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

  • Falafel S $8.5 / L $12
  • Barger $6
  • Chalaw Kabab Chicken, Salad. Drink S $10 / L $14
  • Bolang $5
  • Chalaw Halve Lamb, Salad, Drink S $11 / L $15
  • Chalaw Halve Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16
  • Lamb S $8.5 / L $12
  • S= Small / L= Large
  • Chips $2.60
  • Corn cob $2.50
  • Pineapple Rings $2.00
  • Fish $2.60
  • Patties - Paua $6.30
  • Cod - Battered $5.30
  • Patties - Meat $2.50
  • Big Hot Dog $3.50
  • Option 3 $15.00
  • Ice-cream Sundae $8.50
    • Your choice of chocolate, caramel or berry
  • Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Open Focaccia Sandwich $18.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken breast in a creamy mushroom & tamagan sauce, served on toasted focaccia
  • Extras $2.00 each
    • bacon, egg, mushroom, hash brown, onion rings
  • Fish of the Day $19.00
    • Market fresh fish in a tempura batter or pan fried served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Fries
  • Choose a meal, a drink (apple juice, orange juice, chocolate milk, or frizzy) and an ice cream
  • THAI BEEF SALAD $17.00
    • Served with mesclun, fresh mint, cherry tomatoes, red onions and our house dressing
  • JUNIOR BURGER
    • Beef patty, lettuce and cheese served with fries
  • All includes drink and Ice cream Sundae
  • CHICKEN WINGS $14.00
    • Smokey BBQ Wings, served with side salad
  • STEAK SPECIAL 200G $16.50
    • Prime rump steak With an Alehouse Salad and chips
  • CRANFORD CHICKEN BREAST $29.00
    • Poached chicken breast stuffed with basil served with gourmet potatoes baby carrots and roast capsicum sauce
  • GRILLED MUSHROOMS $22.00
    • Grilled mushrooms and haloumi with rosemary potatoes, sauteed spinach and roasted capsicum sauce
  • JUNIOR BANGERS AND MASH
    • With baby carrots
  • Beef & Mushroom Soup $6.00/$18.00
  • Pan Fried Dumplings ( 6 pieces) $8.00
  • Braised Fish Fillet $20.00/$36.00
  • ToFu with Roast Pork Pot $18.00/$34.00
  • Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup $6.00/$18.00
  • Fried Lettuce with Preserved Bean Curd (Spicy) $14.00/$24.00
  • Fried HoFun with (Chicken/Beef/Pork/Vegetables) $11.00
  • Deep Fried Squid Tentacles $18.00/$34.00
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Jacket potatoes (GF) $8.00
    • With sour cream, tomato relish and chilli salt
  • Roast of the Day $15.00
    • (GF available) Ask your server about today’s roast
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $15.50
    • With fries, chop salad and house made tartare sauce
  • Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
    • Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • Lamb Cutlets $22.00
    • Marinated lamb cutlets with herbs and spices and coated with crumbs then cooked to perfection.
  • Lamb/Beef Rogan Josh $19.00
    • Lamb cooked with blend of herbs and spices.
  • Vegetable Jalferzi $18.00
    • Sweet and sour curry with chunky vegetables.
  • Bombay Jeera Aloo $15.00
    • Fresh potatoes cooked with cumin and spices in Bombay style.
  • Chicken Badam Passanda $19.00
    • Meat cooked in rich nutty gravy.
  • Aloo Gobhi $18.00
    • Fresh potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onion, garlic & spiced sauces in Indian homemade style.
  • Tandoori Chicken
    • Chicken marinated overnight in special blend of yoghurt, herbs and spices then roasted in tandoor.
  • Madras Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
    • Traditional South Indian style curry cooked with coconut, mustard seeds and spices.
  • SEASONED WEDGES $8.50
    • Served with sweet chilli and sour cream
  • SMOKED SALMON $11.50
    • Smoked salmon, capers, cream cheese, lettuce, red onion and dill pickle
  • STICK PORK BELLY $19.50
    • Chinese style pork belly, diced and braised into Chinese cooking wine, caramelised with sweet and sour sauce, served with boiled egg, green salad and toast
  • Extra Toppings $2.00
  • With Chicken $19.50
  • EGGS BENEDICT
    • Choose from streaky bacon, smoked salmon, pulled pork or portobello mushrooms, house made hollandaise sauce
  • Extra Meat Toppings $4.00
  • GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $18.50
    • Chicken breast, streaky bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, caramelised onion, tomato and house made aioli. Served with chips.
