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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Please advise our wait staff any allergies or dietary requirements
Taleggio, quince, pickles, crackers $16.00
Omelette, pork, prawn, freens, xo sauce $20.00
Roasted Vegetable chop salad / Mixed Grain Salad $10.00
Loaded shoestring fries, pork, miso gravy, cheese $16.00
Mixed Grain Salad $10.00
House Beans / Greens / Pork & Fennel Sausage $4.00
Sandwich $12.00
- Harissa pulled lamb, labneh, rocket, salsa verde

BRUSCHETTA ITALIANA $13.00
- toasted bread rubbed with garlic topped with rocket, ricotta and fresh tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and balsamic
Tiramisu coffee $11.00
- Delicious
Rucola Salad $8.50
- rocket, pecorino cheese, cherry tomatoes, balsamic
Chunky potatoes $8.00
- hand cut fries w/ aioli and tomato sauce
Insalata Verde $7.00
- Mixed Leaves, Tomato, Cucumber, Olives, lemon juice and herb dressing
Fish & Chips $10.00
- Battered fillet with Chips and Tomato sauce
Gelato $11.00
- 3 Scoops ask our staff for the flavours
Balsamic marinated figs $11.00
- with vanilla gelato topped with sliced almonds

TODAYS WHITE FISH NIGIRI SUSHI>2 Pieces of nigiri sushi $4
Cucumber Tataki $5
- Cucumber lightly soaked in liquid preparation without fermentation
GYU-TATAKI NIGIRI SUSHI $5
- 2 pieces of gyu-tataki nigiri Sushi
Tomato salad $7
- Fresh tomato sliced with onion dressing sauce
Tofu Steak $12
- Grilled firm tofu with teriyaki sauce served with mixed leaves and homemade red mayo dressing or ponzu dressing.
snapper cha zuke soup $8
- A dish made by pouring dashi broth over cooked rice with Snapper
Beef Steak $17
- Grilled sirloin fillet with Japanese onion sauce served with mixed leaves and homemade red mayo dressing or ponzu dressing
cucumber roll $4

Baby romaine caesar $ 17
- white anchovy / bacon / parmesan / soft egg
Seafood chowder $ 18
- grilled sourdough
Capunti putanesca $ 25
- black olives / capers / semi dried tomato / anchovies
Soup of the day & sourdough $ 14
Marie’s chocolate brownie $ 13
- caramel ice cream / popcorn
Green beans $ 9
- 63 egg / brown butter
Market fish $ 25
- lentil risotto / braised fennel / salsa verde
45 day dry aged sirloin $ 35
- roasted potatoes / swiss browns / wilted greens

Chicken, Beef or Pork $14.00
C2 Penang Curry
C1 Red or Green Curry
Chicken $14.00
Lamb 15.00
Fish $15.00
C3 Jungle Curry $14.00
- Chicken, Beef or Pork
V8 Tofu Stir Fry with Ginger (Pad King) $13.00

Sweet and Sour Chicken $22.00
- Crispy chicken pieces coated in home-made sweet and sour sauce.
Lemon Fish $24.00
- Deep fried fish fillets with tangy lemon sauce.
Hot Mushroom Soup $8.00
- Creamy with a dash of chilli oil.
Spicy Chilli Beef $13.00
- Marinated in mixed herbs, served cold with fresh garlic, chilli oil, soya and sesame sauce.
French Lamb Cutlets in Honey Sauce $28.00
- Grilled Lamb cutlets tossed in chef’s special Honey Sauce, served on a sizzling plate.
Combination Fried Rice $18.00
- Fried rice with shrimps, beef, chicken and BBQ pork.
Wonton Soup $7.00
- Prawn filled Won Tons poached in fresh chicken broth.
Ice-Cream with Chocolate/Strawberry/Caramel sauce $8.00

Salma Tagine $24.50
- Chicken breast with pear and dates, cooked in a Ras EI Hanout and saffron sauce, garnished with spicy yoghurt, served with almonds and couscous.
Bessara $9.50
- Smooth green pea dip, blended with Moroccan spices, served with fresh bread.
Maftoul $20.90
- Hand-rolled Morocca 'cigars' of beef mince in hot crispy pastry with raisins, rice and almonds, served with warmed chickpea salad and harissa.
Marrakech Fish Tagine $21.50
- Premium fish perfectly balanced with olives, lemon, capsicum, carrots, potatoes and our special charmola sauce, served with rice.
Sauce on the Side $2.50
- Tomato sauce, sour cream, harissa (hot sauce), plain yoghurt.
Chicken Kebab $8.90
- One chicken fillet kebab, served with chips and tomato sauce.
Agadir Beef $21.90
- Tender beef in a sweet sauce of cinnamon, almonds and Moroccan spices. Garnished with plumb apricots and mashed potatoes.
Spicy Chickpea $9.50
- Blended with Moroccan spices, fresh herbs, and tomato. Served with bread.

