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

  • Big Squeaky
    • Seared organic halloumi w/ caramelised onions, tangy coriander and lime mayo, salad and relish
  • Junior Cheese Burger $8.40
    • Angus beef w/ melted cheddar, tomato ketchup and mayo
  • Vege Deluxe
    • Toasted falafel w/ spicy satay, camembert, garlic mayo, salad and relish
  • grand $10.40
  • grand $13.90
  • Original Chicken
    • Chicken w/ salad, mayo and relish
  • petite $9.90
  • Full Monty grand $17.90
    • DoubIe (2) Angus beef w/ free farmed bacon, melted cheddar, garlic mayo, salad and relish
  • 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.
  • Mixed Doner (lamb & chicken) see above
  • Mixed Vegetarian Plate $16.00
    • Filo and feta rolls, grilled haloumi cheese, zucchini and carrot fritter, and falafel on a bed of mixed salad with dips and yogurt sauce.
  • Grilled Chicken see above
  • Vege Iskender (zucchini and carrot fritters or felafels) see above
  • Turkish Adana Burger $16.00
    • Traditional hot and spicy minced beef, grilled tomato, grilled halloumi cheese in our home-made pita bread served with fries, salad, garlic mayo, beetroot dip and tomato sauce.
  • Doner Kebabs (Small/Large) $10.00/$11.00
    • Wrapped in Turkish bread with taboulin, mixed salad and your choice of sauces. Sauces: Tomato, yogurt, garlic yogurt, mid chilli, hot chilli, sweet chilli, satay, mayo, BBQ, humus
  • Fries $5.00
    • with garlic mayo
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Sausage $3.00
  • Chocolate Donut $2.50
  • Wonton $0.90
  • Fillet Dinner $14.00
    • Fillet of Fish (Crumbed or Battered), Salad, Chips and Tartare Sauce
  • Crab Stick $1.60
  • Steak Meal $14.00
    • Grilled Steak, 2 Eggs. Chips & Solad
  • Pork, Beef, or Chicken $4.00
  • Prawn Garlic Butter (Skewer) $3.50
  • PRAWN PAKORA $11.00
    • prawns battered with chickpea flour then golden fried
  • KASHMIRI PULLAO $7.00
    • basmati rice cooked with cashew, sultana, almond slices and diced coconut
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $15.00
    • murgh tikka cooked in chopped tomato gravy
  • RAITA $3.50
    • yoghurt mixed with cucumber and mild spices
  • CHICKEN CHOP SUEY(FIJIAN STYLE) $14.00
    • fresh boneless chicken cooked with capsicum, carrot and onion and mixed with a special vegetarian sauce
  • MUSHROOM MASALA $16.00
    • fresh mushrooms cooked with creamy gravy in masala flavour
  • PALAK PANEER $16.00
    • rich spinach gravy cooked with cottage cheese
  • FISH TIKA MASALA $16.00
    • fresh boneless fish infused with capsicum, onion and Indian gravy
  • -Mine (VG)(DF) $13
  • Housemade Dumplings(VG)(DF) $11
    • Mushrooms and cabbage, Chilli Sambal
  • Yoga Pants[v] $13
    • zucchini and tofu patty, roasted beetroot relish, crispy fried shallots, shredded iceberg and aioli [v,*gf*,df*]
  • -strike bacon $3
  • Baja Fish(GF)*(DF)* $14
    • seasoned fresh market fish, rainbow citrus slaw, smashed avocado and lime mayo
  • -lettuce $6
  • Spicy Lettuce Tacos (GF) (DF) $11
    • grilled Korean -Style marinated thick - cut bacon, pickled cucumber, kimchi mayo and sesame
  • Coco-Loco Chook(GF)*(DF)* $14
    • jerk and coconut free-range chicken, spliced mango pickle, shredded iceberg and mayo
  • Donuts $8
    • Mandarin Curd , Candied Peel , Pinenut Praline
  • Licorice Cheesecake $8
    • Caramelised Pineapple & Chocolate
  • Grilled Artichoke $18
    • Potato , Black Olive , Red Onion & 3 Cheese
  • Mustard Gnocchi $27
    • Sauteed Mushrooms , Cos Lettuce , Pinenut Parmesan Crumble
  • Lamb $20
    • Chilli Peanut & Garlic Yoghurt
  • Lamb $20
    • Rocket , Chilli , Pinenuts & Garlic Yoghurt
  • Duck $32
    • Grilled Broccoli , Pearl Barley , Garlic , Balsamic
