Address
95 Westminster Street, Christchurch, New Zealand
The Origin in Christchurch Menu
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BREAKFAST-
MUESLI $14.00
- the Origin's oven baked nutty & spiced Muesli served with seasonal fresh fruits
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Carol Oats Porridge $14.00
- Freshly cooked oats chia seeds dates goji berries, walnuts, coconut, strawberries, banana soy milk
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Pancakes with Fresh Fruits $19.00
- pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruits, lemon coconut cream
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Scrambled Tofu on Toast $19.00
- scrambled Tofu flavored with smoked paprika turmeric mushrooms green peas avocado
LUNCH-
Daly Special $23.00
- chef's choice of pure vegetarian cuisine cooked with seasonal local grown ingredients
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Papa's Spice Noodle Soup $19.00
- fresh noodles carrots shiitake mushrooms soybeans soy protein tomatoes peanuts coriander
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Soup of The day $15.00
- optional whole grain or GF bread with salad
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Asian Pancake 4 pcs $9.00
- fresh paratha filled with seasonal vegetables vegan mayo The Origin's red sauce
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Dumplings 6 pcs $9.00
- house made dumplings
Nearby Sample Menus
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Green Curry
- The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices and an array of selected vegetables, and fresh basil herb.
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Chilli Stir Fry
- Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce.
- Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $21.00
- Entree, Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu $12.00
- Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $21.00
- Chicken, Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Peanut Sauce, Steamed Jasmine Rice $3.00
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Fried Pork Balls (6) $7.50
- Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
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Chilli and Fresh Basil Stir Fry
- Fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with a generous assortment of fresh vegetables.
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Pancakes $20
- Savoury: Vege pancakes with our house made beetroot hummus, crispy bacon and poached eggs and finished with a balsamic reduction
- Garlic Spinach $3
- Oven Roasted Tomato $3
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Pancakes $20
- Sweet: Lemon and blueberry pancakes topped with zested yoghurt, toasted coconut and almonds
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Kids Taco $14
- A soft shell taco filled with chicken, mixed greens and carrot, served with a side of fries
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Kids Pancakes $12
- Blueberry pancakes with caramelised banana, maple syrup and whipped cream
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Classic Bene Half $15 Full $20
- Free range poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with Luciano’s famous hollandaise, a roasted tomato and Manuka Smoked Bacon
- Free Range Egg $2.5
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Chicken Filo $20.00
- changes weekly, please check the specials board, served with seasonal salad & fries
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Bower Burger $22.00
- 180g, Angus Meat Pattie, streaky bacon, hash-brown, egg, cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, with house made Aioli & smoky BBQ sauce stacked in a warm toasted bun
- (Meal only, without combo $12.00)
- Fairy Bread
- Cheerios
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Fish Bites
- served with fried & tomato sauce
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Popcorn Chicken
- 8 pieces of popcorn chicken, served in a basket with fries
- Drink
- Caesar style salad $18.00
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Bowi of French fries, new potatoes $6.50
- side salad, rice, vegetables of the day, potato wedges with sour cream
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Eggs benedict $16.50
- with two poached eggs, ham, spinach and hollandaise
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Chateau grill $17.50
- including two eggs, grilled tomato, lamb cutlet, bacon, & hash-brown
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Chateau club sandwichChicken fillet,or beef burger $18.50
- with bacon, relish, cheese, tomato & French fries
- Selection of assorted breads & spreads $10.50
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Bowl of French fries $6.50
- new potatoes, side salad, rice, vegetables of the day, potato wedges with sour cream
- Manuka fumed blue cod / grilled summer vegetables / poached egg & sauce hollandaise $28.50
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Pad Sea Eaw ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables and egg.
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Won Ton Soup $10.00
- Won ton and bean sprouts.
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Pad Thai (Chicken, Beef, Pork)
- Thai fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, crushed peanut.
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Thai Ho Fan ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Stir fried rice noodle with vegetables, and gravy.
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Red Curry ( Chicken, Beef, Pork ) $10.00
- Red Curry with seasonal vegetables and coconut milk.
