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

  • Prawn Fried Rice $11.80
  • Roast Pork with Tomato on Fried Rice. $10.30
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • Roast Pork with Pineapple on Fried Rice $10.30
  • Prawn with Satay Sauce $13.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $12.00
  • Crispy Chicken $12.00
  • Double Meat! $4.80
  • Chicken Liver Pãté $11.00 / $15.00
    • Silky smooth pãté with pickles and bread. (for one or two)
  • Open Sammie $22.00
    • Our well known concoction of toasted Italian bread, layered with hummus, sliced tomato, lettuce, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken tenderloins and bacon. And topped with our 'pink' mayo.
  • Haloumi and Vegetable Cakes $18.00
    • Delicious grated vegetables & herbs, grilled and served with beetroot relish.
  • Sides $4.00 per serve
    • Toast, Mushrooms, Potato Hash, Tomato, Sausage, Bacon.
  • Soup (offered seasonally) $11.00
    • Please check the blackboard for the day's flavours. Served with crusty bread.
  • Mushrooms on Toast $18.00
    • Roasted, herbed portobello mushrooms, stacked onto grilled sourdough, with tomato and bacon and topped with a basil and lime aioli.
  • Café Granola $12.00
    • Homemade - with organic oats, almonds, coconut and heaps of dried fruit. Served with organic yoghurt and berry compote (fresh berries in season).
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Two poached free range eggs, on grilled ciabatta, with crispy bacon - smothered in hollandaise sauce.
  • Mushroom $0.70
  • Hoki or Hake $4.30
  • Brill or flounder $5.30
  • Spicy Chips/wedges $3.00
  • Fish $2.40
  • Fish $4.80
  • Crumbed Fish $3.00
  • Apple Turnover $1.70
  • Mango Chicken $16.99
    • Succulent chicken cooked in our mouth watering fragrant mango sauce.
  • Chicken Korma $16.99
  • Chicken □ • $13.99
    • Small chicken pieces fried and cooked with yoghurt, curry leaves and mustard seeds. Dish from south of india.
  • Chocolate Naan $4.99
  • Green Salad $5.99
  • Garlic Chicken Curry □ • $17.50
    • Boneless chicken cooked in red gravy with garlic and spring onions.
  • Paneer Tikka $13.99
    • Dish made from chunks of cottage cheese, tomato, capsicum and onions marinated in spices and grilled in a tandoor oven.
  • Sai Tandoor Biryani $17.99
    • Lamb, Chicken mixed with vegetables and rice
  • Japanese Egg Omelette (S) $5.50
  • Tempura Prawn and Scallop $7.50
  • Pork Katsu (Crumbed) $13.00
  • Grilled Angus Ribeye $16.00
  • Miso Flavoured Salmon Tempura $6.50
  • Cold don Noodle with Sesame Sauce $12.00
  • Double Salmon $10.00
  • Buffalo Wings - 5pcs (Spicy) $8.50
  • Kadai Paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked with tomato, capsicum & onion in tomato based sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Aloo Gobi $13.50
    • The Christchurch Press highly recommended this as best of all - potato, cauliflower & spices cooked in dryish sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Mixed Vegetables $13.50
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in a rich blend of spices & green herbs, garnished with fresh coriander
  • Jalfrezie $14.50
    • Large chunks of capsicum, tomato & onion mixed together in tomato based sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Shahi Paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in creamy sauce with almond paste & spices, garnished with almonds & raisins
  • Korma $14.50
    • The Mughal's, connoisseurs of foods described this mixture of cream & masala, tossed with cashew nuts, garnished with almonds & raisins, leaves an unforgettable taste in your mouth
  • Mixed Platter for 2 $22.00
    • All of the above items (two pieces of each) served on fresh salad along with mint & tamarind chutney
  • Mushroom Mutter $13.50
    • Mushrooms & green peas cooked with garlic, cream & spices, garnished with coriander
  • Egg $4.00
  • The Works $7.50
  • Sausages & Egg $8.50
  • Cheese & Onion $2.00
  • Meat $2.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Seafood Sticks $1.80
  • 1/2 Scoop $1.60
  • BACON $4.00
  • BATTERED MUSSELS 1/2 DOZ $5.20
  • MUSHROOM $4.00
  • CORN NUGGETS 1/2 DOZ $2.60
  • MINI VEG SPRING ROLLS 1/2 DOZ $2.50
  • BOWER SPECIAL $7.80
  • JAM RAP $2.10
  • HOTDOGS $2.10
  • House beans $4.50
  • Creamy chilli mushrooms $16.50
    • Creamy spicy mushrooms on organic toast
  • Avocado $3.00
  • Sausages (x2) $4.50
  • Salmon $5.50
  • 7am - 2pm / 7 days a week
  • Pesto $2.00
  • Bagels and spread $7.50
  • (Bah Geng) Pork Thick Soup $7.00
    • A clear thick soup with pork strips wrapped in dry' fresh fish paste with bamboo shoots, mushrooms & radish. One of Taiwan’s signature dishes.
