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

  • -To add bacon $24
  • -Or with bacon, banana and maple syrup for $22
  • Granola $15
    • Our famous blend, served with yoghurt and fruit
  • Brunch Scramble $23
    • One of our favourites: New potatoes, green beans, olives, red onions, chorizo, and bacon all pan seared and tossed through pesto, and topped with a poached egg. Divine!
  • Oaty pancakes $21
  • Big Breakfast (GF) $25
    • Streaky bacon, poached eggs, mushrooms, crunchy roast potatoes, tomatoes, wilted spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce served with toast. A perfect mix!
  • Scrambled or Poached Eggs on toast $15
    • Options of eithe
  • Creamy mushroom on toast $18
    • Delish, that's if you like mushrooms!
  • Tom Zap $13.50
  • Sweet and Sour Honey Pork or Chicken $13.50
  • Paneang Curry (Chicken, Beef or Pork) $14.50
  • Ginger Chicken $13.50
  • Beef Oyster Sauce $13.50
  • Pork or Chicken with Curry Paste $13.50
  • Basil Chicken, Beef or Pork $13.50
  • Fresh Spring Rolls (Pack of 3)
  • Zucchini Green Bean Fritters $18.00
    • Topped with kimchi salad. Served w beetroot chutney
  • Baked Beans $16.00
    • Southern style baked beans w beef mince, crispy bacon and poached free range eggs. Served with toasted bread
  • Sticky Crispy Chicken $19.00
    • Glazed w special-sticky-spicy-sweet sauce. Served w oriental slaw and toasted bread
  • Eggs your way $5.00
    • Add bacon
  • Superfood Salad $18.50
    • Quinoa, chia seeds, brown rice, kale, roasted seasonal veges served w Beef marinated w sweet soy sauce
  • Waffles $16.50
    • Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w fruit salsa, candied nuts, berry compote w Greek yoghurt
  • Waffles $15.00
    • Delicious brioche waffles w a crunchy caramalised shell served w warm dark chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free-range eggs and lemon hollandaise sauce served w roasted mushrooms, tomato, spinach on toasted bread
  • Gurnard $5.30
  • Moki $4.30
  • Kiwi $6.00
  • Fried Moro Bar $3.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Pineapple Ring $2.00
  • Corn pattie $2.00
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Roasted Pork with Scrambled Eggs S $17.50 / L $30.00
  • Beef with onion, Tomato & Pepper S $18.00 / L $32.00
  • Dessert, Pudding with Ice Cream
  • Mung Bean & Coconut Cream with ice $5.00
  • (Minimum 8 People) $28.00 Per Person
  • Vegetable Fried Rice S $13.00 / L $24.00
  • Stewed Spicy Fish in Soy Sauce S $23.00 / L $34.00
  • Grilled Meat Balls on Kebab (4 sticks) $10.00
  • BBQ pork cake $3.00
  • Hokkien Fried Noodle $10.00
  • Baked BBQ Pork Bun $3.00
  • Chinese Sausage Fried Rice $10.00
  • Egg Rear (Custard Tart) $3.50
  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce on Rice $10.00
  • Cucumber With Garlic $6.00
  • Stir Fried vegetables (hot) $8.00
  • Prawn and Seasonal Vegetables $17.00
  • Fork and Cashew Nut $13.50
  • Potato Fritter $0.60
  • Sweet and Sour Wonton $10.00
  • Roast Pork Foo Young $11.00
  • Steak Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Combination Chow Mein $12.50
  • 1 Chicken and Chips $15.00
  • Oysters dozen (Bluff) $29.00
  • Crumbed Tarakihi $4.90
  • Scallops dozen $17.00
  • Donuts $2.20
  • Banana Fritters $2.20
  • Plain $3.50
  • Cheese $4.10
  • Meat Patties $2.20
  • Deep Fried Squids $6.00
  • Pork (Shao Mai) $3.80
  • Deep Fried Wontons (6 Pieces) $5.00
  • Deep Fried Custard Buns $$4.800
  • Rice & Bbq Pork N/A
  • Honey - Stewed Bbq Pork With Vegetables $14.90
  • Rice & Sweet Sour Chicken N/A
  • Rice & Satay Beef N/A
  • Sweet & Sour Pork R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • 1/2 doz wontons, any 2 large mains, plain fried rice, prawn crackers, 1.5L drink $40.00
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Combination Chow Mein R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Deep Fried Squid Rings 1/2 $5.00
  • R=regular / L= Large
  • Combination Fu Yong Egg R $11.90 / L $12.90
  • Pad Thai (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried noodle with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanut
  • Khao Pad Gaeng Kheo Whan (Chicken, Pork, Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with green curry paste and vegetables
  • Thursday to Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm
  • Pad Peanut Sauce (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with vegetables and peanut sauce
  • Fried Rice (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried rice with eggs, vegetables and dark soy sauce
  • Pad Prik Pao (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork or beef with chilli paste and vegetables
  • Pad Krapao Moo Krob $12.50
    • Stir fried crispy pork belly with chilli, garlic, bamboo shoots, onion, green bean and basil
  • Green Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $12.50
    • Green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum and vegetables
  • Eggs Benedict $17.5
    • with hot smoked salmon
  • Aroha sparkling elderflower $4.8
    • Rhubarb, Feijoa, Original
  • Toast $8.0
    • Turkish or grain with fresh tomato single 5.0 double
  • Salmon rosti $15.5
    • Potato rosti with hot smoked salmon and dill mayo
  • French toast $14.5
    • French toast coated in cinnamon sugar and served with berry compote and creamy greek yoghurt
  • Free range eggs on toast $9.5
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast single 5.5 double
  • Free range egg $2.5
  • Chia $5.5
    • Orange, Passiionfruit & apple, Blueberry & Apple
  • Katsu $11
    • Crumbed pork with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Chicken yaki udon $11
  • Half Roll N/A
  • Chicken Ball N/A
  • Rice Ball N/A
  • Yakjundon Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on noodles, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Seafood yaki udon $13
  • Katsu Set $13
    • Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Kadaipaneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in thick gravy with onions, capsicum and spices
  • Chicken kadai $15.80
    • Chicken cooked in thick gravy with onions, capsicum and spices
  • Kashmiri naan $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with coconut, cashews and sultanas
  • Paneer kulcha $5.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with cottage cheese and spices
  • Tandoori prawns (8pcs) $16.00
    • King prawns marinated aromatically with fresh herbs, spices and touch of garlic, cooked delicately in the tandoor
  • Chicken tikka (5pcs) $12.50
    • Chicken marinated overnight in spices and yoghurt, then cooked on skewers over flaming charcoal in clay oven
  • Chicken vindaloo $15.80
    • Goa's most popular dish. Hot spicy curry with vinegar and added capsicum
  • Meat bhuna masala $16.50
    • Diced lamb cooked with fresh onions and tomato in thick gravy
  • Plain $2.50
  • Sandwich w/ casalinga, egg, c/cheese & rocket $10.00
  • Sandwich w/ bacon, egg, c/cheese & rocket $10.00
  • Plain w/ cream cheese $4.00
  • Sandwich style $10.00
  • Plain w/ choc hazelnut spread $4.50
  • Sandwich w/ smoked salmon, c/cheese & rocket $10.00
  • Plain w/ cream cheese & jam $4.50
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