El Porteno in Wellington Menu

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Served on a freshly made tomato base
Baklava with ce cream $6.50
Garlic prawn $14.50
- Marinated garlic prawn & mozzarella cheese
Your choice of spifired meat on a bed of rice, salad and served with warm turkish bread and your choice of sauces
Vegetarian meze $15.00
- Fresh homemade falafels served with rice, mixed dips, dolma, falafel, sigara borek, salad, and yogurt sauce
Venison kebab R $10.5 / L $12.5
Beef kebab R $9.5 / L $11
Salad
- Cheese, black olives and fresh salad

Roast pepper, anchovy & egg $11.50
Roast cauliflower, garlic & sumac $8.50
Iced rice noodles, ginger & soy $8.00
Chips, sauce, mayo $7.00
Thai yellow chicken curry, jasmine rice & fried egg $26.00
Dark chocolate terrine w/ orange maramalade & praline $14.50
Seared rare beef salad, ginger & soy $28.00
Lemon meringue tart & lemon verbena syrup $14.50

sprouts (v, v*, g/f) $7.00
-Cassava gratin (v, g/f) $7.00
V = Vegetarian / V* = Vegan Or Available On Request / G/F = Gluten Free Or Available On Request;
●Churros $8.00
- South American doughnuts (3) dusted with cinnamon & brown sugar, w/ chocolate sauce
Green salad (v, v*, g/f) $6.00
Chorizo, black bean & spinach stuffed calamari, roasted tomato & red pepper sauce, steamed mussels (g/f) $22.00
●Gaucho burger $21.00
- spiced beef patty, cheddar, latin slaw, tomato, pickles, smoked paprika tomato chutney, w. fries & chili mayo
Slow $26.00
- braised oxtail in red wine, pickled pearl onions, wild mushrooms, creamy polenta mash

Lamb Dunsark $22.00
- Lamb and red lentils cooked together with Gujarati roasted spices.
Murgh Masalam (for one) $31.00
- This Tandoori dish represents tender chicken on the bone barbecued on skewers, over flaming charcoal in the Tondoor, then garnished with a Masala sauce of delicate herbs and rich unique home prepared spices. Medium or hot, served with: Onion Kulcha, Pullau Rice Poppadom & Chutney
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.
Naan $3.50
- Leavened flour bread baked in clay oven.
Vegetable Kofta $16.50
- Dumplings of spiced mixed vegetables cooked in a delicious gravy.
Lamb Samosa $7.50
- Deep-fried pastry filled with minced lamb.
Butter Chicken $18.50
- Smoked roasted tondoori chicken cooked with cream, honey and tomatoes. Loved by many.
Cheese Naan $5.50
- Soft naan stuffed with garlic and cheese.

Smoked chicken salad $17.50
- with sliced fennel, blue cheese and lightly spiced cashews, dressed in a white balsamic vinaigrette(GF)
Kids pancakes(4 pikelet size) $6.00
- with maple syrup or lemon sugar
Vanilla risotto(GF) $12.50
- with poached fruit and yoghurt
DVDT(delicious vegetarian deluxe toastie) $15.00
- sweet chilli sauce, a corn fritter, cheese and tomato, toasted and topped with hollandaise
Kids egg on toast $5.00
- poached, scrambled or fried
Baked beans or spaghetti on toast $5.00
Bacon and mushroom risotto cakes $18.00
- with a creamy mushroom sauce(GF)
Greek style $15.50
- breakfast slow roasted tomatoes, feta, basil on toasted Vogels with balsamic reduction and olive oil, add bacon for $5.00

Eggs Florentine $17.00
- with spinach & hollandaise
Piedmontese Peppers $18.00
- stuffed with tomato and garlic and slow roasted, served with halloumi, rocket & focaccia
Bacon Butty $13.00
- with hollandaise
Roast tomato $4.00
Eggs Benedict $17.50
- with ham & hollandaise
Duck Liver Parfait $18.50
- with pickles mixed leaves & toasted sourdough
Chicken Po Boy $19.50
- cucumber pickle, bacon aioli and cos on a soft bun with hand cut fries
Warmed olives $8.00
- with garlic cumin & fennel seed

Seafood Soup $26.00
- Our in-house broth simmered with fresh seafood, topped with fried garlic, seasonal vegetables and chopped basil.
Rice Roll $13.00
- Chilled rice paper wrapped in grilled chicken, shrimp, vermicelli and fresh vegetables with a sprinkle of toasted rice.
Chicken Wings $11.50
- Chicken wings, stuffed with vermicelli, water chestnut, onions and peanuts.
Deep Fried King Prawn $12.00
- Battered king prawn, served with lemon garlic sauce.
Stuffed Chicken Wings $13.00
- Grilled chicken wings stuffed with vermicelli, water chestnut, onions, lemongrass and crushed peanuts.
Pork Baguettes $13.00
- Crispy baguettes topped with homemade minced pork together with water chestnut, carrots, shredded cabbage and onions.
Prohok Khteas $23.50
- Rich flavour, ground chicken and fish simmered in spicy coconut cream, served with fresh vegetables.
Seafood Soup $14.50
- Our in-house broth simmered with fresh seafood, pineapples, mushrooms, tomatoes, celery and a dash of fresh basil, spring onions, and fried garlic.

