Mexicano's

Christchurch


Spicing up Victoria St's burgeoning dining scene, this cheap and cheeky Mexican joint dishes up inauthentic but tasty tacos, fried chicken and hand-hacked guacamole alongside respectable margaritas and a volley of tequila shots. Day of the Dead decor and a retractable roof add more devil-may-care attitude.


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