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We sincerely hope that you will enjoy your evening in a friendly, Spanish atmosphere. Our food is cooked fresh daily from the finest produce on the market with several imports from mainland Spain for that extra Spanish authenticity.We are fully air-conditioned.
We welcome parties: please see our Booking Parties section. We also offer outside catering and a take-away service.
567-569 High Road
Leytonstone
London E11 4PB
telephone: 020 8558 0008
info@elcherestaurant.co.uk
OPENING HOURS
Lunch: 12.30pm - 2.30pm (Monday to Saturday)
Evening: 6.00pm - 11.00pm (Monday to Thursday); 6.00pm - 12 midnight (Saturday and Sunday); 12 noon - 11.00pm (Sunday)
SUNDAY BUFFET LUNCH (12.30pm - 4.00pm)
Selection of 30 dishes including 3 hot dishes: paella and two dishes of chef's choice, plus half a jug of sangria or wine per person for only £12.00 - children under 8 years old half price.
SUNDAY TO THURSDAY
Choice of three tapas from the tapas menu for £12.00 per person.
MONDAY TO SATURDAY LUNCH
Choice of three tapas from the tapas menu and a glass of wine or beer for £10.00 per person.
back to topTAPAS FRIAS - COLD TAPAS
PAN CON TOMATE - toasted bread with tomato £1.50
PAN CON AJO - garlic bread £1.50
ACEITUNAS - mixed olives £2.25
ALMENDRAS FRITAS - sautéed almonds £2.25
ENTREMESES VARIADOS - selection of cold tapas £6.00
JAMON Y QUESO - cured spanish ham and manchego cheese £5.95
BOQUERONES EN VINAGRE - anchovies in vinegar £4.75
ENSALADA - SALADS
SALPICON - seafood salad £5.25
TABOULE - couscous salad with mint, tomatoes, cucumber £4.25
ESCALIVADA - roasted peppers, aubergine and onions £4.95
ENSALADILLA - vegetable and tuna salad (Russian salad) £4.75
ENSALADA MIXTA - mixed salad £4.95
ENSALADA RICA - mixed salad, chicken, bacon, croutons, herbs £4.95
ENSALADA DE QUESO CABRA - mixed salad, warm goat’s cheese £4.95
ENSALADA DE ALCACHOFAS - warm artichoke salad with mint dressing £4.95
VEGETARIANOS - VEGETARIANS
EMPANADA DE QUESO - deep-fried goat’s cheese with apple puree £3.95
CHAMPINONES SALTEADOS - sautéed mushrooms, garlic & onions £3.95
PATATAS ALIOLI - fried potatoes, garlic mayonnaise £2.95
PATATAS BRAVAS - fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce £2.95
ESPINACAS A LA CATALANA - fresh spinach with pine kernels & raisins £4.75
BERENGENA RELLENA - stuffed aubergine (rice, carrots, lentils, cumin) £4.50
TORTILLA ESPANOLA - potatoes & onion omelette £3.75
PISTO - vegetable stew £4.25
CROCRETAS VEGETARIANAS - vegetarian croquettes £3.95
ESPARRAGOS - white asparagus with garlic mayonnaise £4.75
CARNES - MEAT
CHORICITOS FRITOS - fried Spanish sausage £3.95
CROQUETAS DE JAMON - fried croquettes of ham £4.75
LOMO DE CERDO MORUNO - grilled pork marinated in Arabic Spices £4.95
COSTILLA DE CERDO - spare ribs in barbeque sauce £4.95
SALCHICHAS CON COUSCOUS - merguez, North African sausages £4.75
CALABACIN RELLENDO - baked courgettes stuffed with mince lamb, spices £4.75
CHULETAS DE CORDERO - lamb cutlets with rosemary sauce £5.95
HIGADO ENCEBOLLADO - lamb’s liver with peppers and onions £4.95
