Mexicano's in Christchurch Menu

PRIMEROS PRIMEROS
  • ‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
  • Hand hacked guacamole, corn chips $11
  • Salsa roja, corn chips $7.5
  • Guac, salsa & corn chips $13
  • Tuna tostada, chipotle, avocado & jalapeno $8
  • Crispy fried potato skins, jalapeno queso fundido $11
  • Spiced cashews & peanuts $5
TACOS TACOS
  • Adobo chicken, hand hacked guacamole, pickled mango $8
  • Cumin battered market fish, salsa mojito, coriander $8
  • Pulled pork, fire grilled pineapple, charred spring onion crema $8
  • Fire grilled garlic mushrooms, queso fresco, onions, black beans, chipotle & almonds $6
  • Fire grilled flank steak, tomato, peppers, black olive salsa $8
  • Bacon, egg & hash brown $8
ESPECIALIDADES ESPECIALIDADES
  • Crispy fried oyster torta (3), watercress, smoked oyster crema $18
  • Fire grilled chorizo torta (3), peppers and garlic $16
  • Mexicano’s fried chicken $16
  • Ceviche of fresh market fish, tomato,chilli, mint, lime and coconut $17
  • Braised beef, quesillo, oregano mushrooms quesadilla $15
GRANDE PLACA GRANDE PLACA
  • Fire grilled garlic flank steak, cigar onions, chimichurri salsa, anti-cucho $25
  • Pork hock, new style salsa verde & corn crema $29
  • Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
  • Braised beef rib barbacoa, slaw $26
  • Tikin xik-grilled market fish,squid and prawns, melon salad $28
  • Extra soft shell tortillas 3=$2.50 / 5=$4 / 7=$5.50
VERDURAS VERDURAS
  • Vegetable ceviche – tomato, cucumber, radish, watermelon, queso fresco, leaves, herbs, tortilla chips $12
  • Sautéed seasonal vegetables, black olive, toasted seeds & nuts, queso $8
  • Fire grilled mushrooms, garlic, fried onion queso, fresh herbs $9
  • Braised beef rib barbacoa, slaw $26
  • Chilli black beans, jalapeno salsa $7
POSTRES POSTRES
  • Popcorn sundae with organic banana & salted caramel ice cream, Mexican chocolate sauce & caramel popcorn $12
ALCOHOL FREE ALCOHOL FREE
  • Jarrito’s Mexican Sodas $6
    • Pineapple, Mandarin, Lime, Guava, Grapefruit, Cola
  • Juice $5
    • Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Tomato
  • De la maquina de café (means “from the coffee machine”) $4
    • Short black, Long Black, Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Mochaccino, Macchiato, Hot Chocolate
NINO’S / KIDS / LITTLE PUNKS MENU NINO’S / KIDS / LITTLE PUNKS MENU
  • Choose one from each section $13
    • Drinks: Water / Milk / OJ / Coke / Lemonade, Food: Corn chip with hand hacked guacamole / Fire grilled flank steak / Mexicano’s fried chicken / Cumin battered fish, Dessert: Popcorn sundae

