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

  • Bread & Butter Pudding $8.00
    • With a hint of cinnamon & sultanas served with ice cream & cream
  • Cashmere Chicken Liver Pate * $10.00
    • Our own recipe, served with brown toast and salad greens
  • Baileys & Maltese Cheesecake $8.50
    • Our own special in house recipe, wonderful, light & refreshing, served with cream & ice cream
  • Side salad $3.50
  • Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
    • Everyone´s favourite, choose your topping. Caramel, strawberry, chocolate, raspberry
  • Fish of the Day * $24.00
    • Check our board, pan seared and grilled, served with a fresh green salad or seasonal vegetables
  • Eggs each $2.00
  • Créme Brulee $8.00
    • A classic french favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
  • Phud Kratiam Prigthai
    • Pan fried fresh garlic, pepper and oyster sauce served on a bed of boiled seasonal mixed vegetables
  • Red curry
    • Traditional Thai curry with dried red chili paste and coconut milk with bamboo shoots and seasonal vegetables.
  • -With king prawns or mixed seafood $20.00
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • Sweet-N- Sour
    • Thai style sweet-n-sour with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomato
  • -King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
  • Phud Khing
    • Seasonal vegetables and fresh ginger finished with sesame oil
  • We Do Hope You Enjoy Your Meal. Some Gf Dishes Available.
  • Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $8.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
  • Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $8.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
  • Combo (Small / Medium / Large) $16.90 / $18.90 / $22.90
    • Drinks and chips
  • Lamb (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
  • Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Unagi don $18.90
    • Fresh water eel
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Tacos De Carne (2 Tacos / 3 Tacos) $16 / $22
    • beef braised in cascabel chilli sauce topped with guacamole
  • Tomato Salsa $10
    • made fresh dally with chopped tomatoes, chilli, onion and cilantro and served with corn chips
  • Plato Delgado $20
    • a share plate of corn chips and pico de gallo, guacamole and chilli con queso
  • Salsa (tomato) $5
  • Holy Mole $23
    • corn tortillas filled with chicken baked in Mole Poblano and chilli cheese
  • Coco De Loco $12
    • baked coconut flan with a hint of caramel, tequila laced mint, pineapple salad and margarita gelato
  • Taquitos De Pollo $14
    • small fresh corn tortillas filled with chicken, deep fried and served with Mole Poblano sauce
  • Tacos De Pescado (2 Tacos / 3 Tacos) $16 / $22
    • guajillo dusted fish with tomato salsa and lime
  • Mix vegetables $14.90
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped tomato and spices
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
    • Delicacy of barbecued chicken cooked in a smooth tomato based peaurey, cream and mild Indian spices.
  • Mint chutney $3.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with green chillies and Indian spices.
  • Kadai Paneer $15.90
    • Cottage cheese, onion & capsicum seasoned with spice and cooked in onion gravy
  • Vegetarian platter for two $16.90
    • Two pieces of vegetable samosa, onion Bhaji, vegetable Pakora and Paneer Pakora.
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • Crispy onion rings mixed with spices and chick pea flour then deep fried to golden.
  • Vegetable Samosa $6.00
    • Golden brown crispy pastry filled with traditional Indian stuffing. Two pieces per portion
  • Pearl’s Special Tikka $14.00
    • Fillets of chicken marinated with yoghurt, Malai, mustard fenugreek and special spices then cooked in Tandoor. Six pieces per portion.
