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

  • Homemade French Caramel $8.00
  • 3e Power Chick $13.00
    • Free-range chicken breast, homemade healthy, sugar free baked beans, baby spinach & caramelised onions
  • Chicken/Bacon $3.00
  • 3e Breakfast $12.00
    • Bacon, egg, herb mushrooms & baby spinach
  • Extra Cheese $2.00
  • Cheese & free-range egg $8.50
  • Beans /Mushrooms/Other Vege $2.00
  • 3e French Toast $14.00
    • Bacon, egg, caramelised banana, cinnamon & real Canadian maple syrup
  • Creamy coleslaw $6.00
  • Seville
    • Orange Caramel
  • Chocolate Lover's Sharing Platter - The Chocolate Journey $27.90
    • Journey through the evolution of chocolate with tastings from the cacao bean to the finest truffles. Cacao beans, cacao butter, single origin chocolate, chocolate fondue, chocolate thins, chocolate moments, seasonal truffles and tasting notes for a true chocolate appreciation.
  • Dark Roisin
    • Almond Raisin sugar free
  • Sweetheart $5.80
    • Our unique velvety dark chocolate salted caramel enrobed in dark chocolate.
  • She's Breakfast Stack $23.00
    • Stacked free range bacon, poached egg, mushrooms, grilled tomato, creamy leeks and house tomato & mango chutney on crusty sliced ciabatta.
  • Perigord
    • Walnut Praline Crunch
  • 4 for $10.00
  • Fresh oyster each $4.50
  • Chateaubriand of canterbury angus beef $95.00
    • garlic gratin potatoes, broccolini, horseradish & béarnaise 600g
  • Full cooked $32.00
    • includes the continental selection as well as the following hot items: poached and scrambled eggs, streaky and middle bacon, sautéed mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, zucchini, roast potatoes, beautiful homemade beef dripping hash browns and a daily special also includes tea/filter coffee, juices and smoothies
  • Croquette of braised lamb each $4.50
  • Flatbread $11.00
    • sundried tomato & roquette
  • Crisp apple slaw $7.00
  • House hash brown $7.00
  • Canterbury Angus $78.00
    • 21 Day Aged Grass Fed, Canterbury bone in rib-eye 700g
  • Merino Lamb Shoulder 1Kg $80
  • Marlborough King Salmon $24
    • Escabeche, Fennel, Buckwheat
  • Potato Skins, Black Pepper Sour Cream, Pickles Onion, Dill $10
  • Freedom Farms Pork Belly $34
    • Celeriac, Kale Sprouts, Persimmon
  • Market Oysters
  • Smoked Hollandaise $3
  • Octopus $18
    • Romesco Sauce, Fried Paprika Chicken, Rocket
  • Canterbury Venison Cheek $37
    • Pumpkin Tahini, Sprouting Broccoli, Dukkah
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12
    • served hot with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • Kid’s Caesar $9
    • sliced chicken breast on cos with Caesar dressing and parmesan cheese
  • Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast $31
    • with a sundried tomato and cream cheese stuffing, served on creamy potato gratin with freshly steamed veg and chicken gravy
  • Berry and Kiwi Pavlova $12
    • served with cream
  • Fillet O' Fish Burger $19.50
    • crumbed fresh fish with housemade tartare, gherkins, lettuce, aioli and fries
  • Cheese on Toast $6.50
    • lightly grilled Turkish bread with melted cheese and a side of tomato sauce
  • Premium Rib Eye (GF AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) $33.50
    • 300g Rib Eye on garlic mash, with roasted mushrooms, fresh salad and your choice of red wine jus, mushroom sauce, garlic butter or peppercorn sauce
  • Quinoa Cakes (GF/ Vegan) $24
    • homemade cakes, pan fried, served with mushrooms and haloumi, marinated zucchini ribbons, and avocado salsa
  • Pork Fried Noodle $9.50
  • Hot & Sour Pork Leg $10.50
    • Pork leg pieces cooked in hot and sour soup with tofu and a boiled egg served with rice
  • Pork Chow Mien $9.50
  • Seafood and Vegetables $12.00
    • stir fried with your choice of sauce
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $9.50
    • Fine egg noodles with boiled wontons, chicken, fish balls and Chinese vegetables served in soup
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.50
    • Battered pork pieces with vegetables in sweet and sour sauce served with rice
  • Malaysian Chicken Curry $9.50
    • Hot and spicy coconut curry of chicken nibbles, potatoes & green beans served with rice
  • Chicken and Vegetables Soup $4.50
  • BANGERS AND MASH $20.00
    • served with seasonal vegetables, creamy mashed potato and onion gravy
  • THAI CHICKEN
    • Thai peanut satay sauce on base, Thai spiced chicken, onions, red capsicum topped with toasted coconut
  • BLT $10.00
    • crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato with aioli and BBQ sauce
  • BACON AND MUSHROOM FETTUCINE $15.00
    • in a creamy sauce, vegetarian option available
  • STICKY DATE PUDDING $8.00
    • served with whipped cream
  • SALAD OF THE DAY $12.00
    • gourmet salad
  • T- BONE $28.00
    • 350gm steak with homemade onion rings, fries and salad
  • PORRIDGE VEGETARIAN $10.00
    • Rolled oats with cream and brown sugar
  • Broccoli and Blue Cheese S$12.00/M$17.50/L$29.50
    • Broccoli, blue cheese and sliced pear. Garnished with walnut and parsley
  • Kumara Chips $8.00
    • Delicious kumara chips cooked to perfection and served with swThai chilli sauce.
