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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Grilled broccolini $8
- toasted almonds, wild turnip, lemon, basil
Salt & pepper squid $12
- wasabi kewpie & coconut
Toast & Spreads $7
- grainy or sourdough with your choice spreads, fix & fogg peanut butter or house preserves
Prosciutto $4
Bone marrow $8
- pomegranate, parsley, onion salad, focaccia
Southern fried halloumi chips $11
Lamb & Kumara Hash $18
- fried egg, edamame beans, spinach, jus
Foraged gnocchi- $9
- potato, onion weed, lemon wood, sundried tomato

-Red Chicken / Red Chashu $12.80
Japanese Pan Fried Gyoza $8.00
-Spicy Gyoza / -Agedashi Tofu (V) $6.80
●Udon
-Crumbed Chicken Katsu Curry $13.80
-Tartar Chicken Katsu Don / Chicken Katsu Egg Don / Tempura Don $13.80
-Veggie Tempura (V) $4.20
-Spicy TanTan Udon / Teriyaki Chicken Udon $11.80

-King Prawn $15.00
-King Prawn $15.00
Thai Spring Rolls (6) $6.00
- Filled with rice noodles, carrots and cabbage, served with dipping sauce
Tom Yum Chicken $6.00
- Spicy, tangy and sour soup with chicken, lemon grass, chilli paste, kaffir lime leaves
●Green Curry and Vegetables $12.00
- Sweet green curry and vegetables served with: chicken / beef / pork
-King Prawn $15.00
-King Prawn $15.00
●Stir Fried Noodles with Chilli and Basil $12.00
- Chicken / beef / pork

Full Breakfast $19.50
- eggs, kransky, hash brown, bacon, tomato, mushroom and toast
Bacon beef burger $19.90
- beef pattie, smoked cheese, chilli apricot jam, fries and salad
Savoury mince on toast $11.90
- with two poached eggs
Eggs $15.90
- benedict with ham / montreal with smoked salmon / florentine with spinach
Fish of the day $19.90
- with olive and fennel salad on potato rosti
Seed Toast $6.50
- with jam, vegemite, peanut butter or marmalade
Extras $4.50 each
- kransky, roast tomatoes, mushroom, 2 eggs, hash browns, bacon, spinach
Wedges with the works $12.50
- with sour cream, jalapeno and guacamole

Chilli chicken N/A
Streaky bacon $3.00
Sweet chilli beef & grilled capsicum from $7.90
- field mushrooms, red onion
Vege Deluxe from $7.90
- avocado, capsicum, feta, field mushrooms
Roasted pumpkin & pine nuts from $7.90
- cous cous, cucumber, red onion
Puku - Diy $8.90
- Toasted flat bread - 5 regular fillings
Smoked salmon N/A
The works from $7.20
- bacon, avocado, cheese, corn, red onion, tomato relish

FOR MORE VEGETARIAN OPTIONS, SWAP CHICKEN FOR QUORN
HOT AS HELL
- ALL OF THE ABOVE
BRIMSTONE
- CAJUN CHICKEN, AVOCADO, ONIONS, TOMATOES, SALSA & SWIRLED WITH SOUR CREAM
MORDOR
- CHICKEN, SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE, VENISON PEPPERONI, ONIONS, CAPSICUM & BACON
A FROZEN BANANA IN BELGIAN MILK CHOCOLATE $4.00 EACH
FORKED TONGUE
- HUFFMANS HOT SAUCE
ALL PASTAS ARE SERVED ON SPINACH FETTUCINE
CHICKEN DEMON $9.50
- CREAMY BASIL SAUCE WITH ROASTED GARLIC, CHICKEN, MUSHROOMS & PARMESAN

Chicken salad $16.00
Eggs Florentine $16.00
- Poached eggs, spinach, salmon & hollandaise on toast
Haloumi Salad $16.00
S.L.A.T sandwich $16.00
- Salmon, Lettuce, Avocado & Tomato
Omelette (gf) $16.00
- served with a side salad. 3 options of your choice: Onion, Cheese, Ham, Tomato, Mushroom, Capsicum, Beef.
Bacon & Egg Sandwich $14.00
B.L.T sandwich $14.00
- Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
Eggs on Toast $9.00
- Your choice of fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast

