Alvarados in Christchurch City Menu

ENTRADAS (STARTERS) ENTRADAS (STARTERS)
  • 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
SOPAS (SOUPS) SOPAS (SOUPS)
  • 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
ENSALADAS (SALADS) ENSALADAS (SALADS)
  • 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
PLATO FUERTE (MAINS) PLATO FUERTE (MAINS)
  • 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)
CHILDREN'S MENU CHILDREN'S MENU
  • 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
POSTRES (DESSERTS) POSTRES (DESSERTS)
  • 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

  • Pumpkin and Feta Salad $19
    • Pumpkin and feta tossed through a green salad and topped with dukkah. This recipe has graced the menu here for ages and remains and all time favourite!
  • -Or with the house smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce for $23
  • Breads and Dips (GF) $15
    • House breads served with a trio of dips
  • -Or with the house smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce fo $23
  • Toast and Spreads (GF) $9
    • As it says, and tasty to boot!
  • -With berry compote and yoghurt for $21
  • -With berry compote and yoghurt for $21
  • Corn Fritter Stack $21
    • Topped with a cooked salsa, sour cream and salad
  • Hot dog $2.20
  • Wonton $0.60
  • Spring Roll $2.70
  • Pattie-Com&bacon $2.20
  • Crab stick $1.50
  • Chicken Nugget $0. 80
  • Extras $1.00
  • Corn Nuggets $2.50
    • 6 for
  • Cheese $4.10
  • Chocolate Donuts $2.20
  • Mini Spring Rolls $6.00
  • Egg $4.10
  • Scallops dozen $17.00
  • Chicken Nuggets dozen $8.00
  • Plain $3.50
  • Pineapple Rings $2.20
  • Pancakes with berry compote, maple syrup, whipped cream or yoghurt $15.50
  • Fresh fruit salad with natural or gourmet yoghurt $11.00
  • Ham, Emmental, tomato omelette $16.50
  • Toasted bagel with Akaroa salmon, cream cheese, capers and dill $13.50
  • Fillet steak open sandwich with portobello mushrooms, roasted tomato and mustard sauce $18.50
  • we only use free range eggs and chicken.
  • Grilled haloumi / bacon / Akaroa salmon $5.00
  • -with wilted baby spinach $16.50
  • Fried Prawn $1.00
  • Chicken Satay $3.80
  • Fried Wonton $0.60
  • Lemon Chicken $7.00
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Mini Spring Roll $0.60
  • Lunch Box 3 $8.50
    • Lemon On Fried Rice
  • Charsui Bun
  • Roast Pork Mushroom on Rice $13.00
  • Prawn Chop Suey $13.00
  • Chow Chow $4.20
  • Steak Chow Mein $11.00
  • Meat Pattie $2.20
  • Prawn Curry on Rice $13.00
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Sweet and Sour Pork $14.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae $8.90
    • Your choice of chocolate, caramel, strawberry or passion fruit.
  • 2 Fried Eggs $3.50
  • -Main, Dessert and a Soft Drink $15.00
  • Beer Battered Snapper $24.90
    • Served with salad and fries
  • Serving of Onion Rings $3.50
  • -Pasta
  • Bangor Bangers and Mash $19.50
    • Three world famous real angus sausages, homemade creamy mash potato, mushy peas and tomato/onion gravy.
  • Cooked Breakfast $21.90
    • Bacon, fried eggs, hash browns, real angus sausage, mushrooms, toast.
  • PANCAKES $16.50
    • with bacon, berry compot and maple syrup
  • LAMB SALAD
    • with mint marinade, salad greens and yoghurt dressing
  • TOAST $7.00
    • your choice of white or brown toast with your choice Of jams and spreads
  • CHICKEN AND BACON SALAD
    • with salad greens and aioli dressing
  • PANINI $8.50
    • with your choice of 3 fillings
  • BAGEL $8.50
    • with your choice of 3 fillings
  • FILLING CHOICES
    • ham, chicken, bacon, corn onion, cheese, asparagus ,tomato, pineapple, egg, relish, basil pesto, brie, satay, cranberry
  • ENGLISH MUFFIN $7.50
    • toasted with bacon, eggs and topped with relish
  • Bacon wrapped chicken nibble w bourbon BBQ sauce -GF
  • spinach/tomatoes/mushrooms/homestyle potatoes $2.50
  • FRENCH TOAST $12.00
    • w grilled banana & maple syrup +bacon$15.00
  • Southwestern style BBQ meatballs
  • Assorted mini tarts
  • EGGS HEMINGWAY $19.00
    • with cold smoked salmon
  • Spinach and feta filo cigar V
  • Smoked salmon, dill and caper mousse Violette
  • Takoyaki $9.00
    • Octopus Ball (6pcs)
  • Vegetarian Teppanyki $43.00
    • 4pc Veg roll, Vege Tempura, Teriyaki Teppan Tofu
  • Kids Teppanyaki Set (under 12 yrsold) $20.00
    • Grilled vegetables, steamed rice, one choice of teppan main, (Chicken, Beef eye fillet, Salmon)One Scoop of Vanilla ice cream
