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

  • Chicken with Mushroom Chow Mein $10.30
  • Curry Beef on Fried Rice $10.30
  • Chicken with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $12.00
  • Chicken with Pineapple on Fried Rice $10.30
  • Sliced Pork Chow Mein $10.00
  • chips (scoop) $2.30
  • Fish $2.50
  • Sliced Pork with Mushroom Chow Mein $10.30
  • Steak and Egg $5.50
  • Chicken Nuggets (Dozen) $8.50
  • Spring Roll or Curry Roll $2.60
  • Hawaiian $5.50
  • Blue Cod Fillets (crumbed or battered) $8.70
  • Chow Chow $4.30
  • Beetroot $4.30
  • Bacon & Corn Patties $2.20
  • Sir George $16.00
    • A feast of bacon, seared steak, pepperoni and mozzarella with smokey barbeque sauce base and topped with a bacon of either aioli or chipotle mayo
  • Butter Chicken $16.00
    • Juicy pieces of chicken in a mild curry sauce on a base of hummus and topped with fresh coriander
  • Mushroom & Feta $15.00
    • Sliced portabello mushrooms, feta, mozzarella on a base of garlic infused olive oil finished with some thyme, salt and pepper
  • Tomizza $14.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, sliced mozzarella, topped with cracked pepper and fresh basil.
  • Veggie Supreme $15.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, kumara, caramelised onions, sundried tomatos with roasted sunflower seeds and garlic aioli
  • The King $15.00
    • Fresh mozzarella, ham and mozzarella with a sweet tomato and capsicum sauce
  • Pumpkin & Prosciutto $16.00
    • Garlic infused olive oil, mozzarella, pine nuts, roasted pumpkin and thin slices of prosciutto topped with rosemary
  • Moroccan Lamb $16.00
    • Fresh homemade tomato sauce, succulent pieces of marinated lamb backstrap, red onion, roasted capsicum, sundried tomatoes, topped with roquette salad, mango chutney and yoghurt raita
  • Mushroom Mattar $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked with fresh green peas in a tomato based sauce
  • Prawn Vindaloo $18.00
    • Traditionally a Goan dish - Hot spices and vinegar, cooked in a tomato base sauce
  • Egg Plant $13.50
    • Eggplant roasted in the tandoor then cooked into a spicy, dryish sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Vegetable Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with an array of mixed vegetables
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seeds - fried to golden brown
  • Fish Curry - Ling Fish $20.00
    • Fish cooked in coconut milk, almond paste, mustard seeds and spices, garnished with coriander
  • Plain Naan $3.00
  • Shahi Paneer $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with almond paste and spices
  • Cheese Naan (cheese) $5.00
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Papadum $1.00
  • Butter Chicken $14.00
    • Chicken pieces cooked in the tandoor and then mixed in a creamy sauce, spices, crushed cashew & butter
  • AIoo Kuicha (potatoe & pea) $5.00
  • Mango Chicken $14.00
    • Chicken cooked in a tomato base sauce, mixed with thick mango pulp & garnished with almonds & raisins
  • Mattar Paneer $13.00
    • Homemade cheese cooked with fresh peas in a tomato based sauce
  • Chicken Tikka (5 pieces) $16.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, & spices - cooked in a hot clay oven called a tandoor
  • Kids Bangers and Mash
  • Roast of the Day (GF) $22.90
    • Served with roast potatoes, pumpkin and seasonal vegetables of the day.
  • Polly’s Pita Pockets $19.50
    • Pita bread with marinated chicken, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, capsicum and onion, sweet chilli sauce and O'Sheas aioli
  • Cooked Breakfast $21.90
    • Bacon, fried eggs, hash browns, real angus sausage, mushrooms, toast.
  • Salad see specials board for today's salad $19.50
  • Bangor Bangers and Mash $19.50
    • Three world famous real angus sausages, homemade creamy mash potato, mushy peas and tomato/onion gravy.
  • See Blackboard for:
  • Serving of Onion Rings $3.50
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
    • with crispy bacon
  • Blini w pastrami, cream cheese and red pepper jelly
  • Pumpkin and feta risotto cake w roasted capsicum V
  • Southwestern style BBQ meatballs
  • Smoked salmon, dill and caper mousse Violette
  • Sausages roll-classic beef and chutney in flaky pastry
  • Assorted mini club sandwiches
  • MORNING TEA B $8.00
    • club sandwich, mini sausage roll, mini muffin or mini scone
  • Toasted Sammy $5.50
    • 2 Fillings. Extras 50c
  • Eggs Benny $16
    • w/ Bacon or Spinach & Mushroom
  • Corn Fritters $16
    • w/ Bacon, Cream Cheese & Maple or Relish
  • French Toast $16
    • Berry & Banana / Chocolate / Bacon & Banana / Savoury
  • Nooch-O's $15
    • Corn Chips, Saucy Beans, Avo, Salsa, Vegan Tastiness
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15
    • w/ Spinach & Relish
  • Mince on Toast $11
    • Well in a Bowl… Beside Toast…
  • Eggs & Toast w/ Bacon $14
  • Foccacia MELT $24.50
    • Now! want to take it off from the menu, but you guys said you wouldn’t vote for me to become the Mayor II did. Chicken with cream cheese, cranberry, mozzarella, Drizzled with honey basil pesto. Your choice of a side of chips or salad.
