Address
196 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
El Matador in Wellington Menu
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TAPAS (3pm until late on weekends & 5pm until late on weekdays)- 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
WOOD-FIRED BURGERS- 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
SHARING PLATTERS (We recommend the salad & vegetable tapas with your platter)- 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
STEAKS (PrimeAngus®© premium natural aged grass-fed beef. Grilled on our wood-fired parrilla, served w chimichurri, chapa potatoes & salad)-
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
DESSERT-DULCE (Midday until late on weekends & 5pm until late on weekdays)- 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
WEEKEND BRUNCH (10am until 3pm, Saturdays & Sundays)- 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
SIDES- 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
WEEKEND LUNCH (11:30am until 3pm, Saturdays & Sundays)- 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
ARGENTINE STREET FOOD FRIDAY (Friday Lunch, 12noon-2pm)- 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
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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.
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Gran Lomo Malbec 2015 Mendoza, Argentina $8.50/ $39.00
- Medium bodied and perfectly balanced with smooth, sweet tannins. SILVER - Korea Wine Challenge 2016.
Nearby Sample Menus
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Thai green chicken curry (GF, V) $17.50
- Free range chicken cooked in lemongrass, coriander, lime & coconut cream served with jasmine rice
- Small side of fries (V, GF) $5.00
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Fish & Chips $19.00
- Fresh fillets of fish in crispy batter, with fries & slaw
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Fries (V, GF) $9.00
- With tomato sauce & aioli
- salt & pepper squid Salad $21.00
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Bread & Dips (V) $12.50
- Local Artisan bread served with hummus, dukkah, olive oil & balsamic vinegar
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Lamb $21.00
- With Swiss cheese, beetroot, caramelized onion & mesclun
- Mesclun and vinaigrette (V) $5.00
- Salt Pepper Prawns $16.00
- Fried Spinach with Pork $11.00
- Sauteed Calf Ribs with Spicy Salt $12.00
- Boiled Pork Sliced $11.00
- Kung PO Chicken $11.00
- Sambal Squid $11.50
- Mashed Bean Bun $1.50
- Beef Brown Sauce $12.00
- Chicken kara age, Japanese bbq, kewpie, wasabi & sesame slaw 16
- Salt & pepper squid, Nam Jim dressing 10
- Wagyu beef dumplings, chilli & roasted cashew soy 14
- Triple cooked hand cut fries, aioli 9
- Black Doris plum, Kraken rum, lemon curd and dark ghana trifle 14
- Fig & blue cheese flatbread, prosciutto, rocket, mozzarella 15
- Confit pork belly, hot & sour salad, nuoc cham dressing 19
- In-house hot manuka smoked salmon, pickled beets, walnuts, feta cream 19
- CHEESE BURGER $3.70
- PORK CASHEW NUTS $13.00
- BBQ PORK $9.50
- BEEF BLACK BEAN $10.50
- FISH CAKE $2.00
- KUMARA CHIPS $4.30
- POTATO FRITTER $0.80
- 6 FISH PACK WITH 2 CHIPS $17.00
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Chicken Naan $4.50
- Naan stuffed with chopped chicken pieces
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Achari Lamb $16.50
- Lamb cooked with secret recipe in "pickling style!"
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Vadai (2 pieces) $8.00
- South Indian savoury snack shaped like a a doughnut, fried and served with coconut and onion chutneys
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Fish Tikka $14.00
- Boneless fish marinated in mustard oil, yoghurt, spices and roasted in tandoor
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Paneer Kulcha $5.00
- Naan stuffed with cottage cheese
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Lamb Dhansak $16.50
- Lamb cooked with vegetables, yellow lentils and a touch of herbs and spices
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Vegetable Samosa $7.00
- Homemade pastry filled with potatoes, coriander and cumin seeds, peas and subtly flavoured with spices served with tamarind sauce
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Prawn Biryani $19.00
- Basmati rice cooked with prawns, spices, garnished with coriander and serve with raita
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Bruschetta $10.00
- Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
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Fries $9.00
- Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
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Little Treats $4.00
- Roasted Peanuts, Lollies
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Cheese $12.00
- Choose between Whitestone Brie, Danish Blue or Port Salut. Served with crakers & quince paste.
