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

  • Rard Naa $13.00
    • (Stir-fried rice noodles with gravy sauce)
  • Oyster Sauce $13.00
  • Tom Yum Seafood $17.00
  • Marinated Grilled Chicken Wings $10.00
  • Yum Tofu and Peanut Sauce $17.00
    • (chef Special)
  • Tom Kar Chicken $16.00
    • with coconut cream
  • Squid and Garlic with veges $19.00
  • Thai Pa-Nang Curry (thick red curry) $17.00
  • Mince N/A
  • Back by popular demand N/A
    • Butter Chicken
  • Peppered Steak N/A
  • Vension Portbello N/A
  • Chicken N/A
  • Chicken & Satay N/A
  • Chicken & Camembert N/A
  • Chicken & Cranberry N/A
  • CHICKEN VINDALOO $10.50
    • Chicken cooed with Vinegar, Capsicum, Spices and Vindaloo Paste
  • VEGETABLE JALFREZEE $9.99
    • Sliced Onion, Capsicum, Ginger, Garlic, Tomatoes, Vegetable Gravy With Coconut Milk and Coriander
  • VEGETARIAN PLATTER FOR TWO $18.00
    • 2 Samosa, 2 Onion Bhaji, 2 Vegetable Pakora And 2 Paneer Pakora
  • MANGO CHICKEN $10.50
    • Cubes of Chicken Cooked in Tandoor, Creamy Gravy and Mango Sauce
  • MASHROOM DO PAYAZA $9.99
    • Mushroom Cooked With Diced Onion, Ginger, Garlic Tomato With Dry Roasted Spices And Cashew Nut Gravy.
  • LAMB SAAG $10.50
    • A delightful preparatiom of lamb cooked with fresh tomato, spinach gravy, herb and spices
  • DAAL TARKA $9.99
    • Specially Prepared Lentil Tempered With Cumin Seeds And Garlic. Full Of Flavour And Nutrition.
  • LAMB KADAI $10.50
    • Lamb chunks cooked in thick gravy with crushed tomato, onion, cream and fresh coriander
  • Chicken Nibble $0.90
  • Sausage (plain/battered/onion) $2.20
  • Jam Rap or custard rap $2.20
  • Chips $2.40
  • Groper $5.80
  • Mini Donuts 1/2 Doz $2.50
  • Cordon bleu pattie $3.80
  • Blue cod $5.80
  • Tofu vege and cashew nut
    • dau hu xao bong cai hat dieu
  • Fish curry and lemongrass with tomato Medium $18.50 Large $26
    • ca cari
  • Five spice pork Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • heo xao ngu vi
  • Beef noodle soup $10.00
    • pho bo
  • Beef lemongrass and chilli Medium $15.50 Large $25
    • bo xao xa ot
  • Saigon star fresh spring rolls (3 rolls) $7.80
    • cha cuon Saigon star
  • Imperial style beef rice vermicelli soup $12.00
    • bun bo hue
  • Lotus, prawn and pork salad with mint $17.00
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Turkey N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Dolce Del Duca $16.00
    • Our own handcrafted Tiramisu
  • Portobello Polenta $14.50
    • Grilled polenta with field mushrooms, ricotta & pesto
  • Gustosa $28.50
    • Roast lamb, potatoes, leaks, mozzarella & pancetta
  • Bambini (kids) $17.00
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple & pomodoro sauce - or - cheese, fresh basil & pomodoro sauce
  • Contadina $28.00
    • Homemade sausage meat, capsicums, mushrooms & olives
  • 11 Bello $28.00
    • Fior di latte, rucola, cherry tomatoes, proscuitto & grana cheese
  • Bambini (kids) $9.00
    • Two scoops of vanilla gelato with a choice of chocolate - or - berry sauce
  • Lasagne Di Mamma Alda $25.50
    • Thin layers of pasta, basil, bechamel, beef, napoli sauce, ham & melted cheese
  • Cod N/A
  • Chocolate Donuts / Jam Raps $2.20
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls $0.50 Ea Or $6.00 Doz
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) N/A
  • Pork Fried Rice N/A
  • Cheese & Pineapple $3.00
  • Chicken And Cashew Nuts On Rice N/A
  • Curry Beef & Vegetable On Rice N/A
  • Bacon $4.00
  • -Cream cheese and jam $9.70
  • Soup of the day (GF/DF) $12.50
    • Check our soup of the day on the blackboard
  • Kids brazilian burger (GF/DF) $9.50
    • Served homemade beef pattie on white bread, melted cheese, chips and tomato sauce.
  • Hot Smoked Akaroa Salmon $5.00
  • Fries
    • Served with tomato sauce and aioli
  • - Small $4.00
  • -Bacon, avocado, cream cheese, pesto and tomato $10.70
  • Kenzo $ 10.00
  • Teka Maki $ 6.00
  • Spicy Tuna Cutlet Roll $ 5.50
  • Shrimp Croquette $ 12.00
    • Small deep fried cake containing shrimp and vegetables (4pcs)
  • Philadelphia $ 6.00
  • Saki Maki $ 5.50
  • Magic $ 6.50
  • 5pcs of Nigiri + 8pcs of Sashimi $ 19.00
    • Comes with rice and miso soup.
  • Mussels (doz) $8.00
  • Jam Rap $2.00
  • Spring Rolls $2.50
  • FRIED NOODLES $6.50
  • STEAK FRIED RICE $10.00
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK $11.50
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE $11.50
  • ROAST PORK FOO YOUNG $11.00
  • Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with chilli paste and vegetables
  • Pad See-Eiw (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried flat noodle with dark soy sauce and seasonal vegetables
  • Red Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
  • Fried Rice (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with eggs, vegetables and dark soy sauce
  • Pad Kratiam Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with mushroom, garlic, vegetables and pepper sauce
  • Thursday to Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried noodle with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanut
  • Soup of The Day $12.50
  • Bohemian Roast Pork (Vepro knedlo zelo) $22.50
    • roast pork served w. braise white cabbage and bread dumplings
  • Bagel $12
    • house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Deep Fried Ice Cream $14
    • deep fried ice cream served with whipped cream and berry compote
  • Pasta of the Day N/A
    • please ask our friendly staff
  • Beef Burger $21
    • house-made prime beef patty w. lettuce, tomato smoked cheddar cheese,fried free range egg chipotle and fries
  • Eggs Your Way $12.50
    • free range eggs your way either poached, scramble or fried served on multigrain toast
  • Svickova $22.50
    • delicious creamy sauce & beef served w. bread dumplings
  • Teriyaki Chicken 8pcs reg/8pcs jumbo $7.80/$8.90
  • 4pcs of Regular teriyaki chicken
  • 8pcs Avocado, cucumber & red capsicum
  • Spicy Dragon Roll 8pcs jumbo $10.90
  • 8pcs Salmon Supreme
  • Fresh Salmon Nigiri 5pcs reg/6pcs jumbo $8.20/$9.20
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Fresh Salmon reg 8pcs/jumbo 8pcs $7.90/$9.90
  • 8pcs of Jumbo Teriyaki chicken
  • Pad Thai/Egg Noodles/Fried Rice $11.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu
  • Thai Money Bags (4) $8.50
  • Pad Thai/Egg Noodles/Fried Rice $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Thai Fish Cake (5) $8.50
  • Chicken Noodle Tom Yum Soup $10.00
  • Tom Kah N/A
  • Garlic & Pepper/Cashew nuts/Peanut Sauce $13.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu
  • Garlic & Pepper/Cashew nuts/Peanut Sauce $16.00
    • Prawns
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