Mexican Cafe in Christchurch City Menu

LUNCH LUNCH
  • Chicken Fajitas $16.50
    • Strips of chicken breast, capsicum and onion seared in soy and spice mix then topped with tomato, jalapeno chillies and coriander. Served sizzling on a platter with 2 warm flour tortillas and a side of beans and rice.
  • Ranchero Steak $17.50
    • A sirloin steak perfectly grilled to your liking then topped with a spicy ranchero sauce. Served with beans and rice.
  • Tacos $14.00
    • Two crisp taco shells filled with beans, salsa crudo, shredded lettuce, cheese, tomato, onion, coriander and your choice of filling. Served with beans and rice. Chicken, Beef or Vegetarian.
  • Quesadillas $14.00
    • Your choice of 2 corn tortillas or 1 flour tortilla grilled to perfection on the hotplate with cheese and your choice of filling then finished with diced jalapenos, coriander, onion, tomato, sour cream and guacamole. Folded and served with beans and rice. Chicken, Beef or Vegetarian.
  • Chicken Flauta $14.00
    • Pieces of chicken breast sautéed in onion, olive oil and the Mexican Café’s salsa. Wrapped in a flour tortilla with lettuce and tomato and topped with guacamole and sour cream. Served with beans and rice.
  • Burrito $14.00
    • A soft flour tortilla filled with cheese, onion, tomato, sour cream, coriander, jalapeno chillies, beans, guacamole and your choice of filling. Served with beans and rice. Chicken Beef or Vegetarian.
  • Extra Special Nachos(Small/Large) $13.00/$15.00
    • Corn chips covered with cheese, onion, beans, mild tomato salsa, sour cream and a sprinkle of chillies. Oven baked then topped with lettuce, tomato, guacamole and coriander. Chicken, Beef or Vegetarian.
  • Enchiladas $15.00
    • Two rolled corn tortillas filled with cheese, onion and your choice of filling, covered with enchilada sauce, grated cheese then baked. Chicken, Beef or Vegetarian (either cheese and onion topped with guacamole or spinach and cottage cheese)
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Bowl of Corn Chips $2.50
  • Guacamole Top $3.00
  • Bowl of Salsa $2.50
  • Sour Cream $3.00
  • Rice $2.00
  • Side Salad $5.00
  • Beans $2.00
  • Jalapeno Chillies $3.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Potato rosti $2.50
  • Daily soup served with bread $12.00
  • Blueberry hotcake, caramelised banana, ricotta vanilla cream, strawberries, toasted nuts, pure maple $21.50
  • Chilli scrambled eggs, shiitake mushrooms, house smoked lemon ricotta, purple radish, sour dough toast $19.50
  • Smoked bacon and pickled vegetable sammie with house chill sauce, fried egg, coriander lime mayo, and spring rolls + add shoestring fries $3.50 $20.00
  • Toast $2.00
  • Honey maple roasted muesli, coconut yoghurt, saffron poached pear, seasonal fruit, passionfruit $13.00
  • Little Pom's Benny, smoked bacon, poached eggs, cheddar buttermilk biscuits, corn, avocado, coriander, smoked jalapeno lime hollandaise $25.00
  • Cajun fish and prawn salad $23.00
    • The above grilled and plonked on a salad of spinach, snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette and finished with a roast garlic aioli. Yummo..
  • Ye Good Ole Foccacia Melt $23.50
    • Marinated chicken on toasted focaccia with cream cheese and cranberry. Finished with mozzarella and then oven baked. Comes with a salad, basil pesto & sour cream.
  • Cracked Pepper & Bourbon Pate $13.80
    • Now what about this, we would be billionaires if we sold this on the streets of Kaiapoi... Comes with beetroot pesto, pickles and warm bread.
  • Seafood Chowder $13.50
    • Now even that chef from England would say this is NZ's best. The finest morsels plucked from the sea, combined in our secret recipe. We also serve bread and butter to clean this massive bowl. Slurp!
  • Tower of Pork $28.50
    • Lots and lots of pork spare ribs marinated overnight in 3 Cows special sauce and oven baked to tenderness perfection just for you! Served with homemade potato wedges with a side of avocado salsa and sour cream. A definite winner this one is!
  • Garlic Bread small$4.00/big$7.00
    • It’s been around as long as I have so if you like garlic and cheese you should order it, you won’t be disappointed.
  • Focaccia Melt $21.00
    • Cream cheese, cranberries. Chicken, mozzarella on focaccia then oven baked and finished with honey basil sauce with your choice of salad or chips !!!!!!!
  • Chocolate Overload $11.00
    • A rich moist chocolate cake cooked to perfection smothered in baileys sauce, white chocolate ice-cream, chocolate shavings (told ya it was choc madness!) and a trio of berries with a blob of scented cream.
