El Matador in Wellington Menu

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Warmed mixed olives $8.50
Asparagus tossed in lemon & thyme butter $16.00
Mushroom & tarragon salad $12.50
Grilled beetroot w watercress & preserved lemon & mint vinaigrette $13.50
Fire roasted sweetcorn w smoked paprika butter $11.50
Broad beans w cream, bacon & cos lettuce $12.50
Mesclun & vine tomato salad w vinaigrette $9.00
Minted new potatoes $13.50
Patatas fritas: fried potatoes w spicy bravas sauce or aioli $9.00
Marinated octopus salad w fresh lemon $16.00
Fresh green-lipped mussels steamed w white wine, cream, thyme & garlic $16.50
Prawns sautéed w garlic, chilli & cream $17.00
Grilled sardines on homemade ciabatta garlic toasts $13.50
Pulpo a la diabla $16.00
House-smoked pork belly w black bean & chipotle puree $18.00
Wood-fired prime beef short rib w chimichurri $18.00
Chicken pinchos w chimichurri $14.50
Lamb pinchos w chimichurri $16.00
Pork & pistachio terrine w homemade bread $14.00
Parrilla-grilled flank steak w chimichurri $16.00
Lamb sweetbreads w lemon, garlic & thyme $14.00
Empanada (vegetariano or meat) w chimichurri $8.00
Provoleta: roasted smoked provolone cheese w dried oregano & Spanish paprika $13.50
Fugazza: homemade pizza bread topped w caramelised onion, gorgonzola & mozzarella $14.50

Gaucho burger: wood-fired prime beef patty, bacon, cheese, lettuce, aioli, tomato & chimichurri in our homemade bun, served w patatas bravas $22.00
Vegetariano burger: wood-fired mushroom, lettuce, aioli, tomato, cheese & beetroot relish in our homemade bun, served w patatas bravas $21.00

Charcuterie: cold meat platter (for two to four) $49.00
Parrillada: wood-fired lamb, beef, chicken, chorizo, morcilla & mollejas (for two to four) $79.00
Butterflied leg of lamb, roasted & parrilla-grilled (for four to five) $89.00
Steak plate: wood-fired flank, rump, sirloin & ribeye w chimichurri (for two to four) $95.00
Paella w fresh mussels, fish, prawns, baby calamari & chorizo (for two to three) $59.00

Vacío (Flank steak) $24.00
- Flank is a cut from the abdominal muscles of the cow, noted for its taste over its texture.Best served rare, sliced thinly across the grain.
Cuadril (Rump steak) $29.00
- Rump isn’t the most tender cut but it packs a lot of flavour. Cut from the hindquarter of the cow. Best served medium.
Bife de chorizo (Sirloin steak) $32.00
- Prime cut from the short loin. Tasty, fine grained and tender. Best served however you prefer your steak.
Ojo de bife (Ribeye steak) $34.50
- Prime cut from the fore loin above the ribs. Fatty, delicious and tender. Best served however you prefer your steak.
Asado (Argentine BBQ) of the day n/a
- Lamb, pork, chicken or beef grilled the traditional Argentine way Served w chimichurri, chapa potatoes and cos, tomato & red onion salad

Churros w dulce de leche or warmed, spiced chocolate sauce $12.50
Chocolate pot w chestnut torrone $11.50
Gluten-free chocolate gateau, rich chocolate ganache w Chantilly cream $12.50
Ice cream w spiced chocolate sauce $9.50
Alfajores (authentic Argentine cookies): handcrafted dulce de leche filled delights $7.50
Cheeseboard $15.50

Toasted homemade ciabatta, or carrot & fennel (gluten-free) toast, w choice of preserves $7.50
Churros w dulce de leche or warmed, spiced chocolate sauce $12.50
Pancakes w bacon, banana, maple syrup, mascarpone & dulce de leche $16.50
Eggs, anyway, on homemade ciabatta, or carrot & fennel (gluten-free) toast $10.50
Ernesto’s breakfast burrito filled w scrambled eggs, black bean & chipotle chilli, cheese, topped w avocado, sour cream & salsa $17.50
Spanish omelette w roasted potatoes, onions, chorizo & baby spinach salad $18.00
Eggs Benedict on homemade hash browns w choice of bacon, morcilla, spinach or salmon $17.50
Gaucho breakfast: chorizo, morcilla, bacon, cheesy eggs, hash brown, black bean & chipotle chilli, slow-roasted tomatoes & homemade ciabatta $21.50
Gaucho vegetariano breakfast: cheesy eggs, hash brown, black bean & chipotle chilli, spinach, mushrooms, slow-roasted tomatoes, avocado & homemade ciabatta $21.50

