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Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 6490 reviews

What User likes about El Matador:
Our final dinner in Wellington before returning to the USA was delightful! We began with a large appetizer platter and followed it up with two small plates and a sirloin steak. View all feedback.

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4.8 ★ from 12 reviews
Vaughn
03.02.2023 - 12:09

A popular place waiting in the regular a waiting queue to get a table to dinner. service was slick and safe and the paella not disappointed (nb: this takes 40 m...

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Vaughn
03.02.2023 - 12:09

Our first time in the el matador. we had a great experience. friendly and efficient staff. fantastic menu with a large selection of tapas that cover vegetarian,...

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We had a wonderful evening at this restaurant. The atmosphere is warm and lively, and the decor makes it feel like dining on a historic street in Argentina.

Our final dinner in Wellington before returning to the USA was delightful! We began with a large appetizer platter and followed it up with two small plates and...

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This tapas restaurant is great. My friends and I did not have a reservation, but we were lucky enough to snag a table at 7:30 on a Saturday night.

Int Restaurants
4.1 ★ from 4230 reviews
Marcelo
11.01.2024 - 22:09

This is the best restaurant I have visited in New Zealand! The wood-fired short rib chimichurri is a must-try, it was so delicious that I unfortunately forgot t...

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Celene
11.01.2024 - 22:09

I ordered the eggs benedict and I absolutely loved that they were served on hash browns and with bacon. It was amazing! The staff was also very friendly and the...

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Kiwi
11.01.2024 - 22:09

I've been wanting to try out the food at El Matador for a while, as the owner is an old flatmate and chef colleague of mine. Unfortunately, he wasn't there when...

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Cupy
11.01.2024 - 22:09

This place took us right back to the good times and good food we had in Buenos Aires!<br/ <br/ Then place operates on a first in first serve system and it's rig...

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Portia
11.01.2024 - 22:09

Stumbled across here for lunch and I can't believe I'd never been awesome atmosphere and decor and a great array of options to choose from on the menu. We got t...

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3.7 ★ from 37 reviews
Google
4.6 ★ from 1518 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.1 ★ from 540 reviews
Zomato
4.3 ★ from 146 reviews
Yelp
4.5 ★ from 7 reviews

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