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

  • Kids Hotdog & Chips $8
    • Salad & tomato sauce
  • Catch of the Day $26
  • Vanilla Cream Brulee $9.5
    • A French classic served with a caramel crunch.
  • Bacon & Eggs $17
    • Bacon, grilled tomato, toasted sour dough and your choice of eggs
  • Fries and Aioli $8
    • Large bowl of fries with our own aioli sauce
  • Cheese Board $18
    • Gluten free option available
  • Breads & Dips 4 people $15 / Gluten free $17
    • Selection of baked breads and dips
  • Surf n Turf $30
    • Prime 250g porterhouse steak grilled to your liking, served with prawns & scallops in a creamy garlic sauce, accompanied by fries and salad
  • Home Made Peanut Sauce / Rotti Bread-Asian Flatbread $4.00
  • Authentic Chicken Stir Fried With Cashew Nut $17.00
    • Chicken Breast, Chilli Jam, Baby Corn, Onion, Scallion, Carrot, Broccoli, Red Pepper, Top With Cashew Nut
  • Yum Talay/Seafood Salad $19.50
    • Prawns, Squid, Mussels, Glass Noodle Onion, Celery, Cherry Tomatoes With Lime Dressing
  • Stir Fried Tiger Prawns With Red Curry Paste $19.00
    • Red Curry Paste, Onion, Green Bean, Kaffir Lime Leaves, Dash With Coconut Cream
  • Classic Thai Fish Cake (7) $7.00
    • Minced Fish Fillets, Red Curry Paste, Egg, Fresh Herbs Served With Home Made Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Classic Tom Kha Kai (Chicken) $9.50
    • Coconut Soup Base, Galangal, Lemongrass And Mushroom With Chilli Jam
  • Spring Roll Lover (7) $7.00
    • Vegetarian Thai Style Spring Rolls Served With Dipping Sauce
  • Sweet Crispy Pork Ribs With Kimchi (Chef Special) $16.00
  • FISH MADRAS $22.00
    • A hot dish. Gurnard fish cooked in a lamb gravy with freshly ground herbs and spices, onion, garlic and ginger.
  • LAMB TIKKA MASALA $22.00
    • Lamb tikka cooked in a mild sauce with masala spices, prepared with cholesterol free vegetable oil, a selection of spices and cream. A mild lamb preparation with pistachio, cashews and almond curry sauce garnished with almonds.
  • BALTI DANSAK CHICKEN $21.00
    • Chicken pieces simmered with black lentils. Tempered with vegetable gravy, herbs and spices and cream. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
  • PANEER KULCHA $6.00
    • Fillet bread stuffed with grated cheese and spices.
  • LAMB KADAI $22.00
    • Chunks of lamb cooked in a vegetable gravy, with crushed tomatoes, herbs and spices, onions and fresh coriander.
  • BAIGAN BHARTA (SEASONAL) $18.00
    • Eggplant roasted in Tandoor, then mashed and cooked with garlic, ginger and seasoned with herbs and spices. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
  • LAMB CHOPS - SMALL PORTION (4 PIECES) $17.00
    • Fresh ginger flavoured young lamb cutlets, marinated in yoghurt and tandoori masala roasted in the Tandoor.
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $20.00
    • The most popular Indian dish, cooked in a mild butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
  • Tomato $2.50
  • Battered Paua Fritters $2.70
  • Fish Bites (Doz) $8.00
  • Bacon $2.50
  • Fish $2.30
  • Spring roll or $2.70
  • Sausages $7.50
  • Corn Fritter or Bacon & Corn $2.00
  • Spicy Tortilla Chips and Volstead Salsa $11
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $10
    • Prepared in our fresh craft beer batter & served with chipotle mayo.
  • Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
    • Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
  • Chicken Burrito OR Vegetarian Burrito $18 / $15
    • Served with mesclun salad, spiced rice, corn salsa, black beans, red onion, capsicum and Volstead chilli.
  • Pulled Pork Sliders $14
    • In a fresh toasted ciabatta with sweet chilli, sauerkraut and mayo.
  • Venison Sliders $15
    • In a fresh toasted ciabatta with blue cheese sauce, beetroot, mesclun and horopito relish.
