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

  • - Regular $4.50
  • Chicken Garden Salad $14.50
    • Flame Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken breast strips, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes, carrot & mixed lettuce
  • - Regular $4.50
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Espetada $15.90
    • Hanging skewer of Chicken thighs, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a regular side
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Chook thigh fillets, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Chicken Liver Salad $15.50
    • Grilled Chicken livers served on a fresh garden salad
  • Swiss Cheese $1.50
  • Curry roll / Spring roll $2.60
  • Cheese / Egg / Bacon $4.20
  • Beef tomato on fried rice $13.00
  • Chicken fried rice / Chicken fried noodles $10.50
  • Steak $5.30
  • Fried scallop $1.50 each / $12.90doz
  • Beef chow mein(gravy) / Beef vegetables on fried rice $11.00
  • Jam Rap / Choc Jam Rap $2.10 each
  • Veg Platter for Two $15
    • Veg platter includes Onion Bhaji, Masala Bonda, Vada, and Pappadam and served with dips
  • Mysore Masala Dosa $13
    • Dosa spread with spicy tomato chutney stuffed with onion, potato, mixed herbs and spices
  • KFC (Kerala Fried Chicken) $18
    • Chicken marinated overnight with special south Indian spices, lemon juice and deep fried, served with salad
  • Scoop Ice Cream (2 scoops ) $5
  • Chocolate Dosa $10
    • Sweet dosa finished with chocolate sauce and served with scoop of ice-cream
  • Masala Bonda $5.50
    • Potato masala balls marinated in gram flour and deep fried
  • Cheese Uthappam $12
    • Thick savoury pancake topped with cheese
  • Chicken Manchurian $16
    • Marinated chicken deep fried & stir fried with fresh vegetables and finished on a soya based sauce
  • Pancakes $8.90
    • Served with Ice Cream and drizzled in maple syrup
  • Wafflebreakfast $12.90
    • Waffles served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
  • Slices from $5.40
    • Assorted Selection
  • Handcrafted chocolates from $2.30
    • Assorted Selection
  • Bowl of fries $6.90
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Toasties $7.00
    • Ham, Cheese and Tomato / Ham, Cheese and Pineapple
  • Pancake breakfast $11.90
    • Pancake served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
  • Vegetarian sandwich $6.90
    • Lettuce, Cheese, Tomato,Avocado and Cucumber
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Unagi don $18.90
    • Fresh water eel
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Quesadillas $17.50
    • Soft flour tortilla, filled and folded with cheese and your choice of: Chicken tinga/ Jalapeno and bean/ Pulled chipotle pork/ Carne asada (Marinated BBQ beef) Served with salad, salsa and sour cream
  • Guacamole $3.00
  • Side salad $6.00
  • Salsa $3.00
  • Nacho $17.00
    • House made corn chips topped with cheese sauce spicy ground beef , salsa roja and sour cream
  • Beef sliders 2 $9.00
    • Mini cheese burgers with bite
  • Burrito $18.50
    • Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice , Re-fried beans, and your choice of: Vegetarian, pulled chipotle pork, chicken tinga, carne asada (marinated BBQ Beef) Served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
  • Sour cream $3.00
  • Original Bing $7.90
    • Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Pork Bing $9.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Bingo $12.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
  • Chicken Bing $9.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Beef Bing $9.90
    • Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
  • Extras $2.00
    • Bacon / Egg / Mushroom / Hashbrown / Onion Rings
  • Cheese $18.00
    • Cheese, cheese or more cheese
  • Kids party menu must be ordered minimum 3 days in advance, price is per child.
  • Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Vegetarian $15.00
  • Fish of the Day $23.00
    • Market fresh fish, battered or pan fried, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Chicken Filo $20.00
    • Changes weekly, please check the specials board, served with salad & fries
  • Pizza $15.00
    • Hawaiian or cheese
  • Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Smoked salmon and citrus aioli. $16.50
  • Chicken Salad - Ripped lettuce with roasted cashews, ripe avocado salsa, crotons, and other goodies, bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with tender grilled chicken and bacon. $19.50
  • Crispy Chicken - Crispy, tasty chicken pieces marinated overnight in chef's special sauce with golden fries, petit salad and sweet chilli sauce. $16.50
  • Foccacia Melt - Cream cheese, sweet cranberries, tender chicken and mozzarella on focaccia, Ovenbaked and finished with honey basil sauce and salad. $21.50
  • Beer Battered Fish n Chips - Crispy fish n chips with gourmet salad and homemade tartare sauce. $19.50
  • Today's Soup Creation - Tasty steaming hot brew served with toasted Bread. $13.50
  • Flat Bread - Pita bread coated with a blend of sun dried tomatoes and garlic with a dash of fresh parmesan and oven baked to perfection. Sweet chilli sauce & sour cream to compliment. $12.50
  • Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • RodCod $4.00
  • Fish $5.00
  • Bacon and Egg $4.50
  • Hoki $3.00
  • Plain $3.50
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
  • Soup of the day $15.00
  • Creamy Pumpkin $15.00
  • French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00
  • Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
  • Eggs on toast $10.00
  • Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
  • Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Hash Brown $3.70
  • Latte - cup or glass $4.30
  • Paninis - Olive and feta tomato and pesto $9.20
  • Toast - Your choice from our bread selection plus butter and spread $6.50
  • Banana Smoothie - Banana, yoghurt, ice, honey $5.40
  • Sweet Pancakes - With banana, yoghurt, cinnamon, fruit and maple syrup $14.00
  • Big Breakfast - Bacon, sausage, free range egg (poached, fried or scrambled), grilled tomato, mushroom and kumara/potato hash on focaccia $21.00
  • Hummus $2.10
  • The ''John Gotti'' $26.00
    • Silky smoked salmon, caper berries, ricotta, basil and lemon mayo
  • Salvatore ''Bill'' Bonanno $28.00
    • Sea salmon, shrimp, calamari, black olives, capers and baby spinach with dill sour cream
  • Mario Puzo's Margherita $22.00
    • Roma tomato sauce, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, basil and fresh garlic
  • 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
  • Crispy Roasted Potatoes $9.00
    • With garlic confit, bacon and cheese melt
  • Horrendous Honolulu $24.00
    • Kids love it, real pineapple, real ham, real cheese..... - if we have to do it...it has to be a good one!
  • 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
  • Fried Calamari $14.00
    • with garlic mayonnaise and lemon
  • Mac's Sharing Platter $35.00
    • a selection of Mac’s specialities
  • CAESAR SALAD Crispy bacon, a soft poached egg, parmesan, crunchy croûtons and a creamy Caesar dressing $17.00
  • Duo of Sliders $13.50
    • one slider with pulled BBQ pork, red onion, pickle and slaw & one slider with chicken, harissa and pineapple chutney
  • (+) Add prawns (+) $ 4.50
  • ROASTED PUMPKIN AND RICOTTA RAVIOLI Ravioli filled with roasted pumpkin and ricotta, basil pesto sauce served with pumpkin chips and parmesan cheese $19.50
  • Mushroom Arancini (3pcs) $9.50
    • with puttanesca sauce
  • SUPREME STEAK SANDWICH Sirloin steak, caramelized onion, garlic aioli, tomato and lettuce served in a ciabatta accompanied with makikihi fries $21.50
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