  • Chicken Mushrooms Chow Mein $12.20
  • Tray of Plain Fried Rice or Fried Noodles $8.40
  • Extra Serving of Meat $4.50
  • Roast Pork Egg Foo Young $11.50
  • Crispy Skin Chicken
  • Steak Tomatoes (on fried rice) $11.70
  • Potato Fritters
  • Prawn Egg Foo Young $12.20
  • Grilled Squid $7.50
  • Baby Whitebait and Tofu Salad $9.00
  • Edamame Spring Rolls - 5pcs (V) $6.00
  • Udon Noodle Hot Pot with Prawn $12.00
  • New Style Sashimi $10.00
  • Japanese Roasted Pork $8.50
  • CHIRASHI (Sashimi on Rice) $10.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $13.00
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari Rings $16.90
    • Crusted in salt & pepper, lemon zest, coriander with Aioli dipping sauce
  • Flintstone Ribeye $37.90
    • Chargrilled Ribeye on the bone, grilled to perfection, Available with the choice of salad and fries or vegetables and potatoes. Creamy Mushroom sauce, red wine jus or garlic Butter
  • -Add Gluten Free base to any pizza $3.00
  • Pate $7.00
  • Country Fried Chicken Tenders $15.90
    • Marinated in secret spices, crusted and fried until golden brown. Served with aioli and ruano hot sauce
  • Mini breakfast $16.90
    • Poached or fried eggs with bacon, hashbrown and toast
  • Canterbury Lamb short loin $36.50
    • Grilled to m/r over duck fat roasted potatoes, seasonal green vegetables, smoked salt and drizzled with d’ulivo grove olive oil
  • - Basil pesto and mozzarella
  • Single $10.20
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef pattie
  • Lamb
  • Double $12.50
  • Served with a side of greek salad & sauces
  • Vegetarian Falafel
  • Double $13.00
  • Childrens Souvlaki
  • FAMOUS FRITTERS $21.50
    • our legendary sundried tomato, sweet corn and kumara fritters on a pine nut and leaf salad, with smoked salmon. Yeah there are other spectacular goodies in the salad but I can’t be telling ya everything or there will be no surprise.
  • LAMBS FRY $23.80
    • Now this ain’t how your gran cooks it. It’s better!! well better than how my gran did it anyway (no offence gran!). Tender pieces of lambs fry pan-seared and served on toasted garlic bread, with a beauty mushroom and pepper sauce finished off with crispy streaky bacon and horseradish onion jam.
  • DUCK LEG $15.50
    • Roasted duck leg in honey & star anise sauce, with a potato puff and a watercress & apple salad.
  • Foccacia MELT $24.50
    • Now! want to take it off from the menu, but you guys said you wouldn’t vote for me to become the Mayor II did. Chicken with cream cheese, cranberry, mozzarella, Drizzled with honey basil pesto. Your choice of a side of chips or salad.
  • VANILLA BRULE
    • Yip this is another one of our famous desserts, our vanilla bean Brulee made to perfection.... It comes with homemade vanilla bean ice cream and some kinda biscuit. I would even go as far as saying ladies this is better than sex.
  • LAMB SHANK $26.50/double$32.50
    • Lots of shanks slowly braised for hours & hours with mushrooms, celery and carrots in a rich merlot sauce. Comes with garlic butter potato mash. Sounds nice if you’re into stews...Good on a chilly night.
  • APPLE & BERRY CRUMBLE
    • Good ale fashion fruit cooked with a hint of spice and all the love in the world. Topped with a butter shortbread crumble and oven-baked to warm and toastie. Comes with yep you got it, homemade vanilla ice cream.
  • VENISON CARPACCIO $16.50
    • Horseradish aioli shaved parmesan & pickled walnut.Melts in your mouth, mmm..
  • SPIT ROAST 1/2 CHICKEN $8.50
  • SUPER SUPREME $10.99
    • bacon ham mushroom salami, pepperoni capsicum pineapple tomatoes onion and cheese
  • SOUR CREAM SWEET & SOUR SAUCE $0.70
  • CHEESE $9.99
    • mozzarella & mild cheese
  • HASH BROWNS 4 for $2.80
  • CHEESE, ONION TOMATO
  • MINI SPRING ROLL 1 Doz $4.00
  • CHICKEN FRIED NOODLES OR PORK BEEF OR SEAFOOD $9.80
  • Potato Fritter $1.20
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Meat Pattie $2.20
  • 1/2 dozen Wontons $4.50
  • Pineapple Ring $2.20
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • Seafood (crab) stick $2.20
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken $16.00
  • Vegetarian $6.00
  • Doughnut / Double Chocolate / Jam Rap $2.40
  • Spring Roll / Curry Rice / Vegetable. $2.90
  • Prawn and Season Veg $18.50
  • Whopper $8.50
  • Chicken Foo Young $12.50
  • Plain $3.70
  • HALLOUMI BURGER
    • Grilled halloumi cheese, chargrilled capsicum, basil pesto, caramelised onion, lettuce and mayonnaise. Served with salad and/or fries.
  • CURRY OF THE DAY
