Empire Bar & Izakaya in Christchurch Menu

YAKITORI YAKITORI
  • Kawa Chicken skin $4.00
  • Momo Chicken thigh with Tare $7.00
  • Chicken thigh with scallion sauce $7.00
  • Chicken thigh with spicy tomato sauce $7.00
  • Reba Chicken liver with Tare $7.00
  • Hatsu Chicken heart with Tare $7.00
  • Tsukune Chicken mince balls with tare & egg yolk $7.00
  • Sasami Chicken fillet with plum sauce $7.00
  • Giumiku Ocean beef sirloin with smoked chilli kelp $12.00
  • Buta Wakame Pork belly with sweet miso $10.00
  • Lamb Rump with rosemary and red wine miso $12.00
  • Ebi Yuan prawn with chilli mayo $12.00
  • Hotate Scallop with wasabi mayo and tobiko $12.00
  • Shiojake Salted Ora king salmon with lemon $12.00
  • Nasu Eggplant with red miso and ginger $7.00
  • Yaki Onigiri Rice ball with miso $7.00
  • Kinoko Portobello mushroom with green onion sauce $7.00
  • Broccoli Served with sesame sauce $5.00
IZAKAYA IZAKAYA
  • Steamed rice $3.00
  • Miso soup $3.00
  • Edamame beans $7.00
  • Creamy sesame cabbage salad $7.00
  • Goma Wakame $7.00
    • Spicy seaweed salad
  • Tsukemono $7.00
    • Homemade pickles
  • Gyoza $12.00
    • Pork, garlic and chive with gyoza sauce
  • Agedashi $10.00
    • Crispy tofu with ginger, scallion and dashi shouyu
  • Takoyaki $12.00
    • Octopus balls with Empire sauce and mayo
  • Hiyayako $12.00
    • Tofu with broccoli, radish and wafu dressing
  • Okonomiyaki $12.00
    • Pancake with Empire sauce and mayo
  • Soba Noodle $14.00
    • Chilled with dashi shouyu and scallion
  • Karrage $16.00
    • Crispy chicken with yurinchi sauce and mayo
  • Chefs Special Sushi $14.00
    • 6 pieces
  • Tempura $18.00
    • Vegetables and seafood with tentsuyu
  • Fresh Sashimi Platter POA
    • The best from the market today
NEW STYLE NEW STYLE
  • Maple, sansho and black pepper chicken wings $14.00
  • Crispy wasabi squid with parmesan and Yuzu mayo $16.00
  • Ora king salmon with umeshu jelly, toasted rice, apple wasabi and shiso $18.00
  • Soft shell crab with Sakè, butter, soy, scallion and ginger $18.00
  • Ocean beef tataki with egg miso, garlic chips and crispy soba noodles $18.00
  • Steamed corn custard with roast eel and radish $18.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Soba and Miso Cookies $6.00
    • perfect with Sencha
  • Selection of homemade Ice Cream $10.00
    • Matcha, Adzuki and Yuzu
  • Black sesame panna cotta with pineapple granita and honey $12.00
  • Torched pear, almond meringue, shiso, tapioca and umeshu jelly $12.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Seafood Chowder $17.00
    • Creamy roux w fresh smoked fish, clams, mussels & calamari, w garlic ciabatta
  • Goats Cheese Profiteroles $16.00
    • With lacing of sweet pickled cherries
  • Mainland Crabcakes $19.00
    • Agria rosti, rocket, poached egg, hollandaise and slow roasted tomato
  • Organic Granola $9.50
    • Toasted grains with pistachio, sunflower seeds, fresh fruit, yoghurt and honey
  • Pea & Halloumi Fritters $29.00
    • Gazpacho sauce, creme fraiche, baby minted potatoes, rocket
  • Bread & Dips $18.00
    • Dux made liptauer, pesto, pumpkin hummus, and olives
  • Prawn $21.00
    • Baby spinach, roast capsicum, chilli, feta, mozzarella
  • Crispy Tofu Salad $18.00
    • Mesclun leaves, courgette ribbons, carrots, coriander with sweet sesame dressing
  • Whipped Cream $1.00
  • As above but with salmon $17.00
  • 3e Complete $9.50
    • Ham, cheese & free-range egg
  • 3e Saumon $15.00
    • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, baby spinach, red onions, capers, hollandaise & a squeeze of lemon
  • Nutella & Pic's Peanut Butter $10.00
  • Pic's Peanut Butter & Jam $9.00
  • Caramelised Onions $2.00
  • 3e Cranberry Chick $13.00
    • Free-range chicken breast, caramelised onions, cranberry & brie
  • per person $37.50
  • Please check our daily specials board
  • Fish or Prawns $16.90
  • Special individual dish prepared if needed.
  • Vegetarian $18.90
  • Prawns or Lamb $23.00
  • Cashew Nuts $4.00
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $22.90
  • Cheese Quesadilla $10.00
  • Longboard Burrito $14.90 / $10.90
    • Sweet pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole (Regular / Mini)
  • Jalapeno Chicken Quesadilla $15.60
