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

  • Sole $5. 20
  • Spicy Wedges $4.0o
  • Vegetarian $6.00
  • lvi eat Pattie $2.20
  • Hot Dog $2.10
  • 1 Scoop chips $2.40
  • curry Rice Roll $2.60
  • Potato Fritter $0.80
  • Chicken Fried Rice $10.00
  • Spicy Jelly Fish $8.00
  • B.B.O Pork with Honey on Rice $10.00
  • Five Spice Beef $8.00
  • Beef Bals $3.50
  • Beef Brisket on Rice $10.00
  • Deep Fried Combination Dumplings $3.50
  • Wonton Soup $10.00
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Garlic Kebab (5 pieces) $16.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt, garlic, cheese, eggs and cashew paste baked in the tandoor
  • Vegetable Korma $13.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in a spicy creamy sauce
  • Chicken Naan (mince chicken) $5.00
  • Kogan Josh $14.00
    • Meat cooked in cardamom, cloves, cinnamon mixed in yoghurt, spices and cooked in a tomato base sauce
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.00
    • Prince William's Favourite - Chicken bbq in the tandoor, cooked in a tomato base sauce and spices
  • Anari Kebab (5 pieces) $16.00
    • Chunky lamb marinated overnight in spices, ginger & cooked in the tandoor to give its earthy aroma
  • Butter Chicken $14.00
    • Chicken pieces cooked in the tandoor and then mixed in a creamy sauce, spices, crushed cashew & butter
  • Curry Prawn & Vegetables On Rice N/A
  • Chicken $4.50
  • Sliced Beef Chow Mein N/A
  • Chicken & Cashew Nuts On Rice N/A
  • Prawn & Vegetables With Black N/A
  • Cheese $4.20
  • Bacon & Cheese $3.00
  • 4 Fish , 2 Hotdogs, 2 Meat Patties, 2 Sausages, 2 Scoop Chips, 1 Spring Rolls, 2 Crab Sticks, 1.5 L Of Soft Drink $28.00
  • Chicken Satay $3.80
  • Lemon Chicken $7.00
  • Lunch Box 1 $8.50
    • 2 Dumplings, 2 Wontons, Chicken Wing, Fried Rice
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • -Baked Bbq Pork Bun $3.00
  • Honey Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Savoury Fried Rice $2.00
  • Mini Spring Roll $0.60
  • The local (gfo vo) $22.80
    • Streaky Bacon, Two Free Range Eggs, Toast, Tomato, Mushrooms And Joe’S Hash With Spicy Bratwurst Or Kransky Sausages
  • Jose burrito( vo) $16.80
    • Streaky Bacon, A Free Range Egg, Spinach, Baked Beans,Caramelised Onions Rolled In A Flour Tortilla, Served With Joe’S Hash
  • - Substitute Streaky Bacon For Cold Smoked Salmon $17.00
  • please advise your server of any special dietary requirements. gluten free surcharge 1.00
  • Easy tiger salad( gf) $21.80
    • Free Range Chicken Rubbed In Harissa Spices With Rocket, Mesculin, Orange, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes And Minted Yoghurt
  • Large chips $9.50
  • Bratwurst $3.50
  • Avocado (seasonal) $2.30
  • Chicken 'n' Mayo n/a
    • Enjoy mouth watering crispy-coated chicken with crunchy, fresh iceberg lettuce and cool delicious mayo, all within a tasty bun
  • Italian Dressing n/a
    • Lighten up. Enjoy a vinaigrette-blend of vinegar, lemon, garlic, onion, and capsicum, with a mix of herbs including parsley and allspice
  • Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Crispy n/a
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go
  • Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap n/a
    • It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise
  • Double Quarter Pounder n/a
    • Satisfy your ultimate hunger. Take two quarter pounds* of 100% NZ beef, then complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions, tangy mustard and pickles
  • Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy n/a
    • The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious
  • Oreo® Cookies McFlurry n/a
