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

  • Popcorn sundae with organic banana & salted caramel ice cream, Mexican chocolate sauce & caramel popcorn $12
  • Fire grilled mushrooms, garlic, fried onion queso, fresh herbs $9
  • Fire grilled garlic mushrooms, queso fresco, onions, black beans, chipotle & almonds $6
  • Adobo chicken, hand hacked guacamole, pickled mango $8
  • Juice $5
    • Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Tomato
  • Salsa roja, corn chips $7.5
  • Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
  • Fire grilled flank steak, tomato, peppers, black olive salsa $8
  • Vegetarian $18.90
    • Olives, red onions, jalapenos, tomato, basil and feta
  • Beef Souvlaki
    • Pita bread topped with green salad, minted yogurt, tomato salsa finished with sweet chili sauce
  • 1 doz $24.90
  • Eggs (2) $3.50
  • - Add 2 eggs $18.50
  • Fish and Chips
    • Beer battered fish served with green salad, golden fires and tartare sauce
  • 1/2 doz $13.40
  • Sausages $6.00
  • - For two $19.00
  • Cacao Ball - no added sugar $5.80
    • 100% chocolate, pureed dates, roasted hazelnuts, orange oil, and cacao nibs. A healthy chocolate treat, packed with antioxidants.
  • Venison Short Ribs - Take a Leap! $26.50
    • Venison short ribs served with grilled pineapple, crunchy coleslaw, kumara crisps and house chocolate BBQ sauce.
  • Golden French Toast $23.00
    • French toast piled with your choice of free range bacon or grilled haloumi, with caramelised banana in pure maple syrup, cacao nibs and lime & coconut creme.
  • Lemon Meringue Pie
  • Oceana
    • Sea Salt Caramel
  • Seville
    • Orange Caramel
  • Sweetheart $5.80
    • Our unique velvety dark chocolate salted caramel enrobed in dark chocolate.
  • Gritted Canterbury Steak sandwich with streaky bacon, onion jam, chimichurri, soft leafs. French fries and aioli $19.00
  • Kids 'fish and chips' with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00
  • Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli $11.00
  • Waffles with hazelnut caramel, poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
  • We have an extensive selection of artisan desserts, salads and baked goods available in our chilled cabinets.
  • Salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad $6.00
  • Seasonal soup of the day served with ciabatta $9.50
  • Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli seeds, pistachio black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
  • Fettuccine Smoked Chicken $20
    • Mushrooms, chicken & parsley with a cream sauce
  • Spaghetti Arrabbiata $20
    • Ham, mushrooms, olives, garlic, parsley and chilli cooked in our red sauce
  • Febbraio M $15 L $19
    • Ham
  • Grande M $17 L $24
    • The LOT (no egg)
  • Settembre M $16 L $21
    • Olives, Capers & Anchovy
  • Carne M $17 L $24
    • Beef Mince
  • Cannelloni $20
    • Beef, full of diary protein, herbs, baked with our tomato sauce
  • Rigatoni Mafiosi Special $20
    • Short tube pasta topped with tomato, mushrooms, olives & chili
  • Plain Naan $2.50
    • Crispy and puffy bread made from fine leavened flour, enriched with milk, eggs and baked in tandoor
  • Kuchember $4.00
    • Indian salad made of diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, and coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices
  • Kashmiri Pulao $5.00
    • Rice cooked with dry fruits
  • Fish Fingers $10.00
    • Fish cubes battered in chickpea flour with ginger, garlic and spices and deep fried served with tamarind sauce
  • Chicken Kadhai $14.90
    • Chicken marinated and cooked with coriander, capsicum, chillies and cumin seeds in a thick onion and tomato gravy
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.90
    • Chicken tikka marinated with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices, cooked in onion, tomato and capsicum gravy
  • Chicken 65 $12.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, spices, battered in corn flour, eggs, bakers flour and deep fried, served with salad
  • Fish/Prawn Masala $16.50
    • Marinated fish/prawns with ginger, garlic and aromatic spices, cooked in onion, tomato and capsicum gravy
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Tarakihi $4.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Sole $5.00
  • Chicken Satay $5.50
  • Cheese and Pineapple $4.00
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.70
  • Extra Sauces 0.20¢
  • Mix Kebab (Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Kofta & Falafel) $12.00
    • Your choice of meat served with salad, pita bread & sauces
  • Extras:
  • Small $7.00
  • Large $9.50
  • Squid Ring $0.70
  • Medium $9.50
  • Loaded Wedges
    • Wedges topped with Bacon and Cheese. Served with Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli.
