El Porteno in Wellington Menu

EL PORTENO MENU EL PORTENO MENU
  • 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

  • Shawshank M $26/ L $36
    • Lamb braised till it falls off the bone, caramelised onion, roasted pumpkin + rosemary
  • Blazing Saddles M $25/ L $35
    • Chipotle bbq pulled pork, caramelized onion, chargrilled capsicum, jalapenos + chipotle mayonnaise
  • Mussels $12
    • In a garlic, white wine & cream sauce + toast
  • See Food M $26/ L $36
    • White herb cream sauce, shrimp, smoked salmon, red onion, capers + prawns
  • Olives (V) $7
    • Mixed kalamata & green marinated olives (on the stone)
  • Cannelloni (V) $19
  • Chicken Liver Pate $15
    • With relish + toast
  • Prawn Salad $21
    • Prawn, avocado, red onion, chilli, tomato, mixed leaves, fried shallots + coriander & lime dressing
  • Hot Dogs $ Chips $12
  • Goi Cuon – Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls $14.5
    • Vietnamese signature dish. Fresh rice paper spring rolls filled with pork, prawn, rice noodles and herbs. Served with a classic in-house spiced bean dipping sauce. (Vegetarian on request).
  • Banh Xeo Saigon Crispy Rice Crepe With Lacy Spring Rolls $28.5
    • Traditional rice flour crepe seasoned with coconut & turmeric, sizzled in a wok until crispy. Stuffed with sprouts, pork, prawns & fresh Vietnamese herbs. Served with traditional dipping sauce. (Vegetarian available on request)
  • Thit Bo Luc Lac Vietnamese Wok Tossed “Shaking Beef"
    • Delicious sirloin beef two ways. Our special wok-tossed “shaking beef” with our in-house special marinate. Accompanied by a refreshing Vietnamese style grilled beef & papaya salad. Served with steamed rice.
  • Junior
  • Ga Xa Saigon Lemongrass Chicken With Coconut Noodles, Corn Spring Rolls $29.5
    • Delicious flame grilled marinated chicken with lemongrass, shallots, chillies & spices. Served with coconut rice vermicelli noodles, corn spring rolls, peanuts, crispy shallots, pickled carrot, lettuces & fresh herbs.
  • Side Rice $5.5
  • Ca Banana Leaf Wrapped Baked Fish With Prawn And Papaya Salad $29.5
    • Beautiful fresh fish fillet cooked in a chef’s special marinate of turmeric, dill & galangal. Served with a Vietnamese style prawn salad of crispy greens, papaya, herbs, peanuts, shallots & steamed rice.
  • Lamb Donor see above
  • Curly Fries $6.50
    • with garlic mayo
  • Home-made Rich Chocolate Cake $6.50
    • with berry coulis. With ice cream extra $2.50
  • Zucchini & Carrot Fritters see above
  • Chicken Shish, Lamb Shish or Mixed Shish $16.00
    • Skewered and grilled tender lamb or chicken cubes served with rice, salad, Turkish bread, humus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip, mild Chilli and yogurt sauce.
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Mixed Grill $16.00
    • Lamb doner, grilled chicken, lamb shish kebab served with rice, salad, Turkish bread, humus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip, mild chilli and yogurt sauce.
  • Lamb Iskender see above
  • Apple Turnover $ 2.20
  • Hash Brown $ 1.20
  • 2 Fish 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Sausages, 2 Chips $ 18.70
  • Chicken Nugget $ 0.90
  • Bacon Fritter $ 2.40
  • 5 Fish, 2 Chips $ 18.10
  • Salad (Standard) $ 3.70
  • Crumbed Fish $ 3.70
  • Lamb Korma $13.50
    • Diced Lamb, onion & potato cubes cooked in karma paste.
  • Seafood (or King Prawns) Tom Yum Laksa $13.00
    • Egg noodles with bean sprout, tofu, king pawn & seafood (or simply king prawn cutlets) served in Tom Yum soup.
  • Vegetarian Curry $11.00
    • Seasonal mixed vegetables cooked in curry & coconut cream
  • Chicken Cashew $14.50
    • Chicken fillets & seasonal vegetables stir fried with cashew nuts.
  • Deep Fried Popiah $6.50
    • 3 pcs of deep fried vegetarian spring rolls, served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Prawn Sambal $15.00
    • King prawn cutlets sautéed in chilli sambal and tamarind paste.
  • Extra chickens seafood, beef, Iamb or vege $3.00
  • Gongbao Beef $13.50
    • Beef fillets wok-fried with home-made Szechuan sauce, seasonal veggie, dried chilli & topped with roasted cashew nuts.
