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

Chicken Pattie $2.40
Plain Burger $3.50
Kumara Chips $6.00
Pauna Pattie $2.50
Chips $2.40
Sole $5.00
Potato Fritter $2.30
Queen Scallops 6 for $8.00

Corn Nuggets each $0.70
Extras $1.70
Plain $3.30
Hawaiian $5.50
Prawn Twisters each $0.80
Vegetarian $4.50
Kendal Burger double meat bacon egg cheese pineapple $7.50
Family Pack $24.00
- 5 fish, 2 hotdogs, 2 meat patties, 2 scoops, 2 doughnuts or 2 Pineapple rings

Prawn Saag $20.00
- Prawn cooked in spinach and spices, makes people ‘green’ with envy
Anari Gosht $14.50
- Cuisine magazine describes our Chef’s best lamb curry cooked with pomegranate
Khadai (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
- Meat cooked with capsicum, onions and spices in a tomato base sauce
Prawn Biryani $18.00
- Curried flavoured rice cooked with shell-less prawns, garnished with raisins, nuts and coriander
Anari Kebab (5 pieces) $12.00
- Lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic, ginger and spices grilled in tandoor
Lemon Chicken $18.00
- Chicken cooked with fresh lemon, Indian spices and fenugreek
All banquet meals are served with rice, naan, raita and mango chutney (minimum of four people)
Raita $3.00
- Cucumber in yoghurt

Black Tiger Prawns (7) $21.00
Yum
- A yum dish, cooked with spicy lemon sauce. Seasoned by fresh vegetables, cashew nuts & herbs
Thai Fish Cakes (6) $11.00
- Must Try Dish!! Deep fried Thai style fish patties with herbs served with our home made dipping sauce
Black Tiger Prawn $22.00
Chicken $14.00
Seafood $16.00
Chicken, Beef or Pork $18.00
Sweet & Sour Sauce comes with rice
- This is naturally Thai cuisine, this is not a spicy dish, cooked with our chef's sweet & sour sauce

FRENCH TOAST $12.00
- w grilled banana & maple syrup +bacon$15.00
Assorted mini club sandwiches
HOMEMADE MUESLI(V) $9.50
- berry compote & yoghurt
cold smoked salmon/bacon/sausages(x3) $6.00
EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
- with crispy bacon
EGGS HEMINGWAY $19.00
- with cold smoked salmon
Potato and bacon w housemade mayo
LADY'S BREKKIE $14.00
- more petite serving of the Gent's Brekkie

Breads and Dips $10.50
- Warm bread selection served with a selection of homemade dips
Steamed Marlborough Mussels (Entree / Main) $10.50 / $18.50
- In a lemongrass, coconut cream broth served with warm bread
Eggs Benedict (One filling / Two fillings) $16.90 / $20.90
- Two poached eggs on an English muffin with a hash brown, hollandaise sauce and your choice of bacon, ham, smoked salmon, spinach or mushroom
BLT Sandwich and Chips $15.90
- Crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato with aioli in Turkish bread
Golden Chicken Filo $18.50
- Daily fresh flavour, served with fries and a side salad
Classic Chicken Caesar Salad $20.00
- Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, a poached egg, parmesan and Caesar dressing
Just Toast $5.50
- Your choice of spicy fruit/ multigrain/ white bread with butter and jam
Oven Baked Focaccia $8.50
- With herb butter, served with olive oil and sweet chilli sauce

POTATO FRITTERS 3 for $2.10
HASH BROWNS 4 for $2.80
FISH BITES 5 FOR $3.20
HOT DOG BIG $2.40
MIXED CHIPS $4.60
CHEESE ONION $2.20
CHEESE BALLS 5 for $4.00
MINI SPRING ROLL 1 Doz $4.00

