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

  • Shoestring Fries [V,GF] $8.00
    • Sambal oelek mayo
  • Pork Belly + Pepper Fried Spring Rolls $11.00
    • Viet Nuoc Cham dipping sauce (4)
  • Ginger Fish [GF] $15.00
    • Market fish, ginger, garlic, spring onion
  • Kimchi Loaded Shoestring Fried [GF] $12.00
    • Bacon mayo, kimchi, spring onion
  • Char-Siu Pork [GF] $16.00
    • Pork shoulder, char-siu sauce, orange, mint, peanut
  • Tofu + Kimchi Dumplings [VE] $10.00
    • Pan fried, tofu, house kimchi (4)
  • Chinese Spring Onion Flaky Pancake [VE] $3.00
  • Pork Dumplings $10.00
    • Pan fried, pork, watercress, apple, crisp garlic (4)
  • - Add Grilled Chicken $4.00
  • Braised Pork Cassoulet, Chorizo, Tomato, Better Beans & Sourdough - Add Two Poached Eggs $4.00 $16.00
  • Pineapple & passionfruit cheesecake $12.00
  • Warm new season asparagus, Edamame Beans, Parmesan & Lemon $12.00
  • Bircher Muesli w Mango, Coconut Yoghurt, Berries, Almonds & Chia Seeds $11.00
  • - Add Smashed Avocado/Spinach/Mushroom/Potato Rosti $4.00
  • Grass Fed Angus Sirloin w Creamed Sweetcorn & Red Wine Jus $26.00
  • - Add Bacon/Salmon/Halloumi $6.00
  • Home-made Rich Chocolate Cake $6.50
    • with berry coulis. With ice cream extra $2.50
  • Kilim Salad Bowls $15.00
    • All served on a bed of salad with humus, jacik, taboulih, beetroot dip, pita, sweet chilli and humus sauce. Choose from Lamb, Chicken, Mixed (chicken and lamb), Vegetarian (zucchini and carrot fritters) or Adana (spicy beef).
  • 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.
  • Open Kebabs All $13.50
    • Served on Turkish bread with jacik, humus, beetroot dip, salad, taboulih and yogurt sauce. Choose from Lamb Doner, Adana (spicy minced beef), Felafels, Grilled Chicken, or Zucchini and Carrot Fritters.
  • Adana Iskender (spicy minced beef) 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.
  • Mixed Iskender (lamb and chicken) see above
  • Iskender Meal All $15.00
    • All served on rice with humus, jacik, beetroot dip, pita, mixed salad, tabouleh, mild chilli and yogurt sauce.
  • Mango Duck / Pineapple Duck / Pork Belly with Chef's Special Sauce $28.00
  • Chive Egg Fu Yong $16.80
  • King Prawns with Gold Sweet Corn $26.80
  • Sunkist Chicken / Lemon Chicken / Stir-Fried Chicken Pieces with Chilli / Stir-Fried Chicken with Vegetables $18.80
  • Singapore Style / Sliced Pork with Vegetables / Beef in Black Pepper Sauce / Beef with Vegetables / Chicken in Black Bean Sauce $16.80
  • Deep Fried Scallops with Taro $32.00
  • Hot & Sour Soup with Seafood S $8 / M $36 / L $50
  • Pan-Fried Crepe Stuffed with Red Bean Paste / Banana Fritters / Deep Fried Ice Cream / Mango Pudding $10.00
  • -1/2 Metre $26
  • -1 Metre $47
  • -1/2 Metre $26
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • -Singo $14
  • -1/2 Metre $26
  • -Singo $14
  • our pizzas are all served on fresh, housemade pizza bases, rolled thin to ensure a crispy crust and topped with a herb and pepper filled Napoly Style Tomato Sauce.
  • Panier de fruits $1.20
    • Fruit basket (each)
  • Pain aux raisin $4.00
    • Raisin danish
  • Tarte au citro meringuee $6.00
    • Lemon tart with meringue
  • Salade parisienne $13.50
    • Mesclun and lettuce, parisian ham, gruyere cheese, cheery tomatoes, egg, vinaigrette dressing (Gluten free)
  • Pain au chocolat $4.00
  • Sandwich basque $7.50
    • Banguette with chorizo and gherkins
  • Tarte provencale a la tomate $6.50
    • Tomato and mustard pie (Vegetarian)
  • L'omelette au fromage $6.50
    • Omelette with grated gruyere cheese
  • Seafood Fried Rice $16.50
  • Yeng Chow Fried Rice $10.50
  • Deep Fried Vegetarian Spring Rolls $5.50
  • Barbecue Pork Fried Rice $9.50
  • Beef in Black Bean Sauce $14.90
  • Chicken Egg Fu Yong $13.80
  • Chicken and Vegetables Fried Udon $10.50
  • Chicken in Satay Sauce $14.90
  • Chicken And Cheese Naan $4.50
    • Naan Stuffed with chicken and cheese
  • Peshwari Naan $4.00
    • Naan Stuffed with cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, cherries
  • Main $18.90
    • Mild/Med/Hot
  • Chicken Curry
    • Simple home style chicken curry with medium spices, tomatoes and corianders
  • Main $15.90
    • Mild/Med/Hot
  • Chicken Makai Mushroom
    • Combination of chicken corn kernels and mushroom mixed with spices and aromatics herbs in dry sauce.
