Alvarados in Christchurch City Menu

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Guacamole $13.50
- Avocado mixed with chopped onion, tomato, coriander and juiced lime. Served with cheese and chilli powder on top and delicious crunchy corn chips
Queso Fundido $17.00
- Hot, soft, creamy cheese-based Mexican goodness, a fondue family relation. Choose between spinach & mushroom or bacon & mushroom. Served for two people or more
Salsa Selection $13.50
- Our Chef's selection of the most traditional sauces eaten in Mexico, including green and red salsa, black beans and guacamole served with freshly made corn chips
Flautas $14.00
- These popular crispy golden tortillas are filled with your choice of chicken or potato and cheese served with fresh lettuce, sour cream and cheese on top
Ceviche Cancun $15.50
- Lime marinated succulent prawns, freshly chopped tomato, orange, onion, avocado, a little spicy jalapeno and coriander. This is a traditional dish from Cancun, located on the Caribbean coast of Mexico
Antojitos Mexicanos $17.00
- The translation for this dish is literally "little Mexican cravings", these little cravings are usually prepared by street vendors and most of them include corn as an ingredient. Includes mini salbutes (chicken) and fried vegetarian quesadillas. Served for two people or more
Jalapeno Poppers $10.00
- Deep fried, cheese filled, crumbed jalapenos served with a fine mexican chipotle dipping sauce

Caldo de Pollo $10.50
- Our Mexican Grandma's chicken soup recipe. This soup is invigorating! Zesty and mildy spiced, the ultimate traditional style chicken soup
Sopa Azteca $12.50
- Also known as "tortilla soup" this is a Mexican soup favoured by an Aztec emperor. This incident and celebrated recipe is served with corn chip strips, cheese, avocado and cream
Crema de Calabaza $10.50
- This Mexican pumpkin cream soup is infused with the rich, smoky and smooth flavour of chipotle sauce

Ensalada de Camaron (Prawn Salad) $17.50
- Delicately grilled prawns on a bed of green salad with our unique salad dressing
Ensalada de Pollo (Chicken Salad) $16.50
- Grilled chicken strips and bacon seasoned with a chipotle cream dressing and served on a bed of green salad
Ensalada de Mango con Almendras (Mango Salad with Almond) $16.50
- Succulent sliced mango with a mix of green salad, fresh lime juice and almonds to make the perfect salad. Mexico is now one of the world's largest exporters of mangos

Enchiladas $24.50
- These are corn tortillas rolled around a chicken filling and covered with a sauce of your choosing with cheese and grilled. You can choose between green tomatillo sauce, red salsa or mole poblano
Burrito (tex-mex) $24.50
- Originating from Chihuahua, comprised of flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and with your choice of vegetarian, chicken, beef, salsa verde pork or prawns (available for $2 extra) options. Dressed in our special red salsa, sour cream and cheese and served with guacamole and pico de gallo
Chimichanga (tex-mex) $25.50
- A flour tortilla delicately fried, filled to the brim with beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and your choice of vegetarian, chicken, beef, salsa verde pork or prawns (available for $2 extra) Dressed with our red salsa, sour cream and cheese and served with guacamole and pico de gallo
Gringo Nachos (tex-mex) $24.00
- Border style nachos with hand-made corn chips, melted cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Three different flavours available, chicken, beef or vegetarian
Baja Fish Tacos $27.50
- Situated on the Baja Peninsula, a beautiful place called Ensenada has become world famous for these deep fried fish and salad tacos, on flour tortillas with red cabbage, aioli and chipotle cream dressing, drizzled with tequila salsa and served with fresh limes and pico de gallo
Fajitas $24.50 / $40.00
- A basket of soft warm flour tortillas served with beautiful grilled strips of red and green capsicum, mushrooms and onion and your choice of chicken, beef or prawn (available for $2 extra) served with sides of guacamole, beans and sour cream. Available in a single serving or for two people
Tacos de Carnitas $26.00
- From the Michoacan region of Central Mexico, these corn tacos are served with roasted pork, salsa verde, green limes, chopped onions and fresh coriander
Chiles Rellenos $26.50
- Famous all over Mexico, it is hard to find a more traditional dish than these stunning stuffed chilli peppers, steeped in red salsa with grilled cheese and sour cream, filled with your choice of chicken, vegetarian, beef or prawn (available for $2 extra)
Quesadillas $24.50
- Served in every Mexican home, flour tortilla filled with cheese and served with pico de gallo, guacamole and salad with your choice of chicken, beef, salsa verde and pork, vegetarian or prawns (available for $2 extra)
Pescado a la Veracruzana $27.50
- This dish is the best example of "jarochos" (people from Veracruz) cuisine. This Spanish influenced fish is baked and served with cooked tomato, olives, spices served on a bed of diced potato dressed with a mild creamy chipotle sauce
Filete a Ia tampiquena $29.00
- A rib eye steak with caramelised onion on top and served with a deep fried chicken taquito dressed in salsa verde. Accompanied by pico de gallo, refried beans and salad
Cochinita Pibil $27.00
- This is a traditional Mexican slow roasted pork dish from the Yucatan Peninsula and of Mayan origin. The pork is marinated in acidic citrus juice and achiote and accompanied with a mild red onion sauce and served with corn tortillas, refried beans and salad
Tacos Pastor $26.00
- Homemade corn tortillas filled with lamb, marinated in Mexican spices, whole beans, grilled pineapple, lime, coriander and onion and salsa verde
Tostadas $25.50
- From Mexico city, these beautiful homemade crunchy corn tortillas are lavishly topped with refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese and red salsa, served with guacamole and pico de gallo and your choice of chicken, beef, vegetarian or prawns (available for $2 extra)

