Address
172 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand
Empire Bar & Izakaya in Christchurch Menu
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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- Steamed rice $3.00
- Miso soup $3.00
- Edamame beans $7.00
- Creamy sesame cabbage salad $7.00
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Goma Wakame $7.00
- Spicy seaweed salad
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Tsukemono $7.00
- Homemade pickles
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Gyoza $12.00
- Pork, garlic and chive with gyoza sauce
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Agedashi $10.00
- Crispy tofu with ginger, scallion and dashi shouyu
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Takoyaki $12.00
- Octopus balls with Empire sauce and mayo
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Hiyayako $12.00
- Tofu with broccoli, radish and wafu dressing
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Okonomiyaki $12.00
- Pancake with Empire sauce and mayo
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Soba Noodle $14.00
- Chilled with dashi shouyu and scallion
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Karrage $16.00
- Crispy chicken with yurinchi sauce and mayo
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Chefs Special Sushi $14.00
- 6 pieces
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Tempura $18.00
- Vegetables and seafood with tentsuyu
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Fresh Sashimi Platter POA
- The best from the market today
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-
Soba and Miso Cookies $6.00
- perfect with Sencha
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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
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Quinoa Salad $16.5
- Served with Kumara puree, mixed nuts, seeds, kale and cauliflower Tabbouleh.
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Chiplotle Scrambled Eggs $21
- Served with roast mushrooms, chorizo, manchego cheese on toasted multigrain (V Optional).
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Pretzel Roll $24
- Stuffed with jerk spiced beef brisket, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese and house mustard.
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Eggs Benny $20 / $21.5 / $20
- Herb potato hash, poached free range eggs, spinach and hollandaise sauce. Served with bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Smoked mushrooms.
- Sides - eggs (2), roasted mushrooms, avocado $4
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Shoe String Fries $8
- With truffle mayo and house ketchup.
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Eggs your way $12
- Choice of free range poached, scrambled or fried on toasted sourdough, multigrain or G.F bread.
- Sides - spinach, roast tomato, hollandaise $3
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Egg Uthappam $11
- Thick savoury pancake topped with egg and seasoned
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Mixed Platter for Two $18
- Mixed platter includes Onion Bhaji, Masala Bonda, Kerala Fried Chicken (KFC), and Chicken Tikka and served with dips
- Fresh Lemon/ Lime Juice $4
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Cheese Dosa $10
- Dosa topped with grated cheese
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Masala Dosa $12
- Masala Dosa is an authentic South Indian Dish stuffed with potato, onion, mixed herbs and spices
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Kerala Fried Chicken(KFC) $11
- Chicken marinated overnight with special south Indian spices, lemon juice and deep fried
- Boiled Egg $2
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Appam (Hoppers), Gluten Free, Vegan $2.50
- Soft and crispy savoury curved pancake made out of fermented rice batter
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The Fisherman's Catch $28.50
- Fresh-off-the-boat fish of the day, lightly pan-fried and served with fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables and garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes, finished with a rich roasted lemon cream sauce. GF
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Barbequed Greek Beef Patties $23.50/ $28.50
- Thick ‘n juicy Canterbury Angus beef marinated with Costas® traditional herbs ‘n spices and barbequed for a full flavoured finish. (R/ G)
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Drunken Tiger Prawns $16.99
- Juicy tiger prawns in a piquant tomato, fresh garlic and Metaxa brandy sauce, topped with crumbled feta cheese, served with toasted village pita bread.
