El Cafe in Northland Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Opening Hours: Monday- Sunday 08:00 - 16:00
  • Check our daily specials for great deals!!!!
  • Muesli de la Casa $11.50
    • Homemade muesli with a variety of toasted nuts and seeds. Served with natural yoghurt banana and berry preserve.
  • Huevos Rancheros $13.00
    • Traditional south american breakfast. Two free range eggs baked on a delicious chunky tomato sauce with jalapeno. Served with your choice of toasted tortilla or ciabatta.
  • -Take this breakfast to the next level adding chorizo or Pulled Pork $3.00
  • Spanish Eggs $14.00
    • Spanish eggs with a mexican twist. Two free range eggs baked in a rich tomato sauce with baby spinach, slow cooked black beans and sliced chorizo. Served with toasted tortilla or ciabatta.
  • Chorizo Breakfast Burrito $11.00
    • 10 inch flour tortilla wrap filled with fried chorizo, sliced capsicum, slow cooked black beans, sweet corn, sour cream and el cafe's signature chipotle sauce.
  • Bacon and Egg Breakfast Burrito $12.00
    • 10 inch flour tortilla wrap filled with fried streaky bacon, free range scrambled eggs, cheese, sour cream and el cafe's signature chipotle sauce.
  • El Cafe Breakfast Burrito $14.50
    • 12 inch flour tortilla wrap filled with fried chorizo, caramelised onion, slow cooked black beans, rice, fried free range eggs, el cafe's signature chipotle sauce and salsa, cheese and sour cream.
  • El Cafe Vegetarian Breakfast Burrito $14.00
    • 12 inch flour tortilla wrap filled with baby spinach, feta cheese, sauteed mushrooms, rice, el cafe's signature chipotle sauce and salsa, cheese and free range fried eggs.
  • El Big Breakfast Sandwich $13.50
    • Toasted ciabatta bread filled with el cafe marinated shredded chicken, fried streaky bacon, sliced tomato, mixed lettuce, homemade mayo, topped with a fried free range egg.
  • Cuban Sandwich $13.00
    • Toasted ciabatta bread filled with el cafe pulled pork, crispy fried ham, sliced gherkin, cheese, homemade mayo, dijon mustard, caramelised onion and free range fried egg.
SANDWICHES SANDWICHES
  • BLT $12.00
    • Toasted ciabatta filled with bacon, sliced tomato and homemade mayo
  • Chicken $13.50
    • Toasted ciabatta filled with grilled shredded chicken, sliced tomato, avocado and homemade mayo
  • Churrasco $14.00
    • Toasted ciabatta filled with chimichurri marinated thinly sliced steak with cheese, sliced tomato, lettuce and homemade mayo
  • Vegetarian $11.00
    • Toasted ciabatta filled with feta cheese, baby spinach, sliced capsicum, basil pesto and homemade mayo
  • BBQ Pork $11.00
    • Toasted ciabatta filled with slow cooked pulled pork, traditional slaw, cheese, homemade bbq sauce and mayo
SNACKS SNACKS
  • Guacamole (avocado dip) $7.00
    • An iconic fresh avocado dip served with corn chips
  • Pico de Gallo $5.50
    • Spicy mexican tomato, jalapeno and garlic salsa served with corn chips
  • Mexican Bean Dip $9.00
    • Homemade creamed black beans with cream cheese and spring onion topped with parmesan cheese gratin, served with a toasted flour tortilla
  • Chimicurri $6.00
    • Argentinean traditional fresh parsley and tomato salsa served with corn chips
MEALS MEALS
  • El Café Burrito $14.50
    • El cafe's most popular burrito. A 12 inch flour tortilla wrap filled with your choice of: beef, chicken, pulled pork or vegetarian with caramelised onion, slow cooked black beans, rice, lettuce, sour cream, mild pico de gallo and el cafe's signature chipotle sauce.
  • Nachos $14.00
    • Served with your choice of beef or chorizo corn chips topped with a rich tomato sauce, caramelised onion, slow cooked black beans, sweet corn, cheese, el cafe's signature chipotle sauce, sour cream and guacamole.
  • Burrito $12.00
    • Your choice of beef, chicken, pulled pork or vegetarian wrapped in a 10 inch flour tortilla with caramelised onion, sliced capsicum, lettuce, cheese,sour cream and el cafe's signature chipotle sauce.
  • Tacos $11.00
    • Two authentic mexican style tacos - 6 inch corn tortillas filled with your choice of: beef, chicken, pulled pork or vegetarian with pico de gallo and el cafe's signature chipotle sauce.
