Restaurant
Unclaimed profileMartin's Downtown
Roanoke, VA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Martin's Downtown runs a beverage program built for volume and variety rather than niche depth. The cocktail list covers classics, frozen drinks, margaritas, and espresso martinis, with a different $7.00 Cocktail of the Day rotating through the week. Wine is organized into red, white and rosé, bubbly, and sangria, and the beer menu spans six style sections. A dedicated non-alcoholic section handles mocktails, N/A beers, sodas, and energy drinks.
- What should I order?
- For a fixed choice, the Pickle Mary or Garcia Margarita are listed on the COCKTAILS menu, and the Mockspresso Martini covers the non-alcoholic side.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups looking for a wide drink menu with daily specials, beer drinkers who want six style sections to choose from, and anyone who wants a full non-alcoholic section alongside cocktails and wine.
- When should I go?
- Monday happy hour brings $4 House Highballs, $5 wines by the glass, and $4 Miller Lite pints; Tuesday is Bourbon & BBQ Night and the daily $7.00 Cocktail of the Day rotates through the week.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The $7.00 Cocktail of the Day and Monday happy hour pricing at $4 for house highballs and $5 for wines by the glass set a moderate floor. Non-alcoholic options run $3.49 for sodas, tea, and coffee, with packaged drinks at $5.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The $7.00 Cocktail of the Day changes daily, with day-specific drinks including Monday Seasonal Sangria, Tuesday Kentucky Cherry Coke, Wednesday Copacabana, Thursday Lunazul Margarita, Friday Papa Don't Peach, and Saturday Vibe Check, backed by a SHOOTERS section with J.M.S. And Martin's Pickle Shot.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A dedicated COCKTAILS section lists Pickle Mary, Kentucky Cherry Coke, Frozen Cali-Bomb, Tradewinds, Papa Don't Peach, Vibe Check, Garcia Margarita, Turkish, Espresso Martini, and Deb's Melonball, plus a SHOOTERS section with J.M.S. And Martin's Pickle Shot.
Menu strengths
- — Named cocktail list spans classics, frozen drinks, margaritas, and espresso martinis.
Standout selections
- — Kentucky Cherry Coke, listed under COCKTAILS and Tuesday's $7.00 Cocktail of the Day.
- — Papa Don't Peach, listed under COCKTAILS and Friday's $7.00 Cocktail of the Day.
- — Pickle Mary, listed under COCKTAILS on the drink menu.
Pricing: $7.00 Cocktail of the Day; $4 House Highballs during Monday happy hour
Wine
Wine sections cover RED with Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, WHITE & ROSÉ with Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Rosé, BUBBLY with Prosecco, and SANGRIA with Spring Rose Sangria. Monday happy hour offers $5 wines by the glass.
Menu strengths
- — Wine list covers red, white, rosé, sparkling, and sangria categories.
- — Monday happy hour with $5 Wines By The Glass.
Standout selections
- — Spring Rose Sangria, listed under SANGRIA on the drink menu.
- — Prosecco, listed under BUBBLY on the drink menu.
Pricing: $5 Wines By The Glass during Monday happy hour
Beer
Beer sections span HOPS, THE DARK SIDE, LAGERS & PILSNERS, WHEAT & SOUR, CIDERS & SELTZERS, and BLUE COLLAR BEERS. Monday happy hour brings $4 Miller Lite pints and $1 off craft beer and cider pints.
Menu strengths
- — Beer menu organized into six style categories including craft, dark, lager, wheat/sour, cider/seltzer, and domestic.
- — Monday happy hour with $4 Miller Lite Pints and $1 Off Craft Beer & Cider Pints.
Standout selections
- — Miller Lite, named in Monday happy hour as $4 pints.
Pricing: $4 Miller Lite pints and $1 off craft beer and cider pints during Monday happy hour
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated non-alcoholic section includes mocktails, N/A beers, sodas, and energy drinks. The food menu lists fountain sodas, sweet and unsweet tea, Royal Cup Coffee, and assorted hot teas at $3.49, plus packaged glass bottle Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Red Bull, and Liquid Death at $5 each.
Menu strengths
- — Dedicated non-alcoholic section includes mocktails, N/A beers, sodas, and energy drinks.
- — Fountain sodas and brewed tea/coffee priced at $3.49.
Standout selections
- — Mockspresso Martini, listed under NON-ALCOHOLIC on the drink menu.
- — Raspberry Burro, listed under NON-ALCOHOLIC on the drink menu.
Pricing: $3.49 for fountain sodas, tea, and coffee; $5 for packaged drinks including Liquid Death
Spirits
The program leans on highball service and a recurring bourbon night rather than a named bottle list.
Menu strengths
- — Monday happy hour with $4 House Highballs.; Weekly bourbon-focused drink special on Tuesdays.
Standout selections
- — Monday happy hour with $4 House Highballs.; Weekly bourbon-focused drink special on Tuesdays.
Pricing: $4 House Highballs during Monday happy hour
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