The Headless Mexican in Christchurch City Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Chips & Dips $13.00
    • Fresh House fried Corn Chips - with Salasa & Guacamole Dip
  • Chips & Dips $14.00
    • with only guacamole
  • Chips & Dips $14.00
    • with hot cheese dip
  • Street Corn $4.50
    • Charred on the grill corn kernels, with lemon, Parmesan and Aioli
  • Headless spiced olive mix $6.00
  • Headless spiced olive mix $12.00
    • served with a Chilean inspired, fried pumpkin sour dough bread
  • Quesadillas (sounds like case of beer) $6.50
    • A flour tortilla grilled and folded with cheese & one of the following: Cheese/ Smoked chipotle, Mango chicken, Spiced ground Beef, All garnished with sour cream and Salsa
  • Tacos $6.50
    • Soft corn tortillas grilled with cheese then your choice of filling, topped with shredded lettuce, peppers tomato and our own taco sauce. Tomato spiced home ground beef, or mango spiced chicken
  • Tacos $7.00
    • Soft corn tortillas grilled with cheese then your choice of filling, topped with shredded lettuce, peppers tomato and our own taco sauce. Fresh fish seared on the griddle with mexican spices
  • Stuffed Calamari $16.50
    • Calamari tube stuffed with smoked paprika & chipotle risotto, then braised in the oven. Served on a lettuce bed with tasty sauces
  • Ceviche of the Day $16.50
    • Fresh fish or seafood of the day, marinated in lemon juice till cooked, then tossed in diced jalapeno, onion, tomato, peppers and fresh coriander (this is a cold fish). Served with corn chips
  • Ceviche of the Day $19.50
    • Fresh fish or seafood of the day, marinated in lemon juice till cooked, then tossed in diced jalapeno, onion, tomato, peppers and fresh coriander (this is a cold fish). With salad & Rice
  • Headless Wild Goat Tartiet $16.50
    • Tenderloin, Grilled, sliced & baked to order in a savory pastry, with a yummy blend of chipotle cream & caramelized onion
  • Nachos Sml $10.00 / Reg $14.00
    • Fresh on premise Corn Chips, grilled melted cheese on our own re-fried beans with Salsa and sour cream
  • Nachos add $5.00
    • With mango chicken
  • Nachos add $5.00
    • With spiced ground Beef
MEXICAN DISHES MEXICAN DISHES
  • Fajitas $56.00
    • Try Garlic Prawn Fajitas, Sizzling with garlic, onions and tomatoes
  • Enchiladas (light meal) $18.50
    • Two soft corn tortillas filled and baked with a spicy tomato and pepper sauce finished with melted cheese salsa and sour cream served with mexican spiced rice and refried beans. Beef, Chicken, Veges & beans or fish
  • Enchiladas (light meal) add $2.00
    • swap beans for salad
  • Enchilada El Grande $25.00
    • The same as above but three Enchiladas and main size accompaniments - Beef, Chicken, Beans, fish
  • Borrito $25.00
    • Chicken that's finished with our own mango chutney
  • Borrito $25.00
    • Shredded mexican spiced beef, seared on the griddle along with peppers & onion
  • Borrito $25.00
    • Fresh fish of the day, sprinkled with mexican spices, seared on the griddle and finished with chilli aioli
  • Borrito $25.00
    • Seared on the griddle seasonal vegetable and mixed mexican beans, with a spicy tomato & pepper sauce
  • Borrito $25.00
    • Pulled Argentinian braised Lamb
  • Chimichanga $25.00
    • Soft flour tortilla wrapped with rice, beans, cheese and your choice of Burrito filling, brushed with oil & baked crisp then served with salad salsa, sour cream and guacamole
  • Fajitas $52.00
    • A dish for 2: with marinated mexican spiced shredded beef & lemon marinated spiced chicken served sizzling in the pan with flour tortillas and all the mexican accompaniments to make up your own Burritos
SIDES SIDES
  • Guacamole $5.00
  • Jalapeno chillies $2.50
  • Tortillas - Corn or Flour each $2.00
  • Side of Rice or Beans $3.00
  • Sour cream $3.50
  • Bowl of corn chips $5.00
  • Hot cheese dip $5.00
  • Side salad $7.00
  • Beef / Chicken $8.00
SOUTH AMERICAN FUSION SOUTH AMERICAN FUSION
  • Matanza Fish (Pescado del dia gratinado con pastelera de chocolo) $29.00
    • Fresh market fish, on a bed of seared red peppers & caramelized onions, then topped with a creamy blend of corn, cheese & fresh basil, gratineed in the oven & served with rice, salad, guacamole & salsa
  • Cordero en coco, a Venezuelan Lamb Dish $29.00
    • Seared in the oven Lamb, then slow cooked in coconut milk and Venezuelan spices, a truly stunning flavour. Served with rice, salad and a Tortilla
  • Jamaican Pork Belly Roulade $32.50
