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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Zelati Raspberry Velvet $6.00
- With raspberries from Chile
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Mushy Peas $3.00
- With lemon, mint and Italian parsley
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Crinkle Cut $5.50
- These can also be cooked separately in our gluten free fryer if necessary.
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Elephant Fish $7.00
- Soft textured, succulent fish with a subtle flavour
- Curly Fries $6.00
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Chicken Burger $13.00
- Southern style spiced floured breast using free-range Waitoa chicken, chipotle mayo and guacamole with crispy lettuce, red onion and tomato
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Mackerel $5.20
- High in Omega 3 and highly underated, a staff favourite - Grilled Only
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Blue Cod $16.90
- Highly popular fish - this classic kiwi species sells out fast so if you are reading this, add to your basket quick. Delicate white fillets with medium flake
- Guacamole $4
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Toast & Spreads $7
- grainy or sourdough with your choice spreads, fix & fogg peanut butter or house preserves
- Market fish POA
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Scrambled Eggs 2.0 $12
- wood sorrel, chives, basil oil, grainy toast
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Foraged gnocchi- $9
- potato, onion weed, lemon wood, sundried tomato
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Chefs burger POA
- changes weekly
- Southern fried chicken (or Korean chicken) with hot sauce and blue cheese dip or Smokey maple $15
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Grilled flat bread $7
- poppy seed, bull kelp & kawakawa powder, hummus
- Fresh Juices $5.00
- Lamb $15.00
- Turkish Bread $3.00
- Falafel R $9 L $11
- Mixed Vegetarian R $9 L $11
- Turkish Biryani $7.00
- Supreme R $12 L $14
- All Hot Drinks $3.00
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Satay - beef, chicken or mixed $6.50
- Four skewers of meat, marinated in spices & herbs, roasted over open fire, served with slices of fresh cucumber, onion, and our peanut sauce.
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Lamb Curry $13.00
- Diced Lamb & potatoes slow cooked in curry & coconut cream.
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Gongbao Squid $13.50
- Squid cutlets sautéed with homemade Sze-Chuan sauce, dried chilli, seasonal veggie & topped with roasted cashew nuts.
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Curry Puff $6.50
- 4 pcs of deep fried Malaysian style curry vegetarian samosa.
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Mee Goreng $11.00
- chicken, seafood, beef or veggie, Malaysian style stir fried egg noodles with bean sprout & egg
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Deep Fried Chicken Wings $6.00
- 3 pcs of deep fried chicken wings served with sweet chilli sauce.
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Lemon Chicken $13.00
- Crumbed chicken fillets, deep-fried and served with our homemade lemon sauce.
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Butter Chicken $13.00
- Chicken fillets braised wth butter, cream, onion & spicy paste.
- Deep Fried Salt and Pepper Squid º $21.80
- -Whole Chicken, Bone-in $39.80
- -Large $19.80
- Stir Fried Chinese Cabbage in Chinese Vinegar (V) (TC) º $17.80
- Spring Rolls 3pc $7.50
- ●Main
- -Deep Fried Wonton 3pc
- -Choy Sum (seasonal) $17.80
- Pikelets with cream and jam $3.50
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TUTTI FRUITI $10.00
- freshly sliced fruits served with natural yoghurt and honey
- Add ham $2.00
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THE BIG BREAKFAST $18.00
- poached scrambled or fried eggs on toast with Kerensky's, bacon, hash brown, mushrooms and grilled tomato
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BREAKFAST BURITTO $16.00
- scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, fresh tomato and avocado all grilled in a flour tortilla
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TOAST $4.50
- ciabatta sourdough, multigrain venial, fruit loaf, bagel or gluten free toast served with organic peanut butter, honey or berry jam, avocado, grilled tomato or fried mushrooms 4 each
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CLASSIC BLAT $15.00
- served with steakhouse fries
- Mini hotdogs $4.50
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Tortellini $24,00
- Ricotta stuffed, pumpkin, pinenuts, chilli, spinach w porcini mushroom sauce
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Avocado feta tomato on toast GF on request $18,00
- Fig balsamic glaze , basil pesto
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Kiwi style fish & chips $24,00
- Beer battered or grilled fish of the day w winter salad, hand cut fries, tartare sauce & lemon
- -add streaky bacon or salmon $5,00
- Kiwi garden salad $7,50
- -avocado, spicy beans, spicy beans streaky bacon $4,50
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Egg benedict GF on request $17,50
- With smoked salmon or spinach or streaky bacon w house hollandaise
- Served from 5pm
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Italian
- WFP's own tomato sauce, capers, sliced olives, roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes, and parmesan, topped with parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil
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Supreme $22 Lge / $15 Sm
- WFP's own tomato sauce, champagne ham, pepperoni, chorizo, pineapple, fresh capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, mozzarella
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Mushroom
- A generous portion of mushrooms fried in garlic butter, with spinach, feta, blue, parmesan and mozzarella cheese, finished with parsley and a drizzle of truffle oil
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Margherita
- Our take on this classic. Mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and soft white buffalo cheese, topped with parmesan, fresh basil, rocket and balsamic jus
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Meat Lovers
- Premier bacon, pepperoni and chorizo, garlic mushrooms, mozzarella, WFP's own special tomato sauce. Topped with smokey BBQ sauce & fresh parsley
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Four Cheese
- Garlic olive oil, covered in mozzarella, blue, parmesan and buffalo cheese
- Small (20cm approx.) $14.00
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Garlic Pizza Bread $6 Sm Size / $9 Lge Size
- One of our own delicious freshly rolled bases, slathered in garlic infused olive oil, and topped with parmesan and fresh parsley
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Eggs $9.00
- Any style- served with toast and tomato relish.
