The Origin in Christchurch Menu

Crispy fried oyster torta (3), watercress, smoked oyster crema $18
Salsa roja, corn chips $7.5
Fire grilled chicken and chorizo sticks, pickled red onion, xlapa-style peanut mole $27
Adobo chicken, hand hacked guacamole, pickled mango $8
‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
Juice $5
- Pineapple, Orange, Cranberry, Pink Grapefruit, Apple, Tomato
Vegetable ceviche – tomato, cucumber, radish, watermelon, queso fresco, leaves, herbs, tortilla chips $12
Mexicano’s fried chicken $16

Sobremesa do Dia $ 12.00
- Dessert of the Day
Mandioca Frita (DF/GF/V)
- Cassava Chips
Salada de Maionese
- Potato Salad seasoned with homemade mayonnaise
Manjar de Coco (GF) $ 9.50
- A light coconut pudding style desert served with a special fully flavor dressing prunes
Mousse de Maracujá $ 9.50
- Passionfruit mousse
-Linguiça Vegetariana
- Vegetarian sausage (on request)
Prato do Dia
- Chef`s choice dish of the day
-Linguiça
- Homemade sausage

Order the Charcuterie Platter and Chocolate Lover's Platter for $65.00
Superfood Summer Salad - Nourishing Body & Soul! $23.00
- Tossed baby spinach, red cabbage, beetroot & carrot shavings, and fresh cherries, topped with kumara chips and toasted seeds, accompanied by a blueberry and flaxseed oil dressing, smashed avocado and our superfood chocolate trail mix.
Sweetheart $5.80
- Our unique velvety dark chocolate salted caramel enrobed in dark chocolate.
Fabulous Florentine $6.80
- Roasted almond brittle, citrus peel and dark chocolate.
Dark Roisin
- Almond Raisin sugar free
Kumara Cake Tower - A She Signature Dish $23.00
- Kumara cakes, seasoned with traditional Himalayan spices, layered with free range bacon, avocado and poached egg, accompanied by fresh salsa and grated 70% organic chocolate. Complete with drizzled house sweet chilli sauce.
Champagne Kiss
- Milk Choc Champagne
Cacao beans, cacao butter, single origin chocolate, chocolate fondue, chocolate thins, chocolate moments, seasonal truffles and tasting notes for a true chocolate appreciation.

Potato rosti $4.00
Sausages $5.00
Criss cross potatoes with a chipotle sauce $8.50
Streaky bacon $5.00
Eggs Benedict $20.00
- Akaroa salmon
Build Your Own Breakfast $10.00
- Choice of sourdough or rye bread with two eggs your way
Hash browns $4.00
Buttermilk Pancakes $16.00
- with maple syrup, cream & caramelised banana

Chilli Ginger Prawn $20.50
- King Prawn saute with ginger and fresh seasonal vegetables
Prawn Fried Rice $18.50
- Fried rice with prawn, vegetable and eggs prepared in Thai chef's style
Vegetarian Fried Rice $16.50
- Chef's Thai style vegetarian fried rice
Vegetables, Cashew Nut or Peanut $2.00
Garlic and Pepper Fish $20.50
- Deep fried fillets of fish stir fried with garlic and pepper topped with fresh coriander
Pad Prik Sod (Fresh Chilli Stir Fried) $18.50
- Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork stir fried with fresh chilli, garlic and seasonal vegetable
Red Curry $18.50
- Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork in a traditional red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves and fresh chilli
Pad Peanut Sauce $18.50
- Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork stir fried with vegetables and chef's special peanut sauce

EGGS ON TOAST $13.00
- Two poached free range eggs on toasted ciabatta. Side extra’s available (DF)
TOASTED MUESLI $8.00
- Toasted muesli, natural yogurt & poached fruit (V)
BATTERED FISH GOUJONS $13.50
- Two battered fish goujons, served with salad, fries & tartare sauce (GF), (DF)
We have a good selection of sweet items and savoury items available in our chilled cabinet. Please see counter staff to make your choice.
PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM, TOMATO & SPINACH ON POLENTA CAKE $18.00
- Oven baked Portobello mushroom with tomato and spinach, served on herbed parmesan polenta cake with a poached egg and house made hollandaise sauce (V), (GF)
MARINATED CHICKEN BURGER $21.50
- Marinated Asian style chicken thigh with streaky bacon, coriander, mint, sprouts, chilli and salad, served in a ciabatta bun with a lime & sweet chilli aioli (DF)
MIXED PLATTER $15.00
- Brie, olives and pesto, served with toasted ciabatta (V)
OVEN BAKED FRITTATA $17.50
- Chorizos, free range eggs, potato, tomato, capsicum, feta, red onion, Italian parsley (GF)

- After 9.00am $6.90
Salmon Nicoise $19.90
- Ora King Salmon, New Potato, Green Beans, Cherry Tomato, Olives, Boiled Egg, Cos Lettuce
Denver Omelette $15.90
- Three Organic Eggs, Bacon, Ham & Peppers
Additions: $3.90
- Avocado / Bacon / Ham / Tomato / Mushroom / Egg
Add Small Fries to Any Sandwich $3.90
Periperi Chicken $17.90
- Char-grilled Periperi Chicken, Kumara Wedges, Jalapeno Salsa & Sour Cream
Bacon Buttie
Simple Side Salad $6.90

