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Experience a true taste of Spain in our little corner of Broadway Market

Opened in 2014, El Ganso (The Goose) is a warm, welcoming Spanish Tapas Restaurant.

Located on the fashionable Broadway Market, we’re a chic down-to-earth hang out in Hackney, East London offering Modern Spanish Tapas, carefully crafted wine lists, ‘Square Mile‘ specialty coffee and a kick-ass breakfast/brunch menu using the most authentic ingredients and cooking style.

Why not join us to experience what we have to offer while watching the world go by, we can’t wait to see you “Nos vemos pronto amigos”

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Opening Hours

Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 10 pm
Friday: 9 am – 11 pm
Saturday: 8 am – 11 pm
Sunday: 8 am – 9:30 pm
Breakfast: everyday until 3:00 pm
Tapas Menu & Daily Specials: 12pm – close

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Our Food

Sourcing Fresh Ingredients

We use fresh, seasonal, quality ingredients and keep dishes simple and full of flavour

Our menu features a wide variety of tapas dishes plus a mix of traditional and modern small plates and delicious vegetarian & vegan options that are perfect for sharing.

We also offer a variety of special dishes off the menu on weekends from Thursday to Sunday, where our chef indulges his passion for cooking, fusing the best of regional Spanish and European cuisines

The Menu

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TAPAS MENU PDF

The Classics

Toasted E5 Multi Seed Sourdough

7

W / butter & jam G / D

Churros

8

Traditional Spanish fried pastry in sugar & cinnamon w/ melted Belgian dark chocolate G / D

Pavillion’s Original Granola

9

Greek yoghurt, honey G / D / N

Pancakes

Small 10.5 Large 14.5

Home-made American style fluffy pancakes served w/ maple syrup & bacon or maple syrup & fruits, creme fraiche, citrus peel G / D

The Finisher

6

Single pancake with crème fraiche, fruits and maple syrup, perfect finish to your braskfast G / D

From TheGrill

The Vegetarian Breakfast

14.5

Grilled halloumi, fried egg, portobello mushroom, vegan sausage, patatas bravas, beans, toasted E5 sourclough bread G / D

The Vegan Breakfast

14.5

Toasted E5 sourdough bread, crushed avocado, vegan sausage, patatas bravas w/ spicy salsa brava, portobello mushroom, beans, asparagus G

The English Breakfast

15.5

Fried egg on toasted E5 sourdough, beans, portobello mushrooms, Dingley Dell sausage & bacon, patatas bravas w/ ali-oli and spicy brava sauce G / D

Shakshuka

13.5

Pepper-tomato-onion bake w/ 2 runny eggs, sumac, yogurt, toasted E5 sourdough bread (Add Spanish chorizo for 2) G / D

El Pato

15.5

Two poached Braddock White duck eggs on toasted crumpet, crispy Dingley Dell bacon, blanched asparagus, hollandaise and chives G / D

Eggs

Poached Eggs on Sourdough

14.5

w/ smashed avocado fresh chillies & one of the following; Salmon Carpaccio, Spanish chorizo, Teruel ham, hellim or Portobello mushrooms G / D

Scrambled Eggs

14.5

On toasted sourdough, grated tomato, Teruel ham & Manchego cheese G / D

Eggs Benedict

14

2 poached eggs on toasted muffin, Terruel ham & Hollandaise G / D

Turkish Eggs

14

2 poached eggs in garlic yoghurt, chilli oil drizzle, chickpeas, tahini, sumac, paprika & toasted E5 Hackney Wild bread G / D

Extras

(Gluten Free Bread available)

Dingley dell bacon

4 Avocado

4 Dingley dell sausage

3.5 Chorizo

4 Egg

1.5 Portobello Mushroom

3 Asparagus

4 Patatas Bravas

3.5 Beans

2.5 Flat-grilled Helloumi

4.5

Para Picar

Almendras

4.5

Roasted salted almonds N

Aceitunas

4.5

Marinated Manzanilla olives w/ unique flavour

Boquerones

6

Marinated cantabrian white anchovies

Chargrilled E5 Bread

5

Chargrilled E5 multiseed sourdough bread w/ olive oil & balsamic vinegar or homemade ali-oli G

Seafood

Puntillitas

12

Deep fried baby squid served with Padron peppers and alioli G

Gambas al Ajillo

13.5

Pan-cooked black tiger prawns in chilli & garlic oil

Pulpo Frito

16.5

Octopus w/paprika, roasted aubergine & chimichurri

Arroz negro

13

Squid ink black paella rice w/ chopped calamari, puntillitas and alioli

Tacos de Cangrejo

13.5

Deep fried softshell crab in tempura tacos filled with guacamole and yuzu mayo G

Tacos De Atun Rojo

12

Spicy Tuna tacos with, jalapeno, guacamole and yuzu mayo G

Charcuteria

Jamón Ibérico 50gr

24

Acorn-fed cured Iberian free-range black pig ham matured 36 months, w / breadsticks, w / breadsticks G

