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
- Warm mushrooms with caciocavallo $11
- Pizza frittasmoked salmon and lemon ricotta $14
- Arancinoartichoke & gorgonzola $6
- Biancasea salt, rosemary 8c olive oil $5
- Basil & blueberries pannacotta $7
- Cherry tomato & crescenza crostino $6
- Anchovy, mozzarella & oregano $12
- Venison, smoked ricotta & beetroot $12
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Soup of the day $7
- self-service, complimentary with main course
- Satay – Chicken or Beef $8
- Strawberries & Ice Cream (seasonal) $7
- Banana Fritter with Caramel Sauce $7
- Deep-Fried Ice Cream $7
- Lychees & Ice Cream $7
- Curry Puffs $8
- Minced Pork & Shrimp Parcels $8
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Satay Tofu $10.5
- deep-fried tofu served with peanut sauce
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Tasting Plate $18 / $27 / $36 / $9
- Fresh rice paper roll, calamari, spring roll and crystal dumpling. 2 people / 3 people / 4 people / Add per person
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Tofu Lotus Root Salad $10.5
- Lotus Salad with fried tofu in a soy vinaigrette dressing, sprinkled with crushed peanuts and fried shallots
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Vietnamese Braised Beef $18.5
- Slow-cooked beef brisket with rice noodles, kumara, carrot, potato and herbs
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"Xa Xiu" BBQ Pork on Crispy Noodles $18.5
- Shiitake mushroom and market seasonal vegetables stir-fried with BBQ Pork in Rock Yard special sauce
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Vegetables on Crispy Egg Noodles $17.5
- Shiitake mushroom and market seasonal vegetables stir-fried with tofu in Rock Yard special sauce
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Crispy Savoury Pancake $18.5
- The pancake made of rice flour and turmeric powder, stuffed with pork, king prawns, bean sprout and onions. Served with dipping sauce
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Grilled Chicken Citrus Salad $17.5
- Five spiced grilled chicken thigh with cabbages, orange, carrot and herbs
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A2 Chicken Satay 7.50
- Slices of chicken, marinated in curry powder served with peanut sauce
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S2 Tom Kha Gai 10.00
- Chicken coconut milk soup with galangal, lemon grass, and Lime juice
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M7 Pad praew wan Moo 10.00
- Thai style sweet and sour stir-fried with pork
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M5 Nur Pad Nam mun hoi 10.00
- Stir fried beed with oyster sauce
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A5 Karee Puffs 6.50
- Curry puff stuffed with minced chicken, potato, and onion.
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M10 Pad Kra Thiam Gai 10.00
- Stir fried chicken with garlic
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A3 Thai Fish Cakes 9.50
- Tasty Thai style deep fried fish cake served with sweet chilli dipping sauce.
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A8 Mixed Entrées 9.00
- Karee Puff, Fried Spring Roll, Toong Thong, Chicken Satay, and Khon Kaew
- All mains are served with fries and salads
- Lamb’s Kidney And Bacon $22
- Wiener Schnitzel $34
- Egg $2
- SOUP OF THE DAY $7
- Pineapple Ring $2
- Pork Chops $35
- Souvlaki (kebab) $34
- Steak $11.00
- Egg-Cheese-Pineapple $5.90
- Hawaiian $4.70
- Pork & Pineapple $12.00
- Pork $11.00
- Fish Cakes $2.20
- Roast Pork Bun $2.50
- Cheese $3.00
- Rhubarb Tarts $4.50
- Apple Turnover $4.50
- Chocolate Eclair $4.00
- Larger Cakes can be made to order.
- Sourdough Rolls $1.20
- Danishes $4.30
- Range of house made pies from $4.90
- Scones $2.70
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Mickey Mouse $7.90
- Pancakes served with Ice Cream, Banana and Maple Syrup
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Skipping Lunch (Big Breakfast) $19.00
- Cage-free eggs cooked your way, Bacon, Kransky Sausages, Hash Brown, Garlic, Mushrooms, Grilled Tomato served with Multigrain Toast and Rocket Fuel Sauce
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French Toast $15.90
- Battered Toast served with Bacon, Caramelised Banana and drizzled in Maple Syrup
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Gourmet Burger $4.00
- For the Double Patty - add
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Seafood Basket $19.90
- A Basket of Battered Fish, Crumbed Prawns with tails, Squid Rings and side chips, served with homemade Sauce and Tartare Sauce
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Chicken in a Basket $7.90
- Chicken Nuggets served on a Basket of Chips
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Fish Dinner $17.90
- Battered Fried Fish served with Bucket of Seasoned Chips, Salad and Rich Tartare Sauce
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Mexican Wedges $15.90
- Potato wedges served with chopped Bacon, Melted Cheese, Sour Cream and Plum Sauce
- Available from 7:30am to 2:00pm
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Big Boy $22.00
- A colossal version of the 'wee man’.
