El Matador in Wellington Menu

TAPAS (3pm until late on weekends & 5pm until late on weekdays) 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 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) 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) 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.
  • 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
DESSERT-DULCE (Midday until late on weekends & 5pm until late on weekdays) 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) 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 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) 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) 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
  • 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.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Feta cheese $1.00
  • Chicken meze/lamb meze $15.50
    • Your choice of spifired chicken or lamb served with rice, mixed dips, dolma, falafel sigara borek and salad
  • Falafel salad $14.00
    • Fresh homemade vegan and gluten free falafels on a bed of fresh salad with hummus, tabouleh, beetroot dip and yogurt sauce
  • Mealtlovers Mediterranean kebab pizza $14.50
    • Spitfired beef, mushroom & mozzarella cheese
  • Your choice of spifired meat on a bed of rice, salad and served with warm turkish bread and your choice of sauces
  • Lamb kebab (diced) R $10.5 / L $12.5
  • your choice of meat, wrapped in a tortilla served with tabouleh, lettuce, carrot, onion and your choice of sauces
  • Venison kebab R $10.5 / L $12.5
  • Triple cooked hand cut fries, aioli 9
  • Duck liver mousse, fig chutney, apple jelly, walnuts & rye 14
  • Rocky road, raspberry jelly, cream, roasted pistachio 9
  • Salt & pepper squid, Nam Jim dressing 10
  • In-house hot manuka smoked salmon, pickled beets, walnuts, feta cream 19
  • Cider poached pear salad, blue cheese, pickled fennel, macadamia 13
  • Yellowfin tuna, turmeric & coconut dressing, pickled cucumber 18
  • Beef sliders, smoked cheddar, habanero mustard, iceberg, chive cream 18
  • Chicken Vindaloo Lunch $10.50
    • Cooked with vindaloo paste and accomplished with pieces of potato. Every Curry is served with Basmati Rice and Plain Naan, Whereas you can always upgrade the Plain Naan to Garlic or Butter naan by adding $1.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.50
    • Cooked with ginger, garlic and brown onion gravy. Finished with yoghurt fresh herbs and spices.
  • Chicken $15.50
  • Chicken $15.50
  • Lamb $16.50
  • Gr8 Tandoori Platter For Two $25.00
    • Consists of Chicken Tikka, Chicken Zafrani, Chicken Achaari, Lamb Chops, Lamb Boti Kebab.
  • Aloo Parantha $4.00
    • Whole meal bread stuffed with mashed potatoes.
  • Paneer Pakora $10.00
    • Cottage cheese layered with spinach leaves, covered in a chick pea batter and deep fried
  • Yes you camcam $12.50
    • southern fried chicken & coleslaw in a toasted bun
  • Onion rings $13.00
    • buttermilk soaked & crumbed, w ranch dressing
  • The langford $11.50
    • smoked beef brisket, coleslaw & meted cheese in a toasted bun
  • Add sliced tomato or grilled spinach $4.00/each
  • Get it wet (enchilada sauce) $2.50
  • Grilled or fresh tomato or grilled spinach or avocado $4.50
  • The dancing george big texas gumbo $17.50
    • chef susie's family recipe using our own recipe andouille sausage w chicken & trinity served over brown rice
  • Homefries or bubble & squeak $5.50
  • Knödel 6
  • Bratwürst Smoked Beef
  • Smoked Salmon Pate 15
    • Dark rye cream cheese whip, red onions & capers
  • Shredded Chicken 19
    • Sundried tomatoes, mint, candied cashews & orange balsamic dressing
  • Cordon Bleu Crumbed Chicken Breast >>Black forest ham, Swiss cheese & jus gras
  • Homemade Wedges 9
  • Sommer-Spaetzle 23
    • Sauteed German style pasta, cherry tomatoes, red onion, spinach, hazelnut pesto & lemon Add chicken 5
  • Jägermeister
    • A potent spirit made from 56 herbs, fruits, roots, and spices
  • 11am-2pm tuesday to sunday
  • Eggplant parmigiana $9.50
  • Buttermilk fried chook burger $9.00
  • Rotisserie chicken
