Gramado’s Restaurant & Bar brings a southern Brazilian point of view to central Blenheim. The name looks to Gramado in Rio Grande do Sul, a place shaped by both South American and European food traditions, while the kitchen makes room for Marlborough produce and the region's wines. Owners Saulo and Emma run it as an evening restaurant, giving the cooking and bar equal weight.
The opening plates quickly establish that the menu is not limited to familiar steakhouse ideas. Pão de queijo arrives with guava sauce, balancing the savoury cheese bread with fruit, while crisp cassava cakes are paired with smoked garlic and chilli jam. Escondidinho layers cassava over a rich filling, and a tofu-and-smoked-mushroom option carries the same interest in texture into a meat-free plate.
Main courses range across Brazil and its coastal influences. Prawn moqueca folds coconut and dendê oil into a fragrant stew, Porco Loco matches pork belly with guava and chipotle, and feijoada builds depth from black beans, pork, bacon and chorizo before the traditional accompaniments arrive. Lamb assado and fish à Portuguesa extend the choice, while vegetarian versions of moqueca and feijoada avoid treating plant-based dining as an afterthought.
Dessert keeps the Brazilian thread visible through smooth caramel pudim and a chocolate Vulcano with a touch of heat. At the bar, cachaça naturally leads to caipirinhas, while mojitos and a Marlborough-focused wine list offer different pairings for the spice, smoke and richness of dinner. The result is a restaurant that connects its Brazilian identity to Blenheim rather than reproducing it in isolation.
Address: 74 Main Street, Blenheim 7201, New Zealand
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Gramado's Menu
Entrees
Pão de Queijo
Brazilian cheese bread. Gluten free Brazilian cheese bread balls found in all regions of Brazil. Made with tapioca starch, eggs and cheese. Crunchiness on the outside and soft dough on the inside, pleasant cheese and tapioca flavor, served Gramado’s homemade Brazilian guava sauce. GF
Cassava Cakes
Cassava root, mashed with Brazilian chilies, Marlborough smoked garlic and salt, herbs, parmesan cheese and mozzarella. Deep fried and served with a side of Chef’s special fresh homemade spicy tomato chili jam.
Escondidinho
A Brazilian Delicacy similar to a “crock pot pie”. Ask one of our friendly team members what tonight’s inspirational Escondidinho has in store for you. GF
Garlic Bread
Toasted Ciabatta bread with homemade garlic butter. GF on request
Bread Selection
A selection of oven warmed bread served with house dips (serves 2-4ppl).
Salt & Pepper Squid
Crumbed crispy salt and pepper calamari served with a side of homemade Marlborough roasted garlic aioli.
Tofu & Smoked Mushrooms Ala Loco
Marinated Tofu and smoked mushrooms served with Gramado’s homemade Brazilian guava sauce, spicy and sweet with a hint of hickory BBQ, smoked chipotle, cinnamon, chillies and more chillies…HOT! GF, DAIRY FREE & VEGAN
Gramado's Mains
Gramado's Prawn Moqueca
Inspired in the classic North Brazilian prawn dish with a nice touch of Dende oil and smoked paprika, coconut cream, capsicums, red onion and spring onions. Topped with fresh coriander, a side of white rice and fresh salad. GF, DF
Porco Loco
Slow cooked pork belly, served with Gramado’s homemade Brazilian guava sauce, spicy and sweet with a hint of hickory BBQ, smoked chipotle, cinnamon, chillies and more chillies…! Accompanied with salad, pumpkin/kumara and carrot puree. GF, DF on Request
Feijoada
Traditional Brazilian dish, Smokey Black Bean stew with spicy chorizo, pork rib, Manuka smoked bacon hock, Manuka smoked bacon pieces with a side of white rice. Silverbeet, orange slices and homemade cassava fries. GF on Request, Vegetarian on Request
Angus Ribeye Steak
New Zealand Free Range Ribeye. Aged for 21 days, balance between marbling, robust beef flavour and fine texture that will delight your palate. Accompanied with fresh salad, olive oil confit potatoes, onions and garlic. Sauce selection: Gramado’s special Mushroom, Garlic Butter or Peppercorn. GF, DF on Request
Lamb Assado
New Zealand lamb dished with a well-known Brazilian flavor. Roast shoulder served with seasonal vegetables & mash potatoes, accompanied with our homemade red wine mint jus and finished with “Farofa Defumada”. GF on Request, DF on Request
Fish à Portuguesa
Pan fried fish in extra virgin olive oil finished with capers and compound thyme and lemon butter. Accompanied with confit potato, onions, garlic, kalamata olives and cherry tomatoes. GF, DF on Request
Chicken Portobello
Pan-seared chicken bathed in a rich and creamy Fungi sauce, resting upon a bed of Brazilian bolinho de arroz (Brazilian rice cake) offering a delightful contrast in textures with a vibrant green Kawakawa pesto which adds a burst of freshness, peppery flavor accents from Sichuan pepper provides a surprising sensation on the palate.
