El Porteno in Wellington Menu

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Soft fried egg & crispy bacon, toasted buttermilk bap $15
Fish Pie, lemon, watercress & mizuna leaves $21
Cheddar & parmesan sticks $10
‘Harmony’ pork sausages, crispy bacon poached eggs & hollandaise on toast $23.5
5 Grain toast $16
- avocado, pickled radish, whipped feta & ricotta
Hawkes bay cherries & dark chocolate pistachio brittle $10
Gorgonzola dolce & crackers $28
- with a glass of de bortoli noble one
Coconut, orange blossom pavlova, softly whipped cream, strawberries, pomegranate syrup & pistachio $14.5

Pappardella Pasta $22.50
- Fresh pasta ribbons, Chicken, bacon, mushrooms, bokchoy, onions and tomatoes in a creamy whole grain mustard
Pork Ribs
- Bourbon and all-spiced marinated pork ribs baked into a sticky orange sauce and served with fries
Soup of the Day $10.50
- Changes daily; served with bread
Stew & Ale Night $19.00
- Murphy's Irish Stew served with handle of Export/Tui or a glass of House wine
BLAT Sandwich
- Bacon, lettuce, avocado, guacamole and tomato topped with hollandaise and fries
Hula Girls $19.50
- Diced Ham, pineapple and cheese on a homemade tomato paste
Meat Lovers $21.00
- Diced Ham, marinated chicken, beef mince, onions, mushrooms and BBQ sauce
Murphy's Stew
- Chunky Beef and vegetables cooked in a traditional Murphy's Stout stew

Chicken kara age, Japanese bbq, kewpie, wasabi & sesame slaw 16
Pulled pork tacos, bourbon sauce, apple slaw, pickled jalapenos 18
Confit pork belly, hot & sour salad, nuoc cham dressing 19
Wagyu beef dumplings, chilli & roasted cashew soy 14
Black Doris plum, Kraken rum, lemon curd and dark ghana trifle 14
Duck liver mousse, fig chutney, apple jelly, walnuts & rye 14
Charred street corn, parmesan, coriander, chipotle cream, lime 9
Cider poached pear salad, blue cheese, pickled fennel, macadamia 13

Blue cod $16.9
Tempura with Coriander N/A
Handcut Agria $6
- These are our famous handcut chips and can be cooked separetlyin our gluten free fryer if necessary .
Crinkle Cut $5
- These can be cooked separetly in our gluten free fryer if necessary .
Island Bay Bavarian style sausage $5.5
- Beer battered
Panko Crumbed N/A
Tarakihi 8
- Medium white fish
Mackerel $4.7
- High in Omega 3 and highly underated, a staff favourite, Grilled Only

STEAK ROLL $2.50
WONTON NOODLES BBQ PORK $7.00
FISH $11.00
BACON $4.50
STEAK $4.50
FISH $4.20
CHICKEN $10.00
1 DOZ OYSTERS $31.00

Two kinds of cheese with accompaniments 18
Lemon cheesecake with vanilla bean, lemonade jelly & Anzac crumb 15
Hot doughboy with lemon curd & blueberry sauce 2
Fried calamari with mango, chilli & coconut 14
Hummingbird’s salted caramel chocolate 4
Shoestring fries with kiwi dip 8
Parmesan churros with whipped goats cheese & thyme honey 12
Market fish with pickled mussels, bacon, sea herbs & cavelo nero 30

Capricciosa $28.00
- Capers, feta, roasted onion, capsicum, fresh chilli and olives
Chicken $28.00
- Fresh chicken, spinach, sundried tomatoes & mushrooms (plus $2.00)
Cheese $12.00
- Choose between Whitestone Brie, Danish Blue or Port Salut. Served with crakers & quince paste.
Anti Pasto Platter $38.00
- Wellington's famous antipasto platter consisting of a selection of cheese, meats and dips, served with pizza bread
Bruschetta $10.00
- Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
Crisps $6.00
- Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
Fries $9.00
- Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
Little Treats $4.00
- Roasted Peanuts, Lollies

Hash Brown Stack $13
- Hash browns, poached eggs, spinach, tomato and hollandaise sauce
Omelette (Your fillings ad toast)) $14
- Ham, Bacon, Tomato, Cheese, Corn / Onion, Mushrooms, Spinach
Smoked Salmon $11
- Cream cheese & ciabatta
Corn Fritters with Bacon $15
- Served with fruit relish and sour cream
Creamy Mushroom on Toast with salad $13
Pancakes $14
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
Bacon & Eggs on Toast N/A
Eggs on toast N/A

CAMEMBERT $7.00
- CAMEMBERT, AVOCADO, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES & SUNFLOWER SEEDS
WRATH
- VENISON PEPPERONI, ONIONS, CAPSICUM, TOMATOES, CHILLI, OPTIONAL: KALAMATA OLIVES, JALAPENO PEPPERS & ANCHOVIES, SEE CHILLI GUIDE
CHURROS $4.00
- A SPANISH DONUT SERVED WITH CHOCOLATE OR CARAMEL SAUCE
SINISTER (VEGAN)
- RE-FRIED BEANS, AVOCADO, ONIONS, SALSA, TOMATOES, JALAPENO PEPPERS & CAPSICUM. COMES WITHOUT CHEESE
SLOTH
- TUNA, ONIONS MUSHROOMS, TOMATOES TOPPED WITH GARLIC MAYO & LEMON PEPPER
LAMB SHANK $12.00
- WITH GRAVY, MASH & MINTED PEAS
KALI $9.50
- TENDER MARINATED TANDOORI CHICKEN PIECES SERVED IN A MILDLY SPICED, CREAMY TOMATO GRAVY FINISHED WITH BUTTER
OUR ORIGINAL BASE HAND STRETCHED FOR THOSE THAT LIKE A THIN BASE AND SPREAD OUT TOPPINGS.

