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

  • Junior Grilled Cheese $5.00
    • Two slices of cheese on grilled white bread, served with curly fries
  • Vege Burger $11.50
    • Vegetable patty with tomato, lettuce, mayo, mushroom and cheese
  • Add Mushroom or Pepper Sauce $3.80
  • Grilled Cheese Melt $7.50
    • An or favourite, cheese and more cheese grilled on bread
  • Junior Chicken Nuggets $8.00
    • Chicken nuggets deep fried. Served with curly fries.
  • Chilli Fries $11.50
    • Can't find the French fries? They're buried under all that beef con-carne and grated cheese
  • Junior Side Fruit Salad $6.00
  • Garlic Bread $4.50
  • ANGUS BEEF BURGER 20.50
    • BACON, BEETROOT, SWISS CHEESE, ONION RINGS, SALAD GREENS & TOMATO RELISH & A BASKET OF FRIES
  • JALAPENO POPPERS (HOT) 10.50
    • STUFFED W CREAMED CHEESE & BACON THEN CRUMBED & FLASH FRIED
  • SLIDERS 9.50
    • SHREDDED BEEF, PORK, SCHNITZEL OR BEER BATTERED FISH, W STEAK FRIES OR TRY ANY COMBINATION OF THREE W FRIES 19.00
  • NON-TRADITIONAL CAESAR SALAD 19.50
    • CHICKEN MARINATED IN CORIANDER AND GARLIC W PREMIUM STREAKY BACON, COS LETTUCE CRISPY TORTILLA STRIPS W DRESSING INFUSED W A SUBTLE ANCHOVY OIL TOPPED W POACHED EGG
  • WAFFLES 13.50
    • YOUR CHOICE OF BERRIES & VANILLA ICE CREAM OR STREAKY BACON, BANANA & DRIZZLED W MAPLE SYRUP
  • PAUA WONTONS 9.50
    • CHATHAM ISLAND CREAMED PAUA WONTONS & ASIAN STYLE DIPPING SAUCE
  • WARM SMOKED SALMON SALAD 16.50
    • A COMBINATION OF SMOKED SALMON, COS LETTUCE, GOURMET POTATOES. & GREEN BEANS W SUBTLE ORANGE & MINT DRESSING
  • CEVICHE 7.00
    • MARINATED IN A BLEND OF TOMATO, CUCUMBER, LIME JUICE, CORIANDER, RED ONION & COCONUT CREAM
  • Combination Deep Fried Platter $20.00
  • Curry Fish Balls $10.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $16.00
  • Beef With Ginger & Spring Onions $16.00
  • Deep Fried Squid Tentacles $8.00
  • Kumara Chips $8.00
  • Salt and Pepper Duck Chins $15.00
  • Marinated Beef Slices $12.00
  • Chicken Jalferzi $18.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in the chef's unique mint gravy with fresh green chillies.
  • Tarka Daal $14.50
    • Selected lentils cooked in masala with butter and onions
  • Chicken Madras $18.50
    • Madras style chicken curry, medium-hot
  • Goan Pork Curry $22.00
    • Succulent large cubes o f pork marinated in Gewurztraminer wine over night, then finished off in buttery onion gravy with tomatoes.
  • Butter Chicken $18.50
    • Smoked roasted tondoori chicken cooked with cream, honey and tomatoes. Loved by many.
  • Combination Chutney & Pickles $6.00
  • Saag Aloo $15.50
    • Potatoes cooked with ground spices and spinach
  • Dal Soup $7.50
    • Deliciously prepared lentil soup.