Quesadilla $16.50
- Filled with cheese and your choice of either chicken or beef
Nachos $16.50
- With cheese, beans guacamole and pico de gallo, vegetarian, beef or chicken
Mini Empanadas $16.50
- Filled with only cheese or add chicken or beef
Mini Burrito $16.50
- Filled with rice, beans and cheese and your choice of chicken or beef
Taquitos $14.00
- Small fried corn tortillas filled with mashed potato and cheese and topped with salad and sour cream
Fries $8.00
- Basket of fries served with tomato sauce
Chicken $9.00
- Chicken nuggets served in a basket with fries
Fish $9.00
- Mini fish bites served in a basket with fries

Mousse de Chocolate al Tequila $9.50
- A rich, creamy and frothy chocolate mousse with a touch of tequila
Caramel Flan $9.00
- A lusciously smooth, chilled, light Mexican caramel flan
Mango Ice Cream $9.00
- A delicious ice cream, made with pulped mango and served with mango slices
Churros $9.00
- Scrumptious deep fried Mexican doughnut, coated with sugar and cinnamon. Choose your favourite topping to compliment them, chocolate, condensed milk or cajeta (goat milk caramel)
Empanada de Platano $9.50
- Hot, deep fried corn empanada, stuffed with banana, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and drizzled with condensed milk and chocolate sauce
Pastel de 3 Leches $9.50
- "Three milks cake" is a cake soaked in three different types of milk. This cake was seen in Mexico as early as the 19th century and it has become a popular dessert. We recommend you have this exquisite cake with a nice cup of coffee

Nearby Sample Menus

Ginger Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
Peanut Sauce Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
Basil and Chili Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
Red Curry & Rice $8.50
Spring Rolls (8) $5.00
Chicken Curry Puffs (4) $6.00
Fish Cakes (8) $5.00
Sweet and Sour & Rice $8.50

French Toast $16.50
- Thick baguette slices, soaked in vanilla and cinnamon flavoured mix and served with either maple, bacon and banana OR berry compote.
Savoury Scrambled Eggs $16.00
- Three free range eggs, mixed with diced tomato, fresh herbs and cream, and served on wholegrain toast.
Chef's Salad $22.50
- Check out the blackboard for the chef's choice. Served with bread.
CCB (Chicken, Cranberry and Brie Filo) $18.00
- A delicious mix of creamy, herbed chicken and béchamel sauce, rolled with brie and cranberry sauce. With salad.
The Full Monty $20.00
- Two poached eggs on toast with grilled tomato, sausage, bacon, mushrooms and our own herbed potato hash.
Open Sammie $22.00
- Our well known concoction of toasted Italian bread, layered with hummus, sliced tomato, lettuce, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken tenderloins and bacon. And topped with our 'pink' mayo.
Mushrooms on Toast $18.00
- Roasted, herbed portobello mushrooms, stacked onto grilled sourdough, with tomato and bacon and topped with a basil and lime aioli.
Warm Lamb Salad $25.00
- Tender sliced marinated backstrap, on a bed of salad and served with carrot hummus, feta cheese and a minted Tzatziki style dressing. Served with bread.

MURG BIRYANI $10.50
- Cumin Seeds, Sliced Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Tomatoes Cooked With Rice & Chicken And Touched With Cashew Nut Gravy.
LAMB DO PAYAZA $10.50
- Tender pieces of Lamb cooked in diced onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and cashew nut gravy
LAMB NAWABI $10.50
- Tender diced Lamb cooked with diced capsicum, onion and whole cashew nut
VEGETABLE SAMOSA $6.50
- Deep Fried Triangular Pastry filled with Potatoes and Green Peas. Two pieces per portion.
POPPADAM (FOUR PIECES) $2.00
CHICKEN PATIYALA $10.50
- Boneless Chicken cooked with Cumin Seed, Ginger, Garlic, Onion, Veg Gravy and Indian Species. Garnishd with chopped Coriander and Egg Omelette
FISH CURRY $10.50
- Boneless fillets Of fish cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and fresh coriander
MIXED PICKLE $3.50

