El Matador in Wellington Menu

 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.
• 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

 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
• 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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