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

  • O.G.H Fish and Chips $22.5
    • battered market fish, shoestring fries, lemon mayo, summer salad
  • Hot Fudge Sundae $12.5
    • vanilla soft serve, hot fudge sauce, toffee shards
  • Cajun Spiced Hand Cut Wedges $8.0
    • with salsa and sour cream
  • Summer Pot $12.5
    • vanilla custard, blueberry, lemon curd and mascarpone
  • Grilled Lamb Salad $26.5
    • whipped Feta, roasted beetroot, green peas and leafy greens
  • Hot Dog ‘ina’ Basket $12.0
    • American hot dog, mustard & ketchup with shoestring fries
  • Shoestring Fries $6.0
    • with aioli
  • Parmageddon - Wednesday $15.0
    • Original - Napoli, Ham, Cheese. Mexican - Napoli, Salsa, Jalapenos, Cheese. New Zealand - Napoli, Beetroot, Ham, Egg, Cheese. Hawaiian - Napoli, Ham, Pineapple, Cheese
  • Seafood fried noodle $19.00
  • Steamed buns with milk dipping $6.00
  • Curry chicken $18.00
  • Stir fried green beans with chinese sausage $20.00
  • Chicken fried rice $13.00
  • Deep fried vege spring rolls $8.00
  • Deep fried squid $8.00
  • Stir fried green beans & beef in XO sauce $20.00
  • Sweet and chill roast pork $13.00
  • Beef chow mein(gravy) / Beef vegetables on fried rice $11.00
  • Crab stick $1.50
  • Chicken with curry sauce $12.00
  • Beef fried rice / Beef fried noodles $10.50
  • Cheese / Egg / Bacon $4.20
  • Chicken satay sauce on fried rice $12.00
  • Steak $5.30
  • Steak patty $1.20
  • Gurnard $4.50
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon $6.00
  • Hoki $4.00
  • Steak & Tomato $5.60
  • Tarakihi $4.80
  • Corn Fritter
  • AKoroa Cod $4.00
  • Smoked Akaroa Salmon $20.00
    • Pickled cucumber, radish & potato salad with a lemon aioli
  • Streaky bacon $5.00
  • Fries with tomato sauce & aioli $7.50
  • Build Your Own Breakfast $10.00
    • Choice of sourdough or rye bread with two eggs your way
  • Salad greens with a sweet shallot vinaigrette $6.50
  • Misceo Caesar Salad $25.00
    • Add chicken tenderloins
  • Criss cross potatoes with a chipotle sauce $8.50
  • Soup of the Day POA
    • See the black board, served with warm specialty bread
  • Chicken-katsu-combo $15.00
    • crumbled fried chicken with BBQ sauce and spicy miso sauce, mini salad, rice & miso soup
  • Vege curry-don $12.00
    • japanese style seasonable vegetables curry on rice
  • Kimchi $5.00
  • Fresh tuna sashimi $15.80
  • Teriyaki pork ginger-don $13.00
    • our original teriyaki pork ginger on rice
  • Edamame $5.00
  • Sweet azuki beans doughnut $4.00
  • Fresh salmon yukhoe-don $16.50
    • fresh salmon with soft boiled egg in original soy sauce on sushi rice
  • Corny Chicken Tacos $12.50
    • Crispy chicken tenderloins crumbed with corn flakes & corn chips / soft shell taco / shredded iceberg lettuce/ tomatoes / cheese / tangy mayo
  • The Welly $22.00
    • Crumbed fish fillet, shack tartare, smoked provolone, iceberg lettuce & tomato, served w steak fries & creamed corn
  • Soft Shell Crab Taco - Soft Flour Tortilla $10.00
    • Tempura batter, chilli, spring onion & coriander, crispy shallots, pickled ginger & wasabi mayo
  • Jonah Crab $50.00
    • 500g in a lemongrass & chilli tomato sauce w coriander, spring onion & crispy shallots
  • The Shack Stack $28.00
    • Two rosemary & garlic sirloin steaks, layered w roasted field mushrooms & caramelised onions served w gorgonzola cheese sauce, potato hash & chipotle slaw
  • Bangers 'n' Mash $12.50
    • Cheese Kransky sausages / potato hash / Shack tomato relish
  • Lobster Claws $45.00
