Alvarados Mexican Cantina in Christchurch City Menu

ENTRADAS (STARTERS) ENTRADAS (STARTERS)
  • Guacamole (V, GF) $13.50
    • Avocado mixed with chopped onion, tomato, coriander and juiced lime. Served with cheese and chilli powder on top mid delicious crunchy corn chips.
  • Queso Fundido (V) $17.00
    • Hot, soft, creamy cheese-based Mexican goodness, a fondue family relation. Choose between spinach & mushroom (V ) or bacon & mushroom. Served for two people or more.
  • Salsa Selection (V, GF) $13.50
    • Our Chef’s selection o f the most traditional sauces eaten in Mexico, including green and red salsa, black beans and guacamole served with freshly made corn chips.
  • Flautas (GF) $14.00
    • These popular crispy golden tortillas are tilled with your choice of chicken or potato and cheese served with fresh lettuce, sour cream and cheese on top.
  • Ceviche Cancun (GF) $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 o f Mexico.
  • Antojitos Mexicanos (GF) $17.00
    • Tire translation for this dish is literally “little Mexican cravings”, these Little cravings are usually prepared by street vendors and most o f them include corn as an ingredient. Includes mini salbutes (chicken) and fried vegetarian quesadillas. Served for two people or more.
  • Jalapeño Poppers (V ) $10.00
    • Deep fried, cheese filled, crumbed jalapenos served with a line mexican chipotle dipping sauce.
SOPAS (SOUPS) SOPAS (SOUPS)
  • Caldo de Pollo (G F) $10.50
    • Our Mexican Grandmas chicken soup recipe. This soup is invigorating! Zesty and mildly spiced, the ultimate traditional style chicken soup.
  • Soups Azteca (G F) $12.50
    • Also known as “tortilla soup” this is a Mexican soup favoured by an Aztec emperor. This ancient and celebrated recipe is served with corn chip strips, cheese, avocado and cream.
  • Crema de Calabaza (V, GF) $10.50
    • This Mexican pumpkin cream soup is infused with the rich, smoky and smooth flavour o f chipotle sauce.
ENSALADAS (SALADS) ENSALADAS (SALADS)
  • Ensalada de Camaron (G F) (Prawn Salad) $17.50
    • Delicately grilled prawns on a bed of green salad with our unique salad dressing.
  • Ensalada de Pollo (G F) (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 (V, GF) (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 (GF) $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. You shouldn’t miss out on our unique enchiladas.
  • 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) (GF) $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 o f 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 (GF) $26.00
    • From the Michoacan region o f Central Mexico, these corn tacos are served with roasted pork, salsa verde, green limes, chopped onions and fresh coriander.
  • Chiles Hellenes (GF) $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 o f chicken, vegetarian, beef or prawn* (^available for $2 extra).
  • Quesadillas (V ) $24.50
    • Served in every Mexican home, flour tortilla filled with cheese and served with pico de gallo, guacamole and salad with your choice o f chicken, beef, salsa verde and pork, vegetarian or prawns* (*available for $2 extra).
  • Pescado a la Veracruzana (GF) $27.50
    • This dish is the best example o f “jarochos” (people from Veracruz) cuisine. This Spanish influenced fish is bilked and served with cooked tomato, olives, spices served on a bed o f diced potato dressed with a mild creamy chipotle sauce.
  • Filete a la tampiqueña (GF) $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 (GF) $27.00
    • This is a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from the Yucatan Peninsula and o f 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 (GF) $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 o f Chicken, beef, vegetarian or prawns* (*available for $2 extra).
CHILDREN’S MENU CHILDREN’S MENU
  • (12yrs and under only)
  • 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 o f 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 o f 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 (GF) $9.50
    • A rich, creamy and frothy chocolate mousse with a touch o f tequila.
  • Caramel Flan (GF) $9.00
    • A lusciously smooth, chilled, light Mexican caramel flan.
  • Mango lee Cream (GF) $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 (V, GF) $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 o f 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 o f coffee, i

