The Flying Burrito Brothers brings a bright, two-storey cantina to the upper end of Cuba Street. Wellington was the first home of the New Zealand group, and the venue still leans into colour, movement and the sociable dining style associated with a Mexican street-food celebration. Current service covers dinner across much of the week and lunch on selected days, while the layered seating makes room for ordinary tables, family visits and larger functions without stripping away the lively character of the original branch.
Small plates provide a flexible beginning. Chilli con queso and fresh guacamole both arrive with corn chips, while patatas bravas, battered mushrooms and fried chicken bring different kinds of crunch. Jalapeño rellenos turn a hot chilli into a cheese-filled snack, and esquites combines street corn with lemon, mayonnaise, chilli and feta. Calamari, empanadas and smoked-paprika chicken extend the choice, allowing a table to build a shared meal gradually before deciding whether it needs one of the larger tortilla dishes.
Tacos cover chicken, pibil pork, beef, fish, prawns, spiced potato and mushrooms, giving the lighter section unusual breadth. Larger appetites can move to nachos, a grilled burrito, quesadillas, baked enchiladas or a chimichanga. Fajitas arrive sizzling with beef, chicken, prawns or a vegetable medley, which preserves the theatre of the format as well as the choice. Vegetarian and vegan preparations appear across several sections, and staff can guide diners through gluten-free or dairy-free requirements.
Dessert continues the playful mood with churros, a cinnamon-sugar banana chimichanga, fruit sorbet and a sizzling chocolate brownie sharpened by a touch of chilli. Tequila and margaritas are a natural fit for the food, supported by a broader drinks menu and recurring offers built around sangria or cocktails. The cantina also hosts birthdays, corporate groups and family occasions, so its strongest experience is often a communal one: multiple dishes in the middle, animated drinks and enough space for the evening to become a celebration.
Address: 180 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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The Flying Burrito Brothers Menu
Kids Menu – Mains
This menu is designed for the small amigos under 12.
QUESADILLA DE QUESO
Grilled flour tortilla filled with melted cheese and served with Mexican rice.
QUESADILLA DE POLLO
Grilled flour tortilla filled with melted cheese and chicken and served with Mexican rice.
NUGGETS CHIQUITOS
Crispy coated chicken nuggets with dipping sauce and corn chips.
PESCADITO TACO
Two crispy fried fish tacos with chipotle sauce, served on corn tortillas with salad.
BURRITO CHIQUITO
A mini burrito for your amigo; braised chicken, beans, Mexican rice and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Kids Menu – Starter
A BOWL OF CORN CHIPS
with melted cheese
Kids Menu – Dessert
VANILLA ICE-CREAM
Topped with Mexican chocolate sauce.
Small Bites & Sharing Plates
For GF, DF, V options please ask our staff.
CHILLI CON QUESO (MEDIUM)
Sizzling guajillo & green chilli spiced cheese dip served with corn chips
GUACAMOLE (SEASONAL AVAILABILITY, MILD)
Traditional avocado dip made fresh daily and served with corn chips
THE FLYING FRIED CHICKEN (HOT)
Served with spicy mayo
PATATAS BRAVAS (MILD)
Crunchy fried potato with smoked pepper sauce and spicy mayo
HONGOS FRITOS (MILD)
Battered mushrooms topped with homemade sweet chilli sauce
JALAPEÑO RELLENOS (HOT)
Crumbed jalapeño chilli filled with jalapeño spiced three cheese mix
SMOKED PAPRIKA CHICKEN (MEDIUM)
Chicken marinated in garlic, citrus and Mexican spices with a drizzle of cilantro crema & homemade toppings
ESQUITES (MILD)
Mexican street corn, lemon, mayo, chilli, feta
EL CALAMAR (MEDIUM)
Cornmeal dusted calamari served with our homemade sweet chilli sauce & spicy mayo.
EMPANADA (MEDIUM)
Crispy deep fried pasty, filled with Chicken & cheese or Mushroom, onion, corn, spinach
Tacos & Light Meals
Our food may contain allergens (please let staff know of any allergies or dietary requirements). Mexican Street Tacos: all medium hot, served in a soft flour tortilla, with the same filling; 2 tacos of the same filling.
