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

  • 300gm Canterbury Angus Sirloin $34.0
  • Aubergine Melt Burger $19.5
    • grilled eggplant, bell peppers, mozzarella, fresh tomato salsa, summer greens
  • Smoked Chilli & Lime Squid $12.0
    • cornflour dusted crispy squid with Chipotle mayo
  • Smashed Potato Salad $5.5
  • Steak and Vegetable Skewers $14.0
    • potato salad and O.G.H.Coleslaw
  • 200gm Canterbury Angus Eye Fillet $38.0
  • Cheeseburger $14.0
    • shoestring fries and O.G.H.Coleslaw
  • O.G.H.Flatbread $12.0
    • balsamic roasted tomatoes, herb ricotta and wild rocket
  • Hokey pokey and chocolate cheesecake $12.00
    • Served with hokey pokey ice cream
  • Soup of the day $8.00
    • Your wait staff will advise of todays flavour
  • Creme brulee $12.00
    • Your wait staff will advise you of today's flavour
  • Lamb shank pie $23.00
    • Shank braised in a rich casserole, covered with puff pastry and served with creamy mash potato and minted peas
  • Caesar salad $12.00
    • Traditional caesar salad tossed with bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan and the Taverns own dressing, topped with an egg
  • Lamb shank pie $15.00
    • Shank braised in a rich casserole, covered with puff pastry
  • Corn fritters $12.00
    • Stacked and layered with steaky bacon, avocado and tomato salsa
  • Lamb burger $15.00
    • The classic (250g) of succulent lamb, stacked with lettuce, onion, beetroot and tomato with fries on the side
  • Combination fried rice / Combination fried noodles / Combination chow mein(gravy) $12.00
  • Crispy skin chicken (half) with vege / Chicken with lemon sauce / Chicken spring onion with ginger / Chicken with chilli sauce $12.00
  • Fried oysters $1.30 each / $9.90doz
  • Vegetarian Chow Mein $9.00
  • Chicken burger / Vegetarian (mushroom, cheese, pineapple, tomato) $5.50
  • Chicken chow mein (gravy) / Chicken vegetables on fried rice $11.00
  • Chicken fried rice / Chicken fried noodles $10.50
  • Chicken satay sauce on fried rice $12.00
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Unagi don $18.90
    • Fresh water eel
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Guacamole $2.00
  • Cheese
  • Tacos 3 hard tacos/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Vegetarian-Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
  • NACHOS SUPREME $14.90
    • Chips, queso cheese, your choice of meat, all the trimmings and fresh guacamole
  • Burrito rolled in a soft flour tortilla/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Beef Barbacoa-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce, braised slowly overnight, then shredded
  • Bowl naked burrito in a bowl/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Beef Barbacoa-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce, braised slowly overnight, then shredded
  • Bowl naked burrito in a bowl/FILL IT WITH $12.90
    • Chicken-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce and grilled to perfection
  • Grilled Veggies
  • Extras: croqueta $3.00
  • Chorizo garcia a la sidra $19.50
    • Our own award winning chorizo cooked in apple cider
  • Cordero asado - lamb shoulder $41.50
    • Slow roasted canterbury lamb shoulder served with a rosemary, thyme & red wine reduction
  • Salteado de setas al jerez $19.50
    • Sauteed mushrooms with garlic, parsley in px spanish sherry
  • Bread slices $7.00
  • Patatas bravas $14.00
  • Pescado entero al horno – whole oven baked fish $39.00
    • Whole fish of the day oven baked & served with santurce salsa
  • Tapas variadas $55.00
    • A tasting selection of our tapas including chorizo, croquetas, mushrooms, calamari, patatas bravas, ali oli & bread
  • Large Hot Dog (with sauce) / Deep Fried Mars Bar $3.00
  • Double Lamb $11.95
  • FIsh $5.00
  • Vegetarian $4.50
  • Chicken $8.95
  • Paua Pattie / Vegetarian Samosa $4.00
  • Camembert Wedge $1.50
  • Fish / Chips-1 scoop $2.40
  • Risotto $25
    • Truffle cauliflower, Parmesan, almonds
  • Duck Liver Parfait $17
    • Cherry chutney, cornichons, toast
  • Malaysian Beef Salad $23.5
    • Rice noodles, jungle greens, soft egg, penang dressing
  • Dressed summer leaves $8
  • Duck Fat Boulanger Potato $7
  • Harissa Beef Cheek $31
    • Pumpkin, chickpea, cucumber salad
  • Garlic Ciabatta $11.5
    • Garlic ciabatta, basil pesto, mozzarella
  • The No.4 Plank $35/$58
    • Chicken wings, spiced calamari, duck liver parfait, smoked salmon, cured meats, local cheddar, vegetable dumplings, pickles, dips, pork crackling, toasted breads
  • Corn Fritters $18.90
    • with Bacon, Tomato, Avocado & a Poached Egg served with a freshly made Salsa
