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

  • Chips $6.00
    • w/ Aioli or tomato sauce
  • Mince on Toast $16.90
    • with 2 poached eggs
  • French Toast $16.90
    • with grilled banana, flaked almonds & chocolate sauce
  • Caesar Salad $18.90
    • w/ chicken
  • Pancakes $16.90
    • with berry compote, or grilled banana both served with maple syrup
  • Sides all $3.90
    • bacon, egg, sausages, salt roasted tomato, potato rosti, mushroom, toast
  • Bacon & Egg Roll $8.90
    • Ciabatta roll, bacon, egg and BBQ sauce
  • Wedges $6.00
    • w/ Sour cream and Sweet chilli sauce
  • 180g ora king salmon $38.00
    • ebly wheat, beetroot & roquette salad w avocado salsa verde
  • Warmed mammoth olives $11.00
    • shaved parmesan
  • Wakanui $46.00
    • 30 Day Aged, Grain Finished, South Canterbury sirloin 300g
  • Knickerbocker glory of the day $16.00
  • Canterbury Angus $78.00
    • 21 Day Aged Grass Fed, Canterbury bone in rib-eye 700g
  • Green salad w balsamic $7.00
  • Garlic gratin $7.00
  • Waitoa free range chicken supreme $36.00
    • chorizo & pea risotto, salsa roja
  • Garlic butter $2.00
  • Brickworks beef burger $25.00
    • Homemade beef pattie, bacon, onion jam, cheese served in a bap and finished with onion rings.
  • -Add Fries $3.00
  • Anchovies are optional
  • Ice cream trio $12.50
  • Jack daniels ribeye $38.00
    • 48 hours marinated in Jack Daniels smokey whiskey, cooked to your liking. Served on a medley of gourmet potatoes, streaky bacon, shallots, garlic cloves and button mushrooms topped with wilted greens finished with a red wine reduction.
  • Beef nachos $16.50
    • Mild nacho mince served with corn chips, cheese, sour cream & fresh tomato salsa
  • Free range chicken sandwich $20.00
    • with melted double brie & cranberry compote served on toasted ciabatta with lettuce & tomato.
  • Maple, coconut & hazelnut granola w natural yoghurt & passionfruit $9.00
  • Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
    • ketchup, chipotle aioli
  • Dark Chocolate Torte $9.50
    • dried raspberry, vanilla mascarpone, chocolate sauce
  • Bacon Filled Ciabatta Roll $12.50
    • avocado smash, HP aioli, fresh rocket
  • Rocket Salad $5.00
    • good parmesan, local walnuts
  • Panko Crumbed Market Fish $21.50
    • hand-cut chips, lemon aioli, caper raisin salsa, prosciutto, rocket salad
  • Please ask about our daily baking including muffins, GF friands, cinnamon scrolls and cheese scones
  • Cakes By Anna $7.50 slice
  • CHEESEBURGER $12.00
    • Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
  • CHIPS $12.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • Add a second patty. $4.00
  • BLUEBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.
  • WEDGES $13.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • Gluten Free buns. $2.00
  • DUMPLINGS $10.00 / $18.00
    • Nepalese dumplings vegan or chicken half/dozen.
  • CHEERIOS $5.00
    • with tom sauce.
  • -seafood or tofu $21.00
  • Cashew nut stir fry (s)
    • An abundance of fresh vegetables & cashew nuts - very popular.
  • -vegetarian $21.50
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
  • Fried rice
    • A traditional Asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice, fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • -seafood or tofu $21.00
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
  • -seafood or tofu $19.50
  • Butter Chicken $15.00
  • Tandoori Lamb Salad $14.00
  • Prawn Biryani $17.00
  • Lamb Bhatura $16.00
  • Tandoori Paneer Salad $12.00
  • Lunch time dishes served with basmati rice and naan bread.
  • Prawn Malabari $17.00
  • Vegetable Biryani $12.00
  • Curry Laksa Soup $10.20
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, chicken, crab meat, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian-style creamy coconut curry soup.
  • Chicken Satay $9.80
    • Egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in satay sauce.
  • Combination Noodles $10.50
    • Egg noodles with king prawn, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Special Fries Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce.
  • Cashew Chicken Chow Mee $10.50
    • Egg noodles with roast cashew nuts, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Singapore Fried Noodles $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in mild curry sauce.
  • Mongolian Beef $9.80
    • Thin rice with beef and vegetables in special Mongolian sauce.
