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

  • Large $28.00
  • Tofu Sate
  • Large $28.00
  • Vegetable Garlic
  • Dices Beef Onion, Tomato, Pepper
  • Medium $18.00
  • Chicken With Mushroom, Pepper, Onion, Coconut Cream
  • Tofu Lemon Grass, Chilli
  • Teriyaki chicken $18
  • Gyoza 6pieces $8.50
    • Pan fried pork and chives dumplings. Vegetable dumpling is available .
  • Crispy prawn and spicy mayo $15
  • Marinated mushroom $6.80
    • Marinated japanese mushroom .
  • Chicken katsu $18
  • Grilled fish $14
  • Lotus chips $6.50
    • Crispy fried sliced lotus root sprinkles with himalayan salt .
  • Squid $5
  • POPADOM (4 PIECES) $2.00
    • Seasoned dough made from peeled black gram flour, cooked in the Tandoor.
  • CHICKEN ACHARI $20.00
    • Chicken marinated and cooked in the Tandoor and then prepared in the pan with ginger, garlic, onion seeds, Indian pickle and spices. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
  • BAIGAN BHARTA (SEASONAL) $18.00
    • Eggplant roasted in Tandoor, then mashed and cooked with garlic, ginger and seasoned with herbs and spices. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
  • TARKA DAAL $16.00
    • Specially prepared lentil tempered with cumin seeds and garlic. Full of flavour and nutrition. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
  • LAMB DO PAYAZA $23.00
    • Lamb pieces tossed with chunks of onion, in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices, cream and fresh coriander.
  • CORIANDER'S VEGETARIAN PLATTER $10.00
    • Includes one samosa, one onion bhaji, one vegetable pakora, and one cheese pakora. A must for all vegetarians.
  • GARLIC NAAN $4.00
    • Naan bread coated with fresh crushed garlic.
  • TANDOORI ROTI $3.50
    • Bread made with wholemeal flour.
  • Steak $6.00
  • Meat Patties $2.00
  • Chicken Nugget (Doz) $8.00
  • Pineapple $4.20
  • Battered Paua Fritters $2.70
  • Chow Chow $4.20
  • Crumbed or Battered Sole Fillet $5.00
  • Mini Spring roll (Doz) $4.00
  • Butter Chicken $12.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated with special spices and herbs, roasted in a tandoor and cooked in a tangy tomato and butter sauce
  • Butter Naan $3.00
    • (Naan bread brushed with butter
  • Kashmiri Pulao $5.00
    • Rice cooked with dry fruits
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • (Naan bread sprinkled with crushed garlic)
  • Veg Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular shaped crispy pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, green peas and cumin seeds served with tamarind sauce
  • Chicken Korma $12.00
    • Tender chicken cubes/diced lamb cooked in a cream and cashew based gravy
  • Chicken Schezwan $14.90
    • Tender chicken pieces battered in corn flour, bakers flour, eggs and cooked with Chef’s special sauce
  • Palak Paneer $13.90
    • A healthy combination of cottage cheese, fresh spinach and a mixture of spices
  • -seafood or tofu $21.90
  • Sweet & sour (s)
    • A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables & pineapple.
  • -prawn $22.50
  • -seafood or tofu $21.00
  • -prawn $22.90
  • -prawn $22.50
  • -prawn $22.50
  • -vegetarian $21.50
  • Makhani Paneer $12
    • Cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato sauce. Garnished with crushed cashew and fresh coriander.
  • Lamb Dhansak $12.5
    • Lamb cooked with lentils, onion and tomato based gravy.
  • All Curries are served with Rice and Plain Naan Bread $N/A
  • Dal Tarka $11.5
    • Yellow split lentils cooked with turmeric, chopped onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and garam masala.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $12.5
    • Chicken cooked with tomatoes, onion and yoghurt based gravy.
  • Vegetable Biryani $11.5
    • Rice cooked with fresh vegetables and served with Raita.
  • Chicken Naan Roll with Mint Chutney $9.5
    • Chicken, ginger, tomato and onion wrapped in Naan bread.
  • Lamb Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish $12.5
    • Lamb cooked with onion, tomatoes, capsicum and secret spices.
