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

  • EEL SOUP $15.00
    • soup consisting of eel in hot pot
  • FRIED SQUID $20.00
    • crispy squid with sweet chilli sauce
  • SPICY FISH SOUP $15.00
    • hot blend soup consisting of cod fish with vegetables
  • BIBIMBAB $14.00
    • consisting of rice, cooked vegetable and beef, mixed with red chilli paste
  • CHEESE SPICY CHICKEN $35.00
    • roasted chicken with cheese and vegetables in spicy sauce
  • VENISON STEW $15.00
    • soup consisting of venison with vegetables
  • BIBIMBAB IN HOT POT $15.00
    • consisting of rice, cooked vegetable and beef, mixed with red chilli paste in hot pot
  • SPICY SQUID & PORK $15.00
    • pan broiled squid and pork belly seasoned with red paper
  • Chicken $18.90
    • Corn kernels, jalapenos and chunks of chicken
  • Buffalo Wings SPICY
    • Styx SPICY style Buffalo wings served with Styx blue cheese dipping sauce and celery sticks
  • French Toast $16.90
    • Grilled batard served with your choice of berries and cream or bacon and banana, served with maple syrup
  • Hawaiian $18.90
    • Double lashing of pineapple and ham
  • Surf and Turf
    • Angus rump, Prawns, Scallops, and mussels with golden fries, green salad and hollandaise
  • Lamb Skewers
    • Rosemary and paprika dusted NZ lamb served with fire roasted peppers, green salad, golden fries and mint yogurt
  • Bacon and Eggs
    • Streaky bacon, two fried eggs, hash browns and warmed batard
  • two piece $25.90
  • Smoked Warehou Fishcakes Fresh, locally caught, house smoked warehou fishcakes with broccoli slaw and a mild horseradish mayonnaise. $19.90
  • Salt and pepper squid (GF) Seasoned calamari with a lime, chilli and coriander sauce. $11.90
  • Ice Cream Sundae Stack - Chocolate macadamia ice cream, Swiss meringue, praline and butterscotch sauce $10.90
  • Vegetable Pakoras (GF) Onion and cauliflower deep fried in a cumin, coriander and spiced chana batter, with riata. $10.90
  • Sweet chilli, mozzarella and cream cheese $8.90
  • Salmon Bellini Cold smoked Akaroa salmon, house made mini bellini, hot smoked salmon mousse, rocket oil and watercress. $13.90
  • Berry Waffles House made Belgian waffles with berry compote, vanilla syrup and whipped cream. $16.90
  • Chicken Cous Cous Salad Winter roast vegetables, mixed leaves, cous cous, honey mustard vinaigrette, chargrilled chicken, tzatiki and cucumber ribbons $24.90
  • Veggie Pita $10.90
    • Our scrumptious home-style veggie patty will please when placed in a warm pita with fresh lettuce, tomato, cucumber & our special light mayo.
  • Portuguese Paella $13.90
    • Grilled chicken pieces combined with veggie strips, tossed over our spicy rice.
  • 5 BBQ Wings $11.90
    • Reach new heights of enjoyment.
  • PERi-PERi chips (Large) $6.50
  • Spicy Rice (Large) $6.50
  • Grilled Livers $6.90
    • Grilled in a garlic sauce and basted to your hearts desire.
  • Quarter Chicken $8.90
    • Small fraction, big reaction.
  • Family Fiesta $35.90
    • The perfect family fix! One whole, flame-grilled chicken and your choice of two large sides.
  • Chilli sauce, Chow Chow, Onion, Tomato $0.50
  • Steak & Tomato $5.60
  • Meat Patty, Bacon $1.00
  • Chow $4.50
  • Tarakihi $4.80
  • AKoroa Cod $4.00
  • Potato Fritters
  • Seafood patty $3.00
  • Extra Meat $1.20
  • 2 Fish $16.00
  • 6 Mussels $5.00
  • Meat Pattie $2.20
  • Mini Spring Rolls $26.00
  • Pineapple $4.20
  • 4 Crab Sticks $26.00
  • Chicken Fillet $3.50
  • Broccoli & Garlic Almonds $9.00
  • Chocolate Torte, Berry Compote, Chocolate Sauce, Cream $14.00
  • Handcut Chips w Aioli $9.00
  • Chefs Vegetarian Dish $27.00
    • Available upon request
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta, Rhubarb & Apple, Toasted Oats $14.00
  • Beef Fillet, Potato Gratin, Red Wine Jus $36.00
  • Chicken Wings $14.00
    • Chilli or BBQ w Sour Cream
  • Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
  • Add bacon $4.50
  • Ribeye $32.00/$37.50
    • One of the tastiest on the stone. It will spit (don’t spit back!). Served with creamy mushroom sauce (1 side/2 sides)
  • Bacon and egg buttie $14.00
    • Fried eggs, two rashes of bacon on lightly toasted bread and your choice of tomato relish or hollandaise
  • Pasta of the day $16.00
    • Ask your waitperson
  • All day breakfast stone $20.00
    • Tastes so good on the stone. Two eggs, bacon, tomato and mushroom with fries and hollandaise
  • Side n/a
    • Fries, Vegetables, Roasted Potatoes, Salad, Garlic Mash, Izone Slaw
  • Thai beef salad $20.00
    • Strips of beef, spring onion, roasted cashews, tomato, sesame seed and fresh salad greens, all tossed with a sweet chilli dressing, topped with crispy noodles
  • Prawn salad $21.50
    • Prawns cooked in garlic butter, tossed through red onion, fresh pear, tomatoes, salad greens and topped with camembert cheese and lemon dressing
  • California Burrito $15.50 / $11.50
    • Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with traditional pinto beans sour cream and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
  • Macho Burrito $17.50 / $13.50
    • Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
  • Paleo Salad $14.00
    • Chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies and guacamole with cumin lime vinaigrette on the side (No dairy or carbs, it’s Paleo, yo!)
  • Tortilla Chips & Guacamole $8.00
  • Longboard Burrito $14.90 / $10.90
    • Sweet pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
  • Macho Nachos $17.70
    • Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole
  • Chicken Fajita Burrito $16.50 / $12.50
    • Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies, seasoned black beans and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
  • Tortilla Chips & Salsa Bar $5.00
  • Red Plate Special $10
    • bacon, fried egg, hash brown, spinach & ciabatta, plus regular size hot beverage. No substitutions
  • upgrade to large coffee $1
  • The Workman $18
    • Eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
  • Salad of the Day $10
  • Tempura Battered Prawns $16
    • served with sweet chilli, salad garnish & fries
  • Pancakes with banana & bacon $16
    • served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
  • Pancake $9
    • served maple syrup, ice cream or cream
  • Chicken Tenderloins $16
    • served with salad garnish, fries & sweet chilli sauce
  • Porkie Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Steamed Asian Greens w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy $6.00
  • Fried Tofu w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • Pork Belly w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
  • Pork ‘n’ Garlic Chive Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • PSDB Wonton $6.50
    • 3 pc
  • Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
  • Salmon Shasimi Don $13.50
  • Pork Katsu Curry Don $12.50
  • Spicy Pork Don $11.50
  • Chicken Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Spicy Chicken Don $11.50
  • Prawn Gyoza $6
  • Salmon Teriyaki Don $13.50
  • Tofu Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Seafood foo young $14.00
  • Chicken curry on rice $12.00
  • Fried noodles $8.50
  • Pork Curry on Rice $12.00
  • Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.50
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $12.00
  • Vegetarian on Noodles $11.00
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts $108.00
    • 8-10 servings
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
  • • Beef
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Ace Bento Set $24.00
    • Chicken teriyaki / mixed tempura / dumplings (3pcs) / salmon sashimi (3pcs), rice, miso soup
  • and choose TWO of below:
  • Petit Kids Set (under 6 years old) $15.00
    • Comes with Gyoza (3pcs), Chips, Kara-age(4pcs)Steamed white rice
  • • Tender Eye-Fillet
  • Spicy California Roll $ 16.00
    • Crab meat, cucumber, avocado, spicy sauce
  • Cheese and tomato (Multigrain bread, cheese, tomato w/tomato sauce)
  • Nachos (corn chips, beans, cheese, sour cream) $9.00
  • Panini $8.00
  • Vege (Roasted pepper, Sundried tomato, Spinach with Basil Pesto)
  • Toastie $7.00
  • Garlic bread (herbs, garlic butter) $5.00
  • Ham (Ham, Caramelised Onion and Basil Pesto)
  • Cheese and ham (Multigrain bread, cheese, ham w/ tomato sauce)
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