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

  • House hot smoked salmon, sugar snap peas, crumbed egg, Asian greens, roast peanuts, coconut tamarind caramel $25.00
  • Grilled halloumi, sugar snap peas, smashed peas, avocado, broccolini, smoked almonds, poached eggs, multi grain toast, olive oil $24.00
  • Toast $2.00
  • Tomato relish $1.50
  • Steel cut oat porridge, rhubarb, banana, poached papples, cardamom custard, chocolate caramel nut crumble $15.50
  • Smoked tomato chilli beans $3.50
  • Baked Beans, poached eggs, white beans, chorizo, smoked tomato chilli sauce, Danish feta, Turkish bread $18.50
  • Daily soup served with bread $12.00
  • Sweet Apple Spring Rolls $10.00
    • served with vanilla Ice cream
  • Assorted Tempura $20.00
    • Assorted seafood and seasonal vegetables
  • Tofu Salad $11.00
    • Tofu with sesame dressing, topped with assorted nuts
  • Tofu Steak $19.50
    • Fried tofu steak with yuzu miso sauce
  • Steam Rice $3.00
  • Dragon Roll $22.00
    • Tempura prawn and wrapped in grill eel with special sauce
  • Shoga-yaki $21.50
    • Pork loin steak cooked with sweet ginger sauce, served with steamed vegetables
  • Ebimayo $7.50
    • 2 pieces of deep fried prawn with fruity mayo and chilli sauce
  • Kiwi $6.00
  • Bacon & Egg $4.80
  • Paua pattie $4.00
  • Meat Pattie $2.20
  • Sausage (plain/battered/onion) $2.20
  • Akaroa Cod $4.80
  • Fish $4.80
  • Mini Donuts 1/2 Doz $2.50
  • Chicken & Cashew Nut $13.70
  • Crispy Skin Chicken
  • $83.00
  • Combination Fried Noodles $13.20
  • Steak Fried Rice
  • Roast Pork & Season Veges
  • Chicken Chow Mein $11.80
  • Roast Pork Mushrooms (on fried rice) $12.00
  • Club Sandwich. $15.00
    • Chicken w/ bacon, brie, tomato, aioli & lettuce served w/ fries
  • Bailies Pate $12.50
    • Freshly made pate, served with toasted ciabatta & pickled veges
  • Baked beans / Hollandaise / Mushrooms $3.50
  • Home Made Garlic Bread $7.50
  • Chicken $15.00
    • Mesclun, chicken, bacon & brie salad
  • Bailies Pate $12.50
    • Freshly made pate, served with toasted ciabatta & pickled veges
  • Bailies Big Breakfast $19.00
    • 2 poached eggs w/ bacon, roast tomato, mushrooms, Irish breakfast sausages, hash browns & toast
  • Lamb Rump $26.50
    • Herb crusted lamb rump on kumara chips & sour cream, & buttered beans w/ jus
  • Palak Paneer or AIoo Palak $13.00
    • Homemade cheese OR potatoes cooked with fresh spinach and spices
  • Beef Naan (minced beef) $5.00
  • Cheese Naan (cheese) $5.00
  • Vindaloo $14.00
    • HOT spices, vinegar, and tomato base sauce cooked with your choice of meat - most popular Goan dish
  • Vegetable Samosas (2 pieces) $8.00
    • Pastry mixed with cumin seed, mashed potatoes, peas, garam masala - fried to a golden brown
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.00
    • Prince William's Favourite - Chicken bbq in the tandoor, cooked in a tomato base sauce and spices
  • Butter Chicken $14.00
    • Chicken pieces cooked in the tandoor and then mixed in a creamy sauce, spices, crushed cashew & butter
  • Madras $14.00
    • Meat prepared with desiccated coconut and Mustard seeds
  • Chips $2.40
  • Chicken Pattie $2.40
  • Mussels 1/2 doz $4.00
  • Sole & Eggs $9.50
  • Bacon $4.70
  • Sausage battered $2.00
  • Cheese $4.30
  • Egg $4.30
  • When the soup vegetables The Soup with Vegetables $16.00
  • Stir Fried Spicy Pork Belly $18.00
  • Hakka salty chicken Cold Salted Chicken Half $14.00 / Whole $25.00
  • Sizzling Spring Onion and Ginger Venison $20.00
  • Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $18.00
  • Hibiscus egg $18.00
    • seafood / beef / chicken
  • Crispy Skin Chicken Half $14.00 / Whole $25.00
