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

  • -Or with bacon, banana and maple syrup for $23
  • Brunch Scramble $23
    • One of our favourites: New potatoes, green beans, olives, red onions, chorizo, and bacon all pan seared and tossed through pesto, and topped with a poached egg. Divine!
  • Oaty pancakes $21
  • Bacon and Eggs (GF) $20
    • Streaky bacon, poached eggs and our own toasted house bread.
  • Big Breakfast $25
    • Streaky bacon, poached eggs, mushrooms, crunchy roast potatoes, tomatoes, wilted spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce served with toast. A perfect mix!
  • -With berry compote and yoghurt for $21
  • Kedgery (GF) $23
    • Smoked fish kedgery, with crispy onions, finished with a poached egg
  • -With streaky bacon and hollandaise sauce for $21
  • Chef's Salad $22.50
    • Check out the blackboard for the chef's choice. Served with bread.
  • Pie of the Day $18.00
    • Please see our specials blackboard for today's flavours. With salad.
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Individual 200gm sourdough baguette, warmed and smothered with garlic and parsley butter.
  • Café Hotcakes $16.50
    • Our own buttermilk cakes with maple syrup and either: Bacon and banana / Berry compote / Lemon curd, with cream or yoghurt on the side.
  • Bacon and Eggs $16.00
    • Two poached free range eggs on toast of your choice, grilled tomato and crispy bacon.
  • Steak Sandwich $27.50
    • Marinated ribeye, with rocket, melted smoked cheese, sliced tomato, caramelised onion jam and grilled bread.
  • Haloumi and Vegetable Cakes $18.00
    • Delicious grated vegetables & herbs, grilled and served with beetroot relish.
  • Warm Lamb Salad $25.00
    • Tender sliced marinated backstrap, on a bed of salad and served with carrot hummus, feta cheese and a minted Tzatziki style dressing. Served with bread.
  • Chicken with Scrambled Eggs S $17.50 / L $30.00
  • Pork ribs- garlic spring onion and chilli $18.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork with vegetables
  • Dessert, Pudding with Ice Cream
  • Beef Balls in Rice Noodle $11.00
  • Pork in Rice Noodle Soup $11.00
  • Sweet and Sour Pork with Vegetables
  • Pork ribs - BBQ sauce. $18.00
  • Pineapple ring $1.50
  • Monster $6.80
  • Tarakihi-Crumbed $4.50
  • Wonton $0.60
  • Potato-Fritter $0.60
  • Half $10.00
  • Bacon $1.30
  • Bacon & Egg $5.60
  • Yum Nure (Thai Beef Salad) $18.00
    • Sliced grilled medium rare beef cooked with onion, herbs and thai seasoning.
  • Served with Thai Jasmine Rice N/A
  • Pad Krateum Prik Thai (Garlic and cracked Pepper) N/A
    • Thailand's version of the eer- popular garlic flavoured dish.
  • Pad Khing (Ginger) N/A
    • Tender morsels of your favourite meat or seafood re blended with thin strips of ginger, vegetables, and thai herbs.
