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

A1 Seafood (sample menu)
  • Deep Fried Moro Bars $3.00
  • Lasagne Pattie $4.00
  • Sausage(plain or battered) $2.30
  • Oysters seasona
  • Chicken & Cheese Burger $5.20
  • Hoki $5.00
  • Vegetarian Spring Roll $2.80
  • Pineapple burger $4.20
Aroy Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Thai Traditional Omelette $17.00
    • A traditional Thai omelette, with onions and fish sauce. Can also include your choice of minced Chicken or Pork.
  • Stir-fry Rice $12.00
  • Drunken Noodle
    • Stir fried rice noodle with sweet basil and mixed vegetables.
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
  • Aroy Thai BBQ Chickens $20.00
    • Chicken fillets marinated in our special sauce, barbecues and Served with sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • Stir-fry Mushroom
    • Fresh button mushrooms, stir fried with complimentary vegetables, in a mixture of sauces.
  • Duck Curry $25.00
    • Our red curry, with barbecued duck, courgettes, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes.
  • -Prawns, Monkfish, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
Lincoln Road Fish & Chips (sample menu)
  • Pineapple Ring $1.60
  • 6 onion Rings $4.00
  • Monster $7.50
  • Pineapple $4.20
  • Mushroom $4.20
  • Hot Dog $2.10
  • Half scoop chips, 3 chicken nuggets, 1 hot dog, crab stick, 2 mini spring rolls $6.00
  • Chow chow $4.20
Staveley Fish Supply and Hamburger Bar (sample menu)
  • King Prawns (1/2 dozen) $6.00
  • Mini Spring Rolls (1/2 dozen) $2.50
  • Meal $8.00
    • 1 chips, 1 fish, 1 hot dog, 6 corn nuggets
  • Tarakihi $5.00
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Blue Cod $7.00
  • Triple Meat $6.50
    • 3 patties, 2 cheese
  • Deep Fried Moro Bar $3.00
Subway - Christchurch (sample menu)
  • Cheddar N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Tomato N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
Dumplings "2 Dollar Rice" (sample menu)
  • Honey Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Lunch Box 3 $8.50
    • Lemon On Fried Rice
  • Savoury Fried Rice $2.00
  • Chicken Satay $3.80
  • -Steamed Bbq Pork Bun $2.50
  • Lunch Box 2 $8.50
    • Honey Chicken Or Bbq Pork Or Fried Rice
  • -Baked Bbq Pork Bun $3.00
Ocean Fresh Fish (sample menu)
  • 1/2 Chicken $10.00
  • Mixed Grill $13.50
    • (Sausage Steak & Bacon)
  • Scallops 1/2 doz $9.00
  • Chicken & Cheese $2.20
  • -Single $8.50
  • Kransky $1.50
  • Chicken Patties $2.00
  • Sausages & Egg $8.50
Thorrington Fish Supply (sample menu)
  • Jam Rap $2.00
  • Chips $2.40
  • Roast Pork & Cashewnuts $12.50
  • Chicken Foo Young Egg $11.00
  • Fish Bites 1/2 doz $2.40
  • Roast Pork & Mushroom on Rice $10.50
  • Giant $6.00
    • cheese, pineapple, egg
  • Nasi Goreng (rice) $12.00
Superburger (sample menu)
  • LEMON CHICKEN $13.50
  • CURRY RICE ROLL $2.50
  • PLAIN $3.30
  • PRAWN MUSHROOM CHOW MEIN $13.00
  • PINEAPPLE $4.00
  • CHOW MEIN $4.00
  • PRAWN FRIED RICE $12.00
  • STEAK TOMATO ON FRIED RICE $12.00
Alvarados Mexican Cantina (sample menu)
  • Salsa Selection (V, GF) $13.50
    • Our Chef’s selection o f the most traditional sauces eaten in Mexico, including green and red salsa, black beans and guacamole served with freshly made corn chips.
  • Gringo Nachos (tex-mex) (GF) $24.00
    • Border style nachos with hand-made corn chips, melted cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. Three different flavours available, chicken, beef or vegetarian.
  • Burrito (tex-mex) $24.50
    • Originating from Chihuahua, comprised of flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and with your choice of vegetarian, chicken, beef, salsa verde pork or prawns* (available for $2 extra) options. Dressed in our special red salsa, sour cream and cheese and served with guacamole and pico de gallo.
