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

Noodle Union (sample menu)
  • Chicken Chow Mee $9.80
    • Egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Nasi Goreng $9.80
    • Fried rice with roast pork and vegetables in Malaysian-style spices.
  • Chicken Teriyaki $9.80
    • Udon noodles with chicken and vegetables in special Japanese Teriyaki sauce.
  • King Prawns Fried Rice $12.80
    • Fried rice with king prawns, shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce.
  • Honey Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
    • Fried rice with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
  • Chili Beef $9.80
    • Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in hot and spicy chili sauce.
  • Combination Noodles $11.50
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Seafood Nasi Goreng $11.00
    • Fried rice with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in spices.
Maxine's Palace (sample menu)
  • Stir fried pork in teriyaki sauce $18.00
  • Braised pork with fried buns $22.00
  • Beef with ginger & spring onion $18.00
  • Chicken & cream corn soup (small/medium/large) $7.00/$18.00/$28.00
  • Deep fried wontons $8.00
  • Wonton soup (small/medium/large) $7.00/$18.00/$28.00
  • Beef with ginger & spring onion on a hot plate $22.00
  • Honey chicken $20.00
Luciano Espresso Bar (sample menu)
  • Lamb Backstrap Salad $23
    • Marinated lamb backstrap served with a roasted vegetable, green bean, asparagus and feta salad and a red wine vinaigrette
  • Bowl of Wedges with Sour Cream $11
  • Ice Cream Sundae $9
    • Fruit salad & mixed berry reduction
  • Bangin’ Breakfast Potatoes $16
    • Golden crispy potatoes, grilled asparagus, heirloom tomatoes, caraway seeds and poached eggs served with our house made brown onion relish
  • Avocado on Toast $16
    • Fresh avocado, wilted garlic spinach, roasted tomatoes and poached eggs on your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain and finished with toasted seeds
  • Sausage $4
  • Oven Roasted Tomato $3
  • Breakfast Tostada $18
    • Crispy tortillas with avocado salsa verde, re-fried black beans, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeno, rocket and fried eggs, topped with melted cheese
Ken's Takeaway (sample menu)
  • ROAST MUSHROOM ON RICE $12.00
  • Hot Dog on stick $2.80
  • ROAST PORK $5.00
  • Scallops dozen $16.00
  • PINEAPPLE $4.00
  • TOMATO $4.00
  • Mussels dozen $9.00
  • ROAST PORK CASHEW NUTS ON RICE $12.50
Untouched World - Store & Cafe (sample menu)
  • Small $9.50
  • Beer Battered Fries with Aioli
  • Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon $18.50
  • Extras & Fillings:
  • Chicken Liver Pate with Toast & Bread and Butter Pickles $18.50
  • Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce & Ice Cream $13.00
  • Pecan Pie with Maple Syrup & Cream $13.00
  • Herb, Feta & Spinach Omelette $15.50
The Store @ Tai Tapu (sample menu)
  • Oh Crumbs $12.00
    • seasonal fruit topped with crumble finished off with a scoop of Kapiti Vanilla Bean ice cream
  • Fries $8.00
    • a bowl of shoe string fries served with our aioli - the best in town!
  • MAMMA MIA $16.50
    • Two gently poached egg served on toasted ciabatta, topped with roasted tomato, spinach, fresh basil & parmesan
  • Plumlicious $9.50
    • a colour sensation Black Doris plums with blueberries, apple juice & soy milk. Great way to get your anti-oxidants & tick the fibre box at the same time
  • Fish Finger Burger $10.00
    • crispy crumbed fish snuggled in a bread roll with fries, coleslaw & T-sauce on the side
  • FRENCH TOAST $18.50
    • There's no better combination than french toast lightly flavoured with cinnamon, served with a summer berry compote, bacon, banana & maple syrup on the side
  • BREAKFAST TRIFLE $12.50
    • Our own honey, almond & chia toasted muesli, layered with banana, summer berry compote, lime infused coconut & served with almond milk on the side (DF)
  • Breakfast Sundae $7.00
    • a seasonal selection of fresh fruit, layered with yoghurt & topped with maple-toasted cornflakes
Charcoal BBQ (sample menu)
  • Handmade Meat ball $8.00
  • Dish pickle $0.50 each
  • Cold Olio $4.00
  • Spiced Pork Leg $6.80
  • Spiced Pork Tripe $6.80
  • Beancurd jelly with syrup $4.00
  • Mutton carrot dumplings M $9.50 L $12.50
  • Extra fried bread stick $1.00
Gatherings (sample menu)
  • -Add Cheese Toastie $7.00
  • Blue Cheese Paté and Crackers - $12.00
  • Toast and Toppings $7 each.
    • Quince and Yoghurt. Sauerkraut and Mushrooms. Eggs and Wilted Greens. Roasted Carrots.
  • Served between 12-2 Wednesday - Saturday. Wine beer and Coffee options available.
  • Whero Pea Taco $60.00
  • Poached Pear w Wholemeal Crumble, Butter Scotch Sauce and Quince - Crab Apple Sorbet. $60.00
  • -Extra Toast $3.00
  • Served from 6pm - 11pm Wednesday - Saturday. (Bar opens at 4pm)
Thai Talay At Ferrymead (sample menu)
  • Combination $12.50
    • Combination of chicken wings, spring rolls, spare ribs and guri puffs.
