El Metro
Spanish tapas · ££ · London
Independent Spanish tapas bar by Fulham Broadway since 1989, with a long tapas list, paellas, grills and cocktails.
10-12 Effie Road, London SW6 1TB020 7384 1264
elmetro.co.uk
Hours (United Kingdom Time)
- Monday
- 12 PM–11:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 12 PM–11:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 12 PM–11:30 PM
- Thursday
- 12 PM–11:30 PM
- Friday
- 12 PM–11:30 PM
- Saturday
- 12 PM–11:30 PM
- Sunday
- 12 PM–11:30 PM
Menu
Prices from El Metro's own menu.
Tapas Menu
- Charcuterie £14.75
Cheeses, chorizo ibérico, jamon serrano & salchichon - Jamón De Bellota £20.00
Acorn cured ham - Chorizo Picante £12.75
Spanish spicy cured sausage - Chorizo Ibérico £11.75
Spanish cured sausage - Lomo Ibérico £13.75
Cured ibérico pork loin - Lomo, Chorizo Ibérico y Jamón Serrano £12.75
Cured pork loin, ibérico chorizo and serrano ham - Jamón £12.75
Spanish cured ham - Chistorra £12.75
Pan fried special baby sausage in white wine - Queso Manchego £11.95
Manchego cheese - Ensalada De Mozzarella £8.95
Mozzarella salad (MTS) - Aceitunas Mixtas £8.85
Mixed marinated olives - Lentejas £8.75
Lentils with chorizo Spanish style - Fabada Asturiana £9.75
Spanish beans - Berenjenas Rebozadas £9.75
Battered and deep fried aubergine - Berenjenas "El Metro" £10.50
Grilled aubergine with grilled cheese - Pimientos Asados £9.75
Delicious grilled sweet peppers - Patatas Bravas £8.75
Spicy potatoes - Patatas Ali Oli £8.75
Potatoes with garlic mayonnaise - Tortilla £10.75
Spanish omelette - Setas Al Ajillo £10.75
Mushrooms in garlic - Croquetas £9.95
Cured ham croquette - Pollo A La Plancha £11.75
Chicken breast sautéed with garlic and lemon - Paella (tapa) £9.75
Tapa portion of paella - Pollo Al Ajillo £9.50
Chicken with garlic sauce - Calamares Fritos £11.95
Fried squid rings - Calamares A La Plancha £12.95
Sautéed baby squid, garlic white wine - Calamares En Su Tinta £9.75
Squid cooked in its own ink - Almejas Marinera £11.50
Clams in a wine, garlic and parsley sauce - Mejillones £10.95
Mussels in tomato sauce - Pulpo A La Gallega £19.50
Octopus cooked in sea water & paprika - Gambas Al Ajillo £12.95
King prawns flash fried in wine and garlic - Gambas Pil Pil £12.50
Peeled prawns with chilli, garlic and olive oil - Sardinas Asadas £9.95
Grilled sardines - Chanquetes Fritos £9.75
Fried white bait - Ensalada De Marisco £11.95
Seafood salad - Boquerones En Vinagre £9.95
Pickled anchovies - Chuleta De Cordero £11.50
Grilled lamb cutlet, onions and mint - Albondigas £9.95
Meatballs in tomato sauce - Chicharron Asado £10.75
Pork belly - Callos A La Madrileña £9.75
Spanish tripe - Callos Con Garbanzos £9.75
Spanish tripe with chick peas - Morcilla £9.50
Black pudding on toasted French bread - Riñones Al Jerez £10.75
Kidneys sautéed with sherry - Manos De Cerdo £9.50
Pig trotters - Padron Peppers £10.95
If available
Desayunos / Breakfast
- Select Your Own Breakfast £3.50
Price per item: bacon, mushrooms, black pudding, ham, sausage, egg, beans or tomato - Scrambled Egg £8.95
With toast - Plain Omelette £8.95
Made with three eggs plus garnish - El Metro Ham And Eggs £9.95
Two baked eggs with slices of ham, tomato sauce & oregano - Eggs Benedict £11.95
Two poached eggs, ham, hollandaise sauce - Eggs Royal £12.95
Two poached eggs, smoked salmon, hollandaise sauce - Eggs Fiorentina £11.95
Two poached eggs, spinach, hollandaise sauce
Entrantes / Starters
- Huevos Rotos Con Jamón £19.50
Runny egg on a bed of fries and Jamón - Almejas A La Marinera £11.50
Clams cooked in a tasty sauce of garlic, lemon and parsley - Ostras £3.95
Fresh oysters, price each, minimum 4 (if available) - Berenjenas "El Metro" £10.50
Grilled aubergines, topped with a creamy béchamel sauce and melted cheese - Jamón De Jabugo £36.00
Acorn cured ham - Mejillones £10.95
Mussels, served with a choice of sauce (provencal, marinera or tomato) - Berenjenas Persas £10.50
Persian aubergines, cooked with garlic, onion and tomato, served with Greek yoghurt - Setas Empanadas Con Ali Oli £11.75
