A fresh, contemporary take on Italian food that still maintains all the comforts we all love about Italy's cuisine.
A place to celebrate life’s special moments with flavourful food made from the freshest ingredients, first-class service, and a spectacular setting.
At Grimaldi’s we bring the wonders of the Amalfi coastline to our customers doorstep. Our stunning outdoor terrace overlooks Umhlanga's crystal coastline.
The faces behind the brand
Having more than 30 years experience of running successful restaurants across South Africa, Steve, Jason and Tim established Umhlanga's coastal charm.
At Grimaldi's every ingredient is selected for seasonality, freshness and flavour. The menu explores contemporary ways of paying homage to Italy’s timeless flavour profiles, combining a unique personal touch of innovative dishes and classic service.
Eat Fresh
Olive Ripieni
Calamata olives, stuffed with ricotta cheese, crumbed and deep fried until golden brown, accompanied by our homemade mayonnaise.
Fegatini Pollo
Chicken livers prepared with onion, white wine, Napolitana sauce and fresh chilli. Bound with fresh cream.
Baby Marrow Carpaccio
Delicate slices of baby marrow drizzled with a chilli olive oil and dusted with danish feta and Parmesan cheese, gratinated in our wood burning pizza oven until golden brown.
Halloumi
Deep fried Cypriot goats milk cheese accompanied by either our homemade onion chutney or our homemade kiwi fruit jam.
Calamari Tentacles
Deep fried calamari tentacles served with a homemade dill mayonnaise.
Calamari
Grilled or deep fried Falkland calamari tubes, prepared with fresh garlic and a squeeze of lemon.
Oven Baked Snails
Served with a choice of Garlic Butter (R65) or Gorgonzola (R78).
Pork Rotolini
Rolled pork belly stuffed with fresh garlic, whole grain Dijon mustard and topped with an orange juice, honey and cinnamon reduction, garnished with caramelised apple.
Mussels Ala Crema
Fresh west coast mussels prepared in a padella sauce.
Mussels in White Wine
Fresh west coast mussels prepared in white wine, fresh garlic, fresh chilli and parsley.
Zuppa Di Granchio
Crab soup prepared with seafood stock and blue swimmer crab meat, coloured with Napolitana sauce, flavoured with white wine, and bound with fresh cream.
Baked Prawn Padella
6 black tiger prawns poached and worked into a Padella sauce. Topped with Parmesan cheese and baked in our wood burning oven until golden brown.
Oysters
West coast oysters’ served with fresh lemon and Tabasco sauce.
Chicken Diavola
A whole free range spring chicken, prepared in our wood burning oven with fresh garlic, fresh chilli and a medley of fresh herbs.
Chicken Limone
A whole free range chicken , prepared in our wood burning oven with fresh garlic, fresh lemon and a medley of fresh herbs.
Wood Fired Deboned Chicken
Offered in Diavola or Lemon and Herb.
Half - R115
Full - R185
Pollo Involtini
Tender chicken breasts stuffed with spinach, prawns and Parma ham. Grilled till golden brown and baked in our wood burning oven. Finished off with a Padella sauce, comprising of fresh
cream, homemade napolitana sauce, fresh garlic and a hint of chilli.
Chicken Milanese
Tender grilled chicken breasts topped with a napolitana sauce and mozzarella cheese and gratinated in the wood burning oven. Crowned with deep fried stuffed Calamata olives and
served on a bed of parmesan mash.
Chicken Picatta
Tender chicken breasts dusted with flour and pan fried in fresh farm butter and extra virgin
olive oil. Dressed with a caper, fresh lemon juice and butter sauce.
Fillet
250g fillet medallions grilled to your preference and served with a sauce of your choice.
Rump
300g rump steak, grilled to your preference and served with a sauce of your choice.
Lamb chops
Grilled lamb chops marinated in extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic and a medley of fresh herbsand Italian spices.
Lamb shank
Lamb shank slow roasted in the traditional Italian way overnight in the wood burning oven.
Pork Belly Rotolini
Rolled pork belly stuffed with whole grain Dijon mustard and fresh garlic, finished off with an orange juice, honey and cinnamon reduction, garnished with caramelized apple.