Manchego Curado

9

Pasteurised ewe’s cheese w/ sweet & nutty flavour served with tarta de aceite, membrillo & nuts G / D / N

La Peral

9

Lightly blued rare and delicious cheese from single produced in Asturias, Northern Spain served with tarta de aceite, membrillo & nuts G / D / N

Payoyo

9

4 months matured hard goat’s cheese w / buttery sharp flavour served with tarta de aceite, membrillo & nuts G / D / N

Tetilla

8.5

Smooth and creamy semi-soft cheese from Galicia served with tarta de aceite, membrillo & nuts G / D / N

Cheese Board

23

Tetilla, Manchego, Payoyo, La Peral (blue cheese) w/ tarta de aceite, membrillo, & nuts G / D / N

Charcuteria Board

25

Ham, choriso, salchion & mix cheese served with tarta de aceite, quice gelly & nuts G / D / N

Salchichon Iberico De Bellota

9

Iberian acorn fed pig’s cured meat seasoned with salt&pepper allowing the rich flavours to come clear through

Chorizo Iberico de Bellota

9

Acorn fed, free range pata negra, cured over 4 months with paprika, deep coloured, wonderfully marbled

Ham Board

19

Salchichon Iberico, Chorizo Iberico and Terruel Ham w/ picos and walnuts G

Jamon de Teruel

8

This Teruel D.O.P. ham is made from the meat of pigs raised and cured in the province of Teruel in Aragon, and is cured for a minimum of 18 months, allowing it to develop a full, deep flavour.

Meat

Croquetas de Jamón

8

Deep fried home-made iberian ham croquettes, w/ creamy almond romescu sauce G / D / N

Pork Belly

12

Oven roasted pork belly with apple pureé, chipotle sauce, orange segment and red chillies.

Arroz de pollo

12

Valencian-style paella with chicken and vegetable

Pluma Ibérica

17.5

Medium cooked iberian pork shoulder w/ spring onion and chimichurri

Carillada de cerdo

14.5

Slow cooked pork cheeks served with creamy mash and black truffle oil D

Albóndigas

9.5

Traditional Spanish pork&beef meatballs served in cherry tomato sauce. Inspired by our head’s chef mum’s traditional recipe. G / D

Lamb chops

17.5

Two medium cooked lamb chops with shakshuka and yoghurt D

Huevos Rotos

12

Two runny fried eggs over pan cooked potato-onion-smoked chorizo

Chorizo A La Cidra

9.5

Spicy chorizo cooked in cider with apples G

Chicken Tacos

9.5

2 slow-cooked chicken tacos w/ guacamole, pico de gallo salad and chilli mayo G

Express Lunch Menu

Monday to Friday 12-5

While You Wait:

Bread

4

Roasted salted almonds N

Olives

4

Marinated Manzanilla olives w/ unique flavour

Tapas

Any 2 for 15 or 3 for 20

PATATAS BRAVAS
Double fried potatoes with spicy brava sauce and alioli V

ALCACHOFA
Pan cooked wild mushrooms, artichoke hearts, egg yolk, truffle foam V

BERENJENA (G)
Roasted aubergine with hummus, teriyaki sauce and pomagrante kernels V

COURGETTE FLOWER (G, D)
Courgette flower in a batter filled with goat’s cheese, honey drizzle, Maldon salt V

TORTILLA DE PATATA
Medium cooked Spanish omelette of potatoes and onions, spicy brava, alioli V

GAMBAS AL AJILLO
Black Tiger Prawns In extra virgin olive oil, garlic & red chillies

ARROZ DE POLLO
Valencian style vegetable and chicken paella

CROQUETAS DE JAMON (G, D, N)
Home-made Iberian ham croquettes with romesco sauce

ALBONDIGAS (G, D)
Meatballs in cherry tomato sauce

HUEVOS ROTOS (G)
Runny fried eggs over chorizo, potato, onion mix

Dessert

CHURROS

With dark Belgian chocolate,

CREMA CATALANA

BASQUE CHEESECAKE

Party Menu

£39 per person

V; vegetarian, D; dairy, G; gluten

* Please inform your server if you have any dietry requirements replacements can be made with other menu items where possible
A discretionary service charge of 12.5% will be added to your bill.

Pan Con Tomate (v g)

Toasted E5 Multiseed Sourdough w/ grated tomato, parsley, onion

Alcachofa (v d)

Sauteed baby artichoke hearts w/ wild mushrooms, truffle foam and egg yolk

Croquetas de Setas (v g d)

Mushroom croquettes w/ goat’s cheese, chives and crispy cassava

Gambas al Ajillo

Pan-cooked king prawns in extra virgin olive oil, red chillies and garlic

Arroz Negro (g)

Squid ink Paella w/ chopped squid, crispy baby squid and alioli

Pork Belly

Oven cooked pork belly w/orange segments, red chillies apple puree and chipotle sauce

Churros con Chocolate (g d)

Spanish fried pastry in sugar&cinnamon w/ dark belgian chocolate

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