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

  • Salt and Pepper King Prawns $22.5
    • Pan-fried king prawns with capsicum and onions
  • Saigon Beef Noodle Soup $17.5
    • Slice beef sirloin with rice noodle, onion, spring onion and coriander in traditional broth
  • Egg Yolk in Beef Pho Broth $3
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice or to shared (for 4 people) $2 / $6
  • Crystal Dumpling $10.5
    • Homemade tapioca dumplings stuffed with pork, prawn and mushroom
  • Vietnamese Chicken Curry $17.5
    • Chicken curry stew with kumara, potato, carrot, onion and capsicum
  • Matcha Green Tea Waffle with Ice Cream $8
  • Satay Tofu $10.5
    • deep-fried tofu served with peanut sauce
  • Mussel escabeche $4.5 each
  • Gorgonzola piccante $9.5
    • blue, cow
  • Murellen pork, Swiss chard, almonds, quince $32
  • Pork skin crackling & red pepper romesco $7
  • Pan con tomate $6
    • Catalan bread & tomato
  • Half a free range chicken, olives, tomato & lemon salad $28.5
  • A plate of jamon serrano, chorizo gran reserva & liver parfait $25
  • Chicken liver parfait with PX jelly $15 / pot
  • Aged beef slider $ 15
    • cheddar / bbq
  • Market fish slider $ 15
    • lemon & fennel slaw
  • Wagyu short rib $ 35
    • mustard mash / brussels sprouts / apple
  • Braised chicken leg coq au vin $ 23
    • mash potato / shallots
  • Smoked salmon $ 19
    • frisée salad / soft egg /potato crouton / cucumber
  • Roasted brussel sprouts $ 9
    • apples / speck
  • Seafood chowder $ 18
    • grilled sourdough
  • 45 day dry aged sirloin $ 35
    • roasted potatoes / swiss browns / wilted greens
  • Traditional Fried Rice $10.50
    • Beef /Pork /Chicken
  • Gourmet Chicken $12.00
    • On Steamed Rice
  • Hawaiian Burger $4.50
  • Small Vegetable Spring Rolls (1/2 dozen) $3.00
  • Chicken Fritter (Homemade) $3.50
  • Curry Roll (Homemade) $2.50
  • Thick Rice Noodles (Hofen) $11.50
    • Roast Pork Or beef
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Chickpea salad $13.90
    • Wholesome chickpeas, onion, cucumber, tomato and capsicum.
  • Agadir Beef $25.50
    • Tender beef in a sweet sauce of cinnamon, almonds and Moroccan spices. Garnished with plump apricots and mashed potatoes.
  • Vegetarian Tagine $19.90
    • Slowly cooked seasonal vegetables prepared the classic Moroccan way, served with rice.
  • Mrouzia Tagine $24.90
    • Sweet and spicy lamb tagine with raisins, honey and almonds. Served on fluffy couscous.
  • Marrakech Fish Tagine $22.90
    • Premium fish perfectly balanced with olives, lemon, capsicum, carrots, potatoes and our special charmola sauce, served with rice.
  • Zetoun $9.90
    • Marinated olives in Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
  • Vegetarian Couscous $19.90
    • Chickpeas, raisins, sauce, and seasonal vegetables.
  • chicken nuggets $8.90
    • served with chips and tomato sauce.
  • Jerk Spiced Pork Scotch Fillet with Celeriac Puree, Sauteed Baby Kale & Manchego Jalapeno Hush Puppies (150G / 300G) $14.00 / $26.00
  • Junior Beef Burger & Chips (beef, cheese, lettuce, bun & watties) $10.00
  • Burger Pattie $7.50
  • M.A.D Hot Sauce $1.50
  • Diet Fries $2.50
  • Nashville Hot Chicken $21.00
    • Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Creamy Slaw, Pickles & Smoked Cheddar Cheese. Served with Chilli Fries
  • Bacon $3.00
  • 500g Pork Ribs with Baby Cos & Ranch Rum & Plum or Hop & Hoisin $26.50
  • KIMCHI RAMEN $13.50
  • GARLIC SOY DOOBU $13.50
  • KIMCHI BIBIMBAP $15.00
  • SPICY CHICKEN WITH RICE AND SALAD $15.00
  • GARLIC SOY BULGOGI $13.50
  • CHICKEN BIBIMBAP $15.00
  • VEGE BIBIMBAP $12.50
  • SPICY DOOBU $13.50
  • Chicken Hawaiian $24.00
    • Grilled chicken breast topped with pineapple and tomato salsa, and melted cheese with salad and turmeric flavoured rice.
  • Fish burger $16.50
    • golden battered dory fillet, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese and tartar sauce
  • Omelette $14.00
    • three eggs omelette with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and mushrooms served with salad
  • All day breakfast $19.50
    • grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast
  • Bacon & Cheese Wedges $16.00
    • Seasoned potato wedges with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream.
  • Garlic aioli $3.00
  • B.L.T. Sandwich $16.50
    • Our legendary B.L.T. filled with grilled bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo, with chips.