Parma $21.00
- Garlic, prosciutto, mozzarella, rocket
Americano $21.00
- Scottys ham, pineapple, mozzarella
Abruzzo $20.00
- Caramelized onion, roast potato, taleggio parsley
Tiramisu $7.00
Veneto $20.00
- Parkvale mushroom, basil pesto, taleggio fresh basil
Margarita $17.00
- Napoli mozzarella fresh basil
Hazelnut semifreddo $7.00
Sicily $21.00
- Scottys spicy salami, olives, anchovies, mozzarella, parsley

Homemade Granola & Fresh Fruit, Yoghurt & Honey $12.00
Avocado / Bacon / Breakfast Sausages $4.50
Toasted Croissant with Tomato & Cheese $7.00
5 Grain Toast with Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon $12.50
Toast Bagel $3.50
Porridge with Fruit Compote $12.00
Smoked Salmon $4.50
French Toast with Banana & Maple Syrup $12.50

Eggs Benedict $17.00
- maple cured ham, toasted muffin withhollandaise
Please see our cabinet for other food items and ask one of our friendly staff for details on our pie, cheeses, meats and accompanying chutneys of the day.
Cheese board $18.00
- selection of three cheeses, house chutney, jelly and crackers
Salt & pepper squid $12.00
- withlime pickle
Charcuterie Board for two $23.00
- selection of speciality deli meats, olives, house relish, cheese and fresh breads
Pie of the day $12.00
- served with brown sauce and salad
Fat cut chips $7.00
- with aioli
Breakfast burger $21.00
- sausage, egg, bacon, smoked tomato relish & black pudding hash brown

Open steak sandwich $15.00
- served on ciabatta with salad, onion rings and a creamy mushroom sauce
Muesli $10.00
- served with honey yoghurt, milk and berries
Chicken salad $17.00
- chargrilled lime and chilli marinated chicken tenders with a garden salad
-salmon $18.00
Classic big breakfast $20.00
- free range eggs on ciabatta - to your liking. With slow roasted tomato, bacon, mushrooms, kransky, spinach and hash browns
-bacon $18.00
-bacon $17.00
Chicken curry $18.50
- with rice and roti

Roasted potato, black garlic, vinaigrette, dill, parsley, mint (gf,nf,v) $10.50
Soft boiled eggs & soldier $5.00
Breso burger $18.00
- beef pattie, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo ketchup, fries (nf)
Falafel burger $19.00
- Falafel, spicy peanut slaw, iceberg lettuce, tzatziki, confit tomato & fries (veg)
Baked eggs, lamb merguez, potato, grilled bread (nf) $16.00
Calamari, pickled cucumber, red chilli, wakame, daikon, Japanese mayo (gf,nf) $18.00
Wood grilled zucchini, confit garlic, chilli (df,gf,nf,veg,v) $10.00
Fries, ketchup, mayo $8.00

Chicken $4.20
Butter Chicken $4.20
Pasties N/A
Steak & Cheese $4.20
Mince & Cheese $4.20
Steak & Bacon $4.20
Mince $4.20
Steak & Mushroom $4.20

Crowd of cheese 26
Shed 5 seafood chowder 18.
- market fish / prawns /green lip mussels / Cloudy Bay clams / lemon sherry creme
Calamari & prawn salad 21
- Sichuan & lemon pepper squid / prawn cutlet / Thai basil & mint salad / Nahm jim / 5 spiced cashews / red chilli mayonnaise
Duo of cheese 20
Oysters 1/2 dozen dozen>>(according to availability) The current season's best oysters served either natural w prelibation white balsamic vinegar/lemon / Kaitaia fire, tempura w nori/miso mayo / pickled ginger or Kilpatrick w bacon/anchovy/chipotle/manuka smoke
Mango "cheese cake" 16.5
- coconut jelly / lime curd / raspberries / mango jelly / vanilla biscuit crumble / yoghurt sponge
Seafood assiette 28
- the chef's tasting plate of 3 individual dishes designed to show case the best our oceans have to offer - please ask your wait person for the details of today's selection
Slow roasted pork belly 35
- bacon, chestnut & Brussel sprout fricassee / parsnip puree / crackling / caramelized verjuice apple / hasselback potato / horse radish & chive cream

BACON or CORIANDER stuffed Jalapeno with 2 kinds of cheese, dipping sauce - Chipotle mayo or lime & black pepper mayo
CHICKEN
- Marinated free-range chicken, baby spinach leaves, corn salsa, chipotle mayo
PULLED PORK
- 12hr slow cooked free range pork, apple & fennel ‘slaw, chipotle mayo, Pepitas.
CRISPY POTATO
- Potato in a crispy tortilla, Jalapeno ricotta, ‘slaw, Salsa verde, pepitas
FISH
- Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.

El Porteno

Address

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

Phone

0224324155

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

Features

Mastercard , Visa , Takeout , Cash , Seating

El Porteno in Wellington Menu

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El Porteno

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

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