The Origin in Christchurch Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • MUESLI $14.00
    • the Origin's oven baked nutty & spiced Muesli served with seasonal fresh fruits
  • Carol Oats Porridge $14.00
    • Freshly cooked oats chia seeds dates goji berries, walnuts, coconut, strawberries, banana soy milk
  • Pancakes with Fresh Fruits $19.00
    • pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruits, lemon coconut cream
  • Scrambled Tofu on Toast $19.00
    • scrambled Tofu flavored with smoked paprika turmeric mushrooms green peas avocado
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Daly Special $23.00
    • chef's choice of pure vegetarian cuisine cooked with seasonal local grown ingredients
  • Papa's Spice Noodle Soup $19.00
    • fresh noodles carrots shiitake mushrooms soybeans soy protein tomatoes peanuts coriander
  • Soup of The day $15.00
    • optional whole grain or GF bread with salad
  • Asian Pancake 4 pcs $9.00
    • fresh paratha filled with seasonal vegetables vegan mayo The Origin's red sauce
  • Dumplings 6 pcs $9.00
    • house made dumplings

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Japanese Crepe $20
    • Bacon and cabbage crepe w/ fresh crab and salad. Topped with kewpie mayo and BBQ sauce
  • Eggs your way $12
    • Choice of free range poached, scrambled or fried on toasted sourdough, multigrain or G.F bread.
  • Granola $16
    • Served with yoghurt gel, chai seeds, sago, mascarpone foam and fruit textures.
  • Toast n’ Spreads $10
    • Toasted sourdough, multigrain, or G.F bread. Served with house made jam, cream cheese, peanut butter or honey.
  • Sides - smoked salmon, bacon, chorizo $5
  • Eggs Benny $20 / $21.5 / $20
    • Herb potato hash, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Served with bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Smoked mushrooms.
  • Garden Salad $8
    • Seasonally fresh green salad
  • Sweet Crumpets $20
    • Served with house preserved fruits and mascarpone foam and house syrup.
  • Chicken Nuggets
    • 6 chicken nuggets, served in a basket with fries & tomato sauce
  • Chicken & Bacon $20.00
  • BLAT $18.50
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on gorgeous Turkish bread served with fries
  • Fries
  • Cheese $18.00
    • cheese, cheese or more cheese
  • Hawaiian $20.00
    • Classic Hawaiian pizza, tropical delight of ham & pineapple with mozzarella cheese
  • Fish Burger $20.00
    • Battered fresh market fish of the day, lashings of home made tartare sauce, gherkin, red onion, cheese, lettuce stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • All burgers served with fries
  • Tamarind & Date $3.00
  • Green Salad $6.00
    • Crunchy salad mix set on fresh lettuce, served with our mango and ginger dressing.
  • Sweet Mango Chutney $4.00
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.90
    • Lamb cooked with roasted crushed spices accompanied with onions and tomato (medium)
  • Butlers Platter $19.00
    • Vegetable samosas (2), Onion Bhajees (4), Chicken Tikka (4), fresh salad with mango dressing and selected dips.
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $16.90
    • Sensational full bodied curry with onion, tomato and capsicum (medium - hot)
  • Dhal Makahani $15.90
    • Black lentils and red kidney beans soaked overnight then slowly cooked with whole spices tomato and garlic (medium)
  • Vegetable Korma $15.90
    • Assorted vegetables with a mild masala blend and a creamy sauce (mild)
  • Prawn Egg Foo Young $11.50
    • Prawns, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • Wontons
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.50
    • Sliced roast pork with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
  • New Town Fried Rice (Combination) $11.50
    • Sliced steak, chicken, Roast pork. prawns, onions, peas and egg with rice
  • Cooked with meals only
  • Chicken Chow Mein $9.50
    • Sliced chicken with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
  • Hot Dog (with batter) / Sausages / Crab Sticks / Meat Patties / Donuts $2.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
    • Sliced chicken, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
  • Tomato Salsa $10
    • made fresh dally with chopped tomatoes, chilli, onion and cilantro and served with corn chips
  • Cheese $4
  • Fresh flour tortillas x 2 $4
  • Taco De Pollo $27
    • chicken breast dusted in guajillo chilli pan seared with onions, coriander, chipotle and pibil sauce topped with poblano pesto
  • Cajeta Cheesecake $12
    • A baked cheesecake of cajeta goats milk caramel, with tequila laced berry compote and whipped vanilla cream
  • Aztec Treasure $12
    • A layered chocolate cake smothered in a chocolate sauce with a hint of cinnamon, served with hot chocolate sauce, cream and vanilla ice-cream
  • Frijoles $23
    • corn tortillas filled with black beans and baked in salsa verde and chilli cheese
  • Taco Al Pollo (2 Tacos / 3 Tacos) $16 / $22
    • habanero spiced chicken with chipotle chilli mayonnaise and fresh slaw
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $15.90