Grilled bacon /cold roast salmon / fried morcilla / eggs (anyway) $6.00
Black bean & chipotle chilli / carrot & fennel (gluten-free) toast $5.00
Hash brown / slow-roasted tomatoes / wilted spinach / mushrooms / avocado / ciabatta $4.00
Hollandaise / chimichurri $2.00

Warmed mixed olives $8.50
Empanada: vegetariano or meat w chimichurri $8.00
Choripán Argentino (hot dog): chorizo & chimichurri in our homemade bread roll $11.50
Chicken pinchos w chimichurri $14.50
Lamb pinchos w chimichurri $16.00
Fugazza: homemade pizza bread topped w caramelised onions, gorgonzola & mozzarella $14.50
Parrilla-grilled flank steak w chimichurri $16.00
Mesclun & vine tomato salad w vinaigrette $8.50
Patatas fritas: fried potatoes w spicy bravas sauce or aioli $9.00
Gaucho burger: wood-fired prime beef patty, bacon, cheese, lettuce, aioli, tomato & chimichurri in our homemade bun, served w patatas bravas $22.00
Vegetariano burger: wood-fired mushroom, lettuce, aioli, tomato, cheese & beetroot relish in our homemade bun, served w patatas bravas $21.00
Ernesto’s black bean & chipotle chili, salsa & sour cream $18.00
w wood-fired chicken & chorizo $21.50
Parrilla-grilled PrimeAngus aged grass-fed sirloin steak w chimichurri, chapa potatoes & salad $32.00

Lomito: wood-fired steak & salad sandwich $12.50
Choripán Argentino (hot dog): chorizo & chimichurri in our homemade bread roll $11.50
Fire roasted sweetcorn w smoked paprika butter $11.50
Empanada: vegetariano or meat w chimichurri $8.00
Fugazza: housemade pizza bread topped w caramelised onions, mozzarella & gorgonzola dolce $14.50
Parrilla-grilled pinchos w chimichurri: lamb $16.00
or chicken $14.50
Wood-fired prime beef short rib w chimichurri $18.00
Patatas fritas: fried potatoes w bravas sauce or aioli $9.00
Gaucho burger: wood-fired prime beef patty, bacon, cheese, lettuce, aioli, tomato & chimichurri, in our homemade bun, served w patatas bravas $22.00
Vegetariano burger: wood-fired mushroom, lettuce, aioli, tomato, cheese & beetroot relish in our homemade bun, served w patatas bravas $21.00
Churros w dulce de leche or warmed, spiced chocolate sauce $12.50
Alfajores (authentic Argentine cookies): handcrafted dulce de leche filled delights $7.50
Vino Especiales: Mi Terruño Torrontés 2014 Mendoza, Argentina $8.50/ $39.00
- Torrontés is the indigenous white wine of Argentina. Aromatic and exotic with a fresh and floral finish.
Gran Lomo Malbec 2015 Mendoza, Argentina $8.50/ $39.00
- Medium bodied and perfectly balanced with smooth, sweet tannins. SILVER - Korea Wine Challenge 2016.

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Homemade Cheesecake $10.00
Eggs Florentine $17.00
- Salmon, Spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise atop an English muffin. Served with hash browns
Pork Belly $27.00
- Served on mash with crackling, 1841 slaw, port jus & apple sauce
Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
- Chocolate, Strawberry, Caramel or Passionfruit
Thai Beef Salad $23.00
- Marinated beef, fresh salad greens & sweet chilli sauce topped with crispy noodles
Creamy Mushrooms $15.00
- Served on toasted Ciabatta
F.O.D P.O.A
- The Team will gladly inform you of today’s creation
Filo Parcel $15.00
- Chicken, spinach & cream cheese filo served with house made relish & a salad garnish

Vegetarian Lasagne & Salad
- Spinach lasagne filled sun dried tomatoes, ricotta cheese, pumpkin and pine nuts served with salad and fries
Big Eat Burger Stack
- 180gm Burger patties topped with cheese, battered onion rings, bacon, egg, tomato, lettuce and honey mustard mayo and fries
Choose From: $9.00
Nachos
- all topped with melted cheese, guacamole & sour cream Chilli Beef or Chilli bean mix $16.50
Crispy Morrocan Spiced Chicken $15.00
- with an apricot dipping
Kids pancakes with maple syrup
Mussels Kilpatrick $18.00
- Baked mussels with bacon, tomato, Worchester sauce and bread crumbs
Hot Murphy's Platter $30.00
- Calamari, samosa, spring roll, onion rings, chicken faita mix, tortilla bread, corn chips, sweet chilli sauce