  • Wakame Salad V GF DF $6.00
    • Marinated seaweed, Sesame oil
  • Teriyaki Grill Chicken GF/A DF $22.00
    • Chicken thigh, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Okonomiyaki - Chicken $20.00
    • 12 hrs marinated chicken thigh
  • Tempura V/A DF $17.00
    • Japanese battered fried prawn and vegetables, Tentsuyu dip
  • Chicken Wings - Teriyaki GF/A DF $22.00
    • With choice of pickle or salad on side
  • Berry Sorbet GF DF $6.00
  • Agedashi Tofu V/A GF/A DF $9.50
    • Light fried tofu, Tentsuyu broth
  • Karaage - Chili Chili Bang Bang DF $17.00
    • Fried chilli, Chilli powder
  • Bacon and egg $4.00
  • Cottage $5.00
  • Savouries $2.00
  • Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
  • All Steak Pies $5.00
  • Chicken Vege $5.00
  • Mince $4.50
  • Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Beef nacho $10.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
    • 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
  • Chips S$4/L$6
    • Served with sauce and aioli
  • Spicy wedges supreme
    • Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
  • Seafood basket $10.00
    • assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
  • Spicy wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
  • 1/4 CHICKEN $9.30
  • LARGE $9.50
  • 1/2 CHICKEN + FRIES $10.90
  • 1/2 CHICKEN $12.40
  • PLAIN BURGER (BEEF /CHICKEN) $3.00
    • additionals egg, cheese, bacon, pineapple, hashbrown ($0.80 each)
  • HALF CHICKEN $8.50
  • BBQ CHICKEN $6.80
  • QUARTER CHICKEN $4.80
  • Sides
  • +Mosselen Po Pei $26.40
    • Mussels w spinach, cheese, bacon
  • Half Kilo Pot $14.50
  • Gekruide Inktvis $18.90
    • Salt and pepper squid w chili and lime dipping sauce
  • Fresh steamed mussels w frites and mayonnaise. The traditional dish of Belgium, using Green Shell Mussels sourced from the clear sheltered waters of Marlborough Sounds.
  • Additions
  • Frikadellen $16.90
    • Homemade meatballs smothered in basil tomato sauce w baked gourmet potato wedges
  • Lambsschenkel - Braised Lambshank $36.00
    • 300gm lamb shank w creamy mash , roasted broccoli and rich demi glaze
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15.5
    • Field and button mushrooms in a rich tarragon marsala cream sauce with a crispy battered mushroom and shaved parmesan. Add bacon: $4
  • Chef's Special $19
    • Ask your server for today’s special
  • Housemade beans $4
  • Salmon Nicoise $23
    • Potato, tomato, olives, boiled egg, capers and horseradish mayo
  • Garlic Bread $9
  • Field mushrooms $4
  • Smoked Salmon Hash $19
    • Ora king salmon, Crushed potatoes, baby spinach served with poached eggs and hollandaise
  • Cheesecake of Day $7.5
  • Fish $ Chips $16
    • Beer battered fish served with chips and tartar sauce
  • Quiche $12
    • In house made quiche with side salad
  • Moroccan Chicken Salad $12
    • Moroccan chicken, fresh salad, minted yoghurt dressing
  • Salmon Fillet $16
    • Asparagus wrapped in bacon, mint & butter potoatoes, roasted tomato, hollandaise sauce
  • Open Grilled Chicken Sandwich $16
    • Lettuce, tomato, Moroccan grilled chicken, avocado, salsa, minted yoghurt dressing
  • Baked Ham Panini $12
    • Ham of the bone, cranberry sauce, brie cheese, side of chips
  • Poached eggs $12
    • Poached eggs, asparagus, toasted bread, basil pesto sauce
  • Big Breakfast $16
    • Eggs, bacon, hash brown, mushrooms, tomato, sausage, toasted 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