  • Chiles Hellenes (GF) $26.50
    • Famous all over Mexico, it is hard to find a more traditional dish than these stunning stuffed chilli peppers, steeped in red salsa with grilled cheese and sour cream, filled with your choice o f chicken, vegetarian, beef or prawn* (^available for $2 extra).
  • Guacamole (V, GF) $13.50
    • Avocado mixed with chopped onion, tomato, coriander and juiced lime. Served with cheese and chilli powder on top mid delicious crunchy corn chips.
  • Jalapeño Poppers (V ) $10.00
    • Deep fried, cheese filled, crumbed jalapenos served with a line mexican chipotle dipping sauce.
  • Taquitos $14.00
    • Small fried corn tortillas filled with mashed potato and cheese and topped with salad and sour cream.
  • Mini Burrito $16.50
    • Filled with rice, beans and cheese and your choice o f chicken or beef.
Bahn Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Larb Salad
    • Spicy minced meat wife ground roasted rice, seasoned wife herbs, spices, mint leaves and coriander.
  • Steamed Mussels
    • with Thai spices, fresh basil, chilli and served wife a garlic sauce.
  • Grilled Chicken wings
    • Bahn Thai marinated chicken wings, slow baked then grilled.
  • Vegetable Golden bag
    • In house made deep fried pastry parcels filled with seasonal vegetables in Thai spices. Served wife sweet chilli sauce.
  • Spring Rolls
    • In house made mini deep fried spring rolls filled with vermicelli, stir fried cabbage, carrots & coriander. Served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Curries
    • Spicy choice of mild, medium or hot
  • Tord Kra Tiem
    • Stir fried meat with garlic. Served on a bed of fried vegetables
  • Gaeng Phed Ped Yang
    • red chilli paste curry, with coconut cream, bamboo shoots and fresh vegetables.
Amici's (sample menu)
  • -Bacon tomato and cheese toastie
  • your choice from
  • •Toasties $7.50
  • ham cheese and tomato turkish $10.00
    • Ham, cheese and tomato served with turkish bread.
  • Nachos $10.50
    • Nachos, homemade sauce.
  • One or Two Choice Meal (small Plate) $12.90
  • creamy pumpkin Soup. $5.50
  • Single Choice (Mini Plate) $8.90
Dine Divine Cafe & Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Brunch: Pancakes $10.50
    • Pancakes served maple syrup & cream
  • Croque Monsieur $21.50
    • Toasted brioche, ham off the bone, cheddar or Gruyere cheese, shoestring fries, garden salad
  • Lunch & Dinner: Beef Sirloin $13.50
    • Served with your choice of chips and salad or potatoes and veggies
  • Soup of the Day $16.00
    • Staff with advise on today's special, served with a bun
  • Breads and Spreads to Share $16.50
    • Selection of Freshly Baked Breads (9 pieces), Trio of House Spreads
  • Soup of the Day $16.00
    • Staff will advise on today's special, served with a bun
  • Beef Fillet $39.00
    • 200g eye fillet, herb mashed potato, caramelized onions, cherry tomatoes, confit garlic, green beans, madeira jus
  • Breads and Spreads for Two $13.00
    • Selection of Freshly Baked Breads (6pieces), Trio of House Spreads
Phu Thai Restaurant and Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Pork Vegetables & Peanut Sauce $18.00
  • Beef Vegetables & Oyster Sauce $16.00
  • Red or Green Prawn Curry & Vegetables $18.00
  • Chilli Chicken & Vegetables $16.00
  • Pork Vegetables & Cashew Nuts $18.00
  • Tom Yum Goong (Prawn) $10.00 / $30.00
  • Red or Green Vegetable Curry $15.00
  • Yum (Chicken, Pork or Beef) $18.00
Sala Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Phad See Eew Nua $15.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with eggs and veges
  • Gaeng Pah Nua $16.00
    • Jungle curry with beef and veges
  • Deep Fried Whole Fish with sweet chilli sauce or Thai fresh chilli sauce and rice
  • Gaeng Pet Talay $18.00
    • Spicy seafood marinara red curry, veges, coconut milk $ rice
  • Pork curry Red, Green, yellow or Panaeng $16.00
    • Med pork curry with vegetables, coconut milk and rice
  • Larb Pla Salmon $32.00
    • Spicy salad with salmon, spring onions, herbs & rice
  • Phad Pet Bai Krapao Gai $15.00
    • Spicy-hot stir fried chicken with veges, basil, chilli & rice
  • Tom Kha Gai $10.00
    • Mild chicken soup with mushroom, coconut milk & lemongrass
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
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