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

  • Lamb sausage $28
    • fresh tagliatelle, zucchini, basil, ricotta
  • Chipotle fried chicken $28
    • mashed potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, chicken gravy
  • Sauteed market greens, garlic, chilli $7
  • Hawkes Bay lamb rump $33
    • shaved courgette, mint, garden peas, gremolata*
  • Truffle fries $10
  • Fresh corn risotto $28
    • crab, ginger, green onions, brown butter*
  • Market fish sandwich $24
    • kimchi aioli, Asian slaw, pickled cucumber
  • Brown butter mash $7
  • PESHAWARI NAAN $3.50
    • naan filled with nuts and raisins
  • FISH MASALA $14.00
    • fish cooked in onion, tomato and herb gravy
  • CHICKEN MASALA $14.00
    • chicken cooked in spicy tomato and onion gravy
  • ALOO MUTTER $12.50
    • potato and green peas cooked in onion and tomato sauce
  • KHEEMA NAAN $4.00
    • naan filled with lamb mince
  • LAMB MODRAS $14.00
    • lamb cooked with onion, tomato and coconut cream
  • LAMB BIRIYANI $10.00/$13.50
    • spicy lamb with rice
  • BASMATI RICE $3.00
    • steamed rice
  • - Steak, brussels sprouts, leeks (g/f)
  • ●The BBM $17.00
    • Bebemos brunch muffin w. pork & thyme patty, poached egg, cheddar, smoked paprika tomato chutney, hollandaise
  • The Vege Grande (v) $20.00
    • poached eggs, smoky black beans, halloumi, hash brown, pan-fried brussels sprouts, mushrooms, slow-roasted tomato, hollandaise, on toasted ciabatta or five grain
  • Vege burger (v, v*) $20.00
    • black bean & cashew patty, smoked mozzarella, broccoli hummus, pickled beetroot, latin slaw w. fries & chili mayo
  • -Housemade latin slaw (v, g/f) $5.00
  • Green salad (v, v*, g/f) $6.00
  • Mariscos Bebemos $14.00
    • mussels steamed in coconut milk, chili, coriander, garlic, w. toasted sourdough
  • Black bean & cashew bolinhos w. habanero coconut yoghurt (v*, g/f) $9.00
  • Pork & Hot Pepper Sauce $14.90
  • Roast Pork & Cashews $14.90
  • Won Ton $12.50
  • Doz. Won Ton Sweet & Sour Sauce $9.00
  • Jumbo $7.20
  • Roast Pork & Tomatoes $14.90
  • Vegetable $12.00
  • Roti $3.20
  • Murtabak:
    • Roti pockets freshly made with your choice of chicken, lamb or vegetarian fillings. Please allow 10 minutes cooking time for this dish.
  • ●Vegetarian
  • Seafood Laksa: $17.90
    • Selection of seafood served in a coconut cream broth infused with lemongrass. This is a mild dish with subtle flavours that is very satisfying.
  • Mee Goreng Mamak: $12.50
    • Fresh noodles stir fried with bean sprouts, onions, chillies and egg. Your choice of mild medium or spicy, vegetarian, seafood or chicken.
  • Goat Curry with Roti Chanai and Rice: $10.90
    • This curry has a stronger and richer flavour compared with all the other meat curries. Altlivia goat meat is very lean, it has a gamier flavour than lamb. The curry sauce is quite spicy but includes a lovely cream)’ coconut milk base which tempers the heat.