    • Rubbed, braised, rolled, then braised again for 10 hours. Seared to order and served on a polenta cake with salad
  • De Papas Y Chorizo De Invierno $29.00
    • Glenn's homemade chorizo, with roasted diced potatoes, peppers, caramelized onions & tamatillo, baked in its own dish with a cheesy almond, cornmeal & tamatillo topping
  • Headless Mole $29.00
    • The national Mexican celebration dish of chicken or fish, simmered in this traditional sauce made of vegetables, mixed seeds, chilli, bananas & spices, finished with a touch of bitter chocolate. Served on rice
  • Tostada Salad $25.00
    • In a crisp flour tortilla bowl, choose from shredded mexican spiced beef, lemon chicken, pulled Argentinian braised Lamb or Garlic Prawns. Seared on the griddle along with peppers & onion and tossed through lettuce and tomato, with a choice of our smoked chipotle aioli, or headless Caesar dressing
  • Cazuela De Mariscos $32.50
    • A traditional Uruguayan seafood dish, with a mix of seared prawns, Clams, Mussels, Squid & Fish, finished in a tomato and seafood base sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Banana Fritters $2.20
  • Prawn Mushrooms (on fried rice) $12.70
  • Slice Steak & Season Veges $11.70
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Plain Egg Foo Young
  • Prawn Curry (on fried rice) $12.70
  • Chips $2.40
  • Slice Pork & Season Veges $11.70
  • Beef (Eye Fillet) $23.00
  • Wild Venison (Tender loin -organic) $25.00
  • Tom Yum Gai $13.00
    • Fresh lemon juice with chicken and smooth chicken stock combined with galangal, lemongrass, and thai herbs
  • Seafood (prawns, Mussels ,Squid and Scallops) $19.00
  • Served with Thai Jasmine Rice. N/A
  • Mix Entrée $12.00
    • Chef's selection (spring roll, curry puff, money bag, chicken satay and chicken wing)
  • Served with Thai Jasmine Rice N/A
  • Pad See Ew N/A
    • Stir fried flat rice noodle with sweet soy sauce, egg and vegetables
  • Chicken Nibble $0.80
  • Giant $4.90
  • Red Cod $4.00
  • 2 in 1 (Special B) $9.50
  • Chicken Chow Mein $10.50
  • Plain $3.50
  • Steak with Mushrooms on Rice $10.50
  • Chicken with Pineapple on Rice $10.50
  • Onion Bhaji (4 Pcs) $5.00
    • Chickpea better mixed with chopped onions & spices, fried to a crispy texture, served with mint chutney
  • Saag $14.50
    • Your choice of meat cooked in fresh spinach & spices, garnished with fresh cream - makes people "green" with envy
  • Dopiaza $14.50
    • Marinated meat pieces cooked with large chunks of onion & mushroom, topped with ginger, garlic & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Shahi Paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in creamy sauce with almond paste & spices, garnished with almonds & raisins
  • Butter Chicken (Everybody Loves Butter Chicken) $14.50
    • Chunkey chicken pieces grilled in tandoor, mixed in creamy sauce, crushed cashew nuts, butter & spices
  • Tandoori Mushrooms $9.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in garlic & yoghurt marinade - cooked in tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Vegetable Makhani $13.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy butter sauce & crushed cashew nuts mixed with spices
  • Kashmiri Naan $4.50
    • Raisin, coconut & nut filling
  • Childrens Souvlaki
  • Single $11.00
  • Served in a Pita with lettuce, tomatoes, tzatziki & tomato salsa
  • Double $12.20
  • Double $12.50
  • Single $10.50
  • Lamb
  • Single $10.20
  • Museli w/ Fresh Fruit. berries & yoghurt $11.00
  • Eggs on Toast $10.50
  • Polenta Fries $8.50
  • Bless Up Vegan (GF Optional) $22.50
    • Smoked housemade beans, tomato, mushrooms, spinach, hash, salsa & vegan aioli
  • Falafel Pattie $15.50
    • Served w/ chips
  • Hash Breakfast (GF +DF) $17.50
    • Housemade hash, fresh baby spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise
  • - + Eggs or Hash $21.50
  • All eggs free range
  • Mushroom Sabji - Button mushrooms with crisp capsicum and diced onions in a tangy masala sauce $14.50
  • Seasonal Vegetables - Crispy fresh vegetables flash fried in the khadai $5.50
  • Chutney and Pickles - Mango Chutney and Pickle (Price is per item) $2.50
  • Chicken Bhuna - Panfried chicken, onion and tomato, finished with a thick spicy sauce $15.90
  • Pakora Wedges - Crispy battered potato wedges served with tamarind chutney (6 pieces) $5.00
  • Chicken Rassa - Boneless chicken pieces cooked with Chef’s secret spices with crushed tomato and onion in a homestyle sauce. $15.50