Crumbed oyster mushrooms with garlic mayonnaise
Sopas / Soups
- Sopa De Ajo £9.95
Spiced garlic soup with poached egg - Gazpacho Andaluz £9.50
With toast - Sopa De Marisco "El Metro" £14.50
Typical Mediterranean seafood soup - Crema De Calabacines £9.25
Creamy courgette soup
Pescado / Fish
- Cazuela De Marisco £35.00
Delicious Catalan shellfish casserole - Gambas Al Ajillo £26.50
Large king prawns flash fried in wine and garlic - Gambas A La Plancha £26.50
King prawns sautéed with salt and lemon - Bogavante Termidor £44.00
Lobster, halved and grilled with a delicious melted cheese topping - Salmon Con Salsa De Limon £24.50
Salmon with lemon sauce - Vieiras Gratinadas £32.95
Grilled scallops and prawns, topped with hollandaise sauce - Fritura Del Mar (For Two) £64.00
Whitebait, sardines, prawns, squid, full lobster and fish of the day - Lubina Al Horno £31.50
Grilled fillet of sea bass with mojo picón sauce - Calamares Ali Oli Con Patatas Fritas £19.50
Squid with garlic mayonnaise sauce and fries - Bacalao Con Patatas £19.75
Battered cod and fries - Bacalao A La Gallega £19.75
Cod fillet Galician style
Carnes / Meats
- Brocheta De Ternera £32.75
Grilled, marinated pieces of tender beef on a skewer - Chuletas De Cordero £29.75
Grilled lamb cutlets, onions and mint - Cordero "El Metro" £31.95
Special slow roasted lamb on the bone, served with vegetables - Solomillo A La Brasa £42.00
Grilled fillet steak with the special sauce of the day (8-10oz) - Solomillo De Cerdo Con Salsa Roquefort £24.50
Fillet of pork with roquefort sauce - Lomo Alto £32.00
Rib eye steak - Costilla De Cerdo "El Metro" £29.95
Our very own BBQ full baby back ribs, exotic island spice recipe, served with buffalo chips
Pollo Y Pato / Chicken And Duck
- Pollo Al Chilindrón £17.95
Chicken pieces sautéed in a colourful array of sweet peppers, tomatoes, olives and garlic - Pollo A La Barbacoa £15.50
BBQ chicken - Pollo A La Mostaza £15.50
Mustard chicken - Brocheta De Pollo £16.95
Chicken breast on a skewer - Magret De Pato £28.50
Spiced duck breast served with vegetables and champagne sauce - Escalope De Pollo Con Ali Oli £17.50
Chicken escalope with garlic mayonnaise - Pollo Con Pimientos £17.50
Chicken and peppers with potatoes - Pollo Con Chorizo £17.50
Chicken in a rich chorizo sauce with potatoes - Pollo Con Limón Y Ajo £17.50
Lemon and garlic chicken with potatoes
Hamburguesas Caseras
- Wagyu Burger £39.95
Home made wagyu burger topped with melted cheese, with salad (if available) - Hamburguesa A Caballo £18.75
Home made burger with salad, topped with melted cheese and bacon - Hamburguesa Barbacoa £17.75
Home made burger with salad, topped with BBQ sauce - Hamburguesa Picante £17.75
Home made burger with salad, topped with chilli sauce - Haloumi Vegetarian Burger £13.95
Haloumi burger with salad. Extras £3.50 each: bacon, cheese, egg, chilli sauce, BBQ sauce, salad, chips
Ensaladas / Salads
- Ensalada Griega £17.50
Greek feta cheese and black olives, set on a bed of crispy lettuce, tomato, cucumber and onion - Ensalada Caesar £11.75
Caesar salad - Ensalada Caesar Con Pollo £19.95
Chicken Caesar salad - M.T.S. £14.75
Mozzarella, avocado and tomato salad - Ensalada Mixta £7.95
Mixed side salad
Paellas
- Paella Marinera £18.75
Seafood paella. All paellas take 30 to 40 minutes - Paella Negra £17.50
Black rice with squid. All paellas take 30 to 40 minutes - Paella Valenciana £21.95
Chicken and seafood paella. All paellas take 30 to 40 minutes - Paella Vegetariana £14.95
Vegetarian paella. All paellas take 30 to 40 minutes - Arroz Con Langosta £24.25
Rice with lobster. All paellas take 30 to 40 minutes
Pasta
- Pasta With Your Choice Of Sauce £14.95
Spaghetti, tagliatelle, ravioli or penne with a choice of sauce: Bolognese, Carbonara, Pesto (v), Napolitana (v), Marinara or Arrabiata (v) - Lasagna De Berenjenas £16.50
Aubergine lasagna - Lasagna Bolonesa £16.75
Lasagna bolognesa
Para Acompanar / Side Orders
- Pan De Ajo £4.75
Garlic bread - Verduras Del Día £7.75
Fresh vegetables of the day - Patatas Fritas £4.75
French fries - Arroz £4.95
Steamed rice - Pan Tumaca £6.50