    • 500g of wild Canadian Lobster served in a lemongrass & chilli tomato sauce w coriander, spring onion & crispy shallots
  • Fish of the Day - Soft Flour Tortilla $8.00
    • Battered fish goujons, shredded iceberg, red pepper lime sauce, jalapeno creme fraiche
  • Mango Lassi $4.40
  • Kadhai Chicken (Hot) $13.90
  • Navratan Korma (Mild) $12.50
  • Kadhai lamb (Hot) $13.90
  • Lamb Palak (Med) $13.90
  • Onion Bhajees (7pcs) $5.50
  • Roti $2.80
  • Chicken Mumtaz Curry (Mild) $14.50
  • Chicken Aranchini $18.00
    • smoked chicken risotto balls, chunky mushroom and tarragon sauce
  • - or individually - creamy havarti $6.00
  • Seasonal Salad $10.00
    • Seasonal leaves, sprouts, capsicum, cherry tomatoes, cucumber with a choice of vinaigrette or aioli dressing
  • Soup of the day $10.50
  • Large $23.00
  • Hawaiian $16 medium / $22 large
    • ham, pineapple, mozzarella cheese
  • - full selection $20.00
  • Medium $17.50
  • Blue Cod (Batter/Crumbed) $5.50/$6.00
  • Wonton (with sweet and sour sauce) 12 for $7.00
  • Monster Burger $6.80
  • Bacon & Corm Patty $2.10
  • Paua Patty (100%paua) $5.00
  • Meat Patty $2.10
  • Season wedgrs $4.00
  • Cheese Burger $4.00
  • Rice Soup
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $9.00
  • Prawns OR Squid $13.00
  • Fried Rice (Kow Pad)
  • Served with rice and meat of your choice
  • Panang Curry (Gang Panang)
  • Fresh Ginger (Pad Khing)
  • Chicken, Pork OR Pork $10.00
  • Fish $2.50
  • Chicken $10.50
  • Meat $3.00
  • Steak $3.90
  • ChIps $2.50
  • Steak $9.50
  • Won Ton $0.60
  • Ham $2.60
  • Chicken $22.00
    • Prosciutto wrapped chicken breast, stuffed with rocket and pepperdews; warm broccoli, spinach, red onion salad
  • Pork Belly $23.00
    • Twice-cooked crispy pork belly with bubble and squeak, onion, apple puree, green beans and a cider jus
  • Visions Cheese Plate $9.00
    • A selection of Punoi cheeses, served with lavosh, fig preserve and grapes
  • Orange and Passionfruit Tart $9.00
    • Crisp pastry filled with citrus curd, served with raspberry sorbet and macerated oranges
  • Risotto $18.00
    • Pearl barley risotto finished with herb marinated feta and a mixed leaf salad
  • Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Mousse $9.00
    • Dark chocolate and a hazelnut mousse, chocolate soil, vanilla bean anglaise and caramelised pastry
  • Mushroom $9.00
    • Woodland mushroom tortilla with a root vegetable slaw
  • Smoked Salmon $9.00
    • Hot smoked salmon croquettes, horseradish aioli, rocket and apple salad
  • Extras
    • Sausage(x1), Hash browns(x2), Mushrooms. Tomato, Eggs(x2), Bacon(x2)
  • Kids hot cakes $6.50
    • 2 hot cakes served with your choice of maple syrup of fruit & yoghurt or lemon & sugar
  • Classic breakfast $16.00
    • eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, tomato, mushrooms & toast
  • BBs Salmon $22.90
    • 200g. salmon grilled to your liking served with prawns & garden salad.
  • Toasted Bagel $10.50
    • with salmon & cream cheese
  • Hot cakes $13.00
    • 3 hot cakes served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • French toast $13.00
    • served with Bacon & grilled banana
  • Extra special fillings each $1.50
    • avocado, chicken, bacon, egg, mushroom
  • Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
    • Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
  • Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
  • Combination $17
  • -Vegetarian $3
  • Falafel R $8 / L $10
  • Lamb R $10/ L $12
  • Piroshkies
  • All Kebabs are served over Persian rice with grilled tomatoes
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