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Beef Oyster Sauce $10.00
- Stir fried beef vegetables with oyster sauce.
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Chicken Cashew Nut $10.00
- Stir fried chicken with vegetables and cashew nut
- Open lunch: tuesday - saturday 11:30am - 2:00pm
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Vegetarian stone $22.00
- A selection of seasonal vegetables, served with hollandaise
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Children's mixed grill $16.00
- Your choice of any two - beef, pork, chicken or lamb served with fries or salad, or blanched vegetables and tomato sauce
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Vegetarian pasta $21.00
- Ask your waitperson
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Soup of the day $14.50
- Ask your waitperson
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Spag toast $8.00
- Topped with fried egg
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Beer battered fish $21.00
- Served with chunky fries and salad
- Add bacon $4.50
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Izone beast burger $24.50
- Homemade beef patties, bacon, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, onion relish, melted cheese on a toasted vienna bun
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Market Fresh Fish of the Day N/A
- POA. Please ask your server
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Vegetable Terrine $23.00
- with blackberry and lime sauce, spring leaf and almond salad, sherry vinaigrette
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Mediterranean Sharing Platter $30.00
- venison salami, hot pork, locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, pickled vegetables, crostini and coriander crema
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Vegetarian Nachos $15.50
- vegetable and bean mix served with corn chips, melted cheese, salsa and topped with sour cream
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Nepalese Dumplings $13.00
- chicken or vegan dumplings served with a mildly spiced herbed tomato dipping sauce
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Dessert Special $12.00
- please ask your server
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Garlic and Parmesan Bread $12.50
- thick cut sourdough baguette smothered in garlic butter, topped with mozarella and parmesan cheese and baked
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Onion Rings $8.50
- house-made beer battered onion rings, with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo
- Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
- Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
- Toast w selection of jams $5.80
- Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
- Bacon sandwich on sour dough with tomato jam $10.00
- Creamy Pumpkin $15.00
- Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
- Soup of the day $15.00
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Toast 9.00
- with ham and mustard/double
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Salmon rosti GF, DF 15.50
- Potato rosti with hot smoked salmon and dill mayo …
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Bacon butty 10.50
- Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce/with fried egg … add 2.5
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Free range eggs on toast 5.50
- Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/single
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Mitchell's special 16.50
- A tasty mix of chorizo, cannellini beans and tomato topped with a poached egg and drizzled with sage brown butter. Served with garlic yoghurt and crusty bread …
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Eggs Benedict 16.50
- with free range smoky bacon …
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Mama Mitchell's muesli 10.50
- Homemade toasted muesli served with stewed seasonal fruit and a creamy Greek yoghurt …
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Puttanesca pasta 14.00
- Traditional southern Italian pasta. Fettucine tossed in a tasty tomato sauce with anchovies, olives and capers …
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Dukkha, Lamb or Vegetarian $32.50
- Marinated Olives, Artichokes, Tapenade, Roasted Red Peppers, Buffalo Feta, Grilled Ciabatta
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Chorizo & Spiced Meatballs al Alicante $18.50
- Spiced Albondigas
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Late Night Cheese $16.50
- Cheese, Grilled Ciabatta, Fig Chutney, Roast Red Peppers, Marinated olives (Choices: Gorgonzola, Parmigiano, Alpeggio, Maasdam, Aged Gouda)
- Add Peppers $5.50
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Maroccan Spiced Lamb $18.50
- Spiced Lamb, Courgette, Rocket, Harrissa
- Add Artichokes $5.50
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Halloumi & Pancetta $17.50
- Halloumi, Pancetta, Date, Plum Chutney