ALBONDIGAS EN SALSA - meatballs with bacon and olive sauce £4.95
POLLO CORDOBA - pan fried chicken in ginger, yoghurt, lemon £4.95
POLLO AL AJILO - chicken cooked in garlic and olive oil £4.75
PESCADO Y MARISCOS - FISH AND SEAFOOD
SOPA DE PESCADO - fish soup £3.95
GAMBAS AL AJILLO - garlic prawns (sizzling in oil, chillies, garlic) £6.25
GAMBAS AL A PLANCHA - Grilled Mediterranean prawns £6.00
GAMBAS GABARDINA - fried battered king prawns, sweet & sour sauce £6.00
SARDINAS DEL CANTABRICO - grilled sardines with garlic & parsley £4.75
SARDINAS RELLENAS - stuffed fillet sardines with garlic & parsley £5.95
PULPO SALTEADO - octopus sautéed with olive oil, paprika £5.95
FUSILLI PASTA - fusilli pasta, prawns, basil & tomatoes £4.95
BUNUELOS DE BACALAO - cod, parsley, garlic & potato cakes fried £4.95
BACALAO FRITO - fresh cod in spicy & ginger batter £4.95
CHIPIRONES ENCEBOLLADOS - baby squid with onions & garlic £4.75
CALAMARES A LA ROMANA - deep fried squid rings £4.95
PEZESPADA - grilled marinated swordfish with dill sauce £5.95
ATUN CON VERDURAS - grilled tuna with roasted vegetable sauce £5.95
SALMON A LA PLANCHA - steak of salmon with vegetables £4.95
MEJILLONES RELLENOS - stuffed mussels (onions, peppers, garlic) £5.25
MEJILLONES A LA MARINERA - mussels mariner £4.95
PIQUILLOS RELLENOS DE RAPE - spicy peppers stuffed with monkfish £6.50
CHANQUETES - fried whitebait £4.75
SPECIALIDADES - SPECIALS
ENTRANTES:
GAMBAS AL PILPIL - shell on prawns in garlic and parsley £5.95
PATA DE CANGREJO CON ALIOLI - crab claws, bread crumbed £4.95
GAMBAS CON SALSA ROSA - prawn cocktail £4.50
SOPA DEL DIA - soup of the day £3.75
GAMBAS Y SALMONAUMADO - smoked salmon and prawns £5.75
FIDEUA (PAELLA DE PASTA) - small pasta, seafood and vegetables £10.95
PAELLA VALENCIANA - chicken, fish and seafood rice £10.95
PARRILLADA DE PESCADO - salmon, octopus, prawns, sardines, swordfish £16.95
LUBINA AL HORNO - fresh sea bass baked in olive oil and fresh herbs £13.95
MERLUZA A LA PLANCHA - grilled hake £12.75
CHIPIRONES FRITOS Y ENSALADA - deep-fried baby squid and salad £8.75
PARRILLADA DE CARNA - lamb, liver, bacon, pork, steak, chicken breast £16.00
CHULETA DE TERNERA - T-Bone steak with potatoes and salad £16.95
FILETE A LA PLANCHA - sirloin steak with potatoes and salad £16.75
POLLO ELCHE CON CREMA Y CHAMPENONES - Elche chicken £13.75
VIERAS CON BACON - baked scallops wrapped in bacon £9.95
LENGUADO A LA PLANCHA - grilled Dover sole £16.95
BROCHETAS DE PESCADO - grilled monkfish and prawn kebab £14.95
ELCHE ENSALADA SPECIAL - Elche special salad £8.95
LANGOSTINOS DEL 00 - large tiger prawns in garlic butter £8.95
POSTRES - DESSERTS
All at £2.95
CREMA CATALANA - catalan custard with a brulé crust
TARTA DE MANZANA - warm apple tart with ice cream
NARANJAS CON MOSCATEL - fresh orange with sweet wine
ARROZZ CON LECHE - rice pudding with milk
MOUSSE DE CHOCOLATE - chocolate mousse
HELADO VARIADO - mixed ice cream
SORBETE DE LIMON - lemon sorbet
FLAN DE LA CASA - cream caramel
POSTRE DEL DIA - dessert of the day
TARTA DI SANTIAGO - almond tart
ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT. SERVICE IS NOT INCLUDED.
HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE A 10% SERVICE CHARGE FOR TABLES OF SEVEN PEOPLE AND OVER
We have special menus for the special days throughout the year, including Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Christmas and New Year's Eve. Contact us for details: info@elcherestaurant.co.uk.
back to topWe are on Leytonstone High Road (A11), ten minutes' walk from Leytonstone Underground station to the north, 15 minutes' walk from Leyton Underground station to the south, and two minutes from Leytonstone High Road rail station. The following buses take you past our door: W14 (Leyton - Woodford Bridge) and 257 (Stratford - Walthamstow Central). The stop to ask for is 'Leytonstone High Road station'.
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back to topWe make parties fun! We cater for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, promotions — whatever you're celebrating, let us make that special occasion even more special! Hold the party at our restaurant, or use Elche as your outside caterers. We will handle everything for you, from delivery to service to clean-up.
To make a reservation, all Mohammed or Bambi on 020 8558 0008. All bookings must be made in advance and with a deposit of £10.00 per person, paid for by cheques (company cheques must be cleared in advance) or credit card (except Diners). We look forward to making your celebration a party to remember!
Christmas Bookings Conditions
All bookings must be confirmed two weeks prior to the event, with a deposit of £10.00 per person.
We will confirm your booking in writing, with a receipt of your deposit.
Numbers of guests must be confirmed 24 hours in advance if deposit is to be returned.
Taxis should be organised in advance.
Elche closes at 1:00 a.m.
Parties over ten people need to select their choice of dinner from one of our set menus. A 10% service charge will be added to all bills.
To avoid confusion, all reservations (including provisional bookings) must be made with Mohamed or Bambi.
Credit cards accepted (except Diners). Company cheques must be cleared in advanced of the dinner booked.
All bookings for Christmas Day and New Tear's Eve need to be paid for in advance and are non-refundable.
back to topWe offer live flamenco every Friday night, starting at 8.45pm.
Flamenco is an ancient Spanish art, which developed in southern Spain hundreds of years ago. It combines Gypsy influences with the music of Andalusia, and was originally done in small 'cafes cantantes' throughout southern Spain. Elche Restaurante de Tapas is proud to be continuing this long tradition.
About Flamenco
Flamenco consists of the song (cante), the dance (baile) and the guitar-playing (guitarra). The first written record of flamenco is in 1774, but it certainly existed before this time.
It remained a speciality of the neighbourhood cafe until the 1950s, when it was recognised as a serious art form and began to be performed in major theaters and concert houses. Mass media has now made flamenco familiar throughout the world, but to experience it in its true form, you must be in an intimate setting with friends, with good food, and with wine. We at Elche Restaurante de Tapas are pleased to be able to offer you this experience - a true taste of authentic Spain.
back to topFound by chance on 4th August 1897 by a young worker, Manuel Campello Esclapez, on La Alcudia, an archaeological site near the town of Elche on the Costa Blanca. The Lady of Elche is a well-known polychrome stone Iberian art believed to have been produced in the 4th century BC, although some scholars date it to the Hellenestic or Roman period.
It represents the bust of a woman with a very complex headdress and big coils on each side of her face. Her identity also remains a mystery — perhaps a goddess or an Iberian princess. In the back there is a hole, possibly for the deposit of the ashes of the deceased; it could therefore be an example of a cinerary urn, typical of Iberian funerary rituals. Nevertheless, some scientists debate the correct date for the original work, and even its authenticity.
Pierre Paris, a French archaeologist, bought the sculpture on 18th August 1897 from Dr Campello, who found it, for 4,000 francs (around 5,000 pts equivalent rate). He took it to France from Alicante harbour on 30 August 1897, stopping en route in Barcelona and Marseilles. When it was first shown in the Musée du Louvres in Paris, its name was changed from Reina Mora to Dama de Elche (Lady of Elche). In 1939, it was moved to Mondernau Castle near Toulouse in the South of France, which was not occupied by the German army. The Franquiste government entered into negotiations with Petain’s government in 1940-41 for the return of the sculpture. On 8 February 1941 the statue crossed the borderline at Portbou, to be taken to the Museo del Prado in Madrid on 27 June of the same year.
It was later moved to its present location in the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid. In 1948 the Spanish Central Bank used the Iberian sculpture to illustrate the first 1Pts bank note.
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