Martini Bar
The Taj Fort Aguada's poolside cocktail bar, where the martini takes pride of place.
Sinquerim · Goa
About Martini Bar
A sophisticated poolside cocktail bar at Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa, built around expert mixology, signature martinis and relaxed oceanfront evenings.
Martini Bar is the polished cocktail bar of the Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa, set poolside within the resort above Sinquerim beach. It is the grown-up, unhurried end of a night out: a place for a well-made cocktail and a nightcap rather than a dance floor, looking out over glittering pool lights and the distant fishing boats. Muddled martinis take pride of place, which is the whole idea — this is a bar that leans into mixology and does it with five-star polish.
The setting does a lot of the work. It is oceanfront, calm and sophisticated, pairing signature cocktails with a range of snacks and finger food, and stocking international spirits for those who want to go beyond the martini. It suits a pre- or post-dinner drink, a quiet celebration, or simply an evening spent dallying by the pool with the sea beyond.
As a Taj bar it is priced at the premium end, with a cost for two to match, and it keeps resort-bar hours — a midday session and an evening one — rather than running deep into the night. Come for the quality and the setting, not for a late, loud scene.
Sinquerim, tucked under Fort Aguada at the start of the Candolim stretch, sits in an established second-home belt; the nearest villa cluster is at Nerul (around 8 listings across 6 developers), within a wider North Goa market of roughly 130 homes at a median of about 3.6 Cr, most sold price-on-request.
Highlights
Muddled martinis take pride of place — this is the bar to order one properly made.
Glittering pool lights and distant fishing boats make for a calm, sophisticated evening.
A five-star cocktail programme backed by international spirits.
A range of small plates to pair with drinks and stretch the evening.
The scene
This is a refined, low-key resort bar rather than a nightlife venue. The scene is poolside and oceanfront: relaxed seating, glittering pool lights, fishing boats out on the water, and a calm, sophisticated mood pitched at dallying over a drink in the evening. The crowd is largely resort guests and those after a quiet, quality cocktail rather than a party.
Because it is a five-star bar, expect polished service and a serene pace. It works beautifully as a pre-dinner aperitif or a post-dinner nightcap, and as a place to mark a small occasion without the noise of a club. If you want music, dancing and a late night, this is not the room — for that you would head to Cohiba or the Candolim clubs. Here the appeal is exactly the calm.
What to order
Order a martini — it is literally the house speciality, with muddled martinis taking pride of place, so this is the bar to have one properly made. Beyond that, the signature cocktails are the thing, backed by a range of international spirits if you want a particular whisky or gin.
Pair your drink with the snacks and finger food on offer to make an evening of it. This is a spot to savour one or two well-made drinks in a lovely setting rather than to run up a big round, so lean into quality over quantity.
The verdict
7.8/10A serene, well-made cocktail bar for a quality drink in a lovely poolside, oceanfront setting — the martinis are the point and the mixology is polished. It is premium-priced and keeps resort hours rather than running late, but for a refined aperitif or nightcap by the sea it is a treat.
Homes near Martini Bar
La Agueda
Price on Request
Nerul
La Estella
Price on Request
Nerul
Villaggio Felicita
₹1.25 Crore
Nerul
Patios Branco Villas
₹8.5Cr
Nerul
Casa Altinho
₹9.5Cr
Nerul
Kasu Zira
₹1.42 Cr
Nerul
Distances are straight-line (haversine), approximate.
Nearby Beaches
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Frequently asked questions about Martini Bar
As a resort bar it primarily serves Taj Fort Aguada guests; non-guests should check access and any resort entry policy before planning a visit.