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll $4.00
  • Taro & Yam Balls Sweet Soup $7.50
    • Taro balls, Yam balls, red bean , soft peanut and Tapioca pearl in sweet soup
  • .Signature Pork Chop $14.00
    • The most popular set meal in Taiwan. Deep Fried pork chop marinated in chef secret recipe.
  • Noodle Soup $6.00
    • Traditional noodle soup. Can choose from either noodle, rice noodle or vermicelli
  • -Add egg $0.60
  • Seaweed Salad $4.00
  • -Red Beans
  • Roast duck and mango salad $35.50
  • Stir-fried Squid with black bean sauce $30.00
  • Steamed pork & prawn dumplings with black caviar (4 dumplings) $14.00
  • Matcha ice cream with lychee $14.50
  • Deep fried house made prawn meat balls with Japanese mayo (4pieces) $14.00
  • Deep-fried ice cream $14.50
  • Wok-fried chicken with cashews and mushrooms $32.00
  • Chicken teriyaki $30.00
  • Peanut sauce
    • Seasonal vegetables stir fried wife Bahn Thai special peanut sauce and you choice of meat.
  • Sweet and sour Vegetable
    • Bahn Thai sweet and sour sauce stir fried with fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • Phad med Mamuang Himmapan
    • Stir fried seasonal vegetables with cashew nuts and your choice of meat
  • Gai Tord Krob
    • Stir fried crispy chicken wife sweet chilli sauce and vegetables
  • Masaman Cuny
    • Masaman (Thai style) curry paste, coconut cream simmered with peanuts, potatoes and your choice of meat. This is a Thai favorite!
  • Phad Thai Vegetarian
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables in stir fried egg noodles with crushed peanuts, bean sprouts and coriander garnish.
  • Drunken Noodles
    • Thick rice noodles stir fried with vegetables in a Thai style basil and chilli with your choice of meat
  • Green or Red Cuny Vegetables
    • Red or green chilli paste curry with coconut cream
  • Aroha sparkling elderflower $4.8
    • Rhubarb, Feijoa, Original
  • Free range eggs on toast $9.5
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast single 5.5 double
  • Margherita pizza $9.8
    • Simple Italian pizza. Tasty tomato sauce topped with a round of buffalo mozzarella and basil. Individual size
  • Eggs Benedict $17.5
    • with hot smoked salmon
  • Bacon butty $2.5
    • with fried egg add
  • Calzone $12.0
    • Folded pizza filled with venison salami, spinach and cheese. Individual size
  • Change to gluten free toast add $1.0
  • Iced chocolate, Iced coffee $6.0
  • Tom Yum Talay $19.00
    • Seafood
  • All Fresh vegetable
  • Mushroom & Oyster sauce $17.00
  • Priced from components
  • Chicken $0.00
  • Fish cake $9.50
    • 6 pcs
  • Pork spare ribs (GF) $9.50
    • 6 pcs
  • Mussaman potato curry $17.00
  • Red Curry/ Green Curry/ Yellow Curry/ Panang Curry/ Massaman Curry/ Jungle curry $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Steam rice $3.00
  • Pad Thai/Egg Noodles/Fried Rice $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Thai Money Bags (4) $8.50
  • Thai Vegetarian Spring Rolls (6) $8.50
  • Thai Fish Cake (5) $8.50
  • Sweet and sour/Fresh Ginger/Chilli Basil/Pad Keemou $14.00
    • Prawns
  • Chicken Sattay Sticks (4) $9.00
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