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

  • Braised beef rib barbacoa, slaw $26
  • Fire grilled garlic mushrooms, queso fresco, onions, black beans, chipotle & almonds $6
  • Bacon, egg & hash brown $8
  • Sautéed seasonal vegetables, black olive, toasted seeds & nuts, queso $8
  • Pork hock, new style salsa verde & corn crema $29
  • Guac, salsa & corn chips $13
  • Fire grilled chorizo torta (3), peppers and garlic $16
  • Choose one from each section $13
    • Drinks: Water / Milk / OJ / Coke / Lemonade, Food: Corn chip with hand hacked guacamole / Fire grilled flank steak / Mexicano’s fried chicken / Cumin battered fish, Dessert: Popcorn sundae
  • Vegetable Korma $15.90
    • Assorted vegetables with a mild masala blend and a creamy sauce (mild)
  • Raita $3.00
    • Cucumber and yoghurt - cools and delights
  • Chicken Tikka $15.00
    • Marinated in a wonderful blend of tandoori spices and herbs, then grilled and served with fresh salad.
  • Chicken Biryani $16.90
    • Blend of tender chicken and fresh basmati rice with seasonal vegetables - mixers choice (medium - hot)
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $6.50
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $16.90
    • Tender marinated chicken simmered in a masala sauce with tomatoes and fresh chillies - five million English football fans can't be wrong (medium)
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
  • Bengali Fish $18.90
    • Decadent seafood curry with hints of turmeric and fenugreek - simply wonderful (mild)
  • -Buttered steamed veg of the day / Elmwood slaw / Green leaf salad $4.00
  • Burgers
  • Caesar salad (GFA) $15.00
    • Crispy torn cos lettuce leaf, streaky bacon, herb butter toasted croutons, anchovies, poached egg, Elmwood caesar dressing, parmesan
  • -Add chicken $4
  • -Add pop corn chicken $3
  • Caesar salad (GFA) $19.50
    • Crispy torn cos lettuce leaf, streaky bacon, herb butter toasted croutons, anchovies, poached egg, Elmwood caesar dressing, parmesan.
  • -Mushroom sauce
  • Southern fried chicken $14.50
    • Spiced marinated fried chicken thigh pieces & garlic aioli
  • Veggie Roll $3.20
  • Saussage $2.60
  • Hoki (crumbed) $2.80
  • Popcorn Fish (x6) $4.90
  • Steak Burger $6.40
    • Two beef patties, steak fried with onion & Gary's seasoning, lettuce & tomato sauce.
  • DohBurger $7.60
    • Two beef patties, bacon, two slices of melted cheese, smoky BBQ sauce & mayo between a donuts.
  • Scallops (x3) (crumbed) $6.00
  • Lasagna Topper $3.20
  • Chilli chicken $17.50
    • boneless chicken cubes marinated with spices and deep-fried, further cooked with capsicum, onion, garlic and a blend of soya sauce, chilli sauce and vinegar. these tender bites taste mildly hot, sweet and sour
  • Amritsari fish (6 pieces) $14.50
    • fish fillets battered in slightly spiced gram flour and lemon juice, then deep-fried. served with tamarind chutney
  • Vindaloo (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • a hot dish it is cooked with vinegar, potatoes and spices
  • Onion kulcha $4.50
    • leavened bread stuffed with onions and spices
  • Lamb botti kebab (6 pieces) $16.00
    • fresh ginger flavoured young lamb cutlets marinated in yoghurt and tandoori masala roasted in tandoor
  • Lamb makhani $18.00
    • marinated lamb pieces roasted in tandoor and cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
  • Aloo (potato) saag $14.50
    • potatoes cooked in fresh spinach, spices and cream
  • Papadoms (4pcs) $2.00
  • DOUBLE CHOC. DONUTS $2.40
  • SEAFOOD STICKS (2 for $3.80) $2.40
  • CURRY ROLLS $3.20
  • AKAROA COD $4.50
  • PINEAPPLE RINGS (2 for $3.80) $2.40
  • SPICY WEDGES (350g) $3.50
  • VEGETABLE PATTIES $2.40
  • DONUTS $2.40
  • Salmon Roll $12.00
    • 8pc
  • Tuna $17.50
    • 9pcs
  • Takoyaky (Optopus ball) $8.00
    • 8 pcs
  • Home Made Lotus Chips (V) $5.00
  • Crispy Chicken with rice $18.00
    • Fried crispy chicken with japanese brown sauce & mayo served with salad
  • Seared Beef Nigiri $5.50
    • 2pcs
  • Vege Roll (V) $10.50
    • 8pc
  • Salmon Nigiri $5.00
    • 2pcs
  • Original Bing $7.90
    • Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
  • Bingo $12.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Bing $9.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
  • Beef Bing $9.90
    • Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Pork Bing $9.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Vegetarian $20.00
    • seasonal roasted veg, baby spinach, mushrooms, feta mozzarella, drizzled with aioli