Double Meat $4. 20
HawiaiIan $6.00
6 Squid Rings $5.00
Monster $7.50
6 Mussels $5.00
Fish $2.40
Tormato $4. 20
Half scoop chips, 3 chicken nuggets, 1 hot dog, crab stick, 2 mini spring rolls $6.00

1 Dozen Wonton with sauce $10.50
Vegetarian Delight (on fried rice) $10.00
Prawn Chow Mein $12.70
Sweet & Sour Sauce $2.00
Black Bean Steak
Chicken Tomatoes (on fried rice) $12.20
Steak Pineapple (on fried rice) $11.70
Fish $2.40

Fried rice noodles with your choice of either (Chicken, Beef or Pork) $11.50
- hu tieu ga ( bo, heo)
Squid curry with veges Medium $15.50 Large $25
- muc xao cari
Prawn and pork fresh spring rolls (3 pieces) $7.80
- goi cuon tom thit
Five spice chicken Medium $15.50 Large $25
- ga ngu vi huong
Pork lemongrass on rice vermicelli $12.00
- bun heo xao xa
B. B.Q pork fried egg noodles $11.50
- mi xao xa xiu
Grilled meat balls on stick (4 pieces) $8.50
- nem nuong
Crispy Garlic, salt and chilli squid $17.00

Beef Brisket Noodle Soup $10.00
Beef Fried Rice $10.00
Tofu with Chopped Spring Onion $6.00
Pork with Pickled Cabbage Fried Rice Noddles $10.00
Egg Rear (Custard Tart) $3.50
Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice $10.00
Roast Duck, Pork & Chicken on Rice $12.00
Prawn Fried Noodle $10.00

Donut Plain, chocolate, or jam $2.00
Bacon $4.70
Steak $1.50
sausage $2.20
Pineapple $4.40
Giant $ 7.40
Mussels 6 For $4.50
Hot Dog $2.20

Spinach $3.00
Garlic Bread $7.50
- Piping hot ciabatta
Baked beans / Hollandaise / Mushrooms $3.50
Bailies Tasting Platter $25.00
- Perfect to share, selection of cold meats, pickled vegetables, pate, bread & cheese
Ciabatta or Rye $3.50
New potatoes $5.50
Ask wait staff for today's desserts
Bailies Pate $12.50
- Freshly made pate, served with toasted ciabatta & pickled veges

Lamb ( Tender loin) $23.00
Served with Thai Jasmine Rice. N/A
Lamb ( Tender loin) $23.00
Gang Mussaman Nnure (Massuman Beef curry) N/A
- A rich beef curry with onions, potato and peanut
Pad Thai N/A
- Thailand's most Popular stir fried rice noodle, with eggs, fresh bean sprouts , spring onion, and ground peanuts in a sweet tamarind Sauce
Tom Yum Goong $15.00
- Thailand's most popular soup. Fresh lemon juice with prawns and a smooth chicken stock combined with galangal, lemongrass, and Thai herbs.
Kao Pad (Fried Rice) N/A
- Thai style fried rice with egg and mixed vegetables
Kao Pad Kra Prow (Basil Fried Rice) N/A
- Fried Rice with chilli, fresh basil leaf and vegetables

Chicken $4.50
Hashbrown 6 for $3.00
Bluff Oyster cooked 1 doz $28.00
Double Meat $4.50
Steak $5.20
Cheese & pineapple $5.20
Family Pack $24.00
- 5 fish, 2 hotdogs, 2 meat patties, 2 scoops, 2 doughnuts or 2 Pineapple rings
Chow Chow $4.20

MUSHROOM $4.00
HOTDOGS $2.10
FISH WITH TARTARE SAUCE $4.70
CRUMBED COD (AKAROA COD) $5.70
CHIPS 1/2 SCOOP $1.60
CRUMBED SOLE $6.00
BLUFF OYSTERS (IN SEASON) 1/2 DOZ $14.50
BACON & CORN PATTIES $2.10

SATAY CHICKEN OR BEEF $10.80/$12.80
CRAB STICK $1.80
CHEESE, ONION TOMATO
CHICKEN FILLETS 5 FOR $7.80
COMBINATION FRIED NOODLES $12.80
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN $2.60
CHICKEN FRIED RICE OR PORK BEEF OR SEAFOOD $9.80
SAUSAGE SMALL $1.90

Spinach $4.50
Creamy chilli mushrooms $16.50
- Creamy spicy mushrooms on organic toast
Bro brekkie $22.50
- Two free range eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato, breakfast bangers and organic toast.
7am - 2pm / 7 days a week
Hash $4.50
Egg royal $21.00
- Stuart Island hot smoked salmon, free range eggs, organic toast & hollandaise.
Pesto $2.00
Sausages (x2) $4.50

Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
Bacon & Eggs $15.50
- Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
-With Bacon $15.50
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
Angus Beef Burger $15.50
- Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
Omelette $15.50
- Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast