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

  • HERB & GRUYERE GNOCCHI $32.00
    • red russian kale / shiitake mushrooms / roast cauliflower / crumbed egg / tomato / ragu
  • SLOW COOKED PORK BELLY $34.00
    • green apple / star anise carrots / golden kumara / cider / mustard leaf / crackling
  • MARKET FISH pd
    • served with seasonal spring produce
  • CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SUNDAE $12.00
    • cookie crumble / raspberry sorbet / meringue / dark chocolate sauce
  • BEER HOP SMOKED SALMON $24.00
    • pickled beets / new potates / white miso / avocado / 7 spice dressing
  • SICHUAN SQUID $18.00
    • green papaya slaw / pickled chilli / crispy shallots / palm sugar lime dressing
  • CHILLI CHICKEN WINGS $18.00
    • hot sauce beer glaze / blue cheese / ranch dressing / slaw
  • STICKY DATE & CHOCOLATE PUDDING $12.00
    • salted caramel sauce / vanilla ice cream
  • Butler's Venison $18.90
    • Mouth watering hundi style dish with Indian whole spices and herbs (medium - hot)
  • Balti Goat $18.90
    • Slow cooked goat with Chef's secret spices - Indian favourite (medium - hot)
  • Lamb Vindaloo $17.90
    • Goan favourite - hot and spicy curry tossed with hot red chillies tomato and vinegar (hot)
  • Lamb Wrap $12.90
  • Lamb Palak $17.90
    • Spinach based sauce simmered with lamb and finished with a touch of cream (medium - hot)
  • Mango Chicken $16.90
    • Exotic curry with tender chicken cooked in a subtle mango sauce (mild)
  • Vegetable Korma $15.90
    • Assorted vegetables with a mild masala blend and a creamy sauce (mild)
  • Cheese Naan $6.00
  • Eggs your way $12
    • Choice of free range poached, scrambled or fried on toasted sourdough, multigrain or G.F bread.
  • Shoe String Fries $8
    • With truffle mayo and house ketchup.
  • Eggs Benny $20 / $21.5 / $20
    • Herb potato hash, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Served with bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Smoked mushrooms.
  • Garden Salad $8
    • Seasonally fresh green salad
  • Quinoa Salad $16.5
    • Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
  • Sides - eggs (2), roasted mushrooms, avocado $4
  • Chiplotle Scrambled Eggs $21
    • Served with roast mushrooms, chorizo, manchego cheese on toasted multigrain (V Optional).
  • Japanese Crepe $20
    • Bacon and cabbage crepe w/ fresh crab and salad. Topped with kewpie mayo and BBQ sauce
  • Vegetable Biryani $13.99
    • Rice and vegetable are cooked together with nuts and spices to make a sumptuous one pot meal.
  • Kadai Paneer $14.99
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in ginger garlic curry sauce with capsicum onion and tomatoes.
  • Chicken/Lamb Bhuna $15.99
    • Medium moist cooked with tomatoes and onions.
  • Aloo Sagh $14.99
    • Diced potato cooked in cumin seeds, garlic and spinach.
  • Prawn Harabara $17.99
    • Prawn cooked with cumin cloves fresh tomato, garlic and spinach.
  • Momo Vegetable steamed $6.99
  • Lamb Handi Meat $15.99
    • Tender diced lamb cooked with fresh onion, ginger, garlic and tomatoes in Indian style.
  • Everest Biryani $16.99
    • Prawn, lamb, mixed with vegetables and rice.
  • Deep Fried Garlic Pork Sparerib $16.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll $5.00
  • Venison with XO Sauce $28.00
  • Shredded Chicken and Shark Fin Soup $10.00
  • Sliced Beef with Chilli Pepper Dressing $8.00
  • Stir Fried Tripe with Pickled Vegetables $18.00
  • Beef with Seasonal Vegetables $16.00
  • Black Pepper Venison on Sizzling Plate $28.00
  • Spicy Eggplant on Rice (pork) $12.00
  • Spiced Fungus Salad with Chilli $8.00
  • Chips $8.00
  • Her-Fen Gravy (chicken/beef) $11.50
  • Deep Fried Pork Chop $7.50
  • Nasi Goreng (beef) $10.50
  • Plum Coke $3.80
  • Plum Green Tea $4.70
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Quinoa Falafel Wrap $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, lettuce and tzatziki, served with fries
  • Quesadilla $8.00
    • Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
  • Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
    • With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
  • Caesar Salad $15.50
    • (GF available) Streaky bacon, toasted croutons, caesar dressing, cos lettuce, oregano shaved parmesan and anchovies (optional)(Add Chicken $4.00)
  • Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
    • Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
  • Tomato $4.00
  • Small Steamed Rice $5.00
  • Chicken & Cashew Nuts $13.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $12.00
  • Chicken Egg Foo Young $11.00
  • Vegetarian Delight on Fried Rice $10.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $12.00
  • Steak Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Steak Satay on rice $12.00
  • Prawn Foo young $14.00
  • Pot of Boiled Rice $5.50
  • Bami Goring (Hot Noodles) $12.50
  • Steak on Noodles $12.00
  • Roast Pork Chop Suey $12.00
  • Roast pork pineapple on rice $12.00
  • Steak Curry on rice $12.00
  • Winter warmer n/a
  • Dagwoods $4.50
  • Cream cakes n/a
  • Pizza buns $3.60
  • Lasagne square $3.20
  • Muffins $3.60
  • Patties $2.80
  • Dressed sausages $3.60
  • MUSHROOM $2.50
  • PINEAPPLE $4.50
  • MUSHROOM $4.50
  • PLAIN $3.50
  • All burgers have onions lettuce & sauce
  • CHICKEN $4.50
  • CHICKEN
  • HAWAIIAN $5.80
    • Bacon, Cheese & Pineapple
  • Teriyaki Salmon $12
    • Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Japanese Curry $10
    • Chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $12
  • Chicken Ball N/A
  • Katsu $11
    • Crumbed pork with don-katsu sauce, egg & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Yakjundon Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on noodles, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Rice Ball N/A
  • Chicken yaki udon $11
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Veggie Delite N/A
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Wheat N/A
  • Bach Feast $12.00
    • Two eggs - cooked any style, bacon and toast
  • A daily selection of crusty breads and cold meats, served with cheese, pickles and home style relish $17.50/$22.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Basket of wedges $7.00
  • Crispy onion rings $6.50
  • Breakfast Sausages $2.00
  • Sweet as Spud's $10.00
    • Oven baked jacket potato, served with your choice of: Sour cream and chives, baked beans and cheese, chilli con carne and cheese, bacon and cheese
  • Baked Beans $1.50
  • CRISPY CHICKEN BOWL $11.50
  • SEAFOOD UDONG $10.50
  • FRESH TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $7.00/$8.50
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN BOWL
    • teriyaki chicken shreds, cabbage, cucumber, avocado, hot chilli or mayonnaise or sweet chilli
  • SALMON HALF ROLL $4.50
  • CHICKEN AND TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.00/$7.50
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN BOWL $11.50
  • WASABI $0.50
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