Rib eye steak, potato, red cabbage, duck pate $34
Smoked chicken, caesar, quail egg $16
Bone marrow $13
Avocado mousse, feta, red onion bruschetta $16
Oven baked fish, potato, beans, tomato & basil concasse $32
Olives $6
Cheesy garlic bread $10 / $16
- for two / for four
Crackling $6

Chicken Cashew Nuts with Assorted Vegetables in Noodle Basket $23.80
BBQ Combination Platter POA
●Beef Mince, Tofu & Egg Soup
-BBQ Pork $16.80
Oysters POA
-Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
-Large $18.80
-Whole Prawn

Lamb $12.00/$15.00/$19.00
GoldenPotato $0.80
Meals are served with Golden Potatoes, Kumara, Pumpkin, Peas. Carrots and our delicious homemade gravy + your choice of sauces (apple mint, horseradish) available on request
Pork $11.00/$14.00/$18.50
Southern Fried Chicken 1 pcs $3.30
Sandwiches $6.00
- choice of roast beef, pork, lamb or fried chicken served with lettuce, onion tomato & gravy
Fried Chicken Combo $7.50
Medium $3.00

Gluten free toast add $1.00
Aunty Maria's Sticky Date Pudding
- with rich caramel sauce
Smoked Fish Chowder $11.90
- with warm breads
Open Steak Sandwich $19.80
- scotch fillet with onion jam, rocket & mushrooms served with fries
Mamma's Fruit Crumble
- please ask your waiter for the day's special
'The Worx' Fries $10.50
- with grilled cheese, bacon, t sauce & aioli
Seasoned Potato Wedges $12.50
- with grilled cheese, bacon & sour cream
Macho Nachos $14.50
- with mince, beans, grilled cheese & sour cream

PAUA FRITTER $2.80
CURRY ROLL $2.50
MUSSELS HALF DOZEN $6.20
LEMON CHICKEN $11.80
HOT DOG $2.50
COMBINATION $11.50
PINEAPPLE FRITTER $2.00
COMBINATION $11.50

Osso Bucco con Risotto Milanese $31.50
- Venison shin on bone , braised in red wine, tomato, vegetables, saffron rice
Pesce alla Griglia contomate Oliva Caperi Salsa $32.50
- Pan grilled fresh fish fillet with tomato, olives, and capers
Gnocchi al Forno $25.00
- Baked potato gnocchi with eggplant, tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese
Cappuccino Brulee' $14.50
- Cappuccino cream brulee' with mascarpone and grated chocolate
Patate arrosto con rosmarino $6.50
Insalata $8.50
Salumi Misti $19.50
- Prosciutto, salami, mortadella with crostini
Insalata Caprese $17.50
- Tomato, basil, and buffala Mozarella

CHICKEN FRIED RICE (FIJIAN STYLE) $13.00
- fresh boneless chicken mixed into rice with egg, onion, capsicum, cauliflower, carrot and cabbage
SAHI PANEER $15.00
- cottage cheese cooked with cashew nut gravy
CHICKEN MADRAS $15.00
- traditional southern chicken cooked with coconut flavoured masala
JUNGLE GOAT $16.00
- New Zealand goat cooked in Indian Spices
DAL PALAK $15.00
- lentils cooked with spinach, cumin seed, garlic and spices
PATNA JALPARI CURRY $18.00
- onion masala with coconut cream curry leaf
DAL MAKHANI $16.00
- lentils cooked with garlic, ginger and tomato with a base of butter
TAWA ROTI $2.00
- unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked on a hot plate

Falafel Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Happy Ham $5.00
Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
Brownie $2.50

Masala Otthappam - Gluten free thick rice flour pancake, stuffed with capsicums, tomatoes and onions served with Coconut chutney and sambar. $8.00
Aloo Saag - Potatoes simmered in a spinach gravy. $8.50 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
Paneer Makhani - Paneer cooked in a sauce with a rich creamy tomato base. $9.50 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
Aloo Mutter - Potatoes and green peas cooked with onions, tomatoes and a selection of Indian spices. $8.50 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
Masala Dosai - Gluten free crispy rice flour pancake, with a special vegetable filling served with coconut Chutney and sambar. $8.00
Butter Chicken - Barbequed chicken cooked in a creamy cashew and tomato based sauce $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
Chicken Vindaloo - Chicken cubes cooked in a spicy hot sauce. For people with a taste for a burning hot curry! $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
Rogan Josh - Traditionally cooked lamb pieces made with our special sauce of onions, tomatoes, yoghurt,coconut cream and fresh herbs. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)