  • Fresh Guacamole $4
  • Fresh Volstead Salsa $3
  • Giant $7.00
  • PRAWN TOMATOES ON RICE $11.50
  • Tomato $3.80
  • CHICKEN CURRY ON RICE $10.50
  • OAST PORK CHOW MEIN $10.00
  • Seafood Sticks $1.80
  • BAMI GORENG (Noodles) $11.50
  • SWEET & SOUR FISH $10.50
  • Duck noodle casserole $14.00
  • Secret Jelly $8.00
  • Fish noodle soup $14.00
  • Stewed beef with tomato $24.00
  • Fried lamb with cumin seeds $21.00
  • Chrysanthemum & egg soup $14/ $19
  • Nanjing salted duck $13.00
  • Curry Chicken fried noodles $14.00
  • BOWL OF CHIPS $6.50
    • Served with house made aioli
  • Extra Filling $2.00
  • BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST $18.50
    • Raspberry and mascarpone French toast served streaky bacon, vanilla bean custard, maple syrup and berry compote
  • GOURMET VEGE BURGER $17.50
    • Portobello mushrooms, green salad with yogurt, caramelised onion, tomato, plum chutney, house made honey mustard. Served with chips.
  • PANCAKES $17.50
    • Fresh baked pancakes with your choice of banana blueberries baked inside. Served with streaky bacon, vanilla bean custard and maple syrup on the side
  • Two house made hash browns $20.50
  • EGGS BENEDICT
    • Choose from streaky bacon, smoked salmon, pulled pork or portobello mushrooms, house made hollandaise sauce
  • CITRUS CHICKEN SALAD $18.50
    • Grilled chicken breast, mixed lettuce, red onion, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocado and orange slices, served with a sweet chilli and citrus dressing
  • Caprese salad with mozzarella, heritage tomatoes, fresh basil, new potato slices with a light basil and balsamic dressing. V. G/F. $29.50
  • 6oz fillet $39.00
  • Bacon, hot smoked salmon, sausage, pork belly, guacamole $5.00
  • Jalapeno and cheese croquettes, capsicum couli. V. $12.50
  • Chargrilled salmon fillet with kaffir lime, scented jasmine rice, crispy shallots, spring onion and sesame oil dressing, served with a toasted peanuts, water, chestnuts and coriander salsa. G/F. D/F. $21.50
  • Rice paper rolls with shredded pork, crispy shallots, toasted peanuts and mung beans. G/F. D/F. $12.00
  • Mini venison ribs with caramelised harissa onions. G/F. D/F. $16.00
  • Whb granola with milk and honey sweetened yoghurt, orange and blackcurrant compote. G/F. V. $12.00
  • Roast Kumara (each) $1.20
  • 3 Roast Potatoes
  • Half $ 11.50
  • Small/Large $ 6.50/$ 8.00
  • Lamb (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Lamb Shank $ 14.50
  • Lamb (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
  • Quarter chicken
  • Wedges S $2.40 / L $4.00
  • Hot Meat Sandwich / Roll $7.50
  • Toasted Sandwich $4.00
  • Singaporean Rice Noodle / Fried Rice S $5.50 / L $9.00
  • Fish $3.10
  • Filled Sausage / Chicken Cordon Bleu $3.30
  • Kransky Roll $2.20
  • Hot Dog (Small) $2.60
  • Ondras $25
    • succulent chicken breast wrapped in potato pancake served with fresh salad
  • 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
  • Hot Cakes $16
    • served w. yogurt & cream and 2 choices of either jam & berries, or nutella & banana
  • Roast Duck (Pecena kachna) $28
    • classic roast duck served w- braised red cabbage and potato dumplings
  • Bagel $12
    • house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Apple Tart $14
    • apple tart served with whipped cream and ice cream
  • Bohemian Roast Pork (Vepro knedlo zelo) $22.50
    • roast pork served w. braise white cabbage and bread dumplings
  • Hunter’s Stew (Slezsky Bigos) $25
    • warming hunters stew served in bread
  • French Fries (M/ L) $3.50/ $5.00
  • Minced Meat $3.00
  • Add rice, humus & garlic dip $10.00
  • Zaatar (Thyme) $2.00
  • Labneg (Thickened yogurt) (M/ L) $3.50/ $4.50
  • Shish Kebab $14.00
  • Hummus (M/ L) $3.00/ $4.00
  • Shish Kebab $13.00
  • Prawn & Koroket $7.90
  • Salmon Nigiri $7.90
  • Platter/big $45.00
  • Special Bento $10.50
  • Special Family Pack/Any Large Sushi 3 for $20.90
  • Nicy & Spicy $7.90
  • Nicy & Spicy $7.90
  • Platter/medium $35.00
  • GR Gluten Free on Request
  • Kaeng Som Curry (GF) $18
    • w/ Thai Prawn Omelette, Tamarind
  • Crispy Squid $9
    • w/ Tuk Tuk Spice
  • Sticky Beef Jerky $10
    • Bangkok Street-Style "Beef Daad Diaw" Jerky
  • Apple Crumble With Ice Cream $11
  • GF Gluten Free
  • Tuk Tuk Fried Chicken Wings (6) $10
  • Num Tok Pork (GF) $16
    • w/ Spicy & Sour Salad, toasted ground rice, Mint Leaf, Kaffir Lime
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