  • Southern fried chicken tenders $14.90
    • Chicken tenders, marinated in spices and fried until golden, drizzled with maple syrup and served with garlic mayo and ruano hot sauce
  • South island salmon fillet $30.50
    • Pan seared over potato gratin, creamed spinach, parmesan crisps and hollandaise
  • Homemade apple pie $11.90
    • Spiced apples in a buttery pastry pie crust with vanilla ice cream
  • Lamb's fry & bacon stack $17.90
    • Pan seared lamb's liver stacked with bacon on a rich mushroom sauce, served with creamy mash
  • -Large $8.00
    • With aioli and tomato sauce
  • Breads and dips $15.50
    • Selection of locally made breads and dips
  • Prawns $17.90
    • Tiger prawns sauteed in sesame and ginger sauce
  • Pulled pork sandwich $20.90
    • Brioche roll filled with spiced BBQ pulled pork, coleslaw and jalapenos. served with fries
  • Trio vegetal de texturas - vegetable trio $39.00
    • Escalivada marinated mediteranean vegetables with empanadilla pastries & sauteed mushrooms topped with blue cheese
  • Salteado de setas al jerez $19.50
    • Sauteed mushrooms with garlic, parsley in px spanish sherry
  • Affogato $12.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream served with a shot of espresso
  • Angulas a la bilbaina $28.00
    • West Coast Whitebait sauteed in olive oil with garlic & chilli (LF)
  • Cheese... $ 32.00/ $18.00
    • A trio of the best available cheeses served with quince paste, local walnut halves (to share/ for one)
  • Crema catalana $17.00
    • Our house speciality. Traditional Spanish cream with a hint of lemon, vanilla & cinnamon topped with caramilised sugar
  • Pa amb tomaquet – bread with tomato and olive oil rub $10.00
  • Extras: prawn $4.00
  • FRIES $7.00
  • 4 TOPPINGS $26.00
  • FRIED POTATOES $17.50
    • bacon, roasted tomatoes, poached eggs
  • STICKY DATE PUDDING
    • toffee sauce, prailine, vanilla ice cream
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN $24.50
    • orange & cardamon rice pilaf, yogurt, crispy poppadum
  • LEMON CRUSTED FISH $13.50
    • preserved lemons, capers
  • BALSAMIC ROASTED BEETROOT $13.00
    • feta, pine nuts, sultanas
  • ROASTED KUMARA / PUMPKIN $22.00
    • cashew nuts, green salad, feta honey dressing
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Thinly Cut Ready Salted N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Small $5.50
  • Cheesecake $2.50
  • Sandwiches - Pork $6.90
  • Roast Potato $0.80
  • Beef $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Large $7.00
  • Gravy $2.00
  • Pork $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Sundae.( V) $12
    • Hokey Pokey, fudge sauce, peanut brittle, rice bubble cake, vanilla cream
  • Breakfast served until 1.00Pm
  • Croquettes $15
    • Prawn, sweet corn, jalapeño, spring onion.
  • Sesame crusted Beef salad. $23
    • Pickled veges, crispy rice wafers, sriracha mayo
  • (GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
  • Slow Roasted Beef Short-Rib $19
    • Coffee rubbed 12 hour roast beef short rib, poached egg, spinach, mushroom, goats cheese,toasted ciabatta.
  • Southern Fried Chicken and Waffles $21
    • Fried chicken, Waffles, Maple syrup.
  • Aikmans Grazing Platter.( GF) $41
    • Cured meats, chirozo, cheeses, terrine, crackers, pickles, spreads, Turkish bread
  • Muffin Sweet or Savoury $4.70
  • Breakfast Wrap $7.90
  • Bacon & Cheese or Spinach & Ricotta Roll $5.70
  • Soup $4.70
  • Fruit Salad $6.80
  • Pizza Slice $4.20
  • Muesli & Yoghurt $6.80
  • Panini $8.20
  • Chocolate Tan Slice $4.2
  • Seafood Chowder $16.5
    • Classic creamy style seafood soup, with mussels, sh, salmon and prawns served with garlic bread
  • Mixed Berry Friand $3.8
  • Steak Sandwich $23
    • 150g Porterhouse stacked with lettuce, tomato, mustard, roasted mushrooms, fried egg, jalapeño mayo and curly fries
  • Hash Browns $4
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Eggs any style, housemade bratwurst, streaky bacon, sauteed mushrooms, housemade beans and hash browns
  • French Toast $17
    • Coated in vanilla sugar, with poached apple, lime mascarpone and salted caramel sauce. Add bacon: $4
  • Kumura Fries $9
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