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Shoestring Fries $7.00
- Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
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Curly Fries $8.00
- Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
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Bacon Buttie $12.00
- Grilled pandoro sourdough and bacon, served with tomato sauce.
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Omelette $18.50
- With your choice of three fillings: ham, cheese, chorizo, feta, spinach, tomato or caramelised onion. Served with your choice of either toast or a side salad.
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Toast & Spreads $5.00
- Vogels, five grain or sourdough, served with your choice of spreads.
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Toasted Muesli $11.00
- Served with rhubarb compote and greek yoghurt.
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Veggie Brekkie $17.50
- Eggs any style, black beans, roast tomato, hash brown, creamy mushrooms, grilled halloumi, served with toast and tomato relish.
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Mushroom Melt $21
- Blue Cheese Mushrooms - Cos - Aioli - Caramalised Onions - Pickles
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Hipster $19
- Blue Cheese Mushrooms - Corns Fritter - Cos - Beetroot Relish - Caramalised Onion - Pickles
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Window Meat Brick $16
- Beef Brisket - Colby - Beetroot Relish - Pickles
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Roast Potato $3
- Mixed Greens - Roast Potato - Feta - Red Onion - Aioli - Add Bacon For
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Nachos $14
- Chilli Beef
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Paris Texas $22
- Spinach - Bacon - Pineapple - Shredded Chicken - Aioli - Parmesan
- Add A Vegetable $2
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Chicken Caesar $20/ $3
- Cos - Grilled Chicken - Croutons -Parmesan Anchovies - Caesar Dressing / Add bacon for
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Stir-fried chicken & pineapple on rice $10.00
- Stir-fried chicken with pineapple, carrot, spring onion, & horn*- made gravy on steamed rice.
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Sweet & sour satay (chicken or beef) $10.50
- Grill marinated beef or chicken satay stir-fried with pineapple & onion on a bed of steamed rice & topped with special peanut sauce.
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Meegoreng( seafood) $14.50
- Choice of marinated beef or chicken with mixed vegetables & egg.
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Satay noodles soup (chicken or beef) $10.50
- Choice of beef or chicken served in a special r & s style soup with fat noodles ft bean sprouts.
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Sambal fish $14.50
- Fish fillet cooked in tomato sauce & home made sambal sauce, served with steamed rice.
- Plain roti $3.00
- Garlic rice $3.00
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Spring onion & ginger on steamed rice $13.00
- Option of chicken, beef or pork, stir-fried with broccoli, served with steamed rice.
- Porridge with cream & brown sugar $7.00
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●Assorted paninis & sandwiches
- made to order
- Gale's gourmet burgers $7.50 / $9.00
- B.L.A.T $7.00
- Wedges with sour cream & salsa $7.00
- Hot B.L.T $6.50
- Omelette $11.00
- Hot roast beef sandwich $6.50
- Spiced Cauliflower Fritters, Herbed Yoghurt (V) $9.50
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Bureau Caesar Salad $16.50
- Baby Cos Lettuce, Crisp Bacon, Grana Padano, Anchovies, Sourdough Croutons, Bureau Caesar Dressing, Soft Boiled Egg
- Citrus & Fennel Marinated Olives (V, GF, DF) $7.50
- Venesion Meatballs, Smokey Tomato Sauce (V, GF) $12.00
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Zucchini, Feta And Mint Fritters (V) $17.50
- Avocado Salsa, Rocket, Sherry Vinaigrette
- -Grilled Pear, Prosciutto, Mozzarella $13.00
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Market Fresh Fish (GF) $24.50
- Seasonal Slaw, Hand-Cut Chips And House-Made Tartare Sauce
- Hand Cut Agria Fries $7.50
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Bruschetta $18.00
- w Fresh Tomato, Basil, Bocconcini & Balsamic Glaze
- Garlic & Mustard Herb Mash $8.00
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Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel $27.00
- The way Mama made it
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Mushroom & Pine Nut Linguini $21.00
- In a creamy pesto sauce
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Bavette Steak 300g $20.00
- On Parsnip puree w rosemary red wine jus
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Today's Catch $29.00
- Server to advise what the Sea provided
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Today's Soup $10.00
- Server to advise what Chef chose today w Toasted Pandoro Bread
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BBQ Pork Ribs $26.00
- w Asian Slaw & Shoestring Fries
- Veggie Patty N/A
- Veggie Delite N/A
- Onion N/A
- Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
- Meatball N/A
- Capsicum N/A
- Flatbread N/A
- Carrot N/A
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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