Mussels ala crema
Fresh west coast mussels prepared in a padella sauce.
Mussels in white wine
Fresh west coast mussels prepared in white wine, fresh garlic, fresh chilli and parsley.
Calamari
Grilled or Deep fried Falkland Calamari tubes, prepared with fresh garlic, lemon juice, parsley and fresh farm butter. Accompanied by your choice of garlic, lemon or peri peri sauce.
Linefish of the day
A 250g fillet baked in the wood burning oven with extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, white wine and a medley of fresh herbs.
Kingklip
A 250g fillet baked in the wood burning oven with extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, white wine and a medley of fresh herbs.
Linefish Thermidore
A 250g fillet of fresh line fish which is baked with extra virgin olive oil, white wine and a medley of fresh herbs, It is then topped with thermidore sauce, comprising of fresh cream, black
mushrooms and Vermouth, dusted with imported Parmesan and mozzarella cheese and baked till golden brown.
Queen Prawns
Flame grilled butterflied queen prawns, served with your choice of sauce.
Grimaldi’s Prawns
Butterflied queen prawns, seared with extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic and a medley of herbs, and served with your choice of sauce.
Princess linefish
250g fillet of fresh line fish, crowned with 3 prawns and calamari prepared in a fresh cream and seafood stock reduction.
Calamari Ripieni
Calamari tubes stuffed with spinach and ricotta, topped with a napolitana sauce flavoured with chilli and fresh basil. Topped with mozzarella cheese, dusted with parmesan cheese and gratinated until golden brown.
Grilled Crayfish
Grilled crayfish served with your choice of sauce.
Crayfish Thermidore
Crayfish flesh removed from the shell and grilled, and worked into a thermidore sauce, comprising of fresh cream, black mushrooms and Vermouth, dusted with imported Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese and baked till golden brown.
Langoustines
Grilled langoustines accompanied by a sauce of your choice.
Platter for one
Linefish, 3 prawns, calamari and mussels.
Platter for two
Linefish, 6 prawns, calamari and mussels
Shellfish platter
12 Queen prawns, 2 crayfish, 6 Langoustines.
Chicken and Prawn combo
1/2 deboned chicken and 4 queen prawns.
Chicken and Calamari combo
1/2 deboned chicken and calamari.
Aglio
A simple combination of fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil, fresh chilli and back bacon.
Napolitana
Pasta tossed through our Napolitana sauce.
Arrabiata
Napolitana sauce flavoured with fresh chilli and fresh garlic.
Matriciana
Napolitana sauce flavoured with fresh chilli, fresh garlic and back bacon.
Bolognese
Local beef mince, flavoured with braised onion and fresh garlic, worked into our Napolitana sauce.
Mammas meatballs
Succulent hand made Italian style meatballs, flavoured with fresh garlic, basil and onions. Baked in our wood burning oven, worked into a Napolitana sauce and tossed through spaghetti.
Carbonara
Fresh cream, smoked back bacon, onion and imported Parmesan cheese, and in the age old traditional style a raw egg is added and cooked in the pasta.
Gnocchi
Delicate homemade potato dumplings, worked into a pasta sauce of your choice - chefs recommendation is gorgonzola.
Alfredo
Fresh cream, black mushrooms and smoked back bacon.
Pollo Funghi
Grilled chicken breasts and black mushroom bound with fresh cream.
Pollo Pomodori
Grilled chicken breasts and Calamata olives worked into a homemade Napolitana sauce.
Bresata Di Padella
Roasted vegetables in our signature padella sauce.
Beef Lasagne
Lasagne sheets interlayered with beef mince, Napolitana sauce and imported parmesan cheese. Topped with Mozzarella cheese and baked till golden brown.
Butternut Panzerotti
Delicate pasta parcels filled with butternut and worked into our signature Padella sauce.
Prawns Picante
Prawns, flavoured with white wine and fresh garlic and worked into our homemade
Napolitana sauce.
Frutti Di Mare
Prawns, calamari, mussels and line fish, flavoured with white wine and fresh garlic and worked into
our homemade Napolitana sauce.
