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

  • My Fav Chicken Bacon & Cashew Salad $21.50
    • Lettuce leaves mixed with julienne vegetables, cashews, herby croutons, avocado salsa and some other goodies all tossed in an Italian vinaigrette and finished with marinated chicken, crispy bacon & parmesan cheese.
  • Crispy Chicken $21.50
    • Crispy, tasty chicken marinated overnight in our Chef's special sauce with petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. Finger licking good!Main-10 pcs & fries
  • Pasta of the day $17.50
    • What you get depends on the chef's mood and whichever way the wind’s blowing. Please ask the wait staff for today’s yummy concoction. It could have seafood or any other delectable things in it.
  • Three Cows Whopper Steak Burger $24.50
    • Toasted sesame bun filled with salad greens, tomato, bacon, egg, hash brown, mushroom & ribeye. Finished off with aioli and beetroot pesto and fries and battered onion rings and Tommy sauce. I think there were 2 many ads in that...
  • Apple Berry & Port Crumble $11.00
    • Good ole fashion fruit cooked with a hint of spice and all the love in the world plus some port. Topped with a buttered shortbread crumble and oven baked to warm and toastie. Comes with yep you got it, ice-cream and cream and a funky ginger Anglaise.
  • crispy chicken or nuggets and chips $10.00
  • Vanilla Brulee $11.00
    • Yip this is another one of our famous desserts, our vanilla bean Brulee is made to perfection with berry compote, vanilla ice-cream and some kinda biscuit.
  • Tower of Pork $28.50
    • Lots and lots of pork spare ribs marinated overnight in 3 Cows special sauce and oven baked to tenderness perfection just for you! Served with homemade potato wedges with a side of avocado salsa and sour cream. A definite winner this one is!
  • Onion Rings 6 for $5.00
  • Blue Cod $6.50
  • Crab Stick $2.30
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $4.00
  • Donut $2.30
  • Chow Chow Burger $4.20
  • FAMILY MEAL DEAL $24.80
    • 5 fish, 2 hot dogs, 2 meat patties, 2 scoops of chips, 2 doughnuts or 2 pineapple rings
  • Corn Pattie $2.30
  • VEGETARIAN PLATTER FOR TWO $18.00
    • 2 Samosa, 2 Onion Bhaji, 2 Vegetable Pakora And 2 Paneer Pakora
  • MALAI KOFTA $9.99
    • Potato And Cottage Cheese Dumplings Mixed With Cashew Nut Raisins, Simmered In Base Cashew Nut Gravy.
  • GARLIC NAAN $4.00
    • Plain Flour Flat Bread Sprinkled With Crushed Garlic
  • MINT CHUTNEY $3.50
  • VEGETABLE KORMA $9.99
    • Vegetable Cooked In Mild Creamy Gravy.
  • MANGO CHUTNEY $3.50
  • CHICKEN TIKA $15.00
    • Chicken Marinated in Spices and Yogurt then cooked in Tandoor. Five pieces per portion
  • TANDOORI ROTI $3.00
    • Wholemeal Bread Cooked In Tandoor.
  • ●Chicken
  • Fillet Steak Nice Cook Style $15.00
  • ●Fish and Chips
  • Slice Pork Fried Rice $10.00
  • Vegetarian Delight On Fried Rice $9.50
  • Nice Cook Fried Rice $12.00
  • Lemon Chicken (S) $12.00 (L) $14.00
  • Slice Pork With Mushroom Chow Mein $10.50
  • Potato Wedges $3.80
  • Squid Rings 1/2 doz. $4.80 / 1 doz. $9.60
  • Vegetable Curry / Spring Rolls $2.00
  • Cod Fillets / Hoki Fillets $4.50
  • Crumbed Butterflied Prawn Tails $0.80 each
  • Giant / Hawaiian / Meatless / Bacon & Egg $5.10
  • Onion Rings (3) / Mini Donuts (4) $1.80
  • -Bacon / Steak $1.10
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Ham N/A
  • Double $12.50
  • Single $10.20
  • Double $12.20
  • Double $12.50
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef pattie
  • Chicken, Pork, Beef pattie
  • Single $11.00
  • Single $10.50
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Fries $4.00
  • ●Shaved Ice $6.00
    • 3 toppings of your choice
  • Sesame Oil Chicken Soup in Hot Pot $17.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll $4.00
  • -Add egg $0.60
  • Taiwanese Style Beef Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Taiwanese version of the beef noodle soup is now one of the most popular dishes in Taiwan.
  • seasoned Edamame Bean $4.50
  • Salt Flavored Chicken $7.00
    • Poached chicken pieces marinated in chef's secret salt and spice, served with cucumber, broccoli, bamboo shoots and pickles.
  • KOORI
    • A dish of creamy scrambled free-range eggs seasoned with the fresh Indian flavours of fresh chilli, coriander, ginger, tomato and garlic. Served with toasted house bread.
