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

- cream cheese $6.90
Blat bagel $17.90
- With bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato & aioli gluten free on request
- hummus $6.90
Pneumatic kids’ breakfast $11.90
- Blt slider, organic samoan dried bananas, curly fries & activity pack
Super choice bro $21.90
- With bacon, sausage, mushrooms, potato hash brown, tomato, toasted multigrain & two eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) gluten free on request.
Eggs on toast $9.90
- Two eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) on toasted multigrain vege — dairy or gluten free on request
- raspberry jam & butter $6.90
Avocado $5

Sides $4.00 per serve
- Toast, Mushrooms, Potato Hash, Tomato, Sausage, Bacon.
Steak Sandwich $27.50
- Marinated ribeye, with rocket, melted smoked cheese, sliced tomato, caramelised onion jam and grilled bread.
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- Two poached free range eggs, on grilled ciabatta, with crispy bacon - smothered in hollandaise sauce.
The Full Monty $20.00
- Two poached eggs on toast with grilled tomato, sausage, bacon, mushrooms and our own herbed potato hash.
CCB (Chicken, Cranberry and Brie Filo) $18.00
- A delicious mix of creamy, herbed chicken and béchamel sauce, rolled with brie and cranberry sauce. With salad.
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.
Toasted Bagel $7.50
- Your choice of a delicious Vic's Bakery raisin or plain bagel, toasted, with: raspberry jam, butter and cream cheese / sliced tomato and cream cheese / sliced tomato and hummus
Bacon and Eggs $16.00
- Two poached free range eggs on toast of your choice, grilled tomato and crispy bacon.

Tomatoes $2.50
Roast Pork Foo Young $10.50
Prawns Special (c/nuts) $15.00
Prawn Foo Young $11.50
Chicken & Cranberry
Pineapple Rings $2.20
Waimairi Chow Mein Special $12.50
Black Bean Steak on Fried Rice $14.50

Crab Stick $2.00
Prawn Fried Rice $12.70
Crispy Skin Chicken
Cashew nuts $4.00
On Fried Rice or Noodle $1.00
Crispy Skin Chicken
Chilli or Curry $1.00
Roast Pork Chow Mein $11.70

Bailies Tasting Platter $25.00
- Perfect to share, selection of cold meats, pickled vegetables, pate, bread & cheese
Bailies Big Breakfast $19.00
- 2 poached eggs w/ bacon, roast tomato, mushrooms, Irish breakfast sausages, hash browns & toast
Marinated Calamari $13.00
- Zesty pieces of calamari, served with a green salad, aioli & lemon
Bailies Tasting Platter $25.00
- Perfect to share, selection of cold meats, pickled vegeta bles, pate, bread & cheese
Home Made Garlic Bread $7.50
●Burgers
Eggs Benedict $19.00
- 2 poached free range eggs on ciabatta w/ spinach & hollandaise sauce. Bacon or Salmon
Spicy Pork Tacos $15.50
- 2 soft taco shells filled w/ spicy pork, red cabbage, tomato & com salsa & Japanese mayo

Extras $1.70
Spicy wedges one scoop $3.00
Plain $3.30
Steak $5.20
Bacon & egg $5.50
Hashbrown 6 for $3.00
Chicken & cheese $5.50
Cheese $4.20

Planburger $3.30
Family Pack $15.00
- 2 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Crab Sticks or 6 mini Spring Rolls, 1 Meat Patty, $3 Chips
Chicken Wings $0.90
Chocolate Explosion Donuts $3.20
Giant / Hawaiian / Meatless / Bacon & Egg $5.10
Pacific Oysters 1/2 doz. $8.00 / 1 doz. 16.00
Mushroom / Fish Burger $4.30
Bacon Patties / Meat Patties / Corn Patties / Frankfurters / Hot Dogs (with sauce) $2.20

Prawn Chop Suey $13.00
Roast Pork Fried Rice $11.50
Chicken Pineapple on Rice $12.00
Tomato $2.50
Fish $2.50
Sweet and Sour Chicken $14.00
Fish $5.00
Donut $2.20