  • Red Bowl Roast Duck Half $22.00 / Whole $40.00
  • Prawn Dopyaza $18.00
    • Shell-less prawns cooked with large chunks of onion & mushroom, topped with ginger, garlic & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Prawn Masala $18.00
    • Tomato based dish cooked with shell-less prawns, onion, tomato, capsicum & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Plain Naan $3.00
  • Palak Paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked with fresh spinach & spices, garnished with cream - makes people "green" with envy
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.50
    • Marinated chicken pieces cooked in tomato-based sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Aloo Palak $13.50
    • Diced potatoes cooked with fresh spinach & spices, garnished with cream - makes people "green" with envy
  • Dal - Black or Yellow Lentils $13.50
    • Your choice of lentils boiled in turmeric, ginger & garlic, then fried with onions, tomatoes & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Prawn Vindaloo $18.00
    • Traditionally a Goan dish - shell-less prawns cooked in hot spices & vinegar in tomato base sauce, garnished with onions & coriander
  • BATTERED TARAKIHI $5.90
  • BATTERED COD $5.70
  • BATTERED SOLE $6.00
  • HOTDOGS $2.10
  • PINEAPPLE RINGS $2.10
  • CRAB STICKS $2.10
  • HOTDOGS WITH SAUCE $2.70
  • STEAK $5.20
  • Chicken single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • -Chicken & Beef $11.00
  • -Beef & Falafel $11.00
  • -Lamb & Falafel $11.00
  • Kebab and Salad
  • Chicken single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • -Chicken & Falafel $11.00
  • -Beef single $9.00 / double $11.00
  • Spinach $4.50
  • French toast $18.50
    • Free range bacon, fried banana and maple syrup
  • Bacon benedict $19.00
    • Free farmed local bacon, free range eggs, organic toast and hollandaise sauce.
  • Hash $4.50
  • Pesto $2.00
  • Bro brekkie $22.50
    • Two free range eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato, breakfast bangers and organic toast.
  • Tomatoes $3.00
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Pineapple Ring $2.20
  • 1/2 dozen Wontons $4.50
  • Cheese $4.50
  • Potato Fritter $1.20
  • Sole $5.20
  • Kiddies $3.00
  • Steak $5.20
  • Crumbed Fish $2.60
  • PINEAPPLE TOASTED SANDWICH $4.00
  • CHEESE & PINEAPPLE BURGER $6.80
    • Melted cheese & a ring of delicious pineapple with all usual trimings
  • DONUT $3.60
    • Hot fried donut sprinkled with cinnamon
  • HAMBURGER $5.30
    • Toasted bun onion beetroot lettuce ground beef & sauce
  • STEAK TOASTED SANDWICH $5.00
  • CHIPS (Half Scoop) $3.00
    • Golden fried crinkle cut chips
  • FISH BURGER $6.80
    • A seafood delight fillet of fish fried in light crispy butter tartare sauce with all the trimings
  • BACON, EGG & CHEESE BURGER $7.80
    • Crispy fried bacon, melted cheese & fried egg with all the trimmings
  • Bagel $7
    • w. cream cheese and jam
  • Fish of the Day N/A
    • please ask our friendly staff
  • Lamb Salad $23
    • grilled lamb fillet served w. balsamic strawberry, baby spinach, red onion, mint pesto and kumara chips
  • Avocado and Feta Smash $19
    • add bacon
  • Bohemian Roast Pork (Vepro knedlo zelo) $22.50
    • roast pork served w. braise white cabbage and bread dumplings
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • please ask our friendly staff
  • Pasta of the Day N/A
    • please ask our friendly staff
  • Pork Ribs (Veprova zebra) (0.5 kg / 1 kg) $25 / $32
    • slow cooked tender pork ribs in a honey marinade served w. fries and coleslaw
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