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

  • ●FAMILY PACK 1 $9.00
  • Giat $7.00
  • Egg $4.00
  • Squid Rings (1/2Doz) $4.00
  • Bacon Corn Pattie $2.50
  • Chicken Pattie $2.50
  • Hawaiian $5.80
  • Paua Pattie $3.00
  • Pizza $11.00
    • Topped with tomato, pineapple, mozzarella and served with fries
  • Margherita $19.00
    • Tomatoes, fresh basil, buffalo mozzarella
  • Orzo
    • Roasted kumara, charred peppers w basil dressing
  • Spanakopita $29.50
    • Filo pastry, spinach, feta and ricotta w tzatziki and Greek salad
  • Stuffed Smoked Aubergine $29.00
    • Buffalo mozzarella, baby spinach, mushrooms, crispy capers, queen olives, parmesan, and smoked aubergine sauce
  • Caesar Salad $19.00
    • Cos lettuce tossed w smoked salmon, garlic croutons, soft poached egg, shredded parmesan, creamy caesar dressing
  • Wild Prawn Pasta $28.00
    • With smoked fish, tagliatelle pasta, charred peppers, lemon and dill creamy sauce
  • Affogato $14.00
    • The deconstructed, do-it-yourself dessert. A scoop of vanilla ice cream, a shot of coffee and your choice of Amaretto, Drambuie, Cointreau, Frangelico, Baileys, Sambuca or Tia Maria
  • -Vegetable And Tofu $12.00
  • Pad Se Ew
    • Flat Rice Noodles, Garlic, Egg, Chinese Broccoli, With Black Sweet Soy Sauce
  • Panaeng Chicken Curry $17.00
    • Thick Curry With Taste Of Peanut, Green Beans, Onion
  • Char Grilled Beef Salad $14.50
    • Marinated Beef Rump Steak Cooked To Medium, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Asian Herbs, Toasted Rice Powder With Chilli Palm Dressing
  • Classic Chicken Satay (4) $8.00
    • Grilled Marinated Thigh Chicken With Lemongrass Served With Home Made Peanut Sauce And Cucumber Pickle
  • Stir Fried Fish Fillet With Ginger And Asian Celery $18.00
    • Deep Fried Fish Fillet, Garlic, Onion, Ginger, Celery, Baby Corn, Carrot, Chilli
  • Larb Kai/ Minced Chicken Salad $14.50
    • Minced Chicken, Asian Herbs, Roasted Rice Powder, Chilli, Lime Juice, Topped With Fried Shallots
  • -Prawns $19.00
  • MANGO CHICKEN $20.00
    • Chicken cooked in an aromatic mango sauce, then tempered with cream, herbs and spices.
  • MIXED PICKLE $4.00
    • A selection of mixed pickles to complement your meal.
  • MEAT BHUNA MASALA $22.00
    • A dry dish. Lamb chunks stir fried with onion, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices, crushed tomatoes, fresh coriander and curry masala. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
  • VEGETABLE BIRYANI $12.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • CHICKEN NAAN $5.50
    • Fillet bread stuffed with diced chicken and spices.
  • LAMB CHOPS - LARGE PORTION (8 PIECES) $30.00
    • Fresh ginger flavoured young lamb cutlets, marinated in yoghurt and tandoori masala roasted in the Tandoor.
  • MINT CHUTNEY $4.00
    • A delish dip made from herbs and spices, mint leaves and yoghurt.
  • LAMB DO PAYAZA $23.00
    • Lamb pieces tossed with chunks of onion, in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices, cream and fresh coriander.
  • Aloo Gobi $12.00
  • Indian Fried Rice
  • Chicken Lollipop $10.90
    • 5 pieces of Tandoor roasted Chicken. Deliciousness
  • Prawn Malabari $15.50
  • Chicken Biryani $14.90
  • Vegetable Kolapuri $12.00
  • Butter Tikka Masala $12.00
  • Pani Puri $5.50
    • Fried puff pastry balls filled with spiced mashed potato, spiced water and tamarind juice.
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad $13.00
  • Lamb Korma $16.00
  • Lamb Pasanda $16.00
  • Ganga Jamuna Subzi $12.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
  • Tandoori Lamb Salad $14.00
  • Chicken Korma $15.00
  • Lamb Bhuna $16.00
  • Nacho Supreme $16.20
    • Seasoned double mince with traditional pinto beans, chipotle crema and guacamole
  • Longboard Burrito $14.90 / $10.90
    • Sweet pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
  • Paleo Salad $14.00
    • Chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies and guacamole with cumin lime vinaigrette on the side (No dairy or carbs, it’s Paleo, yo!)
