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

  • Pineapple & Passionfruit Cheesecake $12.00
  • Hotcakes w Grilled Banana, Bacon & Maple Syrup $17.00
  • Roasted Cauliflower Salad w Cranberries, Almonds, Herbs, Chili, Coconut $17.00
  • - For Two $22.00
  • Warm New Season Asparagus, Edamame Beans, Parmesan & Lemon $12.00
  • Grass Fed Angus Sirloin w Creamed Sweetcorn & Red Wine Jus $26.00
  • Poached, Scrambled or Fried Free Range Eggs & Toasted Sourdough $9.00
  • Kahurangi Blue OR Over the Moon Brie w Wafers & Fruit Chutney
  • Omelet: Ham & Cheese or Vege $12.00
  • Soup of the Day $9.00
  • Cheesy Bacon Wedges with Melted Cheddar & Crispy Bacon $9.50
  • Salmon Penne with Capers, Spinach & Blue Cheese $16.00
  • Extras: Tomato, Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Spinach, Baked Beans, Mushrooms or Hash Browns $3.00
  • Bacon Buttie with Hashbrowns & Hollandaise Sauce $12.00
  • Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, Tomato and Brie Burger with Fries $15.00
  • Beer Battered Fish with Tartar Sauce, Salad & Fries $16.00
  • Any 3 Meats Combination $15.90
  • Garlic Salt & Pepper Crispy Bean Curd / Braised Various Mushrooms & Bean Curd / Deep Fried Bean Curd in Sweet & Sour Sauce $14.00
  • Bok Choy / Lettuce $12.00
  • Combination Fried Rice (pork, chicken, beef & vegetables) / Roast Pork with Shrimp Paste Fried Rice $12.90
  • Combination Seafood in Black Bean Sauce $18.00
  • Salt & Pepper Chicken Fillet / Boiled Beef in Pepper Chilli oil with Chopped Garlic / Combination Egg Fu Yong / Seafood Egg Fu Yong $16.00
  • Squid in Chinese BBQ Sauce / Squid with Ginger & Spring Onion / Seasonal Vegetable with Squid / Szechuan Spicy Squid $16.00
  • All noodles fried with vegetable
  • E6 CURRY PUFF (4 pieces) $6.50
    • Mince chicken, kumara, onion and yellow curry wrapped in puff pastry served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Rice - Complimentary Jasmine rice for all main dish except noodle & fried rice dishes
  • N2 SOY SAUCE NOODLE (PAD SI EW)
    • Fried rice noodle with egg and vegetables in soy sauce
  • Z7 DUCK IN BED $ 19.50
    • Roasted half duck served on a bed of bokchoy and cabbage topped with sweet basil sauce with carrot, capsicum, bean
  • F1 PLA SAM ROD (MED) $ 19.50
    • Crispy deep fried fish fillets or whole fish in Thai Lagoon home made sauce with onion, chilli paste, pineapple, tomatoes
  • COCONUT RICE $3.00
  • C5 THAI SOUR CURRY (Kaeng som) (fish or seafood)
    • Kaeng som is a sour and spicy fish curry or soup with cauliflower, carrot cabbage, bok choy (No coconut milk)
  • Mix Seafood $19.50
  • Spanish-style hash ’n’ eggs $18.00
    • two baked eggs nested in chorizo, bacon, red onion and crispy potatoes with chipotle sauce
  • Kaitaia Fire $14.50
    • avocado, tomato, feta, red onion & chilli pepper sauce served on 5 grain
  • Eggs on Toast $10.50
  • Eggs Montreal (Salmon) $16.50
  • Omelette $16.50
    • with toasted sourdough & up to three fillings: tomato, onion, ham, cheese, spinach, or mushrooms
  • g/f Toast $3.00
  • Hashbrowns $5.00
  • Eggs $5.00
  • Angus Eye Fillet $39.00
    • Served With Garlic Buttered Baby Carrots And Green Beans And Choice Of Steak Cut Fries Or Creamy Mash, And Peppercorn Sauce Or Jus
  • Meat Lovers Pizza $17.00
    • Topped With Beef, Bacon, Pepperoni, Sausage, Onion. Tomato And Barbeque Sauce
  • Chefs Homemade Curry $26.00
    • Choose From Or Hot, Served With Rice, Poppadum Roti And Raita.
  • Pulled Lamb Croquettes $15.00
    • Served With Fresh Greens And Homemade Mint Yoghurt Sauce
  • Rack Of Lamb $38.00
    • Macadamia And Herb Crusted Iamb Rack On Creamy Mash Accompanied With An Aubergine Ragout Of Tomatoes And Lentils Served With Mint Jelly And Jus
  • Fish And Chips $25.00
    • Battered Or Pan-Fried Hoki Fillets Served With Coleslaw And Tartar Sauce
  • Steps Wedges $11.00
    • Served With Sour Cream And Sweet Chili. Add Cheese And Bacon For An Extra $3.00.
