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

  • SPICY PORK $40.00
    • roasted pork (pettitioes) with chilli powder
  • SEAFOOD NOODLES $14.00
    • noodles with vegetables and seafood in soup
  • SEAFOOD WITH SOYBEAN STEW $15.00
    • mixed bean with various vegetables and seafood in hot pot
  • LA RIB $17.00
    • grilled la beef ribs on sizzling plate
  • SPICY CHICKEN $15.00
    • roasted chicken with vegetables in spicy sauce
  • BULGOGI $15.00
    • pan broiled beef seasoned with red sauce
  • SPICY SEAFOOD SOUP $45.00
    • hot blend soup consistant of seafood with vegetable
  • SSAM BAB $17.00
    • rice, vegetable and spicy pork
  • Meat pattie $2.20
  • Sausage $2.00
  • BURGER MEAL $8.50
    • fish burger, chips
  • GURNARD/TARAKIHI/WAREHOU
  • Tempura prawns $1.80
  • SCALLOP MEAL $19.50
    • scallops (6), chips, salad, tartare sauce, lemon
  • SALAD $6.00
    • greek salad coleslaw
  • Chicken nugget $0.80
  • Large $28.00
  • Medium $18.00
  • Five Stars Special Broken Rice $14.00
  • Seafood Mixed Vegetable (Cashew Nut)
  • Mixed Vegetable With Garlic
  • Large $35.00
  • Sweet & Sour Tofu
  • Medium $18.00
  • Vegetarian $5.20
  • Pacific Oyster $1.20 each
  • Chilli sauce, Chow Chow, Onion, Tomato $0.50
  • Bacon $4.90
  • Super steak $7.20
  • Meat Patty, Bacon $1.00
  • Fish (Have it Battered or Crumbed)
  • Sole $4.80
  • Lamb Shanks In Massaman Curry (One Shank / Two Shanks) $15.00 / $22.00
    • Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts
  • Side Of Stir Fry Vegetables $9.90
  • Sweet And Sour $12.50/ $14.50
    • A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables and pineapple. Pork, Battered Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu/Battered Fish
  • Spring Rolls (4) $6.00
    • Tasty sautéed vegetables, pork and chicken, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Peanut Sauce, Steamed Rice $2.50
  • Gang Par $12.50
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Prawn $14.50
    • available in certain meals
  • Massaman Curry $12.50
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Mixed grill $15.50
    • Choice of any two - beef, pork, chicken or lamb served with gravy and your choice of veges, salad or fries
  • Fruit toast $9.00
    • Served with butter and cinnamon sugar
  • Side n/a
    • Fries, Vegetables, Roasted Potatoes, Salad, Garlic Mash, Izone Slaw
  • The challenge ½kg pure angus prime beef $36.00
    • The bigger the better, Served with BBQ sauce (2 sides)
  • Pasta of the day $16.00
    • Ask your waitperson
  • Add sausage $4.50
  • All day breakfast stone $20.00
    • Tastes so good on the stone. Two eggs, bacon, tomato and mushroom with fries and hollandaise
  • Bacon and egg buttie $14.00
    • Fried eggs, two rashes of bacon on lightly toasted bread and your choice of tomato relish or hollandaise
  • Fries $4.00
  • Deep fried taro cake $4.50
  • Handmade Taiwanese style meatballs soup $5.50
  • Signature giant fried chicken cutlet $15.00
  • Fried rice with Taiwanese sausages $9.00
  • Signature pork chop $14.00
    • The most popular set meal in Taiwan. Deep fried pork chop marinated in chef secret recipe
  • Mango shaved ice $6.00
  • Taiwanese style hamburger $7.50
    • BIG MAC in Taiwanese style! A steamed hot bun filled with mouth-watering braised pork belly, mild spicy pickles, coriander and a sweet peanut paste. (Sweet peanut paste is optional)
  • Sagwala chicken/lamb/beef/prawn
    • Choice of your meat cooked in and skillfully blended with spinach in an exotic curry.
  • Madras chicken/lamb/fish/prawn
    • A traditional south indian style curry cooked with coconut and spices. Choice of your meat.
  • Onion bhajeees (6 psc) $4.99
    • Crispy onion and silver beet fritter served with tomato sauce.
  • Tandoori prawn/mushroom $11.99
    • Big juicy prawn marinated in tandoori paste, roasted in the tandoor.
  • Keema/Kashmir/Vegeterian naan $4.50
    • Stuffed with lamb mince/mixed dried fruits/mixed vegetables.
