Chiwahwah Mexican Cantina

Great vibe, margs and food! The guy serving us was so lovely and fun. Really great range of cocktails and the food was outstanding. Some interesting things on the menu and wide range. Would return next time I visited Christchurch.

I really enjoyed my dinner at Chiwahwah Mexican Cantina. I was lucky to get a table without a booking, even for just a party of one. So I recommend making a booking if you plan on dining here. I ordered the roasted cauliflower that came with a romesco sauce, a fish taco, and one of their sangrias. Everything was delicious! I love roasted cauliflower and theirs definitely ticks all the boxes. It was perfectly charred on the outside and soft on the inside. The romesco sauce was bright flavors from the acidity of the tomato, which paired well with the smokiness of the cauliflower. The fish taco was good too! It wasn’t greasy despite it being fried. It came with capers, which I don’t actually like, but in this taco it was yummy and needed with the fish. The sangria was comprised of rosé, mint, and strawberries. It was light and fruity. Service was excellent! The staff made sure I was doing fine throughout my meal. The atmosphere is vibrant and loud. Chiwahwah’s seems to be more of a fusion restaurant, but I don’t think they advertised themselves as a traditional Mexican restaurant anyway. If you want good food with Mexican-inspired flavors, definitely check them out.

A good 3rd experience. This was our 3rd visit to Chiwahwah. It was as enjoyable as the previous 2 visits. On all three occasions, the place was full and buzzing. We were served by Emily whose service was friendly and cheerful. We shared a few vegetarian dishes between 4 of us. I will happily go back here another time!

This place caught my eyes from google review hence decided heading there; the vibe is great and food is great; I wish I have bigger stomach so I can order more varieties to try;

Great location, great atmosphere. Went to Chiwahwahs for lunch, managed to get a table outside, great view to the lovely Avon River and surrounding area. The menu has so many choices. The food we chose was delicious. Will have to go back again to try more. Also have a awesone choice of beverages. The service was excellent. It was busy at the restaurant but the staff walked around checking in and refilling our glasses of water(was needed as it was a warm sunny day) Had heard great things about this place and it certainly matched them all. Will definitely be back and would have no hesitation to recommend.