shallow shelf thing. We were content standing, although our server insisted on bringing us stools from the back, so we were able to settle in. In addition to wine, we shared some bites. They've got a nice list of meats and cheese to choose from, as well as other bites and salads and such. We opted for chorizo, serrano ham, manchego, and humboldt fog, all of which were delicious and accompanied by grapes, almonds, and crostini. We'll be back. read more

10/10 cocktail's very highly recommend!! First time here drinks were 100% spot on m! Really good flavor!

Thank you for making my Tuesday!! My daughter and I were downtown and wanted to get a bite and a drink after stopping by a new store that just opened the owner recomended Bar Cava. This was our 1st time there and will not be the last. I did a Chef's choice pizza that was BEYOND AMAZING with Artichokes, red peppers and sausage topped with a balsamic drizzle. Now for the Mocktail & Cocktail..it was light, refreshing and very flavorful. Thanks to great vibe & amazing bartender for making our 1st visit spectacular! Can't wait to come back! read more

Great alcohol selection! Wonderful service from Corey and his team!! Will definitely come back more often!! (Judy-ina!!!!) read more

Feeling a bit mixed based on my first experience but genuinely think this is an amazing addition to dt martinez !!! I also think it is hard to get 5 stars on your first official night being open- which is when we went! They opened on new years night and a group of about 7 of us came in. It was jam packed!!! First of all- there was a very scary bouncer at the front door. He immediately asked us "have you been drinking?! Where did you come from?!". Uhm WTF?! We were all sober!!! Not that it was any of his business!!! Its not like we were stumbling. So rude. The owner Corey then greeted us once we got in and explained drunk people had been coming from the dive bars down the street (whiskey lane and nu rays) and causing a scene. I get it- but i did feel uncomfortable. Since when do wine bars need bouncers?!? Lol. My experience did not get off on a good foot. He damn near scared us away. It is a small place- you could barely move in there. There is not a lot of seating and we all had to stand the entire time. It was also hot as hellll and Corey explained that something happened with the AC so it should be fixed. No big deal. Onto the wine (thank god!). Not a hugeee wine list but definitely great options for what they do have! Glasses run 9-15ishhh. Not bad! I had a nice white, and then 2 glasses of the still rosé. 3 glasses of yummy wine for $30- i really enjoyed both. I was not able to order food but what i saw coming out looked yummy! My friend did not have a drink so Corey poured her a little glass of vintage Dom- that was sweet. Although- he was a bit flirty with her Lol! I cant wait to come back when they have ironed out some kinks and are less crowded. I am really happy to have a wine bar walking distance from me house!!! Woop woop! read more

went to bar cava a week ago, was not very happy on how the bartender treated me. I felt very discriminated only the fact that everyone else she was serving she was very attentive and nice (the people she was serving were caucasian) and im a person of color mind you I had to wait 20 minutes to even get her attention and so did my friend who was a person of color, she was very rude on the total of my one drink. Only one employee was genuinely helpful. was standing outside watching a live performance and no one was offered a seat to watch when they had plenty of stools inside as a bar owner would you not want your customer to be comfortable and to enjoy their time?? Honestly its 2022!! Get it together!! 10/10 would not recommend. read more

Great service! I recommend the burrata. I'm not a fan of prosciutto or sun dried tomatoes but the tapenade they make and serve on the toasted bread is so good! read more