  • Baked Crème Brulee Cheesecake $15.00
    • Served With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream And Whipped Cream
  • Bacon & eggs any style $17.00
  • Mushroom & caramelised onion tartlet $17.00
  • Seared scallops with cauliflower puree & apple rocket salad $19.00
  • Grilled tomato $7.00
  • brunch / lunch saturday 10am-2pm
  • Drunken Nanny Goats cheese souffle with walnut & grape salad $19.00
  • Brie stuffed chicken breast with sweet corn croquettes, silver beet & roast pumpkin $30.00
  • Gnocchi with beetroot & sage butter $28.00
  • Margherita
    • Our take on this classic. Mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and soft white buffalo cheese, topped with parmesan, fresh basil, rocket and balsamic jus
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $6 Sm Size / $9 Lge Size
    • One of our own delicious freshly rolled bases, slathered in garlic infused olive oil, and topped with parmesan and fresh parsley
  • Small (20cm approx.) $14.00
  • Hawaiian
    • WFP's own tomato sauce, mozzarella, manuka-smoked champagne ham and pineapple, topped with parmesan and fresh parsley.
  • Large (30cm approx.) $20.00
  • Supreme $22 Lge / $15 Sm
    • WFP's own tomato sauce, champagne ham, pepperoni, chorizo, pineapple, fresh capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, mozzarella
  • Italian
    • WFP's own tomato sauce, capers, sliced olives, roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes, and parmesan, topped with parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil
  • Four Cheese
    • Garlic olive oil, covered in mozzarella, blue, parmesan and buffalo cheese
  • Double BBC burger $15.50
    • double beef pattie, double bacon, double cheese with smokey BBQ sauce and mayo(triple BBQ +$4.50)
  • Creamy mushroom $5.00
  • Buttered Potato Mash $4.00
  • Tortilla Wrap $16.50
    • choose from Nacho mince /Chilli beans(v)/ Grilled chicken strips with guacamole, salsa, grated cheese, lettuce and tomato, served with spicy wedges and sour cream.
  • Kahuna Burger $17.50
    • chicken tenders coated in our special spice, pineapple, bacon, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
  • Pasta of the Day $19.00
    • See our specials board for more details.
  • Hot Roast Meat Sandwich $16.50
    • Today’s roast meat, sauteed onion and gravy in a toasted long roll with spicy wedges and sour cream.
  • Cheeseburger $14.00
    • beef pattie, cheese, mayo, tomato relish, lettuce and tomato.Add pineapple + $1.00
  • Varying take home meals: $12.00
  • Daily changing selection of pies: $7.50
  • Daily changing selection of muffins: $4.50
  • Gourmet Panini: $8.00
  • Jams, preserves, sauces, savoury jellies.
  • Soup: $8.00
  • Daily changing selection of pies: $7.50
  • Changeable / Seasonal Salads: $6 / $10
  • Margarita $17.00
    • Napoli mozzarella fresh basil
  • Chocolat $7.00
  • Tiramisu $7.00
  • Abruzzo $20.00
    • Caramelized onion, roast potato, taleggio parsley
  • Veneto $20.00
    • Parkvale mushroom, basil pesto, taleggio fresh basil
  • Sicily $21.00
    • Scottys spicy salami, olives, anchovies, mozzarella, parsley
  • Parma $21.00
    • Garlic, prosciutto, mozzarella, rocket
  • Americano $21.00
    • Scottys ham, pineapple, mozzarella
  • 3 courses $45
  • Confit potatoes $9
  • 2 courses $35
  • Market Cheese N/A
    • with sultana sourdough, rye cracker and Braeburn apple salad
  • Fish & shellfish N/A
    • Josper braised catalan style with saffron broth and romescada
  • Josper braised day boat fish N/A
    • with local crab, sea vegetables and its own sauce
  • Josper roasted asparagus N/A
    • with dill and mint emulsion
  • Snapper crudo N/A
    • with preserved lemon salsa, mint and Juno olive oil
  • CLASSIC PORK BAO $6.50
    • braised pork belly, pickled mustard, coriander, crushed peanuts
  • STEAM PORK BUN $3.00
  • BBQ SQUID $10.00
    • with steam rice
  • BBQ SQUID $7.00
  • STEAM RED BEAN PASTE BUN $2.50
  • STEAM BEEF & MUSHROOM BUN $4.00
  • Lamb shanks $25.00
    • Tender pieces of lamb shanks aromatised with middle eastern spices, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Baba ganoush $7.50
    • Tasty chargrilled eggplant blended with yoghurt, tahini, garlic and parsley
  • Zucchini $5.50
  • Zucchini a carrot $8.50
  • SALADBeef $9.50
  • Chicken $10.00
  • chicken $14.00
  • Beef $5.00
  • FIRECRACKER SLIDERS 1 FOR $5.00 OR
    • Firecracker spiced chicken sandwiched in a fresh bun with chilli mayo.
  • CORN FRITTERS $13.00
    • With spring onion, chilli, red onion and coriander
  • PEPPERED SQUID $14.00
    • With crispy panko crumbs and chilli flakes, served with lemongrass tartare
  • LITTLE TACOS $13.00
    • With shrimp in a smoky chilli sauce with avocado and fresh fresh coriander in a soft shell
  • SPICE GRILL CHICKEN SATAY $15.00
    • Topped with homemade peanut sauce
  • WANZI'S $12.00
    • Crispy bean curd, smoked pork, spring onion and bread crumbs, served with a honey, chilli, ginger soy dipping sauce
  • SUMMER ROLLS $13.00
    • Vegetables and glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a lime and chilli dipping sauce
  • JUMBO PRAWNS $16.00
    • Steamed with fresh spring onion, coriander, mint and basil
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