  • Fish Taco $13.00
    • Two authentic mexican style tacos - 6 inch corn tortillas filled with pan fried fish, traditional slaw, pico de gallo, coriander and lime dressing.
  • BBQ Pork Taco $12.50
    • Two authentic mexican style tacos - 6 inch corn tortillas filled with pulled pork marinated in bbq sauce with traditional slaw, caramelised pineapple, capsicum, sour cream, cheese and el cafe's signature chipotle sauce.
  • Salad $11.00
    • Feta cheese, lettuce, cucumber, traditional slaw, sweet corn, el cafe salsa, with a zesty lime dressing served over a toasted flour tortilla.
  • -Add Chicken $3.00
  • -Gluten free $0.00
QUESADILLA QUESADILLA
  • Chicken and Mushroom $10.50
    • 10 inch flour tortilla filled with sauteed mushrooms, shredded chicken, spring onion and cheese. Pressed on the grill served with el cafe's signature chipotle sauce and sour cream.
  • Pulled Pork and Caramelised Onion $10.50
    • 10 inch flour tortilla filled with delicious slow cooked pulled pork, caramelised onion and cheese. Pressed on the grill served with el cafe's signature chipotle sauce and sour cream
  • Vegetarian $10.00
    • 10 inch flour tortilla filled with slow cooked black beans, sauteed mushrooms, sweet corn and cheese. Pressed on the grill served with el cafe's signature chipotle sauce and sour cream
  • Spicy Chorizo and Chicken $12.00
    • 10 inch flour tortilla with fried spicy chorizo, shredded chicken, jalapenos, cheese and spring onion. Pressed on the grill served with el cafe's signature chipotle sauce and sour cream.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Pork Belly $25
    • pakchoy, capsicum, kumara mash, cider & apple sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $14.5
  • Surf 'n turf $65
    • pork belly, scotch fillet, prawns, battered fish, mussels, soft rolls
  • Kumara Chips $9
  • Cheese $1
  • Chicken Breast $29
    • feta & apricot stuffing, bacon, roast kumara, carrots, green beans, white sauce
  • Garden Salad $7
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $24
    • served w/ chips & apple slaw
  • Garlic & Herb Bread $8.00
  • The Herbivore $17.00
    • Today’s selection of summer vegetables with our own tomato ragu sauce and mozzarella - pretty much what you expect from a vegetarian pizza!
  • -Garlic Butter
  • Filo’n Good $18.00
    • Spinach, pumpkin and feta wrapped in crispy filo parcels & served with a fresh garden salad on the side
  • Antipasto Platter (2-4 people) $32.00
    • A selection of Cured Meats, Olives, Sun-dried, Tomatoes, Camembert, Kapiti Smoked Cheddar, Breads & Chutney’s
  • Minding Your Peas & Ewes $29.00
    • Seared NZ Lamb Rump, served on a smoked kumara & potato stack with a minted pea puree and red wine jus
  • Baa Baa Blue Sheep $19.50
    • Tender NZ Lamb Rump, creamy Blue cheese, fresh pear with mesclun, cherry toms & Moroccan dressing
  • Pulled Pork Sliders $16.00
  • Beef Saag Wala $13.00
    • beef cooked in a lightly spiced mild puree of spinach
  • Tandoori Chicken half/full $10.00/$17.00
    • tender chicken marinated in traditional Indian spices & yoghurt then cooked in tandoor
  • Beef Korma $13.00
    • Beef cooked in a delicious mild creamy fragrant cashew sauce
  • Butter chicken $13.00
    • very popular dish in all Indian eating houses throughout the world, chicken cooked in the Tandoor, finished in mild creamy tomato flavoured sauce
  • Karahi Lamb $14.00
    • steamed lamb with onion, tomato & capsicum
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $5.00
    • stuffed with tasty cheese & garlic
  • Keema Naan $4.00
    • naan filled with premium, lightly spiced lamb mince
  • Prawn Malabari $17.00
    • succulent prawns cooked in coconut gravy with capsicum and sliced onion
  • Shrimp Cocktail $10.00
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $7.50
  • Fettuccine Creamy Pesto Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom $16.00
  • One Dozen Sticky Ribs + Chips $28.00
  • Garlic Mussel´s n Creamy Sauce & Garlic Bread $14.00
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