Tomatoes $3.00
Avocado $3.00
Free range eggs (your style)
With free farmed bacon $14.50
Bro brekkie $22.50
- Two free range eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato, breakfast bangers and organic toast.
Salmon $5.50
Egg royal $21.00
- Stuart Island hot smoked salmon, free range eggs, organic toast & hollandaise.
Spinach $4.50

Satay Chicken $6.50
- Marinated chicken satay with peanut sauce
Lamb Shank Massaman $23.50
- Slow cook lamb shank infused with Massaman sauce served with The Nook chunky potato bites and onion
Classic Green Curry $18.00
- With rice
Mix Platter (for 1 / for 2) $10.00 / $20.00
- Fresh spring roll, spring roll, money bag and satay chicken
Choo-Chee Black Tiger Prawns $23.00
- Black tiger prawns with spinach and choo-chee (thick red curry) sauce and rice
Saang Ka Ya $8.50
- Sweet sticky rice infused with coconut cream and topped with Thai custard
Tom-Yum Soup $18.00
- With rice
Spring Rolls $12.50
- The nook’s special spring rolls with home-made kiwi apple sauce

1/2 dozen Wontons $4.50
Jam Rap $2.20
Doughnut $2.20
Cheese + Onion Pattie $2.20
Extras $1.20
Crumbed Fish $2.60
Sole $5.20
All burgers contain onion, lettuce, tomato sauce and beetroot

Soya Sauce Fried Noodles $6.50
Pacific Oysters $1.50
Pan Fried Vegetables $9.50
Prawns Chow Mein Garlic Sauce / Special Prawn Fried Rice / Lemon Honey Prawn Noodle / Lemon Honey Prawn Rice $13.90
Combo Soup with Oyster Sauce / Chicken Cashew Chow Mee $11.40
Extras $0.90 ea
Roast Pork with Mushrooms on Fried Rice $11.50
Seafood Indo Mee / Seafood Chow Mein / Seafood Indo Fried Rice / New Wah Special Noodle $11.90

King Salmon with Double Avocado $9.00
- 4pcs per serving
Vege & Prawn (2pcs) $13.00
Dumplings / Gyoza $6.00 / $9.00
- 4 / 6pcs - pork & chives with red aioli dipping sauce
King Salmon $9.00
- 2 skewers per serving
Seaweed Salad $12.50
- awesome combination of crunchy, textured green & black seaweed flavoured with sesame seed based vege dressing
King Tempura Prawn Sushi $10.50
- 4pcs per serving
Takoyaki $6.00 / $9.00
- 4 / 6pcs - Japanese octopus ball
Karaage Style Fried Chicken $13.00
- meal on rice served with fresh side salad

Glayva $9.00
Italian Ice Tea Lemon,Peach $5.00
Cointreau $9.50
CAPRICCIOSA -Capers, feta cheese, roasted onion, capsicum, olives, fresh chilli & rocket. 19.9
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel $13.50
Jose Cuervo Anejo 1800_ $10.50
Matua 'Reserve' Syrah Glass $9.90 Bottle $38.90
GNOCCHI DI CASA- Traditionally made w Bolognese sauce & rocket. 22.9

Gaang Penang MEDIUM $16.00
- A rich thick wok curry with kaffir lime, coconut milk and mushrooms, available with chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian.
Gai $10.00
- Tempura Chicken Pieces
Gai Hem Ma Parn MILD $16.00
- Crispy chicken in rich sweet sauce with pineapple and cashew nuts and a touch of spice.
●Starters Great to Share
all dishes, with the exception of noodle dishes, are served with thai jasmine rice. Fresh seasonal vegetables are chosen to compliment each dish. Hot, medium or mild - this shows how the traditional dish is spiced. Want more heat or less - just let us know!
300 Tom Yum Goong (Prawns) $17.00
Yum Nua HOT $16.00
- Traditional Thai beef salad, with fresh spices lime juice and herbs and spiced medium to hot, also available with chicken or pork.
Khao Pad Thai MILD $16.00
- Fried rice with chicken, beef, or pork.