  • Extra meat / combination of meats (chicken, beef, pork) $4.90
  • Curry puffs $8.90
    • 5 vegetarian homemade curry puffs
  • Peanuts sauce on top / cashw nuts $4.90
  • Kao pad kaprao $12.90
    • Stir fried meat with chilli, basil and vegetables with rice
  • Fish cakes $8.90
    • Spicy fish cakes served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Pad krathium rad kao $12.90
    • Stir fried meat with garlic with rice (no vegetables)
  • Guay tiew rad na $12.90
    • Served with meat and vegetables and gravy on fried noodles
  • Thai spring rolls $8.90
    • 8 Mini rolls homemade- vegetarian spring rolls
  • Rice Tray N/A
  • Teriyaki Beef $11
    • Beef with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Yakjundon Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on noodles, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Crispy Chicken Curry $12
    • Crispy chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Crispy Chicken $11
    • Crispy chicken with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Baby Stick N/A
  • Chicken Ball N/A
  • Beef yaki udon $11
  • Loaded Wedges $14.00
    • With cheese, bacon, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Sirloin Steak $22.00
    • Cooked to your liking with fresh garden salad, onion rings, fries and garlic butter
  • Herbivore $20.00
    • Pumpkin, mozzarella, roasted red capsicum, and cream cheese. Topped with basil pesto and rocket
  • Fish and Chips $12.00
    • With salad
  • Trio of Gelato $12.00
    • Please ask for tonight's flavour selection
  • Pasta of the Day T.B.A
    • Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation
  • Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Served with Brie Cheese
  • Salad of the Day T.B.A
    • Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation
  • Fish $10.90
  • American Hot Dog $3.20
  • Chicken $10.50
  • Seafood $12.50
  • Prawn $11.50
  • Steak $10.50
  • Chicken $10.50
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.00
  • SCALLOPS EACH $1.50
  • BLUFF OYSTERS EACH $2.50
  • CRABSTICK $1.50
  • BLUFF OYSTERS 6 FOR $15.00
  • MINI SPRING ROLLS 3 FOR $1.00
  • SCALLOPS 6 FOR $9.00
  • HOT DOG $1.50
  • PACIFIC OYSTERS 6 FOR $9.00
  • Edamame beans $7.00
  • Hotate Scallop with wasabi mayo and tobiko $12.00
  • Crispy wasabi squid with parmesan and Yuzu mayo $16.00
  • Kawa Chicken skin $4.00
  • Karrage $16.00
    • Crispy chicken with yurinchi sauce and mayo
  • Broccoli Served with sesame sauce $5.00
  • Kinoko Portobello mushroom with green onion sauce $7.00
  • Chicken thigh with spicy tomato sauce $7.00
  • Gorgonzola picante
    • Is a soft, sharp, aged blue cheese made with full flat pasteurised cows milk
  • Lindas Pass Whitestone Brie
    • Is a soft cheese with a complex earthy mushroom flavour
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • Fried Chicken Burger $23
    • Cos, red pepper, avocado, sweet corn salsa, chipotle mayo, bacon, curly fries.
  • Breakfast served until 1.00Pm
  • Eton Mess Meringue.( Gf, V) $14
    • Macerated strawberries, berry tubes, vanilla cream
  • Taco of the moment $19
    • Please ask the staff about the daily flavour addition
  • Chicken wontons $17
    • Aikmans good time sauce
  • Big breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms, sausages & baked beans served on ciabatta
  • Extras and sides $4.00
    • Hash browns, sausages, bacon, tomato, mushroom, eggs
  • Smoked salmon & cream cheese $8.50
  • Choose from $7.00
    • Ham, chicken, bacon or falafel
  • Cinnamon porridge Topped with apricots, brown sugar & cream
  • BLT $7.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise
  • Vegetarian $6.00
    • Onion, tomato, mushroom, cheese
  • Hawaiian $6.00
    • Ham, cheese, pineapple
  • Pancakes $10.00
    • Served with Seasonal Fruit, Maple Syrup & Yoghurt
  • Homemade Muesli $8.50
    • Served with natural Yoghurt
  • Fries $5.50
    • Served with our own Aioli & Tomato Sauce
  • Wedges $10.00
    • Topped with streaks, Bacon, Melted Cheese & Sour Cream
  • Toasted Sandwiches $0.50
    • Extra filling add
  • Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Streaky Bacon & Vic's Focaccia with Tomato Relish
  • Ruby's Big Breakfast $18.00
    • Eggs, Streaky Bacon, Hashbrowns, Tomato, Kranskys & Vic's Focaccia
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • Served with toasted Vic's Focaccia - winter only
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