  • Viennese Breakfast $18.50
    • Soft boiled Egg, Ham, Emmental Cheese, a variation of Dips, Butter, Apricot Jam & House Bread
  • Granola $10.50
    • Yoghurt & Fruit Compote
  • Anatoki Salmon Tartar & Honey Mustard
  • Kaiserschmarrn $14.50
    • "Emperor's Pancake" shredded, caramelized Crepes Souffle & Plum Compote
  • Chicken Liver Pate $14.00
    • Gherkins. pickled Vegetables
  • Lamb Cutlet, Herb Butter & Green Beans
  • Avocado, Feta, Mint Mash & Poached Eggs $16.00
    • On Rye Sourdough
  • Wiener Schnitzel $22.00
    • Tenderized pork, hand pounded, breaded & lightly fried golden potato salad & lingonberry sauce
  • 2 Kebabs & Chips (600 ml) $26.50
  • Vege Sml $6.50 / Lrg $8.50
  • Vege Pide $12.00
  • Chicken Pide $12.00
  • Hummus & Tabouli $7 / $8
  • Mixed $11.00
  • Chicken Falafel $10 / $11
  • Mixed & Chips $11.00
  • Zeus halloumi with roast red capsicum and basil pesto $12.00
  • Marinated olives w/ toasted bread $8.50
  • Bulgur wheat salad with sweet corn, capsicum and toasted seeds $13.00
  • Chocolate mousse with coffee mascarpone and pistachio brittle $13.00
  • Orange slow roasted pork belly with beetroot and apple chutney $27.00 / $44.00
  • Grilled ciabatta with garlic and herb butter $7.50
  • Affogato with hot espresso, amaretto liquor and biscotti $13.00
  • Organic salad with marinated beetroot, orange and roasted walnuts $12.00
  • 9 piece pack $25.00
    • 5 thighs & 4 drums, no chips
  • Double cheese burger B $8.70 / C $12.50
    • Half-pound to beef pattie with cheese
  • 6 chicken nuggets $4.50
  • Kun bao chicken on rice (spicy) / singapore fried rice noodle ( spicy) $11.50
  • Hainanese chicken rice $9.00
  • Canada squid on rice / california beef on rice / soft egg (shrimp/beef) on rice $10.50
  • Chicken curry rice (spicy) / chicken fried rice / chicken chow mein $10.50
  • 5 piece pack $14.00
    • 3 thigh & 2 drums.No chips
  • - 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme & Double Avocado
  • - 8 pieces Jumbo Teriyaki Chicken
  • 1PC. $2.50
  • Budget Beauty $19.90
  • 8PC. JUMBO $11.00
  • 8PC. JUMBO $11.00
  • - 4 pieces Daikon Hosomaki
  • Warmed Olives $7.90
  • Gelato Italiano $12.90
    • Freshly made in-house to our family recipe. A truly traditional Napolitan gelato. Ask your server about today's flavour
  • Plain Focaccia $2.00
  • Lasagna al ragu Bolognese $19.7
    • Made in a traditional Napolitan style
  • Cannelloni $19.7
    • Filled pasta with ricotta cheese and spinach (v)
  • Fresh Mussels $13.9
    • White wine, garlic and fresh parsley
  • Olive Focaccia $7.9
    • Homebaked focaccia, kalamata olives, balsamic vinegar & extra virgin olive oil (v)
  • Spaghetti Mussels $20.9
    • Spicy white wine and tomato sauce
  • Mini corn fritters with bacon $10.00
    • mini corn fritters with manuka smoked bacon, sweet chili sauce and sour cream.
  • Chargrilled beef burger and chips $19.00
    • chargrilled beef pattie in a toasted sesame bun with rocket, tomato, red onion, aioli, bread and butter pickle and capsicum relish.
  • big scottish breakfast $20.00
    • manuka smoked bacon, square sausage, black pudding, sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomato, potato scone and wairarapa free range eggs your way with sourdough toast
  • The vineyard platter $35.00
    • an antipasto to share – includes salami, chorizo, ham, falafels, dolmades,hummus, spinach dip, house marinated olives, caperberries,sundried tomato, marinated capsicum, feta, pickled mushrooms, grapes and sourdough bread.