TACO DE POLLO CON MANGO
Braised and pan-fried chicken with onion, chipotle
TACO AL POLLO
Our famous fried chicken, chipotle chilli mayo, pickled onion
TACO AL PASTOR
Pibil braised pulled pork, smoked pineapple salsa
TACO DE CARNE
Tender strips of beef, onions, capsicum, adobo and chipotle, Add Guacamole + 2.5
TACO DE PESCADO
Pan seared fish, cheese, citrus sauce and tomato salsa, radish
TACO DE CAMARON
Panfried prawns, onions, Add Homemade tequila sauce +2.5
TACO DE PATATAS
Smoked chilii potatoes, onions, chilli con queso
Taco de Hongos Fritos
Battered Mushrooms, sweet chilli
Big Bites
MACHOS NACHOS
Homemade chilli con carne, cheese, tomato salsa, sour cream. Served with corn chips. Choose from: BEEF / CHICKEN / VEG / * Vegan on request
THE FLYING BURRITO
A grilled flour tortilla parcel drizzled with coriander oil, seasonal greens, salsas. Choose from: SMOKED CHIPOTLE CHICKEN, PIBIL PORK, CHIPOTLE SPICED VEGETABLES
QUESADILLAS
A folded flour tortilla filled with cheese and one of our fillings, grilled to perfection and served with salsas. Choose from: DE POLLO (MILD) Pibil braised chicken, jalapeño mayo; QUESADILLA DE PASTOR (MEDIUM) Pulled pork, pineapple salsa; VEGETARIAN (MEDIUM) Option available on request
ENCHILADAS
Rolled corn tortillas topped with our special sauces and baked with cheese. Served with rice. Choose from: MOLE BLANCO (MILD) Braised chicken, creamy white sauce, herbs; CHILLI CARNE (MEDIUM) Chilli beef mince, beans, spices, chipotle sauce; VEGETARIAN/VEGAN (MEDIUM) Option available on request
CHIMICHANGAS
A rolled flour tortilla encasing one of our fillings, served with seasonal greens. DE POLLO: Chipotle chicken, onion, capsicum, rice, chilli con queso. Baked and served with beans. * Veg deep fried option available on request
FAJITAS
Served on a sizzling skillet with capsicum, onion and soft flour tortillas. Choose from: CARNE (HOT) Adobo spiced beef, chilli cheese; POLLO (MEDIUM) Chipotle chicken, chilli cheese; CAMARONES (MEDIUM) Sautéed prawns, lime and tequila sauce; VEGETARIANA (MEDIUM) Chipotle spiced vegetable medley
Salads
All medium hot. Seasonal greens, avocado, roasted corn, vegies, pico de gallo, pepitas. Served in a tortilla basket.
GRILLED CHICKEN (MEDIUM)
Marinated chicken, black beans, spicy mayonnaise
BATTERED MUSHROOM (MEDIUM)
Battered mushrooms, black beans homemade sweet chilli sauce
Sides
FLOUR TORTILLAS
JALAPEÑOS
SOUR CREAM
SALSA VERDE
BLACK BEANS
MEXICAN RICE
SALAD
TOMATO SALSA
GUACAMOLE
PEPITAS / CORN CHIPS
Desserts
CHURROS
Mexican style donut strips with dipping sauces
BANANA CHIMICHANGA
Banana wrapped in tortilla with caramel, fried with cinnamon and sugar served with vanilla ice cream
EL AFFOGATO
Vanilla ice cream with a shot of expresso. Add Bailey’s or Kahlua $4.9
SIZZLING CHOCOLATE BROWNIE
Decadent chocolate Brownie with luscious sizzling chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of chilli
FRUIT SORBET
Delicious seasonal fruit sorbet
Margaritas
Made with El Jimador 100% Blue Agave Tequila, orange liqueur and our own special sour mix.
Classic Lemon
On the rocks or blended
Fruit (blended)
Strawberry, Passionfruit or Mango
Spicy Guava
Perfectly sweet, tart and spicy with jalapeños and a chilli salt rim
PINEAPPLE COCONUT
Coconut, pineapple, tequila, orange liqueur, sours
Watermelon Sugar
Juicy watermelon meets bright citrus
Cocktails
Spiced Paloma
Tequila, grapefruit, cranberry, sours & soda with a kick of chilli
Tequila Surprise
Tequila, passionfruit, pineapple, citrus, dash of grenadine
SEÑORITA
Gin, rosé, lychee, lemon, tonic
POMEGRANATE CAIPIROSKA
Tropical Island dreaming with this fruity blend of vodka & pomegranate, finished with lemon sours to keep it real
Cervezas / beers
Bottle.
Modelto
4.4% ABV – True Mexcican Beer!
Sol
4.5% ABV
Panead Supercharger
5.7% ABV
Corona
4.5% ABV
VINOS / wines
SANGRIA
fruity, refreshing, and made for fiestas. Glass or jug, red or white
Mionetto Prosecco DOC 200ml
Italy
Mionetto Prosecco DOC 750ml
Italy
The Maker Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
MOCKTIALS
Virgin pineapple jalapeno margarita
Pineapple, jalapeño & homemade sours
Guava Lime Cooler
Guava, pineapple, citrus flavoured blended slushy
pink COLADA
Homemade colada mix, pineapple juice, tropical sweet raspberry
Orange mango float
Mango, orange sours, soda topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Non alcoholic
JUICES
Orange, Pineapple, Cranberry
COKE RANGE
Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Sprite
Schweppes Range
Ginger Ale, soda, tonic
Lemon, Lime and Bitters
Kids Menu – Drinks
Coke, Sprite, Orange juice, Pineapple juice.
MILK
Tequila Flights
El Jimador
Blanco, Resposado & Añejo
Teremana
Blanco, Resposado & Añejo
HERRADURA
Plata, Reposado & Añejo
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