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

  • Roast Pork with Mushroom on Fried Rice. $10.30
  • Steak Fried Rice $10.00
  • Sliced Pork Chow Mein $10.00
  • Doughnut $2.30
  • Sauteed Beef with Chilli (spicy hot) $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $12.00
  • Chicken with Mushroom Chow Mein $10.30
  • Steak $6.00
  • Cashew Nuts $18.00
    • chicken, beef or pork with veges, oyster sauce and cashews
  • Marinated Pork Ribs $10.00
  • Money Bags $8.00
  • All main meals served with steamed rice (except Phad Thai and Fried Rice)
  • Thai Red Curry $17.00
  • Fish Fillet and Ginger with veges $20.00
  • Sweet and Sour $13.00
  • Lamb Green Curry $20.00
    • with veges coconut cream and bamboo shoots
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Individual 200gm sourdough baguette, warmed and smothered with garlic and parsley butter.
  • Chef's Salad $22.50
    • Check out the blackboard for the chef's choice. Served with bread.
  • Open Sammie $22.00
    • Our well known concoction of toasted Italian bread, layered with hummus, sliced tomato, lettuce, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken tenderloins and bacon. And topped with our 'pink' mayo.
  • Sides $4.00 per serve
    • Toast, Mushrooms, Potato Hash, Tomato, Sausage, Bacon.
  • The Full Monty $20.00
    • Two poached eggs on toast with grilled tomato, sausage, bacon, mushrooms and our own herbed potato hash.
  • Café Corn Fritters $18.50
    • A delicious mix of corn, zucchini, basil, coriander, ginger and garlic. Served with créme fraiche and relish. With salad. Add bacon - $21.00.
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Two poached free range eggs, on grilled ciabatta, with crispy bacon - smothered in hollandaise sauce.
  • Steak Sandwich $27.50
    • Marinated ribeye, with rocket, melted smoked cheese, sliced tomato, caramelised onion jam and grilled bread.
  • Plain Donu $2.00
  • E gg $4.20
  • Crumbed Prawn $0.80
  • Hot Dog $2.10
  • Plaln $3.50
  • steak Onion Pattie $2.20
  • Chicken Fillet $3. 50
  • Chow chow $4.20
  • Chinese Sausage Fried Rice $10.00
  • Steamed OX Tripe $3.50
  • Pork Tripe With Soy Sauce $8.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $10.00
  • Chicken Bun $3.50
  • Steamed Pork Tripe $3.50
  • Spicy Jelly Fish $8.00
  • wonton Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Fried Oysters 1 Dozen
  • Prawn Mushroom on Fried Rice $14.00
  • Mushrooms $3.00
  • Prawn Mushroom Chow Mein $14.00
  • Pork Satay on Fried Rice $11.50
  • Roast Pork Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
  • Plain $4.00
  • Crab Stick $2.00
  • Chocolate explosion Doughnut each $3.10
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Monster Burger double meat egg cheese & pineapple $6.50
  • pineapple $4.20
  • Bluff Oyster cooked 1/2 doz $14.00
  • Chicken & cheese $5.50
  • Deep Fried mars bar each $3.00
  • Steak and Onion pattie each $2.10
  • Homemade baklava
    • With cream or Ice-cream
  • Shishleak (GF) $28.00
    • Marinated lamb rack, skewered cooked on the charcoal
  • ●-ENTRÈE
  • Topkapi Iskander (Beef Kofteh) (GF) $21.00
    • Marinated beef kofteh cooked on the hot plate
  • Beef Burger $15.50
    • Homemade spiced beef patty, lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomato, beetroot, cheese, mushroom and Tokapi dressing
  • Garlic Bread $4.00
  • Carrot Fritter Kebab $12.50
  • Zeytoon Parvadeh (GF) $13.00
    • Marinated green olives with walnuts, mountain herbs, spices and pomegranate sauce
  • Hash $4.50
  • Bro brekkie $22.50
    • Two free range eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato, breakfast bangers and organic toast.
