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

  • Hot fudge cake $8.50
  • Cajun fish $23.00
    • grilled fish fillet marinated with cajun mix and grilled to perfection,served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Senior french slam $10.30
    • a slice of bread dipped in eggs butter,strip of bacon, egg and sausage served with maple syrup.
  • Junior egg deluxe $8.50
    • served with egg,hash brown,bacon and sausage.
  • Curry chicken $22.00
    • specially spiced curry chicken served with rice poppadom and salad.
  • Fish and chips $21.80
  • Kiwi Slam $20.80
    • a 150 grams pre cooked weight Sirloin steak cooked to order with eggs ,hash brown,grilled onion and a choice of toast( white or whole-grain.)
  • Bread n butter pudding $8.00
  • From the grill
    • With your choice of 2 sides and 1 sauce
  • Steak & Fries (GFA) $18.00
    • 200grm rump steak with garlic butter, Elmwood house salad with beer battered fries and tomato sauce
  • -Mushroom sauce
  • All day Breakfast (GFA) $22.00
    • Streaky bacon, hash brown, grilled tomato, pork sausage, ciabatta toast, 2 eggs cooked your way (scrambled, fried or poached) with sage & onion marmalade
  • -Beer battered fries $6.00
  • Caesar salad (GFA) $15.00
    • Crispy torn cos lettuce leaf, streaky bacon, herb butter toasted croutons, anchovies, poached egg, Elmwood caesar dressing, parmesan
  • - Add egg $1.50
  • Vegetable filo parcel $15.00
    • Fresh spinach, roasted pumpkin, feta and peanuts wrapped in an oven baked filo parcel. Served with fries, green leaf salad & cranberry sauce
  • Manuka fumed blue cod $28.50
    • grilled summer vegetables / poached egg & sauce hollandaise
  • -with garlic prawns $26.50
  • Baked scallops $21.50
    • with saffron, orange & ginger crust set on sauteed chard
  • Raspberry creme brule / pistachio biscotti $13.00
  • Chateau grill $17.50
    • including two eggs, grilled tomato, lamb cutlet, bacon, & hash-brown
  • Pumpkin, blue cheese & smoked mushroom ravioli / sage & pine nut noisette butter $21.50
  • Duck liver pate $19.50
    • in pancetta / seasonal fruit chutney / French baguette
  • Freshly sliced seasonal fruit with sorbet $12.50
  • Kids Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
  • Steak Eggs and Chips $24.00
    • 200gm ribeye steak served with two fried eggs and chips
  • Fish and Chips $15.00
    • Fresh market fish either battered or crumbed served with chips, coleslaw and tartare sauce
  • Grilled Chicken and Pear Salad $24.00
    • A perfect summer salad of grilled chicken, poached pear accompanied by salad greens, candied walnuts and parmesan cheese
  • Chicken and Bacon Burger $22.00
    • Warmed foccaccia bun topped with grilled chicken, crispy bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, aioli and a side of fries
  • Pancakes $20.00
    • Your choice of berries and ice cream OR maple syrup, banana and bacon
  • Affogato $14.00
    • Vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso coffee and a shot of liqueur. From the following selection; Galliano Amaretto, Kahlua, Baileys, Cointreau or Yellow Galliano (vanilla liqueur)
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Sweet and Sour $18.50
    • Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork combines with tomato, pineapple, cucumber and stir fried with chef's sweet and sour sauce
  • Larb $18.50
    • Your choice of finely minced Chicken, Beef or Pork cooked with chilli powder, ground roasted sticky rice, lemon juice, coriander, onion and galangal served with a base of fresh salad vegetable
  • Prawn Pad Thai $18.50
    • Stir fried Thai rice noodle with King Prawn with beansprouts and crushed peanut
  • Seafood Red Curry $20.50
    • Assorted seafood with red curry and vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves, fresh chilli and basil
  • Vegetarian Peanut Sauce $16.50
    • Stir fried vegetables with chef's special peanut sauce
  • Pad Khing (Ginger) $18.50
    • Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork delicately stir fried with fresh ginger, dried mushroom and 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
  • Tea egg $1.00 each
  • Extra egg $0.50
  • Chicken wings $2.00
  • Wonton noodles soup $7.50 Extra egg $0.50
  • Beancurd jelly with syrup $4.00
  • Spiced Pork Tripe $6.80
  • Spiced Pork Feet $6.80
  • Sheep offal $9.00
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and chicken pieces served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
  • Hot & Spicy Cashew Nuts $14.00
    • Marinated chicken stir-fry with spring onion, celery, broccoli, cashew nuts & capsaicin on top of rice
  • Seafood Chew Kua Teaw $14.00
    • Fresh squid, crabmeat and prawns stir fried with vegetables and mushrooms on a bed of stir-fry rice noodles (best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice)
  • Beef with Pineapple $14.00
    • Beef with fresh vegetables, onions, pineapple served on rice
  • Sweet and Sour Satay $12.00
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay stir fried with pineapple and onion and natural pineapple juices on a bed of steamed rice topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Khmer Style Curry $14.00