  • Porto Fino S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.00
    • Bacon, sliced mushrooms and prawns. Where the surf meets the turf.
  • Smoked Salmon Tag $21.00
    • Filleted and smoked salmon with diced tomatoes in a creamy pesto sauce.
  • Mexican S $11.50/ M $17.00/ L $28.50
    • Spag's own chilli sauce. Seasoned topside, red kidney beans, capsicum, topped off with sour cream.
  • Lambada $29.50
    • Succulent lamb pieces served with roasted red peppers, feta cheese, kalamata olives, roasted garlic, herbs and minced garlic.
  • Three Cheeses and Spinach S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.50
    • Blue cheese, feta cheese and parmesan. Served with spinach and roasted garlic.
  • Thai Chicken S $11.50 /M $17.00 /L $28.50
    • Chicken with Thai sweet chilli sauce, freshly diced capsicum and onions.
  • CHICKEN MUSHROOMS ON RiCE $10.50
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE $11.50
  • Double Meat $4.00
  • Potato Fritters 3 for $2.00
  • Sole Fillets $4.50
  • ROAST PORK FOO YOUNG $11.00
  • Plain Sausages $2.00
  • BAMI GORENG (Noodles) $11.50
  • BBQ Vodka Cured Akaroa Salmon $14.00
    • Prelibato cucumber & horseradish cream
  • Crab & Prawn Cakes $15.00
    • Cipollini & caper mayo
  • Boozy Ice Cream Sundaes $12.50
    • Choose from: Jaffa - chocolate ice cream, Cointreau syrup, orange crisps, mandarin crumble / Coffee - caramel ice cream, Baileys anglaise, latte meringue, mocha cigar
  • The Shack Stack $28.00
    • Two rosemary & garlic sirloin steaks, layered w roasted field mushrooms & caramelised onions served w gorgonzola cheese sauce, potato hash & chipotle slaw
  • Hot Wings $17.00
    • 1 Pound of crispy chilli chicken wings w blue cheese & red pepper sauce - available either meek 'n' mild or 'feel the burn!"
  • Ice Cream Sundaes $8.00
    • Chocolate overload - chocolate ice cream/ chocolate fish / chocolate hail / cocoa meringues / whipped cream / chocolate sauce
  • Bread & Dips $15.00
    • Crab & corn, Indian pumpkin, roast pepper & hummus
  • Shrimp Mac 'n Cheese Croquettes $12.00
    • Parmesan, mozzarella & Shack tomato relish
  • Warm pear tart, Earl Grey tea vanilla ice cream $15.50
  • Citrus & herb marinated olives from Robinsons Bay, served warm (gf/df) $11.00
  • Soup, winter offering (v,gf) $15.50
  • Sauteed squid, Garcia’s chorizo, garlic, rocket, tomato and chick pea (gf,df) $17.50
  • Harissa roasted aubergine, black lentil and chia, herbs & organic leaves (v,gf,df*) $15.50 / $30.00
  • Warm free range saffron chicken, fennel and herb salad (gf, df) $19.00
  • Affogato – LCC espresso, liqueur of your choice, Kohu Road vanilla ice cream (gf*) $16.00
  • Baked Chocolate ganache, sea salt, spiced hazelnut, orange oil, homemade crème fraiche ice cream (gf) $16.50
  • Combination Seafood Platter with Vegetables (Prawns, Scallops, Squid, Fish) $25.00
  • Spare Ribs with Peking Sauce $18.50
  • Ma Po Tofu (Hot) $14.50
  • Pan Fried Dumplings (6 pcs) $7.50
  • Garlic Prawns (with Shells/without Shells) $20.50
  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce $15.50
  • Fish with Ginger & Spring Onion $19.50
  • Wontons Soup $6.00
  • Chicken Muchrooms on Rice
  • Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein
  • Chicken Mushrooms Chow Mein
  • Pottle Fried Noodles
  • Crispy Skin, 1/2 Chicken with Shrimp Chips
  • Deep Fried Wontons - half dozen
  • Roast Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice
  • Prawn Mushrooms on Rice
  • BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese. sausage + respect
  • ROMANA $11.00
    • bacon, chili jam, chorizo, avocado & lettuce - hot, but also burns
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
  • BERNIE $11.00
    • bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
  • JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
  • ELVIS $9.00
    • bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
  • BLAT $9.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • BROTHER $12.00
    • bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
  • Chicken Satay $4.80
  • Steak $4.60
  • Mince & Cheese $4.80
  • Traditional Kiwi Mince $4.50
  • Savouries $2.50
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.80
  • Chicken & Cranberry $4.80
  • Steak & Cheese $4.80
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