  • Tomato $18
    • 3 Cheese & Basil
  • Chicken My Way $28.9
    • Brandy and cream sauce (40-year-old recipe)
  • White Veal Cutlet $31.8
    • Marsala wine and cream sauce
  • Fettuccine Puttanesca $19.9
    • Capers, mixed olives, oregano, chilli and tomato sauce (v)
  • Spaghetti Al Ragu Bolognese $19.5
  • Warmed Olives $7.90
  • Pork Scallopine $29.9
    • Madeira port, cream and mushroom sauce
  • Spaghetti Mussels $20.9
    • Spicy white wine and tomato sauce
  • Large Salad $14.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Avo $1.00
  • Teriyaki Beef $5.90
  • Karaage (Japanese Style Fried Chicken) $9.20
  • Teriyaki Salmon $6.90
  • Salmon Avo (Brown Rice) (GF) $1.50
  • Aburi (Seared) Eel $2.50
  • Salad Crunch (Brown Rice) (V) (GF) $1.50
  • Beef Udon $9.50
  • Pescado $19.00
    • Beer battered fish with salad & chipotle chilli mayo (grilled fish optional)
  • Carne Asada $19.00
    • Grilled steak, salad, chile árbol salsa & fresh pico de gallo salsa
  • Arroz Rojo $6.00
    • Seasoned red rice
  • Carnitas Pork Shoulder
    • Free range confit pork shoulder, salsa verde, onion, habanero, coriander
  • Ensalada De Col $5.00
    • Mexican coleslaw with house vinaigrette
  • Mas Pollo $4.00
    • Extra chicken
  • Manuka Smoked Fish
    • Line-caught fish cactus, onions, carrots, tomato, lettuce and chipotle mayonnaise
  • Tortilla Press - W/ masa $70.00 $65.00
  • Hawaiian w/ meat patty $5.20/C$9.70
  • Potato wedge- w sour cream $5.90
  • 6 wontons $4.50
  • 9 pieces family pack $32.00
    • 9 fish and 3 chips
  • 6 cocktail spring rolls- vegetable $3.50
  • Shrimps $11.90
  • Chicken $ cashew nuts $12.90
  • Sweet & sour fish w/ rice $12.80
  • Claire's Crispy Cashew Salad
  • Chili & Cheese Pie
  • Mushroom & Tofu Pie
  • Nachos
  • The Couple $18
    • A Bacon & fried Halloumi Sandwich with iceberg lettuce & vine tomatoes on toasted ciabatta bread, served with our home cut fries.
  • Three Cheese Fondue $30
    • Our three cheese fondue platter made for sharing, served with crudités, toasted bread, garlic croutes and crackers.
  • Wild Mushrooms, Walnut & Blue Cheese Wellington $25
    • Spiced tomato chutney & roasted pumpkin.
  • The Dls Burger $22
    • Our home made beef burger with gruyere cheese, streaky bacon, homemade BBQ sauce and served with our home cut fries.
  • Rooftop Fish Of The Day $26
    • Pan fried market fish, served with sautéed squid, chorizo, saffron potatoes & smoked paprika oil. (fish changes daily, please ask staff for details)
  • Rooftop Platter $49
    • Three Cheese Fondue, crudités, garlic bread, chicken cranberry & pistachio terrine, crates, cajun nuts, olives & feta, beef and bacon sliders salt & pepper squid.
  • Yum Char N/A
    • On the good days we will have a chef ’s selection of small plates of BBQ goodness coming out to you from our staff.
  • Spicy Lamb Baguette $22
    • Pulled spiced lamb shoulder on a crusty baguette with minted yoghurt and Moroccan chickpea salad.
  • Singapore Style Rice Vermicelli $11.00
  • Double Cooked Pork on Rice $11.00
  • Sweet and Sour Pork on Rice $11.50
  • Soya Sauce Chicken Leg on Rice $11.00
  • Brisket Noodle Soup $12.00
  • BBQ Pork & Roast Pork on Rice $12.50
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $10.50
  • Shanghai Stir Fried Noodle with Pork $11.00
  • FISH
    • Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
  • CRISPY POTATO
    • Potato in a crispy tortilla, Jalapeno ricotta, ‘slaw, Salsa verde, pepitas
  • 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.
  • BACON or ​CORIANDER ​stuffed Jalapeno with 2 kinds of cheese, dipping sauce - Chipotle mayo or lime & black pepper mayo
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