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

  • Pork with Garlic and Pepper $13.50
  • Larb Gai or Moo (Spicy Hot Thai Salad) $13.50
  • Tom Kha Gai (Coconut Soup) $13.50
  • Pad Thai Noodle and Vegetables $10.00
  • Thai Suki Yaki Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50
  • Prawn with Red Curry Paste $15.50
  • Deep Fried Chicken Wing (Each) $2.50
  • Fried Rice Chicken, Beef or Pork $12.00
  • Vegetarian Chow Mein $10.00
  • Sliced Pork Chow Mein $10.00
  • Tomato $3.00
  • Prawn Chow Mein $11.80
  • Steak with Mushroom on Fried Rice $10.30
  • Prawn Fried Rice $11.80
  • Sliced Pork with Mushroom Chow Mein $10.30
  • Fillet Steak HaIswell Style $13.90
  • Eggs your way $10.00
    • Poached or scrambled free range eggs served on toasted bread
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • Served w toasted Supergrain bread
  • Creamy Oat Porridge $13.00
    • Served w caramelised nuts, dried fruit, milk and cream
  • Waffles $15.00
    • Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w warm dark chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w crispy bacon and sauteed spinach on toasted bread
  • Spicy Pork Belly & Smashed Avocado $21.00
    • Served w green salad on toasted sourdough bread
  • Zucchini Green Bean Fritters $18.00
    • Topped with kimchi salad. Served w beetroot chutney
  • Superfood Salad $18.50
    • Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Pan grilled tofu
  • Steak, Bacon & Cheese N/A
  • Chicken & Satay N/A
  • Steak & Kidney N/A
  • Potato Top N/A
  • Mince & Cheese N/A
  • Steak & Cheese N/A
  • Beef Chilli N/A
  • Curried lamb N/A
  • Sgt. Peppers $15.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, sliced mozzarella and thin slices of pepperoni
  • Tomizza $14.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, sliced mozzarella, topped with cracked pepper and fresh basil.
  • Butter Chicken $16.00
    • Juicy pieces of chicken in a mild curry sauce on a base of hummus and topped with fresh coriander
  • Mushroom & Feta $15.00
    • Sliced portabello mushrooms, feta, mozzarella on a base of garlic infused olive oil finished with some thyme, salt and pepper
  • Moroccan Lamb $16.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, succulent pieces of marinated lamb backstrap, red onion, roasted capsicum, sundried tomatoes, topped with roquette salad, mango chutney and yoghurt raita
  • Pumpkin & Prosciutto $16.00
    • Garlic infused olive oil, mozzarella, pine nuts, roasted pumpkin and thin slices of prosciutto topped with rosemary
  • Veggie Supreme $15.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, kumara, caramelised onions, sundried tomatos with roasted sunflower seeds and garlic aioli
  • The King $15.00
    • Fresh mozzarella, ham and mozzarella with a sweet tomato and capsicum sauce
  • Sweet Chilli N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Wheat N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Verdure $27.00
    • Eggplant, zucchini, leeks, chilli, basil & tomato sugo
  • Mozza Chips $11.00
    • Crumbed mozzarella with tomato sugo
  • Chicken Parmigiana $35.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast topped with our fresh pomodoro sauce & melted mozzarella cheese
  • Nettuno $29.00
    • Pomodoro, mozzarella, chili prawns, squid, sundried tomatoes, pangrattato & salsa verde
  • Polenta Chips $10.00
    • Chunky polenta fried & served with aioli
  • Broccoli $9.50
    • Lightly tossed with crushed garlic & olive oil
  • Bambini (kids) $17.00
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple & pomodoro sauce - or - cheese, fresh basil & pomodoro sauce
  • Minestrone $13.00
    • Seasonal vegetable soup with basil & grilled bread
  • Fish $3.00
  • Homemade Pies $4.00
  • CAFÉ BURGER $12.90
    • Your choice of chicken, beef or fish on a sesame seed bun with lettuce, tomato, grilled cheese, onions and relish, served with fries
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $7.20
  • Tea-Coffee $3.00
  • CRUMBED SCHNITZEL $17.50
    • Your choice of chicken or pork, served with garden salad and fries
  • SHRIMP COCKTAIL $7.30
    • Combination of prawns and surimi In seafood cocktail sauce
  • Freshly Baked Quiche $4.00
  • Prawn or Shrimp Malabari - Sautéed with onions and capsicum. Cooked in a cashew and coconut sauce $19.50, Shrimp: $15.90
  • Dahl Maharani - Whole black lentils soaked overnight, cooked on a slow fire with fenugreek and mustard seeds $13.50
  • Khadai Chicken - A rich flavorsome curry with crushed tomato, capsicum and green chillies in a thick masala sauce $15.50
  • Vegetable Korma - A delicate creamy curry with coconut, sultanas and cashews $14.50
  • Mango Lassi $3.50
  • Kheema Naan - Naan stuffed with mildly spiced minced lamb $6.00
  • Chicken or Lamb Palak - Creamy spinach cooked with tomato, whole and ground spices, and a hint of garlic $15.50
  • Raita - Classic cooler with cucumber and organic yoghurt $2.50
  • Paua Fritter $2.50
  • Steak & Cashewnuts $12.50
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
  • Banana Fritter $2.20
  • Monster $7.00
    • double meat, bacon, cheese, egg, pin
  • Deep Fried Mushroom (each) $0.80
  • Bacon & Egg $5.30
  • Pottle Fried Noodles $5.00
  • Steak Pattie $2.70
  • Deep Sea Cod $4.50
  • Chocolate Donut $2.20
  • Whitebait Pattie N/A
  • Chicken Nugget $0.80
  • Hawaiian $5.60
  • Crab Stick $2.20
  • Family Pack A $17.00
    • 8 Fish Bites, 2 Chips, 2 Pineapple Rings, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Potato Fritters, 2 Crab Sticks
  • Braised Tofu $4.00
  • ●Shaved Ice $6.00
    • 3 toppings of your choice
  • Seaweed Salad $4.00
  • Braised Chicken Gizzards $4.00
  • -Red Beans
  • Handmade Taiwanese Style Meatballs Soup $5.50
  • -Pineapple Jelly
  • Signature Giant Fried Chicken Cutlet $15.00
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $12.00
    • calamari dusted in a seasoned cornflour mix and lightly fried with lemon aioli
  • Fish Bites (6) and Chips $10.00
  • Pasta Of The Day POD
    • see daily specials board
  • Kids Roast $12.00
    • beef, chicken, lamb or pork
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $19.00
    • sliced chicken breast with mesclun and iceberg, tomato, cucumber, red onion and croutons topped with a Caesar dressing
  • Dessert Of The Day $10.50
    • see daily specials board
  • Mushrooms $5.50
  • Cheesecake $10.50
    • served with fruit salad, ice-cream and cream
  • Salmon bagel $12.50
    • Smoked salmon, avocado and cream cheese.
  • -Bacon tomato and cheese toastie
  • your choice from
  • - Ham cheese corn chive toastie
  • - Bacon egg and relish 7 actie
  • •Toasties $7.50
  • Egg benedict $14.00
    • Poached free range egg, bacon with hollandaise sauce on toasted muffin
  • Classic Garlic Bread $3.50
  • -Platter $30.00
  • Vegan R $9 / L $12
  • Teriyaki Chicken $8.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Vegetarian $8.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • Teriyaki R $8 / L $20
  • Marinated Beef (Bulgogi) $5.00
  • Bacon R $9 / L $12
  • Chicken R $9 / L $12
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