  • -Half $11.99
  • Chicken biryani $16.99
  • Vindaloo chicken/lamb/beef/ prawn
    • Red hot curry from goa, choice of your meat.
  • Nicy & Spicy $7.90
  • Sakura Bento $10.50
  • Platter/big $45.00
  • Platter/medium $35.00
  • Salmon Nigiri $7.90
  • Nicy & Spicy $7.90
  • Special Family Pack/Any Large Sushi 3 for $20.90
  • Prawn & Koroket $7.90
  • Chocolate Overload $9.50
    • Chocolate mud cake served with vanilla ice cream in a chocolate pot
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • Fishermans Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $13 / $18
    • Crumbed Prawns, Calamari, Prawn Twisters & Fish Goujons w sweet chilli, tomato & tartar sauces
  • Cheesecake $9.50
    • Please ask our staff for todays flavour, served with vanilla ice cream
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • Pork Belly $24
    • Bourbon & honey glazed pork belly served on a bed of stir-fry vegetables & udon noodles
  • Thai Beef Salad $19
    • Coriander, ginger & lime marinated beef served on a bed of greens, topped with crispy noodles
  • Prawn & Bacon Creole $25
    • Sauteed with green peppers, mushrooms in a white wine tomato & basil sauce with jasmine rice
  • Hoki $3.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Tarakihi $4.00
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Bacon and Egg $4.50
  • Plain $3.50
  • RodCod $4.00
  • Warmed Triple Garlic Loaf $7.20
    • Filled with melted garlic & herb butter
  • Ribeye Steak Sandwich $27.20
    • Aged 200g Ribeye of beef char grilled to your liking with gruyere cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion relish & aioli served between char grilled super grain bread
  • Akaroa Salmon Gravlax $22.50
    • Our own salt & beetroot cured salmon served with a kumara & corn cake, avocado, cream fraiche & Mediterranean salsa
  • Caesar Salad G $21.50
    • Fresh crisp baby cos lettuce tossed with garlic croutons, crispy belly bacon, soft boiled egg, shaved parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing
  • Bully’s Kiwi Burger $21.70
    • Prime beef mince patty, gruyere cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, egg, onion relish & aioli in a grilled brioche bun
  • Bully’s Pirate Platter $13.50
    • Ham & cheese toasted sandwich, fresh fruit pieces, raisins, salad, french fries & yummy chocolate fish
  • Bagel with Scrambled Egg $13.50
    • Toasted & served with scrambled eggs & chives and tomato & onion relish
  • Breakfast Omelette $18.50
    • Crispy Bacon, spinach, caramelised onion, & mozzarella cheese OR Vegetarian – mushroom, spinach, tomato & mozzarella cheese OR Smoked Salmon, avocado, spinach & mozzarella cheese Served with grain toast & tomato chutney
  • Steak, Chips & Salad $20.00
    • Cooked to your liking served with choice of Mushroom ~ Pepper or Red wine Jus.
  • Trenches Platter $22.50
    • Meats / cheese / bits n bobs
  • Orange & Cardamon Brulee $13.00
    • with Biscotti
  • Caesar Salad $14.50
    • Cos Lettuce tossed with Bacon, Anchovies, Freshly Shaved Parmesan topped with Poached Egg & Drizzled with Caesar Dressing.
  • 3-Scoop Ice-cream Chocolate Sundae $13.00
    • topped with Pink Wafers
  • Beer Battered Fish Fillet $18.50
    • served with Fries & Salad
  • Beef Nachos $17.50
    • Chilli Beef Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Vegetarian Nachos $15.50
    • Chilli Bean Mix Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Polow Morgh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A scrumptiously seasoned chicken leg served with wild Persian rice, made with a blend of peas, Persian herbs and garlic.
  • Regular: $19.00
  • Regular: $11.00
  • Piroshki (vegetarian or meat) $4.00
    • Golden pastry filled with a scrumptious mix of carrots, peas, potatoes, Persian herbs and spices. Can be served hot or cold
  • Small: $8.00
  • Khoresht-e Qeymeh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A traditional Persian stew. Containing split yellow peas, dried lime, potatoes and succulent lamb. Served on a bed of Persian rice and topped off with a few potato chips. A must try!
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00
  • -Vegetarian $3
  • Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
  • Barberry Rice & Chicken (Zereshk Polloh & morgh) $14
  • Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
  • Lamb R $10/ L $12
  • Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
  • All Kebabs are served over Persian rice with grilled tomatoes
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

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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