  • Seasonal side salads S$7 / L$12
  • -Gold cardholder $13.00
  • Chicken and peanut noodle salad $9.00
  • -Whole $19.50
  • Kedgree $19.00
    • with smoked fish, soft boiled egg, parsley & lemon
  • Muesli $9.50
    • with tamarillo compote and honey yogurt
  • Porridge $11.00
    • with cream, brown sugar, and banana
  • Funghi $19.00
    • Portobello mushroom, mozzarella, thyme, porcini & truffle oil
  • Piedmontese Peppers $18.00
    • stuffed with tomato and garlic and slow roasted, served with halloumi, rocket & focaccia
  • Duck Liver Parfait $18.50
    • with pickles mixed leaves & toasted sourdough
  • Bread Platter $10.00
    • with balsamic reduction, dukkah & pesto
  • Porridge $9.00
    • with cream and brown sugar
  • -add poached chicken $22.00
  • Saffron linguini, Australian ocean prawn, chilli, lemon $26.00
  • Smoked eel, red rice, flat beans, peas, wasabi, shiso $19.00
  • - add line caught fish $25.00
  • Green peppercorn fried quail, lime $20.00
  • Stone fruit, grilled taleggio, smoked pecan $18.00
  • Fish fingers, preserved lemon mayo $12.00
  • 2.0 harissa lamb loaf, cress pesto, pickled blueberries, labne $19.00
  • TOAST with Choice of spread + butter $5.50
  • WOOD ROASTED SALMON BAGEL $12.00
    • with cream cheese + capers
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00 / $19.00
    • with bacon / ham / spinach or wood roasted salmon
  • CREAMY CATS PORRIDGE $10.50
    • apple, sultana + cinnamon or apricot, almond + vanilla
  • FREE RANGE CHICKEN + BACON SALAD $18.50
  • AUNTY MOLLY'S MUESLI $13.00
    • served with natural Greek yogurt + modes berry compote
  • FRENCH TOAST $18.00
    • with bacon + banana or modes berry compote + banana & maple syrup
  • CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS $12.50
    • on toast or fettucine
  • B.E.S.T $11.50
  • Bacon & Cheese Omelette with salad $11.50
  • Seasoned Chicken
  • Pork Sirloin $14.90
  • Mini hot Dog coombo
  • Sirloin Steak $14.90
  • Chicken Roast Meal 1/4 chicken $8.90
  • Cheese
  • Avocado Nigiri (V) (GF) $1.90
  • Aburi (Seared) Mayo Prawn $2.50
  • Aburi (Seared) Salmon $2.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken $1.00
  • Salad Crunch (Brown Rice) (V) (GF) $1.50
  • Tuna Mayo $1.00
  • Teriyaki Salmon $6.90
  • Seaweed Salad (V (GF)) $4.90
  • Gunkanmaki $1.00
  • Salmon & Tuna $1.50
  • Prawn Salad $2.00
  • Beef Tataki $1.50
  • Vegetarian Sushi $1.50
  • Spicy Prawn $1.50
  • Chicken Katsu & Cheese $1.50
  • Beef Rolls $1.50
  • French Country Terrine of Rabbit, Pork and Duck with Pistachios, Chutney and Crostini $19
  • Traditional French Farmhouse Cassoulet, Smokey Pork, Duck, Chorizo, Southland Lamb, Haricot Beans and Herb Crust $32
  • Salmon Board $30
    • House Smoked Salmon & Gravlax served with Toasted Sourdough Bread, Creme fraîche
  • Eggs Benedict with Citrus Hollandaise, Buttered Spinach $16 / $17
    • Streaky Bacon / House Smoked Salmon
  • Smokey Pork Hock Hash with Wilted Greens & Poached Eggs $17
  • Fresh Market Fish, Saffron Crayfish Bisque Risotto, Lemon Scented Greens, Sauteed Prawns, Smoked Carrot Puree $34
  • Citrus Curds, Chilli & Ginger Jus, Torched Sesame Meringue, Cashew Dacqouise, Dulce de Leche $15
  • Bacon and Eggs any way on Crisp Sourdough, oven roasted Tomatoes and Tomatillo Relish $15
  • Chocolate Chip Muffin $2.50
  • Flap Jack $2.20
  • Coffee Walnut Muffin $2.50
  • Raspberry Lamington $2.40
  • Egg Sandwich $3.20
  • Ham Roll $3.60
  • Mince Savoury Pie $2.00
  • Bacon Avocado Sandwich $4.40
  • Potato top pie $3.50
  • Chocolate lamington cake $5.50
    • With fresh cream
  • Large apple pie $5.50
  • Fried chicken (per piece) $3.50
  • Ham & egg $3.50
  • Seafood $3.50
  • Egg with mayo $3.50
  • ●Club sandwiches
El Matador

El Matador

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

043812999

clock

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 range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

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

features

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

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