Stir-fried chop suey $13.00
Chicken & corn soup (S/L) $5.00/$10.00
Chicken, beef or pork with mushroom on rice $16.00
Stewed pork in spicy sauce $17.50
Young chow fried rice $15.50
Jar choy & beef soup (small/large) $5.00/$10.00
Mushroom, tofu and vegetables $16.50
Squid with vegetables $17.00

Fettuccine Posillipo $23.50 / $29.50
- Prawns, scallops, squid & mussels sautéed with garlic, chilli, tomato & vino bianco
Wild South Island Venison $39.50
- Pan-roasted Wild South Island venison loin with spicy venison sausage, served with sweet pumpkin puree and green beans
Patatine Fritte $9.50
- Chunky-cut fries served with our classic aioli
Spaghetti Roberto $20.50 / $26.50
- A Tutto Bene favourite. Italian sausage & chicken meatballs in a basil, tomato & garlic sauce
Scallopine Parmigiana $37.50
- White veal baked in a light parmesan crust, topped with chargrilled eggplant & a roast capsicum sauce
Di Mare $25.50 / $35.50
- Napoli sauce, tomato, calamari, shrimps, mussels, capsicum, capers, anchovies, black olives & mozzarella
Penne Pollo $19.50 / $26.50
- A tangy blend of Napoli sauce, grilled chicken, sundried tomatoes, black olives & capers
Fiorentina $23.50 / $33.50
- Napoli sauce, tomato, spinach, ricotta, olives, mozzarella, parmesan & pinenuts

TUNA
- flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF
VEGETARIAN
- a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
VEGETARIAN
- a vegetarian and vegan's delight the goodness of pickle cucumber avocado red pepper and carrot are all rolled unto one GF
HALF SALMON AND HALF CHICKEN
- teriyaki chicken and fresh salmon are put together
TUNA
- flaked tuna is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado GF
SUPA DUPA PLATTER $45.00
- selection of 40pcs of sushi made up of a fresh salmon vegetarian teriyaki chicken and tuna price include all the extras like ginger soy wasabi and chopsticks
CHICKEN SUPREME
- mayo and katsu sauce is drizzled over teriyaki chicken to create this sauce number
FRESH SALMON
- NZ finest King Salmon from the Marlborough Sounds in rolled up with avocado to give you a real Omega 3 hit GF

Risotto with parmesan
Pulled Pork $19.80
- Poached eggs on Ciabatta bread with Hollandaise Sauce
-1. Bacon $20.00
Seafood Chowder $12.00
- With shrimp, squid, and small mussel and mushroom
-2. Onion, Mushroom and Cheese
Eggs w Bacon on Focaccia $15.00
Hawaii Pizza $19.80
- Tomato paste base with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slice and fresh basil and oregano
-Poached

Texmex Nachos Melt $18.50
- Baked with, jalapenos, smoky Mexican farty beans served with spicy guacamole, sour cream and loads of melted cheese
Mario Puzo's Margherita $22.00
- Roma tomato sauce, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, basil and fresh garlic
The ''John Gotti'' $26.00
- Silky smoked salmon, caper berries, ricotta, basil and lemon mayo
Anti-Pasto Platter $35.00
- Including assorted cheeses, rookworst, pepperoni, smoked chicken, pastrami, smoked salmon, pickled vegetables, olives served with freshly baked parmesan flat breads
Salvatore ''Bill'' Bonanno $28.00
- Sea salmon, shrimp, calamari, black olives, capers and baby spinach with dill sour cream
N.Y.P.D. Report $25.00
- Sticky pig belly, bourbon bbq sauce, cheese with garlic mayo
Don Mario Santoini $26.00
- Pulled pork, cowboy beans, smoked hickory BBQ sauce, mozzarella and sour cream
Garlic Flat Bread $14.00
- With guacamole, tomato salsa, and sweet basil pesto

Buttermilk Chocolate Hotcakes $18
- Chocolate hotcakes, berry compote, vanilla cream, oreo crumb, chocolate ganache
-Peter Timbs strreaky bacon
(GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
(GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
Chicken caesar salad $24
- soft egg, cos, parmesan, croutons, white anchovies, caesar dressing, bacon.
Gorgonzola Picante $9
- Fig jam, quince paste, ciabatta
Hangover Roll $14
- Streaky Bacon, caramelised Onion jam, fried egg, aged cheddar, Homemade BBQ sauce.
-Akaroa hot smoked salmon

Lamb:
Regular: $11.00
Regular: $14.00
Regular: $13.00
Regular: $12.50
Large: $16.00
Regular: $14.50
Delicious barbecued meat served on a bed of Persian style cooked rice, and accompanied with freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yogurt & garlic sauce and choice of tomato or our homemade chilli sauces:

Chicken Salad $16.50
- A mixed salad topped with Warmed Sliced Chicken, Streaky Bacon, Roasted Pecans, Pear & Fig Chutney & Aioli
Pasta of the Day $15.00
- Winter only
Fries $5.50
- Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
Ruby's Big Breakfast $18.00
- Eggs, Streaky Bacon, Hashbrowns, Tomato, Kranskys & Vic's Focaccia
Homemade Muesli $8.50
- Served with natural Yoghurt
Bacon Butty $10.00
- Streaky Bacon & Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
Toasted Sandwiches $5.00
- Choose from Cheese, Ham, Pineapple, Onion or Cream Corn 2 x fillings
Corn Fritters $14.90
- Served w Streaky Bacon, fresh Seasonal Salad, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli

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