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Shellfish & Prawn Zarzuela al Andalus $23.50
- Shellfish, Tiger Prawn, Garlic Butter, Grilld Ciabatta
- Chicken $9.50
- Steak $10.50
- Seafood (Prawn, Squid, Mussel & Crab Stick) $11.90
- Spring Roll $1.80
- Pork Satay on steamed Rice $10.90
- Vegetable $7.90
- Cheese $2.60
- Chicken $10.50
- Blackened cream corn, smoked cheese, chorizo and fried eggs on corn tortillas with guacamole and tomato salsa. G/F $19.00
- Porridge, brown sugar, milk, cream and toasted almonds with apple and blackberry compote. G/F. V. $13.00
- Mini venison ribs with caramelised harissa onions. G/F. D/F. $16.00
- Vanilla, strawberry and rosewater panna cotta with lavender scented creme fraiche ice cream and honeycomb. G/F $14.00
- Butternut cream and colcannon potato ( aka bublle and squeak... sauteed cabbage, bacon and peas). G/F n/a
- Sauted greens with herb and feta crumbs and truffled pomme puree. G/F n/a
- Chargrilled venison belly skewers with horopito and rocket pesto. G/F. D/F $14.00
- S'mores pan with double chocolate brownie base, raspberry marshmallow, chocolate and almond ice cream with salted bourbon caramel G/F $14.00
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Lucky Luciano $24.00
- Ricotta white sauce, char-grilled red peppers, mozzarella, romano cheese, olive oil
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''Gayeddie'' $24.00
- Mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, sun dried tomato finished with baby spinach and aioli
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'Mosquito Brother' $26.00
- Sweet soy marinated roast chicken, chilli, ginger, spring onions and cashews with brie and cream cheese
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Don Mario Santoini $26.00
- Pulled pork, cowboy beans, smoked hickory BBQ sauce, mozzarella and sour cream
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Garlic Flat Bread $14.00
- With guacamole, tomato salsa, and sweet basil pesto
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Salvatore ''Bill'' Bonanno $28.00
- Sea salmon, shrimp, calamari, black olives, capers and baby spinach with dill sour cream
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Moe Greene $28.00
- Seared lamb, marinated in garlic, fresh lemon zest, jalapenos, red onion & red capsicum then drizzled with cumin yoghurt
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''Big Paulie'' Castellano $28.00
- Pepperoni, NY sausage, Clemenza's meatball, ham and bacon with garlic tomato sauce
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Pork Kumara & Spinach $19.50
- Fresh pork ribeye simmered with cumin seed, bay leaves and fenugreek – rich and decadent
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Poppadoms $3.50
- Indian crisp bread – roasted over the tandoor (4)
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Raita $3.00
- Cucumber and organic yoghurt – popular curry cooler
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Paneer Makhani (vegetarian) $19.50
- Cottage cheese blended with tomato and cream
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Palak Paneer (vegetarian) $21.50
- Cottage cheese and spinach with garlic flavour simply delicious
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Mix Pickel $3.50
- Nice and spicey
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Lamb Saag $19.50
- Simmered spinach masala with tomato and garlic – stunning iron fix
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Extra Rice $3.50
- Basmati – rice of kings
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Chipotle chicken quesadilla $14.50
- With avocado sour cream
- Mushroom, 2 eggs, spinach $5
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Seasonal allotment salad $18.50
- Roots (carrot, beetroot, kumara) and green leaves finished with avocado & our own summer dressing (the chef recommends adding a side of bacon)
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Rare roast beef salad $24.50
- Roast pumpkin, glazed mushrooms, mustard sprouts, spinach, crostini & horseradish cream
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Crispy calamari (gf) $25
- Seaweed salad, hoisin mayonnaise, fried onions & crispy calamari
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Bubble & squeak (gf) (ef) $28
- With braised 'apple tree farm' free farmed pork belly, mustard sauce and crackling straws
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The naan (ef) $16.50
- Herb naan, cream cheese, spinach & tomato compote with your choice of either bacon or mushrooms
- Streaky bacon, smoked cumberland sausage $6
The Origin
Phone
033555939
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
None
Type
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Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Cafe Food , Vegan , Vegetarian
Features
Wheelchair accessible , Breakfast , Waitstaff , Takeout , Lunch , Seating , Child-friendly
95 Westminster Street, Christchurch, New Zealand
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