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

  • Lamb Korma $17.90
    • Diced lamb in a creamy cashew sauce with coconut (mild)
  • Pindi Chana $15.90
    • Chickpeas accompanied with tomatoes, ginger and garlic (medium - hot)
  • Butter Chicken $16.90
    • World famous Indian delicacy-marinated chicken slow cooked and finished with a creamy tomato masala sauce (mild - medium)
  • Palak Paneer $15.90
    • Cubes of Indian style cottage cheese in a spinach sauce with a splash of cream (medium)
  • Karhai Paneer $15.90
    • A host of whole spices sauteed in onion and tomato with Indian cottage cheese (medium - hot)
  • Mango Chicken $16.90
    • Exotic curry with tender chicken cooked in a subtle mango sauce (mild)
  • Bengali Fish $18.90
    • Decadent seafood curry with hints of turmeric and fenugreek - simply wonderful (mild)
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $17.90
    • Lamb cooked with roasted crushed spices accompanied with onions and tomato (medium)
  • Chicken Tom-Yum $11.00
    • Traditional hot and sour soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and fresh coriander
  • Pad Prik Sod (Fresh Chilli Stir Fried) $18.50
    • Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork stir fried with fresh chilli, garlic and seasonal vegetable
  • Roasted Duck Red Curry $20.50
    • Roasted Duck in a traditional red curry with tamarind juice, bamboo shoots, pineapple, capsicum and topped with sweet basil
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $16.50
    • Chef's Thai style vegetarian fried rice
  • Pork, Chicken or Beef $3.00
  • Chicken Satays $9.50
    • Skewered tender grilled chicken pieces served with chef's style peanut sauce
  • Massaman Curry $18.50
    • Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork in a village style curry, with potato and onion
  • Prawn, Fish or Cuttle Fish $4.00
  • Spaghetti alla checca $17.90
    • Pasta with tomato, garlic and basil
  • Lamb shank
    • Our very famous lamb shank cooked the boteco's special way (best seller)
  • Fettucine $23.90
    • Cooked with chicken breast, smoked bacon and mushroom
  • Boteco meat mix $49.90
    • Best of all meats (chicken, beef, crispy pork, belly and chorizo) served with pico the gallo, farofa and fries
  • Lamb rack
    • Lamb rack marinated in our secret way served with mash potatoes, mushroom
  • Pico de gallo $6.00
  • Falafel kebab open souvlaki $18.90
    • Home made falafel served with greek salad, fries, homemade sauces and pita bread
  • South american fries $17.90
    • Crispy hand cut potatoes, with bacon, mozzarella cheese and sour cream
  • THAI CHICKEN
    • Thai peanut satay sauce on base, Thai spiced chicken, onions, red capsicum topped with toasted coconut
  • CHICKEN SATAY SKEWERS $12.00
    • three chicken skewers, peanut sauce and salad
  • MEAT LOVERS
    • onion, bacon, pork, chorizo and pepperoni
  • BANGERS AND MASH $20.00
    • served with seasonal vegetables, creamy mashed potato and onion gravy
  • GARLIC, MOZZARELLA CHEESE BREAD $10.00
  • each $15; add jalapenos to any Pizza $2; add anchovies to any Pizza $2
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
    • Poached eggs on a toasted English muffin topped with hollandaise and crispy bacon or smoked salmon
  • BOILED EGGS $8.00
    • Served with toast
  • Add Bacon $6.00
  • Add Smoked Salmon $6.00
  • Fish “n” Chips $22.50
    • Beer battered catch of the day (see specials board for today’s fish) served with crispy chips salad and lemon and tartare
  • Grannies Granola $12.50
    • With yoghurt, milk and berry compote
  • Flat Bread $15.00
    • Ham cheese pineapple salsa, Pesto, Sweet chilli cream cheese, Pumpkin feta and spinach
  • Check out our Cabinet for today’s Bakes $4.50
    • Slice
  • LB’s Hash $15.50
    • Rustic style potato hash with spinach poached egg and hollandaise
  • Baked Brie $12.00
    • Served with capsicum jam and focaccia croutes
  • Combination Chew Kua Teaw $13.00
    • A combination stir fry of beef, pork, fresh vegetables and mushrooms on a bed of stir fry rice noodles, (best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice)
  • Satay Sauce on Rice or Noodles $7.00
    • Choice of steamed rice or noodles topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Combination Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of pork, beef and chicken in Khmer-style Teaw soup