    • The perfect combination of fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken, melted cheese, jalapeños and guacamole
  • Chicken Fajita Taco Salad $16.60
    • Fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken with fajita veggies, seasoned black beans and guacamole
  • Taco $5.50-$6.80
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($5.50) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($5.50) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($6.20) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($6.60) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($6.80))
  • Nacho Supreme $16.20
    • Seasoned double mince with traditional pinto beans, chipotle crema and guacamole
  • Burrito $12.90-$14.50
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($12.90) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($12.90) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($13.90) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.20) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.50))
  • Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
    • Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
  • CFC - Civil Fried Chicken or Cauliflower $10.00
    • w/ chipotle & agave
  • Slow Cooked Beef Cheek $15.00
    • w/ crispy chickpeas & mustard
  • Lambs Ribs $15.00
    • w/ BBQ sauce & slaw
  • Warmed Olives $6.00
    • w/ chilli & lemon
  • Baked Market Fish $16.00
    • w/ steamed greens & pickled chilli
  • House Made Lemon Curd $10.00
    • w/ honeycomb & walnut bread
  • Polenta Crumbed Calamari $10.00
    • w/ lime & wasabi mayo
  • Hand Cut Chips $10.00
    • w/ aioli
  • Pulled Pork - Soft Shell Tortilla $8.00
    • 24hr cured & slow braised pork, apple, celeriac remoulade, w chilli, lime, pineapple & mango salsa
  • Berry Berry Nice $8.00
    • Vanilla ice cream / 100’s & 1000’s / raspberry wafers / fresh summer berries / whipped cream / strawberry sauce
  • Steak Fries $6.50
  • Eton Mess $12.50
    • Strawberries / chantilly cream / vanilla meringue / kiwifruit compote
  • Bangers 'n' Mash $12.50
    • Cheese Kransky sausages / potato hash / Shack tomato relish
  • Hot Banana Split $8.00
    • Cinnamon battered banana / vanilla ice cream / pineapple lump crackle/ whipped cream / caramel sauce
  • Pulled Pork Baguette & Curly Fries $12.50
    • Slow braised pork / cheddar cheese / BBQ sauce / curly fries / ketchup
  • Beef Burritos $12.50
    • Ground beef / kidney beans / iceberg lettuce / cheddar cheese / sour cream & guacamole in a flour tortilla wrap
  • Toast Turkish or grain 8.00
    • with fresh tomato /double
  • 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 …
  • Toast 6.00
    • with ham and mustard/single
  • Toast 6.00
    • spreads- honey, jam, Nutella or vegemite …
  • Free range egg… 2.50
  • Calzone 12.00
    • Folded pizza filled with venison salami, spinach and cheese. Individual size
  • Puttanesca pasta 14.00
    • Traditional southern Italian pasta. Fettucine tossed in a tasty tomato sauce with anchovies, olives and capers …
  • Salmon rosti GF, DF 15.50
    • Potato rosti with hot smoked salmon and dill mayo …
  • Garden Salad $8.9 Reg / $7.9 Petita
  • - 4 Pack $4.90
  • Roast Lamb Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Marmite Mania $4.00
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Brownie $2.50
  • Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Arepas Fritas $5.00
    • Deep fried cornmeal bread typically from Venezuela and Colombia
  • Warm Salad $6.00
    • Grilled seasonal vegetables
  • Papas Fritas $5.00
    • French fries
  • Pico de Gallo $2.00
    • Salsa fresca
  • For one $28.00
    • A selection of different meat cuts: Beef, chorizo and chicken accompanied by your choice of 1 side and 1 sauce
  • Entraña 400 gr $26.00
    • A particulary Flavoursome cutloved by Argentinians
  • Anticuchos $19.00
    • A selection of pork, house madechorizo, beef, capsicum and onion all skerwered and seared over the grill
  • Piña Asada $5.00
    • Pineaple slices marinated in a mixture of rum with sugar, cinnamon and other spices and roasted on the grill
  • Dinner Meal $12.90
  • Regular Drink
  • 10 Pieces of Chicken
  • Supreme Burger $7.90
  • -6 Chicken Nuggets
  • Regular Chips
  • Large $4.30
  • -1 Dipping Sauce
