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

  • Prawns with cashew nuts $25.00
  • Chicken in black bean sauce $18.00
  • Deep fried salt & pepper squid $22.00
  • Peking duck (half) $28.00
  • Pan fried dumplings $8.00
  • Curry pork $18.00
  • Stir fried lamb in special sauce on a hot plate $25.00
  • Seafood, spinach & tofu soup soup (small/medium/large) $8.00/$22.00/$36.00
  • Meat & Cheese Tortilla $7.90
  • Grilled Vege $11.90
  • Vege Falafel $11.90
  • You guessed it. It’s pretty much the same as the Morrito, but in a bowl. This is the uncontained and low carb version of our most famous dish. Choose your combination and get stuck in. It’s good. Very good. see below
    • Served with: Rice or Couscous / Beans or Grilled Veges / Salsa & Lettuce / Sour Cream or Aioli or Hummus
  • Moroccan Lamb $12.40
  • Cheese Tortilla $4.50
  • Lemon Chicken $11.90
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Chicken Liver & Smoked Bacon Pate one $12.50/To share $24.50
    • House-made pate, fig chutney with toasted crostini
  • Spanish Omelette $13.50
    • Chorizo, smoked cheddar & roasted pumpkin
  • Tomato & Basil Bruschetta $15.00
    • Slow roasted tomatoes, basil, parmesan cheese & toasted pine nuts on grilled sourdough bread
  • Criss cross potatoes with a chipotle sauce $8.50
  • Potato rosti $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Akaroa salmon
  • Chicken & Brie Sandwich $20.00
    • On toasted Turkish bread with spiced plum chutney, lettuce, vine ripened tomato & fries
  • Beer Battered or Crumbed Fish $23.00
    • Fresh market fish with salad greens, fries & tartare
  • Seafood Platter $14.50
  • Battered Hoki, Chips and a Salad $10
  • Wedges topped with Sour Cream $7.00
  • Steak, Eggs, Chips and a Garden Salad topped with Garlic Butter $17.50
  • Small Chips $3.50
  • Lamb, Bacon and Mint Burger $6.50
  • Toasted Sandwich with a choice of fillings $5.00
  • Garlic Bread $3.50
  • Scallop $1.60
  • 2 Hot Dog $16.00
  • 5 Fish Bites $3.00
  • 6 Mussels $5.00
  • Spicy Wedges $4.00
  • Plain $3.50
  • Double Meat $4.20
  • Hawaiian $6.00
  • Snack Box Combo $9.90
    • Snack Box with a can of drink
  • Egyptian Rice/Couscous $3.00
  • Wedges $4.50
  • Falafel $8.00 / $12.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Baklava $3.00
  • Deluxe Meal $17.50
    • Your choice of meat or falafel with grilled capsicum, onion, mushroom, served on pita bread, with our signature sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese in a pizza box.
  • Beef $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • French Fries $4.00
  • Roast Pork Tomatoes on Rice $11.00
  • Sweet and Sour Pork $11.00
  • Tomatoes $2.50
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.50
  • Steak Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Chicken Satay on Rice $11.00
  • Prawn Foo Young $11.00
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts $12.00
  • Sauteed seasonal vegetables $9.00
  • Calamares a la andaluza $19.00
    • Calamari dusted in flour & flash fried (LF)
  • Butifarra garcia $39.00
    • Housemade catalan pork sausage with portobello mushroom & fries
  • Tarta de santiago – almond tarte $18.00
    • The famous Spanish almond tarte from the pilgrim's town of Santiago de compostela dusted in icing sugar, with triple chocolate ice-cream & served traditionally with a glass of pedro ximenez sherry
  • Pa amb tomaquet – bread with tomato and olive oil rub $10.00
  • Curator’s pate $23.00
    • Our house made duck pate served with wine reduction shallots & balsamic gelatin & tostas drizzled in virgin olive oil
  • Extras: bread $2.00
  • Patatas bravas $14.00
    • Cubed fries & paprika sauce
  • Soup of the day $15.00
  • French toasted banana bread with maple mousse and berries $15.00
  • Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
  • Toast w selection of jams $5.80
  • Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
  • Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
  • Creamy Pumpkin $15.00
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
  • Olive Bread $5.50
  • Spanakopita (vegetarian) $4.00
    • Spinach and Feta cheese Filo parcels
  • Greek Salad (small) $7.00
    • A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
  • Olive Tapenade (small) $5.00
    • 100g pottle (vegetarian)
  • Kaulouri (mini bread sticks) $4.00
    • With Aniseed and Sesame Seeds (100g)
  • Lountza (smoked pork) $6.50
    • Marinaded and smoked pork loin (100g)
  • Souvlaki (large) $14.00
    • Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
  • Souvlaki (regular) $11.00
    • Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
  • Salmon Nigiri $7.90
  • Platter/big $45.00
  • Nicy & Spicy $7.90
  • Prawn & Koroket $7.90
  • Nicy & Spicy $7.90
  • Sakura Bento $10.50
  • Special Family Pack/Any Large Sushi 3 for $20.90
  • Platter/medium $35.00
  • Cheesecake $5.20
  • Breakfast Croissant $7.30
  • Sweet Slices $4.20
  • Fruit Salad $6.80
  • Breakfast Pie $7.30
  • Muesli & Yoghurt $6.80
  • Scones $4.40
  • Gourmet Pies $7.20
  • Som Tum Vegetable Tempura (3) $8
    • w/ Peanuts
  • Larb Kai Spicy Chicken Salad (GF) $18
    • w/ Lime, Chilli, Mint Leaf
  • Khanom Mor Gaeng (GF) $10
    • Thai Coconut Custard
  • Hot Wok Smoky Cabbage (GF) $11
    • w/ garlic, fish sauce
  • Footpath Grilled Chicken Skewers (3) (GF) $10
    • w/ Tuk Tuk Satay Sauce
  • Wok Fried Bean Sprouts (GR) $13
  • Deep Fried Market Fish (GF) $26
    • w/ Nam Jim
  • Stir Fried Satay Chicken (GR) $18
    • w/ TukTuk Satay Sauce, Seasonal vegetables
  • COMBINATION NOODLES $10.50
    • egg noodles with king prawns roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce
  • SWEET ONE $10.20
    • egg noodles with roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce
  • NASI GORENG $9.80
    • fried rice with roast pork and vegetables in Malaysian style spices
  • SINGAPORE FRIED RICE $9.80
  • MONGOLIAN BEEF $9.80
    • thin rice noodles with beef and vegetables in special Mongolian sauce
  • SAMBAL CHICKEN FRIED RICE $9.80
    • fried rice with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian sambal sauce
  • SINGAPORE FRIED NOODLES $9.80
    • thin rice noodles with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in mild curry sauce
  • SWEET SOUR PRAWNS NOODLES/RICE $12.80
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Pork Riblet N/A
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Thousand Island 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