  • All served with a mint sauce and salad
  • Channa Masala
    • Chickpeas prepared in onion tomato base sauce with medium spices
  • Sweet Dream $6.00
    • Sticky Caramel Sauce, Roasted Sliced Almonds And Caramel Coffee
  • Banana Boat $7.00
    • Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate With Banana & Crunchy
  • Waffle Sundae $8.00
    • Waffle With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Topped With Whipped Cream & Sweet Cherry
  • Honey Kiss $5.00
    • Pure Brataki Fold Honey & Sour Passion Fruit Syrup
  • Chocolate/Nutella/Caramel/Strawberry/Honey/Maple Syrup/Peanut $1.00
  • Rocky Road $6.00
    • Marshmallow, Chocolate Chips & Roasted Peanuts With Hot Chocolate Sauce
  • Peanut Butter Jelly Jam $5.00
    • Smooth Peanut Butter Sauce With Berry Jam
  • Tropical Sunshine $6.00
    • Sweet & Sour Mango Sauce Topped With Roasted Coconut
  • Spring Rolls $6.00
    • Deep fried spring rolls
  • Pad Katiem Prik Thai $12.50
    • Stir-fried garlic and black pepper with choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Kaow Pat $12.50
    • Fried rice with choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Sticky Rice $2.00
  • Cashew Nuts $3.00
  • Pad Khee Mao $12.50
    • Stir-fried egg noodles, chillies and basil with choice of chicken, beef and pork
  • Larb Tod $8.00
    • Spicy chicken meat balls
  • Mussamun Curry $12.50
    • Mussamun curry with choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • Steamed/Fried chicken noodle soup $12.90
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.90
  • Garlic Roti w/satay sauce V $6.50
  • Red Curry $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Satay Sauce $12.90
    • chicken beef pork
  • Stir Fried Mixed Vegetable w tofu $12.50
  • Crispy Noodle w/gravy sauce chicken beef pork $13.50
  • Noodles $2.00
  • Local Cheese Selection with Crackers & Dried Fruit $26.00
  • Chocolate Brownie Served with Berry Compote Vanilla Ice Cream & Whipped Cream $14.00
  • Spicy Fried Tiger Prawns with Jasmine Rice & Lemon (GF) $14.00
  • NZ Green Lip Mussels, Raw Fish, Kilpatrick Oysters, Nelson Sea Scallops, Salt and Pepper Squid, Salad Greens B&B $49.00
    • When oyster are unavailable Salmon will replace
  • Garlic Bread (V) $10.00
  • 1/" Dozen Fresh Market Oyster, Natural Kilpatrick Crispy Fried $18.00
  • Pepper and Maple Lamb Served with Paris Mash, Slow Roast Tomato, Seasonal Veg & Port Wine Just $36.00
  • Roast with Dessert $10.90
  • 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 .
  • L’assiette De Fromages $25
    • Selection Of Three French Cheeses Served With Condiments & Homemade Bread.
  • La Crème Brulée $18
    • Vanilla Crème Brulée With Opaline, Sable Crumble, Basil Mousse, Fresh Strawberries & Strawberry Balsamic Sorbet.
  • Jardin Printanier(Small/Large) $20/$38
    • Roasted Baby Root Vegetables In Hazelnut Oil,Mushroom Puree with “Soil, Rain & Snow”
  • Le Boeuf Dans La Prairie(Small/Large) $26/$48
    • Medium Rare Beef Fillet On Celeriac Purée, Truffle Aioli, Mushroom Quenelle, White Needle Mushroom, Pickled Red Onion Slivers,Watercress & Truffle Oil Caviar.
  • La Langoustine(Small/Large) $30/$48
    • Lemon Sautéed Scampi, Pork Hock Risotto, Pineau Des Charentes Sabayon, Bisque Sauce.
  • L’agneau(Large) $45
    • Lamb Rump, Curried Neck Confit, Labneh Yoghurt, Roasted Aubergine, White Anchovies, Fried Polenta & Olive Nut Brown Butter.
  • La Soupe À L’oignon (Small) $28
    • A French Classic Redefined
  • Parmesan and truffle fries $8
  • Bacon $4
  • Spinach $2
  • Chewy muesli $12.50
    • honey muesli with roasted almond , hazelnut and walnuts, served with warmed cinnamon milk
  • Honey grilled greek halloumi salad $17.50
    • roma tomatoes, black olives, red onion and cucumber with a sherry vinaigrette
  • Dukkan beed salad $19
    • marinetd ribeye steak with a sprinkle of egyptian spice, tomato, mizuni and mesculan salad and bread crips
  • Scrambled eggs on brioche $15
    • creamy french style scrambled eggs served with house made toasted brioche slices
  • Baked eggs benedict $13
    • served with slow roasted cherry tomatoes, basil infused hollandaise and toasted baguette
  • - Wairapa Jack Cheddar $15.00
  • Shoe String Fries $9.00
    • With tomato sauce
  • One80 Coleslaw Salad $9.00
  • Malaysian Vegetable Curry Puffs (3) $12.00
  • - A selection of all the above Cheeses $45.00
  • Caesar Chicken, Egg, Bacon Salad $21.50 E / $29.50 M
  • Indian Garlic Ciabatta $12.00
  • Asian Basket $15.00
    • Samosa, Spring Rolls, Prawn Twisters)
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