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

  • Mexican Nacho Fingers $12.0
    • corn chip crusted braised beef brisket, salsa and citrus sour cream
  • Summer Vegetable Fettuccine $6.0
    • Add chicken
  • Hot Fudge Sundae $12.5
    • vanilla soft serve, hot fudge sauce, toffee shards
  • Steak and Vegetable Skewers $14.0
    • potato salad and O.G.H.Coleslaw
  • Angus Beef Burger $22.0
    • 200gms prime Angus beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and mustard
  • O.G.H Triple Layered Dip $11.5
    • tortilla crisps, refried beans, fresh tomato salsa and lime crema
  • Shoestring Fries $6.0
  • Fried Chicken Burger $23.5
    • crispy fried chicken, buffalo mayo, house pickle, ranch slaw
  • Chicken with Curry Sauce (Spicy) (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Beef with Mixed Vegetables (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Sweet and Sour Pork (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Fried Noodles (with Pork, Beef, Chicken or Combination Meat) ( Reg/ Med ) $10.00/ $16.00
  • Penang Prawn Noodle Soup (Spicy) $10.00
  • Ma Pwo Tofu (Spicy) ( Reg/ Med ) $15.00/ $21.00
  • Crispy Skin Chicken ( Half/ Whole ) $17.00/ $32.00
  • Roast Pork on Rice $11.00
  • Chicken burger / Vegetarian (mushroom, cheese, pineapple, tomato) $5.50
  • Curry roll / Spring roll $2.60
  • Chicken satay sauce on fried rice $12.00
  • Double Meat / Fish burger / Bacon & Egg / Cheese & Pineapple $4.90
  • Fried mushroom $4.80/ 1/2dozen
  • Fried rice / Fried noodles $5.50
  • Chicken with curry sauce $12.00
  • Chicken pattie $3.80
  • Cheese $18.00
    • cheese, cheese or more cheese
  • Fresh fruit
  • Chicken Filo $20.00
    • changes weekly, please check the specials board, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.50
    • Smothered with butterscotch sauce, ice-cream and berries
  • Fish of the Day $19.00
    • Market fresh fish in a tempura batter or pan fried served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Chicken Filo $18.50
    • changes weekly, please check the specials board for the weeks flavor, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Creamy Chicken $23.00
    • Sliced breast of chicken, mushrooms, bacon, onion, in a creamy mushroom & white wine sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Japanese curry $15
  • Gyoza 6pieces $8.50
    • Pan fried pork and chives dumplings. Vegetable dumpling is available .
  • Miso ramen $13
    • Japanese noodle with miso(fermented bean paste) taste soup
  • Agedashi tofu $7.80
    • Deep fried tofu in light dash broth .
  • Sashimi and nigiri platter large $9
    • Sashimi:12 pieces, sushi:8 pieces nigiri:6 pieces
  • Crispy prawn and spicy mayo $15
  • Spicy squid $8.50
    • Deep fried spicy squid tentacles served with mayo and sweet chili sauce .
  • Salmon(10 pieces) $18
  • 1 Lamb Shank $13.50
  • Whole $17.00
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • Combo 3 $12.50
    • Roast Roll, 3 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • -Roast Pumpkin $0.8 each
  • -Gravy $2.00 each
  • Fried Chicken Pieces $3.00 each
  • 2 Lamb Shanks $17.50
  • CORIANDER'S HOT PICKLE $4.00
  • TARKA DAAL $16.00
    • Specially prepared lentil tempered with cumin seeds and garlic. Full of flavour and nutrition. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
  • LAMB KORMA $22.00
    • Lamb pieces simmered in a creamy sauce with a curry masala and herbs and spices.
  • CHEESE PAKORA $12.00
    • Indian cheese layered with coriander, lightly dipped in chickpea batter and finished in hot oil. Six pieces per portion.
  • PANEER MAKHNI $18.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a butter sauce with a touch of fenugreek.
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN FULL - TWO LEGS, ONE BREAST $24.00
    • Tender spring chicken marinated in traditional Indian masala with fresh herbs and freshly ground spices and yoghurt, skewered and cooked in the Tandoor.
  • 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 BALTI $22.00
    • Chunks of lamb cooked in variety of spices to give an exotic aroma such as cardamom, ginger, garam masala, cumin seeds and tomatoes.