  • 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
  • Hot & Spicy Noodle Soup (Tom Yum) $13.00
    • Choice of chicken or seafood cooked in tom yum paste, mushrooms, lime leaves & lemon juice
  • Supreme Satay $12.00
    • Grill marinated satay stir fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Satay Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Choice of beef or chicken served in a special Khmer style satay soup with fat rice noodles and bean sprouts
  • ‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Pork & Prawn Shumai 4pc $12.00
  • PSDB Wonton $6.50
    • 3 pc
  • Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns 3pc $10.00
  • Fried Chicken w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo $10.00
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00
  • Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
  • Spicy Wonton Bowl w/ Bok Choy 8pc $15.00
  • Pork Belly $34
    • with smoked hock colcannon potatoes, asparagus, pickled cucumber & mustard jus
  • Affogato +$9
    • With a double shot of either baileys, amaretto, tia maria, kahlua or cointreau
  • Cheese Plate $18
    • with house chutney, pistachio bread & cornichons
  • Fish and Chips $15
    • battered white fish with shoestring fries and salad
  • Grilled Yuzu chicken salad $25
    • tempura corn, bean sprouts, cucumber, tomato, red cabbage & cos with creamy sesame dressing
  • Ice cream & Sorbet Selection $13.5
  • Roasted Olives $10
    • with marinated feta, spiced nuts & kumara crisps
  • Grilled Beef Ribeye (200g) $32
    • with chips, cafe de Paris butter & dressed greens
  • Deluxe Cheese Toastie $8
  • Rump Steak, Roast Veg Chutney, Grilled Cheese $10
  • Plus Fried Eggs $1
  • Best Bacon Buttie $8
  • Smoked Chicken Sage / Onion Relish $10
  • Haast Whitebait Fritter $8
  • Pulled Pork, Grilled Cheese, Red Pepper Relish $10
  • Kransky and Egg Roll $8
    • Fried or Scrambled
  • -10 Pieces of Chicken
  • 20 Pieces of Chicken $49.90
  • Supreme Burger Meal $12.90
  • 10 Pieces of Chicken $26.50
  • -Regular Chips
  • Chicken Roll $4.50
  • -Regular Drink
  • Regular Drink
  • Rezala (chicken or lamb or beef or pork) $10.40
    • Meat cooked with onion, spices, capsicum and fresh homemade yoghurt.
  • Daal Naan $4.90
    • Naan bread stuffed with aromatic mixed lentils & herbs
  • Chicken Tikka $12.90
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight with yoghurt, ginger and spices and then barbequed. Served with herb sauce
  • Nobo Mach-da $29.90
    • Pan fried Salmon fish marinated with olive oil, lemon juice, aromatic Bengali herbs and spices, served with specially cooked lentil and fresh salad
  • Combo deal (Premium) $16.40 / each
    • Curry: A choice of lunch premium curry from the lunch menu served with rice, a naan bread (plain or butter) and a small coke or sprite or a tea or espresso coffee
  • Shobji Bora $8.90
    • Delicious aromatic mixed vegetable cutlet coated with bread crumb then deep fried and served with Nobanno specialty fruit sauce
  • Saffron Pulao $4.40
    • (Rice cooked with specially blended spices and touch of saffron)
  • Nobanno Vegie Platter (for 2) $24.90
    • A combination of vegetable entrees served with salad, tamarind chutney sauce
  • Harissa (Chilli sauce) $2.00
  • Kunafa 1Kg $25.00
  • Shish Taouk (Chicken) 1kg $33.00
  • Lamb Kebab $12.00
  • Shish Kebab 1kg $32.00
  • Add rice, humus & garlic dip $10.00
  • Kunafa $2.50
  • Chicken $12.00
  • Bacon & Cheese or Spinach & Ricotta Roll $5.70
  • Sweet Slices $4.20
  • Pizza Slice $4.20
  • Fruit Salad $6.80
  • Gourmet Pies $7.20
  • Cheesecake $5.20
  • Breakfast Wrap $7.90
  • Muesli & Yoghurt $6.80
  • -ham sandwich & fluffy
  • Combo#2 $5.90
  • salmon & cream cheese
  • -yogurt
  • Combo#1 $3.80
  • -2x marshmallows
  • gluten free toasties made on request $5.90
  • creamy pumpkin $6.50
  • Bagel n/a
  • Cranberry + coconut toast with butter + jams $7.00
  • Hollandaise optional n/a
  • Flat white $4.00
  • Mocha $4.50
  • Latte $4.50
  • Housemade cashew + pumpkin seed sausages served with grilled tomatoes, mushrooms + poached eggs on wholegrain toast $20.00
  • Soy $0.70
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