  • Lamb ( Tender loin) $23.00
  • Mix Entrée $12.00
    • Chef's selection (spring roll, curry puff, money bag, chicken satay and chicken wing)
  • Tom Yum Gai $13.00
    • Fresh lemon juice with chicken and smooth chicken stock combined with galangal, lemongrass, and thai herbs
  • Tom Yum Talay $15.00
    • Fresh lemon juice wit mixed seafood and smooth chicken stock combined with a galangal ,lemongrass, and Thai herbs
  • Great spicy shrimp Spicy Prawns with Vegetables Small $22.00 / Medium $30.00
  • Seafood noodles Seafood Fried Noodles $15.00
  • Chinese Style Spare Ribs $18.00
  • Fried Squid with Home make Sauce Small $20.00 / Medium $28.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Rolls $8.00
  • Sizzling Spring Onion and Ginger Venison $25.00
  • Blue Cod Fillet $22.00
    • with Choice of: Sweet & Sour Sauce, Lemon Sauce or Sweet & Chilli Sauce
  • Pan Fried Chive Dumpling fried leeks $8.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.90
  • Vegetables egg 1oO Young $10.00
  • Roast Pork with Cashew Nuts $12.50
  • Curry Chicken Mein $10.50
  • Beef Egg Foo Young $11. 00
  • Vegetables Chow Mein $9.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Noodles $10.50
  • Combination Chow Mein $11.00
  • Large $10.90
  • Large $10.90
  • Triple $13.50
  • Small $8.00
  • Large $10.90
  • Large $14.50
  • Large $10.90
  • Large $10.90
  • Falafel Pattie $15.50
    • Served w/ chips
  • Hash Breakfast (GF +DF) $17.50
    • Housemade hash, fresh baby spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise
  • -Add eggs or hash $15.50
  • Toast & Spreads $7.50
  • Harvest (GF or Vegan available) $21.50
    • Spinach, mushroom, tomato, seasonal veges & hash with poached eggs + hollandaise + wholegrain toast
  • Nachos (GF/Vegan available) $17.00
    • Smoked housemade beans served on warmed nacho chips w/ sour cream, salsa + guacamole
  • ● Bagel w/ cream cheese + pesto or butter + jam $9.00
  • Burger du jour (GF/Vegan available) $11.00
  • Braised Seaweed $4.50
  • Combination Braised Platter $7.00
    • four choice of 3 items from our braised food menu excluded of braised beef shank
  • -Ai-Yu Jelly
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll $4.00
  • -Grass Jelly
  • -Soft Peanuts
  • -Pineapple Jelly
  • deep Fried Kumara Chips with Plum Powder $4.80
  • Junior Cheese Burger $8.40
    • Angus beef w/ melted cheddar, tomato ketchup & mayo
  • Bird On Fire L $12.90 / S $11.40
    • Fresh grilled chicken tenderloins w/ sriracha chili sauce, tangy coriander & lime mayo, salad & relish
  • Wisconsin W/Cheese L $11.40 / S $9.90
    • Angus beef w/ melted Cheddar, salad, mayo & relish
  • Caramelised Onions $1.50
  • Onion Rings $5.90
  • Potato Fries $4.90
  • Customise
    • See the extras menu below and add a little something
  • California L $13.40 / S $11.90
    • Angus beef w/ fresh avocado, free formed bacon, salad, mayo & relish
  • Chicken Pasta $22.00
    • pan fried chicken breast & bacon with onions, tomatoes, peppers in a creamy cheese sauce
  • Seafood Basket $21.00
    • mussels, scallops, squid rings, prawns & Hoki bites
  • Bar Basket $15.00
    • chicken nuggets, fish bites, onion rings, spring rolls, samosa & chips
  • Roast $13.00
  • 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
  • Crumbed Sole $22.00
    • served with your choice of salad & chips, coleslaw & chips or vegetables
  • Hot Chicken Salad $22.00
    • grilled chicken breast & bacon served on lettuce with tomatoes, peppers, red onions & cucumber drizzled with apricot sauce
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Pancakes with bacon and banana $15.50
    • Served with grilled banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches $10.50
    • Bacon & Egg, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Schnitzel or Ham, Cheese & Tomato. Served on fresh toasted turkish bread
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Natural Swiss N/A
  • Apple Slices N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Chicken Classic N/A
  • Cheddar N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Bigi $14.00
  • Bratwurst sausage with onion marmalade
  • Cheeseburger with beetroot chutney
  • Bacon and egg
    • with tomato and red pepper sauce
  • Salmon omelette with hollandaise
  • Roast lamb with apple and mint jelly
  • Ham off the bone and cheese with whole grain mustard
  • Cold roast chicken with smokorun's tangy BBQ sauce
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