    • For a delicious mouthful of crunchy biscuit pieces blended into creamy soft serve, try the Oreo® Cookie McFlurry
  • The Boss n/a
    • Eat like a boss with this Kiwi favourite. With two juicy beef patties, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, tomato and sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The Boss is back
  • Friendship a product pot Mixed Seafood Pot $22.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice Chicken Fried Rice $14.00
  • Cumin lamb Lamb with Cumin $20.00
  • Curry Chicken & Vegetables $18.00
  • Satay Beef with Vegetables $18.00
  • Sign Duck Peking Duck
  • Tianfu vegetarian soup Braised Mixed Vegetable Soup S $4.00 / M $15.00
  • Combination Meat Seafood and Fruit Salad $24.00
  • 1/4 Chicken $5.50
  • 1/2 Scoop $1.60
  • Spicy Wedges $3.80
  • Fish $4.50
  • Cheese $4.00
  • Kransky $1.50
  • Pineapple $4.00
  • Steak & Egg $12.00
  • BOWER SPECIAL $7.80
  • PINEAPPLE RINGS $2.10
  • BATTERED SCALLOPS $1.70
  • BEETROOT $4.00
  • MINI VEG SPRING ROLLS 1/2 DOZ $2.50
  • MEAT PATTIES HOMEMADE $2.10
  • PLAlN SAUSAGES $2.10
  • BACON $4.00
  • Chicken Kebab $15.50
  • Open Souvlaki $15.00
    • your choice of meat served on a flat pita bread and a bed of salad to take away
  • KoftanKebab $15.50
  • Chicken $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Feta Cheese Salad $11.00
    • Served with marinated feta cheese In olive oil, pita bread, Egyptian salad, and our dressing In a plastic box
  • Beef $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Egyptian Baked Potato $11.00
    • Served with rice, fresh doubLe cream, green salad and our dressing In a plastic box
  • Beef Kebab $15.50
  • BANANA FRITTER $2.20
  • PRAWN FRIED RICE $12.00
  • CHICKEN BURGER $6.00
  • ONION SAUSAGE $2.20
  • PRAWN WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE $12.50
  • SWEET & SOUR SAUCE $2.00
  • PORK CHOW MEIN $11.00
  • CHICKEN MUSHROOM CHOW MEIN $12.00
  • -Kumara Balls
  • Handmade White Radish Cake $5.00
  • -Red Beans
  • -Add egg $0.60
  • Taiwanese Braised Pork Belly $14.00
    • Pork belly rice is probably the most popular meal in Taiwan .Soft, tender, scrumptious fatty pork belly steeped in a savoury and flavourful sauce, and served on top of hot rice.
  • Deep Fried Handmade Buns Drizzled w/ Condensed Milk $4.00
  • Deep Fried Tofu $5.00
  • Vegetarian Pan-fried Dumplings $7.00
  • Lamb Shanks Marinated, braised then chargrilled lamb fore shanks -
  • Coq au Vin A French favorite of corn fed chicken pieces marinated in red wine, braised with mushrooms, bacon and baby onions -
  • Lamb de Paris Seared tender marinated lamb fillets served on a medley of char-grilled vegetables, French grain mustard dressing -
  • Diabolo beans – Green beans log wrapped in streaky bacon -
  • Terakihi and tequila cevice served in a red chicory nest -
  • For the sweet tooth! -
  • Les Amuses-Bouche To start the soirée, Nico will whet your appetite with an assortment of hors d’œuvre to choose from the canapés menu. -
  • Pavé of Akaroa Salmon Salmon Fillet served with crayfish bisque and a julienne of fried leeks -
  • Tom Yum Goong (Prawns) $12.90
  • Fish cakes $8.90
    • Spicy fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Pad Krathium Rad Kao - $12.90
    • Stir fried meat with garlic with rice [no vegetables]
  • Pad Thai Noodles $12.90
    • -Fried rice noodles with meat and chopped nuts, egg, vegetables
  • Peanut sauce $12.90
    • with meat and vegetables with rice
  • Do you like it with Chicken, Beef, Pork, Prawns, Seafood or Vegetarian?
  • Vegetarian Tom Yum $10.90
  • Rice $2.00
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