  • Egg royal $21.00
    • Stuart Island hot smoked salmon, free range eggs, organic toast & hollandaise.
  • Beat street muesli $9.50
    • Served with organic yoghurt and fruit.
  • 7am - 2pm / 7 days a week
  • Avocado $3.00
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Free range bacon $4.50
  • Cooked fresh to order, follow steps 1-3
  • - Chicken, Beef or Pork $14.00
  • Malay Mild Chilli Sambal
  • Prawn, Seafood or Combination $16.00
  • With a Stir-Fry Sauce
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $12.50
  • - Hokkien
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $12.50
  • All teppanyaki set meus begin wth an appetizer of the chef's choice served with warm miso, followed by teppanyaki stir- fried vegetables and your main course as described in each set with your choice of steamed or fried rice .(fried rice $4.00) N/A
  • Assorted tempura $23.00
    • Assorted seasonal Vegetables, Prawn &
  • Tempura banana $16.00
    • Deep fried tempura banana with icec cream & fruits
  • Chicken 120g/ Seafood $26.00
    • Salmon, white fish, scallops, prawn
  • Salmon & Avocado Roll $15.00
    • King Salmon & avocado
  • Rice $3.00
  • Edamame $7.00
    • Boiled green beans
  • Salmon Sashimi $29.00
    • New zealand king salmon
  • Chicken & cashew nuts $13.00
    • with seasonal vegetables
  • Kari Ayam Indonesian chicken curry $13.00
    • with potato
  • Chow mein egg noodles $13.00
    • with chicken
  • Dried stir fried (chicken, pork or beef) $13.00
    • tossed chilli paste & vegetables
  • Pud Thai chicken $12.00
  • Combination add $3.00
  • Oyster sauce noodle (chicken, pork or beef) $13.00
  • Tom yum soup with chicken/prawn $9.00/$11.00
  • Eggs On Toast $10.50
    • two eggs on sour dough bread any way you like it
  • Bagel $12.00
    • toasted Bagel with cream cheese and salmon
  • Corn Fritters Vegetarian $16.50
    • with avocado, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
  • Greens On Toast $12.50
    • a forest of greens over a bed of avocado, miso & our sour dough whole-grain bread
  • Egg Montreal $18.90
    • two poached eggs with house-cured salmon & house-made hollandaise on sour dough bread
  • Filo Of The Day $14.50
    • served with a side salad of your choice
  • French Toast Berry & Yoghurt $16.50
    • dusted in cinnamon sugar with berry compote and yoghurt
  • Eggs Your-Style With Bacon $15.50
    • two eggs with bacon on sour dough bread
  • • Smoked chicken, cranberry, brie with red onion
  • Potato Hash $14.00
    • With roasted mushroom and free farm bacon Served with peach, red onion and avocado salsa
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
  • Choose one of...
  • House made Muesli $11.00
  • Vegetarian Delight $16.50
  • Available all day at $9.50, GF available
  • Pancake Stack with maple $16.00
  • Prawns Peanut Sauce $22.00
    • (Satay Goong) Chefs special homemade sauce, vegetables & prawns
  • Ginger Sauce (Pad Khing) $17.50
    • Flavours of fresh ginger with a mixture of vegetables. Very nice.
  • Cashew Nuts (Med Mamunang) $19.50
    • Stir fry with chilli jam sauce, cashew nuts, pineapple & vegetables
  • Deep fried fish fillet $22.00
    • (Choo Chee Pla) Fish of the day fillets deep fried with spicy sauce
  • Tom Yum Prawns $11.50
  • Green Curry (Gaeng Keow Wharn) $17.50
    • Loads of vegetables in a green curry with coconut cream
  • Roast Duck (Gang Ped Yang) $19.50
    • In a red curry with vegetables, potato, pineapple & grape
  • BBQ Beef Salad $19.50
    • Spicy salad with lots of onions
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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