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

Spider Roll $21.00
- Soft shell crab, lettuce and carrot with spicy sauce
Soft shell crab $29.50
- Deep fried soft shell crab, served with oyster and chilli sauce
Assorted Sushi $18.50
- Chef 's choice of 8 pieces of Nigiri and Gunkan sushi
Beef Tataki $17.00
- Thin sliced seared rare beef served with soy and red nine sauce
Shoga-yaki $21.50
- Pork loin steak cooked with sweet ginger sauce, served with steamed vegetables
Miso Soup $3.00
-10 pcs $19.50
Steam Rice $3.00

Onion Rings (Dozen) $8.50
Mushroom $4.30
Tomato $4.30
Pineapple Rings $2.20
Meat Patties $2.20
Chicken Nibbles (Dozen) $8.50
Fisherman's Basket $9.00
Bacon & Corn Patties $2.20

Grilled Eel on Rice $13.00
Salmon Sashimi on Rice $10.00
Crispy Salad with 3 Dressing(S) $7.00
Yakitori Chicken with Yuzu Pepper $7.50
Cold don Noodle with Sesame Sauce $12.00
Salmon and Avo $5.50
Tempura Prawn and Scallop $7.50
Grilled Fish with Sweet Miso - Salmon $10.00

Chicken liver parfait $15.90
- Brandy and thyme pate, crusty bread and petit salad
South Island Salmon Fillet $31.90
- Pan seared over summer vegetables, hollandaise sauce and a parmesan tuille
Chicken and bacon fettuccine $19.90
- Sauteed chicken and bacon bound in a creamy mustard, and parmesan sauce
Eggs Benedict
- Bacon or smoked salmon or mushrooms on ciabatta bread with spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
Ice Cream Sundae $12.50
- Served with real caramel, chocolate or berries
-Add grilled, sliced chicken breast or home smoked salmon $6.00
- Old smokey - house manuka smoked salmon, red onion, cashew nuts, fresh rocket & cherry tomatoes
- Cream cheese and sweet chilli $8.90

BAGEL $8.50
- with your choice of 3 fillings
BAGEL $7.50
- fresh toasted bagel with fruit conserve and cream cheese
TOASTED SANDWICH $7.50
- with your choice of 3 fillings
Small $14.90
CEREAL $11.50
- muesli with yoghurt and berries
Large $16.90
CHICKEN AND BACON SALAD
- with salad greens and aioli dressing
ENGLISH MUFFIN $7.50
- toasted with bacon, eggs and topped with relish

MANDU (Korean WONTONS) 10 for $4.00
PINEAPPLE RINGS 2 for $2.00
WONTONS 1 DOZ $8.00
WHOLE CHICKEN $17.00
PIGGY SPECIAL $19.95
- 2 cheeseburgers, 2 crab bites, 3 fish bites, 2 corn on cob, 3 squid rings, 2 chicken nuggets, 2 potato fritters & 2 scoops of chips
CHICKEN FRIED NOODLES OR PORK BEEF OR SEAFOOD $9.80
VEGETABLE & POiATO ROLL $2.60
CHOCOLATE JAM WRAP $3.10

Gluten Free $1.00
Kids wedges $4.50
Warm Salad (GF/DF) $17.50
- Roast veg mix, streaky bacon, rocket and feta cheese with mixed nuts and seeds Add chicken $4
Wedges $9.50
- Served with sour cream and sweet chili sauce
Homemade Chicken Goujons $13.50
- Served with fries and tomato sauce
Nachos (GF/DF) $17.50
- Choose Beef, Chicken or Vegetarian
BB Pancakes $8.70
- Served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
Avocado $3.00

Chicken Nuggets & chips
Toasted Sandwiches 2 fillings & chips $8.50
BLT $18.00
- grilled bacon lettuce tomatoes on toasted bread
Fries $7.00
Grilled Chicken Breast $22.00
- served on a bed of mashed potato with salad, drizzled with plum sauce
Cheesecake of the day
Juicy 350g T-Bone $27.00
- served with your choice of salad, chips-coleslaw, chips or vegetables with mushroom, garlic or pepper sauce
Garlic Bread $8.00

Eggs Benedict
- Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
- Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
- Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
- Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
-With Bacon $15.50