  • Apricot Chicken $24.00
    • Smoked Chicken, cashew nuts, cream cheese or mozzarella Cheese, drizzled with a tangy apricot sauce
  • Chicken, Cranberry or Brie $24.00
    • Creamy Brie cheese, smoked chicken or mozzarella, drizzled with a delicious cranberry sauce
  • Extras $2.00
    • Bacon / Egg / Mushroom / Hashbrown / Onion Rings
  • Hawaiian $20.00
    • Classic Hawaiian pizza, tropical delight of ham or pineapple with mozzarella cheese
  • Chicken or Shrimp $26.00
    • Smoked Chicken, shrimps, baby spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella, topped with sweet chilli sauce
  • Vegetarian $15.00
  • Creamy Chicken $23.00
    • Sliced breast of chicken, mushrooms, bacon, onion, in a creamy mushroom & white wine sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Miso Soup $2.00
  • Seared Salmon $2.90
  • Numban Chicken $17.00
    • Tempura chicken with sweet ginger sauce & special tartare sauce
  • Pork Cutlet Katsu Don $13.90
    • Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
  • Numban Chicken Don $13.90
    • Tempura chicken with sweet vinegar sauce & special tartare sauce on rice
  • Pork Cutlet Katsu Curry $14.90
    • Japanese style curry with pork cutlet
  • Pork Belly Braised in Sweet Ginger Sauce $9.00
  • Aburi Salmon Don $16.90
    • Seared New Zealand salmon with traditional teriyaki sauce & Hachi Hachi mayo on rice
  • Coconut Yoghurt $3.5
  • Millet & Brown Rice Porridge (gf.v.wf.df) $14
    • Brown rice and millet with cardamom, chia. vanilla and cacao
  • Add Havoc Bacon (Nitrate free) $5.00
  • Mushroom $4 50
  • Warrior Breakfast (gf. wf. df. paieo option) $18.5
    • Beetroot relish, poached eggs, breakfast beans, spinach & mushrooms served on Kumara hash.
  • Toast (gf option) $8.5
    • (whotegrain. our own gluten free) with your choice of: Peanut butter (salt free) - organic almond nut butter - GF Vegemite
  • Poached Organic Eggs $16
    • With. Micro Salad. Raw Spinach and Artichoke Ketchup
  • Kumara hash $6.5
  • FRIED CHICKEN 3.50
  • ROAST MEAT ROLLS (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) $7.90
    • with salad on top
  • ROAST ROLL COMBO $12.90
    • roast roll beef, pork, lamb or chicken with coleslaw & chips + 420 ml Coca Cola Range
  • CHICKEN & SALAD (2 pieces) $9.90
  • SHERPERDS PIE $13.50
    • with chips or salad
  • ROAST SANDWICH COMBO $12.90
    • roast sandwich beef, pork, lamb or chicken with coleslaw & chips + 420 ml. Coca- Cola Range
  • HOT DOG AND CHIPS $5.00
  • ROAST MEAT ROLLS (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) $6.90
    • roast meat roll
  • Chicken momo $10.99
  • Lamb rogan josh/lamb/chicken/beef
    • Choice of your meat cooked with an exotic blend of herbs and spices. A specialty of kashmir.
  • Panner tikka mashala $14.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with creamy tomato, onion, capsicum and spices.
  • Sweet mango chutney (mild) or mix pickle $3.00
  • Vegetable samosa (2 psc) $4.99
    • Flaky pastry filled with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seed.
  • Paneer pakora $7.99
    • Paneer dipped in spicy chick pea flour batter and deep fried.
  • Chilly chicken $15.50
  • Mixed pakora $4.99
    • Crispy cauli, potato, onion, and silver beet dipped in spicy chick pea flour batter and deep fried
  • Iki Mata $16
    • Chilled salad of marinated (no, not cooked with heat) monk fish, kafr lime, hint of chili, crisp shoots, coconut sorbet and lime espuma
  • Soft-Shell Crab $22
  • Arsi Foul (Aniseed Chicken) $16
  • Wok-Fried Chinese Greens $20
    • sautéed in fresh gingered and garlic in a light oyster sauce and sesame glaze
  • Salmon & Avocado $14
    • with miso cream
  • Bruddy Crunchy Sarad $12
    • Chinese style potato salad with black vinegar, sesame, mild chili, spring onion and peanut crunch
  • Ve Gan (Pickled Vegetables) $14
  • Bamboozle Signature Dish Simple Known as ‘Cocaine’ $20
    • All of our staf quickly become addicted to this rice dish. It’s spicy, hot and mega tasty with peanuts, roast shallots, chili, black vinegar and coriander
  • SMALL FRIES $4.00
    • WITH TOMATO SAUCE & AIOLI
  • OMELETTE $15.00
    • WITH EGGS, ONIONS, MUSHROOM, TOMATOES, HAM
  • 5 PIECES OF CHICKEN WINGS $8.50
    • SERVED WITH RANCH SAUCE
  • EGG $1.80
  • CREAM CHEESE JAM BAGELS $6.00
  • CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST $10.00
    • WITH MASCARPONE, RHUBARB & RED BERRY COMPOTE
  • HOTCAKES STACKS $10.00
    • MIXED BERRIES, ICE CREAM, CREAM
  • TOAST $1.50
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