  • -vege $12.90
  • Garlic Roti $4.00
  • Roti Chanai $3.00
  • Bockwürst Smoked Pork
  • Add chicken, smoked salmon or halloumi to any salad 5
  • Garden Salad 7
  • Black Forest Ham
    • Dry cured, smoked ham
  • Braised Red Cabbage 7
  • Knödel
    • Slow cooked German style bread stuffing
  • Homemade Wedges 9
  • Debreziner Hot & Spicy Beef
  • STACK IT $14
    • Hash cake, wilted greens, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and fried egg topped with hollandaise sauce
  • BEANNETTE $9
    • Two slices wholemeal toast, avocado, tomato and pesto drizzled with balsamic glaze
  • DEZINA BEANNIE $10
    • Eggs on toast
  • Mince it $12
    • good old mince on two pieces toast
  • Blt $12
    • old favourite. Bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on sourdough
  • Toasted sandwichOn
    • Freyas Bread or Sourdough
  • - three fillings $6
  • Omlettes $15
    • 3 egg omlette, with your choice of filling
  • Palak Paneer $15.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs and spices
  • Mattar Malai Mathi $15.00
    • Green peas cooked in fine mild creamy cashew puree and dried fenugreek leaves
  • Vegetable Pakora $7.00
    • South Indian savoury snack shaped like a doughnut, fried and served with coconut and onion chutneys
  • Fish Malabari $18.50
    • Seasonal fish cooked with coconut cream, coriander, tomatoes, cream and spices
  • Bengali Fish Curry $18.00
    • Seasonal fish cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes and spices
  • Raita / Mango Chutney / Mixed Pickle $3.50
  • Peshawari Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with dry fruits and cherries
  • Chicken Do Pyaza $15.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces prepared traditionally in special spices and herbs and sautéed twice with sliced onion
  • Marinara $18.00
    • Tomato based pizza with calamari, mussels, shrimp, salmon, anchovies & mozzarella cheese
  • Pane con Olio $6.50
    • Dipping bread with tomato pesto & olive oil
  • Pane all' Áglio $6.50
    • Garlic Bread
  • Montelupo $16.00
    • Cranberry based pizza with wood smoked chicken & mozzarella cheese
  • Manzo $16.00
    • Tomato based pizza with beef mince, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil leaves & mozzarella cheese
  • Tonno & Cipolla $16.00
    • Tomato based pizza with tuna, red onions & mozzarella cheese
  • Penne alla Spuntare $16.00
    • Penne pasta in creamy sauce with mushrooms
  • Pomodoro pan Pizza $7.50
    • Tomato Pizza Bread
  • -Sweet & Sour Pork / Mapo Tofu / Orange Pork / Fried Bean with Pork Mince $16.00
  • -Roast Duck H $20 / W $38
  • ●Congee
  • -Prawn and Seasonal Vegetables / Fish Balls and Seasonal Vegetables / Salted Fish with Eggplant $18.00
  • ●Deep Fried Wontons
  • Eggplant and chicken / Black pepper rib eye $18.00
  • Snow Fungus Soup $6.00
  • Panko King Prawns (3) $10.00
    • Deep fried king prawns in Japanese breadcrumb
  • Fish fingers, preserved lemon mayo $12.00
  • Wagyu minute steak, smoked potato salad, truffle crumbed egg $28.00
  • - add line caught fish $25.00
  • Whitebait tortilla, grilled flat beans, pecorino, preserved lemon mayo $20.00
  • Kimchi grilled cheese, house pickles, fried egg $16.00
  • 2.0 harissa lamb loaf, cress pesto, pickled blueberries, labne $19.00
  • Saffron linguini, Australian ocean prawn, chilli, lemon $26.00
  • -add pork belly $25.00
  • Slow-roasted balsamic lamb filo parcels with baked red onion, preserved lemons and baba ganoush
  • Chevre, lemon and herb ravioli with pink peppercorn and tarragon butter
  • Za’atar lamb backstrap served on a cracked wheat, sumac and pomegranate salad with a mint and yogurt sauce and olive tapenade $29.00
  • Crispy fish tacos with pineapple corn and Tequila salsa and a chilli mayo
  • Beef carpaccio with roasted garlic and horseradish cream and chargilled lemon oil
  • Italian-style lentils with slow roast tomatoes, marinated red onion, blue cheese and a balsamic dressing $24.00
  • Chicken shawarma skewers with jalapeno slaw, and mango sauce served with a flatbread $28.00
  • Please see our blackboard.
  • STEAK-PINEAPPLE-CASHEW NUTS VEG $15.70/$15.00
  • DOUGHNUTS $2.40
  • ONE DOZEN WON TONS $11.20
  • DEEP FRIED PACOFIC OYSTER 1 DOZ $20.00
  • PORK-PINEAPPLE-CASHEW NUTS VEG $15.70/$15.00
  • CHIPS $3.30
  • CHICKEN-PINEAPPLE-CASHEW NUTS VEG $15.70/$15.00
  • STEAK $12.50/$11.50
  • Toasted Croissant with Tomato & Cheese $7.00
  • 5 Grain Toast with Avocado, Bacon & Salsa $14.00
  • Eggs $11.50
    • 2 soft boiled, with toast soldiers
  • Avocado / Bacon / Breakfast Sausages $4.50
  • Sliced Tomato with Olive Oil & Rock Salt $4.20
  • Bagel with Cream Cheese & Jam $8.00
  • Rasp Jam / Marmalade / Vegemite / Honey $2.00
  • Porridge with Brown Sugar & Milk $10.50
  • HANDCUT PAPPARDELLE ALLA CARBONARA FULL $19.00
  • ARANCINI $12.00
    • Asiago cheese, basil & smoked tomato jam V
  • Nonna's Meatballs with Pasta $10.00
  • FREE RANGE PORK
    • preserved lemon aioli, sage & parmesan
  • AGED ANGUS
    • chives parmesan wafer & Napoli sauce
  • SPAGHETTI $8.00
    • aglio olio V
  • Spinach, avocado, mushrooms or tomato $3.50
  • SEASONAL RISOTTO $12.00
    • ask about the daily creation GF /half
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