Margherita
Tomato base, mozzarella cheese.
Regina
Tomato base, ham, mushroom, mozzarella cheese.
Pepperoni
Tomato base, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese.
Vegetarian
Tomato base, roasted Mediterranean vegetables, mozzarella cheese.
Hawaiian
Tomato base, ham, pineapple, mozzarella cheese.
Mafiosa
Tomato base, avocado, bacon, feta, mozzarella cheese.
Milano
Tomato base, salami, avocado, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese.
Grimaldis Gorgonzola
Bacon, gorgonzola, caramelized red onion, mozzarella cheese.
Zucca
Tomato base, roasted butternut, gorgonzola, roasted sunflower seeds, mozzarella cheese.
Carne
Tomato base, salami, bacon, ham, caramelized onion, mozzarella cheese.
Pizza Gamberi
Tomato base, prawns prepared in a chilli butter, mozzarella cheese.
Moderno
Halloumi, avo, cherry tomatoes, bacon, mozzarella cheese.
Parma
Parma ham, balsamic reduction and rocket.
Seafood
Mussels, prawns, calamari prepared in a napolitana sauce, mozzarella cheese.
Crème Brûlée
Enquire with your waitron about today’s flavour.
Panna Cotta
Enquire with your waitron about today’s flavour.
Affogato
Vanilla ice-cream served with an espresso and a shot of Amaretto.
Tiramisu
Traditional Italian pick me up made with espresso and mascarpone cheese.
Baked Cheesecake
Enquire with your waitron about today’s flavour.
Con Limone Originale
Malfy Limone & limoncello topped with Fitch & Leeds Indian tonic and lemon wheel.
Gin Rosa
Malfy Rosa, fresh grapefruit and rosemary topped with Fitch & Leeds Indian tonic.
Amalfi Sunset Spritz
Malfy Con Arancia, Aperol, strawberry and fresh thyme. Topped with Fitch & Leeds Indian tonic.
Signor Clover Club
Malfy Rosa, strawberry and fresh thyme. Topped with Prosecco and an egg white foam.
Cucumber & Elderflower Gimlet
Malfy Limone, Elderflower syrup and fresh cucumber muddled. Topped with Fitch & Leeds Indian tonic.
Negroni
Malfy Original, Martini Bianco and Martini Rosso served on ice with an orange wheel.
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, Prosecco, soda and a fresh orange wedge.
Amaretto Sours
Amaretto, lime and orange juice shaken. Served with an egg white foam.
Strawberry Margherita
Silver tequila, fresh strawberries and lime. Shaken.
White Peach & Berry
Dry gin, white peach syrup and mixed berries topped with Fitch & Leeds Indian tonic.
Pomegranate & Rosemary
Dry gin, Pomegranate syrup and fresh rosemary topped with Fitch & Leeds Indian tonic.
Strawberry & Basil
Dry Gin, strawberry syrup and fresh basil topped with Fitch & Leeds Indian tonic.
Pink Lady
Dry gin, bitters and fresh grapefruit topped with Fitch & Leeds Indian tonic.
Berry Mojito
White rum, fresh mint and mixed berries muddled. Topped with Fitch & Leeds soda.
Nu Pain Killer
Dark rum and Amaretto topped orange and pineapple juice.
Mai Thai
White rum and Amaretto, topped up with orange and pineapple juice with a splash of grenadine.
Strawberry Daiquiri
White rum, fresh strawberries, lime and sugar syrup blended.
Espresso Martini
Cruz vodka, freshly poured espresso and Kahlúa. Shaken.
Old Fashioned
Bourbon, bitters, brown sugar and orange zest.
Jane Harper
Plenty parking space available in the Pearls Umhlanga Building.
Mon To Sat 12:00 - 22:00
Sun 12:00 AM - 21:00 PM
6 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, 4320
South Africa
087 8222 375 or 078 7740 258
grimaldisumhlanga@gmail.com
6 Lagoon Dr, Umhlanga, 4320, South Africa
087 8222375
Mon To Sun 12:00 PM - 22:00 PM
