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

  • Affogato, coffee shortbread, vanilla ice cream, espresso $15.00
  • Honey-glazed rotisserie poussin, leek & cos fricassee, rocket & bacon risotto $42.00
  • Cinnamon brulée, blueberry and gin sorbet, oat wafer $17.00
  • Scrambled eggs (GF) $21.00
    • With smoked salmon
  • Lunch express set menu (daily) $30.00
  • Golden kumara crumble, almond crusted mozzarella, aubergine, porcini cream $37.00
  • 3 oysters natural, beer battered & kilpatrick $18.00
  • Roasted winter vegetables with balsamic $9.00
  • Chicken Kashmiri $18.50
    • Chicken cooked with spice, fruit and cream
  • Lamb Badam Pasanda $18.50
    • Marinated lamb pieces cooked in cream, spiced and garnished with almonds.
  • Chicken Dunsark $22.00
    • Tender breast pieces of chicken cooked with red lentils and Gujarati roasted spices.
  • Chicken Tikka $10.50
    • Boneless tender chicken pieces, highly flavored medium-hot sauce, cooked in Tandoor.
  • Nawab Panir Tikka - 2 Skewers $25.00
    • Nawab Tikka skewered with garden fresh capsicums, cottage cheese and onions then placed on a bed o f finely sliced onion, marinated in lime juice and cumin seeds.
  • Cheese Naan $5.50
    • Soft naan stuffed with garlic and cheese.
  • Vegetable Biryani $25.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with dried fruits, nuts and rice
  • Prawn Curry $32.00
    • Succulent prawns in a tasty sauce. (Mild, medium or hot).
  • Entree $4.00
    • Garlic Bread
  • Tarakihi $20.00
    • Crumbed Tarakihi fillet served with a fresh salad, fries, lemon & tartare sauce
  • Roast of the day $15.00
    • Please check the chalk board for today’s roasts. Served with roast and steamed veg
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $23.00
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $18.00
    • Crumbed boneless thigh, stuffed with bacon and mozzarella cheese. Served with salad & fries.
  • All Day Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausage, hash browns, black pudding and toast
  • Crumbed Beef Schnitzel $16.00
    • Cut from the whole loin, lightly crumbed and served with onion rings, gravy, salad and fries
  • Lamb Shank $18.00
    • On potato mash with steamed veg and mint sauce. extra shank + $5
  • Jumbo $6.90
  • Stuff Mushroom (3 pcs) / Crispy Chicken (1/4) / Kumara Chips / Potato Wedges / Crumbed Chicken Fillet $4.50
  • Bami Goreng / Nasi Goreng $12.50
  • Double Filling $3.60
  • Chips / Fish $3.20
  • Corn Fritter / Paua Fritter / Deep Fried Mars Bar $2.40
  • Pineapple Ring / Crab Stick / Donut $1.80
  • $16 Pack $16.00
    • 2 fish, 2 chips, 2 hot dogs
  • Roasted Kumera $17.90
    • Roasted kumera & vege pattie, cos lettuce, red onion, tomato, capsicum & apricot chutney
  • Pulled Pork $20.90
    • Shredded pork shoulder, slaw, apple & cucumber salsa
  • Salmon Fish Cakes $14.90
    • Side salad & lemon hollandaise
  • Crumbed Salmon $20.90
    • Crumbed salmon cake, cos lettuce, tomato & lemon hollandaise
  • Classic Blt $16.90
    • Streaky bacon, cos lettuce, tomato & aioli
  • Veggie Delight $19.90
    • Roasted courgette, capsicum, feta, fresh basil & mozzarella
  • Fish & Chips $18.90
    • Fresh fish lovingly coated in beer batter, homemade tartare, chips & side salad
  • Brew’D Big Breakkie $19.90
    • Toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, tomato, mushrooms, spinach & hashbrown
  • Papadum fried/roasted $1.00
  • Fish Malabari $12.50
    • Fish pieces cooked with coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seeds & curry leaves.
  • Navratan Korma $9.90
    • A combination of vegetables, dry fruits and nuts cooked in a creamy sauce.
  • Paneer Bhurji $10.90
    • (A unique vegetarian delicacy.) Scrambled cottage cheese cooked with onions, peas, sultanas and cashew nuts.
  • Malai Kofta $10.90
    • Cottage cheese and potato dumplings served in a creamy sauce.
  • Fish Masala $12.50
    • Boneless fish pieces cooked in onion tomato gravy and tempered with ajwain.
  • Masala Papadum $2.50
    • Crispy lentil based pancake topped with chopped onions, tomatoes, lemon juice and sprinkled with chat masala.
  • Saag Paneer $11.90
    • Fresh Indus made cottage cheese cubes simmered in subtly spiced spinach gravy.
  • WEDGES $5.00
    • CAJUN OR LEMON PEPPER & DIP
  • MORDOR
    • CHICKEN, SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE, VENISON PEPPERONI, ONIONS, CAPSICUM & BACON
  • SLOTH
    • TUNA, ONIONS MUSHROOMS, TOMATOES TOPPED WITH GARLIC MAYO & LEMON PEPPER
  • GELATO $5.00
    • AWARD WINNING KAFFEE EIS GELLICIOUS GELATO. 180ML TUBS. ASK ABOUT OUR LATEST FLAVOURS OR GO TO HELL.CO.NZ FOR DETAILS
  • LAMB SHANK $12.00
    • WITH GRAVY, MASH & MINTED PEAS
  • PRAWN HORNS $7.00-$5.00
    • 1/2 DOZ IN A WONTON PASTRY & DIP
  • LUST DELUXE
    • MARINATED STRIPS OF STEAK, VENISON PEPPERONI, SALAMI, TRIPLE SMOKED CHAMPAGNE HAM, BACON & SMOKED CABANOSSI,LASHED WITH BEARNAISE SAUCE
  • HUFFMANS HOT SAUCE $10.00
    • 150ML BOTTLE
  • Lemon chicken $10
    • sticky lemon sauce, toasted sesame seeds, served with steamed rice.
