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

Russley Fish Supply (sample menu)
  • Monster $6.50
  • Apple Turnover $2.20
  • Wontons (Dozen) $8.50
  • Chocolate or Jam Donuts $2.20
  • Steak Patties $2.20
  • Fisherman's Basket $9.00
  • Hoki (crumbed) $5.70
  • Bacon, Egg and Chips $7.00
Cameron Japanese Family Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Strawberry ice cream $4.90
  • Mixed ice cream $4.90
  • Add rice & miso soup set $4.00
  • Hamburger steak curry rice $18.90
  • Prawn tempura udon $13.90
  • Kara-age chicken on rice $13.50
  • A special kid's meal car $11.00
    • Furikake rice, teriyaki hamburger, crumbed prawn, French fried
  • Miso butter ramen $13.70
Staveley Fish Supply and Hamburger Bar (sample menu)
  • Hawaiian $5.50
  • Banana Fritter $2.00
  • Red Snaper $5.00
  • Tarakihi $5.00
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Garlic Butter Chips $4.20
  • Steak $6.00
  • Mini Spring Rolls (1/2 dozen) $2.50
Upper Riccarton Fish Supply (sample menu)
  • Family Pack B $17.00
    • 8 Fish Bites, 2 Chips, 2 Meat Patties, 2 Sausages, 2 Crab Sticks, 2 Potato Fritters
  • Cheese $4.00
  • Tomato $4.00
  • Mussels $0.80
  • Cheese & Onion Fritter $2.50
  • Chicken Nugget $0.80
  • 3 Fish Bites $2.20
  • Deep Fried Moro Bar $2.50
New Brighton Burger Bar (sample menu)
  • 5 Pineapple Rings $7.00
  • 1/2 Chicken $13.50
  • Happiness Burger $3.20
  • Steak Fried Noodles $10.00
  • Chicken (Half) $9.50
  • Shrimp Fried Noodles $11.00
  • Chicken Foo Young $10.50
  • Large $11.50
Main South Seafoods (sample menu)
  • Chips —1/2 scoop $1.60
  • Egg $4.50
  • 1/2 dozen Wontons $4.50
  • vegetarian $4.50
  • 1/2 dozen Chicken Nuggets $4.70
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • Crumbed Fish $2.60
  • Meat Pattie $2.20
Chilli Kiwi (sample menu)
  • - Hokkien
  • Pad See Ew
  • Roti $2.50
  • Prawns, Seafood or Combination $15.00
  • Yellow (Gang Gari)
  • - Prawn, Seafood or Combination $16.00
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $12.50
  • All dishes come with vegetables
Quality Seafood (sample menu)
  • 1/2 Dozen Mini Donuts $3.50
  • 1/2 Dozen Crumbed Mushrooms $4.50
  • Satay Pack $12.50
    • 2 Chicken Satay,Burgers, 1/2 Chips
  • Steak & Cheese $6.90
  • Chicken Satay / Steak Satay / Pork Satay $2.90
  • Monster $7.00
  • $29 Pack $29.00
    • 3 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Sausages, 2 Meat Patties, 4 Potato Fritters, 6 Fish Bites, 2 Crab Sticks, 2 Chips, 1.5 L of Soft Drink
  • Bacon, Egg, Mushroom, Tomato $1.00
Alvarados Mexican Cantina (sample menu)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Fish $9.00
    • Mini fish bites served in a basket with fries.
  • 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).
  • 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.
Bills Bar and Bistro (sample menu)
  • Prime Cut 250g Ribeye $25.00
    • served with your choice of salad chips-coleslaw, chips or vegetables with mushrooms, garlic or pepper sauce
  • Mixed Grill $22.00
    • Steak sausage, bacon, eggs, Tomato & chips
  • Crumbed Schnitzel $21.00
    • with mushrooms sauce, served with your choice of salad & chips, coleslaw & chips or vegetables
  • Soup with garlic bread $10.00
  • Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • grilled onions, lettuce, tomatoes on toasted bread with BBQ sauce & chips
  • Ice Cream sundae
    • chocolate caramel raspberry or strowberry
  • Buster Burger $15.00
    • beef pattie, grilled onions, egg, bacon tomato, pineapple, cheese, lettuce, BBQ sauce & chips
  • Chicken & Chips $14.00
    • fried chicken & chips in a basket
Gin's Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Tomato $3.80
  • ROAST PORK CHOW MEIN $10.00
  • Hawaiian $5.60
  • Jam Rap $2.00
  • PINEAPPLE $2.80
  • CHICKEN TOMATOES ON RICE $10.50
  • Egg $3.80
  • Bacon Egg $4.80
Red Chilli Thai Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried noodle with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanut
  • Red Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves
  • Pad Kratiam Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with mushroom, garlic, vegetables and pepper sauce
  • Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with chilli paste and vegetables
  • Pad Peanut Sauce (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with vegetables and peanut sauce
  • Khao Pad Gaeng Kheo Whan (Chicken, Pork, Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with green curry paste and vegetables
  • Pad See-Eiw (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried flat noodle with dark soy sauce and seasonal vegetables
MacKenzies Hotel and Backpackers (sample menu)
  • HAM STEAK, CHIPS + SALAD $13.50
  • NACHOS $12.50
  • HOT CHIPS $5.00
  • BANGERS + MASH $13.50
  • TOASTED SANDWICH + CHIPS $9.00
  • SEAFOOD BASKET $12.50
    • served with tartare sauce
  • WEDGES $11.00
  • HAMBBURGER + CHIPS $14.50
Sushi Time (sample menu)
  • Teriyaki Chicken $11
    • Chicken with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Seafood yaki udon $13
  • Katsu $11
    • Crumbed pork with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Sushi Roll N/A
  • Nigiri Sushi N/A
  • Seafood udon $13
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Japanese Curry $10
    • Chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
Tandoori Palace Papanui Rd (sample menu)
  • Aloo parantha $4.00
    • Wholemeal bread stuffed with the potatoes and spices
  • Lamb jalfrezee $16.30
    • Lamb cubes cooked with the onion, capsicum and coconut cream with added spices
  • Mushroom do pyaza $15.00
    • Mushroom cooked with the diced onion and creamy gravy
  • Vegetable korma $14.00
    • Vegetables cooked in a cashew nut creamy sause. Must try
  • Mix veg $14.00
    • Mix vegetables and cottage cheese cooked with fresh onions and tomato in thick gravy
  • -Half $12.50
  • Basmati rice $2.50
    • Aromatic steamed basmati rice
  • Chicken jalfrezee $16.80
    • Chicken cubes cooked with the onion, capsicum and coconut cream with added spices
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
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