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

  • Hashbrown $4.30
  • Guacamole $3.80
  • Corned beef hash / bacon / ham / sausages / grilled tomato / field mushrooms. (Half) $2.70
  • With the addition of avocado $15.80
  • Fruit cakes $7.50
    • Three mini cakes with a choice of blueberries or banana.
  • Two eggs $5.20
  • Lox and Bagel $14.80
    • Smoked salmon and cream cheese in a poppy seed bagel with alfalfa sprouts, tomato and red onion slices. Served with hashbrown.
  • Nutty porridge $8.50
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Spicy Wonton Bowl $15.00
    • w/ Bok Choy - 8pcs
  • ‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
    • 6pcs / Full
  • Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns $10.00
    • 3pcs
  • PSDB Signature Xiaolongbao $12.00
    • 5pcs
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander $12.00
    • 4pcs
  • Beijing Duck $10.00
    • w/ Cucumber, Spring Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
  • Steamed Custard Bun $10.00
    • 3pcs
  • Hot & Spicy Beef Fried Rice $9.00
  • BBQ Pork Bun $2.00
  • Beef Fried Rice $9.00
  • Nasi Goreng $9.00
    • fried rice with chicken, beef, pork
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken Fried Rice $9.00
  • Ginger Beef Vegetable on Rice $9.00
  • Hot & Spicy Beef Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Satay vegetable on Rice $8.00
  • Foo San Beancurd $5.00
  • Salted Fish Chicken Fried Rice $10.00
  • Deep Fried Squid $5.00
  • Beef Rice Noodles $10.00
  • Baked BBQ Pork Bun $5.00
  • Congee $4.50
  • Sui Mai $5.00
  • Shrimp Dumpling $5.50
  • Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spinach, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage $4.00
  • Gado Gado $17.00
    • Steamed seasonal vegetable with creamy satay sauce
  • Salmon and Pesto Salad $23.00
    • Oven roasted salmon fillet served on a mixed salad with citrus vinaigrette, capers and kumara crisps
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.00
    • Ginger and coriander marinated rib-eye lightly seared and served on a mint and lime zest filled salad with crispy noodles topped with roasted peanuts
  • Moroccan Eggs $17.00
    • Tangy Moroccan inspired tomatoes with spinach and poached eggs, topped with yoghurt and dukkah, served with toasted Vienna bread
  • Seasoned fries $6 Small / $8 Large
  • Gourmet Burgers $23.00
    • Served with petite salad and house fries choose from: Minced chicken infused with coriander served with chunky mango salsa / Mince cajun lamb with mint tzatziki / Homemade falafel with either chunky mango salsa or mint tzatziki
  • Steak Sandwich $24.00
    • Seasoned ribeye grilled medium rare, with crispy bacon, Havarti cheese, rocket, caramelized onions and aioli. - Add an egg $2.00
  • Wada (6 pieces) $6.50
    • mashed potato balls lightly spiced and fried, served with tamarind chutney
  • Beef biryani $17.00
  • Butter naan $3.50
    • traditional leavened bread baked in the tandoor and finished with butter
  • Korma (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • chicken, beef, lamb pieces cooked in rich cashew and creamy sauce
  • Fish tikka masala $18.50
    • marinated fish fillets grilled on skewers and cooked in tikka masala sauce
  • Vindaloo (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • a hot dish it is cooked with vinegar, potatoes and spices
  • Lamb seekh kebab (6 pieces) $15.00
    • mince lamb cooked on skewers marinated with ginger, garlic, onion, coriander leaves and smoked in tandoor
  • Chilli paneer $16.00
    • cottage cheese marinated with spices and deep-fried, further cooked with capsicum, onion, garlic and a blend of soya sauce, chilli sauce and vinegar
  • Plain udon $8.90
  • Chicken curry $12.90
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Served on rice with miso soup
  • Chicken katsu curry $15.90
  • Tempura prawn udon $11.90
  • Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
  • Ten don $13.90
    • Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
  • Sushi $45.00
  • -11 $11.80 pp
  • French Breakfast / Morning Tea Platter $55
    • Regular croissants, ham & cheese croissants, custard & fruit danish and chocolate croissants. Feeds 10 people. Supplied with: Jam, Cream, Butter & Napkins
