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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ALOO GOBI MASALA $12.50
- potatoes and cauliflower in spicy tomato sauce
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CHICKEN TIKKA $10.50
- boneless chicken marinated in spicy yoghurt
- PAPADOMS (2) $1.00
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LAMB MODRAS $14.00
- lamb cooked with onion, tomato and coconut cream
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KHEEMA NAAN $4.00
- naan filled with lamb mince
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MALAI KOFTA $12.50
- cottage cheese and potato dumplings in a creamy sauce
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GARLIC NAAN $3.00
- naan with crushed garlic on top
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ROGAN JOSH $14.00
- lamb cooked spinach cooked in onion and tomato sauce
- R10 Vegetable fried rice $12.50
- P15 Sweet & sour pork $16.50
- B9 Beef black bean sauce $16.50
- N9 Duck fried noodles $14.50
- R1 Chicken fried rice $12.50
- C6 Duck and cucumber salad $14.50
- K11 Spring onion & coriander chicken with peanut sauce $17.50
- S1 Chicken & sweet corn soup $8.50
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Peranakan Chicken $13.00
- Chicken fillets & seasonal mixed vegetables stir-fried with Sino - Malay styled spicy sauce
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Nasi Lemak $11.00
- Coconut flavoured steam rice served with Beef Rendang, egg, slices of cucumber, peanuts &chilli sambal >>
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Dry Lamb Curry $13.50
- Diced lamb stir fried with curry paste, onion & potato chunks.
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Chilli Prawns $15.00
- King prawn cutlets sautéed with seasonal veggie in specially blended ginger & onion past.
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Roti Chanai with Curry $7.50
- Plain roti served with your choice of Beef Rendang, Chicken Curry or Vege Curry.
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Beef Rendang
- Diced beef slow cooked in spices-toasted. desiccated coconut 13.00
- Extra Tofu $2.00
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Terengganu Honey Chicken $13.00
- Honey 6 spices marinated chicken fillets grilled to perfection & served with spicy chilli sauce.
- -Add Bacon Or Sausage $15.00
- Beef Kebab, Hummus & Ratatouille
- Mushroom Skewer , Crostini & Coriander Yoghurt
- Pumpkin Ravioli & Thyme Butter
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Austrian Beef Goulash $21.50
- Served with Spaetzle
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Bratwurst $18.50
- Sauerkraut & Mash
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Soup Of The Day $11.50
- With toasted house bread
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Tiroler Groestl´ $19.50
- Potatoes fried with Onions & Speck, seasoned & spiced with fresh herbs, served with a fried egg, green side salad.
- Singaporean Style stirfried Vermicelli $18.00
- Scallops stir-fried with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables in Basket $35.00
- Chicken stir-fried with Vegetables in Kwan Po Sauce $21.00
- Chinese Monk Style Vegetarian Hot Pot $20.00
- Crispy Spring Rolls (3 rolls) $6.00
- Deep Fried Marinated Chicken Wings (6 pcs) $10.00
- Steamed Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce $21.00
- Twin Mushroom braised with Seasonal Vegetables $20.00
- Fish sauce pickle $3.00
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Fried tofu w vietnamese tomato relish $14.00
- served w/ side salad & steam jasmine rice
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Pork belly $12.00
- charcoal grilled sliced pork belly served along with vietnamese pickles
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Pho bo $16.00
- vietnamese beef noodle soup topped with rre & cooked wakanui sirloin beef & beef ball
- Mix pickles $3.50
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Grilled pork ribs $19.00
- pork ribs marinated with our house sauce
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Bun (grilled pork vermicelli) $11.00
- vermicelli rice noodles served with fresh lettuce, mints, carrots, peanuts & shallot. noodles served at room temp just like in vietnam
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Bun (spring roll vermicelli) $10.00
- vermicelli rice noodles served with fresh lettuce, mints, carrots, peanuts & shallot. noodles served at room temp just like in vietnam
- -Add Bacon $6.00
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Home Made Hummus $10.00
- Home made hummus served with corn chips and wholegrain pitta bread.
- -Bacon $6
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Mediterranean Salad $20.00
- Seared chicken pieces with fresh mint yoghurt on a seasonal salad.
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Beef Or Veggie Nachos $18.00
- A mild red kidney bean chilli topped with cheese, sour cream, guacamole and homemade salsa.
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Chefs Platter For Two $35.00
- Chefs hot food platter for two people to share. Changes daily, please ask our staff about the options available.
