Address
139A Main Road, Tawa, Wellington, Wellington, 5028, New Zealand
El Porteno in Wellington Menu
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EL PORTENO MENU-
Gourmet Granola $7
- Served with banana, yogurt and mixed berries
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Porridge $7
- Rolled oats with Banana & honey, or Berries & cinnamon sugar
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H.T.C. Panini $8
- Free range ham, fresh tomato and tasty cheese
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3C Panini $8.5
- Free range chicken, camembert cheese and cranberry sauce
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Vegetarian Panini $8
- Spinach, almonds, sundried tomato, pesto and tasty cheese
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Gourmet Panini $9
- Salami, pear, blue cheese and caramelised onions
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Soup of the Day $8
- Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream
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Soup of the Day $10
- Creamy pumpkin soup served with sour cream + cheese scone
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Kids Panini $5
- Your choice of any two fillings
Nearby Sample Menus
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BLET $13.00
- Bacon, lettuce, egg & tomato served on toasted ciabatta with fries & aioli
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Fish & Chips $12.00
- Fresh fish, lightly battered, served with fries, salad garnish & lemon
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Bread & Dips $13.00
- Half Vienna loaf served with garlice butter, basil pesto & Olive oil
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Kau Kau Salmon $27.00
- Honey glazed, served on mash, with spinach, glazed carrots, hollandaise & rocket pesto
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Vegetarian Breakfast $12.00
- Poached eggs, mushrooms, tomato, hash browns, spinach & toast
- Lemon & Passionfruit Mudcake $10.00
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Thai Beef Salad $23.00
- Marinated beef, fresh salad greens & sweet chilli sauce topped with crispy noodles
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Nachos $15.00
- Either beef or vegetarian, served with melted cheese, jalapenos, sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
- Spring Onion with Pork $12.00
- Sauteed Spicy Pork with Dried Beans $11.00
- Deep-fried Spare Ribs with Minced Garlic & Spicy Salt $12.00
- Stewed Pork with Brown Sauce $12.00
- Spiced Spring Chicken in Chilli $11.50
- Braised Beef Brisket en Casserole $12.00
- Sait Pepper Pork $11.00
- Steamed Bread $1.50
- Dark chocolate terrine w/ orange maramalade & praline $14.50
- Lemon meringue tart & lemon verbena syrup $14.50
- Mixed leaf salad $7.50
- Papaya salad w/ crispy vermicilli, pork floss & thai fried eggs $24.50
- Goan raw fish curry $14.50
- Market fish w/ tamarind, coconut rice, mint & cucmber salad $27.00
- Beef shoulder fillet, chimichurri rojo, quinoa & roast parsnips $28.00
- See the blackboard for our daily specials n/a
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Amalfi $20.50
- napolitana sauce, mozzarella, Portobello mushroom, aubergine and olives
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Pepperoni $23.00
- Napolitana sauce, mozzarella, spicy pepperoni, basil
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Chunky potatoes $8.00
- hand cut fries w/ aioli and tomato sauce
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RISOTTO SEAFOOD $28.50
- Risotto cooked with Marlborough mussels, clams, king prawn, calamari and squid ink, garnished with salmon caviar
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Panna cotta $11.00
- ask for today’s flavour
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Fish of the day $27.50
- Pan seared fish of the day braised with white wine, lemon, ginger, garlic and rosemary served with vegetables
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250g Aged Angus Scotch fillet $29.50
- with chunky potatoes, garden leaf salad, grilled tomato served with spicy aioli
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Pizza Margherita $8.00
- tomato base & mozzarella cheese
- MUSSEL FRITTER $3.40
- DIM SIM $0.90
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BIG APPLE $6.00
- meat pattie, pineapple, cheese, lettuce, onions, tomato, tomato sauce, mayonnaise
- APRICOT TURNOVER $2.00
- KUMARA CHIPS $4.90
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BIG BUNTASTIC $6.80
- double the meat, double the cheese, lettuce onions, tomato, tomato sauce, mayonnaise, egg
- CHICKEN FRITTER $2.50
- 1 SCALLOP $2.20
- Sticky Pork Belly Sandwich $15
- Mixed Green Leaf Salad $8
- Vegetable Pasta, Portobello Mushroom, Aubergine, Napoli Sauce $25
- The Whole Hop: Eggs Your Way + All The Extras $20
- Red Snapper $12
- Smashed Avocado & Feta, Poached Egg on Grain Bread $14
- Rice Paper Rolls with Soy Dipping Sauce $9
- Hash-stack with Pork Belly, Black Pudding & Fried Egg $19
- Deep Fried Chicken with Mixed Vegetables $14.50
- Wonton Soup with BBQ Pork* $12.90
- Panang Curry (spicy) $12.90
- Noodles
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Basil Chicken (spicy) $12.90
- chicken, beef or pork
- Steamed Chicken with Ginger Rice $13.50
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Phad Thai Noodle $13.50
- chicken, beef or pork
- Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables with Tofu (v) $12.50
- 76 Double Meat on Rice $12.00
- 62 Combination Bean Curd $15.00
- 120 Curry Laska $11.50
- 37 Crispy Skin Chicken $15.00
- 111 Roast Duck Noodle Soup $12.00
- 92 Ma Po Tofu on Rice $10.50
- 18 Cucumber Salad $6.50
- 27 Won Ton Soup Small $5.00 Large $9.00
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Onion Bhaji $6.90
- Onion mixed with chickpea flour, spices & deep fried until crispy.
