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

  • Lemon Chicken $11.90
  • Grilled Chicken $12.90
  • Chicken Tapa $7.90
  • Cheese Tortilla $6.50
  • Vege Falafel $12.90
  • Hummus $1.50
  • Vege Falafel $12.90
  • Olives $1.50
  • -red wine jus
  • Burgers
  • Builder’s platter $40.00
    • BBQ bacon beef sliders x4, crispy chicken sliders x4, battered fish sliders x4, beer battered fries with tomato sauce & aioli
  • -Add chicken $4
  • Carbonara $15.00
    • Fettucini bound in a white wine bacon creamy sauce with spring onions, mushrooms, egg yolk & grated parmesan
  • Affogato $8.00
    • Espresso shot over vanilla ice cream
  • -Beer battered fries $6.00
  • Sauces
  • Ultimate Beef Burger $22.00
    • Beef burger served on a ciabatta bun with lettuce, cheese beetroot, egg, tomato, beer battered onion rings and a side of fries
  • Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Two eggs cooked your way (poached, scrambled or fried) served on toasted sour dough
  • Valley Breakfast (Available all day) $22.00
    • Two eggs any style, streaky bacon, chorizo sausage, roasted field mushroom, roast tomato served on toasted sour dough with a hash brown.
  • Steak Eggs and Chips $24.00
    • 200gm ribeye steak served with two fried eggs and chips
  • Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Today’s fresh bread selection served with our trio of homemade dips
  • Rosewater Meringues $10.00
    • Rosewater meringues served with cream and berry compote
  • $16 Meal Deal, kids main, small softdrink and an ice cream sundae $16.00
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Mini Chicken Burger & Chips $12.00
  • Lettuce Cups $14.00
    • Minced pork, shiitakes, peanuts and coriander.
  • Barbecue Beef Rib $35.00
    • Slow cooked barbecued beef rib, manuka smoked for 4 hours with mashed potato and corn puree
  • Cornbeef Hash $20.00
    • Corned beef sautéed with potatoes, onions and capsicum topped with a fried egg and homemade tomato chutney.
  • Smoked Salmon $21.00
    • Two poached eggs with smoked salmon on rye with avocado, spinach and a balsamic dressing with a side of hollandaise sauce.
  • Fish & Chips $24.00
    • Tempura battered fish of the day with hand cut chips, salad, lemon and tartare sauce.
  • Caesar Salad, Garden Salad, or Coleslaw $6.00
  • Ice Cream for 2 $18.00
    • Six scoops of assorted ice-cream with banana, berries, nuts, meringues and marshmallows, finished with whipped cream, berry and chocolate sauce.
  • Rigatoni Mafiosi Special $20
    • Short tube pasta topped with tomato, mushrooms, olives & chili
  • Pizza Garlic or Herb Bread M $6 L $10
  • Spaghetti Carbonara $20
    • Bacon, cream, egg & parsley
  • Table Salad $12.5
    • Served with Italian dressing
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $20
    • Spaghetti topped with a meat sauce
  • Novembre M $16 L $21
    • Mushroom, Capsicum & Onions
  • Dicembre M $16 L $21
    • Salami, Ham & Bacon
  • Settembre M $16 L $21
    • Olives, Capers & Anchovy
  • Charred Vegetables $10.00
    • charred cauliflower, broccoli and bacon, coated with mornay sauce and gremolata
  • Chorizo $5.00
  • Hotcakes $19.00
    • raspberry & lime mascarpone, vanilla marshmallow and a citrus curd
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
    • vanilla ice-cream, chocolate sauce & toasted almonds
  • Soup POA
    • served with crusty bread and cafe de paris butter
  • Walnut & Butterscotch Tart $10.00
    • with vanilla ice-cream
  • Black Doris Plum Tart $10.00
    • warmed with a plum sauce and yoghurt
  • Breakfast Burger $15.00
    • with refried beans, chipotle bacon, greens, fried egg and relish + smoked mushrooms $4.50 + haloumi $4.50
  • Spicy Dragon Roll
  • Seafood Supreme $22.90
  • 8PC. REG $8.40
  • Teriyaki Chicken Lovers $19.90
  • - 8 pieces Sesame Teriyaki Chicken
  • - 4 pieces Cucumber Hosomaki
  • 8PC. JUMBO $11.00
  • 4PC. REG $4.00
  • Salteado de setas al jerez $19.50
    • Sauteed mushrooms with garlic, parsley in px spanish sherry
  • Pescado a la plancha – chargrilled fish fillet $41.50
    • Chargrilled fish of the day with canary island style mojo verde herbed vinaigrette & sautéed seasonal vegetables
  • Arroz con leche $14.00
    • A light & creamy rice pudding mousse spiced with cinammon
  • Suprema de pescado gratinado - gratin fish in alli oli $37.00
    • Fish fillet grilled gratin in alli oli on house made tomato sauce
  • Angulas a la bilbaina $28.00
    • West Coast Whitebait sauteed in olive oil with garlic & chilli (LF)