  • KING SALMON & SCALLOP $31.50
    • Oven baked king salmon fillet, with gnocchi and creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Finished with grilled scallops plus a watercress & apple salad. Now don't feel too guilty for looking at the dessert menu, coz this is rather healthy!
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $14.50
    • Now even that chef from England would say this is NZ’s best. The finest morsels plucked from the sea, combined in our secret recipe. Slurp!
  • PRAWNS & SCALLOPS $15.70
    • Grilled black tiger prawns & scallops drizzled with a creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Just a hint of spice to tantalise your taste buds!
  • WARM APPLE WALNUT CAKE
    • I reckon this is better than grandma used to make, but then what do I know I’m just the sucker that has to type this. A warm rich style cake with apple syrup and homemade vanilla ice cream.
  • FAMOUS FRITTERS $21.50
    • our legendary sundried tomato, sweet corn and kumara fritters on a pine nut and leaf salad, with smoked salmon. Yeah there are other spectacular goodies in the salad but I can’t be telling ya everything or there will be no surprise.
  • CRACKED PEPPER & BOURBON PATE $14.80
    • Now what about this, we would be billionaires if we sold this on the streets of victoria.... Comes with tomato jam, pickles n toasted bread.
  • Moroccan LAMB SHOULDER $27.50
    • Tender pieces of a green salad with whole grain puffed wheat, feta cheese, roasted beetroot with a minted yoghurt and pomegranate dressing.
  • Egg $4.00
  • Thorrington Chow Mein $12.00
  • Steak Foo Young Egg $11.00
  • Bluff Oysters (in season) N/A
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
  • Chicken Pineapple on Rice $10.50
  • Deep Fried Mushroom (each) $0.80
  • Extra servings of Cashewnuts on meal $4.50
  • Salmon $5.50
  • Creamy chilli mushrooms $16.50
    • Creamy spicy mushrooms on organic toast
  • Free range eggs (your style)
  • Avocado $3.00
  • With free farmed bacon $14.50
  • Bagels and spread $7.50
  • On organic toast $10.50
  • Bro brekkie $22.50
    • Two free range eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato, breakfast bangers and organic toast.
  • 5pcs of Nigiri + 8pcs of Sashimi $ 19.00
    • Comes with rice and miso soup.
  • Agedashi Tofu $ 9.50
    • Deep fried tofu with homemade sauce
  • Sushi $ 12.00
    • Assortment of nigiri ( 5 pcs ) accompanied with wasabi and pickled ginger.
  • Teriyaki Chicken $ 5.00
  • Salmon & Avocado $ 9.50
    • Sliced pieces of raw tuna salmon (4pcs) and avocado.
  • Teka Maki $ 6.00
  • Spicy Tuna Cutlet Roll $ 5.50
  • Adamame $ 8.00
    • Boiled green beans seasoned with a pinch of salt.
  • Foo Young Egg $14.00
  • Hot Plate Venison $24.00
  • Seaweed Salad $6.00
  • Combination Fried Noodle $12.00
  • Deep fried Spring Rolls & Samosas & Prawns $10.00
  • Chef's Fried Beef Steak $14.00
  • Fried Dumplings - each $1.00
  • Hot Plate Lamb $18.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.00
  • Steak Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
  • Steak Foo Young Egg / Pork Foo Young Egg $10.50
  • Pottle of Fried Rice / Pottle of Fried Noodles $5.80
  • Half Chicken, Tomatoes / Half Chicken, Mushrooms / Half Chicken, Pineapple $11.80
  • Sweet & Sour Oysters (in season) $16.00
  • Cashew Nuts $4.00
  • Half Chicken & Chips Meal $12.00
  • Bacon and egg
    • with tomato and red pepper sauce
  • Bratwurst sausage with onion marmalade
  • Butti $8.00
  • Steak and mushroom with horseradish sauce
  • Ham off the bone and cheese with whole grain mustard
  • Cold roast chicken with smokorun's tangy BBQ sauce
  • Salmon omelette with hollandaise
  • Cheeseburger with beetroot chutney
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