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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Fries $5.00
- Golden crisp fries with garlic mayo sauce
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Vegetarian iskender/falafel $15.00
- Zucchini, carot fritters, falafel & dolma
- Deseserts homemade authentic turkish desserts
- Orange almond cake $6.00
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Diced lamb/diced chicken/diced mixed $16.50
- Diced and grilled tender lamb or chicken served with rice, salad, turkish bread, hummus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip, & choice sauces
- Venison kebab R $10.5 / L $12.5
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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
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Chicken/beef salad $14.50
- Chicken or lamb on a bed of fresh salad with hummus, tabouleh, beetroot dip and yogurt sauce
- Parmesan crumbed lambs’ liver with Gorgonzola dressed baby spinach $27.50
- Vanilla cheesecake with seasonal berries $15.50
- Today’s fish $26.50
- Fried squid with aioli & balsamic rocket $17.50
- Risotto vignole $21.50
- Grilled ciabatta with local olive oil $4.50
- Midday to 3pm
- Crushed roast potatoes, garlic and rosemary $8.50
- Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary requirements
- Lentil & quinoa salad $8
- Seasonal vegetables $8
- Roasted cauliflower, coconut cream, sautéed spring onion, extra virgin olive oil, cashew nuts (V) (DF) (GF) $24
- Lamb rump, cumin & garlic pumpkin, green beans, puy lentils, shallots, red wine & fennel jus (GF) $30
- Honey & thyme jus $3
- Roasted cauliflower, currants, hazelnuts, parsley $8
- Market fish, seasonal accompaniments MP
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Salad $11
- mixed leaves, orange, black olives & salted almonds
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Gorgonzola piccante $9.5
- blue, cow
- Bread with whipped olive oil $7
- Shellfish steamed in white wine $13.5
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Three lamb cutlets with samfaina $27
- extra cutlet +$7
- A platter of the above $22.5
- Beef tartare, mojo rojo picon $5 each
- Goat's cheese & honey $12.5 / five puffs
- Paua Fritter (Genuine Paua) $7.50
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5 Fish Pack $19.50
- with 2 chips
- Donut $1.70
- Hot Dog $2.40
- Mussel $1.20
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Mixed Family Pack $18.90
- 2 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 sausages, 2 chips
- Spring Roll $2.70
- Lasagne Square $2.90
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B.L.A.T w SMALL FRIES 13.50
- BACON, LETTUCE & AVOCADO W TOMATO ON TOASTED CIABATTA
- GARLIC BREAD 6.50
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BUTTON MUSHROOMS (V) 7.00
- FILLED W DANISH BLUE CHEESE MIX, CRUMBED & FLASH FRIED
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PORK, CHICKEN & PISTACHIO TERRINE 10.50
- W CRANBERRY JELLY CROSTINI
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CORN FRITTERS (GF) (VEG OPTION) 14.50
- BACON, CHILLI JAM & PETITE SALAD
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CEVICHE 7.00
- MARINATED IN A BLEND OF TOMATO, CUCUMBER, LIME JUICE, CORIANDER, RED ONION & COCONUT CREAM
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BEEF BRUSCHETTA 9.00
- STRIPLOIN RUBBED IN PAPRIKA, GRILLED & SERVED ON BRUSCHETTA, TOPPED W CARAMELISED ONION & BEARNAISE SAUCE
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TORTILLA WRAP W FRIES 12.90
- CHOOSE, EITHER SHREDDED PORK OR BEEF, FRESH SALAD MIX & EITHER HOT CHIPOTLE SAUCE OR GARLIC MAYO
- Mixed Vegetarian R $13.50 L $15
- Mixed Vegetarian R $9 L $11
- Chicken $16.00
- Chicken $19.00
- Chicken R $10 L $12
- Lamb R $9.50 L $11.50
- Lamb $15.00
- Hawaiian $14.00
- Vegetable Pie $4.90
- Potato Top Savoury $2.50
- Mexican Savoury $2.50
- Steak & Cheese Pie $5.10
- Mince Savoury $2.50
- Thai Chicken Pie $5.10
- Chicken, Bacon & mushroom savoury $2.90
- Steak & Creamy Mushroom Pie $5.10
- BEEF RAMEN $13.50
- KIMCHI MANDU $5.00
- KIMCHI $4.00
- PORK RAMEN $13.50
- SPICY DOOBU $13.50
- SPICY DAKGALBI $13.50
- SPICY BULGOGI $13.50
- HALLOUMI BIBIMBAP $17.00
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Charcuterie Board for two $23.00
- selection of speciality deli meats, olives, house relish, cheese and fresh breads
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Fat cut chips $7.00
- with aioli
- Please see our cabinet for other food items and ask one of our friendly staff for details on our pie, cheeses, meats and accompanying chutneys of the day.
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Potato & Herb Rosti $19.00
- smoked salmon, potato & herb rosti, tomato and caper dressing
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Pie of the day $12.00
- served with brown sauce and salad
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Salt & pepper squid $12.00
- withlime pickle
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Eggs Benedict $17.00
- maple cured ham, toasted muffin withhollandaise
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Breakfast burger $21.00
- sausage, egg, bacon, smoked tomato relish & black pudding hash brown
- Mixed $7.50
- Shish kofte $11.00
- Combo $11.00
- Rice dish with salad & dips
- Mujvar $8.00
- Lamb shish $13.00
- Combo $15.00
- Mujvar $7.00
- Chicken Katsu Roll $1.50
- Spicy Prawn $1.50
- Potato & Beef Korokke $2.50
- Beef Tataki $1.50
- Beef Rolls $1.50
- Salmon Korokke $2.50
- Tuna Salad $1.00
- Prawn Katsu Rolls $1.00
- Tofu and vegetable on rice $14.00
- Vietnamese chicken curry on rice with naan+beef, vege stable $12.00
- Pork vietnamese sandwich $10.00
- Vege noodle rolls $7.00
- Vege stir fried rice noodles $15.00
- Vietnamese spring rolls for 3 pieces $10.00
- Sweet & sour beef with rice noodles $14.50
- Bbq pork on rice $14.00
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Babaghannouj $7
- served in pita with tomatoes and lettuce(eggplant style humus)
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Hummus $7
- served in pita bread with tomatoes and lettuce(FRESH DAILY)
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Phoenician platter $18
- choose from: Beef, Lamb or Chicken served on a plate with rice and sald drizzled in tahini sauce
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Fatayer $6
- Spinach or Feta(vege baked pies)
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Beef, lamb or chicken shawarka $12
- served in pita bbread with fried onions, tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins and tahini sauce
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Mehshi $8
- served in pita bread with tomatoes, lettuce and tahini(rice filled vine leaves)
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1/2 dozen falafel $14
- with salad and tahini
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Lebanese style omelette $11
- served in pita bread with free range organic eggs, parsley, tomatoes and girkens
- Bearnaise $1.50
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Three Bean Salad Gf* Df* $18.50
- With fresh herbs, garlic chickpeas, quinoa, lime chilli dressing.
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Lambs Fry Df* $26
- Potato mash, spinach, With Waikanae Butchery black pudding and onion gravy.
- Fries $5
- Curry sauce. Gf* $10
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D4 Midi Gf* Df* $16
- Toasted sourdough with one free range poached egg, crispy bacon, Bratwurst sausage and sweet potato rosti.
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Irish Breakfast gf* df* $22
- Toasted sourdough with two free range poached eggs, crispy bacon, bratwurst sausage, Mushroom, tomato, sweet potato rosti and black pudding.
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Lamb Cutlets Gf* Df* $19.50
- Over gourmet roast potatoes, salsa verde and mint jus .
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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