Chilled Chocolate Fondant $14.00
- Dark chocolate mousse, salted caramel popcorn, vanilla cream, chocolate sorbet
Venison Salad $23.50
- Pan seared venison loin, pear, walnuts, crispy kumara, mixed leaves, berry & balsamic dressing
Pork Belly $36.00
- Confit pork belly, savoy cabbage, bacon lardons, carrot & ginger puree, seared scallops, soy jus
Fish & Chips $22.50
- House battered fish of the day, hand cut chips, garden salad, tartare sauce
Breads and Spread for Two $13.00
- Selection of freshly baked breads (6 pieces), trio of house dips
French Toast $19.00
- Brioche, mixed berries, grilled banana, maple syrup
The Chef's Own - Seafood Chowder $22.50
- Fresh mussels, today's fish, prawn cutlets, squid, tiger prawn, melba toast
Breads and Spreads for Two $13.00
- Selection of Freshly Baked Breads (6pieces), Trio of House Spreads

Terakihi & Seafood Meli-Melo Fillet of terakihi served with a seafood medley creamy broth rice pilaf au saffron and braised bock chow -
Terakihi and tequila cevice served in a red chicory nest -
Here is a selection of what can be done from the truck: -
Venison Burger Venison patties, fresh mango salsa, gourmet lettuce and artisan bread -
Sirloin Ciabatta Prime sirloin thinly sliced with Chumichurri sauce in ciabatta bread -
Mini Croc-en-bouche Choux pastries each filled with alternatively café, dark chocolate and baileys patissière, served with strawberries and a dash of crunchy caramel -
Venison Jolie Venison fillets wrapped in streaky bacon served with a caramelized poached pear and Sichuan pepper jus de viande -
Escargot Snails cooked in their shells with garlic butter -

CHICKEN NUGGETS+ CHIPS $11.00
HAM STEAK, CHIPS + SALAD $13.50
SEAFOOD BASKET $12.50
- served with tartare sauce
BANGERS + MASH $13.50
NACHOS $12.50
WEDGES $11.00
SAUSAGES, EGGS + CHIPS $13.50
CHICKEN BBURGER + CHIPS $14.50

Pumpkin Falafel Burger $20.50
- Roasted pumpkin and falafel pattie topped with yoghurt dressing served with fries
Chicken Souvlaki $20.50
- Topped with hummus and salad, yoghurt dressing and sweet chilli sauce
Pasta-Mushroom and Bacon, Spinach,Sundried Tomato. $20.50
- In a cream sauce served on penne pasta topped with parmesan cheese
Ground Beef Nachos $19.00
- With chilli bean mix, grilled cheese, topped with sour cream and sweet chilli
-Add fries and tomato sauce $12.00
Served until 2pm
Wedges Works $14.00
- Bacon, grilled cheese, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
Chicken Pesto & Brie Sandwich $20.50
- With lettuce and tomato served with fries

Larb Pla Salmon $32.00
- Spicy salad with salmon, spring onions, herbs & rice
Nahm Tok Nua $16.00
- Spicy-hot salad with diced beef, red onion, chilli, herbs & rice
Phad Woon Sen Pla Meuk $17.00
- Stir fried glass noodles with egg, bamboo shoots, squid and veges
Phad Phong Garee $16.00
- Pork stir-fried curry paste powder with egg and vegetables
Gaeng Pah Mu $16.00
- Jungle curry with pork and veges
Gaeng Pah Tofu $15.00
- Jungle curry with tofu and veges
Phad Mee Lueng $19.00
- Stir fried egg noodles, eggs, prawns and veges
Phad Goong Peanut Sauce $19.00
- Prawn Veges, peanut sauce, mushrooms & rice

Smoked Salmon & Avocado 8pcs reg/8pcs double avo $7.90/$8.70
Fresh Salmon Supreme 8pcs reg/8pcs jumbo $7.90/$10.90
SALMON & CHICKEN COMBO $23.90
- 8pcs, smoked salmon & avocado/4pcs salmon supreme/8pcs jumbo Teriyaki chicken
12pcs of salmon Nigiri
4pcs Reg. Teriyaki Chicken
8pcs of Jumbo Teriyaki chicken
8pcs jumbo salmon
Teriyaki Chicken 8pcs reg/8pcs jumbo $7.80/$8.90