El Porteno in Wellington Menu

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  • Gourmet Granola $7
    • Served with banana, yogurt and mixed berries
  • Porridge $7
    • Rolled oats with Banana & honey, or Berries & cinnamon sugar
  • H.T.C. Panini $8
    • Free range ham, fresh tomato and tasty cheese
  • 3C Panini $8.5
    • Free range chicken, camembert cheese and cranberry sauce
  • Vegetarian Panini $8
    • Spinach, almonds, sundried tomato, pesto and tasty cheese
  • Gourmet Panini $9
    • Salami, pear, blue cheese and caramelised onions
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream
  • Soup of the Day $10
    • Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream + cheese scone
  • Kids Panini $5
    • Your choice of any two fillings

Nearby Sample Menus

  • -2 Pack Crispy Strips $5.00
  • Cheese Snack Burger $3.90
  • -8 Pack $10.00
  • Party Pack $39.90
    • 12pcs Chicken, lge Potato & Gravy, 2 lge Chips, 1.5L Drink.
  • Deluxe Quarter Pack $15.00
    • 3pcs Chicken, reg Coleslaw, Bread Roll, Moro Bar.
  • Swap reg Sides for an extra . $0.50
  • Bean Salad, Side Salad $4.50
  • Crispy Wrap Lunch $5.00
    • Crispy Wrap, reg Chips and Drink.
  • Nasi-Goreng $18.90
    • Nasi-goreng (Chicken or Seafood) A staple rice dish, wok fried with chicken or seafood topped with egg and accompanied with satay sticks.
  • Squid Sambal $20.90
    • Stir-fried squid pieces with tomato, onion and chilli in a thick sambal sauce with fresh coriander.
  • Chicken Curry $10.00
    • Cooked with potato and served with rice, chapatti bread and salad
  • Chicken Sambal $18.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a thick gravy with onion, chilli paste, ginger, garlic, lemon grass and fresh coriander.
  • Stir-fried Calamari (Squid) $20.90
    • Calamari cooked in a rich garlic oyster sauce with beans and carrots.
  • Garlic Prawns $19.90
    • Five tiger prawns sautéed with garlic and oyster sauce, and served with salad.
  • Yoghurt Salad (or Raita) $4.90
  • Masala Chicken Salad $11.50
    • Pan-fried masala spiced chicken fillets served on a seasonal salad with pappadoms and mango dressing.
  • Hay-baked pork belly with pineapple, fennel & black pudding 30
  • Hot doughboy with lemon curd & blueberry sauce 2
  • Lemon cheesecake with vanilla bean, lemonade jelly & Anzac crumb 15
  • Hummingbird mezze plate with grilled flatbread 25
  • Dark chocolate fondant with plum, coconut & wood sorrel 15
  • Griddled Brussel sprouts with maple & roasted macadamia 8
  • Black Angus fillet with potato, onions & roast marrow jus 35
  • Gnocchi with burnt butter, radicchio, hazelnut, & goats curd 28
  • Salt & Pepper Tofu (V) º $7.00
  • -Gai Lan (seasonal) $17.80
  • Braised Pork Belly in Casserole Pot *** $24.80
  • -Medium $13.80
  • Orange Beef [Flank] with Broccoli º $24.80
  • Si-Chuan Style Sautéed Chicken Breast Slices (Boneless) with Chili & Pepper corn * ººº $23.80
  • Venison with Bean Paste Sauce on Sizzling Plate ** º $28.80
  • ●Sweet Corn Soup (V)
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • please refer to daily 'specials' board served with warm breads
  • Thai Green chicken Curry $18.90
    • with vegetables & turmeric rice
  • Angus Eye Fillet $29.50
    • Served on pumpkin mash, roasted parkvale mushroom, sauteed spinach & red onion jam with port jus
  • Aunty Maria's Sticky Date Pudding
    • with rich caramel sauce
  • Strada Caesar Salad $16.90
    • with bacon
  • 'The Worx' Fries $10.50
    • with grilled cheese, bacon, t sauce & aioli
  • Fries $5.50
    • with t sauce & aioli
  • Pan Fried Chatham Island Blue Cod $19.80
    • with fries & garden salad
  • ROAST PORK $9.80
  • SPRING ROLL $2.50
  • BEEF $9.80
  • VEGETABLE $8.50
  • SHRIMP $10.80
  • DONUT $2.00
  • CRAB STICK $2.00
  • EGG $8.50
  • V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten Free / DO= Dairy Free Option / GO or GFO= Gluten Free Option / DF= Dairy Free
  • Forest Floor $10.00
    • Mushroom panna cotta, beetroot, fennel, nasturtium (V) (GF)
  • Sauteed chicken livers, sourdough, radish butter, rum and maple vinegar (GO) (DO) $15.00
  • Muthu's lamb shank curry with roast kumara, cucumber achaar and rice (GF) (DF) $21.00
  • Roast duck and chestnut pithiviers, prune jam, parsnip $16.00
  • Baked fish of the day with grilled autumn greens and kumara (GF) (DO) $21.00
  • Roast Brussel sprouts, parsnip, creme fraiche, dukkah (V) (GF) $10.50
  • Salt and pepper squid with wasabi garlic aioli (DF) $13.00
  • Anti Pasto Platter $38.00
    • Wellington's famous antipasto platter consisting of a selection of cheese, meats and dips, served with pizza bread
  • Cheese $12.00
    • Choose between Whitestone Brie, Danish Blue or Port Salut. Served with crakers & quince paste.
  • Capricciosa $28.00
    • Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives
  • Fries $9.00
    • Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
  • Four Seasons $28.00
    • Mushrooms, ham, spicy Italian sausage sundried tomatoes & bacon (plus $2.00)
  • Bruschetta $10.00
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
  • Crisps $6.00
    • Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
  • Peperoni $28.00
    • Spicy Italian sausage with garlic, chilli & capsicum.
  • Corn Fritters with Bacon $15
    • Served with fruit relish and sour cream
  • Smoked Salmon $11
    • Cream cheese & ciabatta
  • Omelette (Your fillings ad toast)) $14
    • Ham, Bacon, Tomato, Cheese, Corn / Onion, Mushrooms, Spinach
  • Mince on Toast $13
    • Served with side of cheese
  • Smoked Salmon & Eggs on Toast $14
  • KP Big Breakfast $19
    • Bacon, eggs of your choice, grilled tomato, hash brown, mushrooms, with ciabatta (Eggs of your choice fried, poached or scarmbled)
  • Avocado & Tomato on Toast $9
  • Creamy Mushroom on Toast with salad $13
  • Baked Beans $3.00
  • Hash Browns $3.00
  • Toast and Spreads $5.00
    • Four pieces of toast with butter and a selection of spreads
  • Crunchy Fries $7.00
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Kumara Fries $7.00
    • With Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Breakfast Sausages $4.00
  • Wedges $10.00
    • With Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Roast Tomato$3.00
  • Bircher Muesli $11.00
    • with poached seasonal fruit & honey yoghurt
  • our eggs are locally sourced free-range
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • (ham& hollandaise)
  • - slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, halloumi $4.00
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • with bacon, slow roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, kransky sausage, hash browns, eggs (poached, fried or scrambled) & home-made chutney
  • - avocado, spinach, hash browns, hollandaise sauce $4.00
  • - bacon, smoked salmon, kransky sausage $5.00
  • - jam, marmalade, marmite, peanut butter or honey
  • Red duck curry $25.00
    • with cherry tomatoes, bamboo shoots, pineapple, beans & thai basil
  • Rib of beef $18.00
    • marinated in coconut cream, lemongrass, ginger, kaffir lime & chili
  • Vietnamese rice paper rolls $12.00
    • with vermicelli, mint & coriander
  • Seared sesame tuna $18.00
    • with cucumber pickle & wasabi ponzu dipping sauce
  • Free range pork & shiitake mushroom dumplings $15.00
    • with red raspberry vinergar
  • Manuka smoked fish salad $18.00
    • with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, coriander & nahn prink
  • Banana leaf wrapped tarakihi $16.00
    • with sweet & tangy coconut sauce
  • Pumpkin & cashew fritters $14.00
    • with saffron, coriander & sweet chili sauce
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • White Chip Macadamia N/A
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Hot Chilli N/A
  • Avocado Toasties N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • with both d $11.00
  • fried perla potatoes, truffle salt g d v $7.00
  • roasted lamb meatballs, potatoes, capers, raisins g $12.00
  • (g) gluten free, (g*) ask for gluten free bread, (d) dairy free, (v) vegetarian
  • bacon roasted brussel sprouts, pasta, ricotta, roasted hazelnut, kale $19.00
  • salmon tartare, dill & lemon crème fraiche, grilled bread g* d $14.00
  • pork belly, cumin roasted parsnip, gravy, cress, pear, walnut d $29.00
  • with hummus v d $7.00
  • Kids Chicken & Chips $8.00
  • Boiled Eggs $5.00
  • Beef, Bacon, Cheese $17.00
    • Jalapeno Burger w fries
  • Blueberry Pancakes $18.00/Half Portion $13.00
    • w bacon, green apple syrup, cream & fresh fruit
  • Tomato or hash brown $2.00
  • Avocado or mushroom $3.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.00
    • tender beef strips tossed w asian greens, crunchy noodles & cashews
  • Wedges $13.00
    • w bacon, cheese, sweet chilli & sour cream
El Porteno

El Porteno

location

Address

139A Main Road, Tawa, Wellington, Wellington, 5028, New Zealand

phone

Phone

0224324155

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Argentinian , Cafe Food , Contemporary , New Zealand , South American

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Seating

Location
139A Main Road, Tawa, Wellington, Wellington, 5028, New Zealand