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

  • Potato Fritter $2.00
  • Crinkle Cut $5.50
    • These can also be cooked separately in our gluten free fryer if necessary.
  • Kids Special $8.00
    • Free-range Waitoa chicken tenders or fish fingers w/ curly fries and tomato sauce
  • Chicken Tenders $6.90
    • Panko crumbed free-range Waitoa chicken
  • Homemade Tartare $2.00
  • Monk Fish $8.10
    • Under rate in NZ but hugely popular elsewhere in the world. Delicious firm white fillets, meaty texture with a delicious sweet flavour
  • Fish Burger $13.00
    • Crumbed sh llet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, guacamole and tartare sauce
  • Gemfish $6.80
  • Beef & Egg Burger $9.80
  • Gluten Free $3.20
  • Gluten Free $3.20
  • Beef Bacon & Egg Burger $10.80
  • Chicken Schnitzel $8.80
  • Make your own burger. Add egg/cheese/ avocado $1.00
  • Beef, Bacon & Avocado $10.80
  • Muscle $1.00
  • Teriyaki Beef $11.50/$9.50
  • Spicy Chicken $11.50/$9.50
  • Teriyaki TofuSpicy Tofu $11.50/$9.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken $11.50/$9.50
  • Sweet Chily Chicken $11.50/$9.50
  • LARGE $11.50
  • Salmon Sashimi Mixed Sashimi 10 pieces $11.50
  • Chicken Katsu $11.50/$9.50
  • Black Forest Ham
    • Dry cured, smoked ham
  • Shredded Chicken 19
    • Sundried tomatoes, mint, candied cashews & orange balsamic dressing
  • Warm Spinach & Artichoke Dip 19
    • Served in a toasted rye bread bowl
  • Cordon Bleu Crumbed Chicken Breast >>Black forest ham, Swiss cheese & jus gras
  • Debreziner Hot & Spicy Beef
  • Braised Red Cabbage 7
  • Knödel 6
  • Schweinshaxe 39
    • Slow Braised Pork Knuckle Braised red cabbage, potato salad, knödel, pickled veg, mustard & jus gras
  • M1 CASHEW NUT
    • Stir fried with cashew nut, onion, sweet chilli paste with celery, carrot, courgette, broccoli, cauliflower, capsicum, spring onion and mushroom
  • King Prawn, Scallop $18.50
  • M5 PAD PRARAM
    • Stir fried with seasonal vegetables cover with peanut sauce
  • Y2 NAMTOK (Beef,pork) $14.50
    • Grilled and marinated or beef on spicy salad, served with Thai herbs, ground rice and lime dressing
  • C7 PANANG CURRY
    • Very popular Thai Paneang curry paste, coconut milk, carrot, courgette, bean, broccoli, cauliflower, capsicum, crush peanut and kaffir lime leaves
  • JASMINE RICE $2.00
  • Y4 CRISPY PORK SALAD mild - med $16.50
    • Crispy pork mixed with Thai herbs, tomato, carrot, spring onion, coriander, cucumber, lettuce, celery and lemon juice
  • M4 STIR FRIED CURRY POWDER (prawn, seafood)
    • Stir fried with onion, spring onion, celery, capsicum and evaporated milk
  • Fried rice with chicken $11.50
  • Fried rice with seafood $18.00
  • Roast duck $18.00
  • Fried rice with eggs $9.00
  • Pork chop with garlic salt $15.00
  • Fried noodles with chicken $11.50
  • -sweet pork $ sour pork
  • Shrimps foo young $11.00
  • Mushrooms on Sourdough $14.00
    • w/ garlic. spring onion. coriander and feta
  • Multigrain or Sourdough toast $4.50
    • w/ jam
  • Smoked salmon bagel $14.00
    • with avocado, mesclun, cream cheese. caper raisin salsa and red onion
  • Bagel $5.50
    • w/cream cheese and jam
  • Free range eggs on multigrain toast $9.00
    • extras/bacon sausages $4.50 each, hash brown, mushrooms $4.00 each
  • Crumbed kumara cakes and spicy beans $16.50
    • w/ fried egg on sourdough and roasted mushrooms
  • Halloumi sandwich $16.50
    • crumbed halloumi with sesame coleslaw, beetroot relish, and Turkish bread
  • Tofu Pancakes(gluten free) $14.50
    • w/ caramelized onion. mizuna, roasted tomatoes. cashew nuts herb oil and feta
  • Rogan Josh - Traditionally cooked lamb pieces made with our special sauce of onions, tomatoes, yoghurt,coconut cream and fresh herbs. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Vindaloo - Chicken cubes cooked in a spicy hot sauce. For people with a taste for a burning hot curry! $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Butter Chicken - Barbequed chicken cooked in a creamy cashew and tomato based sauce $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Lamb Kurma - Fine pieces of lamb cooked in a rich creamy sauce, with a hint of fruit. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - Delicately barbecued minted chicken, cooked with spices and our special masala sauce. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Aloo Mutter - Potatoes and green peas cooked with onions, tomatoes and a selection of Indian spices. $8.50 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Aloo Saag - Potatoes simmered in a spinach gravy. $8.50 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Lamb Saagwala - A unique combination of spinach, tomatoes and spices simmered gently together $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Kiwi burger $17.00
    • grilled beef pattie, beetroot, fried egg, cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, mayo and tomato relish
  • Piha pork loin $28.50
    • rolled stuffed pork loin with buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables, cheese sauce, apple sauce and rich brown gravy
  • Chocolate Brownie $12.00
    • with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
  • Pasta of the Day $19.00
    • See our specials board for more details.