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Toasted Sandwich $5.00
- Served on ploughman's white or brown bread with tomato relish, with your choice of two fillings: ham, cheese, pineapple, caramelised onion, corn, tomato, creamy mushrooms (50c). Bacon or chicken ($1).
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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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Eggs Benedict $17.50
- Grilled pandoro english muffin, wilted spinach, grilled ham, two poached eggs, and covered in hollandaise sauce.
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Nachos $17.00
- Chicken and black beans on nacho chips, served with cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
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Toast & Spreads $5.00
- Vogels, five grain or sourdough, served with your choice of spreads.
- Available from 7:30am to 2:00pm
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Veg supreme $7.50
- Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
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Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
- 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
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BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
- Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
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BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
- Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
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Classic cheese $5.00
- Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
- Large fries $3.50
- Xtra Large $3.90
- Salmon Avo (Brown Rice) (GF) $1.50
- Salmon & Avocado (GF) $1.00
- Aburi (Seared) Mayo Prawn $2.50
- Teriyaki Chicken $1.00
- Sweet Chilli Double Prawn $1.50
- Sesame Seaweed & Vegetables (V) (GF) $1.00
- Avocado Nigiri (V) (GF) $1.90
- Double Teriyaki Salmon $1.50
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Fish & Chips $10.00
- crumbed Hoki fish fillet served w a side of fries & tartare sauce
- (all kids menu items come w a free chocolate sundae)
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The Moroccan $17.00
- 120g Lamb Pattie, Streaky Bacon, Lettuce, Red Onion, Cucumber, Tomato, Roasted Red Peppers, topped w a Moroccan sauce
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Chicken Pizza $18.00
- Succulent Chicken Tenderloins w chopped Streaky bacon & fresh Avocado, drizzled w Aioli& Finished w fresh parmesan cheese
- Onion Rings $11.00
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The Casanova $17.50
- 120g Premium In-House Beef Pattie, Mayo, Streaky Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Pan Fried Mushrooms w Dijon mustard
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Vegetarian Mushroom Blue Cheese Burger $18.00
- 110g Grilled Vegetarian Pattie, Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato, Red Onion, Field Mushroom glazed w Balsamic & Crumbled Blue Cheese
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Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
- served piping hot w our own Garlic Butter, topped w fine parmesan cheese
- Stir Fried Seafood $10.50
- Fish Ball Soup $9.50
- Won Ton Noodle Soup $9.50
- Beef Udon Noodle Soup $9.50
- Steamed Rice S $3 / M $4 / L $5
- Mee Goreng S $5 / M $6 / L $7
- Stir Fried Beef $10.50
- Nasi Goreng S $5 / M $6 / L $7
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Sausage rolls $10
- with tomato ketchup
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Duck liver paté(GF) $12
- served with house relish & toasted bread
- Garlic bread or garlic bread with cheese(V) (GF) $6/8
- Vegetables of the day(V)(GF)(DF) ask a member of staff for today's choice) $7
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Cheeseboard(GF) $22
- three cheeses from ontrays petone
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Homemade beef meatballs(GF) $14
- served with crusty garlic bread
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Green leaf salad(V)(GF)(DF)) $7
- with pickled red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, vinaigrette
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Beer battered fish and chips(V)(DF) $20
- with homemade tartare sauce and crushed minted peas. Add chicken for $4
- Grilled Beef w/Lemon Juice $13.90
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Spicy Fried Noodle $12.90
- chicken beef pork
- Fried Fish w Thai Chili sauce $13.90
- Crispy Noodle w/gravy sauce chicken beef pork $13.50
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Phad Thai Noodle $13.50
- chicken beef pork
- Curry Puffs 5pcss $6.50
- Wonton Soup w/ BBQ pork $12.90
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Black Pepper Beef $12.90
- chicken beef or pork
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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