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

  • 52 Pork Hock on Dried Noodle $12.50
  • 54 Phad Thai Yellow Noodle $11.50
  • 51 Duck Noodle Soup $12.50
  • 56 Fried Noodle $11.00
  • 22 Seafood Noodle Soup $14.00
  • 27 Panang Curry $11.00
  • 6 Chili Chicken $11.00
  • 59 Crispy Noodle with Gravy Sauce $11.00
  • -King Prawn $15.00
  • Tom Kha Chicken $6.00
    • Chicken with a delightful lemon flavour, coconut and fresh galangal
  • Mee Goreng $12.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with bean sprouts and your choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • -King Prawn $15.00
  • Thai Style Fried Tofu $6.00
    • Fried tofu served with peanut chilli sauce
  • ●Panang Curry $12.00
    • Panang curry paste fried with coconut served with: chicken / beef / pork
  • ●Pad Thai Stir Fried Noodles $12.00
    • Chicken / beef / pork
  • -King Prawn $15.00
  • Surf n turf $14
    • steak sammie with all the trimmings complete with fried onions and kebab stick of prawns
  • Kai pai pie of the day $6
    • Ask waitress - all homemade pies from
  • - With bacon, pesto and cream cheese $10
  • BEANNETTE $9
    • Two slices wholemeal toast, avocado, tomato and pesto drizzled with balsamic glaze
  • BAGELS $5
    • Plain (Jam)
  • MUSHIES $14
    • In a creamy sauce served with two pieces of toast
  • Pasta $15
    • penne pasta cooked in creamy pesto/or tomato sauce - bacon, chicken, salmon, mushroom, tomato, spinach, olives, sundried tomato. Anything goes
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15
    • Two poached eggs with SALMON, BACON or SPINACH on Englis Muffins with hollandaise sauce
  • Or 'little mama' $10.50
    • as above but smaller size
  • Kids mince on toast $8.00
  • Chocolate frog breakfast $19.50
    • poached, scrambled or fried eggs with bacon, sausage, potato cake and tomato + toast.
  • Bacon toasty $5.50
  • Bacon and mushroom risotto cakes $18.00
    • with a creamy mushroom sauce
  • Soup of the day $8.00
    • please refer to daily specials board, cup:
  • Tuna salad $17.50
    • tuna in spring water, sundried tomatoes, sliced pear, sunflower seeds with a lemon juice and flaxseed oil dressing
  • Kidneys mushrooms and bacon $17.00
  • Saffron Seafood Chowder $10.00
    • served with grilled Ciabatta garlic bread.
  • Marokpa Parcels $20.00
    • smoked Kahawai hash cakes with kumara and bacon and chimichurri mayonnaise.
  • Famous Five Stags Chicken Roast $22.50
    • served with confit of salted stuffed chicken leg, duck fat potatoes and salad.
  • Macs Gold Beer Battered Fish and Chips $20.00
    • served with fresh lemon and house made tartare sauce.
  • Beef Chilli Nachos $10.00
    • served with red kidney beans and melted cheese, sour cream and salsa.
  • Four Kings Famous Ice-Cream Sundae $10.00
    • served with chocolate or caramel sauce with whipped cream and chocolate fish.
  • Duck Liver Pate $15.00
    • served with crusty toasted bread and red onion marmalade.
  • Venison Burger $22.00
    • a smoked venison burger with steak tomatoes, rocket, fried onion, grain mustart Aioli and homecut fries.
  • Chicken Burger & Apricot Chutney $12
  • On Toast $14.50
    • Mince w Tomato & Grilled Cheese
  • Burger w Fries $16.50
  • On Toast $13.50
    • Balsamic Mushrooms
  • Beef Burger, Smoked Cheese & Beetroot Jam $12
  • Salmon on Rosti w Citrus cream $15.50
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon or Spinach $16.50
  • On Toast $8
    • Beans
  • Kapiti Aorangi Brie $15.00
  • Main $29.50
  • Kiwi Fush & Chups Sliders (3) $14.00
  • -served with Crackers
  • Trio of Hand Made Ice Creams and Sorbets $14.00
  • Wairarapa Jack Cheddar $15.00
  • Malaysian Vegetable Curry Puffs (3) (*V) $12.00
  • Italian Garlic Ciabatta (*V) $12.00
  • BACON FRITTER $2.50
  • TARAKIHI $7.80
  • LASAGNE SQUARE $2.60
  • BLUE COD
  • 6 FISH + CHIPS(2 scoops) $24.00
  • MUSSEL $1.00
    • EACH
  • OYSTERS RAW
    • 1 DOZ
  • CORN NUGGETS 6 FOR $3.00
  • Fresh Seaweed
  • Fresh Salmon
  • O’Sushi Special $6.90
  • Chicken on Rice $6.90
  • Selection of Sushi may change*
  • Cream Cheese & Avocado
  • Tuna
  • Spicy chicken
  • -add bacon or chorizo $4.00
  • Open steak sandwich $15.00