  • Regular $11.90
  • R/combo $13.60
    • with miso or green tea
  • Tempura Prawn $3.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
  • Large $12.50
  • R/combo $11.50
    • with miso or green tea
  • Tempura Prawn
    • (Ebi) Bowl
  • Regular $9.80
  • Garlic Ciabatta $11.5
    • Garlic ciabatta, basil pesto, mozzarella
  • No.4 Chicken Wings 1/2kg $18.0 1kg $29.0
    • BBQ Bourbon, hot sauce   or Tandoori, fried cashews
  • Duck Fat Boulanger Potato $7
  • Seafood Orecchiette $25
    • Mussels, clams, fish, olive oil, chilli, basil
  • Radler Cured Salmon $16.5
    • Beetroot, horseradish, rhubarb
  • Asian Pork Burger $24
    • Brioche bun, sesame slaw, habanero, fries
  • Beetroot Hummus Flat Bread $12
    • Feta, dukkah
  • Soy and Vegetable Dumplings $13
    • Pan fried, soy chilli sauce
  • Soup of the day $15.00
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Bacon sandwich on sour dough with tomato jam $10.00
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
  • Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
  • Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • Eggs on toast $10.00
  • Shellfish & Prawn Zarzuela al Andalus $23.50
    • Shellfish, Tiger Prawn, Garlic Butter, Grilld Ciabatta
  • Chargrilled Mushrooms $18.50
    • Balsamic Mushrooms, Buffalo Feta, Courgette, Aioli
  • Atlantic Caviar Tivoli $21.50
    • Egg, Caviar, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Late Night Olives $28.50
    • Olives, Tapenades, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Dukkha, Lamb or Vegetarian $32.50
    • Marinated Olives, Artichokes, Tapenade, Roasted Red Peppers, Buffalo Feta, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Add Peppers $5.50
  • Chorizo & Spiced Meatballs al Alicante $18.50
    • Spiced Albondigas
  • Maroccan Spiced Lamb $18.50
    • Spiced Lamb, Courgette, Rocket, Harrissa
  • Coconut, lemon & chia seed pudding, poached rhubarb compote (gf,df) $15.50
  • Harissa roasted aubergine, black lentil and chia, herbs & organic leaves (v,gf,df*) $15.50 / $30.00
  • Sticky toffee pudding roulade, salted caramel & salted caramel ice cream $15.50
  • Citrus & herb marinated olives from Robinsons Bay, served warm (gf/df) $11.00
  • Baked Chocolate ganache, sea salt, spiced hazelnut, orange oil, homemade crème fraiche ice cream (gf) $16.50
  • Affogato – LCC espresso, liqueur of your choice, Kohu Road vanilla ice cream (gf*) $16.00
  • Canterbury Cheesemongers Cheeseboard, quince, parmesan & poppyseed biscuit, salted caramel walnuts $15.00 / $23.00 / $29.00
    • see blackboard (Priced 1 / 2 / 3 x 40g serve)
  • Warm pear tart, Earl Grey tea vanilla ice cream $15.50
  • - Smoked Salmon $19.50
  • Gourmet Toasted Bacon & Egg Sandwich & chips $15.00
    • Toasted ciabatta bread with homemade pesto mayonnaise, bacon, tomato & lettuce with house dressing and served with chips and a side salad
  • GBC Gourmet Chicken Burger $18.00
    • With cheese and pineapple, served with onion rings, chips
  • Kids Toasted Sandwich platter $11.50
    • Served with small cup fruit salad, biscuit and marshmallow
  • Fish & chips $15.00
    • Beer battered fish & chips serve with a side salad, tartar sauce & lemon wedge
  • Braised pork belly served with homemade steamed lotus leaf buns $18.00
    • Served with fresh lettuce, Japanese BBQ sauce & house sesame garlic soy sauce
  • Soft tacos crispy beef $18.00
    • Served with tomato salsa and avocado
  • Available 11.30am to 2pm
  • Soup of the day (GF) $ 9.50 I $12.50
    • served with toasted bread
  • Belgian Waffles (GFO)(V) $18.50
    • bacon, banana & maple syrup or berry compote & greek yoghurt
  • Tomatoes $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $17.00
    • poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/mushroom or spinach
  • Spiced Porridge (V) $11.50
    • cream & brown sugar or berry compote
  • Potato hash $4.00
  • Egg $2.00
  • Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $19.00
    • poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/bacon
  • Platter for two $20.50
    • Vegetable samosas, onion spinach bhajees, chicken tikka and mince stix and a selection of yummy dips
  • Palak Paneer $21.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy, ginger and garlic flavour
  • Poppadoms $3.50
    • Indian crisp bread – roasted over the tandoor (4)
  • Biryani $19.50
    • Chicken/Lamb/Vegetarian
  • Pork Kumara & Spinach $19.50
    • Fresh pork ribeye simmered with cumin seed, bay leaves and fenugreek – rich and decadent
  • Kadhai Paneer $21.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes-onions-bell peppers- and a blend of Indian spices
  • Mince Naan $5.50
    • Lamb mince stuffed bread
  • Calcutta Fish $19.50
    • Fish of the day spice rubbed with lemon juice and garlic ginger, and seared with mustard seed and coconut cream
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