  • Vegetarian Soy Noodles $9.00
  • Lamb Rump $30.5
    • Kumara pom poms, mushroom, pickles, beetroot
  • Spiced wedges, sour cream, sweet chilli $10/$16
  • Beetroot Hummus Flat Bread $12
    • Feta, dukkah
  • Poached Chicken Salad $23
    • Black bean, corn salsa, avocado, chilli lime aioli
  • Confit Duck $33
    • Black rice, bok choy, shitake, mandarin
  • Thai Fried Calamari $17/$29
    • Nam Cham dipping sauce
  • Harissa Beef Cheek $31
    • Pumpkin, chickpea, cucumber salad
  • Garlic Ciabatta $11.5
    • Garlic ciabatta, basil pesto, mozzarella
  • Moussaka (vegetarian option) $10.00
    • Accompanied with salad and pita bread
  • Marinated Olives (small) $3.50
  • Baklava $3.00
    • Layers of Filo and nuts coated with honey syrup
  • Olive Bread $5.50
  • Kaulouri (mini bread sticks) $4.00
    • With Aniseed and Sesame Seeds (100g)
  • Greek Salad (large) $9.00
    • A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
  • Beetroot Dip (small) $3.00
    • Grated beetroot dip with walnut (vegetarian)
  • Houmous (small) $3.50
    • 100g take away pottle (vegetarian)
  • Beer Buttered
  • Garlic Focaccia Bread
  • Mushroom
  • Seasonal Vegetables
  • Crispy Pork Belly $ 28.00
    • Slow roasted pork belly, carrot and cumin purée and mustard potatoes (Choice of one side)
  • Signature Butter Milk Fried Chicken $ 28.50
    • Chicken marinated in a selection of spices and buttermilk (Choice of one side)
  • Our Soup $ 12.50
    • Fresh local bread and butter
  • Hot Butter Cuttle Fish
  • Avocado and Feta Smash $19
    • add bacon
  • Caesar Salad $18
    • baby cos, free range poached egg, bacon, Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, cherry tomato and bread croutons
  • Open-Faced Sandwich $24.50
    • your choice of either a tender beef steak or succulent chicken breast, served on ciabatta w. lettuce, tomato, mushroom caramelised onion, bacon smoked cheddar cheese, aioli, fries
  • Czech Specials N/A
    • ask our friendly staff or see our specials board
  • Prosciutto Cream Cheese Spinach Roulade $16
    • prosciutto cream cheese spinach roulade w- rocket salad, walnuts, cherry tomato and ciabatta
  • Bagel $12
    • house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Lamb Salad $23
    • grilled lamb fillet served w. balsamic strawberry, baby spinach, red onion, mint pesto and kumara chips
  • Bagel $9
    • w. 2 fillings - cream cheese, tomato or pesto
  • 25.Hot and spicy crab POA
  • 20.Crayfish with spring onion and ginger POA
  • 5.Si Chun style mung bean jelly salad $6.00
  • 30.Dry fried oyster POA
  • 4.Cucumber salad with garlic dressing $6.00
  • 10.Honey 880 pork $8.00
  • 31.Prawn ball with golden garlic crumb $22.00
  • 7.Jelly fish with sweet and sour dressing $8.00
  • Eggs benedict $16.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
  • Breakfast stack $15.00
    • Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
  • 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
  • Omelette $16.00
    • Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
  • Big breakfast $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
  • Double Deed Done Dirt Cheap $18.00
    • Any 1 of our fresh phat burgers (excluding Super Bugger Burger) with a house beer
  • Super Bugger Betta Burger Bargain $26.00
    • Say that fast 3 times & get an extreme high five & much respect! SUPER BUGGER BURGER with chips & a tasty beverage (House beer or wine, coke range , lemonade, orange juice)
  • Iwi Burger $13.50
    • beef pattie, beetroot, egg, tomato, lettuce, cheese, tomato sauce, chow-chow.
  • Billy Beef & Béarnaise $13.50
    • beef pattie, Béarnaise sauce, battered onion rings, mustard mix, roquette & lettuce.
  • Peal Habour $13.50
    • fresh market fish, wasabi aioli, iceberg lettuce, tomato.
  • Deliverance $13.50
    • pork & sage pattie, bacon, lettuce, aioli, fruit relish
  • Crumbed & fried camembert $3.00
  • Shooting Flaming Mexican $18.00
    • Flaming Mexican Burger with a shot of tequila or a corona
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