    • served on ciabatta with salad, onion rings and a creamy mushroom sauce
  • Crumbed chicken burger $15.00
    • with bacon, brie and onion jam on a brioche bun
  • -aioli, hollandaise $2.00
  • Classic big breakfast $20.00
    • free range eggs on ciabatta - to your liking. With slow roasted tomato, bacon, mushrooms, kransky, spinach and hash browns
  • Avocado and slow roasted tomato on ciabatta $16.00
    • with rocket, preserved lemon and smoked feta
  • Scotch fillet $19.00
    • with herb butter and truffle oil served with spinach and roasted tomatoes
  • Homemade potato rosti
    • with spinach, free ranged poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Scotch $29.00
    • 300gm Scotch Fillet cooked to your liking, Steak Cut Fries and Salad or Mash and Vege with your Mushroom Sauce or Garlic Butter
  • Chur Cheeseburger $15.00
    • Premium Ground Sirloin Patty served medium, cheese, BBQ sauce, Pickle, Lettuce, Tomato
  • -Enjoy 4 for $20.00
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Golden crispy bread coated Chicken Breast topped with Napoli Sauce, Melted Parmesan cheese and served with Seasonal Vegetables
  • (Soft Shell – Gluten Free available) Price per Taco
  • Lunch Fish & Chips $14.00
    • Mac’s Beer Battered Fish, Salad, Steak Cut Fries, Homemade Tartare, Lemon
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Ham, Mozzarella, Side Salad
  • All Served with Fries
  • 2 ROTI CHANAI SERVED WITH CHICKEN CURRY $11.00
  • CURRY LAKSA $12.50
    • Fresh yellow noodles cooked in a rich creamy broth with chicken fish balls, tofu, egg and finished with bean sprouts. Topped with caramelized shallots.
  • CHICKEN SAMBAL $10.00/$13.50
    • tender pieces of chicken marinated and grilled then cooked in a Malaysian tomato tangy sambal sauce, served with steamed rice/medium/large
  • LAMB CURRY PUFFS (3 pieces) $5.00
    • Spiced lamb with potatoes and carrots filled in a half moon pastry and deep fried.
  • CHAR KUEY TEOW $11.00
    • Stir fried flat rice stick noodles cooked in a mixed soy pepper sauce with bean sprouts. chives and egg/VEGETARIAN >>
  • Sambal Sauce $3.00
  • NASI GORENG $11.00
    • wok stir fried rice with seasonal vegetables in an oriental sambal sauce topped with caramelized shallots/VEGETARIAN
  • MINI VEGETABLE MURTABAK $4.00
    • Triangle shaped roti parcel filled with seasonal vegetable filling, skillfully wrapped in a roti pastry and cooked on a hot Plate. >>
  • John Dory $10.50
    • Firm white fish
  • Baked Mussels $6.00
    • with parsley and herb crust
  • Tomato $1.50
  • White Warehou $9.00
  • Trevally $7.90
  • Zelati Passionatta Sorbet $6.00
    • with real seeded passion fruit
  • Butterfish $10.90
  • Moki $5.20
    • Firm white fish with a medium fat content
  • Beef salad $8.50
  • Shaking beef with rice $12.50
  • Spicy huế beef noodle soup $12.50
  • Grilled pork, pork skin, fried egg & steamed rice $13.50
  • Vietnamese roll $8.50
  • Sea food & pork mince with rice noodle soup $13.50
  • Pork & prawns salad $9.50
  • Satay chicken roll $8.50
  • Walnut & Herb Crusted Fish, Tarator Style $32
    • – Oven Baked with a Tahini & Yoghurt Dressing, Crusted with Freshly Chopped Herbs, Walnuts & a hint of Chilli. Served on a Mixed Grain Salad of Quinoa & Wild Rice with Citrus, Edamame, Spring Onion & Mint. Pomegranate & Ginger Dressing(GF)
  • Sauces:
    • Café De Paris Butter / Caramelised Onion / Preserved Lemon Aioli
  • Rustic Fries $5.50 Small $8 Large
    • with Preserved Lemon Aioli(V, GF, DF)
  • Gnocchi, Alla Puttanesca $25
    • Pan seared with Garlic, Anchovies, Chilli, Black Olives, Capers, Crisp String Beans & Cherry Tomatoes. Finished with Baby Spinach & Buffalo Mozzarella(V on request)
  • Seasonal Salad $6.50
    • V, GF
  • Ginger & Soy Lamb Skewers $14
    • Honey Gingered Yoghurt
  • Pizza Breads $14
    • Caramelised Onion, Toasted Walnuts, Fresh Rosemary, Garlic & Parmesan OR Sundried Tomato Pesto, Mozzarella, Spinach, Oregano, Red Pepper Flakes & Feta(V, GF on request)
  • Castlepoint
    • Olive Oil, Mozzarella, Shrimp, Red Onion, Sundried Tomato Pesto, Buffalo Mozzarella & Salsa Verde
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