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

+ Side of fries $5.00
Choose from one of the following:
All eggs are free range
+ Aioli $1.00
Karaage Fried Chicken Small $14 - Large $17
- Specially marinated Japanese fried chicken, mixed cabbage slaw, roasted sesame seeds, kewpie mayonnaise
Brioche Muffin $19.50
(GF bagel available)
GRANOLA $12.50
- House made granola with dried fruit, seeds and nuts served with seasonal fruit, milk and natural yogurt

Steak and Cashew Nut $13.50
Yong Chow Fried Rice $13.00
Steak Tomato on Fried Rice $11.00
Donut Double Chocolate $2.00
Sweet and Sour Sauce $1.00
Steak Satay on Fried Rice $11.50
Combination Foo Yong $12.50
Prawn Foo Young $14.00

Chicken $4.50
Chocolate explosion Doughnut each $3.10
Family Pack $24.00
- 5 fish, 2 hotdogs, 2 meat patties, 2 scoops, 2 doughnuts or 2 Pineapple rings
Kendal Burger double meat bacon egg cheese pineapple $7.50
Double Meat $4.50
Bluff Oyster cooked 1/2 doz $14.00
Fish $4.50
bacon $4.50

Chicken Nuggets $0.60
Jam Rap Donut $2.00
Steak with Ginger $13.00
Pork Chow Mein $10.50
Pottle Fried Rice $5.00
Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.50
Chicken with charred Red Pepper $12.00
Mini Donuts (6 for) $2.50

Pineapple $3.00
Curry & Rice Roll $2.50
Prawn on Fried Rice $13.00
Pork Curry on Fried Rice $9.80
Chicken Chow Mein $9.80
Steak Tomato on Fried Rice $12.00
Nasi Goreng (Rice) $11.00
Pottle Fried Noodles $5.00

4 Cheese Burgers, 2 Scoop Chips $20.00
1/2 Chips N/A
Bacon & Egg Fried Rice N/A
Lemon Chicken On Rice N/A
Tomato , Lettuce , Onion , Beetroot , Chowchow N/A
Bacon , Egg , Mushroom , Cheese , Pineapple N/A
Chocolate Jam Raps N/A
Chicken & Tomato On Rice N/A

Monster egg bacon cheese, pineapple tomato $7.80
Chicken $5.00
Hawaiian $3.30
Cod Fillets $3.30
Chicken Pattie $2.40
Cheese $4.30
Bacon & Eggs $9.50
Bacon $4.70

$42.00 per person without dessert / $47.50 per person with dessert
Extra meat $2.50
GF Stands for gluten free. Please do advise our staff if you have any allergy or special dietary requirements
Khoresht-e-Ghaimeh (Persian lamb stew) (GF) $21.00
- Savoury mix of tender lamb cubes, yellow split peas, flavoured with rich tomato and tangy dried Persian limes
Persian Kofteh (GF) $14.50
- Blend of lamb & beef mince, slow cooked with rice, spilt peas, Persian plumb and served with pita bread
Zucchini Iskander $19.50
- Traditional home made zucchini fritters
Haydari Dip $11.50
- Stained yoghurt, herbs, cucumber, and garlic - served with pita bread
Eggplant Iskander (GF) $19.50
- Eggplant cooked with tomato and green pepper

Omelette $15.50
- Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
- Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
-With Bacon $15.50
Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
- Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
-With Salmon $17.50

BACON TOASTED SANDWICH $4.00
EGG TOASTED SANDWICH $4.00
DONUT & STRAWBERRY $4.50
ONION RINGS 1 DOZ $10.80
PATTIE $3.60
- Our own exclusive recipe
CHICKEN $20.00
- Delicious cooked chicken whole
FISH $4.00
- Our usual fish
BACON & CHEESE TOASTED SANDWICH $5.00

Vegetarian Noodles Oyster Sauce / Vegetarian Indo Mee / Vege Noodle / Vege Soup with Oyster Sauce / Vege Fried Rice $9.80
Sweet and Sour Chicken $11.50
Pacific Oysters $1.50
Satay Sea Food $13.00
Prawn Foo Young Egg $13.00
Onion Ring $0.50 ea
Vegetable Fried Noodles $9.50
Pan Fried Vegetables $9.50

Wrap N/A
Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
Carrot N/A
Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
Beetroot N/A
Sweet Onion N/A
Italian B.M.T N/A
Pizza Sub with Cheese N/A

CHICKEN & CASHEW NUTS $12.00
ROAST PORK FRIED NOODLES $10.00
PRAWN MUSHROOMS ON RICE $11.50
Double Meat $4.00
CHICKEN TOMATOES ON RICE $10.50
Chicken Nibbles $9.00
Fish $2.20
Pineapple Rings $1.80

ham cheese and tomato turkish $10.00
- Ham, cheese and tomato served with turkish bread.
Three Choice Meal (Regular Plate) $13.90
creamy pumpkin Soup. $5.50
Mini Deli Special + 20ml Coca-Cola range $10.90
One or Two Choice Meal (small Plate) $12.90
Amaci's big breakfast $14.00
- Bacon, sausage, free range egg (poached, fried or scramble ) grilled tomato, mushroom and hash brown, served with two pieces of toast (brown or white )
- Bacon egg BBQ sauce toastie
Nachos $10.50
- Nachos, homemade sauce.

Beef Steak $18
- 180g beef steak, served w. salad, fries and sauce of your choice from mushroom, green peppercorn or red wine jus
Lamb Salad $23
- grilled lamb fillet served w. balsamic strawberry, baby spinach, red onion, mint pesto and kumara chips
Pasta of the Day N/A
- please ask our friendly staff
Soup of the day $12.50
- please ask our friendly staff
Avocado and Feta Smash $16
- served w. free range poached eggs on wholegrain toast rocket & cherry tomato salad
Trio Omelette $17
- served w. toast or fresh bread and 2 choices of either: ham, cheese, mushroom, spring onion
Caesar Salad $21
- add chicken
Open-Faced Sandwich $24.50
- your choice of either a tender beef steak or succulent chicken breast, served on ciabatta w. lettuce, tomato, mushroom caramelised onion, bacon smoked cheddar cheese, aioli, fries