- Mushrooms $6.00
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Omelette or Egg White Omelette $15.00
- Choose two filings: ham, bacon, tomato, mushroom, spinach, or onion. Served with sour dough or wholemeal pita bread. 1 meat filling only
- Vegetarian Fritters with Tomato Salsa, Wedges & Salad (DF)(GF) $10.00
- GF = Gluten Free / DF= Dairy Free
- Grilled Open Sandwich with Onions, Tomato & Edam, Salad & Wedges $10.00
- Greenlip Mussel & Tomato Soup with Crostini $10.00
- Cajun Chicken Wings on Rice with Salsa and Salad (DF)(GF) $10.00
- Flapjacks, Bacon & Banana with Maple Syrup $10.00
- Penne Pasta With Tomato Sauce $7.50
- Chocolate / Berry / Caramel $7.50
- Cheese & crackers $18.00
- Asparagus, seaweed butter (nf,gf,veg) $12.00
- Wood grilled zucchini, confit garlic, chilli (df,gf,nf,veg,v) $10.00
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Falafel burger $19.00
- Falafel, spicy peanut slaw, iceberg lettuce, tzatziki, confit tomato & fries (veg)
- Roasted potato, black garlic, vinaigrette, dill, parsley, mint (gf,nf,v) $10.50
- Roasted potato, black garlic, vinaigrette, dill, parsley, mint (gf,nf,v) $10.50
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Cheese burger $18.00
- Beef pattie, cheese, pickles, mustard & fries
- Fries, ketchup, mayo (df,gf,nf,v) $8.00
- Toast w Spreads $4.00
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Eggs florentime $13.50
- Spinach & hollandaise
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Smoked salmon fishcakes $14.00
- Served with salad w a chili mayonnaise
- Available til 11am
- Eggs on toast $8.00
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BLT $10.50
- Bacon, lettuce & tomatoes on toasted foccacia
- Garden salad w balsamic dressing $4.50
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Sautéed creamy mushrooms $9.50
- Or Grainy toast
- French Toast with Bacon & Banana $10.50
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B.L.T $10.50
- Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato with Garlic Mayonaise on homemade Foccacia
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Savoury Mince $10.00
- on hot Buttered Toast with Poached Egg & hollandaise
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Steak $28.00
- Sirloin Steak cooked to your liking with Salad and Fries 400gr
- Homemade Musli with Yoghurt $6.00
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Toasted Sandwich with 2 Fillings(Extra Filling $2) $5.00
- Ham, Cheese, Bacon, Egg, Pineapple, Mushrooms, Onions, Chicken, Sweetcorn, Tomato, Cranberry
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Fish & Chips $15.00
- Tempura battered Fish w Fries
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Pork Roast $17.50
- W Potatoes and Vegetables
- Chilli bean nachos $8.00
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●Assorted paninis & sandwiches
- made to order
- French fries $4.80
- Scrambled or poached eggs & toast $8.00
- Gale's gourmet burgers $7.50 / $9.00
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Bacon & Vegetable $7.00
- Pumpkin, kumera & ginger
- Hot roast beef sandwich $6.50
- Wedges with sour cream & salsa $7.00
- Plain Roti $2.50
- Fish varuval $18.90
- Veg Dhal Curry $15.90
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Papa's Sambal Corner $18.90
- a classic Malay sauce prepared with chilies, shallots, garlic, ginger, sugar, stewed tomatoes and tamarind paste with your choice of ingredient, all sambal served with basmati rice/FISH
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Samosa 8 per serving $7.00
- vegetable filled triangle pockets served with homemade mint yogurt and sweet chili sauce
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Papa's Masak Lemak Corner $14.90
- a typical blend of Malay spices and creamy coconut milk cooked with chili, turmeric, and lemongrass, all Masak Lemak served with basmati rice/CHICKEN
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Papa's Sambal Corner $14.90
- a classic Malay sauce prepared with chilies, shallots, garlic, ginger, sugar, stewed tomatoes and tamarind paste with your choice of ingredient, all sambal served with basmati rice/CHICKEN
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Papa's ‘Almond Kurma corner $15.90
- A dish from the northern state of Malaysia, Kedah, Influenced by Indian style chicken in a nutty cream/LAMB
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Beef Oyster Sauce $12.90
- chicken beef pork
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Red Curry $12.90
- chicken beef pork
- Steamed Rice $2.00
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Panang Curry $12.90
- chicken beef pork
- Crispy Noodle w/gravy sauce chicken beef pork $13.50
- Wonton Soup w/ BBQ pork $12.90
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Fried Yellow noodle $12.90
- chicken beef pork
- Prawn Spring Rolls 5 pcs $6.90
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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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LEMONGRASS RICE 5 STICKS CUBE $11.90
- Rice sticks, wok tossed with chicken bean sprouts, sliced onion, carrots, shrimps. egg, and finished with lemongrass.
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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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MALAYSIAN FRIED NOODLES CUBE(MEE GORENG) $12.40
- Thick egg noodles. beef, bean sprout. sliced onion, spring onion. bok choy, shrimp & tofu finished with egg tossed in a wok. Mild, Medium & HOT
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SATAY CHICKEN CUBE $12.40
- Thêck egg noodles with chicken, bean sprouts spring onion. carrots, bok choy finished with our original Malaysian satay sauce. >>
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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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MAYALSIAN FRIED RICE CUBE(NASI GORENG) $11.50
- Authentic Malaysian fried rice with chicken, egg bean sprouts, green peas, carrots & spring onion
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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.
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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