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

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Beef, mozzarella, leek & prosciutto $13
Beef portafogliogorgonzola & mushroom $16
San Marzano tomatoes, mozzarella & basil $10
Lamb, goat feta, red onion jam & mint $13
Marinated white anchovies $8
Ombra’s hand made sausages $17
Grissini & prosciutto di Parma $12
Ciabattina bread & butter $3

STEAK, EGGS & CHIPS 25.90
- SIRLOIN GRILLED TO YOUR LIKING, FRIED EGGS & STEAK FRIES
FISH & CHIPS 24.50
- PREMIUM FISH IN BEER BATTER W CHUNKY SUPPLY ROOM MADE TARTARE SAUCE, STEAK FRIES & SALAD
CEVICHE 7.00
- MARINATED IN A BLEND OF TOMATO, CUCUMBER, LIME JUICE, CORIANDER, RED ONION & COCONUT CREAM
WARM SMOKED SALMON SALAD 16.50
- A COMBINATION OF SMOKED SALMON, COS LETTUCE, GOURMET POTATOES. & GREEN BEANS W SUBTLE ORANGE & MINT DRESSING
TORTILLA WRAP W FRIES 12.90
- CHOOSE, EITHER SHREDDED PORK OR BEEF, FRESH SALAD MIX & EITHER HOT CHIPOTLE SAUCE OR GARLIC MAYO
CRUMBED SCHNITZEL 21.00
- SERVED W FRIES, GREEN SALAD & RED WINE JUS
PORK RIBS 9.50
- SLOW BAKED UNTIL TENDER & SMOTHERED IN OUR OWN JACK DANIELS “FIRE” BBQ SAUCE
B.L.A.T w SMALL FRIES 13.50
- BACON, LETTUCE & AVOCADO W TOMATO ON TOASTED CIABATTA

Verdure $8.50
Trio Classico(ideal to share) $22.50
- Trio of tiramisu, vanilla pannacotta and chocoate salame with gelato
Melanzane alla Parmigiana $16.50
- Eggplant bake with mozzarella, tomato, basil, and Parmesan
Bruschette del Giorno $14.50
- Selection of bruschetta
Pollastrello al Timo $29.50
- Grilled small chicken, thyme, citrus, and spinach
Stracciatella alla Romana $14.50
- Vegetable broth with fluffed Parmesan, egg and basil
Minestrone $15.50
- Meat broth with winter vegetables and pasta
Vitello Tunnato $18.50
- Thin slices of cooked veal with tuna and caper sauce

Saffron Seafood Chowder $10.00
- served with grilled Ciabatta garlic bread.
Venison Burger $22.00
- a smoked venison burger with steak tomatoes, rocket, fried onion, grain mustart Aioli and homecut fries.
Wild Mushroom Tart $22.00
- served with Parmesan and walnut pastry topped with micro leaf and drizzled with Vincotto.
Duck Liver Pate $15.00
- served with crusty toasted bread and red onion marmalade.
500g Angus Rib Eye Steak $36.00
- with duck fat patotoes and thyme scented jus.
Famous Five Stags Chicken Roast $22.50
- served with confit of salted stuffed chicken leg, duck fat potatoes and salad.
Wild Watercress and Goats Cheese Croquette's $13.00
- drizzled with Manuka honey.
Cheerios $8.00
- served with Watties tomato sauce.

Tomato & Guacamole $12.00
- Guacamole, tomato & home made pesto on sour dough, multigrain or pita bread.
Mediterranean Salad $20.00
- Seared chicken pieces with fresh mint yoghurt on a seasonal salad.
Homemade hash browns $4.00
-Bacon $6
Create your own breakfast, or add to any existing option.
Cajun Chicken Salad $20.00
- Seared chicken pieces with cajun spices in an apricot sauce on a seasonal salad.
Toast or Swiss Cheese $2.00
- -1 slice
Available all day until 5pm.

Marinated olives w/ toasted bread $8.50
Chutney, Kapiti blue cheese and swollen sultana bruschetta $12.00
Manchego cheese croquets $12.00
Antipasti platter with cured meats and cheese $30.00
Orange slow roasted pork belly with beetroot and apple chutney $27.00 / $44.00
Jerk marinated chicken with coriander, yoghurt and sour cream dip $25.00 / $39.00
Bulgur wheat salad with sweet corn, capsicum and toasted seeds $13.00
Fennel and herb citrus slaw $11.00

Beef Cashew Nut $11.00
Squid Black Bean Sauce $11.00
Shrimp $10.00
Sweet and Sour Pork $10.00
Chicken & Chinese vegetables $9.50
Prawn Cashew Nut $13.00
HOT ROLL COMBO $9.00
- charcoal chicken 9" roll, gravy, Reg chips +420ml coca cola drink
Si Chuan Style Spicy Chicken $9.50