  • Daily changing selection of pies: $7.50
  • Changeable / Seasonal Salads (V / GF) $6 / $10
  • Soup (V): $8.00
  • Soup: $8.00
  • Changeable / Seasonal Salads: $6 / $10
  • Cakes/ Slices: $4.5 / $6.5
  • Toasties including the staples; Reuben, Pulled pork and Ham and gruyere cheese. $8.50
  • Daily changing selection of muffins: $4.50
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken Casserole (bones in) $22.00
  • Chicken Cartilage with Pine Nuts / Hot and Spicy Chicken Cartilage / Scorched Large Intestines $28.00
  • Braised Tofu with BBQ Pork / Mixed Vegetables in Satay Sauce / Chinese Style Vegetarian $18.00
  • -Tofu $18.00
  • All stir frys are served with mixed seasonal vegetable
  • ●Orange Sauce
  • -Prawns $28.00
  • -Mains Chicken and Cashew nuts, Seafood and Seasonal Vegetables, Sweet and Sour and Young Chow Fried Rice
  • Grilled Ortichoke $18
    • Potato , Black Olive , Red Onion & 3 Cheese
  • Oysters Mp
    • Freshly Shucked Cucumber, Chvie Mignanette & Lemon
  • $4
    • 3 Cheese
  • Bucatti Sml $ 16 / Lrg $25
    • Coccatart , Spinach , Garlic , Parmesan
  • Soup $12
    • Daily Special & Bread
  • Roasted Pork Shoulder $20
    • Goat Cheese , Caraway , Salt & Parsley
  • Chicken Wings $15
    • Honey Sesame
  • Chunky Potatoes $6.5
    • Spiced Butter
  • Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Tomato N/A
  • Veggie Delite N/A
  • -Large $19.00
  • Lunch Rump Steak Eggs & Chips $16.00
    • 250gm Rump, Fried Eggs, Caramelised Onion, Steak Cut Fries
  • ·Pork Short Ribs
    • BBQ sauce, toasted sesame
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Golden crispy bread coated Chicken Breast topped with Napoli Sauce, Melted Parmesan cheese and served with Seasonal Vegetables
  • -Medium $13.00
  • Chur Cheeseburger $15.00
    • Premium Ground Sirloin Patty served medium, cheese, BBQ sauce, Pickle, Lettuce, Tomato
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Ham, Mozzarella, Side Salad
  • 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
  • Goi Cam - Orange Salad $17.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and pistachio nuts
  • Pho Ga - Chicken Pho (GF - without condiment sauce) Chicken noodle soup with shredded chicken thigh and rice stick noodle in clear broth. Served with lemon, fresh herbs, shallots and hoisin sauce. $20.00
  • Goi Du Du Xanh $17.00
    • Green Papaya Salad >> Green papaya with fresh herbs and Vietnamese mint
  • Ca Hoi Kho Rieng - Caramelised Salmon (GF) $27.00
    • Caramelised braised salmon with galanga served with steamed rice
  • ENTREES
  • Goi Vit - Duck Salad $19.00
    • Shredded duck salad with Vietnamese mint and peanuts
  • Bun Cha Gio Thit Nuong - Pork Skewer with Crispy Spring Rolls $22.00
    • Served with noodles, Vietnamese min, fresh herbs and fish sauce
  • Guava Panna Cotta $15.00
    • with strawberry & vanilla ice cream (GF)
  • Satay sauce on rice or noodles $5.50
    • Choice of rice or noodles topped with special peanut sauce.
  • Vegetarian satay $9.50
    • Stir-fried vegetables on a bed of steamed rice with special peanut sauce.
  • Sweet & sour satay (chicken or beef) $10.50
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay stir-fried with pineapple & onion on a bed of steamed rice & topped with special peanut sauce.
  • Sambal prawns $15.00
    • Prawns cooked in tomato sauce & home made sambal sauce, served with steamed rice.
  • Meegoreng( seafood) $14.50
    • Choice of marinated beef or chicken with mixed vegetables & egg.
  • Malaysian style sweet & sour prawns $13.00
    • Deep fried crumbed prawns, stir-fried onion, green pepper, pineapple & home made sweet & sour sauce, served with steamed rice.
  • Bbq pork on rice $13.00
    • Served with steamed rice, home-made gravy & chinese vegetables.
  • Lemon chicken $13.00
    • Deep fried chicken with home made lemon sauce on steamed nee.
  • ●Crispy Chicken, Wings & Sweet Chilli Aioli $12.00
  • Curly Fries with Tomato Sauce $9.50
  • ●Pizza
  • Margherita $15.00
  • BBQ Chicken $18.00
  • Chunky Chips with Tomato Sauce $9.50
  • Cheddar N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Hot Chilli N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Sundae Large 6.00/Small 3.00
    • Topped with your choice of chocolate or caramel sauce, wafer biscuit, and hundreds n thousands of sprinkles
  • Beef Nacho 8.00
    • Served on edible bowl with crispy corn chips, sour cream, and cheese
  • Hawaiian Burger 14.00
    • Beef patty, fresh salad, egg, pineapple, beetroot, tomato relish, aioli, BBQ sauce served with thick cut fries
  • Fish bites 6.00
    • Served with thick cut fries and tomato sauce
  • Stuffed Chicken 16.00
    • Chicken legs stuffed with pork mince served with vermicelli, season vegetables, herbs, and rice
  • Home Made Apple Crumble 6.00
    • Served with vanilla ice-cream and runny cream
  • Fresh Fish 16.00
    • Served with thick cut fries, calamari, prawn-cutlet, tartar sauce, lemon wedge.
  • Lamb Fry 13.00
    • Served with bacon, fried onion and creamy mashed potatoes
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