  • Butter Vegetables M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Peas, potatoes cubes, capsicum, mushrooms and broccoli cooked in buttery flavoured curry and spices
  • -Beef Diches M $9.00 / F $15.00
  • Tandoori Whole Chicken H $9.00 / F $ 18.00
    • Tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor oven.
  • Lacha Paratha $3.00
  • Sagg (Lamb/Chicken)
    • Either chicken or lamb cooked with spinach, sauteed with onion, ginger, garam masala and chilli.
  • Stuffed Naan (Lamb/Chicken) $6.00
  • Chicken Biryani Rice $10.00
    • A special rice dish full of flavour & aroma, a mughalai delicacy of meat pieces cooked in secret herbs & saffron
  • Lamb Bhuna Masala M $10.00 / F $17.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked onion garlic sauce and traditional spices, garnished with fresh ginger, green chillies and coriander.
  • Fish Of The Day Priced daily
    • Please ask your server for today’s creation
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • Prawn & Bacon Creole $25
    • Sauteed with green peppers, mushrooms in a white wine tomato & basil sauce with jasmine rice
  • Margarita Pizza $17
    • Traditional margarita pizza of fresh tomatoes & basil with mozzarella
  • Honey Mustard Chicked $24
    • Pan fried chicken breast, coated with honey mustard sauce, served with cranberry salsa , fries & salad
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • Dumplings six $9 twelve $17.50
    • Locally made Momoo Said dumplings, served with A hand crafted authentic Nepalese sauce. Chicken/vegan available
  • Moroccan Lamb Pizza $20
    • Moroccan spiced tender lamb with red oonion, green peppers & mozzarella
  • A daily selection of crusty breads and cold meats, served with cheese, pickles and home style relish $17.50/$22.50
  • Farmhouse Breakfast (available all day) $18.50
    • Two eggs, bacon, grilled tomato, mushrooms, hash cake, sausages & toast
  • Cereal - varieties $3.50
  • Bach Bacon and Eggs $9.50
    • Two eggs (cooked your way) served on thick cut toast and premium shoulder bacon
  • Basket of wedges $7.00
  • Tramper's Sandwich $8.00
    • With fried bacon, hash brown and barbeque sauce
  • Garlic and cheese bread $7.50
  • Kauri Breakfast $15.50
    • Two slices of thick cut toast served with vegetable frittata, wilted spinach, grilled mushrooms and chunky tomato relish
  • Bacon, banana & maple $18.5
  • Quesadilla $18
    • A 10.5inch tortilla folded over marinated and slow-cooked meat. Cheese, chipotle hot-sauce, salsa, sour cream, lettuce
  • Yoghurt and maple $15.5
  • Holey Roller $15
    • Egg in toast, baked with cheese and served with roasted tomatoes and peppers and served with hot seasonal greens
  • Bacon $5
  • For dietary options please ask staff: Gluten free/vege/vegan etc
  • Bacon, banana & maple $18
  • Mushrooms $4
  • Soup of the Day $8.90
    • Robbie’s own wholesome homemade soup served with the chef’s choice of bread.
  • Cheesecake of the day N/A
    • Please ask us or check our blackboard for details of the chef’s special.
  • Famous Grill $27.90
    • Robbie’s famous mixed grill. Stacked with 100 gram ribeye steak, eggs, sausage, bacon, onion rings and fries.
  • Robbie’s Loaf $7.90
    • A crusted garlic loaf. A great warm up!
  • Fluffy Omelette $17.90
    • A generous folded omelette full of cheese and mushrooms, topped with spring onions and served with a fresh salad and fries.
  • Moroccan Chicken Wrap $18.90
    • A large tortilla wrap stuffed with salad, Moroccan seasoned chicken and Aioli, served with wedges and sour cream.
  • Homemade Chocolate Brownie $11.90
    • A rich chocolate brownie topped with a chocolate fudge sauce and served with whipped cream.
  • Fish & Chips $17.50
    • A generous fillet of fish, lightly crumbed and cooked until golden. Served with tartare sauce, lemon, salad and thick cut fries. Add 2 fried eggs $2.50
Empire Bar & Izakaya

Empire Bar & Izakaya

location

Address

172 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

032602606

clock

Opened hours

Monday: Closed, Tuesday: Closed, Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Bar , Bar Food , Japanese

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol

Location
172 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand