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

  • Lamb small $7 large $9
  • Nelson Scallop Dinner $11.00
    • Fresh Nelson scallops with chips and salad
  • Pork small $7.50 large $9
  • Breakfast Muffin $5.50
    • English Breakfast Muffin with egg, bacon and cheese
  • Chicken Tenderloin (Each) $3.00
  • 4 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 4 Potato Fritters & 2 Scoops Chips $24.00
  • 6 Squid Rings
  • Combo Dinner $16.50
    • Fresh fish fillet, 6 squid rings, 1 crab stick and chips
  • Shoulder of lamb for two with a tabouleh of grains, Fromage blanc, pickled radish, romesco sauce, foraged leaves & roasting juices 70
  • Sicilian olives with Meyer lemon & fennel 8
  • Hay-baked pork belly with pineapple, fennel & black pudding 30
  • Roast & pickled cauliflower with chard, celery & spiced olive oil 10
  • Hummingbird’s salted caramel chocolate 4
  • Gnocchi with burnt butter, radicchio, hazelnut, & goats curd 28
  • Two kinds of cheese with accompaniments 18
  • Shoestring fries with kiwi dip 8
  • Island bay $10 / $20
    • Prawn, garlic, zucchini, mozzarella, sundried tomato, anchovies, olive oil, tomato base
  • Wooden spoon ice cream sandwich $6.95
  • All day large pizza, GF base $4.50, extra's $4, weekdays lunch time small pizza (limited), extra's $3
  • Miramar $23.50
    • Prosciutto, sundried tomato, olives, rocket, mozzarella, balsamic glaze, tomato base
  • Thordon $21.00
    • Chorizo, sundried tomato, oregano, olive oil, anchovies, mozzarella, pesto
  • Karori $10 / $17
    • Sundried tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, tomato base
  • Lyall bay $10 / $20
    • Smoked chicken, roasted capsicum, basil, mushroom, mozzarella, tomato base
  • Tawa $9 / $17
    • Ham, pineapple, mozzarella, tomato base
  • Slow-Cooked Pork Belly $17.50
    • with cracking in steamed flat breast, pickled red cabbage, rocket & apple
  • Grilled Chicken Club $16.50
    • bacon, avocado, salad greens & aioli
  • Bruschetta $10.50
    • with tomatoes, danish feta, fresh basil & balsamic reduction
  • Toasted Granola $11.50
    • with berry compote, vanilla yogurt & almond crumble
  • Brioche French Toast $16.50
    • with caramelised banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • caramelised onion, beetroot, barbecue sauce, aioli & mozzarella
  • Poached Chicken & Almond Salad $16.50
    • with buttermilk dressing & seasoned spring vegetables
  • vegetarian $15.50
  • Grilled tomato $7.00
  • lunch mon - sat from 11.45am. Please see pdf for latest updates
  • Mushroom & caramelised onion tartlet $17.00
  • Housemade toasted granola with honey, yogurt & fruit $14.00
  • Sweetcorn on the cob $9.00
  • AFTERS:gold splashed truffles/ Shortbread / NZ cheese & crackers $9/ $5/$18
  • TO SHARE - warmed olives / polenta chips / garlic & herb bruschetta each $9.00
  • PEAR & ROCKET SALAD $9.00
  • Lemongrass Prawn & Veggie Spring Roll Salad $10.50
  • Grilled Chicken on Noodle Salad $10.50
  • Chicken curry $10.50
  • The Classic
  • Drink Combo $10.50
  • Rice Paper Summer Rolls- Veggie $7.50
  • Vietnamese Chicken & Fresh Herb Salad $10.50
  • Lemongrass Beef & Vege Spring Roll Salad $10.50
  • Cherry $17
    • Coconut, Almond, Cinnamon
  • Catch Of The Day MP
    • Calamari, Spaghetti, Speck, Egg Yolk, Parmesan
  • Roma Tomato $19
    • Mozzarella, Balsamic Vinegar, Pine Nuts, Basil
  • White Chocolate $17
    • Strawberry, Rhubarb, Cardamon
  • Butternut $29
    • Black Garlic, Quinoa, Red Onions
  • Jano Tasting Plate For 2 $48
    • Salmon, Free-Range Pork, Roma Tomato
  • Lamb $37
    • Eggplant, Apricot, Lavender
  • Free-Range Pork $22
    • Black Doris, Daikon, Peanuts, Star Anise
  • Request mild, medium, medium-hot, hot or very hot according to your taste. If you are allergic / vegan, please let us know.
