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

  • ●Vegetarian
  • Prato do Dia
    • Chef`s choice dish of the day
  • Sobremesa do Dia $ 12.00
    • Dessert of the Day
  • -Medalhão de Frango
    • Chicken breast, wrapped with streaky bacon
  • -Picanha
    • Brazilian traditional rump cap cut
  • Mandioca Frita (DF/GF/V)
    • Cassava Chips
  • Pudim de Leite (GF) $ 9.50
    • A soft baked creme caramel, lightly baked and
  • -Chimichurri
    • Green sauce, red chili pepper flakes, fresh local herbs, vinegar and olive oil
  • 4 for $10.00
  • Irish Cream
    • Baileys Caramel
  • Very Berry
    • Berries Cointreau
  • Venison Short Ribs - Take a Leap! $26.50
    • Venison short ribs served with grilled pineapple, crunchy coleslaw, kumara crisps and house chocolate BBQ sauce.
  • - Add haloumi $7.00
  • She
    • Raspberry Rosewater
  • Tiramisu Icecream Cake $14.50
    • Creamy icecream with all the fantastic flavours of tiramisu, served with cocoa powder, a chocolate cup filled with whipped cream, roasted almond and chocolate sauce.
  • - For one $10.50
  • Sole $4.50
  • Chip 1/2 scoop
  • Curry Rice Roll
  • Fish
  • Groper $6.30
  • Sole $4.80
  • Double Meat $5.00
  • Pure Paua patty $4.90
  • Beef wellington $25
    • With red wine jus, creamy mash, 
sautéed spinach and roasted carrots.
  • Beef sirloin – 300 gm $30
  • Beef fillet – 250 gm $40
  • Coaster’s seafood chowder $15
    • Served with Crusty Bread.
  • Grilled herb & cheese bread $7
  • Choice of one sauce
    • Mushroom, pepper, béarnaise, garlic butter or red wine jus
  • Beef ribeye – 300 gm $33
  • Choose a sauce for your ice cream (included)
    • Caramel,strawberry,raspberry, chocolate or passionfruit
  • It's a Date $12.00
    • sticky date & ginger pudding drizzled with a warm salted caramel sauce & cream on the side
  • Very Berry $9.50
    • light on calories & dairy, but not on the taste. A mixture of three berries, apple & pineapple juice will definitely get those taste buds going!
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries $8.00
    • 6 x chicken nuggets served with salad or skinny fries
  • The Store Cheese Rolls $12.00
    • six cheese rolls filled with our own special creamy cheese filling, served with homemade tomato sauce and gherkin aioli
  • Grazing Platter $7.50 / $10.00 / $2.00
    • ham & cheese club sandwich or 100’s & 1000’s fairy bread, mini sausages, small bowl of fries, fresh fruit, popcorn & a mini donut (Small / Regular / Gluten Free - add)
  • Eggs on Toast $4.50 / $2.50 / $2.00 / $2.00
    • 1 x poached egg on toast with your choice of extras: Regular / Bacon - add / Hashbrown - add / Mini Sausages (2) -add)
  • Breakfast Sundae $7.00
    • a seasonal selection of fresh fruit, layered with yoghurt & topped with maple-toasted cornflakes
  • MUSHROOM CREPES $19.50
    • Three warm crepes filled with our creamy mushrooms in a white wine sauce, topped with roasted mushrooms, breadcrumbs and a parmesan crisp, finished with melted garlic butter (GF)
  • Butter prawns $18.50
    • king prawns cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
  • Dal makhani $14.50
    • black lentil and kidney bean cooked in creamy tomato and butter sauce
  • Matar paneer $15.50
    • cottage cheese cooked with fresh peas in creamy tomato and butter sauce
  • Lamb makhani $18.00
    • marinated lamb pieces roasted in tandoor and cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
  • Lambi handi $18.00
    • lamb cubes stirred in with spinach assorted masalas, yogurt and cream
  • Vegetable pakora $6.00
    • a selection of vegetables mildly spiced in chickpea flour and deep fried. served with tamarind chutney
  • Chicken lollipop (5 pieces) $14.00
    • chicken wings marinated in ginger, garlic & light spices and deep fried
  • Kashmiri naan $4.50
    • naan topped with dry fruits, nuts, shredded coconut and homemade cheese
  • 1/2 Chicken $11.00
  • Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Plain $2.80
  • Chicken $4.40
  • Cheese $2.50
  • Pienapple $2.50
  • Squid Rings 1/2 doz $4.50
  • Chicken Nuggets 1/2 doz $3.80
  • Fish $3.80
  • STEAK CURRY ON RICE$ 10.50
  • CASHEW NUTS $3.80
  • PRAWN FOO YOUNG $11.50
  • LEMON CHICKEN $11.50
  • CHICKEN FRIED NOODLES $10.00
  • SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN $11.50
  • Crumbed Fish Filet $5.00
  • HOT STEAK SAMMY $12.50
  • EGGS BENEDICT $16.50
    • poached eggs on a broil with smoked salmon, spinach & hollandaise
  • SIDES
  • FRENCH TOAST $14.50
    • with bacon, banana, maple syrup & cream
  • BACON $4.50
  • PANCAKES $14.50
    • with berry compote, maple syrup & cream
  • BANGERS & MASH $15.50
    • with caramelised onion & gravy
  • ESPRESSO EGG $15.50
    • with potato hash, mushroom, spinach, a poached egg & hollandaise
  • New Zealand Favourite $23.50 / $33.50
    • Napoli sauce, double ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Funghi $24.50 / $34.50
    • White-sauce with porcini, Portobello, goat cheese & mozzarella with black truffle oil-crème fraiche & rocket
  • Prosciutto e Melone $17.50
    • Sweet rock melon, salty San Daniele prosciutto and rocket ~ ‘Mamma Mia!’