  • Grilled chicken burger $21.00
    • chicken breast coated in Mexican style seasoning with guacamole, tomato, crisp lettuce, cheese and mayo.
  • Diane sauce $5.00
  • Kahuna Burger $17.50
    • chicken tenders coated in our special spice, pineapple, bacon, crisp lettuce, tomato, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
  • Fried Eggs (2) $3.00
  • 1/2 anavo $15.00
    • w/ pickled chilli & sunflower seeds on toast
  • Sticky lemon yoghurt cake $5.00
  • Slaw $5.00
    • w/ red pepper yoghurt
  • Slow cooked saucy lamb $16.50
    • w/ onion jam, greens, cucumber & mint yoghurt
  • Eggs on brioche $16.50
    • w/ bacon & bearnise on brioche toast
  • Toasted banana bread $12.00
    • w/ vanilla ricotta & caspberry compote
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Lightly buttermilk fried chicken thigh burger $17.50
    • w/ tomato jam, cos & ranch dressing (served w / potatoes)
  • Steak $18.00
    • Sirloin Steak cooked to your liking with Salad and Fries 200gr
  • Spicy Chicken Sandwich $12.50
    • Open Sandwich with 100gr Cajun Chicken on homemade Sourdough
  • Open Steak Sandwich $13.00
    • 100gr Sirloin on homemade Sourdough
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
    • Tempura battered Fish w Fries
  • French Toast with Maple Syrup & Banana $9.00
  • Toasted Sandwich with 2 Fillings(Extra Filling $2) $5.00
    • Ham, Cheese, Bacon, Egg, Pineapple, Mushrooms, Onions, Chicken, Sweetcorn, Tomato, Cranberry
  • Eggs Benedict $12.50
    • with Spinach or Ham
  • Pasta of the Day $13.50
    • Please refer to Specials Board
  • Sauteed vegetables, side salad, cajun fries or rustic mashed potato $6
  • Trio $18
    • Fresh Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Blue Cheese, Parmesan
  • Add to any salad $8
    • Fire grilled garlic tiger prawn skewer (5)
  • Piccante $20
    • Fresh Tomato Sauce, Lyonnaise Onions, Piccante Italian Salami, Garlic Prawns, Mozzarella
  • Beef Short Rib $25
    • Succulent slow roasted short rib with rustic mashed potato, winter veg + jus
  • Warm Apple Pie $14
    • Topped with vanilla ice cream
  • Grilled Halloumi Salad 1 $8
    • Grilled Halloumi and roasted winter vegetables on fancy garden leaves, honey mustard dressing
  • Pull apart Brushetta $12
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • on toasted sourdough with homemade lemon hollandaise/Florentine spinach
  • Hash Browns $4.50
  • Tomato relish $1.00
  • Extra Egg $3.00
  • Salami $4.50
  • Slow Cooked Pork $16.00
    • black bean mix, cheese, and tomatillo sauceGF
  • Spanish Scrambled eggs $16.50
    • with chorizo hash browns and rocket
  • Soup of the day $10.00
    • with toasted five grain or sourdough
  • 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
  • FISH
    • Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
  • Chicken vermincelli $12.50
  • Chicken salad $8.50
  • Beef stir fried with vegetable $12.50
  • Vietnamese roll $8.50
  • Marinated beef with rice noodle $12.50
  • Chicken curry with rice $11.50
  • Grilled pork roll $8.50
  • Chicken noodle soup $11.50
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