    • served with basmati rice.Gluten free
  • CURRY DOSA
    • Today’s curry with basmati rice served with a fresh Dosa and house chutney. Vegan option available. Gluten-free.
  • BREADLESS BURGER PLATTER
    • A tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. Served with fries and a fresh seasonal salad. Gluten free and vegan options.
  • SWEET TREATS
    • A variety of cakes, slices and raw vegan cheesecakes are made daily.
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER
    • An appetising assortment of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed parties, house dips and grilled pita bread. Vegan option.
  • GREEN POWER SMOOTHIE
    • A great-tasting super blend of nutrient-rich greens, fruits, vegetables and berries with added probiotics, digestive enzymes and helpful herbs, extra vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Gluten free. Vegan.
  • PIZZA
    • Made fresh to order. Please allow 15-20 minutes for the pizza to cook.
  • Maple marinated scallops (2) wrapped in bacon $8.00
  • Pancakes $13.50
    • Fresh fluffy pancakes served with fruit salad, fresh yoghurt and passionfruit coulis
  • Chocolate Mudcake $12.00
    • Served with berry coulis and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Tudors Breakfast Fit for a King $22.50
    • Two eggs any style, crispy bacon, grilled tomato, Cumberland sausage, grilled mushrooms, hash browns, tomato chutney and grilled Ciabatta
  • Duck Liver Parfait $15.00
    • Canterbury raised duck livers prepared into a light as air parfait. Served with petit salad, homemade quince paste and toasted baguette crisps
  • Affagato $8.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream coated in espresso coffee. Add half a shot of Frangelico or Tia Maria for $4.00
  • Barry's Bay Cheese Selection $18 For 1 / $28 For 2
    • A selection of local cheeses from Barry's Bay. Cheddar crisps, sliced apple, home grown quince paste
  • Canterbury Merino Lamb Shoulder $28 For 1 / $48 For 2
    • Raised on the Canterbury plains; Lamb braised in tomato, lemon and Moroccan spices on pumpkin, raisin and almond cous cous. Finished with house made yoghurt and our own garden mint
  • Stir Fried Seasonal vegetables in Oyster Sauce
  • Tord Kra Tiem
    • Stir fried meat with garlic. Served on a bed of fried vegetables
  • House Special (Whole Fish)
    • Deep fried whole fish - Thai style, garnished and served with a choice of Chilli sauce or Ginger And Mushrooms.
  • Phad Thai Vegetarian
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables in stir fried egg noodles with crushed peanuts, bean sprouts and coriander garnish.
  • Thai Noodle Soup
    • Thai style chicken stock soup with rice noodles, fresh coriander, bean sprouts and your choice of meat
  • Bahn Thai Curry
    • (Pineapple curry) Red curry paste with pineapple pieces, boiled eggs and plenty of coconut cream
  • Gaeng Kiew Wan
    • (Green curry) Green chilli paste curry with coconut cream, bamboo shoots, fresh vegetables and your choice of meat.
  • Masaman Cuny
    • Masaman (Thai style) curry paste, coconut cream simmered with peanuts, potatoes and your choice of meat. This is a Thai favorite!
  • Pork Riblets
  • Breakfast $6.20
  • Beans/Spaghetti on toast $7.00
  • Chicken $5.90
  • Rolls large $6.90
  • Hot Dog $2.80
  • Sausages Eggs Chips $9.00
  • sausages rolls $2.60
  • Pakora wedges (8pcs) $5.00
    • Mildly spiced potatoe slices in a chick pea batter served with tamarind chutney
  • Butter paneer $14.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in a creamy buttery sauce
  • -Half $12.50
  • Chicken madras $15.80
    • A dish from south of india. Chicken pieces cooked with the onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies and oriental spices
  • Lamb madras $16.30
    • A dish from south of india.Lamb pieces cooked with the onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies and oriental spices
  • Keema naan $5.00
    • Naan bread with the stuffing of mince lamb
  • Mango lassi $3.50
  • Chutney and pickles each $2.50
    • Mango chutney and mixed pickles
Mexican Cafe

Mexican Cafe

location

Address

110 Lichfield Street, Christchurch City Centre, Christchurch City, CA, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033775515

clock

Opened hours

price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Mexican

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Cash ,  Bankcard

Location
110 Lichfield Street, Christchurch City Centre, Christchurch City, CA, 8011, New Zealand
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