Chicken Sandwich $16.00
Any extra (avocado, bacon, etc.) $3.50
Pancake Stack $16.00
- Fried banana with your choice of fruit or bacon
B.L.T sandwich $14.00
- Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato
Smoked Salmon Bagel $16.00
Toastie $7.00
- 3 options of your choice: Cheese, Ham, Tomato, Onion, Pineapple
B.L.A.T sandwich $16.00
- Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado & Tomato
Eggs on Toast $9.00
- Your choice of fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast

Fried Rice S $5 / M $6 / L $7
Dumplig Noodle Soup $9.50
Beef Udon Noodle Soup $9.50
Deep Fried Wonton (3)
Stir Fried Chicken $10.50
Stir Fried Pork $10.50
Combo Seafood Noodle Soup $10.50
Fish Ball Soup $9.50

Brisket Noodle Soup $12.00
Salty Fish and Chicken Fried Rice $12.50
Brisket on Rice $11.00
Beef Fried Rice Noodle $11.00
Dumpling (Pan Fried or Steam) $8.00
Singapore Style Rice Vermicelli $11.00
Vegetarian Noodle Soup $10.50
Orange Beef on Rice $13.00

Rocky Road $6.00
- Marshmallow, Chocolate Chips & Roasted Peanuts With Hot Chocolate Sauce
Chocolate/Nutella/Caramel/Strawberry/Honey/Maple Syrup/Peanut $1.00
Three Musketeers $5.00
- Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate & Dark Chocolate Chips With A Dash Of Whipped Cream
Waffle Sundae $8.00
- Waffle With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Topped With Whipped Cream & Sweet Cherry
The Wimbledon $7.00
- Strawberry Compote, Whipped Cream & Icing Sugar
Maple Cinnamon $5.00
- Sweet Maple Syrup, Whipped Cream With A Dusting Of Cinnamon >>
Tropical Sunshine $6.00
- Sweet & Sour Mango Sauce Topped With Roasted Coconut
Banana Boat $7.00
- Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate With Banana & Crunchy

Vege, Or Tofu $19.90
A bowl of rice noodle $5.00
Coconut Bowl Plate $5.50
Prawn, Or Seafood $25.90
Vege, Or Tofu $19.90
Spicy Pad Kee Mao
- Please Select meat Stir -fried wide flat rice noodles with egg and vegetables in spicy basil leaf sauce.
Chicken/Main $20.90
Seafood/Main $23.90

Mushroom & Pine Nut Linguini $21.00
- In a creamy pesto sauce
Prime Angus Aberdeen Sirloin 280g $33.00
- Would have been William Wallace's choice: Free Range & Grass Fed
Today's Soup $10.00
- Server to advise what Chef chose today w Toasted Pandoro Bread
$26.00
- Add Smoked Chicken
Vegies N Cheese Sauce $8.00
Mini Garlic Loaf $9.00
- w a sprinkling of parmesan cheese
Today's Catch $29.00
- Server to advise what the Sea provided
1lb of BBQ Pork Ribs $19.00

GARLIC BREAD $5.50
STIR FRIED BOK CHOY $6.00
GNOCCHI AND HALOUMI PLATTER 13.00
- platter of baked pumpkin gnocchi with cream of tomato and basil sauce, port, crumbed halloumi cheese and bruschetta bread.
LAMB FRYS $12.00
- pan fried and served with greens, pancetta, blackcurrant sauce.
BOWL OF WARM VEGETABLES $5.50
LAMB SHANK $27.90
- Moroccan style braised lamb shank, served with mashed potato, baby carrots, green beans and harissa sauce.
FISH FILLET OF THE DAY $27.50
- pan seared, served with baby potatoes, scallops scallops, cherry tomatoes , baby watercress, and peppercorn white wine sauce.
CALAMARI $12.90
- deep fried and served with tomato gazpacho and lemon.

Honey and Pine-nut Tart $12.00
- Poached figs, Kapiti vanilla bean ice-cream
Affogato $11.00
- Hot espresso coffee, Frangelico, Kapiti vanilla bean ice-cream, home-made hazelnut biscotti
Mushroom 'Carnaroli' Risotto $25.00
- 'The King of Rices' from Vercelli, local Parkvale portobello, Italian porcini mushrooms, parmesan cheese, rocket
Pan-Fried Fish of the Day $29.00
- Fresh fish fillet, lemon and tarragon crumble, white truffle and celeriac mash, oven-roasted tomato
Sorbet Duo $12.00
- Kapiti lemon and lime sorbet, toasted sesame snap
Chef Paul's Secret Seasoned Beer-battered Onion Rings $6.50
Fennel Salad $7.00
- Shaved fennel, salsa verde, parmesan
Lightly-Charred Akaroa Salmon Fillet $29.00
- Palm sugar glazed, ginger and bok choy, slated peanut caramel and pickled onion relish

El Porteno

Wellington Region > Wellington > El Porteno

Address

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

Phone

0224324155

Email

elportenocafe@gmail.com

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

El Porteno in Wellington Menu

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El Porteno

Wellington Region > Wellington > El Porteno

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

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