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

  • BACON & EGG $4.00
  • FRIED MUSHROOMS 1/2 DOZ $5.00
  • CORN FRITTER $2.30
  • SWEET & SOUR FRIED SCALLOPS 1/2 DOZ $8.50
  • BACON FRITTER $2.30
  • SWEET & SOUR WONTONS 1/2 DOZ $4.50
  • WHITEBAIT PATTIE
  • JAM WRAP DONUT $2.30
  • Vegetable filo parcels $22.50
    • Fresh spinach, roasted pumpkin, feta and peanuts wrapped in an oven baked filo parcel. Served with fries, green leaf salad & cranberry sauce
  • -Add bacon $1.50
  • -Add chicken $4
  • -Add cheese $2
  • Kakanui calamari $15
    • Salt & pepper crispy squid tossed with chili & lemon aioli
  • Cheesecake of the day $12.50
    • Served with vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce
  • -Add chicken $4
  • -Beer battered fries $6.00
  • Blue/Brie Cheese $3
  • Squawk Dawg $8.90
    • This one is named after the guy who came up with most of these burgers. Its got a Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Gluten Free Bun $2.5
  • Cheese $2
  • Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
    • 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Big Brown $13.90
    • This one goes down quite nicely with a can of double brown (available on request.) Two Beef Patties with Double Cheese, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Babe $14.50
    • Looks good on paper and tastes even better- a great combination of Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Pineapple and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Bacon Filled Ciabatta Roll $12.50
    • avocado smash, HP aioli, fresh rocket
  • Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
    • ketchup, chipotle aioli
  • Panko Crumbed Market Fish $21.50
    • hand-cut chips, lemon aioli, caper raisin salsa, prosciutto, rocket salad
  • Local Grazing Plate $18.50
    • House-smoked Akaroa salmon, horseradish cream, Mariano's chorizo, 'Whitestone' good cheddar cheese, relish, artisan bread
  • 'Whitestone' Aged Blue Cheese $13.00
    • quince paste, crackers
  • Orange Almond Cake $9.50
    • rosewater syrup, candied pistachio, vanilla bean ice cream
  • Maple, coconut & hazelnut granola w natural yoghurt & passionfruit $9.00
  • Rocket Salad $5.00
    • good parmesan, local walnuts
  • Garden Salad $10.00
  • For extra person $20.00
  • Noodles with Sashimi and Spicy Cold Soup $15.00
  • Beef Patties $18.00
  • Spicy Dough Flake Soup $13.00
  • Stir-fried Glass Noodles and Vegetables $12.00
  • Korean Pancake $10.00
  • Beef Soybean Paste Stew $14.00
  • -With chicken $17.00
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • Spring rolls $8.00
  • Phud Cha Talay
    • Mixed seafood with chili makes this a really nice and spicy dish
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $20.00
  • Yellow noodles with soy sauce and vegetables $16.00
  • -King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • Mixed Seaweed Salad $5.50
  • Spiced Pork Leg $6.80
  • Extra fried bread stick $1.00
  • Wonton soup $7.50 Extra egg $0.50
  • Chicken heart $1.50
  • Tea egg $1.00 each
  • Side dish $1.00 each
  • Beef onion dumplings M $8.50 L $11.50
  • Tadka Dal $10.00
    • Yellow lentil cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, ginger, and garlic and crushed tomato.
  • Kuchumber $3.00
    • Diced onion, tomatoes, corianders with touch of lemon juice and spices
  • Mix Vegetables $10.00
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped tomato and spices.
  • Lamb Korma $16.90
    • Boneless lamb cooked in creamy dry fruit sauce and spices.
  • Saag Gosht $16.90
    • Cubes of lamb cooked with fresh spinach, tomato, onion,ginger, garlic
  • Lamb Posht $16.90
    • Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in onions, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and tomato, ten cooked with roasted poppy seed and spices.
  • Garlic Nan $3.50
    • Leavened bread sprinkled with garlic baked in Tandoor.
  • Raita $3.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, cumin powder and spices.