  • Sura Noodles & Vege tempuras $18.00
    • Today's Chef's choice special japanese noodle soup & vege tempuras
  • chef's Suggestion $43.00
    • Prawns , Chicken, Premium NZ Eye fillet
  • Lamb Rack (5 Pcs) $38.00
  • Chicken Tempura Set $18.50
    • Grilled Chicken glazed wuth teriyaki sauce, vege & fish tempura served with rice and miso soup
  • Chicken 120g/ Seafood $26.00
    • Salmon, white fish, scallops, prawn
  • Bacon butty $2.5
    • with fried egg add
  • Calzone $12.0
    • Folded pizza filled with venison salami, spinach and cheese. Individual size
  • Toast $9.0
    • Turkish or grain with ham and mustard single 6.0 double
  • Hot smoked salmon $6.5
  • Warmed Croissant $8.5
    • with deli ham, maasdam cheese and tomato
  • Bundaberg ginger beer $4.0
  • Toast $8.0
    • Turkish or grain with fresh tomato single 5.0 double
  • Puttanesca pasta $14.0
    • Traditional southern Italian pasta. Fettucine tossed in a tasty tomato sauce with anchovies, olives and capers
  • Fresh fruit skewers marinated with mint and rum -
  • Crème Brulée Silky French dessert with a crunchy caramel top -
  • Bacon wrapped new-Zealand scallops with chilli and lime salsa -
  • Crêpes Façon Suzette Crêpes served with an orange and Cointreau coulis, topped with homemade vanilla bean ice cream -
  • Crayfish Bisque Creamy crayfish broth served with garlic croutons and rouille Provençale -
  • New Zealand green-lipped mussels drizzled with a mustard velouté -
  • Moulin Rouge Pears poached in red wine served with chocolate sauce and French liquorice ice cream -
  • Marinated chicken bites crumbed in spicy corn chips -
  • Tuna Mayonnaise $8.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Crispy Chicken R $8 / L $20
    • Lettuce, avocado, capsicum, cucumber and carrot with crispy chicken
  • -Platter $30.00
  • Plain R $8 / L $20
  • Vegetarian Udon $9.00
  • Vegan $6.00
    • 6 Pieces
  • Combination $8.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Teriyaki Chicken $8.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Phad Preoh Wahn Thai $14.00
    • Sweet & sour vegetables with tomatoes, tofu & rice
  • Goong Tod Grob $19.00
    • Crispy prawn with special sauce and rice
  • Phad Goong Peanut Sauce $19.00
    • Prawn Veges, peanut sauce, mushrooms & rice
  • Yum Nua $16.00
    • Spicy-hot salad with diced beef, peanuts, chilli, herbs & rice
  • Phad Thai Tofu $14.00
    • Mild fried rice noodles with tofu, eeg, bean sprout, veges & peanuts
  • Khao Phad Kai $15.00
    • Mild fried rice with vegetables, egg & cashew nuts
  • Deep Fried Whole Fish with sweet chilli sauce or Thai fresh chilli sauce and rice
  • Phad Prik Pao Tofu $15.00
    • Stir fried veges with tofu and soya bean oil chilli paste and cashew nuts and rice
  • BURGER AND CHIPS FISH 16.00
    • Hoki fillet onion rings lettuce tomato cheese and tartare
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
    • toasted slices of ciabatta with homemade garlic butter
  • OPEN BEEF SANDWICH WITH FRIES $16.00
    • served on lightly toasted ciabatta with mesclun salad tomato red onion aioli and beef strips with a side of mint yogurt
  • ALL DAY BREAKFAST $18.00
    • eggs sausage hash browns bacon mushrooms and tomato served with lightly toasted ciabatta and a side of hollandaise
  • THAI BEEF SALAD $16.00
    • fresh salad topped with marinated beef strips and crunchy noodles with your choice of mint yogurt or creamy lime and coriander dressing
  • EGGS OR BACON ON TOAST $12.50
    • served on lightly toasted ciabatta
  • BREAD AND DIPS $13.00
    • lightly toasted ciabatta with three dips, roast capsicum sundried tomato, and basil pesto
  • SHARE PLATTER $22.50/$45.00
    • squid rings, Hoki bites crumbed prawns onion rings spring rolls vegetable samosas and crinkle cut fries with a selection of sauces, sweet chili, tartare and tomato sauce
Alvarados

Alvarados

location

Address

77 Stevens Street, Waltham, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033744149

clock

Opened hours

Mon 11 AM to 11 PM Tue 11 AM to 11 PM Wed 11 AM to 11 PM Thu 11 AM to 11 PM Fri 11 AM to 11 PM Sat 11 AM to 11 PM Sun 11 AM to 11 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Mexican

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Live Music ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
77 Stevens Street, Waltham, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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