  • Diane sauce $5.00
  • Vegetarian $15
    • A message to you Rudi
  • Red Brick $16
    • Streaky Bacon - Guacamole- Fresh Tomato - Colby - Pickles - Rocket Fuel
  • Paris Texas $22
    • Spinach - Bacon - Pineapple - Shredded Chicken - Aioli - Parmesan
  • Garden $10
    • Mixed Greens- Tomato- Red Onion - Balsamic
  • Kay Eff See $20
    • Deep Fried w/Rocket Fuel - Cos - Aioli - Pineapple Salsa - Pickles - Red Onion
  • Nachos $14
    • Spicy Bean
  • Cajun Chicken $18
    • Mixed Greens - Shredded Chicken - Capsicum - Olives - Red Onion - Coriander Yoghurt
  • Basic Fries $10
    • Straight Fries w/ Aioli and Tomato Sauce Curly Fries w/ Aioli and Tomayo Sauce
  • Harissa spiced chicken, mozzarella cheese, bacon, avocado, tomato, red onion, cos & aioli $25.00
  • Grilled beef sirloin with mustard butter, blue cheese, tomato, onion & iceberg salad $30.00
  • Bread roll $1.50
  • Apple walnut slaw
  • Potato salad
  • Gluten free pasta $25.00
    • with grilled seasonal vegetables, mozzarella, capers & olives
  • Fresh fish of the day with seasonal vegetables & saffron butter sauce $29.00
  • Indian spiced potato cake, cheese, carrot, cucumber, radish with yoghurt & mango chutney $21.00
  • Mushroom & leek dumplings $15.00
    • with bamboo & peanuts
  • Asian Greens $12.00
    • with sesame oil & oyster sauce
  • Jungle Curry $17.00
    • with roast vegetables, kaffir lime, coconut cream, fried tofu & coriander
  • Vegetable spring rolls $13.00
    • with sweet chili dipping sauce
  • Five spice yellow chicken curry $20.00
    • with cherry tomatoes, peas beans & coconut cream
  • Fresh market fish sashimi $17.00
    • with fresh lemon & wasabi
  • Udon noodles $6.00
    • with sweet garlic soy
  • Tarakihi thai style fish cakes $15.00
    • served with chili lime dipping sauce
  • Master Stock Beef Cheek, Pan Seared Scallops, Pickled Cucumber and Dashi $24
  • Chargrilled Sirloin with Steak & Cheese Suet Pie, Dijon Slaw, Porcini Jus $30
  • Thai Beef Curry with Water Chestnuts, Lime Leaf & Fragrant Rice $21
    • Vegetarian option w/ Shiitake Mushrooms, Edamame & Tofu
  • Thai Larb of Scampi and Pork with Mango, Shallot and Thai Basil Salad, Lime leaf and Tamarind $28
  • Rhubarb Semifreddo, Whipped Crème Anglais, Shortbread, Pistachio, Almond nougatine $15
  • Valrhona Chocolate Soufflé Cake, Blackberry Jus, Espresso crémeux, Mascarpone $16
  • Chicken Satay' s With Papaya, Mango & Basil Rujak Salad, Roasted Peanut & Tumeric Dressing $17
  • Traditional French Farmhouse Cassoulet, Smokey Pork, Duck, Chorizo, Southland Lamb, Haricot Beans and Herb Crust $32
  • Biryani (choice of meat chicken, lamb, and beef) $18.00
    • basmati rice cooked with choice of meat pieces and spices, served with raita.
  • Chicken lavabdar opn1 $12.00 Opn2 $13.00
  • Palak malai kofta $16.00
    • fresh homemade cottage cheese with spinach, deep fried and served with gravy.
  • Vegetarian mix platter for two $15.00
    • samosa, vegetable pakora, aloo tikki and paneer.
  • Chicken madras $18.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with coconut cream in south indian style.
  • Prawn malwar $22.00
    • prawns cooked with coconut cream, curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  • Paneer tikka $12.00
    • cubes of fresh home made cottage cheese, capsicums, tomatoes and onion cooked in tandoor.
  • Rogan josh
  • SPICE GRILL CHICKEN SATAY $15.00
    • Topped with homemade peanut sauce
  • SUMMER ROLLS $13.00
    • Vegetables and glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a lime and chilli dipping sauce
  • FIRECRACKER SLIDERS 1 FOR $5.00 OR
    • Firecracker spiced chicken sandwiched in a fresh bun with chilli mayo.
  • CRISPY SKIN CHICKEN WINGS $13.00
    • Made extra crispy for your pleasure
  • WANZI'S $12.00
    • Crispy bean curd, smoked pork, spring onion and bread crumbs, served with a honey, chilli, ginger soy dipping sauce
  • LITTLE TACOS $13.00
    • With shrimp in a smoky chilli sauce with avocado and fresh fresh coriander in a soft shell
  • PEPPERED SQUID $14.00
    • With crispy panko crumbs and chilli flakes, served with lemongrass tartare
  • JUMBO PRAWNS $16.00
    • Steamed with fresh spring onion, coriander, mint and basil
  • Bruno toastie with a fried egg, ham & tomato $9
  • Pablo wrap with chorizo, spicy black beans, zany zeus halloumi, salsa & cilantro $10.5
  • Rusty wrap with creamy coconut mushrooms, onion relish, kumara potato & spinach (DF) $10
  • Smoothie of the day (DF upon request Add $1) $8
  • Homemade granola with greek yogurt & fresh fruit $12
  • Timmy wrap with creamy mushrooms, black beans, potato, feta & spinach $10
  • Soup du jour $9
  • Reuben sandwich with pastrami, swiss cheese, sauerkraut & russian dressing $10.5
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