  • BREAKFAST DOSA
    • a dosa filled with caramelised banana and drizzled with honey
  • CHIA SEED AND GOJI PORRIDGE
    • chia seeds, goji berries and nut milk is a unique blend of protein, essential fats, fibre, complex carbs and antioxidants.
  • PIZZA
    • Made with locally sourced seasonal produce, organic where possible. Our gourmet vegetarian pizzas come with a tomato base and a blend of tasty cheeses. Vegan cheese, add $3.00. Gluten free bases in medium and large sizes available – add 2.50.
  • MASALA DOSA
    • Our signature South Indian lentil and rice crepe filled with potato masala. Served with dal and chutney. Vegan, gluten-free.
  • CURRY OF THE DAY
    • served with basmati rice.Gluten free
  • HALLOUMI BURGER
    • Grilled halloumi cheese, chargrilled capsicum, basil pesto, caramelised onion, lettuce and mayonnaise. Served with salad and/or fries.
  • CHEF'S SEASONAL SALAD
    • Our chef’s creation making the most of the freshest and finest local seasonal vegetables.
  • Mediterranean salad (v) $19.50
    • With root vegetable crisps, balsamic roasted cherry tomatoes, artichokes, eggplant, feta cheese, rosemary roasted pecans, red peppers and olives. Tossed with mixed greens. With chargrilled Canterbury lamb or chicken add 5.00
  • Ravioloni fritti entree/main $10.00/$22.00
    • Crispy fried three cheese and pesto ravioli. Topped with Parmesan and served with our house made tomato chutney.
  • Rocket, pear, blue cheese salad (v) $10.50
  • Picante $22.50
    • Wood-fired roasted chicken, caramelised onion, spinach, mushrooms and pine nuts. Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and shaved parmesan.
  • Fettuccine apollo $21.50
    • Fresh flat pasta tossed with smoked chicken, bacon, onions and mushrooms with a touch of chilli. Cream or tomato and herb Napoletana sauce.
  • Wood Fired Flatbreads (v) $11.00
    • Garlic, rosemary and rock salt finished with parmesan
  • Broccoli and toasted garlic almonds (v) $9.50
  • Truffle parmesan fries (v) $10.00
  • Tord Kra Tiem
    • Stir fried meat with garlic. Served on a bed of fried vegetables
  • Spring Rolls
    • In house made mini deep fried spring rolls filled with vermicelli, stir fried cabbage, carrots & coriander. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Gai Tord Krob
    • Stir fried crispy chicken wife sweet chilli sauce and vegetables
  • Fish cakes
    • Special Bahn Thai recipe. Fish blended with red curry paste, egg and spices.
  • Phad Thai
    • Stir fried egg noodles wife vegetables, crushed peanuts,bean sprouts and coriander garnish. Served with your choice of meat.
  • Special Chilli Whiskey Sauce
    • Stir fried seasonal vegetables in special sauce wife your choice of meat.
  • Yum Bahn Thai
    • Bean thread noodles with minced meat, red onions, fresh coriander and seasoned with lime juice and chilli.
  • Vegetarian Tom Yum Soup
    • Spicy lemongrass soup with fresh seasonal vegetables and coriander.
  • Fickle Mistress Pinot Noir Glass $11.90 Bottle $56.90
  • Jagermeister $8.50
  • CALAMARI CRISTO- Pan fried squid rings in extra virgin olive oil w lemon, capers, cream sauce, fresh garlic served w arborio rice. 28.9
  • Gordons Gin_ $8.50
  • Matawhero Chardonnay Glass $11.90 Bottle $54.90
  • Chivas Regal $13.00
  • Diavolo Azzurro $14.50
  • Grasshoper $14.50
  • Dessert: Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
    • Served with your choice of strawberry, caramel or chocolate sauce
  • Scallops $20.00
    • Pan seared scallops, pumpkin puree, caramelized pineapple, toasted pumpkin seeds
  • Lunch & Dinner: Beef Sirloin $13.50
    • Served with your choice of chips and salad or potatoes and veggies
  • Fish & Chips $22.50
    • House battered fish of the day, hand cut chips, garden salad, tartare sauce
  • Three Cheese Souffle $19.50
    • Cheese souffle, apple, pickled beetroot & walnut salad, melba toast
  • Our Famous - Big Breakfast $24.00
    • Bacon, eggs (any style), tomato, mushrooms, sausage, house-made hashbrown, ciabatta bread
  • Breads and Spreads for Two $13.00
    • Selection of Freshly Baked Breads (6pieces), Trio of House Spreads
  • Salmon $18.00
    • Cured salmon, pickled cucumber, beetroot carpaccio, creme fraiche, herb salad
  • Sweet and sour/Fresh Ginger/Chilli Basil/Pad Keemou $11.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and tofu
  • Tom Yum N/A
  • Chicken Sattay Sticks (4) $9.00
  • Pad Thai/Egg Noodles/Fried Rice $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Thai Fish Cake (5) $8.50
  • Sweet and sour/Fresh Ginger/Chilli Basil/Pad Keemou $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Prawns Noodle Tom Yum Soup $13.00
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