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

Crab Stick (2) $1.80
Bacon $4.20
Chicken Kebab $2.80
Fish $5.00
Blue Cod $7.00
Fish Bites (3) $2.20
Triple Meat $6.50
- 3 patties, 2 cheese
Curry Rice Roll $3.00

Served with Thai Jasmine Rice. N/A
Gang Parr (without coconut Milk) N/A
- A mixture of vegetables with sweet basil, capsicum, kachai and young green peppers.
Lamb ( Tender loin) $23.00
Gang Mussaman Nnure (Massuman Beef curry) N/A
- A rich beef curry with onions, potato and peanut
Pad Drunken Noodle N/A
- Stiir fried flat rice noodle with fresh basil leaf, Thai herbs and vegetables
Pad Med Ma Muang (Cashew Nut) N/A
- Stir-fried roasted cashews with Thai seasonings and vegetables
Wild Pork (Strip-loin organic) $25.00
Thai Spring Rolls $7.50
- Deep fried vegetable spring rolls, with sweet chili sauce

Prawn Vindaloo $18.00
- Traditionally a Goan dish - Hot spices and vinegar, cooked in a tomato base sauce
Palak Paneer $15.00
- Homemade cheese cooked with fresh spinach and spices
Lamb Curries $12.00
Fish Amritsari Tikka (5 pieces) $16.00
- Ling fish marinated in garlic, ginger and spices- grilled in the tandoor together with onions, capsicum and tomatoes, served with mint chutney
Anari Kebab (5 pieces) $12.00
- Lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic, ginger and spices grilled in tandoor
Chicken Tikka (5 pieces) $12.00
- Chicken marinated in spices, yogurt, ginger, garlic - grilled in the tandoor
Prawn Jalfreji $18.00
- Prawn prepared with ginger, garlic, green capsicum, tomatoes and fresh coriander
Dal - Black or Yellow Lentils $7.50
- Chopped onions, ginger, garlic and spices fried and then added to boiled black or yellow lentils

Honey Chicken Wing $2.50
Lunch Box 3 $8.50
- Lemon On Fried Rice
Fried Wonton $0.60
Chinese Breadstick $1.00
Honey Chicken Drumstick $2.50
Fried Prawn $1.00
Charsui Bun
Lunch Box 2 $8.50
- Honey Chicken Or Bbq Pork Or Fried Rice

Pikelets ( vo)
Large chips $9.50
Bratwurst $3.50
Brat $12.80
- Spicy Bratwurst Sausage With Caramelised Onions And Melted Cheese In A Warmed Joe’S Roll
vegetarian option includes spinach and baked beans
Porridge(v) $10.80
- With Chopped Nuts, Fruit And Brown Sugar
Vege burger (gfo v) $17.80
- House Made Kumara, Pea And Lentil Patty, With Green Tomato Relish, Lettuce, Onion, Tomato And Aioli With Chips
Eggs (gfo vo) $12.00
- Two Free Range Eggs, Toast And Hollandaise

Spinach (veg) $16.50
Eggs Benedict
- served on 7 grain bread. Your choice of
GF $1.00
Salmon $17.50
- add chicken $4.00
Toastie Sandwiches $8.90
- your choice of 3 fillings: ham / cheese / tomato / pineapple / onion
- chicken, cranberry, brie. fresh tomato & lettuce
Salmon in Wholegrain $17.50
- (veg) smoked salmon, 1 poached egg, minced spinach, cream cheese served on 7 grain toast

-Add bacon $4.00
Com fritters (GF) $17.50
- Poached egg, baby spinach, slow roast tomato, portobello mushroom with homemade hollandaise sauce
Soup of the day (GF/DF) $12.50
- Check our soup of the day on the blackboard
Full Breakfast(GF/DF) $22.00
- Two eggs, bacon, homemade hash brown, portobello mushrooms, breakfast sausage, slow roasted tomato and toast served with homemade hollandaise sauce
-Add beans $2.00
Wedges $9.50
- Served with sour cream and sweet chili sauce
SBC (GF/DF) $8.70
- Sausage, beans and chips
Our Chicken(GF/DF) $17.50
- Grilled chicken breast, bacon and salad on ciabatta served with wedges, sweet chili sauce and sour cream

Chicken $4.50
Steak $5.20
1/2 dozen Scallops $8.00
Pineapple $4.50
Chocolate Doughnut $2.20
Kiddies $3.00
Works $8.00
Extras $1.20

CHICKEN CURRY ON FRIED RICE $11.00
BACON $4.50
CHILI CHICKEN HOT & SPICY $12.50
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE DONUT $2.20
SPRING PATTIE $2.20
STEAK CHOW MEIN $11.00
STEAK $6.00
PRAWN FRIED RICE $12.00

Seasonal Vege $7.00
- 2 skewers per serving
King Salmon with Double Avocado $9.00
- 4pcs per serving
Pork Rib Eye $7.00
- 2 skewers per serving
Sui-Goyoza $6.50 / $9.50
- 4 / 6pcs - boiled dumplings with garlic soy sauce
King Salmon Platter $15.00 / $25.00
- gluten free soy sauce available
Bowl of Rice $3.00
Deep Fried Tofu Salad $13.50
- chunky golden deep fried tofu tossed with crunchy veges, seeds, red onion & sesame dressing
Karaage Style Fried Chicken $13.00
- meal on rice served with fresh side salad

Egg Montreal $18.90
- two poached eggs with house-cured salmon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
Eggs On Toast $10.50
- two eggs on sour dough bread any way you like it
Homemade Toasted Muesli $10.80
- served with fresh fruits, berry fruit compote, milk and yoghurt
French Toast Bacon & Banana $16.50
- served with crispy bacon, banana & maple syrup
Sautéed Mushrooms $16.50
- with two poached eggs on sourdough bread & house-made hollandaise
Egg Benedict $17.50
- two poached eggs with bacon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
Bagel $9.00
- toasted Bagel with cream cheese and pesto
Salmon Sandwich $18.50
- house-cured salmon with seasonal salad, avocado & honey mustard sauce on sour dough bread

Cornfritter Stack $19.00
- Cornfritters served with streaky bacon, tomato and avocado salsa and a fried egg
Hash Brown $3.00
Chicken Burger $22.00
- Crumbed chicken, avocado and seasonal slaw on a toasted bun, served with wedges
Beef Nachos $20.00
- Corn chips layered with beef and chilli beans, served with salsa and sour cream
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Streaky Bacon
Kids Menu N/A
- Available to children 12 years and younger, this is the same as the main menu but half the portion
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Tomato, Mushroom and Spinach
Bacon (2) $3.00

-Add fries and tomato sauce $12.00
Market Fish of the Day $21.50
- Lemon and herb crumbed served with salad and fries
Soup of the Day $12.50
- Served with toasted ciabatta
Ground Beef Nachos $19.00
- With chilli bean mix, grilled cheese, topped with sour cream and sweet chilli
Thai Beef Salad $20.00
- With crispy noodles and roasted peanuts.
Pumpkin Falafel Burger $20.50
- Roasted pumpkin and falafel pattie topped with yoghurt dressing served with fries
all served with fries.
Lamb Burger $21.50
- Ground lamb mince marinated in garlic and rosemary with feta topped with beetroot relish served with fries