  • Curry chicken $10
    • Japanese mind curry, potatoes and carrots, served with steamed rice.
  • Fettuccine $15
    • cooked with mushroom and bacon, in a cream reduction sauce, serve with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs.
  • Caesar salad $17
    • cos lettuces, bacon, anchovy, croutons, parmesan, boiled egg and roasted chicken
  • Beef burger $14
    • lettuces, sliced onion and tomatoes, beetroot, cheese, BBQ sauce, aioli, served with sesame buns and French fries. Add fried eggs $2. Add bacon $3
  • Fish and chips $14
    • panko crumbed fish with French fries, garden salad and tartare sauce.
  • Sweet sour chicken $10
    • pineapples, toasted sesame seeds, served with steamed rice.
  • Open steak sandwich $20
    • scotch fillet, tomato relish, caramelised onions, served with warm bun and French fries
  • Golden Onion Rings $7.00
    • House-made. Served with BBQ sauce
  • Kumara Hash Browns $4.00
  • Asian Platter $15.00
    • Samosas, Spring Rolls, Wontons, Salt & Pepper Fish and dipping sauces
  • Roast Tomato$3.00
  • Extra Toast $1.00
  • Toast and Spreads $5.00
    • Four pieces of toast with butter and a selection of spreads
  • Chorizo Sausage $4.00
  • Breakfast Sausages $4.00
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Hot Chilli N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Cheddar N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $16.50
    • Boneless chicken tikka pieces cooked in spices, onion and tomato gravy
  • CHICKEN /LAMB / BEEF BIRYANI $16.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with choice of meat pieces, nuts and spices on a show which creates tasty flavour and served with raita.
  • BEEF MASALA $17.00
    • Boneless beef cooked in a delightful delicate capsicum, onion and tomato gravy.
  • LAMB MADRAS $17.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked in coconut cream and grated coconut and tempered with fresh curry leaves, mustard seeds and whole chilli
  • PRAWN MALABARI $18.00
    • Prawn cooked capsicum, tomato, cream, coconut and other assorted spices.
  • CHICKEN MADRAS $16.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked with coconut cream and grated coconut, tempered with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • Tandoori salads $9.00
    • chopped tomatoes.capsicum, yoghurt cottage cheese and pineapple marinate yoghurt and cooked in clay oven.
  • Paneer tikka 13.50
    • cottage cheese pieces marinated yoghurt, spices and then cooked in clay oven.
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Turkey & Ham N/A
  • Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • Butter Chicken Roti wrap $8.50
  • Chicken & Avocado Sandwich $4.50
  • Muesli $7.80
    • Served with yoghurt or milk and a side of fruit.
  • Avocado (seasonal) or Tomato $ 2.00
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.60
    • Bacon and eggs (poached or scrambled) served with two slices of grain or white toast.
  • Chicken Sandwich $5.50
  • Ham Baguette $6.80
  • Spinach & Egg Sandwich $4.50
  • Three cheese open tart $14
    • blue brie and goats cheese tart topped with a rocket and cherry tomato salad
  • Parmesan and truffle fries $8
  • Almond pancakes $16.50
    • served with caramelized banana and almond butter
  • Scrambled eggs on brioche $15
    • creamy french style scrambled eggs served with house made toasted brioche slices
  • Chewy muesli $12.50
    • honey muesli with roasted almond , hazelnut and walnuts, served with warmed cinnamon milk
  • Spinach $2
  • Antipasti $18
    • brie, feta and blue cheese walnut and rosemary almonds black olives, mascato grapes with toasted hazelnuts
  • Roasted tomatoes $3
  • Garlic King Prawns $16.00
    • Fresh herbs, cream, ciabatta, basil
  • Kingsmeade Artisan Cheese $25.00
    • Wairarapa Jack, Sunset Blue, Ngawi Brie, home-made fruit compote, local manuka honey, rice and water crackers for two persons
  • 300g Sirloin of Wairarapa Angus Beef $34.00
  • Pancakes $22.00
    • With maple syrup and your choice of grilled Carterton bacon and banana or berry compôte with whipped cream
  • Fresh Garden Salad $6.50
    • Mixed salad leaves, chef's own vinaigrette
  • Pan-Fried Fish of the Day $29.00
    • Fresh fish fillet, lemon and tarragon crumble, white truffle and celeriac mash, oven-roasted tomato
  • Roasted Rack of Pirinoa Lamb $36.00
    • Goat's cheese crust, fresh thyme, pumpkin 'Carnaroli' risotto, aged balsamic jus
  • 'Kiwi Beef and Great Barrier Reef' $48.00
    • 500gm bone-in Wairarapa Angus Beef, grilled whole (medium-rare), Queensland banana prawns, oven-roasted tomato, onion confit, red pepper mash, béarnaise mash
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