  • Funghi Ripieni $16.90
    • Baked Portobello mushrooms filled with house-made ricotta, sundried tomato & basil
  • Scallops con Prosciutto $21.50
    • Pan-seared scallops on sweet pea puree with crispy prosciutto & pinenuts
  • Della Casa $12.50
    • Salad of mixed leaves with tomato, cucumber, grated carrot, red onion, black olives & Italian dressing
  • Salmone $24.50 / $34.50
    • Napoli sauce, smoked salmon, tomato, red onion, capers, dill & mozzarella
  • Patatine Fritte $9.50
    • Chunky-cut fries served with our classic aioli
  • 22.Poached sliced abalone POA
  • 30.Dry fried oyster POA
  • 39.Whole prawn with spiced salt $22.00
  • 41.Scallop with celery and lily bulbs $28.00
  • 35.Prawn ball with seasonal vegetables $20.00
  • 34.Prawn ball with cashew nuts $22.00
  • 26.Crab with spring onion and ginger POA
  • 12.Deep fried spring roll $5.00
  • Mango Chicken (Mild) $11.00
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $3.00
  • Rogan Josh (Medium) $11.00
    • With rice
  • Mixed Pickles $1.00
  • Lamb Madras (Medium) $11.00
  • Kids Combo $10.50
    • 1 x Small Curry, 1 x Plain Naan, 1 x 420ml Drink
  • Chicken Tikka
  • Aloo Paratha $4.00
    • Served with yogurt
  • Pork belly taco $15.00
    • crispy belly, black beans, avocado & lime
  • Marinated olives (gf) $11.00
  • NZ salmon $33.00
    • pan-fried salmon with a mojo sauce & Mediterranean cauliflower couscous (gf)
  • Ice cream sundae $12.00
    • 3 scoops of kapiti vanilla bean with chocolate or berry coulis & whipped cream (gf)
  • Sherry mushrooms $11.00
    • button mushrooms, fresh chilli & garlic (gf)
  • Ice cream sundae (gf) $6.00
  • Stuffed peppers $14.00
    • char-grilled red peppers, cream cheese, garlic & avocado (gf)
  • The Cortado $18.00/ $25.00
    • Smoked chicken, almonds, spinach, coriander, capsicum & cheese (Reg/ Large)
  • Banana and hazelnut parfait with vanilla mascarpone $11.00
  • Rhubarb crème brulee with amaretti biscuits and candied citrus $12.50
  • Feta and pesto topped Portobello mushrooms $7.00
  • Venison Salad $23.00
    • raspberry tea-smoked venison with beets, glazed pear, radish, candied walnut & brie, & a raspberry vinaigrette
  • Spicy seasoned salmon fillet on a radish, feta, olive salad. Topped with a salsa verde & coriander-ginger dressing $27.00
  • Scallops and prawns in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce on a potato dauphinoise with sautéed greens $26.00
  • Garlic, chilli and lime buttered prawns $11.00
  • Spring vegetable and pesto tart with Gruyere pastry base. Served with slow roasted tomatoes, garden salad and minted aioli $20.00
  • Falafel R $8 / L $10
  • Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
  • Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14
  • -Vegetarian $3
  • R= Regular / L= Large
  • Barberry Rice & Chicken (Zereshk Polloh & morgh) $14
  • Piroshkies
  • Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
    • Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
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