  • Quick Breakfast $8.00
    • French Toast served with Bacon and drizzled in Maple Syrup, dusted with Icing Sugar & Cinnamon
  • Bar Snack Menu
    • Take a look at the Bar Snack Menu for lighter options like Fries, Wedges, Toasted Sandwiches.
  • Beef
    • Our own Homemade Beef Pattie, Tomato Relish, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot & Aioli. Served with Fries.
  • Green Salad $ 4.00
  • Grilled Tomato $ 1.00
  • Mushrooms $ 1.50
  • Homemade Pancakes $10.00
    • Served with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup or Berry Coulis, Whipped Cream & Cinnamon.
  • Steak foo young $12.00
  • Pork Satay on Rice $12.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $12.00
  • Pottles Fried Noodles $108.00
    • 8-10 servings
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $48.00
    • 3-4 servings
  • Pork Chilli on Rice $12.00
  • Lemon Fish $108.00
    • 8-10 servings
  • Vegetables Noodles $48.00
    • 3-4 servings
  • PACIFIC OYSTERS 6 FOR $9.00
  • PINEAPPLE RINGS $1.50
  • 1 SCOOPS CHIPS $2.00
  • SCALLOPS EACH $1.50
  • HOT DOG $1.50
  • SCALLOPS 6 FOR $9.00
  • DONUTS $1.50
  • FISH $1.50
  • Chocolate Ganache GF/A $9.00
    • Sesame crisp
  • Soy Butter Fried Rice V $4.50
  • Dragon Sushi Roll GF/A DF V/A $10.50
    • Inside-out sushi roll, prawn, avocado, ebi oil
  • Nabe - Seafood $45.00
    • Mussel, Prawn, Fish, Squid, Tsuyu broth
  • Sashimi GF/A DF $17.00
    • Japanese style of fresh sliced Salmon and White fish
  • Takoyaki $9.00
    • Japanese ball-shaped octopus fritter
  • Agedashi Tofu V/A GF/A DF $9.50
    • Light fried tofu, Tentsuyu broth
  • Chicken Wings - Sweet Chilli DF $22.00
    • With choice of pickle or salad on side
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • *ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
  • JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
  • BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect
  • BLAT $9.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • BROTHER $12.00
    • bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
  • Curried Lentil & Rice Bake - Gluten Free, Dairy Free $8.00 / $14.00
    • Tender cooked lentils and long grain rice, baked with curried coconut cream and fresh Avoca Valley Herbs, served with house-made slaw and Chow-Chow (Without / With Salad)
  • Gluten & Dairy Free Chocolate Brownie $6.00
    • Deep dish, served warm with raspberry coulis and dusted with icing sugar
  • Home Made Market Soup - Gluten Free $12.00
    • Made from fresh ingredients from the Farmers Market, served with honey grain toast or bread and butter (Gluten Free Bread/Toast available)
  • Scones / Scrolls / Danish $5.00
    • Changing Daily - served with butter
  • Crumble Slice $5.00
    • Using the best of seasonal fruits, served with berry coulis
  • Caramalised Lemon Tart $6.00
    • Served with berry coulis and creme fraiche'
  • Filled Mini Croissants $5.00/each
    • Served warm or straight from the cabinet, an ideal nibble as you go about your day
  • Rice Crackle $4.00
    • A perennial favorite of young and old alike!!
  • Housemade Pappardelle n/a
    • with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
  • Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
    • with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
  • Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
    • on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
  • Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
    • w vanilla bean ice cream
  • Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
  • Breads and House Dips n/a
  • Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
    • with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
    • on crispy wonton sheets
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