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

  • Whitebait sliders $15.00
  • Chicken on focaccia $12.00
    • Lettuce, tomato and bacon topped with a pesto yoghurt dressing
  • Seafood chowder $10.00
    • A selection of seafood, bound in a rich creamy soup
  • Angus rib-eye steak $25.00
    • Prime rib-eye cooked the way you like with potato roasties and veges or salad and fries (add either garlic butter, pepper or mushroom sauce)
  • Meringue roulade $12.00
    • Your wait staff will advise you of today's flavour
  • Lamb shank pie $15.00
    • Shank braised in a rich casserole, covered with puff pastry
  • Baby back ribs $25.00
    • With a speight old dark bbq sauce, coleslaw, criss cut fries and green tomato and jalapeno chutney
  • Hot pork sandwich $12.00
    • With sage stuffing, apple chutney and gravy
  • Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Vego Dump (V) $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns $10.00
    • 3pcs
  • Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Fried Chicken $10.00
    • w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Emerald Prawn Har Gow w/ Sesame $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Fried Tofu $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Garlic and Parmesan Bread $12.50
    • thick cut sourdough baguette smothered in garlic butter, topped with mozarella and parmesan cheese and baked
  • Southern Style Crispy Chicken Wings $16.00
    • with Twisted tzatziki
  • Pork Loin Chop $29.00
    • with white wine sauce, ginger and apple preserve. Served with caramelised red cabbage and smashed gourmet potatoes
  • Three Cheese Fondue $16.00
    • served with pickled cauliflower and crostini
  • Mediterranean Sharing Platter $30.00
    • venison salami, hot pork, locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, pickled vegetables, crostini and coriander crema
  • Fish and Chips $12.00
    • tempura battered market fish served with fries, seasonal salad and house-made ketchup
  • Onion Rings $8.50
    • house-made beer battered onion rings, with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo
  • Chocolate Sundae $6.00
    • with all the goodies
  • Vegetarian $20.00
    • seasonal roasted veg, baby spinach, mushrooms, feta mozzarella, drizzled with aioli
  • BLAT $18.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on gorgeous Turkish bread served with fries
  • Apricot Chicken $24.00
    • Smoked Chicken, cashew nuts, cream cheese or mozzarella Cheese, drizzled with a tangy apricot sauce
  • Vegetarian $15.00
  • Bower Salad $20.00
    • Our signature salad, Harrisa chicken thigh, tossed with slow roasted seasonal veges & chick peas drizzled with a deep roasted sesame dressing
  • Cheese $18.00
    • Cheese, cheese or more cheese
  • Bower Burger $22.00
    • 180grm, Angus meat pattie, streaky bacon, hash brown, egg, cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, with house made aioli & smoky BBQ sauce stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Chicken Filo $20.00
    • Changes weekly, please check the specials board, served with salad & fries
  • Fish Choices Includes Hokey, Red Cod N/A
  • Beef S $8.00/ L $11.00 / El $14
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.99
  • Baklava $3.00
  • Chips $3.00
    • Regular
  • Souvalaki & Kebabs S $8.00/ L $11.00 / El $14
    • Chicken
  • Chilly Chicken $11.99
    • Chicken Cooked With Capsicum, Cauliflower And Onions
  • All Souvlaki Served With A Choice Of Pita Bread Or Wrap, Green Salad. Symrose'S Signature Hummus Sauce, Tomato Onion Sauce, Garlic Mayo, Tzatzki (Organic Yoghurt) And Chilli Sauce. All Sauces Are Prepared To Give You A Authentic Middle Eastern Cusine Taste. N/A
  • Salmon $5
  • Crunchy Brioche French Toast $17
    • w mascarpone, maple syrup & berry compote
  • Bircher Muesli $12
    • w berry compote topped w honey roasted nuts
  • Homemade Blueberry Waffles $17
    • w crushed hazelnuts, caramelized banana & vanilla bean gelato
  • Avo Smash $16
    • w a poached egg, feta, chilli flakes, pumpkin seeds, tomato salsa salt & pepper served on multigrain toast
  • “The Usual” Savory French Toast $16
    • w spinach / rocket / feta mix, truffle oil & Himalayan rock salt
  • Fries $7
    • w ketchup or chipotle aioli
  • Breakfast Board $19
    • w 2 eggs any way, bagel, salmon, bacon, fresh tomato, avo, cream cheese & pesto
  • Deep fried black blood puddings $5.00
  • Signature pork chop $14.00
    • The most popular set meal in Taiwan. Deep fried pork chop marinated in chef secret recipe
  • Deep fried green beans $4.50
  • Egg fried rice with shrimps $9.00
  • Seasoned edamame bean $4.50
  • Braised seaweed $4.50