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Mountain Tea Smoked Pork Cutlets $33.99
- Tender pork cutlets smoked with Greek mountain tea, char-grilled and glazed with red wine syrup, served with fire roasted Mediterranean vegetables on a bed of garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes, topped with sweet chunky fruit chutney. DF GF
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Hercules Brizola 300g $33.99
- 300g prime Angus ribeye marinated with Costas® traditional family recipe and char-grilled for a stunning bold flavour, served with fire roasted mediterranean vegetables and baked rosemary ‘n garlic agria potatoes, topped with rich red pepper ‘n white-wine sauce. GF
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Grilled Canterbury Lamb $25.50/ $29.99
- Export quality Canterbury lamb marinated with Costas® traditional herbs ‘n spices and cooked to tender perfection.(R/ G)
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Evros 'Sun-Kissed' Chicken Fillet $24.50/ $29.50
- Loaded with flavour our 100% chicken breast fillet is marinated with Costas® classic family blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, char-grilled for a bold ‘n smoky flavour and delivered to your searing hot.(R/ G)
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Golden Falafel' Veggie Delight $23.50/ $28.50
- Puréed chickpeas mixed with Costas® classic blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, lightly flash-fried for a golden crust and fluffy centre. V (R/ G)
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Children’s Munchbox $10.50
- A great “packed lunch” of fruit, ham and cheese toastie, yoghurt, homemade biscuit, dried fruit and a drink
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Beer Battered Blue Cod $23.00
- (DF) An established favourite, served with our own tartare and tomato sauce (gf option available)
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Open Omelette $18.50
- Bacon, Ham, Cheddar Cheese, Mushroom, Tomato, Onion, Spinach, Feta – choose 3 fillings
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Eggs Benedict Served on Toasted English Brioche Muffin with Homemade Hollandaise $21.00
- With bacon
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Toasted Bagel $10.00
- Served with Berry conserve or Basil Pesto & Cream Cheese
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Potato, Bean and Halloumi Stack $21.50
- (GF) Potato Cakes with Homemade Baked Beans, Spinach, Grilled Haloumi and Herbs
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Mini Pancake Stack $10.50
- A mini pancake stack with fruit and yoghurt Or Streaky bacon and maple syrup
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Moroccan Lamb Risotto $24.50
- (GF) Grilled NZ Lamb Rump with a warm Roasted Vegetable and Feta Risotto topped with Tzatziki
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Aikmans Big Breakfast $24.00
- Peter Timbs streaky bacon, slow roast tomatoes, Italian sausage, baked beans, mushrooms, Aikmans rosti, eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
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Aikmans Grazing Platter $38.00
- Cured meats, chorizo, cheeses, terrine, crackers, pickles, spreads, Turkish bread
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Eton Mess Meringue $14.00
- Macerated strawberries, berry tubes, vanilla cream
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Taco of the moment $19.00
- Please ask the staff about the daily flavour addition
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Aikmans Cheese Burger $23.00
- Half pound grass fed beef, Barrys Bay cheddar, mayo, house pickles, fries
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Crispy squid $18.00
- chilli and lime mayo
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Warm Turkish bread $13.00
- with hummus, olive oil, smoked paprika
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Pork Belly $31.00 Gf
- Twice cooked pork belly, warm potato salad, roast rhubarb, onion and apple compote
- Sweet sour pork belly $18.00
- Spicy beef salad $16.00
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Prawns and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
- with kung-pao sauce
- Deep fried wontons (for five) $11.50
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Home-Style Bean Curd with Steamed Rice $16.50
- Tofu, mushroom and Bok-Choy
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Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
- with teriyaki sauce
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Prawns and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
- with Black Pepper sauce
- Deep fried fish (Blue cod) $28.50
- Ham and cheese croissant $6.90
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Chicken Schnitzel burger $12.90
- Lemon Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel with Lettuce and Tomato. Add Bacon (2 rashers) $2.00. Add Avocado $2.00
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Slices from $5.40
- Assorted Selection
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Wafflebreakfast $12.90
- Waffles served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
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Chocolate fruit fondue (4 Seasonal Fruits) $11.90 / $19.90
- for 1 person / for 2 person
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B.L.T.(grilled bacon, lettuce and tomato) $10.90
- Served on lightly toasted Turkish bread
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Soup $7.90 / $7.90
- Served with lightly toasted Turkish bread. Pumpkin / Tomato
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Gourmet sandwiches $3.80
- Mini Club with Ham, Egg,Chives, Tomato and Lettuce
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Homemade traditional cheesecake $11.90
- Ask for details of our chef's latest creation
- -Sweet chilli and parmesan
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Beef nachos $16.90
- Our own special recipe over corn chips and topped with cheese, sour cream and guacamole
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Crispy pork belly $14.90
- Twice roasted and served with our asian inspired dipping sauce
- Merrin St chicken $29.50
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Curry and a pint $25.00
- Chef's latest creation served on rice with poppadom, cucumber and yoghurt raita
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Affogato $14.90
- Vanilla ice cream espresso shot and liqueur of your choice
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Prawns $17.90
- Tiger prawns sauteed in sesame and ginger sauce
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Lime Chicken $29.50
- Shredded chicken breast doused in lime infused olive oil topped with capsicum, red onions, and mild red peppers. Served with a wedge of fresh lime.
