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Original Sin occupies the ground floor of The Terrace, the riverside hospitality precinct opposite Christchurch's Avon River. Opened in 2019, it presents Italian dining in a theatrical room of dark timber, green velvet, high ceilings, wrought iron and chandeliers, with a courtyard bringing daylight and an outdoor perspective. The atmosphere can shift with the hour: lunch and dinner remain the restaurant's foundation, while weekend evenings turn the same space toward music and dancing under its Sin After Dark identity.

The current antipasti selection rewards a table willing to share. Grilled oyster mushrooms come with white bean purée and pangrattato, while stracciatella is paired with pistachio and jewel-like beetroot and pumpkin. Tuna tartare uses avocado, fennel and citrus; porcini arancini bring taleggio and capsicum coulis. Beef carpaccio, venison polpette, octopus with chorizo and an antipasto board of cured meats, pickles and nduja create a progression from delicate, bright plates to richer savoury flavours.

Fresh pasta and substantial mains sit at the centre of the meal. Pork and fennel gnocchi is finished with Napoli sauce, clam linguine carries chilli and pangrattato, and lasagne layers pork and beef with mozzarella and béchamel. Mushroom ravioli arrives in porcini butter with hazelnuts, while prawn risotto and baked Mount Cook salmon broaden the choice beyond pasta. Groups can order a whole lamb shoulder for three, and the hand-stretched pizza list covers sausage, mushrooms, anchovies, capers, prosciutto and roasted vegetables.

Dessert keeps the Italian thread through affogato, gelato and sorbet, then turns more indulgent with white-chocolate rice pudding, rhubarb-and-ginger crumble and espresso-martini crème brûlée. Cocktails, spirits and wine support the late-night personality, but the venue remains equipped for conventional dining and celebrations, with a courtyard, mezzanine and private-event formats. Low-gluten, low-dairy, vegetarian and vegan markers appear throughout the menu, giving mixed groups useful ways to adapt a shared meal without losing the restaurant's bold style.

Address: Ground Floor A, 76 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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Original Sin Menu

Antipasto

LG – Low Gluten | LD – Low Dairy | V – Vegetarian | VG – Vegan | LGO – Low Gluten Option | LDO – Low Dairy Option | VO – Vegetarian Option | VGO – Vegan Option

Grilled Oyster Mushrooms
$26

White bean purée, pangrattato, dill | LD, LG, V, VGO

Antipasto Board
$34

Italian cured meats, pickles, nduja, garlic bread slices | LD, LGO

Octopus and Chorizo
$26

Romesco, almonds, basil, cherry tomato, olive crumb | LD

Garlic Pizza Bread
$16

Hand stretched pizza dough, confit garlic oil, sea salt, rosemary | LD, VG

Stracciatella
$24

Fresh stracciatella, toasted pistachios, beetroot and pumpkin gems, garlic bread slices | LGO, V

Mediterranean Olives
$15

Warmed, herb marinated olives, parmesan crisps | LDO, LG, V, VGO

Tuna Tartare
$25

Yellowfin tuna, avocado mousse, fennel, citrus, sesame | LDO, LG

Arancini Porcini
$20.50

Porcini and taleggio fried risotto balls, capsicum coulis, parmesan | V

Venison Polpette
$22

Italian “meatballs”, mash potato, napoli, parmesan, rocket | LG

Beef Carpaccio
$24

Classic carpaccio, cipriani sauce, grana padano, rocket | LDO, LGO

Hand Cut Potatoes
$15

Truffle mayo, grana padano, sea salt | LD, LG, V, VGO

Roasted Beet Wedges
$16

Rocket pesto, goat cheese, balsamico | LG, V, VGO, LDO

Motradela Skewers
$24

Lemon mascarpone mousse, pistachios | LG

Sicilian Anchovies (48g Tin)
$24

Pickles, garlic bread slices | LD, LGO

Pollo Fritto
$23

Fried chicken, spring onion relish, kaitaia fire mayo, preserved lemon

Mains

Pork and Fennel Gnocchi
$29

House made gnocchi, Italian sausage, napoli sauce, grana padano

Clam Linguine
$31

Cloudy Bay clams, pangrattato, fresh chilli

Lasagne Bologna
$32

Pork and beef mince, lasagne sheets, mozzarella, bechamel

Truffle & Wild Mushroom Ravioli
$38

Ravioli, Porcini butter, Hazelnuts, medley of mushrooms

Lamb Shoulder
For 3 to share $105

Whole lamb shoulder, roasted potato & salad, roasting juices | LDO, LGO | *Allow 35min cooking time