  • Combination soup-tofu, meatballs & fish balls $6.00
  • Deep fried taro cake $4.50
  • - 8 Pack $7.90
  • Chicken Crave Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Signature Mix $10.00 per head
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Marmite Mania $4.00
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
  • Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Toasted muesli $10
    • natural yoghurt, summer fruit compote
  • Pan seared fish $25
    • smoked scallops, snow peas, courgette, peas, dill tips & lemon
  • 200g venison rump $34
  • Ground crews breakfast $25
    • house made beans, bacon, sausages, poached eggs, hash browns & mushrooms on rye toast
  • Confit garlic & thyme baby potato $5
  • Charred peach, toasted purple walnut & cress $6
  • Smoked pork belly $16
    • peach puree, pickled celery, purple walnut, apple & cress salad
  • Harvard burger POA
    • changes weekly, jacket potato wedges, tomato relish
  • Three Egg Omelette $17.00
    • with your choice of the following, bacon, salmon, tomato, mushroom, onion or cheese
  • Eggs Benedict
    • 2 poached eggs served on a toasted ciabatta with either crispy bacon, or smoked salmon smothered in a rich hollandaise sauce
  • Chicken and Cheese Nachos with Sweet Chilli (also available with Mince topping) $13.50
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • served with aioli
  • Beef or Chicken Burger $17.50
    • served with bacon, lettuce and tomato in a toasted bun served with home-made relish and fries
  • (A) Bacon $17.50
  • BLT $17.50
    • bacon, lettuce, and tomato served on toasted ciabatta with aioli and fries
  • A Selection of Bread and Dips $12.50
  • -10 Pieces of Chicken
  • Supreme Burger Meal $12.90
  • -Regular Chips
  • -Regular Chips
  • Chips
  • Chicken Fillet Burger $6.90
  • Supreme Burger $7.90
  • Cheese $0.90
  • ROASTED MUSHROOM, BLEU CHEESE, WATERCRESS, MAYO(V)
  • SOUTHERN-FRIED OYSTERS (4) $21.50
    • Texas caviar, avocado purée, micro greens(GFO)
  • SPICY CRAB & PIMENTO CHEESE DIP $12.00
    • WITH PRETZEL BREAD TOASTS
  • SOUTHERN-STYLE PIMENTO CHEESE ROLLS (4) $14.00
    • with red pepper jelly,(V)
  • "HELLO CLEVELAND" POTATO SALAD (GF)( V) $8.00
  • 12-HOUR ANGUS SIRLOIN $23.00
    • served with "Hello Cleveland" potato salad, bourbon steak sauce
  • ADD AN EXTRA SLIDER FOR $5.00
  • WARM PRETZEL BREAD LOAF $10.00
    • WITH CHILI-SPIKED GARLIC BUTTER(V)
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.50
    • Poached, scrambled or fried
  • Dutch Pancakes Plain $10.00
  • The Works Pancake $14.00
    • Ham, cheese, tomato, spring onion & mushroom
  • Kids Toastie $6.50
    • Banana & nutella
  • Gorilla Burger $17.90
    • Double meat, egg, tomato, lettuce, bacon, cheese, mayo, tomato sauce, hashbrown & coleslaw
  • Kids Platter $9.50
    • Sausages, bread, cheese, fruit & sweet treat
  • Bacon & Banana $12.00
  • Apple, Cinnamon & Cream $12.00
  • Extras $4.00
    • Sausages
  • Soup of the Moment $15.00
    • Entree
  • Sides $8.00
    • Pomme Frittes
  • Nasi Goreng $24.00
    • Indonesian fried rice with prawns and chicken, sambal oelek and fried egg
  • Coq Au Vin $28.00
    • Braised chicken in a rich red wine sauce with onions, mushrooms and bacon, served with mash
  • Lamb Shawarma $24.00
    • Pita pockets of lamb, tomato, cucumber and lettuce, tahini and aioli, Served with chickpea and tomato couscous - Falafel option $22.00
  • For 2 to share $68.00
    • Greek style slow cooked baby leg of lamb served with confit potatoes, roast carrots, gravy and mint jelly
  • Roman Ribs $22.00/$30.00
    • Honey, garlic and chilli marinated pork ribs, served with fries (1/2kg or 1Kg)
  • Butter Chicken $ 18.50
    • Mild, tomatoes and cream based gravy. Most popular Indian dish in NZ
  • Mushroom Mattar $17.50
    • Mushroom and Green peas curry cooked in spices full of flavor
  • Vegetable Biryani $17.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with fried onions, spices and seasonal vegetables.
  • Lamb Bhuna $20.00
    • A classic Indian recipe. Lamb sautéed in Onions, Tomatoes and a fine selection of Indian Herbs and Spices.
  • Fish Tikka Masala $21.00
    • Spicy gravy with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onions.
  • Palak Paneer $18.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with creamy spinach gravy and flavored with special Indian spices.
  • Onion Bhaji $ 6.00
    • Chopped onions mixed with spices and Besan (Gram flour) and deep fried in healthy vegetable oil.
  • Lamb Vindaloo $20.00
    • A curry from South India. Meat cooked with Vindaloo paste- a beautiful blend of spices, garlic, vinegar and chilies
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