300g sirloin, grass fed (df,gf,nf) $35.00
Roasted potato, black garlic, vinaigrette, dill, parsley, mint (gf,nf,v) $10.50
Seasonal soup, grilled cheese toastie (nf,veg) $12.00
Roasted potato, black garlic, vinaigrette, dill, parsley, mint (gf,nf,v) $10.50
Mussels, celery, ginger, sesame, kimchi (df,gf,nf) $19.00
Bacon $6.00
Bulghar, cranberries, pomegranate, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (df,nf,v) $9.00
Buttermilk fried chicken, slaw, mash, gravy (nf) $18.00

BBQ Pork Bun(Steamed) $2.50
Steak Roll (Homemade) $2.50
Fish Burger $5.00
Hash Browns $1.00
Mini Rolls 10 for $3.50
Kumara Chips $4.50
Mini Samosas 10 for $3.50
Chicken Dinner: $11.00
- Breast Fillet, chips, 2 eggs, salad & sauce

Green leaf salad(V)(GF)(DF)) $7
- with pickled red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, vinaigrette
Vegetables of the day(V)(GF)(DF) ask a member of staff for today's choice) $7
Sausage rolls $10
- with tomato ketchup
Homemade beef meatballs(GF) $14
- served with crusty garlic bread
Crusty bread(V)(GF) $7
- with olive oil & balsamic
Cheeseboard(GF) $22
- three cheeses from ontrays petone
Gp beef burger(DF) $18
- with spicy mayonnaise, swiss cheese, pickles and fries
Vanilla creme brulee(GF) $10
- with pistachio biscotti

Breakfast #3 n/a
- Egg Benedict
Breakfast #1 n/a
- French Toast
Breakfast #2 n/a
- Big Breakfast
Breakfast #5 n/a
- Toasted Bagel
Breakfast #4 n/a
- Egg Omelette

Bacon, lettuce and tomatoes and served with fries $15.50
Nasi Goreng $12.00
- Rice, egg, chicken, mixed vegetables and chilli sambal
Egg done your way $11.00
- With bacon on toast, extra item for $3.00
Salads $13.50
-Smoked salmon with tomatoes
Baby Berry $9.00
- Berry mix with honey yogurt and cornflakes
Fluffy Pancakes/French toast $14.50
- honey syrup and your choice of banana & bacon or berry compote
All food is available for dine in or take-away.

Pork/Beer/Chicken/Combination of fried vermicelli $12.90
Spicy lemongrass chicken on rice $12.90
Deep fried fish soup $12.50
Beef and spring roll on rice noodle $12.90
Crepe pancake (Banh xeo) $15.90
Mushroom and beansprouts $12.90
Lamb salad $15.90
Deep fried spring roll $8.00

Autobahn $18.80
- crumbed beef schnitzel with lemon wedges, gravy and chips
Large chips $9.50
New york baked cheesecake $9.00
- vanilla classic with berry compote and fresh cream
Add cold smoked salmon $17.80
Small chips $4.80
Crumbed lamb medallions $25.80
- lamb rump medallions crumbed in a parmesan panko crust, joe’s green salad, pea mash and fresh mint butter
Prawns $16.00
- tiger prawn cutlets panned in garlic, chilli, wine and butter, finished with fresh coriander and lime juice, on sticky white rice
Chicken burger $19.80
- free range chicken breast, streaky bacon, swiss cheese, caramelised onions, tomato, lettuce and aioli with chips

Toasted muesliwith rhubard compote and vanilla yoghurt $13.50
Chicken salad (GFO) $15.50
- Roasted chicken with garden salad, parmesan, herbs croutons, drizzled with aioli and topped with a poached egg
Eggs benedict $16.50
- Poached eggs on a toasted english muffin, streaky bacon with hollandaise saue
Free range eggs cooked your way on toasted bread. $10.00
Chicken and sundried tomato cheese croquettes $11.50
Balsamic lamb salad(GF) $17.50
- Seared lamb infused with balsamic vinegar with avocado, feta and tomato salad
House smoked salmon, cream cheese toasted bagel $15.50
Hollandaise $2.00

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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