Asian Noodle Salad $14.90
- Crispy Noodle Salad served with choice of Minced Beef Or Grilled Chicken and drizzled in authentic homemade Asian Dressing, topped with roast Peanuts
Skipping Lunch (Big Breakfast) $19.00
- Cage-free eggs cooked your way, Bacon, Kransky Sausages, Hash Brown, Garlic, Mushrooms, Grilled Tomato served with Multigrain Toast and Rocket Fuel Sauce
Fish Dinner $17.90
- Battered Fried Fish served with Bucket of Seasoned Chips, Salad and Rich Tartare Sauce
Bacon & Egg $11.90
- Bacon and Cage-free eggs cooked your way on Multigrain Toast
Seafood Basket $19.90
- A Basket of Battered Fish, Crumbed Prawns with tails, Squid Rings and side chips, served with homemade Sauce and Tartare Sauce
Gourmet Burger $4.00
- For the Double Patty - add
Toasted Muesli $10.90
- Muesli with dried Fruits and Nuts, served with Fresh Banana, Milk & Yoghurt
Pasta $16.90
- Freshly cooked Pasta with Creamy Sauce. Choose from Chicken and Mushrooms OR Bacon and Mushrooms

Cajun Fish Burger $20
- Pan seared cajun skin on tarakihi, Aro Bakery brioche bun, cos leaves, fresh tomato, red onion, tartare sauce. Served with agria potato skins
Bread and Butter Pudding $15
- Coffee and croissant bread and butter pudding, coffee gelato
West Coast White Bait Fritter $28
- West coast white bait, Tiptop bread, petit rocket salad, fresh lemon
Breads $9
- Crusty ciabatta loaf filled with rich garlic butter
Shoestring fries $8
Macchiato $4.5
Scotty’s triple smoked bacon, thick cut, grilled til crisp, canadian maple $11
Portlander's Creme Brulee $15
- Shortbread wafer, fresh strawberries

Chicken Lababdar
- Barbecue chicken cooked in butter flavoured onion, tomato base sauce with medium spices and finished with cream.
Lamb Peshwari
- Boneless lamb prepared with capsicum, cashew nuts and cherries in creamy sauce
Chicken Makai Mushroom
- Combination of chicken corn kernels and mushroom mixed with spices and aromatics herbs in dry sauce.
Keema Naan $4.00
- Naan Stuffed with medium spiced Lamb mince
Bread Basket Only $13.50
- 2x plain naan,lx garlic naan, lx cheese naan, onion kulcha & Roti
Daal Makhni
- Mixed lentil cooked in tomato paste, spices and finished with cream and butter
Prawn Vindaloo (A HOT DISH!)
- Pieces of Prawn cooked in highly spicy sauce with herbs and vindaloo paste
Chicken Vindaloo(A Hot Dish)
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked in red chilies, herbs and hot vindaloo paste.

Garlic mushroom, homemade hash browns, wilted spinach, grilled tomatoes, kransky sausages and avocado. $4.50
Seasonal soup with fresh bread $12.50
Side
-Add blue cheese $3.00
Toast and spreads $8.00
Sautéed garlic and chilli prawns (8 Prawns)(GF) $12.50
-Mains $16.50
Eggs benedict $16.50
- Poached eggs on a toasted english muffin, streaky bacon with hollandaise saue

El Matador

Wellington Region > Wellington > El Matador

Address

196 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

Phone

043812999

Email

restaurant@elmatador.co.nz

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Price

$30 - $50

Type

None

Service

Table Service

Cuisine

Argentine , Argentinian , Gluten Free , Grill , Latin American , South American , Spanish

Features

EFTPOS , Takeaway , Wheelchair accessible , Reservations , After-hours , Craft Beer , Breakfast , Waitstaff , Cash , Groups , Lunch , Seating , Shared Plates , Cards accepted , Special Occasion Dining , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating , Full Bar

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El Matador in Wellington Menu

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El Matador

Wellington Region > Wellington > El Matador

Address

Phone

Email

Opened hours

Price

Type

Service

Cuisine

Features

196 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

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