Toasted tomato and garlic baguette - Patatas Nuevas £5.75
New potatoes
Bocadillos - Sandwich Con Ciabatta O Baguette
- Albondigas Con Queso Fundido £12.95
Meat balls with melted cheese - Pepito £18.95
Steak sandwich, in ciabatta or French bread - Pollo A La Plancha Con Mayonesa Y Ensalada £14.95
Sautéed chicken fillet with mayonnaise and salad - Bacon, Lechuga Y Tomate £11.75
Bacon, lettuce and tomato (b.l.t) - Pollo Y Bacon £11.95
Chicken and bacon - Pollo A La Plancha Con Queso Y Aguacate £13.50
Grilled chicken with cheese and avocado - Pollo, Bacon Y Aguacate £13.95
Chicken, bacon and avocado - Pollo Y Bacon Con Mozzarella £13.95
Chicken and bacon with mozzarella - Bocadillo De Tortilla De Patata £11.75
Spanish omelette, in ciabatta or French bread - Bocadillo De Chorizo Picante £12.75
Spicy chorizo, in ciabatta or French bread - Bocadillo De Jamón £13.50
Cured Spanish ham, in ciabatta or French bread
Soft Drinks
- Coke £3.75
- Diet Coke £3.75
- Coke Zero £3.75
- Sprite £3.75
- Fanta £3.75
- Appletiser £4.50
- Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice £3.95
- Juices - Tomato, Pineapple, Tropical & Apple £3.75
- Mineral Water £2.95
- Coke Float (Vanilla Ice-Cream) £4.95
Hot Beverages
- Cappuccino £3.75
- Espresso £3.00
- Double Espresso £3.75
- Decaffeinated £3.50
- Filtered Coffee £3.50
- Cafe Con Leche £3.50
- Tea Cup £3.25
- Tea Pot £3.95
- Hot Chocolate £3.95
- Earl Grey Tea £3.75
- Jasmine Tea £3.75
- Peppermint Tea £3.75
- Camomile Tea £3.75
- Carajillo £9.75
- Irish Coffee £9.75
- Iced Coffee £4.25
- Coffee Liqueur £9.75
Desserts
- Crema Catalana Or Caramel £8.00
- Chocolate Fudge Cake £8.50
With vanilla ice cream - Tiramisu £8.75
- Soufflé De Chocolate £8.50
- Apple & Blackcurrant Crumble £8.50
- Sticky Toffee Pudding £8.50
With vanilla ice cream - New York Cheese Cake £7.95
Ice Creams
- Lemon Or Mango Sorbet £7.50
- Cassata £7.25
- Ice Cream £3.25
Vanilla, chocolate or strawberry, per scoop
Brandies And Liqueurs
- Magno / Veterano £8.50
- Carlos I / Torres £10.75
And many more of the best Spanish brandies - Licor 43 £7.75
- Pedro Ximenez £8.50
Classic Cocktails
- Margarita £10.95
Tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime and crushed ice with a salted glass rim - Sex On The Beach £10.95
Vodka, Archers, grenadine and orange juice - Tequila Sunrise £9.95
Tequila, grenadine and orange juice - Piña Colada £9.75
Dark and light rum, crème de coconut, pineapple juice and cream - Long Island Iced Tea £13.50
Tequila, gin, vodka, triple sec and a splash of Coca Cola
Mojitos
- Classic Mojito £10.75
White rum, lime juice, brown sugar and mint topped with soda water - Mango Mojito £10.75
White rum, lime juice, mango purée, brown sugar and mint topped with soda water - Strawberry Mojito £10.75
White rum, lime juice, strawberry purée, brown sugar and mint topped with soda water - Raspberry Mojito £10.75
White rum, lime juice, raspberry purée, brown sugar and mint topped with soda water
El Metro Specialities
- Madrileño £9.75
Red wine, ginger ale and passion fruit juice - Pamplona £9.75
Tequila, tomato juice and lime, spiced to your own requirements - Toro Loco £12.50
Southern Comfort, amaretto, peach schnapps, triple sec, cranberry juice and sour mix - Flamenco Flirt £9.95
White rum, pineapple juice and grenadine - Barça Brawl £9.95
Gin, ginger ale, lemon juice, sugar syrup and a dash of Angostura bitters - Jodido £10.75
Orujo, Licor 43 and a shot of espresso - Bésame £9.95
Vodka, grenadine, strawberry purée and lime juice topped with soda water - Sevilla Sling £12.50
White rum, brandy, Cointreau and lemon juice - Macarena £11.50
Vodka, peach schnapps, grenadine and ginger ale
Shooters
- Brain £6.50
Peach schnapps and Baileys - B-52 £6.50
Kahlúa, Baileys and Cointreau - B-53 £6.50
Kahlúa, Baileys and vodka - B-54 £6.50
Kahlúa, amaretto and Baileys - Jägermeister £6.50
- Mofftie Tufftie £6.50
Sambuca and blue curaçao
Beers
- San Miguel £4.50
5% - Becks £4.50
5% - Corona / Sol £4.50
4.5% - Budvar £4.50
5% - Estrella £4.50
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