Vines Café is open 7 days at 193 Rapaura Road, Rapaura, Blenheim, part of The Vines Village. The café's kitchen menu runs from 8:30am to 2pm daily, set in a location overlooking a pond and the surrounding vineyards, with a conservatory and outdoor grounds also available for functions and events.
Beyond the daily kitchen menu, Vines Café offers a full range of platters for dine-in or takeaway, from simple breads with dips and oils through to a Grazing Platter and A Bit of Everything Platter loaded with club sandwiches, pinwheel wraps, savouries and frittatas. The café also caters for functions and events, either on-site or delivered to another venue, with dedicated menus for BBQ functions, Christmas catering, buffets, a Walk & Fork option, and high tea.
For a simpler order, Vines Café offers lunchboxes with a sandwich, wrap or filled roll, small salad, sweet treat and drink, with orders due by 2pm the day before. The café has also been listed on Restaurant Guru, and staff can provide a kids menu or drinks menu on request.
Vines Café is open seven days a week at 193 Rapaura Road in Rapaura, Blenheim, part of The Vines Village. The café's setting overlooks a pond and the surrounding Marlborough vineyards, with a conservatory and outdoor grounds giving it a genuine point of difference for both everyday dining and hosted events.
Vines Café's kitchen runs from 8:30am to 2pm daily, serving its main menu to dine-in guests. During peak times the kitchen notes that menu alterations may not always be possible, though staff will do their best to accommodate individual needs — and a kids menu or drinks menu is available on request for anyone who needs it.
For sharing, Vines Café offers a genuine spread of platters, available for both dine-in and takeaway. The simplest option is Breads, Dips and Oils, while the Cheese Ball and Crackers and Cheese Platter step things up with a proper cheese selection. The Grazing Platter goes further still, combining cured meats, olives, pickles, fruits and crackers, and A Bit of Everything Platter rounds things out with club sandwiches, pinwheel wraps, savouries, frittatas and sweets — a genuine one-stop option for a group.
Beyond the daily menu, Vines Café caters for functions and events, either hosted on-site or delivered to another venue. The BBQ Function menu leans into New Zealand classics — a sausage sizzle, juicy meat patties and medium rare steak, served with Marlborough-grown lettuce and tomatoes, potato salad and slaw, finished with a vanilla ice cream cone. The Christmas menu offers a more festive spread, with Pineapple & Maple Glazed Champagne Ham and Herb & Citrus Roasted Chicken with cranberry, apple and pistachio stuffing, alongside roasted vegetables and a Butterscotch Self-Saucing Pudding to finish, with an optional cheeseboard add-on. Vines Café also caters buffets, a Walk & Fork option, and high tea for those wanting something different.
For a straightforward group order, Vines Café offers lunchboxes at a flat rate per person, each including a sandwich, wrap or filled roll, a small salad, a sweet treat, and a drink of choice. Orders need to be placed by 2pm the day before, sent directly to the kitchen by email.
Vines Café has a listing on Restaurant Guru, reflecting its standing as part of the wider Vines Village. For anything beyond the café itself, including general Vines Village business information, the café points customers to the Vines Village website.
Vines Café is open 7 days: Monday to Friday from 8am to 3:15pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 8:30am to 3:15pm, with public holiday hours starting from 8:30am.