    • Choice of red, green or yellow curry with your favourite meat (beef, chicken or seafood) & vegetables served with rice
  • Seafood Deluxe $15.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and served with fresh seafood and chicken, beef, pork in a Khmer style soup
  • Hot & Spicy Noodle Soup (Tom Yum) $13.00
    • Choice of chicken or seafood cooked in tom yum paste, mushrooms, lime leaves & lemon juice
  • Egg, Mushrooms, Tomato $2.00
  • Toasted Bagel or Croissant $7.50
    • served with either cream cheese & jams
  • Toasted Muesli $13.00
    • served with fresh fruit & yogurt
  • with meal, Jam, Yogurt, Cream, Sauce or Chutney $1.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • either ham, bacon, smoked salmon or spinach & feta served with hollandaise
  • Bacon & Banana $19.50
    • stacked on a toasted wholemeal, cheese scone or French toast, then drizzled with maple syrup
  • Bacon & Eggs, Potato cake, mini sausages, tomato, mushroom & toast $19.50
  • Toasted Sandwich $7.00
    • served on 3 slices of bread, your choice of fillings
  • NASI GORENG (Rice) $11.50
  • Meat Patties $2.00
  • Chips $2.20
  • PRAWN MUSHROOMS ON RICE $11.50
  • EXTRA SERVING MEAT $4.80
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • SWEET & SOUR FISH $10.50
  • CASHEW NUTS $3.80
  • Mrs Hucks Cheeseburger with Hand Cut Fries $18.90
  • Additions: $3.90
    • Avocado / Bacon / Ham / Tomato / Mushroom / Egg
  • Pancakes $10.90
    • Trio of Pancakes, Rhubarb & Vanilla Butter
  • BBQ Pulled Pork Pretzel Bun $10.90
  • 11.00 to 3.00
  • Braised Brisket $18.90
    • Braised Brisket, Grilled Beer Bread, Onion Rings & Chipotle Mayo
  • Cheese & Spring Onion Sandwich $7.90
  • Bacon Buttie
  • Akaroa Salmon Fillet $33.50
    • Pressed into green tea & sesame seeds on a coconut milk basmati rice with green leaves, & finished with a liquor of pickled ginger, sliced chilli, spring onion & teriyaki
  • Wedges $13.50
    • bacon, onion & sour cream
  • Warm Lamb Salad (gf) $25.50
    • Lamb fillets tossed in harissa & served on baby green leaves with feta, roast capsicum, cucumber & minted yoghurt
  • Charlie’s Lamb & Kumara Pie $16.50
    • Both served with fries and a garden salad
  • Basket of Fries $9.50
    • with tomato and aioli sauces or traditional kiwi gravy
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Freshly prepared & served with our own house baked bread
  • Chicken Liver Pate
    • Served with pear & fig chutney & lightly toasted house baked bread & crackers $15.50
  • Seafood Chowder $18.50
    • Selection of fresh seafood in a creamy sauce with prawns, calamari & mussels served with house garlic bread
  • Rocket, Cranberry, Apple, Feta, Poppy Seed Dressing $9.00
  • Ceviche $16.00
    • Pickled cucumber, shallot, avocado, coriander
  • Hereford Ribeye 300g $44.00
    • Mushroom filo, shallot, cauliflower, watercress
  • Vegetables Here and Now $9.00
  • Green Lip Mussels $14.00
    • Gremolata, sauvignon gel
  • Poached Chicken $24.50
    • Roquette, celery, apple, walnut, barley salad
  • Green Lip Mussels $14.00
    • Gremolata, sauvignon gel
  • Akaroa Salmon $33.00
    • Horseradish ricotta, pickled radish, rhubarb
  • -Regular Drink
  • Regular Chips
  • 20 Pieces of Chicken $49.90
  • Kids Toy
  • Regular $2.70
  • Supreme Burger $7.90
  • Extra Piece Small $2.80
  • Supreme Burger $7.90
  • Hot Meat Sandwich / Roll $7.50
  • Singaporean Rice Noodle / Fried Rice S $5.50 / L $9.00
  • Croquette $2.60
  • Hot Dog (Small) $2.60
  • Mince Savouries $1.80
  • Pepper Steak / Steak Bacon & Cheese / Chicken / Meat Pasties / Quiches $4.50
  • Steak / Bacon & Egg / Mince & Cheese / Mince / Steak & Cheese / Steak & Mushroom $4.20
  • Filled Sausage / Chicken Cordon Bleu $3.30
  • Mushroom Stack $19.50
    • Duo of Portobello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with bacon, toast and a drizzle of truffle oil
  • Thai Chicken Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, cucumber, red onion, carrot, capsicum, tomato, mint, coriander, crispy noodles, crushed peanuts with a chilli fresh lime and palm sugar dressing
  • Sticky Pork Sandwich $22.50
    • Slow roasted pork belly on a open style ciabatta sandwich w bacon, brie, homemade apple chutney & fries
  • Eggs Benedict $20.50 / $21.50
    • Sourdough, hash brown, spinach, poached free range eggs and homemade hollandaise. w bacon / w smoked salmon
  • Wedges $13.50
    • Home style wedges w cheese, bacon, sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Urban Platter $40.00
    • A delicious selection of cold meats, homemade smoked salmon, cheese , gherkins, sundried tomatoes, olives, dips, bread and crackers
  • B.L.T. $19.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, and tomato relish on toasted ciabatta w fries and aioli
  • Caesar Salad $17.50
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, poached free range egg, shaved parmesan, anchovies and crouton with seven’s caesar dressing w grilled chicken + $4.50. w smoked salmon + $6.00
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