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Chicken and Cranberry S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.00
- shredded chicken breast with cream cheese, a sprinkling of cashew nuts, more delicious cranberry sauce and parsley. 'Mangia il legato
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Lemon Pepper Wedges $8.50
- Lemon Pepper Potato Wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
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Chicken Tenders $8.50
- Chicken Tenders wedges served with tasty BBQ sauce.
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Al Funghi S$10/M$15.50/L $27.00
- Mushrooms, mushrooms and mushrooms with cracked pepper to bring out the flavour. Magic!
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Space Chips $8.50
- Seasoned chips cooked in 100% vegetable oil, served with Spags sweet and sour sauce.
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Kumara Chips $8.00
- Delicious kumara chips cooked to perfection and served with swThai chilli sauce.
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Chicken Ravioli $21.00
- Chicken, roasted garlic and basil pesto ravioli served in a creamy pesto sauce.
- Shellfish, smoked groper, mussel, clam, saffron & tomato bouillabaisse, garlic aioli, crouton $19.50
- Warm free range saffron chicken, fennel and herb salad (gf, df) $19.00
- Panfried Fish of the night, crumbed fish goujon,warm potato & pea tartare sauce $36.50
- Warm pear tart, Earl Grey tea vanilla ice cream $15.50
- Prosciutto wrapped free rand 250g pork chop, glazed mushroom & sage (gf) $38.50
- Roast parsnip risotto, walnut, apple, horseradish, goat cheese (v,gf) $16.00 / $29.50
- Chargrilled 200g Canterbury beef fillet, bone marrow crust, Akaroa black pudding, bacon & leek champ, shallot, garlic and red wine jus (gf*df*) $39.50
- Homemade bread, extra serve $7.50
- Mince & Cheese $4.50
- Cottage $5.00
- Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
- All Steak Pies $5.00
- Sausage Rolls $2.50
- Bacon and egg $4.00
- Croquettes $3.20
- Pastie $5.00
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Dark chocolate fondant $13.50
- with raspberries and hokey pokey ice-cream
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Coconut cream, coriander, chilli and ginger $22.50 / $16.50
- 1 kilo / 500g
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Berry Brielicious $19.50 / $29.50
- chicken, cranberry and brie (Regular / Large)
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Polenta chips $ 8.00
- with Marlborough sea salt, rosemary and peppers
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Mussel fritter (x3) $18.00
- with lemon aioli and lettuce
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Warm sticky date pudding $13.50
- with toffee sauce and vanilla ice-cream
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Steamed in white wine, garlic and parsley $22.50 / $16.50
- 1 kilo / 500g
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Up Stream $19.50 / $29.50
- smoked salmon, capers and cream cheese (Regular / Large)
- Grilled Eel Don $20.00
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Teriyaki Chicken Roll 4P $5.80 8P $9.90
- Cabbage, Mayo, Teriyaki Chicken
- Tempura Udon $13.50
- Seaweed Salad $3.00
- Garlic Pork Don $14.50
- Steamed Rice L $4.00 S $2.50
- Curry Udon $13.50
- Vege Yaki - Meshi $9.50
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Housemade Pappardelle n/a
- with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
- Breads and House Dips n/a
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Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
- on crispy wonton sheets
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Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
- with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
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Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
- on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
- Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
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Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
- w vanilla bean ice cream
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Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
- with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
- Sliced Pork with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $13.50
- Steak Chow Mein $10.50
- Plain $3.90
- Sausage $2.20
- Pottle of Curry Sauce $4.00
- Chicken with Chili (Spicy Hot) $12.50
- Slice Pork Fried Rice $10.50
- Roast Pork with Mushroom on Fried Rice $11.00
Empire Bar & Izakaya
Phone
032602606
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
$0 - $10
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Asian , Bar , Bar Food , Japanese
Features
Mastercard , Visa , Wheelchair accessible , Reservations , Waitstaff , Cash , Groups , Seating , Serves Alcohol
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