  • Chips with aioli $8.00
  • spanish scrambled eggs $17.50
    • scrambled free range eggs with chorizo, paprika, red capsicum, spinach, tomatoes, feta, red onion and fresh corianderwith sourdough toast
  • Grilled haloumi salad $19.00
    • grilled haloumi salad with sautéed mushrooms, roasted tomato and basil and pinenut pesto.
  • Roasted vegetable stack $18.00
    • roasted seasonal vegetables stacked with beetroot, spinach, mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, pesto and harissa,
  • Dinner box $12.50
    • 3 piece of chicken & chips
  • Mince & cheese $3.50
  • B.L.A.T. $3.80
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • Egg on toast $5.00
    • Poached or scrambled eggs
  • Chocolate mud cake $5.50
  • Ham cheese with mayo $3.80
  • Char-grilled chicken with sweet chilly sauce $3.80
  • Eggs benedict $8.50
    • English muffin, poached egg & bacon with hollandaise sauce
  • Petite César Végétarienne $10
    • Cos Lettuce, Croutons & Caesar Dressing.
  • Le Majestique Au Beurre Salé Pour Deux(Large) $96
    • 800g Hereford Rib of Beef Roasted In Thyme Butter, Roasted Pearl Potatoes, Cauliflower Gratin, Iceberg Lettuce, Red Wine Butter Sauce (For Two People)
  • Les Tropiques $18
    • Coconut & Mango Panna Cotta, Bruléed Fresh Pineapple, Kaffir Lime Gel, Toasted Coconut Crumble, Mango Gel, Freeze-Dried Pineapple, Mango Passionfruit Glass & Guava Sorbet.
  • Entremet Caramel Et Noisette $18
    • Caramel Chocolate Mousse With Hazelnut & Pecan Sponge, Crunchy Praline Feuillantine, Vanilla Mascarpone Chantilly, Caramelised Hazelnut, Chocolate Crumble With Honey Roasted Pear Ice Cream .
  • La Langoustine(Small/Large) $30/$48
    • Lemon Sautéed Scampi, Pork Hock Risotto, Pineau Des Charentes Sabayon, Bisque Sauce.
  • Pommes De Terre Lyonnaises $10
    • Bacon Fat Roasted Potatoes, Onion, Gipsy Bacon & Parsley.
  • L’agneau(Large) $45
    • Lamb Rump, Curried Neck Confit, Labneh Yoghurt, Roasted Aubergine, White Anchovies, Fried Polenta & Olive Nut Brown Butter.
  • Le Roy(Large) $99
    • Prime Cut of Beef Fillet (500-600g), Served With Sides & Sauces (For Two People)
  • Char Kuay Teow $10.00
    • Chicken / Seafood / Veggie
  • Tom Yum Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Chicken / Seafood / Veggie
  • Deep Fried Banana $7.50
  • Steamed Rice $2.50
  • Malaysian Satay $9.00
    • Chicken / Beef / Lamb
  • Roti Pisang (Banana) $4.50
  • Satay Burger $6.00
    • Chicken / Beef / Lamb
  • Nyonya Chicken $11.50
  • Choice of Eggs $22.00
    • Served on toast with grilled Carterton bacon
  • Ceviche $19.00
    • Marinated whitefish, chilli and lime, spring onion, tomato, coconut cream, paprika toast triangles
  • 400g T-Bone of Wairarapa Angus Beef $32.00
  • 300g Sirloin of Wairarapa Angus Beef $34.00
  • Kahlua Cheesecake $12.00
    • Cinnamon biscuit crumb, mascarpone, Kapiti triple chocolate ice-cream
  • Cereal Selection $19.50
    • Toasted Muesli / Sultana Bran / Weet-Bix / Corn Flakes
  • Ambient Selection $19.50
    • Freshly-Baked Muffins / Mini Croissants / Toast, Preserves and Butter
  • Pink Peppercorn Angus Beef Salad $16.00
    • Medium rare tenderloin, radicchio leaves, garlic and mustard dressing, parmesan wafer
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