Chicken Schnitzel $10.00
- with Coleslaw & Fries
Chicken Parmesan $16.00
- A sliced Crumbed Chicekn Breast, layered with Chefs special Tomato Sauce, Mozzorella, Parmeson Cheee, lightly grilled served with Salads & fFries
Mini Hotdogs or Chicken Nuggets $0.00
- with Fries
Open Chicken Sauvalaki $16.00
- Marinayed sliced Chicken Breast with Tabouli, Hummus, Salad, Cheese & Tzatzki
Tandoori Chicken $22.00
- Chicken Marianted in Tandoori sauce with RedmOnions, Peppers & Mango Sauce
Ice Cream Sundae $7.00
- Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate, Caramel or Raspberry topping
Beer Battered Hoki $15.00
- Two Fillets of Hokin in a Beer Batter, lots of Fries, two eggs & Slow
Open Cajan Lamb on Clabatta $16
- Sliced lamb with Cajun, Rub olsonTomato, Cucumber, Lettuce, a Mint & Yoghurt dressing on Toasted Ciobotto & Fries

Omelette $16.90, Extra: $2.00
- Served with either toast or a hash brown and your choice of three of the following:
Cake $7.50
- Our staff will advise you of today's selection
Oven Baked Focaccia $8.50
- With herb butter, served with olive oil and sweet chilli sauce
Crispy Chicken Salad $19.50
- Served with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, feta and crispy noodles
Hot Smoked Lamb Fillet and Salad $19.50
- Carved over warm gourmet potatoes, garlic aioli, topped with salad greens and spiced plum sauce
Soup of the Day P.O.A
- Served with warm bread
Honey Roasted Muesli $13.50
- With yoghurt, berry couli and seasonal fruits
Classic American Pancakes $10.90
- Served with maple syrup and cream

LAMBS FRY $23.80
- Now this ain’t how your gran cooks it. It’s better!! well better than how my gran did it anyway (no offence gran!). Tender pieces of lambs fry pan-seared and served on toasted garlic bread, with a beauty mushroom and pepper sauce finished off with crispy streaky bacon and horseradish onion jam.
VENISON CARPACCIO $16.50
- Horseradish aioli shaved parmesan & pickled walnut.Melts in your mouth, mmm..
BEEF BRISKET BRUSCHETTA $15.00
- Tender pieces of beef upon homemade bread with melted cheese
MAD COWS CHEESECAKE
- Here at the Three Cows we’ve made about 3 billion types of cheesecake and all completely different. we are slowly running out of flavours to make, but don’t panic we've always got the internet to help us out if the chefs are having another one of their blank moments.
VENISON RIBS $16.50
- Succulent ribs glazed with a homemade barbeque kinda sauce.
CHOCOLATE OVERLOAD
- A rich moist chocolate brownie smothered in baileys chocolate sauce and homemade chocolate ice cream (told ya it was choc madness!)
SEAFOOD CHOWDER $14.50
- Now even that chef from England would say this is NZ’s best. The finest morsels plucked from the sea, combined in our secret recipe. Slurp!
PRAWNS & SCALLOPS $15.70
- Grilled black tiger prawns & scallops drizzled with a creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Just a hint of spice to tantalise your taste buds!

Steak with Black Bean Sauce R $11.90 / L $12.90
Plain Fried Noodle $6.50
Cheesecake (Boysenberry & Strawberry) $3.50
Prawn Crackers $2.00
Chicken Sweet Corn Soup $6.50
Steamed Rice $5.50
SzeChuen Chilli Pork R $11.90 / L $12.90
Pork with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables R $11.90 / L $12.90

Mixed Grill $22.00
- Steak sausage, bacon, eggs, Tomato & chips
Fish Bites & Chips
Buster Burger $15.00
- beef pattie, grilled onions, egg, bacon tomato, pineapple, cheese, lettuce, BBQ sauce & chips
Seafood Basket $21.00
- mussels, scallops, squid rings, prawns & Hoki bites
Toasted Sandwiches 2 fillings & chips $8.50
Fish of the Day $24.00
- Fish of the day with your choice of salad & chips coleslaw & chips or vegetables
Chicken Nuggets & chips
Steak Sandwich $18.00
- grilled onions, lettuce, tomatoes on toasted bread with BBQ sauce & chips

Quarter Chicken & Chips Meal $9.50
Fried Prawns, Cashew Nuts / Beef Oyster Sauce / Honey Lemon Chicken $12.00
Sweet & Sour Fish $11.00
Chicken Fried Rice / Roast Pork Fried Rice / Prawn Fried Rice / Combination Fried Rice $10.80
Steak Black Bean Sauce $11.50
Bacon, Egg & Chips Meal / Sausage, Egg & Chips Meal $11.00
Sweet & Sour Oysters (in season) $16.00
Steak Chow Mein / Pork Chow Mein / Vegetarian Chow Mein $10.50