  • Macho Nachos $17.70
    • Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole
  • Taco Salad $13.40-$14.60
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($13.40) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($13.40) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($14.10) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.40) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.60))
  • Bean Burrito $10.00
  • Tortilla Chips & Guacamole $8.00
  • Chicken Fajita Taco Salad $16.60
    • Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies, seasoned black beans and guacamole
  • Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
    • on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
  • Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
  • Leberkäse/Meatloaf N/A
    • with bread roll, sauerkraut and mustard / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • Bulette/Meatball N/A
    • with bread roll, mustard and pickles / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
  • 2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
  • Pretzel with butter N/A
  • Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
  • Pork Katsu Curry Don $12.50
  • Chicken Katsu Don $11.50
  • Beef Yakiniku Don $11.50
  • Prawn Gyoza $6
  • Salmon Sashimi $8
  • Chicken Karaage Curry Don $12.50
  • Chicken Katsu Curry $12.50
  • Chicken Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • ·Options
    • Soup of the Day, Fish & Chips, B.L.T,/ Smoked Chicken Wrap, Roast Vege Salad.
  • ·Makikihi Fries
    • with tomato sauce & garlic aioli
  • -Add house smoked salmon $5.00
  • -Add fried egg $2.00
  • ·Caesar Salad $19.00
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, shaved parmesan, croutons, anchovies, a soft poached egg and home-made Caesar dressing.
  • -Add smoked chicken $3.50
  • Beef Nachos **(Gluten-free Available, Vegetarian available) $18.00
    • Beef Nachos sauce, corn chips,guacamole, tomato salsa, sour cream, topped with mozzarella cheese.
  • -wedges $3.00
  • CHICKEN BURGER $4.00
  • ALL OTHER EXTRAS $0.80
  • MUSHROOM FRITTER $0.80
  • EXTRA MEAT BACON $1.00
  • GIANT $5.50
  • DOUBLE MEAT $4.20
  • FISH $2.40
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.80
  • Chicken Curry
  • Honey BBQ Pork Fried Rice/Noodles
  • Pan Fried Noodles
  • Large $7.50
  • Small $8.50
  • Large $12.00
  • Dinner A (For 3 Persons) $39.00
    • 1 x 1/2 Dozen Fried Won Tons (with Sweet & Sour Sauce), 1 x Sweet & Sour Pork, 1 x Chicken & Vegetables, 1 x Fried Rice or Pan Fried Noodles
  • Small $9.90
  • Crisp Pickled Vegetables $12
    • with black olive pesto
  • Smoked Eel Nigiri $14
  • Arsi Foul (Aniseed Chicken) $16
  • Vaagyoo Owl Brown (2) $16
    • Chinese steam bun sliders flled with pork belly, salad and ‘Chef’s special sauce’
  • Maggie’s of Beijing $24
    • Inspired by the Mongolian soiled doves of Maggie’s. This lamb dish is seasoned with cumin and garlic
  • Hot Softies $32
    • Sof shell crabs, bird’s eye chili, garlic, lemon, kaffir lime, tomato
  • Goat-Mother Chili Cashews $8
  • Japanese Omelette $12
  • Falafel Pita Pockets ( with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Fragrant Falafel, Feta, mixed Salad) $7.00
  • Assorted mixed daily Sandwiches $4.00
  • Sushi Runner ( Teriyaki Chicken, Tuna, Vegetarian,) Completely GF including Soy sauce $4.50
  • Farmers Roll (Roast Beef, Dijonnaise, Spinach, Tomato) fresh or grilled $8.00
  • Sausage Rolls $2.80
  • Steak pie with side Salad $7.50
  • Roast Chicken Wraps, also GF $5.00
  • Bacon Brie Flute $6.50
  • Swiss Roesti and Speck $19.50
  • B L T Sandwich $17.80
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
  • French Croissant/ Swiss Bread $8.50
    • with butter and jam
  • Sirloin steak and salad $26.80
  • Bratwurst $24.80
    • with Roesti and salad. Pork or Veal an original Swiss dish
  • Christ church's Best Seafood Chowder $18.80
  • The original Swiss Fondue $36.00 P/P
    • (minimum 2 people)
  • Beef Ravioli $20.80
    • in tomato sauce
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