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Extra Cheese $2.00
  • Chocolate & Banana $9.00
  • Caramel & Banana $9.00
  • Butter & Sugar $7.00
  • Nutella $8.00
  • 3e Breakfast $12.00
    • Bacon, egg, herb mushrooms & baby spinach
  • As above but with salmon $17.00
  • 3e French Toast $14.00
    • Bacon, egg, caramelised banana, cinnamon & real Canadian maple syrup
  • 1/2 SCOOP $1.70
  • CURRY ROLL (homemade) $2.80
  • CHIPS $2.40
  • JAM EXPLOSION $3.30
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.70
  • PRAWN CUTLET $1.50
  • CHICKEN NUGGET $0.60
  • BACON & EFF $5.70
  • Drink
  • Chicken & Bacon $20.00
  • Caesar Salad $20.00
    • Chicken, bacon, crispy cos lettuce drizzled in a Caesar dressing, topped with croutons & a poached egg
  • Fish of the Day $23.00
    • Market fresh fish, battered or pan fried served with seafood salad & fries
  • Apricot Chicken $24.00
    • Smoked chicken, cashew nuts, cream cheese or mozzarella cheese, drizzled with a tangy apricot sauce
  • Fish Burger $20.00
    • Battered fresh market fish of the day, lashings of home made tartare sauce, gherkin, red onion, cheese, lettuce stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Bower Salad $20.00
    • Our signature salad, Harrisa chicken thigh, tossed with slow roasted seasonal veges & chick peas drizzled with a deep roasted sesame dressing (vegetarian option available)
  • Chicken, Cranberry & Brie $24.00
    • Creamy brie cheese, smoked chicken & mozzarella, drizzled with a delicious cranberry sauce
  • LAMB TIKKA $15.00
    • Lamb pieces simmered in a curry masala sauce and prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.
  • BAIGAN BHARTA (SEASONAL) $18.00
    • Eggplant roasted in Tandoor, then mashed and cooked with garlic, ginger and seasoned with herbs and spices. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
  • PRAWN JALFREZEE $23.00
    • Prawns prepared with ginger, garlic, capsicum, coconut milk, tomatoes, fresh chillies and coriander.
  • DAAL MAKHNI $16.00
    • Black lentils and kidney beans cooked over a low heat with special herbs and spices and cream. To request vegan and dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
  • CHICKEN VINDALOO $20.00
    • A hot dish. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum, spices and coriander. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
  • SIDE DISH PLATTER $10.00
    • Selection of raita, mango chutney, kechumber and mixed pickle.
  • FISH MADRAS $22.00
    • A hot dish. Gurnard fish cooked in a lamb gravy with freshly ground herbs and spices, onion, garlic and ginger.
  • FISH TIKKA $15.00
    • Chunks of Gurnard fish marinated in a yoghurt sauce with herbs and spices, cooked in the Tandoor. Five pieces per portion.
  • Lamb rack
    • Lamb rack marinated in our secret way served with mash potatoes, mushroom
  • Chicken greek salad $25.00
    • Chicken breast marinated in boteco marination grilled and served with greek salad
  • Boteco traditional platter $19.90
    • Hummus dip, eggplant dip, falafel, baba ghanoug, dolmas, served with pita bread
  • Dolma entree $9.00
    • Vine leaves wrapped in rice and herbs cooked in lemon sauce
  • Fish and chips $18.90
    • Cach of the day with tartar sauce served with side salad
  • Garlic pita bread $4.50
  • Falafel kebab open souvlaki $18.90
    • Home made falafel served with greek salad, fries, homemade sauces and pita bread
  • South american fries $17.90
    • Crispy hand cut potatoes, with bacon, mozzarella cheese and sour cream
  • Bagels $8.50
    • w' raspberry jam OR basil pesto and cream cheese
  • Iced Drinks $6.80
    • Iced Coffee, Chai, Chocolate
  • Kudos Breakfast (Vegetarian) $20.80
    • free range eggs any style, wilted spinach, hash browns, creamy mushrooms, tomato & toasted wholegrain
  • Long Black / Short Black / Americano $3.60
  • Loaded Wedges $14.50
    • topped w’bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Mushroom Risotto $18.00
    • portabello, shitake & button mushrooms, spinach & parmesan (-add streaky bacon $4.00)
  • Teas (for one / for two) $3.50 / $6.00
    • English Breakfast / Earl Grey / Pure Green / Lemon Green / Jasmine Green / Peppermint, Lemon & Ginger Camomile & Spiced Apple
  • BLT $18.50
    • streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato & our own aioli on turkish OR ciabatta, served with fries and green salad
  • Steak & Onion Fatty $2.10
  • Mini Donut x4 $2.00
  • Onion x6 $3.60
  • Mushroom $3.90
  • Deep Fried Moro Bar $3.50
  • Spicy Chicken $6.00
  • Squid x6 $4.50
  • Hoki $4.50
  • Fish Tikka $22.00
    • Pieces of boneless fish marinated overnight in yoghurt, spices and herbs. Cooked in a charcoal tandoor.
  • Chicken Madras $19.00