    • A tangy flavoured chicken dish cooked with chunks of capsicum, tomatoes & onions and garnished with fresh coriander.
  • Goa Prawn $18.90
    • Popular dish from West of India, prawn cooked with coconut milk,capsicum, tomato, cream and spices.
  • Tandoori Prawn $16.90
    • Prawn marinated with spicy yoghurt cooked in Tandoor. Ten pieces per portion.
  • Yellow Dal $14.90
    • Yellow lentils cooked with cumin seed, turmeric, ginger, garlic and crushed tomatoes.
  • Chicken Korma $10.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices
  • Pearl Special Chicken $10.00
    • Boneless chicken first cooked in tandoor and then finished in freshly ground spices. .
  • Goa Fish $18.90
    • Boneless fillet of fish, prawn cooked with vinegar, coconut milk, ginger garlic, green capsicum and variety of spices and cream.
  • Chicken Korma $15.90
    • Boneless chicken cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices.
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta, Rhubarb & Apple, Toasted Oats $14.00
  • Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
  • Lamb Shank, Creamy Mash, Caramelised Onion Gravy $28 1 / $35 2
  • Beetroot, Feta & Hazelnuts $9.00
  • Chicken Liver Pate, Pickled Pear, Toast $17.00
  • Affagato $16.00
    • Shot of C4 coffee, Liqueur of your Choice, Ice Cream
  • Handcut Chips w Aioli $9.00
  • Chefs Vegetarian Dish $27.00
    • Available upon request
  • -Cucumber
  • Crispy Prawn Sushi (8PC) $9.20
  • -Two Piece $4.20
  • Inari (GF)
  • Regular Fried Chicken Bento $9.50
    • Deep Fried Chicken On Rice Two Piece Teriyaki Chicken Sushi Two Crispy Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • Jumbo Combo (GF 8PC) $9.90
  • Fried Chicken Lover $10.60
    • Fried Chicken On Rice Four Piece Crispy Chicken Sushi Two Piece Crispy Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
  • Tonkatsu ( crispy pork ) $11.90
  • Fish & chips $22.00
    • Fresh market fish tempura battered, fries & house made tartar sauce
  • Chicken Burger $21.00
    • Marinated tender chicken breast, bacon, Iettuce, red onion & cheese, aioli & house made BBQ sauce
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Open Steak sandwich $22.00
    • 180gm. served medium rare - on Turkish bread with garlic butter, caramelised onions, leaves & aioli
  • Spiced Porridge (V) $11.50
    • cream & brown sugar or berry compote
  • Mini Bagel (GFO) (V) $8.50
    • cream cheese, jam & pesto
  • Muesli (GFO)(V) $12.50
    • House made muesli with Greek yoghurt, milk & seasonal fresh fruit
  • Belgian Waffles (GFO)(V) $18.50
    • bacon, banana & maple syrup or berry compote & greek yoghurt
  • Steel Cut Oat Porridge (df) $12.5
    • High in protein & fibre Served with lush healthy toppings (Toppings change weekly)
  • Warrior Breakfast (gf. wf. df. paieo option) $18.5
    • Beetroot relish, poached eggs, breakfast beans, spinach & mushrooms served on Kumara hash.
  • Akaroa Salmon $6.5
  • Paleo with coconut yoghurt & almond milk add $2.50
  • Add Havoc Bacon (Nitrate free) $5.00
  • Egg $2.5
  • Poached Organic Eggs $16
    • With. Micro Salad. Raw Spinach and Artichoke Ketchup
  • paleo. swap beans for Akaroa Salmon or Havoc Bacon add: $5.00
  • Aikmans Naked Burger.( GF) $23
    • Grass fed beef, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, red capsicum and avocado relish Barrys Bay cheddar, polenta fries.​
  • -16 for $2
  • Gorgonzola Picante $9
    • Fig jam, quince paste, ciabatta
  • Pork & Pistachio terrine $21
    • Pickled plums, cucumbers, house mustard, ciabatta
  • Coastal Lamb Rump.( Gf, V) $32
    • Crushed new potato, eggplant caponata, red wine jus
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • Taco of the moment $19
    • Please ask the staff about the daily flavour addition
  • -Akaroa hot smoked salmon
  • Home made German Brezel with Salmon and Cream Cheese $5.00
  • Soup (changes Daily) with fresh bread and butter $6.50
  • Bacon Brie Flute $6.50
  • Sushi Runner ( Teriyaki Chicken, Tuna, Vegetarian,) Completely GF including Soy sauce $4.50
  • Egg Sandwiches $3.50
  • Chicken Pita Pockets (with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Marinated Chicken, mixed Salad) $7.00
  • Farmers Roll (Roast Beef, Dijonnaise, Spinach, Tomato) fresh or grilled $8.00
  • Assorted mixed daily Sandwiches $4.00
  • Steak & Pepper
  • Chicken Pie
  • Lamb & Mushroom Pie
  • Each $3.90
  • Steak & Cheese
  • Steak & Onion
  • Steak, Cheese 7 Bacon
  • Steak & Mushroom
  • Plain $3.50
  • Steak Pattie $2.40
  • Chow Chow $4.00
  • Sweet & Sour Won Ton $10.00
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • Tomato $3.00
  • Vegetarian $8.50
  • Cashew Nuts $4.00
  • ALOO MUTTER $7.00
  • Seek Kebab Wrap $6.00
  • Small $77.50
  • Aloo Tikki Chat $6.00
  • Large $13.50
  • Chicken Tikka $2.00
  • Seek Kebab $6.00
  • Pakora $2.50
The Origin

The Origin

location

Address

95 Westminster Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033555939

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Child-friendly

Location
95 Westminster Street, Christchurch, New Zealand