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

  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • -Chicken of beef are recommended $18.00
  • Phud Kraprow
    • Spicy chili, garlic and basil with vegetables
  • -King prawns $20.00
  • Spring rolls $8.00
  • Peanut Sauce
    • Home made peanut sauce with vegetables and soy sauce
  • Yellow noodles with soy sauce and vegetables $16.00
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • Prawn Foo young $14.00
  • Roast pork pineapple on rice $12.00
  • Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $12.50
  • Cashew Nuts $4.00
  • Roast Pork Chop Suey $12.00
  • Lemon Blue Cod $13.50
  • Steak with Black Bean Sauce $12.50
  • Bami Goring (Hot Noodles) $12.50
  • Ham, Cheese & Pineapple
  • Chicken, Apricot & Cream Cheese
  • Club Sandwich
  • Corn beef, Pickle & Salad
  • Corn beef & Pickle
  • Chicken Chilli
  • Mince Savouries
  • Chicken Roll
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $13.00
  • Palak Paneer $14.00
  • Bengali Fish $17.00
  • Tandoori Paneer Salad $12.00
  • (Available for dine in only)
  • Lamb Pasanda $16.00
  • Fish Malabari $17.00
  • Mango Chicken $15.00
  • Affogato $12.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream served with a shot of espresso
  • Bread slices $7.00
  • Sauteed seasonal vegetables $9.00
  • Suquet de pescado y marisco $43.00
    • A ragout of fresh fish & seafood including prawn, clams & mussels with a saffron bisque atop potatoes
  • Cordero asado - lamb shoulder $41.50
    • Slow roasted canterbury lamb shoulder served with a rosemary, thyme & red wine reduction
  • Crema catalana $17.00
    • Our house speciality. Traditional Spanish cream with a hint of lemon, vanilla & cinnamon topped with caramilised sugar
  • Angulas a la bilbaina $28.00
    • West Coast Whitebait sauteed in olive oil with garlic & chilli (LF)
  • Patatas bravas $14.00
  • -Add edam cheese and bacon $11.90
  • -Large $5.00
  • -Small $6.00
  • -Large $8.00
  • Sauces $1.00
    • Aioli, mayonnaise, sweet chilli, BBQ, tomato, plum, cranberry, apricot, sour cream, mint jelly, mint yoghurt
  • The local $8.90
    • Prime nz beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & house relish
  • -Large $6.00
  • Egg / Mushroom / Avocado $1.50
  • Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
    • choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
  • Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
    • in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
  • Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
    • served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
  • Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
  • Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
    • pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
  • Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
    • chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
    • loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
  • Wok fried spicy jungle pork w/ green beans, basil, kaffir lime & young pepper corns $28.00
  • Spiced Beef Sliders w/ watercress & Tangy mayo $13.00
  • Mussamun curry of slow brasied lamb shank on sweet potato mash $36.00
  • Miang spinach leaf w/ mango, crunchy coconut & lime $6.00
  • House-made coconut ice crea w/ Young coconut fresh, Sugar palm fruit, caramelised pineapple, peanuts $14.00
  • Miang spinach Leaf w/ Thai style grilled pork $6.00
  • Hor Mok Talay Market Seafood w/ red curry paste in a smoky coconut shell $37.00
  • SP "Fat Prawn & Pork Wontons" $12.00
  • Cheese Plate $18
    • with house chutney, pistachio bread & cornichons
  • Fish and chips $23
    • battered white fish, vegetable slaw & shoestring fries
  • Omelette $22.5
    • served with wholemeal toast or salad and Smoked Salmon & herb
  • House Made Breads & flat bread $9.5
    • with selection of dips
  • Grilled Yuzu chicken salad $25
    • tempura corn, bean sprouts, cucumber, tomato, red cabbage & cos with creamy sesame dressing
  • Grilled Beef Rib Eye $34
    • with crispy polenta, roasted portobello mushrooms, sauteed onions, cafe de paris butter & jus
  • Chocolate Sundae N/A
    • ice cream, marshmallows and chocolate sauce
  • Soup of the day $12
    • with toasted bread
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • Mince $4.50
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • Croquettes $3.20
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Sausage Rolls $2.50
  • Pastie $5.00
  • Seafood chowder $10.50
  • Fresh homemade rolls $8.50
  • Baked stuffed potato $8.50
  • Gourmet sandwich poa
    • See our blackboard for the daily special
  • Chicken and mushroom & herb filo $8.50
  • Ham and cheese melt $7.50
    • With fries
  • Wedges $9.50
  • Fish 'n' chips $18.50
    • Beer battered gurnard with salad & fries
  • -Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
  • Aloo Bhujia with eggs M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Spicy indian style omlete of sauteed onion, ginger, chilli and potatoes
  • -Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
  • Taj Special Vegetable Platter for Two $13.00
    • Four portions of onion bujia, two vegetable samosas, and aloo palik pakora. Served with tamarind chatni and mint chatni
  • Tandoori Chicken Roll $5.00
    • Chicken tikka chunks rolled in roti bread with aoli sauce
  • Chicken Achari M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a not so tangy sauce with fried onions and traditional spiced for pickle flavour
  • Fried Dal Mash M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Special recipe of cooking mash lentil in fried herbs
  • Tandoori Tikka (Chicken/Lamb) $5.90
    • Diced lean meat marinated overnight in a secret spices then skewered and roasted in the tandoor. Five of chicken or six pieces of lamb per portion.
  • Fish Malabari $20.00
    • Fish fillets cooked in coconut based gravy typical costal Indian (Malabar) style.
  • Beef Biryani $18.50
    • Rice cooked with Beef in masala and various flavoursome spices
  • Chicken Vindaloo $19.00
    • A curry from South India. Vindaloo paste is a beautiful blend of spices, garlic, vinegar and chilies
  • Prawn Biryani $20.00
    • Rice cooked with prawns in masala and various flavoursome spices
  • Aloo Gobhi $17.00
    • Potatoes & Cauliflower curry flavoured with spicies. North Indian delicacy.
  • Vege Makhani $17.50
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in tomatoes and cream based gravy.
  • Nargisi Kofté $19.00
    • Minced meat balls cooked and served in delicious gravy. A lady’s recipe- chefs’ envy.
  • Chicken Madras $19.00
    • A coconut based gravy. A curry full of flavorsome spices from South East coastal city of India-Madras.
  • Eggs benedict $16.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
  • Eggs florentine $14.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
  • Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
    • Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
  • Big breakfast $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
  • Omelette $16.00
    • Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
  • Breakfast stack $15.00
    • Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
  • Chicken Korma $10.00
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
  • CHICKEN WINGS $1.50
  • CHICKEN KORMA $10.00
  • Rojan Josh (with rice) $10.00
  • Tikka Wrap $6.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $10.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
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