  • Eggs Benedict $18.90
    • Poached free range Eggs with Bacon & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Tomatoes $3.50
  • Sausages $3.50
  • Home Made Toasted Muesli (gluten free) $13.90
    • served with Milk, Organic Yoghurt and Fresh Fruit
  • Wedges $7.50 / $10.50
    • Small / Large
  • Bacon $3.50
  • Bagel - Toasted $12.90
    • with Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese & Basil Pesto
  • Sticky crispy pork balls, toasted ground rice, kaffir lime leaf, mint & chilli $13.00
  • Slow cooked beef rib w/ Basil, Spniach, Chilli & Garlic $31.00
  • Spiced Beef Sliders w/ watercress & Tangy mayo $13.00
  • Spicy fresh tuna salad w/ Strawberries, Spinach & Bean Sprouts $38.00
  • Miang spinach leaf w/ prawn, caramelised peanuts, ginger & chilli $6.00
  • SP Pad thai in eggnet w/ free range chicken, tamarind sauce, peanuts & lime $26.00
  • Green curry of market fish w/ fresh bamboo, banana, eggplant & Thai basil $35.00
  • Bronwyn's wok fried Wakanui Beef w/ green beans $28.00
  • Tapas tasting platter $50.00
    • Chargrilled venision belly skewers, foreign fish cakes, jalapeno and cheese croquettes, pork rice paper rolls, himalayan salted focaccia, crispy fried beetroot cubes with blue cheese and artichoke dips, capsicum couli, nam jim sauce and a side caesar
  • Mini caesar salad, whb garden salad, sauteed summer veggies with lemon and herb n/a
  • Sauted greens with herb and feta crumbs and truffled pomme puree. G/F n/a
  • Poached egg on toast w/ choice of hash brown or bacon. (G/F avail) $8.00
  • Mini venison ribs with caramelised harissa onions. G/F. D/F. $16.00
  • Chargrilled venison belly skewers with horopito and rocket pesto. G/F. D/F $14.00
  • Whb granola with milk and honey sweetened yoghurt, orange and blackcurrant compote. G/F. V. $12.00
  • S'mores pan with double chocolate brownie base, raspberry marshmallow, chocolate and almond ice cream with salted bourbon caramel G/F $14.00
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Kids Teppan Set $ 25.00
    • Comes with steamed rice. (for under 12 year olds) Gyoza (3pcs). A choice of:
  • • King Salmon
  • • King Salmon
  • King Dragon Roll $ 25.00
    • King prawns, eel, cucumber, avocado
  • Chicken Roll $ 17.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, avocado
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don $ 12.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, shichimi, spring onion, sesame seed, mayo, egg
  • Spicy California Roll $ 16.00
    • Crab meat, cucumber, avocado, spicy sauce
  • Zafram Rice $2.50
    • Basmati rice steamed in saffron
  • Plain Roti $2.00
  • Mutter Paneer M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked with peas creamy curry and spices.
  • Rogan Josh (Lamb/Chicken/Beef )
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce with fried onion, tomato, capsicum and garlic
  • Chicken Jalfarizi M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Tender chicken pieces cooked in medium spice indian masala gravy with onion, tomato, capsicum and garlic
  • Tarka Masoor Dal M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Masoor lentils cooked in gravy and sauteed; fried spices thrown on top
  • Onion Bhajee (4pcs) $3.90
    • Onion rings dipped in a spiced chick pea batter and fried in hot oil. Served with mint chatni
  • -Chicken Dishes M $8.00 / F $14.00
  • Candied Fennel Yeast Battered Prawns $7.00
    • chipotle crema, pineapple pico, red slaw
  • Cinnamon Spiced Churros $12.00
    • w dulce de leches & dark cacao soil
  • Al Pastor $18.00
    • Crispy Pork (Free Farmed), kimchi, apple yoghurt, radish, mint, sesame
  • Marinated Pan-Fried Fish $7.00
    • w sauce gribiche, pumpkin slaw, green chili crema
  • Roasted Baby Beetroot $12.00
    • wilted kale, walnut, queso seco, orange, chili, red quinoa
  • Butternut Pumpkin $7.00
    • salsa negra, baby spinach, queso seco, crispy sesame
  • Slow-Roasted Agave Baby Carrots $7.00
    • guajillo oil mole, goats feta, migas, baby cress
  • Panucho $8.00
    • spiced squid, red frijoles, mint, fennel, chili pico, olive powder, cucumber yoghurt
  • Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms, With Zingy Coriander & Jalapeno Sauce & Red Cabbage N/A
  • Chicken Fajita With Red Onions, Garlic & Chilli Packed With Crunchy Lime Slaw, Smoked Corn Salsa & Chiptole Mayo N/A
  • 8 Hour Braised Pork Shoulder, Ranch Dressed Slaw, Crunchy Tortilla Chips With A Chipotle & Lime Sauce N/A
  • Coffee & Cayenne Rubbed Beef Cheek, Carrot And Beetroot Slaw With Horseradish And Ranch Sauce N/A
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