  • -11 $7.20 pp
  • PP= Per Pack
  • -Curry Chicken and Mushroom
  • -31 $11.20 pp
  • Mixed Savouries, including: Mince, Cottage, Chicken, Sausage Rolls, Chilli Roll Bites & Dipping Sauces
  • Aloo Paratha $0.00
  • CHICKEN TIKA MASALA $10.00
  • Rojan Josh (with rice) $10.00
  • VEG. KORMA $7.00
  • Veg Cutlet $1.50
  • BEEF VINDALOO $10.00
  • CHICKEN WINGS $1.50
  • Green Pea & Potato Curry $7.00
  • Chicken curry on rice $12.00
  • Pork Mushroom on Rice $12.00
  • Roast Pork chop Suey $12.00
  • Beef Cashew Nuts with vegetables $48.00
    • 3-4 servings
  • Cashew Nuts $4.00
  • Bami Goring (Hot Noodles) $12.50
  • Pork in Szechuen Style $108.00
    • 8-10 servings
  • Combination Fried Noodles $12.50
  • Polenta chips with chilli sauce $7.00
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
    • toasted ciabatta topped with poached eggs, hollandaise and ham
  • Coleslaw $7.00
  • SEAFOOD PLATTER TO SHARE $55.00
    • salmon, crumbed prawns, scallops, fried calamari, demitasse of crayfish bisque, mussels, ginger beer battered orange roughy, salad and toasted ciabatta
  • Maple marinated scallops (2) wrapped in bacon(DF)(GF)
  • CHOCOLATE MUDCAKE(GF) $12.00
    • served with berry coulis and vanilla bean cream
  • Tender goat pieces in Indian sauce(GF)
  • SMOKED SALMON ON POTATO HASH $14.50
    • Aoraki smoked salmon on potato hash with poached eggs
  • -Add fried egg $2.00
  • Beef Nachos **(Gluten-free Available, Vegetarian available) $18.00
    • Beef Nachos sauce, corn chips,guacamole, tomato salsa, sour cream, topped with mozzarella cheese.
  • ·Seasoned Potato Wedges $8.00
    • sour cream & sweet chili sauce
  • ·Options
    • Soup of the Day, Fish & Chips, B.L.T,/ Smoked Chicken Wrap, Roast Vege Salad.
  • -Small Fries $5.00
  • -Add fries $2.50
  • ·Makikihi Fries
    • with tomato sauce & garlic aioli
  • -side salad $3.00
  • WONTON (doz) $8.20
  • DOUBLE MEAT $4.20
  • FAMILY PACK 1 $15.10
    • 3 fish,2 hot dogs, 1 1/2 chips
  • CRAB STICKS $1.80
  • EGG $2.50
  • PAUA PATTIES $2.10
  • CHEESE & ONION $4.80
  • ALL OTHER EXTRAS $0.80
  • Mussel Chowder
    • Creamy traditional chowder with NZ green lipped mussels, potatoes and bacon. Served with toasted bread.
  • 1K Mussel Pots $23.50
    • Your choice of 2 flavours: Kath’s Famous Cream Curry Sauce OR Garlic Butter & Lager
  • Fresh Fish $27.00
    • Served on creamy Agria puree. With roasted cajun capsicum slithers, green beans. Topped with herb sour cream. *Please ask our friendly wait staff for the chef’s choice of Fish this evening.
  • All steaks served on a potato and herb rosti, with bacon wrapped green beans, and sauteed field mushrooms.
  • Banoffee Pie
    • Buttery malt biscuit base with succulent banana caramel finished with fresh Chantilly cream.
  • Camembert & Chicken Melt
    • Chargrilled chicken thigh & baked camembert cheese. Served on crisp toasted ciabatta bread topped with cranberry jelly.
  • Roast of the Day $12.95
    • Your waiter will advise you on the day’s selection.
  • “Shank Heaps” $24.00
    • Herbed tomato braised Lamb Shank, served on potato smash with blanched broccoli, garlic con fit. Finished with its own braising liquid, topped with carrot chips.
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod – Half or Full (GF) $19.50/ $29.00
    • Blue Cod Fillet in a Crunchy Beer Batter served with Salad, Chips, Tartare Sauce & a Lemon Wedge
  • Chicken Nibbles $15.00
    • Chicken nibbles in our own housemade coating with garnish salad & a complementing dressing
  • Children’s Menus are available behind the counter
  • Prawn Twisters $15.00
    • Delicious Prawn Twisters on a light Garnish Salad with dipping sauces of Aioli & Sweet Chilli
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Beef or Chicken Schnitzel $21.00
    • Your choice of Chicken with Apricot or Plum sauce or Beef with Mushroom Sauce served with Salad & Chips
  • Chicken Burger- (GF) $20.00
    • Seasoned pieces of Chicken topped with melted Camembert Cheese & Streaky Bacon, Tomato, Onion & Lettuce with Aioli & a simply delicious Mango Chutney served with Chips
  • Mushrooms $5.50
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