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Pneumatic kids’ breakfast $11.90
    • Blt slider, organic samoan dried bananas, curly fries & activity pack
  • - vegemite $6.90
  • - honeycomb, raspberry jam & butter $8.90
  • 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.
  • - pulled pork, black beans, guacamole, cheese, salsa & sour cream vege – gluten free on request. $18.90
  • - marmite $6.90
  • - basil pesto $8.90
  • Bacon $6
  • Cracked pepper and bourbon pate $12.50
    • An old homemade favourite of ours. Bourbon & cracked pepper blended pate. Served with crusty bread, pickled cucumbers & beetroot pesto.
  • Marshmallow & Ice-cream Sundae $11.00
    • Lots of vanilla ice-cream & marshmallows smothered in your choice of chocolate, strawberry, passionfruit or caramel sauce. Topped with whipped cream, wafers & chocolate shavings. So if you are in the mood for lots of ice-cream, then this is for you!
  • toasted sammie with bacon and mozzarella cheese $8.00
  • Apple Berry & Port Crumble $11.00
    • Good ole fashion fruit cooked with a hint of spice and all the love in the world plus some port. Topped with a buttered shortbread crumble and oven baked to warm and toastie. Comes with yep you got it, ice-cream and cream and a funky ginger Anglaise.
  • Stuffed Chicken $30.50
    • The plumpest chicken breast stuffed with pistachio, baby spinach and brie wrapped up in streaky bacon, oven roasted and plonked upon a warm honey mustard potato salad. With sauté greens and finished off with a cranberry salsa & sweet potato crisps.
  • Vanilla Brulee $11.00
    • Yip this is another one of our famous desserts, our vanilla bean Brulee is made to perfection with berry compote, vanilla ice-cream and some kinda biscuit.
  • Chocolate Overload $11.00
    • A rich moist chocolate cake cooked to perfection smothered in baileys sauce, white chocolate ice-cream, chocolate shavings (told ya it was choc madness!) and a trio of berries with a blob of scented cream.
  • Moroccan chicken filo $16.50
    • Marinated chicken in Moroccan spice wrapped in filo pastry with baby spinach & cream cheese, served with salad & golden fries & cranberry salsa.
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
  • Deep Fried Squids $12.00
  • Larb (Minced Chicken Salad) $18.00
    • A choice of chicken, beef or pork, which is then minced, stir-fried, and mixed with chilli, mint, coriander, onion, lemon juice, and tamarind sauce.
  • Stir-fry Mushroom $12.00
  • Special Crispy Chicken $22.00
    • Deep fried chicken, then cooked in special combine sauce with onion, carrot, capsicum, and pineapple and cashew nuts.
  • Stir-fry Chilli $12.00
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
  • Stir-fry Mushroom
    • Fresh button mushrooms, stir fried with complimentary vegetables, in a mixture of sauces.
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken $14.00
  • Chicken Black Bean Sauce $12.50
  • Pork Foo Young Egg $14.00
  • Tomato $4.20
  • Mussels (Dozen) $10.00
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.00
  • Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice $12.50
  • Prawn Chop Suey $13.00
  • Fish Nuggets 6 for $4.50
  • Chicken
  • Banana Fritter $1.80
  • Chicken Nuggets 6 for $4.50
  • Chips $2.40
  • Samosas 6 for $2.00
  • -Single $8.50
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $14.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $10. 50
  • Pork Egg Foo Young $11.00
  • BEEFBeef with Black Beam Sauce $11.00
  • Chicken with Pineapple Mein $11.00
  • Bami Gorin (Fried Noodles) $11.00
  • Beef Fried Noodles $9.90
  • BAGEL $7.50
    • fresh toasted bagel with fruit conserve and cream cheese
  • PANCAKES $16.50
    • with bacon, berry compot and maple syrup
  • EGGS ON TOAST $14.00
    • three eggs poached, scrambled or fried on toast
  • TOAST $7.00
    • your choice of white or brown toast with your choice Of jams and spreads
  • CHICKEN AND BACON SALAD
    • with salad greens and aioli dressing
  • LAMB SOUVALAKI $14.90
    • salad greens with pan fried lamb and yoghurt dressing
  • Large $16.90
  • BURGER $8.50
    • chicken, lamb or bacon and egg with fresh lettuce, tomato and dressings
  • Greek style w tomatoes, cucumber, feta, olives and red onion
  • Shortbread
  • LUNC C $12.20
    • filled roll or wrap, mini sausage roll, selection of fudges, fresh fruit kebab
  • Assorted mini club sandwiches
  • Pumpkin and feta risotto cake w roasted capsicum V
  • Assorted mini tarts
  • LUNCH D $14.50
    • club sandwich, filled roll or wrap, spinach and feta filo, selection of fudges, fresh fruit kebab
  • HOMEMADE MUESLI(V) $9.50
    • berry compote & yoghurt
  • MEXICAN $9.99
    • hot salami, gherkins and chilli
  • WONTONS 1/2 DOZ $4.00
  • HAWAIIAN $9.90
    • ham pineapple & cheese
  • MIXED CHIPS $4.60
  • CRUMBED MUSSELS 1 DOZ $9.60
  • MEAT LOVERS $9.99
    • salami ham bacon cheese & BBQ sauce
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS 13 FOR $9.60
  • HASH BROWNS 4 for $2.80
  • CHOW MEIN $4.00
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE $11.00
  • CHICKEN TOMATO ON FRIED RICE $12.00
  • FISH $2.40
  • ROAST PORK TOMATO ON FRIED RICE $12.00
  • PRAWN CHOW MEIN $12.00
  • PRAWN MUSHROOM CHOW MEIN $13.00
  • CHICKEN BURGER $6.00
  • Steak with Mushrooms on Fried Rice $10.80
  • Sweet and Sour Pork $11.00
  • Combination Chow Mein $11.50
  • Pork with Mushrooms on Fried Rice $10.80
  • Prawn Fried Rice $11.50
  • Soya Sauce Fried Rice $6.50
  • Prawn Chow Mein $11.50
  • Soya Sauce Fried Noodles $6.50
  • Meat $1.60
  • Monster $7.00
  • Spring Rolls / Curry Rolls $2.50
  • 1 Dozen Chicken Nuggets $9.00
  • 1 Dozen Fried Mussels / 1 Dozen Squid Rings / 1 Dozen Fried Wontons with Sauce $10.00
  • Chicken Satay / Steak Satay / Pork Satay $2.90
  • Pineapple Ring $1.80
  • Bacon & Egg / Cheese & Pineapple / Chicken & Cheese $5.20
  • 1/4 Chicken and Chips $6.70
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $11.50
  • Cheese and Pineapple $5.10
  • Cheese $4.30
  • Chicken and Cashew Nut $15.00
  • 1 Chicken and Chips $18.00
  • Chicken Wing $2.00
  • Pineapple $2.50
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Carrot N/A
  • Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Chicken Classic N/A
  • White Bread N/A
Alvarados Mexican Cantina

Alvarados Mexican Cantina

location

Address

79/77 Stevens Street, Waltham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

3744149

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 11AM–11PM Monday 11AM–11PM Tuesday11AM–11PM (Anzac Day) Hours might differ Wednesday 11AM–11PM Thursday 11AM–11PM Friday 11AM–11PM Saturday 11AM–11PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Grill , International , Mexican

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Dinner

Location
79/77 Stevens Street, Waltham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand