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

  • -Prawns or lamb $20.00
  • All main meals served with steamed rice (except Phad Thai and Fried Rice)
  • Tom Kar Prawn $17.00
    • with coconut cream
  • Lamb Spicy $20.00
    • with veges and chilli
  • Prawn Phad Thai $20.00
    • Sauteed with bean sprout, crushed nuts and egg in fried noodles
  • Yum $19.00
    • Combination with veges
  • Roti Bread $4.00
  • Fried Rice $13.00
  • - Fresh vegetarian spring roll is also available (nuts)
  • California Roll $19.00
    • Crab stick, avocado and cucumber with tobiko
  • Dragon Roll $22.00
    • Tempura prawn and wrapped in grill eel with special sauce
  • Miso Soup $3.00
  • Assorted Tempura $20.00
    • Assorted seafood and seasonal vegetables
  • Kokumai Salad GF $12.00
    • Black rice and assorted grains served with citrus dressing
  • Shoga-yaki $21.50
    • Pork loin steak cooked with sweet ginger sauce, served with steamed vegetables
  • Ebimayo $22.50
    • 6 deep fried black tiger prawns served with special fruity mayo and chilli sauce
  • Hamburgers steak & ribeys steak (medium - rare) $37.00
  • Veg and shrimp tempura udon $13.50
  • Baked pudding $4.90
  • Prawn cutlet curry $13.20
  • Ribeye steak & chicken cutlet $29.00
  • Chocolate ice cream sundae $9.00
  • Smoked salmon & prawn salad $12.90
    • Served with cameron dressing
  • Green tea & red beans ice cream $4.90
  • Curried lamb N/A
  • Guinness N/A
  • Beef Chilli N/A
  • Beef, Bacon & Beer N/A
  • Steak & Mushroom N/A
  • Chicken N/A
  • Chicken & Satay N/A
  • Steak & Kidney N/A
  • Whipped Butter N/A
    • Our fluffy butter, in creamy, whipped peaks. It's like walking on air.
  • Banoffee Shake N/A
  • Balsamic Dressing N/A
    • Splash your salad with our delicious combo of Balsamic and white wine vinegar. Love that Mediterranean flavour.
  • Chicken McWrap Caesar - Crispy N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved Parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Loaded Fries Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream N/A
    • Bring your fries to life...Try our legendary crispy french fries topped with smooth sour cream and finished off with tasty sweet chilli sauce. Your taste buds will be screaming for more!
  • McChicken N/A
    • Made with New Zealand chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating. Topped with locally grown crunchy iceberg lettuce and our exceptional McChicken® sauce, between a sesame seed bun. It's difficult to beat a classic.
  • Quarter Pounder N/A
    • Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
  • Filet-o-Fish N/A
    • Dive in and enjoy our Filet-o-Fish. Sourced for its succulent and fresh flavour, the fish we use is renowned for its succulent moist texture, white flesh and great taste.
  • Hariyali Tikka (5 pieces) $14.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated with green herbs then roasted in the tandoor, served with mint chutney
  • Mushroom Mattar $13.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked with fresh green peas in a tomato based sauce
  • Kuchumber Salad $4.00
  • Chicken Naan $4.50
    • Tandoori chicken filling
  • Vegetable Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with an array of mixed vegetables
  • Tandoori Mushroom (8 pieces) $9.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in garlic and yogurt marinadethen cooked in tandoor
  • Mushroom Dopayaza $15.00
    • Mushroom cooked with chunks of onion and tomato, topped with ginger, garlic and spices
  • Papadam $1.00
    • Lentil flour roasted in the tandoor
  • Plain Naan $3.50
  • Vegetable Biryani $17.00
    • Rice mixed with an assortment of vegetables & spices garnished with coriander
  • Lemon Chicken $14.00
    • This dish is cooked with fresh lemon, spices and fenugreek garnished with coriander
  • Korma $14.00
    • The Moguls created this dish cooked in a creamy sauce & spices garnished with raisins and almonds
  • Vegetable Korma $13.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in a spicy creamy sauce
  • Fish or Prawn Masala $19.00
    • Ling Fish or Tiger Prawns cooked with capsicum, spices, tomatoes & garnished with coriander
  • Posht $14.00
    • Meat cooked in a strong gravy spicy sauce, cream & poppy seeds
  • Chicken Naan (mince chicken) $5.00
  • Savoury Fried Rice $2.00
  • Lunch Box 3 $8.50
    • Lemon On Fried Rice
  • Mini Spring Roll $0.60
  • Lemon Chicken $7.00
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Chicken Satay $3.80
  • Lunch Box 2 $8.50
    • Honey Chicken Or Bbq Pork Or Fried Rice
  • Charsui Bun
  • Plain Donut $2.20
  • Crab Stick $2.20
  • Chicken $4.80
  • 6 Onion Rings $2.50
  • Scallops $1.50
  • Chocolate Donut $2.20
  • Corn Fritter $2.20
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $ 5.00
  • Okonomi Yaki $ 13.00
    • Japanese savoury pancake consisting of pork, seafood, and vegetables.
  • Spicy Chicken Cutlet Roll $ 5.00
  • Adamame $ 8.00
    • Boiled green beans seasoned with a pinch of salt.
  • Fried Fish $ 9.50
    • Deep fried bread crumbed pieces of salmon, terakiki and gurnard (4pcs)
  • California $ 5.50
  • Tuna & Avocado $ 10.50
    • Sliced pieces of raw tuna (4pcs) and avocado
  • Teka Maki $ 6.00
  • Braised Pork Hock Slice with Brown Sauce $12.00
  • Hot Plate Venison $24.00
  • Stir Fried Vegetables $12.00
  • Foo Young Egg $14.00
  • Spicy diced Chicken with Peanuts $14.00
  • Chef's cold salad $6.00
  • Sour and Spicy Soup Sml $5.00/Lge $15.00
  • Hot Plate Lamb $18.00
  • A Kung Pao Chicken $15.00
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Vegetarian $6.00
  • Steak with Oyster Sauce $14.00
  • Steak Chow Mein $11.50
  • Roast Pork Foo Young $12.50
  • Pork Curry Rice $12.00
  • Steak Mushroom Chow Mein $12.50
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $18.00
    • Served with streaky bacon and toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Streaky Bacon
  • Beef Nachos $20.00
    • Corn chips layered with beef and chilli beans, served with salsa and sour cream
  • Chicken Burger $22.00
    • Crumbed chicken, avocado and seasonal slaw on a toasted bun, served with wedges
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Poached free range eggs on an English breakfast muffin, topped with hollandaise, served with Smoked Salmon and Spinach
  • Cornfritter Stack $19.00
    • Cornfritters served with streaky bacon, tomato and avocado salsa and a fried egg
  • Verge Traditional Breakfast $22.00
    • Grilled streaky bacon, free range eggs, hash brown, breakfast sausage, tomato and mushroom with your choice of white or rye toast
  • B.L.T $19.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheese in a toasted focaccia bun, served with fries
  • Chicken naan $5.00
    • Naan bread with the stuffing of chicken and spices
  • Plain naan $2.50
    • Traditional indian leavened bread
  • Vegetable pakora (4pcs) $5.00
    • Selection of mixed vegetables dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and deep fried. Serves well with the mint chutney
  • Peas pulao rice $4.00
    • Rice cooked with the nicely tempered peas
  • Palak paneer $14.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spinach purée. And chef's added special herbs and spices.
  • Roasted poppadam (4pcs) $2.00
    • Wafer thin spiced crisp bread
  • Tandoori prawns (8pcs) $16.00
    • King prawns marinated aromatically with fresh herbs, spices and touch of garlic, cooked delicately in the tandoor
  • Chicken korma $15.80
    • Chicken pieces cooked in a tandoor oven and served in cashew nut creamy sauce
  • Caesar Salad $21
    • add chicken
  • Eggs Your Way $12.50
    • free range eggs your way either poached, scramble or fried served on multigrain toast
  • Hot Cakes $16
    • served w. yogurt & cream and 2 choices of either jam & berries, or nutella & banana
  • Fish of the Day N/A
    • please ask our friendly staff
  • Beef Rouladen w. Jasmine Rice (Spanelsky ptacek s Jasminovou ryzi) $23.50
    • bacon, boiled egg, sausage and pickles wrapped in thinly sliced beef sirloin served w- jasmine rice
  • Bohemian Roast Pork (Vepro knedlo zelo) $22.50
    • roast pork served w. braise white cabbage and bread dumplings
  • Deep Fried Ice Cream $14
    • deep fried ice cream served with whipped cream and berry compote
  • Toasties $6.50
    • w. 3 fillings of your choice; cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion
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