Pasta of the Day
House smoked Angus beef brisket pulled apart and combined with our homemade smoked pomodoro sauce Fresh fettucine, finished with South American chimichurri and parmesan. Vegetarian on Request, GF on Request
Extras
Sauce
Cassava Mash
Kumara/Pumpkin and Carrot Puree
Vegetables
Salad
Homemade Cassava Fries
Change Fries/Salad for Veges/Mash & Mash
Desserts
Brazilian Pudim
Classic Brazilian dessert (cousin of the caramel flan), homemade, egg and condensed milk base, served with whipped cream. GF
Gramado's Chocolate Vulcano
Gramado’s 70% cocoa spicy chocolate lava cake. Gooey and mellow filling with a twist that will heat up the end of the night… A SMALL AMOUNT OF DRAGONS FURY CHILLI SAUCE, ONE OF THE HOTTEST SAUCE IN THE HOUSE. Served with berry compote, whipped cream, berry ice cream with pink peppercorns.
Chocolate Brownie
Chocolate Brownie topped with homemade berry compote and vanilla ice cream. GF
Baileys Sundae
Vanilla ice cream topped with a double shot of baileys and whipped cream. GF
Cheesecake
Gramado’s version of a deconstructed unbaked cheesecake. Please ask one of our Team Members what flavour we have this evening. GF on Request
Ice Cream Sundae
Vanilla ice cream topped with your choice of Strawberry, Caramel, Chocolate or Passionfruit sauce, finished with whipped cream and wafer. GF on Request
Deconstructed Affogato
Double shot of Brazilian coffee roasted in Marlborough, ice cream and liqueur. Select from: Kahlua, Tia maria, Amaretto, Limoncello, Baileys, Frangelico. Top shelf or premium liqueur extra. GF, DF on Request, Decaf on Request
Kids Menu
Children 13 and under
Grilled Chicken
Grilled chicken served with a choice of golden fries and garden salad, or creamy mash potato and seasonal roasted vegetables
Slow Cooked Lamb
A Piece of Tender slow cooked Lamb shoulder served with vegetables and choice of creamy mash potato or fries.
Fish and Chips
Battered fish with fries and tartare sauce or have our garden salad or roast vegetables (pan-fried fish also optional)
Chicken Nuggets
Crispy chicken nuggets with a tempura coating served with fries and a side of tomato sauce
Pasta of the Day
Please ask wait staff for today’s chef’s choice of pasta
Special Dietary Options
Hi there, here at Gramado’s we aim to cater for any special food restrictions or dietary requirements, please let us know if you are allergic or intolerant to anything. If you are dairy free most of the above items can be adapted to suit your needs.
Vegetarian Feijoada
Traditional Brazilian dish, Marlborough Black Bean as a stew with smoked mushrooms, smoked garlic and smoked onions, herbs and spices. Served with a side of white rice, silverbeet cooked in white wine, orange slices and homemade cassava fries. GF, DF, vegan on request
Vegetarian Moqueca
Seasonal in a Traditional Brazilian Northeast sauce created using coconut cream and Brazilian Dende oil with smoked paprika, sliced capsicum and red onions. Served with salad and garlic infused white rice. GF, DF, vegan on request
Vegetarian Pasta
Fresh Fettuccine with your choice of vegetables and sauce including home-made tomato sauce, creamy Basil Pesto or cheese sauce. GF, DF, vegan on request
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