  • Daily Specials on the Black Board: See Bar for Dietary Requests
  • Mixed Entree $18.00
    • Camembert Wedges,Squid & Prawn Twistwrs & Dipping Sauces
  • Fishbites $5.00
    • A fillet of fish cut into pieces. This gives you more crispy batter and allows for easier sharing! Great for kids and adults alike.
  • Meaty $18.00
    • Bacon, sausage, mince, red capsicum and cheese
  • These are homemade with real potatoes not out of a packet, so they take a little longer to cook.
  • Burger Buns 0.80¢
  • Chicken Burger $7.50
    • A boneless, skinless chicken thigh is used as a patty. This may take longer to cook, but it's fresh and tasty!
  • Battered Prawns $1.50 each
    • A large king prawn battered in our tempura batter.
  • Caramel and Peppermint Cheesecake $4.50 per slice
  • Wedges $3.00
  • Stuffed Rolled Roast Chicken with cream cheese spinach filling $22.00
    • served on pumpkin with a Rocket salad
  • Gamabas Pils Pils $13.00
    • Prawns sauteed in limey zesty butter with paprika, garlic & onion served with crusty bread
  • Fish, Fries & Salad $18.00
    • Dory fillet with beer batter
  • Mussel Fritters served on Pappadums crispy salad $13.00
    • with a Cumin Lemon Dressing
  • Pumpkin, Blue Cheese & Spinach Pasta $18.00
    • Spaghetti in a creamy sauce, sprinkled with walnuts
  • Sliced Roasted Pears with blue cheese on ciabatta $8.00
    • Sliced Bosc pears sprinkled with Danish blue cheese on ciabatta & placed under the grill
  • Calamari Salad $13.00
    • Salt n Pepper squid on a Seasonal Fruit Salsa Salad
  • Creamy Mushrooms $5.00
  • Sausage & Beans w a poached egg on toasted muffin $12.00
  • All Day Breakfast $22.50
    • Bacon & eggs your way w a grilled tomato, hash browns & kransky sausage
  • Benedict Eggs $22.00
    • Grilled bacon & poached eggs on English split muffin, creamed spinach, grain mustard hollandaise & cayenne pepper
  • Fish & chips w tomato sauce & lemon $14.00
  • Sweetcorn & cheese toasted sandwich w fries $14.00
  • Greek Salad $8.00
  • Benedict Eggs $21.50
    • w grilled bacon & poached eggs on split muffin, creamed spinach, grain mustard, hollandaise & cayenne pepper
  • Garden Produce Salad $7.00
  • - Half or Full Size available $12.50
  • Triple C $17.90
    • Grilled marinated chicken, soft creamy camembert and cranberry sauce served with a fresh salad top and bottom.
  • The Original Naked $14.50
    • Juicy beef patty, rested between fresh salads with the chefs own aioli.
  • BLAT Burger $17.50
    • Our take on the kiwi classic.... Beef patty, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and onion with our own aioli.
  • Bacon $3.00
  • The Chook $17.90
    • Juicy marinated chicken, bacon and avocado, fresh garden salad then drizzled with the chefs own aioli and chilli sauce. One to come back for...
  • Sliders $14.90
    • A combination of 4 small burgers for the not so hungry or to share.... Made up of 2 beef and 2 chicken.... Vegetarian options available - Add small fries $3.00
  • Garlic Bread (4 wedges) $5.00
  • 18 Donuts $6.00
  • Curly Fries $5.00
    • Choice of flavourings- chicken salt , salt & vinegar, chilli salt or aioli sauce.
  • 24 Donuts $9.00
    • choice of 2 sauces
  • 10 Donuts $4.00
  • 40 donuts $12.00
    • choice of 1 sauce.
  • Falafels (5) Hummus & Tabouli $12.50
    • Our tasty falafels & hummus are made by a Middle Eastern restaurant in Auckland
  • Crispy Cajun Chicken Wings (5) with Curly Fries & Aioli Sauce $12.50
    • Made from 100% NZ chicken. No artificial flavours - no artificial colours - no added preservatives
  • 12 Donuts $5.00
    • choice of 1 sauce
  • Prawn $12
  • Coconut Prawn $13
  • Vegetarian $8
  • Chicken Curry $12
  • Seafood $13
  • Prawn $12
  • Vegetarian $8
  • Seafood $13
  • Fish of the day $33.00
    • See our wait staff for the daily special
  • Beer battered fish $22.00
    • served with crispy summer salad, golden fries and our very own homemade tartare sauce
  • Tossed summer salad $8.00
  • Opononi's banana boat $11.00
    • with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, nuts and ice-cream
  • Oponon Surf'n' Turf $29.50