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Samosa (Vegetarian 2 pieces) $6.00
- Deep fried pastry filled with potatoes, mild spices and green peas.
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Saag Aaloo $11.90
- Potato cubes simmered in subtly spiced spinach gravy.
- Papadum fried/roasted $1.00
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Paneer Makhani $10.90
- Fresh cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato gravy.
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Punjabi Lamb/Chicken (Rogan Josh) $10.90
- Lamb pieces in a rich golden gravy cooked in traditional Punjabi style.
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Madras Beef/Lamb/Chicken $11.90
- Cooked in subtly spiced coconut gravy and tempered with mustard seed and curry leaves.
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Chickpea Salad $4.50
- Boiled chickpeas mixed with chopped onions, tomatoes seasoned with fresh coriander, lemon juice and chat masala.
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Malaysian style prime angus beef satay $18.00
- with cucumber sticks & spicy peanut sauce
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Grilled tiger prawns $17.00
- with lemongrass, garlic & wasabi mayo
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Salt & pepper squid $14.00
- with wasabi mayo
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Coconut prawn dumplings $15.00
- with galangal, bamboo & lemongrass
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Marlborough mussel fritters $15.00
- with carrot, garlic & coriander
- Jasmine rice $2.00
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Vegetable spring rolls $13.00
- with sweet chili dipping sauce
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Tarakihi thai style fish cakes $15.00
- served with chili lime dipping sauce
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Quattro Fromaggi (four cheeses) (v) $22.00
- mozzarella, grana padano, taleggio & gogonzola
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Bolognese $27.00
- pappardelle with our nine-hour bolognese – veal and pork mince braised with red wine and vegetables
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Mediterranean Olives (GF.V) $9.00
- green Sicilian. Served with fennel grisini
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Tapas Plate $29.00
- daily changing selection of tapas
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Market Fish (GF, DF) $32.00
- grilled fennel, carrot and saffron potato
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Fresh Baked Bread (V) $3.50
- made in-house daily with smoked sea salt butter
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Rigatoni alla carbonara $25.00
- long-cut rigatoni with dry cured Holly Bacon, cream, parmesan and coarse ground black pepper
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Zorba’s Famous Saganaki Cheese (V) $16.50
- flamed with anise liqueur – OPA!
- Citrus Curds, Chilli & Ginger Jus, Torched Sesame Meringue, Cashew Dacqouise, Dulce de Leche $15
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Salmon Board $30
- House Smoked Salmon & Gravlax served with Toasted Sourdough Bread, Creme fraîche
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Thai Beef Curry with Water Chestnuts, Lime Leaf & Fragrant Rice $21
- Vegetarian option w/ Shiitake Mushrooms, Edamame & Tofu
- Bacon and Eggs any way on Crisp Sourdough, oven roasted Tomatoes and Tomatillo Relish $15
- Cheese - Bleu d’ Auvergne (Blue) Comté (Cheddar) Le Délice (Brie) $11
- French Toast with Berry Mascarpone, Grilled Banana, Bacon & Maple syrup $16
- Rhubarb Semifreddo, Whipped Crème Anglais, Shortbread, Pistachio, Almond nougatine $15
- Middle Eastern Lamb Two Ways. Harissa Spiced Rump & Tagine Braised Shoulder Cigars on Burghul Tabbouleh, Date Puree, Mint Labneth $32
- Free range roasted chicken $20.00
- Half roasted pork $20.00
- 1/2 Roasted duck $22.00
- Roasted duck $40.00
- Roasted pork $40.00
- Chicken sandwich with coleslaw and aioli $8.00
- Combo with potatoes and coleslaw $16.00
- Pork sandwich with coleslaw and aioli $8.00
- Mince
- Roast Chicken, Meski, Tomato & Aioli $5.50
- Mince & Cheese
- Steak & Creamy Mushroom
- Bacon, Maski, Tomato & Aioli $5.00
- Roast Chicken, Creamy Mushroom & Rosemary Bacon & Egg Steak & Cheese
- Sausage Rolls Spinach, Oar, Cheese Roll $3.50
- Vege Sammie $5.50
- GARLIC BREAD $5.50
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PURE SOUTH SCOTCH FILLET $32.50
- chargrilled, topped with brandy & bacon sauce, crispy onion rings with potato wedges and the green salad.
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CAJUN BLACKENED FISH $24.90
- cajun seasoned fish of the day seared on a hot skillet, served with sun-dried tomato & fruit salsa and with either rice or potato wedges.
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SEAFOOD CHOWDER $12.00
- served with toasted bread.
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HOT WINGS $11.50
- fried seasoned chicken wings served with sweet chilli sauce.
- STIR FRIED BOK CHOY $6.00
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CHICKEN LIVERS $12.90
- pan fried and served with crispy egg noodle pot, ginger wine $ bacon sauce.
- STEAMED RICE $3.00
El Porteno
Phone
0224324155
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
$10 - $20
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Argentinian , Cafe Food , Contemporary , New Zealand , South American
Features
Mastercard , Visa , Takeout , Cash , Seating
139A Main Road, Tawa, Wellington, Wellington, 5028, New Zealand
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