  • Paella mixta–house speciality Chicken, & Seafood tossed with saffron scented rice, tomatoes & vegetables. Cooked & served in a paella pan - Minimum order of two per table. We recommend pre-ordering paella at the Curator’s House, especially if you are dining at peak time. Please check the availability of paella with your waiter. Please allow at least 25 minutes cooking time. It is worth the wait! per person $43.00
  • Aceitunas maceradas $10.00
    • Our special marinated olives
  • Chorizo garcia a la sidra $19.50
    • Our own award winning chorizo cooked in apple cider
  • Risotto $26.00
    • Of smoked mushroom, brie, almond
  • Green Lip Mussels $14.00
    • Gremolata, sauvignon gel
  • Free Range Pork Cutlet $32.50
    • Mustard greens, potato, olive crumble
  • French Fries, Japanese Mayonnaise, American Ketchup $8.50
  • Kids Grilled Fish $14.00
    • Big chips, little salad
  • Hand Crafted Ice Cream and Sorbet Selection $12.50
    • Flavours for young and old
  • One $17.00
  • Free Range Pork Cutlet $32.50
    • Mustard greens, potato, olive crumble
  • Skordalia (large) $6.50
    • 200g take away pottle (vegetarian garlic dip)
  • Souvlaki (large) $14.00
    • Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
  • Olive Tapenade (small) $5.00
    • 100g pottle (vegetarian)
  • Olive Bread $5.50
  • Beetroot Dip (large) $6.00
    • Grated beetroot dip with walnut (vegetarian)
  • Houmous (large) $6.50
    • 200g take away pottle (vegetarian)
  • Greek Salad (large) $9.00
    • A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
  • Souvlaki (regular) $11.00
    • Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
  • Free range omelette $23.00
    • 3 free range egg omelette with your choice of 3 fillings, served with a petite garden salad & creamy french dressing (filling option are bacon, onion, feta, mushrooms, tomato, spinach or olives)
  • Chicken tostado $22.50
    • cajun spiced chicken, fresh salad green, aioli and avocado served on pan-fried ciabatta, topped with pineapple, mango & chilli salsa, with fries on the side
  • Fritters $23.50
    • corns, coriander & zucchini fritters, served with fresh garden salad, pico de gallo topped with sour cream and house made tomato & capsicum coulis
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • soup of the day served with warm bread
  • Seafood chowder $14.50
    • honey pot's famous, creamy seafood chowder packed full of the oceans goodness, served with warm bread
  • Eggs & hollandaise - Montreal $19.50
    • smoked salmon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
  • The full pot $24.00
    • our famous big breakfast made with hash browns, streaky bacon, sausage, cowboy beans, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms & 2 free range eggs cooked "any style" served with toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs & hollandaise - Bacon benedict $18.50
    • streaky bacon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
  • "HELLO CLEVELAND" POTATO SALAD (GF)( V) $8.00
  • ICEBERG & SPRING VEGETABLE SALADGF)(V) $8.00
  • SPICY CRAB & PIMENTO CHEESE DIP $12.00
    • WITH PRETZEL BREAD TOASTS
  • ADD AN EXTRA SLIDER FOR $5.00
  • ROASTED MUSHROOM, BLEU CHEESE, WATERCRESS, MAYO(V)
  • HOUSE MARINATED OLIVE SELECTION(GF, V) $9.00
  • SWEET POTATO GRIT CAKES $15.00
    • okra ratatouille shaved parmesan, rocket,(V)
  • CRAB LOUIE $20.00
    • asparagus, cherry tomato, avocado purée, devilled egg, seasonal greens
  • Seven's Big Breakfast $23.50
    • Bacon, 2 eggs any style, slow roasted tomatoes, hash browns, gourmet sausages and field mushrooms and toast
  • Wedges $13.50
    • Home style wedges w cheese, bacon, sweet chilli and sour cream
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mushroom Stack $19.50
    • Duo of Portobello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with bacon, toast and a drizzle of truffle oil
  • French Toast $19.50
    • Light and crispy w bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Sticky Pork Sandwich $22.50
    • Slow roasted pork belly on a open style ciabatta sandwich w bacon, brie, homemade apple chutney & fries
  • Steak & Mushroom $4.80
  • Steak & Cheese $4.80
  • Mince & Cheese $4.80
  • Sausage Roll $3.10
  • Steak $4.60
  • Traditional Kiwi Mince $4.50
  • Savouries $2.50
  • Chicken Satay $4.80
  • Nachos & Sour Cream $6.50
  • Toasties $3.50
  • Fish Bites & fries $7.00
  • Seafood Basket $12.50
  • Basket fries $4.50
    • w Tom sauce or aioli
  • Wedges $7.00
    • Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli & Oil
  • Chicken Nugget & fries $7.00
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