  • Roasted Poppadoms - Wafer thin spiced crisp bread (5 poppadom) $2.00
  • Paneer Jalfrezi - Sweet and sour cottage cheese curry with chunky pieces of vegetables $14.90
  • Shrimp Croquette $ 12.00
    • Small deep fried cake containing shrimp and vegetables (4pcs)
  • Adamame $ 8.00
    • Boiled green beans seasoned with a pinch of salt.
  • Teka Maki $ 6.00
  • Spicy Chicken Cutlet Roll $ 5.00
  • Okonomi Yaki $ 13.00
    • Japanese savoury pancake consisting of pork, seafood, and vegetables.
  • Fried Fish $ 9.50
    • Deep fried bread crumbed pieces of salmon, terakiki and gurnard (4pcs)
  • Salmon & Avocado $ 9.50
    • Sliced pieces of raw tuna salmon (4pcs) and avocado.
  • Tuna & Avocado $ 10.50
    • Sliced pieces of raw tuna (4pcs) and avocado
  • B.L.T.-Toast $16.50
    • with bacon, lettuce, tomato & house made sauce hollandaise
  • Bagel $9.00
    • toasted Bagel with butter and spread (marmalade, jam or honey)
  • Corn Fritters Vegetarian $16.50
    • with avocado, baked tomato, sour cream, served with a side salad of your choice
  • Filo Of The Day $14.50
    • served with a side salad of your choice
  • All Breads & Bagels Are Baked On-Site With Sour Dough All Eggs Used At Opawa Café Are Free-Range And Sourced Locally.
  • Bagel $12.00
    • toasted Bagel with cream cheese and salmon
  • French Toast Berry & Yoghurt $16.50
    • dusted in cinnamon sugar with berry compote and yoghurt
  • Oven Baked Farmer Omelette $16.50
    • 3-eggs omelette with courgette, capsicum red onion,bacon & toast
  • Phad Bai Ka Prao
    • Spicy stir fried choice of meat with chilli. sweet basil and vegetables.
  • Phad Prik
    • Stir fried seasonal vegetables with fresh chilli, garlic, oyster sauce and your choice of meat
  • Vegetable Golden bag
    • In house made deep fried pastry parcels filled with seasonal vegetables in Thai spices. Served wife sweet chilli sauce.
  • House Special (Whole Fish)
    • Deep fried whole fish - Thai style, garnished and served with a choice of Chilli sauce or Ginger And Mushrooms.
  • Phad med Mamuang Himmapan
    • Stir fried seasonal vegetables with cashew nuts and your choice of meat
  • Jungle Cuny
    • (no coconut cream) Spicy hot red chilli & shrimp paste curry with your choice of meat.
  • Chicken Satay
    • Marinated chicken skewers, served with special Bahn Thai peanut sauce.
  • Curry Puffs
    • In house made, deep fried puff pastry parcels filled with kumara, pumpkin and curry spices. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Jack Daniel’s $8.50
  • Appleton Rum $9.50
  • Tullamore Dew $8.50
  • Fruit Cocktails $7.50
  • *BRUSCHETTA ALLA PIZZAIOLA -Diced tomato, basil, olive oil, oregano, Italian parsley, garlic, cracked pepper, rock salt, rocket & shaved parmiggiano. 14.9
  • Absolut Citron $10.00
  • Borgo Tesis Pinot Grigio Bottle $54.90
  • Pepe Lopez Tequila $7.50
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • Served between 11:30AM and 2:30PM.
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • stir fried chili and basil $10.00
  • Chicken satay $6.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • Nc. Chicken noodle soup $10.00
  • Vegetarian curry puffs $5.00
  • Padse-eewsen yai $12.90
    • Fried thick rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables
  • Guay tiew rad na - $12.90
    • Served With meat and vegetables and gravy on fried noodles
  • Pork Spare Ribs $10.90
    • 6 pieces of grilled marinated pork ribs
  • Curry puffs $8.90
    • 5 vegetarian homemade curry puffs
  • Tofu/ Extra Vegetables $2.90
  • Cashew nuts $12.90
    • with meat and vegetables with rice
  • KaoPad $12.90
    • Fried rice with meat of your choice and vegetables
  • Vegetarian Tom Yum $10.90
  • Udon noodle $10
  • Seafood yaki udon $13
  • Vegetarian yaki udon $11
  • Crispy Chicken Curry $12
    • Crispy chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Rice Tray N/A
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Teriyaki Chicken Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Inari N/A
The Headless Mexican

The Headless Mexican

location

Address

43 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8840, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033266899

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Friday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 5:30 – 11:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Mexican , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
43 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8840, New Zealand