  • Stir-fried lamb with ginger & spring onion $19.00
  • Seafood tofu pot (with black bean sauce - extra $0.50) $17.50
  • Beef noodle soup $13.00
    • fresh cooked sliced beef served with thick rice noodles and bean sprouts
  • Combination wonton noodle soup $14.80
    • egg noodles cooked with wontons, bean sprouts, pork, beef and chicken
  • Roast pork fried rice or chow mein with cashew nuts $18.00
  • Seafood & tofu soup (small/large) $8.50/$13.00
  • Malaysian curry chicken with rice $15.50
  • Ma po tofu $15.00
  • Agedashi Tofu $8.00
  • Sashimi & Chicken Teriyaki Set $17.50
  • Inari $3.20
  • Salmon Sashimi Don $18.00
  • Set Menu B $45.00 per person
    • Appetiser - Seaweed Salad / Takoyaki (Octopus Ball) / King Prawn Tempura / Main Course - Assorted Sashimi / Nigiri Sushi - Salmon, King Prawn / Salmon Teriyaki / Deep Fried Chicken / Miso Soup / Steamed Rice / Dessert - Banana Tempura with Green Tea Ice Cream and Seasonal Fruits
  • BBQ Eel $23.00
  • Salmon Caviar & Salmon Sashimi Don $18.00
  • Pork Cutlet Set $14.20
  • Ice cream & Sorbet Selection $13.5
  • Cheese Plate $18
    • with house chutney, pistachio bread & cornichons
  • Tiramisu $13
    • with chocolate soil
  • Omelette $20
    • served with wholemeal toast or salad and Mushroom & onion jam
  • Fish and Chips $15
    • battered white fish with shoestring fries and salad
  • Affogato +$9
    • With a double shot of either baileys, amaretto, tia maria, kahlua or cointreau
  • Omelette $22.5
    • served with wholemeal toast or salad and Smoked Salmon & herb
  • Roasted Olives $10
    • with marinated feta, spiced nuts & kumara crisps
  • Karaage (Crispy Chicken) Don $12.90
    • Crispy chicken with sweet ginger sauce & Hachi Hachi mayo on rice
  • Kakuni (Pork Belly) Don $15.90
    • Pork Belly braised in sweet ginger sauce on rice
  • Oki Hoki (Seasonal) $7.20
    • Deep fried fish fillet with lettuce & special tartare sauce
  • Salmon $2.80
  • Teppan Teriyaki Chicken Don $12.90
    • Chicken cooked teppanyaki style with traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
  • Pork Tonkatsu Don $13.90
    • Japanese famous thick-cut, deep fried pork fillet at it's best on rice
  • Grilled Chicken Slider with Kumara Crisps & Karaage Crispy Chicken $9.20
  • Japanese World Famous Fried Chicken $10.00
  • Kimchi and cooked rice are sautéed in a pan Beef or Chicken $18
  • Galbi-1 (Grilled Beef Ribs) $25
    • Short beef ribs marinated in a blended of ginger, Korean dark soy and garlic
  • MEAT (Gogi)
  • Galbi-2 (Spicy Grilled Chicken) $25
    • Grilled boneless chicken pieces with sweet potato and cabbage, mixed in a red chili sauce
  • Bulgogi Noodle $16
    • Stir –fired noodle with marinated beef and vegetable cooked in a blast fried wok
  • Yang Yeum chicken $ 25
    • Crispy chicken marinated with Korean sweet chili sauce
  • Don Gass (Korean Pork Cutlet) $ 20
    • Dip-fried pork’s loin with special sauce, fresh julienned cabbage and rice
  • Bulgogi (Korean style BBQ meat) $22
    • Thinly sliced beef marinated in a blend ginger, Korean dark soy and garlic
  • Sourdough Flatbread. (V,GF) $15
    • smoked beetroot hummus, almonds and olive oil
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • Slow Roasted Beef Short-Rib $19
    • Coffee rubbed 12 hour roast beef short rib, poached egg, spinach, mushroom, goats cheese,toasted ciabatta.
  • -20 for $3
  • Aikmans Naked Burger.( GF) $23
    • Grass fed beef, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, red capsicum and avocado relish Barrys Bay cheddar, polenta fries.​
  • Roasted beetroot, kumara and feta Salad.( V, GF) $21
  • Southern Fried Chicken and Waffles $21
    • Fried chicken, Waffles, Maple syrup.
  • Caramelised Onion Tart.( V) $24
    • Beetroot, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, rocket, balsamic glaze
  • SMALL $6.50
  • BASIC CHICKEN $5.80
  • PLAIN BURGER (BEEF /CHICKEN) $3.00
    • additionals egg, cheese, bacon, pineapple, hashbrown ($0.80 each)
  • CHICKEN BREAST FILLET $4.90
  • LARGE $9.50
  • BBQ CHICKEN $6.80
  • QUARTER CHICKEN $4.80
  • AMERICAN HOT DOG $3.00
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