Mt Cook Salmon
$42

Baked Mt Cook Salmon fillet, milanese risotto

Prawn Risotto
$34

Verde risotto con gamberetti, parmesan, butter | LG, VO, VGO

Pizza

All pizza’s can come on a gluten free base for $5

Salsiccia
$30

Napoli sauce, mozzarella, Italian sausage, friellie | LD

Bianca
$30

Truffle paste, mozzarella, mixed mushrooms | V, VGO

Hawaiian
$30

Napoli sauce, mozzarella, ham, pineapple | VO, VGO

Siciliana
$30

Napoli sauce, mozzarella, anchovies, olives, capers | LD

Diavola
$29

Napoli sauce, mozzarella, spianata salami, roasted capsicum | LD

Caprese
$28

Napoli sauce, mozzarella, bocconcini, fresh basil | LD

Parma Di Rucola
$30

Napoli sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto, fresh ruccolla | LD

Verdure
$28

Napoli sauce, mozzarella, zucchini, eggplant, mushroom, pomodoro | VO, VGO

Sides

Seasonal Vegetables
$14

Seasonal selection, ask your waitstaff for today’s line up

Insalata Alla Ricotta
$14

Lettuce, ricotta salata, cherry tomato

Herb Roasted Potatoes
$12

Roasted potatoes, rosemary, grated parmesan

Bitter Leaves
$19

Witloof, lettuce, pear, gorgonzola, walnut | LD, LG

Fries
$14

With aioli | LD

Desserts

Affogato
$15

Coffee, ice cream, Frangelico

Gelato Trio
$15

Three classic Italian gelatos | LG, V

Sorbet Trio
$15

Three classic Italian sorbets | VG, LG

White Chocolate Rice Pudding
$16

Wine poached cherries, candied orange peel, cinnamon

Rhubarb and Ginger Crumble
$16

Hazelnuts, Crème fraîche | V

Espresso Martini Crème Brûlée
$17

Kahlua, coffee | LG, V

Friday-Sunday Cocktail Lunch Club

Indulge in two courses perfectly paired with five hand crafted cocktails – all for $75. Bookings from 11:30am-2:30pm

Friday-Sunday Cocktail Lunch Club
$75

Two courses perfectly paired with five hand crafted cocktails. Bookings from 11:30am-2:30pm

Autumn Cocktails

Spicy Grapefruit Margarita
$21

Gold Tequila, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Pink Grapefruit Syrup, Sugar Syrup, Red Chillis

Passionfruit Therapy
$21

Vodka, Elderflower Liquor, Agave, Pinneapple Juice, Passion Pulp, Lime Juice, Mint

Senza Nome
$21.50

Boubon, Peach Puree, Pinneapple Juice, Lemon Juice

Mango Sprtiz
$19

Gin, Prosecco, Mango Puree, Lime Juice

Energy Menu

Red Bull Vodka
$14.50
Red Bull Sugarfree Vodka
$14.50
Guava Spritzer
$19.50

Vodka, Prosecco, Guava Puree & Lime

Gin & Elderflower Spritzer
$21.50

Gordons Gin, Elderflower Liqueur, Lime Juice, Cucumber & Soda

Classic Cocktails

Negroni
$22
Pimm’s Cup
$20
Margarita
$21
Old Fashioned
$22

Beer

Speight’s Gold Medal
$12.30

Tap Beer

Speight’s Summit Ultra
$12.80

Tap Beer

Emerson’s Pilsner
$13.80

Tap Beer

Panhead APA
$13.80

Tap Beer

Sparkling Wine

Mount Paradiso Prosecco NV
Glass $15 / Bottle $74

(Murray Darling, AUS)

Cloudy Bay Pelorus NV
Glass $18 / Bottle $90

(Marlborough, NZ)

Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut NV
Bottle $143

(Epernay, France)

Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label
Bottle $170

(Reims, France)

White Wine

Rebel Sauvignon Blanc
Glass $13.50 / Bottle $22.50 / Bottle $67

(Marlborough, NZ)

Mill Flat Sauvignon Blanc
Glass $15.50 / Bottle $25.50 / Bottle $76

(Marlborough, NZ)

Antinori ‘Bramito della Sala’ Chardonnay
Bottle $125

(Umbria, Italy)

Mandoleto Pinot Grigio
Glass $14 / Bottle $23 / Bottle $67

(Delle Venezie, Italy)

Red Wine

Nicosia Nero d'Avola
Glass $15.50 / Bottle $25.50 / Bottle $76

(Italy)

Allegrini Valpolicella Classico
Bottle $72

(Veneto, Italy)

Antinori Santa Christina Sangiovese / Merlot
Bottle $80

(Tuscany, Italy)

Non-Alcoholic

Orange
$5.50

Juices

Pineapple
$5.50

Juices

Cranberry
$5.50

Juices

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