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Margherita $28.00
- Classic Italian with mozzarella, bacconcini & fresh basil
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Crisps $6.00
- Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
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Capricciosa $28.00
- Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives
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Chicken $28.00
- Fresh chicken, spinach, sundried tomatoes & mushrooms (plus $2.00)
- Fries, aioli $7.00
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Arancini $7.50
- mushroom, venison ragu
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Tinned Citron Connetable Sardines $16.00
- radish, grilled bread
- Truffle fries $9.00
- Buttermilk mash, house made churned butter $8.00
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An offering of N/A
- Hot English Mustard / Dijon Mustard / Wholegrain Mustard / Horseradish Cream
- Brussel sprouts, Parma ham, ginger, maple butter $7.00
- Beer Battered Fish & Chips $29.00
- Indian spiced potato cake, cheese, carrot, cucumber, radish with yoghurt & mango chutney $21.00
- Fresh strawberries & cream pavlova with raspberry sorbet
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Gluten free pasta $25.00
- with grilled seasonal vegetables, mozzarella, capers & olives
- Fries
- Peanut butter & chocolate cheesecake with salted caramel ice cream
- Crispy garlic bread $3.00
- Ice cream trio with chocolate brownie
- “The Bay” beer battered fish & chips with salad $25.00
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CLASSIC PORK BAO $6.50
- braised pork belly, pickled mustard, coriander, crushed peanuts
- STEAM RED BEAN PASTE BUN $2.50
- STEAM BEEF & MUSHROOM BUN $4.00
- BBQ SQUID $7.00
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BBQ SQUID $10.00
- with steam rice
- STEAM PORK BUN $3.00
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PRAWN SAMBAL $15.00
- Prawns prepared in a rich. tomato. tangy sambal sauce. Served with steamed rice >>
- 2 ROTI CHANAI SERVED WITH VEGETABLE CURRY $10.00
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CHEESE AND GARLIC ROTI $4.50
- A plain roti skillfully flipped then filled with garlic and cheese to cook on a hot plate
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MEE REBUS $12.00
- Fresh yellow noodles cooked in kumara broth with egg. bean curd, bean sprouts and topped with sliced cucumber and caramelized shallots/CHICKEN/BEEF
- Peanut Sauce $3.00
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CHICKEN/LAMB MURTABAK $12.00
- Succulent spiced chicken or lamb mince cooked in mild spices with chopped onion, potatoes, egg and wrapped in a firm roti pastry cooked on a hot plate. Served with curry sauce
- Kurma Sauce $3.00
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PAN FRIED SQUID $15.00
- Squid flamed in space, to produce a tangy mouth-watering dish. Served with steamed rice >>
- • Dijon Mustard
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Mild Bratwurst $7.00
- 150gms of beef & pork manuka smoked
- • Hot English Mustard
- • Tomato Sauce (Ketchup)
- • Sweet Chilli Sauce
- • Honey Mustard
- • French Wholegrain Mustard
- Extra Sausage $4.00
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Red Curry (GF)
- Please Select meat Vegetables cooked with Thai spicy red curry Paste in coconut milk .
- Vegetable/Main $19.90
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Roti Roll $13.90
- Roti wrap with salty chicken and salad vegetable with mayonnaise sauce
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Money Bags (5 pcs) $8.90
- Minced pork, peanuts and onion in spring roll wrapper and tied in bag shape, deep-fried and served with sweet and sour sauce
- A bowl of egg fried rice $9.90
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Vegetarian Fried Rice $19.90
- Stir -fried rice with only egg and vegetables.
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Crispy Wontons (6 pes) $8.90
- Minced chicken, pepper and coriander wrapped in wonton skin, deep-fried and served with sweet and sour sauce
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Spicy Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng)
- Malaysian fried rice in spicy Thai red curry paste, yellow powder, egg and vegetables. Please Select meat
- Baked Lemon Cheesecake with seasonal fruit and house made sauce $12.00
- Available Whilst Dining with an adult. 12 yrs and under only
- Ore King Salmon Fillet Served with New Potatoes, Salad Greens, Sesame & Ginger Vinaigrette (GF) $30.00
- Gourmet Pesto Potatoes (V) $6.00
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Hand Cut Steak $10.90
- Get Em While They Last. Available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Due to popular demand now also Friday. 220g Sirloin Steak served with salad & Fries plus a choice of pepper garlic or mushroom sauce
- Chargrilled Bread & House Dips (V) $10.00
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Ice Cream Sunday $12.50
- Caramel, chocolate or Berry Sauce Flavours
- Seasonal Veg (V) $7.00
- Chefs Soup of the Day $15.00
- Italian Caesar Chicken Sliders (3) $14.00
- - Over the Moon Galactic Gold $15.00
- - A selection of all the above Cheeses $45.00
- - Wairapa Jack Cheddar $15.00
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Wedges $12.00 / $14.00
- With bacon & cheese
- Indian Garlic Ciabatta $12.00
- Indian Naan Garlic Bites $7.00
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HOKKIEN NOODLES CUBE $11.90
- Thick egg noodles with roast pork. bean sprouts. spring onion, sliced onion, & shrimps wok tossed our special soy gravy
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YANG CHAU FRIED RICE CUBE $11.50
- the most popular fried rice in the world prepared with roast pork egg bean sprouts, green peas, carrots, shrimp & sprinkle of spring onion
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SINGAPORE RICE STICKS CUBE $11.90
- Rice sticks(vermicelli)shrimps, roast pork. egg, bean sprouts. spring onion wok tossed with a mild curry flavor
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SPECIAL TERIYAKI CHICKEN NOODLES $13.00
- egg noodles with chicken bean sprouts, onion, carrots, spring onion & bok choy wok tossed with teriyaki sauce
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HOT & SPICY CUBE $12.40
- Thãck egg noodles, beef, chicken, roast pork, bean sprout, spring onion, carrot & bok choy wok tossed with homemade hot & spicy sauce. Mild, Medium & HOT
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SWEET & SOUR CUBE $12.40
- Thick egg noodles, roast pork. bean sprouts. Spring onion, onion. carrots & bok Choy wok tossed with our tendering sweet & sour sauce.
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SEAFOOD BUSTER CUBE $13.50
- Thick egg noodles wok tossed with prawn, shrimp, mussel, & vegetables, fish balls
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MAYALSIAN FRIED RICE CUBE(NASI GORENG) $11.50
- Authentic Malaysian fried rice with chicken, egg bean sprouts, green peas, carrots & spring onion
El Matador
Phone
043812999
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
196 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
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