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

  • Spring Rolls (8) $5.00
  • Basil and Chili Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Cashew Nut Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Massamun Curry & Rice $8.50
  • Fish Cakes (8) $5.00
  • Ginger Stir-fry & Rice $8.50
  • Chicken Satays (4) $6.00
  • Chicken Curry Puffs (4) $6.00
  • Available 11am — 3pm
  • Available till 11am
  • GRANOLA $12.50
    • House made granola with dried fruit, seeds and nuts served with seasonal fruit, milk and natural yogurt
  • - With Bacon $19.50
  • Two Hash browns $21.50
  • FRENCH TOAST $19.50
    • Brioche raspberry and mascarpone French toast, streaky bacon, vanilla bean custard, maple syrup and berry compote
  • Lamb Tortilla $18.50
    • Moroccan spiced lamb served on a tortilla with fresh salsa, tzatziki sauce, mixed salad & kumara crisps
  • FRIES & AIOLI $9.50
  • Squid Ring $0.60
  • Donut $2.00
  • 1/2 Chicken $8.50
  • Prawn Chow Mein $16.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • Fried Mushrooms $1.00
  • Pork and Seasonal Veges $12.50
  • GF $1.00
  • Toast with Organic Jam $7.00
    • your choice from our bread selection
  • - plain bagel with cream cheese & jam
  • Bacon $4.50
  • - plain bagel with basil pesto
  • Plain Bagel $8.90
  • Breakie Muffin $9.90
    • bacon, free range eggs, cheese, tomato relish on an English
  • Organic Oat Porridge $11.50
    • served with peaches and natural yogurt
  • Vegetable Korma $13.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy cashew nut base sauce, garnished with almonds & raisins
  • Kashmiri Naan $4.50
    • Raisin, coconut & nut filling
  • Dopiaza $14.50
    • Marinated meat pieces cooked with large chunks of onion & mushroom, topped with ginger, garlic & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Aloo Palak $13.50
    • Diced potatoes cooked with fresh spinach & spices, garnished with cream - makes people "green" with envy
  • Chicken Tikka (5 Pcs) $12.00
    • Chicken marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic & spices - grilled in tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Chicken or Lamb Biryani $16.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with your choice of meat, garnished with almonds, nuts & coriander
  • Saag $14.50
    • Your choice of meat cooked in fresh spinach & spices, garnished with fresh cream - makes people "green" with envy
  • Prawn Biryani $18.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with shell-less prawns, garnished with almonds, nuts & coriander
  • Topper Lasagne $2.80
  • Jam Rap with Chocolate $3.20
  • Kransky $1.50
  • Fish $4.50
  • Cheese & Onion $2.00
  • Chicken Nibbles 6 for $5.00
  • Spring Rolls $2.40
  • Jam Raps $2.00
  • Tender Porterhouse Steak Sandwich $18
    • with red onion jam and rocket
  • Broad Beans, Smashed Avocado on Grain Toast $17
    • with Feta and Rocket, sprinkled with Roasted Pinenuts
  • The Soup of the day. $12
    • Chef’s daily creation served in a bowl with crusty, buttery Garlic Bread
  • Poached eggs $11
    • on Grain Toast with a side of Chef’s Chilli Relish
  • Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder, seeded mustard and apple fennel slaw $17
  • Scrambled Eggs $14
    • on Potato Hash. Add Manuka Smoked Salmon $20
  • Smoothie Bowl $14
    • with Avocado, Spinach and The Nutmylk Co. Almond Milk. Topped with Chia Seeds, Banana and Raw Nuts
  • Thyme Roasted Chicken, walnut and olive tapenade, spinach $16
  • Curry Rolls $3.00
  • Steak $4.90
  • Won Ton (1/2 dozen) $4.60
  • Spring Rolls $3.00
  • Battered Sausages $2.10
  • Egg $3.90
  • Mussels Patties $2.10
  • Crumbed Cod
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
  • Chicken B.L.T Open Sandwich $15.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango peach chutney & aioli. Served as an open sandwich
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Seafood (crab) stick $2.20
  • Cheese $4.50
  • Steak $5.20
  • 1/2 dozen mussels $4.50
  • Sole $5.20
  • Chocolate Doughnut $2.20
  • Works $8.00
  • Egg $4.50
  • Mi Xao Fried Noodle Chicken, Beef, Pork / Mi Xao Gion Crispy/Noodle/, Pork/Beef/Chicken $9.00
  • -Beef Fried Noodle
  • Bun Thit Nuong (Dry) Special Marinated Pork Salad / Bun Thit Bo Nuong (Dry) Special Marinated Beef Salad / Bun Thit Ga Special (Dry) Marinated Chicken Salad / Bun Cha Gio (Dry) Vietnamese Spring Roll Salad $9.00
  • Extra Noodles / Extra Meat / Steamed Rice per Bowl $3.00
  • Nem Nuong Chargrilled Pork x4 $8.00
  • Cai Thia Xao Toi Hoac Dau Hao Bok Choy with garlic or oyster sauce $10.00
  • -Honey Roast Pork
  • Banh Xeo (Riceflour) Crispy Pancake. Your Choice of Meat - Vegetarian, Pork, Chicken, Prawn or beef $8.00
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Carrot N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • SALMON NIGIRI each $2.00
    • raw Akaroa salmon with sushi rice
  • PRAWN NIGIRI each $2.50
    • prawn with sushi rice
  • CALIFORNIA each $2.20
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, prawn, seafood stick, nori, sushi rice
  • EGG NIGIRI each $2.00
    • Japanese omelette with sushi rice
  • JR ROLL each $1.50
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • FRESH SALMON $1.40
    • raw, Akira salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • INARI each $2.00
    • deep fried tofu skin with sushi rice
  • CHICKEN each $1.40
    • teriyaki chicken, lettuce, nori, sushi rice
  • 4pcs Avocado nigiri
  • Deluxe Teriyaki Chicken 8pcs reg/8pcs jumbo $8.20/$9.40
  • Double Avocado Prawn 8pcs mayo or chilli $8.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken & tuna mayo8pcs/jumbo 8pcs $7.90/$8.90
  • Spicy Dragon Roll 8pcs jumbo $10.90
  • 2pcs seaweed salad Gunkan
  • 8pcs Seafood celebration
  • Smoked Salmon & Avocado 8pcs reg/8pcs double avo $7.90/$8.70
  • FRIES $8.00
    • served with tomato sauce
  • BREAD AND DIPS $13.00
    • lightly toasted ciabatta with three dips, roast capsicum sundried tomato, and basil pesto
  • BURGERS AND CHIPS BEEF $16.00
    • cheese bacon egg tomato beetroot and lettuce topped off with garlic aioli and smoked hickory sauce, served on lightly toasted burger bun with a side of fries and tomato sauce
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
    • toasted slices of ciabatta with homemade garlic butter
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS AND CHIPS $6.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • FISH BITES AND CHIPS $6.50
    • served with tomato sauce
  • OPEN BEEF SANDWICH WITH FRIES $16.00
    • served on lightly toasted ciabatta with mesclun salad tomato red onion aioli and beef strips with a side of mint yogurt
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
    • English muffin served with crunchy bacon poached egg and a side of hollandaise
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