Quesadillas $13.00–$17.00
- Wheat tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled. Served with salad, red sauce, and pickle onion.
Sarape mexicano $23.00
- Slow cooked pork with green sauce served with beans, rice, sour cream and cheese.
Tacos dorados $23.00
- Vegetarian mix on crunchy tacos served with beans, salad, red sauce, sour cream and feta cheese
Churros rellenos y helado $10.00
- Stuffed churros with caramel and ice cream
Molletes $10.00
- Fresh bread topped with beans melted. Add chorizo, ham or eggs for $3
Sopa de Lima $15.00
- Lime soup with a chicken broth base often accompanied by shredded chicken and crispy tortilla
Huarache Patria $20.00–$25.00
- Huarache is a popular Mexican dish consisting of an oblong, fried masa base, with a variety of toppings including red and green sauce served with beef, veggie, chorizo or chicken breast egg and cheese. This dish is most popular in its hometown, Mexico City.
Jalapeños rellenos de queso $15.00
- Jalapeños stuffed with cheese

Chocolate / Berry / Caramel $7.50
Winemakers Beef and Cheese Burger With Special Sauce, Salad & Wedges $10.00
Crumbed Chicken with Wedges $7.50
Crumbed Fish Pieces with Wedges $7.50
Hamburger with Wedges $7.50
Fish, Leek & Potato Hot Cakes with Wedges & Salad (DF)(GF) $10.00
Grilled Open Sandwich with Onions, Tomato & Edam, Salad & Wedges $10.00
Greenlip Mussel & Tomato Soup with Crostini $10.00

Pancake Stack $17.90
- Served with berries, yoghurt, maple syrup & wild berry coulis OR Bacon with grilled banana & maple syrup
Eggs Any Style with Toast $13.50
- Eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toasted specialty bread
Robert Harris Big Breakfast $19.90
- Bacon, eggs (fried, poached or scrambled), chorizo sausage, sauteed potatoes, tomato & grilled mushrooms served with toasted specialty bread
Claudio's Open Sandwich $12.90
- Rump steak with caramelised onion, served on specialty bread with creamy hollandaise
Toast or English Muffin $6.90
- Served with a selection of preserves
Omelette $15.90
- Eggs with three fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Mushrooms, Onion & Pineapple Served on Toasted Specialty Bread
Muesli with Fruit & Yogurt S $6.90 / L $9.90
- Toasted Muesli with Seasonal Fruit and Yoghurt
Classic BLT $12.90
- Bacon, Lettuce, tomato with creamy aioli & tomato relish on toasted specialty bread

Chicken, bacon and avocado sandwich with chips $18.50
- grilled chicken, manuka smoked bacon, avocado, rocket and aioli served between two slices of soft sourdough bread.
The vineyard platter $35.00
- an antipasto to share – includes salami, chorizo, ham, falafels, dolmades,hummus, spinach dip, house marinated olives, caperberries,sundried tomato, marinated capsicum, feta, pickled mushrooms, grapes and sourdough bread.
Corn fritters with bacon $17.50
- corn fritter stack with manuka smoked bacon, chipotle salsa and sour cream.
big scottish breakfast $20.00
- manuka smoked bacon, square sausage, black pudding, sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomato, potato scone and wairarapa free range eggs your way with sourdough toast
Mini beef lasagne $10.00
- beef lasagne served with a side salad and garlic bread.
Chips with aioli $8.00
Chicken, potato and veg $10.00
- grilled chicken, roasted potato and steamed vegetables.
bacon, tomato, avocado and egg on toast $17.50
- toasted sourdough with manuka smoked bacon, fresh tomato and avocado topped with a poached free range egg.

Chicken and bamboo soup $12.50
Steamed rice $3.00
Mixed salad $5.00
Deep fried spring roll $8.00
Beef/chicken/combination fried rice $12.90
Beef and spring roll on rice noodle $12.90
Pad Thai $12.90
- stir fry choice of chicken/beef/seafood and rice/rice noodle/egg noodle
Spicey beef and pork noodle soup $12.50

Our Famous Sticky Date Pudding $12.50
- Butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream, crème anglaise.
Shamrock Chicken Salad $19.00
- Grilled thigh, red onion, capsicum, cucumber, lime chilli dressing, kumara straws.
Chocolate Cake $7.00
- Served with hot fudge sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Burns Beef Pie $20.50
- Slow cooked beef, port and plum sauce, buttered champ, savoury cabbage.
The Stockman’s Sirloin $29.00
- 300g Prime sirloin aged for a minimum of 28 days, golden fries, garden salad. *Creamy mushroom *Creamy pepper *Roasted garlic butter *Bearnaise
Rocket, apple, walnut $6.00
Poolburn Pork Burger $19.50
- Pulled pork, BBQ sauce, Ale House slaw, beetroot relish, aioli, hand cut fries.
House Cured Salmon $18.00
- House cured salmon, beetroot relish, horseradish cream, grilled bread. Served at room temperature.

El Porteno

Address

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

Phone

0224324155

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

$10 - $20

Type

None

Service

Table Service

Cuisine

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

Features

Mastercard , Visa , Takeout , Cash , Seating

El Porteno in Wellington Menu

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El Porteno

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

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