  • Chicken Wings (4) $6.00
    • Cured to perfection in our spicy marinade served with a sweet chilli sauce.
  • Guri Puffs (4) $6.00
    • Sweet potatoes and vegetables wrapped in fluffy pastry served with dipping sauces.
  • Prawn $14.50
    • available in certain meals
  • Massaman Curry $12.50
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Lamb Shanks In Massaman Curry (One Shank / Two Shanks) $15.00 / $22.00
    • Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Peanut Sauce, Steamed Rice $2.50
  • Cashew Nut Stir Fry $12.50
    • An abundance of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
Monteiths Avonhead (sample menu)
  • Lamb's fry & bacon stack $17.90
    • Pan seared lamb's liver stacked with bacon on a rich mushroom sauce, served with creamy mash
  • Fish of the day $POA
    • Market fresh fish, specially prepared each day
  • Merrin St chicken $29.50
  • Canterbury lamb rack $35.90
    • Pan roasted to medium rare, kumara mash, beans, roasted onions and mint gel
  • Ice cream sundae $11.90
    • Served with real caramel, chocolate or berries
  • Creme brulee $11.90
    • A classic favourite, light creamy egg custard topped with crunchy golden toffee and served with berries
  • -Basil and cashew pesto and cream cheese
  • Flintstone ribeye $37.00
    • Ribeye on the bone grilled to perfection, resting over dauphinoise potatoes, creamed spinach, jus and pommes gaufrette. Also available: with salad and fries OR vegetables and potato. Mushroom sauce, red wine sauce or garlic butter
Mitchelli's Deli and Cafe (sample menu)
  • Eggs Benedict 17.50
    • with hot smoked salmon …
  • Puttanesca pasta 14.00
    • Traditional southern Italian pasta. Fettucine tossed in a tasty tomato sauce with anchovies, olives and capers …
  • Toast 6.00
    • with ham and mustard/single
  • Free-range smoky bacon, Rosti, Bratwurst … 5.00
  • Banana bread 6.50
    • served with walnut butter …
  • Supremo 19.50
    • Eggs done to your liking with free range smoky bacon, homemade baked beans and bratwurst sausage, served on Turkish toast …
  • Mitchell's special 16.50
    • A tasty mix of chorizo, cannellini beans and tomato topped with a poached egg and drizzled with sage brown butter. Served with garlic yoghurt and crusty bread …
  • Mushrooms, Roasted tomatoes, Baked beans, Spinach … 4.00
Leinster Rd Bistro (sample menu)
  • Grilled Yuzu chicken salad $25
    • tempura corn, bean sprouts, cucumber, tomato, red cabbage & cos with creamy sesame dressing
  • Cheese Plate $18
    • with house chutney, pistachio bread & cornichons
  • Ice cream & Sorbet Selection $13.5
  • Tiramisu $13
    • with chocolate soil
  • Fish and Chips $27
    • battered white fish with thick cut chips & vegetable slaw
  • Bagel $15
    • with bacon, fried egg & tomato relish
  • Fish of the Day $27
  • Profiteroles $14
    • filled with coconut pastry cream served with coconut caramel sauce & lemon curd
El Fogon grill (sample menu)
  • Calamar $12.00
    • Salt and pepper tender squid served with tartare sauce
  • Ensalada verde $6.00
    • Green salad with a delicate passion fruit dressing
  • Entraña 400 gr $26.00
    • A particulary Flavoursome cutloved by Argentinians
  • Anticuchos $19.00
    • A selection of pork, house madechorizo, beef, capsicum and onion all skerwered and seared over the grill
  • Prime Rump 300 gr $21.00
    • A lean cut that has lots of flavours, best served medium rare
  • Ceviche $12.00
    • Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
  • Chimichurri $2.00
  • Sirloin 300 gr $28.00
    • A juicy prime cut of Angus Steakgrilled medium rare over the hot coals
Cafe Stir (sample menu)
  • Eggs w Bacon on Focaccia $15.00
  • -1. Bacon $20.00
  • Open Chicken Sandwich
  • -1. Seafood & Cream $17.50
  • -Bacon and aioli sauce with chips $21.00
  • -Fried
  • Margarita Pizza $19.80
    • Tomato paste base with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slice and fresh basil and oregano
  • -3. Salmon $22.00
The Tuck Shop Cafe (sample menu)
  • Available until 2:30pm
  • Grilled Chicken breast With Cherry tomato, green olives, basil and roast pepper panzanella salad $18.00
  • Fresh fruit salad with toasted granola and yogurt $5.50
  • Bircher muesli with poached rhubarb, diced coconut, Jordan dates, paw paw , macadamia with bio dynamic yogurt $6.00
  • 'The Floater' beef and pie with pea puree, whipped potato and gravy $10.00
  • All of our eggs are free range and laid in Springfield Canterbury
  • Banana split with vanilla bean ice cream, cherries. passion fruit. banana. meringues. caramel sauce and macadamia praline $10.00
  • Eggs Benedict with English muffin, triple smoked ham, poached egg, hollandaise and wild watercress $15.00
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
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