Lamb shoulder $39.00
- Sunday from 1pm. orders recommended
Eggplant parmigiana $9.50
Chicken and peanut noodle salad $9.00
11am-2pm tuesday to sunday
Gratin $9.50
Chicken gravy $5.00
Stuffing $6.50
Rotisserie chicken

Mince & Cheese
Ham, tomato, cheese or pineapple $5.00
Chicken & Mushroom
Hot Chilli Cheese
Mince
Steak
Roast Vegetable & Creamy Mushroom
Pies $6.00

Fatima’s Tagine (DF) $28.00
- braised lamb shoulder, moroccan spices, prunes and cinnamon served with fragrant cous cous
Zorba’s Famous Saganaki Cheese (V) $16.50
- flamed with anise liqueur – OPA!
Fresh Baked Bread (V) $3.50
- made in-house daily with smoked sea salt butter
Meataly $23.00
- pepperoni, prosciutto, roasted onion, tomato, mozzarella & wild oregano
Broccoli (GF.V) $8.00
- with garlic & lemon juice (chili optional)
Panko Crumbed Calamari $14.00
- served with lemon aioli
Cassoulet (GF optional) $28.00
- duck confit, pork belly & Toulouse sausage cooked with beans
Rigatoni alla carbonara $25.00
- long-cut rigatoni with dry cured Holly Bacon, cream, parmesan and coarse ground black pepper

Main
- Kai Moana, potato / Longbush pork, popcorn, chard / Asparagus, courgette, potato
Housemade Sourdough Toast $1.00
Spinach and ricotta dumplings $20.00
3 Course $55.00
Fresh pasta, clams, pesto $20.00
Entree
- Coastal Spring Lamb / Asparagus Salad / Awatoru smoked tuna
Sourdough Toast with Fix and Fogg Peanut Butter $5.00
Gluten Free Toast $2.50

Choice of two $10.00
- Your choice of a combination of any of the above desserts.
mixed $14.00
Sharkasih $7.50
- A unique taste of shredded chicken breast blended with walnuts and mixed herbs.
Mixed $9.50
Lavash bread $2.50
Meze $10.00
Simsemiya Slice $7.00
- A tasty mixture of sesame seeds, pistachio nuts and golden syrup served with chocolate sauce.
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.

SALADE DE LEGUMES GF $17.00
- a symphony of steamed broccolini zucchini, cauliflower green beans carrots, beetroot, baby leek, cherry tomatoes, snow peas, baby fennel radish baby corn and white beans topped with a French chive dressing
SALMON TARTARE GF $22.00
- Salmon Tartare Diced salmon fillet seasoned with fresh herbs served with horseradish creme fraiche
L'OEUF BROUILLE $18.00
- scrambled eggs served with warm ham off the bone, mesclun, fresh herbs and buckwheat bread
HALLOUMI GRILLE $13.50
- grilled halloumi served with homemade caramelized fig paste and rocket drizzled with fine olive oil
BRIOCHE PERDUE $18.00
- homemade traditional brioche topped with caramelized banana and crispy Bayonne ham, served with brioche mousse spheres with a dark chocolate glaze creme fraiche and mixed berry compote
GARDEN GREEN SALAD $6.00
Extra egg $3.00
L'OEUF POCHE $18.00
- poached eggs served on baby spinach mushrooms and sweet cherry tomatoes topped with a Dijon and kawakawa leaf hollandaise

Fried eggs roll $8.50
Chicken noodle soup $11.50
Fried rice $11.50
Satay chicken roll $8.50
Summer roll (2 rolls) $5.00
Pork & prawns salad $9.50
Chicken curry with rice $11.50
Grilled pork roll $8.50

Donner Kebab $9.00
Roti Wrap $9.00
Coleslaw $4.00
Salads $9.00
Kumara Chips $6.00
Wedges $5.00
Hot Chips $4.00
Chicken Nuggets $6.00

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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