    • Prime Northland beef sirloin steak with scallops and prawns, resting on a garlic roasted potato and rocket salad, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Creamy Hokianga seafood chowder $14.00
    • with lightly toasted breads
  • Cajun chicken and cashew salad $20.00
    • with fresh mesclun, and cucumber passionfruit dressing
  • Fresh Pacific oysters with lemon wedges $21.00 for 6
  • 12 for $20
  • Our Famous Buffalo Chicken Wings
    • Available in BBQ, Salt & Pepper, Teriyaki, Hot, Spicy Chicken or Roast Garlic & Parmesan
  • All burgers are handmade and ground here at Wood Street using three different meats supplied from the local butcher (cheers Dan!) and come with a side of thick cut chips and our house salad. The chicken is free range. Upgrade to truffle Oil and Parmesan fries for $2.5 more! Or a side of Duck Fat Potatoes or our Mac & Cheese for $4
  • Arghentinian Charred Flank Steak $24.00
    • Served medium rare and sliced thin with our house made chimichurri and a side salad
  • Duck Fat Roast Potatoes $12.00
    • with shaved parmesan and aioli (GF)
  • Grilled Haloumi Stack $14.00
    • Kalamata olives, fresh tomato, balsamic pomegranate drizzle (V)(GF)
  • Smoked Brisket $19.00
    • House smoked brisket, BBQ sauce, cheddar and gherkins
  • Spicy Pepperoni & Mozzarella $19.00
    • The classic pizza
  • CHARGRILLED MINUTE STEAK SANDWHICH $21.00
    • Toased artisan bun, streaky bacon, Swiss cheese, slaw, tomato relish, rustic fries & salad garnish. Beer match: Steinlarger Pure / Wine match: Kings Wrath Pinot Noir
  • FRESH CATCH FISH BURGER $23.00
    • Today's fish lightly crumbed with panko, coconut & lime. Artisan bun, seaweed, miso mayo & rustic fries. Beer match: Little Creatures Pale Ale / Wine match: Graham Norton Sauvignon Blanc
  • CHARGRILLED SUMMER VEGETABLE STACK (v) $20.00
    • Char-grilled selection of summer vegetables with halloumi cheese drizzled with truffle oil & tomato pesto
  • LAMB BURGER $22.00
    • Marinated Lamb rump, tzatziki sauce, tomato, rocket, artisan bun & a side of rustic fries. Beer match: Emersons Bookbinder / Wine match: Lake Challice Pinot Noir
  • - add Prawns (6) + $7.00
  • CRAB & MUSSELL FRITTERS (3 pieces) $18.00
    • With mesclun & orange salad and herb mayo. Beer match: Mac's Cloudy Apple Cider / Wine match: Yealand's Sauvignon Blanc
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $21.00
    • Smoked fish scallops, prawn tails, mussels finished with nutmeg powder. Served with crusty baguette & garlic butter (g/f without bread) Beer match: Stella Artois Pilsener / Wine match: Ned Sav Blanc
  • Wait staff will inform you about Chef's Risotto creation on offer today - served with parmesan cheese & truffle oil, price on enquiry. Beer match Little Creatures Pale Ale / Wine match Kings Series Chardonnay
  • Palms Kids Burger $9.50
  • Pizza $9.50
  • Satay Chicken Salad $22.00
    • With Crispy Noodles, cashews, red onion, cucumber, lettuce. Tomato and satay dressing
  • Fries large served 9.50 $9.50
    • Mozzarella and Pepperoni
  • Fries medium serve $4.50
    • served with fries, tomato sauce
  • Gourmet Lamb Burger $18.00
    • Homemade Lamb pattie served with crisp cos lettuce, red onion, haloumi and beetroot, finished with a mint and cucumber cream, served with fries
  • Fish and Chips $9.50
    • Three mini hot dogs served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Gourmet Chicken Burger $17.50
    • Smokey paprika spiced chicken and bacon, cos lettuce, tomato with a chipotle sauce, served with fries
  • Oysters $2.20
  • Potato Fritter $2.00
  • Scoop $4.00
  • Crabstick $2.20
  • Fish (fillet) $9.90
  • Hot Dog (with sauce) $3.50
  • Catch $10.90
    • 1x Fish, 1x Mussel, 1x Scallop, 1x Chips
  • Cheese & Pineapple $5.50
El Cafe

El Cafe

location

Address

2 Kings Road, Paihia, Northland, 0200, New Zealand

phone

Phone

094027637

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Central American , Gluten Free , Latin American , Mexican , South American , Spanish , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cheap Eats ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
2 Kings Road, Paihia, Northland, 0200, New Zealand