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Mexican Cafe Auckland Site


Contact Details:
upstairs
110 Lichfield Street
Christchurch
Ph (03) 377 5515
Fax (03) 377 5516
mexicancafe@xtra.co.nz

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DINNER

mexican food

From 4pm - Thursday through to Sunday and 5pm Monday through to Wednesday, until late

STARTERS

Many of our meals can be prepared either spicy or mild. Please let your waitperson know your requirements

NACHOS                                                                $12.50

Corn chips covered with cheese, onion, beans, sour cream and a mild chilli sauce.Oven baked.

DEVILS NACHOS                                                   $13.50

Our tasty nachos topped with spiced beef & jalapeño chillies, oven baked

CHICKEN NACHOS                                                 $13.50

Our tasty nachos topped with juicy pieces of chicken and then oven baked.

GUACAMOLE DIP                                                   $13.50

Chunky avocado dip with the complementary flavours of jalapeño chillies, tomato, onion, garlic and lemon juice. Served in a tortilla cup with a bowl of corn chips on the side.

CHEESE DIP                                                             $11.50

Melted cheddar cheese blended with salsa picante, onion and corriander.Served piping hot with a bowl of corn chips.

BEAN DIP                                                                $9.50

Mexican pinto beans pureed then topped with sour cream, salsa, cheese and corriander. Served with a bowl of corn chips.

CEVICHE                                                                $15.50

Fresh fish cold cooked in a marinade of lemon juice, chillies and corriander.

TACO SALAD                                                         $19.00

A fried flour tortilla shell packed with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, onion, coriander, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and your choice of beef or chicken.
VEGETARIAN TACO SALAD                                       $17.50

TIJUANA CAESAR                                                  $18.00

The Mex's delicious Caesar salad topped with succulent pieces of chicken breast.

SEASONAL SALAD                                                $13.00

Crisp salad of seasonal salad vegetables. Tossed with a mustard vinagrette.

GUACAMOLE SALAD                                             $15.50

A seasonal salad topped with guacamole.

MAIN MEALS

BURRITOS

A soft flour tortilla filled with onion, tomato salsa, corriander, cheese, a sprinkle of jalapeño chillies, beans, guacamole, sour cream and chicken, beef or vegetarian filling. Oven baked and served with beans and rice.
CHICKEN FAJITA DE LUX                                 $25.00
CHICKEN                                                       $22.50
SPICED BEEF                                                  $22.50
VEGETARIAN                                                  $21.50
CHILI BEEF                                                     $24.00

 

CHIMICHANGAS

A flour tortilla filled with cheese, onion, tomato, corriander, a sprinkle of jalapeño chillies, beans, and chicken, beef or vegetarian filling then deep fried in vegetable oil. Topped with sour cream, guacamole and Mexican Cafe salsa and served with beans and rice.
CHIMI DEL MAR(combination of seafood)         $25.00
CHICKEN                                                        $24.00
SPICED BEEF                                                  $24.00
VEGETARIAN                                                  $23.00

ENCHILADAS

exotic enchiladas Two corn tortillas rolled and filled with cheese, onion and chicken, beef or vegetarian filling then covered with a mild tomato chili sauce and oven baked. Served with beans and rice.
CHICKEN                                               $23.00                                                     BEEF                                                     $23.00   

CHEESE AND CHILLI                         $22.00

CRISPY TACOS

Two crisp taco shells filled with beans, salsa crudo (a mild tomato sauce, the basis of most salsas), onion, shredded lettuce and chicken, beef or vegetarian filling then topped with grated cheddar cheese and fresh tomato. Served with beans and rice.
CHICKEN                                                    $21.00
SPICED BEEF                                               $21.00
VEGETARIAN          (topped with Guacamole)$20.00

EXTRA SPECIAL NACHOS

Corn chips covered with cheese, onion, beans, mild tomato salsa, sour cream and a sprinkle of chillies.  Oven baked then topped with lettuce, tomato, and guacamole.
CHICKEN                                                     $22.00
SPICED BEEF                                                $22.00
VEGETARIAN                                                $21.00

QUESADILLAS

Your choice of a flour tortilla or 2 corn tortillas grilled to perfection on the hot plate with chicken, beef or vegetarian filling, diced jalapeños, corriander, cheese, onion, tomato, sour cream and guacamole served with beans and rice.
CHICKEN                                                     $23.00
BEEF                                                           $23.00
VEGETARIAN                                                $22.00

COMBINACION                                                         $22.50

For the mix and match appetite!..A cheese enchilada and a beef taco. Served with beans and rice.

CHICKEN FLAUTA                                                     $22.50

Pieces of chicken breast marinated with garlic, onion and olive oil then sautéed in Mexican Cafe salsa. Wrapped in a flour tortilla with lettuce and tomato and topped with guacamole and sour cream. Served with beans and rice.

FAJITAS

Your choice of beef, chicken or prawns marinated in soy, garlic, onions, jalapeno chillies and spices, topped with tomato capsicum and corriander.  Served on a sizzling hot platter with two flour tortillas, beans and rice on the side.
CHICKEN                                                 $25.00
BEEF                                                       $25.00
SIZZLING PRAWN                                     $26.00
VEGETARIAN                                           $22.00

fajitas

BEEFSTEAK RANCHERO                             $25.50

Sirloin steak pan-fried to your liking to seal in the flavour and topped with a spicy ranchero sauce. Served with beans and rice.

SOFT SHELL TACOS                                  

Lightly fried corn tortillas with filling of your choice:
FISH TACO                                                  $23.50
LAMB TACO                                                 $22.50
CHICKEN TACO                                             $22.50

EXTRAS

Bowl of corn chips $3.50
Bowl of salsa picante $3.50
2 Flour tortillas $3.50
3 Corn tortilla $3.50
Beans $3.50
Rice $3.50
Sour cream $2.50
Extra cheese $2.00
Guacamole $5.00
Taco $9.00
Burrito $16.00
Enchilada $9.00
Quesadilla (corn tortilla) $9.00
Bowl of Mexican jalapeño chillies, whole or chopped $5.50

DESSERTS  

 CHOCOLATE BROWNIE                                                        $10.00

A gooey chocolate brownie served warm with ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

MEXICAN FLAN                                                                 $9.50

The traditional dessert of Mexico.  Slowly oven baked with caramel and served cold.

FRUIT CHIMICHANGA                                                      $11.00

A deep fried flour tortilla with your choice of either:
Banana and chocolate
Apple and cinnamon
Fruit salad
served hot with ice cream, cream and a berry coulis.

AZTEC ICE CREAM                                                            $10.00

Vanilla ice cream topped with coffee liqueur chopped nuts and cream

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE                                                      $10.00

A Jaffa and Bajo tango liquer mousse. Made on the premises and served with cream and chopped nuts.