  • Seek Kebab $8.90
    • Spiced tender lamb mince rolls cooked in the tandoori oven
  • Mango Chicken $9.50
  • Chicken Wings $8.90
    • Chicken wings marinated in mild spices overnight and barbequed in tandoori oven
  • Chicken Manchurian $17.90
    • Deep fried marinated chicken cubes cooked in special Manchurian sauce
  • Chilli Chicken Tikka $9.50
    • Boneless chicken marinated with green chilies, ginger, garlic, herbs, spices and barbequed in tandoor. Not for the faint at heart.
  • Chicken Tariwala $17.90
    • Boneless chicken curry cooked in mild spices and herbs
  • Plain Dosa $11.00
    • Crispy pancake made with fermented lentil and rice flour
  • KUMARA CHIPS $6.00
  • PRAWN $0.90
  • 6 FISH + CHIPS(2 scoops) $24.00
  • OYSTER DINNER
    • 6 oysters
  • CHEESE BURGER $5.60
  • FILLET DINNER $15.00
    • battered or crumbed fillet
  • SPRING ROLL $2.50
  • WONTON EACH$1.00
  • Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Apple Slices N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • 3 courses $45
  • Piccolo fritto N/A
    • with squid, monkfish and green lip mussels with spiced yoghurt and rocket
  • West coast whitebait omelette N/A
    • with oyster veloute and fine herbs
  • 2 courses $35
  • Mixed leaf salad $9
  • Josper roasted asparagus N/A
    • with dill and mint emulsion
  • Parmesan gnocchi N/A
    • with spring onion, zucchini, broad bean and cow ricotta
  • Snapper crudo N/A
    • with preserved lemon salsa, mint and Juno olive oil
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Avo $1.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $1.00
  • Salmon & Avocado (GF) $1.00
  • Aburi (Seared) Salmon $2.50
  • Tuna Nigiri (GF) $2.50
  • Teriyaki Shiitake Mushroom (V) $1.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken Avo (Brown Rice) $1.50
  • Karaage (Japanese Style Fried Chicken) $1.40
  • Half Portion $12.00
  • Thai Chicken Salad: Marinated Chicken and Salad with Thai Dressing $17.00
  • Small $7.00
  • Gluten-free Bread $2.50
  • Crumbed Chicken Tender with Fries and Tomato Sauce $8.00
  • Half Portion $11.00
  • Full Portion $17.00
  • Full Portion $16.00
  • Noodles $2.00
  • Chicken Chili Paste $12.90
    • chicken beef or pork
  • Grilled Beef w/Lemon Juice $13.90
  • Roti w Satay sauce V $5.50
  • Fried noodle $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Chili Chicken $12.90
    • chicken beef or pork
  • Vegetables Spring Rolls 5pcs $6.50
  • Egg Noodle Soup w BBQ pork $12.90
  • Seasoned potato wedge $7.00
  • Egg benedict
    • poached eggs 2, english (2 halves), fresh homemade sauce, lettuce, tomato
  • Mussels (6) $8.00
  • Chicken hamburger $6.90
  • Side $4.00
    • Mushroom / Hash browns / sausages / fried eggs
  • -Bacon and egg toast sandwiches $7.80
    • Streaky bacon, fried egg, fancy lettuce, butter and homemade mayonnaise
  • -Bacon and egg toast sandwich $8.30
    • streaky bacon, fried egg, fancy lettuce, butter and homemade mayonnaise
  • -Vegetarian
    • Camembert and smoked cheddar, sun-dried tomato, capsicum, kalamata olive, red onion
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