    • A South Indian style dish with mustard seeds, onion, ginger and coconut cream.
  • Peshwari Naan $6.00
    • Stuffed roti with coconuts,dry fruits,cooked in tandoor
  • Tandoori Aloo $12.00
    • Baby potatoes marinated with herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor with onion and capsicum.
  • Lamb/Beef Rogan Josh $19.00
    • Lamb cooked with blend of herbs and spices.
  • Pickle $1.00
  • Paneer Parantha (Indian homemade cottage cheese) $5.00
    • Stuffed with cottage scheese and spices.
  • Lamb Posht $19.00
    • Lamb cooked in herbs and spices with cashew nuts, cream & poppy seeds
  • Seafood (Prawn, Squid, Mussel & Crabstick) $11.90
  • Combination Meat $11.50
  • Pork $9.90
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.00
  • Meat $3.00
  • CHicken $10.50
  • Chicken Nuggets x 6 $3.60
  • BBQ Pork $11.50
  • The Jockey burger $24.5
    • 200gm beef patty, double cheese, double bacon, onions rings, beetroot and a runny egg. Served with golden fries >>
  • No horsing around burger $23.5
    • crispy falafel patty, swiss cheese, carrot slaw, roast mushroom, hummus and onion rings. Served with Kumara chips
  • Salt and paper squid $13
    • flash fried, semolina dusted squid with spiced mayo
  • Weekend breakfast (11am-3pm) $19.0
    • sausage, eggs, hash browns, tomatoes, crispy bacon, baked Beans
  • Golden fries $6.0
    • with aioli
  • 200gm rump steak $26.5
    • cooked to your liking and topped with garlic butter, served with a green salad and golden fries
  • Lamb salad $24.5
    • with roasted baby beetroot, green beans and goat’s cheese, finished with balsamic
  • The filly cheese burger $18.5
    • 100gm beef patty, cheese, bacon, pickle and slaw. Served with golden fries
  • Garlic Loaf $9.50
    • Served with homemade garlic & herb butter.
  • Berry Mousse
    • Homemade with white chocolate shards & whipped cream.
  • Available from 5pm
  • Fresh Fish $27.00
    • Served on creamy Agria puree. With roasted cajun capsicum slithers, green beans. Topped with herb sour cream. *Please ask our friendly wait staff for the chef’s choice of Fish this evening.
  • Bishop’s BBQ Ribs 350Gms $15.50
  • Classic Bread ‘N’ Butter Pudding
    • Served hot with Irish crème ice cream & blueberry compote.
  • Bishops Fish n Chips.
    • A twist on an old classic, Panko crumbed Orange Roughy, served with steak fries and homemade tartare sauce.
  • Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
    • Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
  • Mini Sausage Rolls $1.30 / $15.5
  • Steak & Cheese $4.50
  • Homemade Vol-au-vonts $2.20 / $26.4
    • An assortment of fillings
  • Mini Filled Gourmet Rolls $3.30 / $39.6
    • A variety of gourmet fillings
  • Chicken & Cranberry $4.50
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.50
  • Savouries $1.50 / $18
    • meat, chicken and quiche type
  • Asparagus Wrapped In Prosciutto $1.6 / $19.2
    • (Seasonal)
  • Salmon avocado, salmon & sweet omelette $8.90
  • Chirashizushi (mix seafood sashimi on rice) $11.90
  • Soboro bento chicken teriyaki (chicken teriyaki rice box) $8.90
  • Teriyaki salmon $12.90
  • King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
  • Teriyaki chicken half roll $4.50
  • California ocean roll $11.90
  • Karaage chicken rice ball $5.40
  • cheese & onion
  • smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Combo#2 $5.90
  • chocolate, strawberry or caramel server with cream & nuts $7.50
  • -small orange juice
  • -ham sandwich & fluffy
  • -sausage roll & fluffy
  • served with toast $7.00
  • Curry Time Platter $22.00
    • Two pieces of each above item served with salad, mint and tamarind chutney.
  • Anari Kebab (5 Pieces) $12.00
    • Chunky lamb marinated overnight in pomegranate, garlic and ginger grilled in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • Tandoori Mushrooms (8 Pieces) $9.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in garlic and yogurt marinade then cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • Chicken Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with chicken and spices, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • All mains served with rice and plain naan (Upgrade to garlic naan for $1)
  • -Combo $10.00
Mexicano's

Mexicano's

location

Address

131 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033655330

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 AM, Saturday: 10:30 AM – 2:00 AM, Sunday: 10:30 AM – 2:00 AM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Mexican , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Validated Parking ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
131 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8013, New Zealand