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

  • Thyme & Garlic Mushrooms $3
  • Crispy Pork Loin Salad $21
    • Crispy Pork Loin served on a salad of vermicelli noodles, fresh summer greens with a honey soy dressing
  • House Made Hash Brown $2.5
  • Bacon & Egg $8
    • One free range egg, scrambled, poached or fried, served with streaky bacon and your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain
  • Breakfast Tostada $18
    • Crispy tortillas with avocado salsa verde, re-fried black beans, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeno, rocket and fried eggs, topped with melted cheese
  • Luciano’s Big Breakfast $22.5
    • A real meal! Two free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled, with manuka smoked bacon, house made hash brown, sausage, roasted tomato, market mushrooms and our house relish on your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain
  • Toast & Spreads $6
    • Your choice of sourdough or multigrain served with any two of the following: peanut butter, marmite, vegemite, marmalade, apricot jam or raspberry jam
  • Granola and Fruit Salad $14
    • Our house baked maple granola served with a fresh fruit salad and a berry reduction
  • DONUT $2.20
  • GIANT $6.50
  • FISH $2.50
  • CHEESE & ONION PATTIE $2.40
  • B.B.C PATTIE (beef, bacon & cheese) $2.60
  • BACON & CORN PATTIE $2.60
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.70
  • FRIED SCALLOP $1.50
  • CHIPS $12.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • BASIC $11.00
    • Beef, chutney, mayo and gherkin.
  • BODGIEBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, cheese, lettuce, chutney, mayo, beetroot and egg.
  • CHEERIOS $5.00
    • with tom sauce.
  • ONION RINGS $12.00
    • with SP BBQ Sauce.
  • WEDGES $8.00
    • with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli.
  • FALAFELBURGER $15.00
    • Falafel, cheese, lettuce, Smash Palace Pickle and mayo.
  • Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
  • Quattro Formaggio $26.00
    • smoked mozzarella, pecorino, provolone, gorgonzola
  • One cheese $18.00
  • Tiramisu $14.00
    • our most popular, delicious, classic dessert
  • Baked Blueberry Crostada $16.00
    • frangipane, vincotto, vanilla ice cream
  • Warmed Marinated Olives $9.00
  • Funghi $24.00
    • roasted mushrooms, caramelised onions, gorgonzola, truffle oil
  • Free Range Bacon $5.00
  • Two cheeses $26.00
  • Egg, Mushrooms, Tomato $2.00
  • Potato cake, Bread $2.50
  • Pancakes
    • served with fruit or bacon, maple syrup or yogurt or cream
  • Homemade Hash Brown $18.50
    • served with spinach & smoked salmon then topped with 2 poached eggs & hollandaise
  • x3 $17.50
  • - Or cream cheese, pesto, sun-dried tomato & black olives $7.50
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • either ham, bacon, smoked salmon or spinach & feta served with hollandaise
  • Portobello Mushroom $19.50
    • served on a potato cake with bacon & oven roasted pumpkin topped with bacon & feta cheese
  • Spicy Pork $12.00
    • Thinly sliced pork marinated in a delicious blend of spicy chilli sauce, onions and garlic served with vegetables
  • Bibimbap (Tofu/Chicken/Beef) (Vegetarian available) $12.00
    • This literally means ‘mixed meal’ and is made by combining steamed rice with a variety of vegetables, egg, your favourite meat or tofu and mixing altogether with a delicious red chilli paste called ‘gochujang’
  • Chicken Teriyaki $10.00
  • Katsudon $12.00
    • Deep fried crumbed pork cutlet with cooked veges and egg in a special soy sauce
  • Sushi
  • Udon (Vegetarian available) $11.00
    • Famous Japanese noodle soup
  • Curry Chicken (Vegetarian available) $12.00
    • Japanese curry with potato, carrot and onion with crunchy house salad. Served with rice
  • Salmon and avocado $11.00
  • Steak Fries $6.50
  • Fish of the Day - Soft Flour Tortilla $8.00
    • Battered fish goujons, shredded iceberg, red pepper lime sauce, jalapeno creme fraiche
  • Onion Rings $10.00
    • Feta cream & smoked paprika
  • Lemon Meringue Pie $12.50
    • Gingernut shortbread / citrus mascarpone / passionfruit coulis
  • Beef Burritos $12.50
    • Ground beef / kidney beans / iceberg lettuce / cheddar cheese / sour cream & guacamole in a flour tortilla wrap
  • Per 500g scoop $14.50
  • Bread & Dips $15.00
    • Crab & corn, Indian pumpkin, roast pepper & hummus
  • Now choose your sauce: Horopito Sauce / Indian Coconut Curry / White Wine, Chilli & Garlic Cream
  • Mince and Cheese Pies
  • Chicken and Satay
  • Steak and Kidney
  • Sausage Roll
  • Butter Chicken
  • Steak Pies
  • Mince Savouries
  • Steak, Cheese
  • Cheese Plate $18
    • with house chutney, pistachio bread & cornichons
  • Pasta of the Day $22
  • Creme Brulee $10
  • Fish of the Day $27
  • Chicken Nuggets $15
    • with shoestring fries and salad
  • Banana Split N/A
    • with ice cream and chocolate sauce
  • Omelette $20
    • served with wholemeal toast or salad and Mushroom & onion jam
  • Omelette $22.5
    • served with wholemeal toast or salad and Smoked Salmon & herb
  • Light Bites $12
    • Cheese & crackers
  • Prawnography $15
    • Indulge yourself in these prawn twisters with sweet & sour sauce (5).
  • Loot Bags $13
    • Score a loot of fish money bags (6).
  • Crucified Chicken $13
    • Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
  • Spring Roll Call $12.50
    • Hands up who wants hot spring rolls! In chicken or vege (4).
  • Basket Case $9
    • Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
  • Light Bites $7
    • Olives
  • Saviour's Sandwich $5.50
    • Fresh ciabatta bread, hummus, cheese pf the day, gherkin, sundried tomato & garden salad.
  • Vegetable Tempura Roll $ 15.00
    • Potato, sweet potato, capsicum, tofu, soy bean
  • • King Salmon
  • Kids Teppan Set $ 25.00
    • Comes with steamed rice. (for under 12 year olds) Gyoza (3pcs). A choice of:
  • • Tender Eye-Fillet
  • • Beef
  • King Dragon Roll $ 25.00
    • King prawns, eel, cucumber, avocado
  • Soft Shell Crab Tempura Roll $ 22.00
    • spicy crab meat, pickled radish, avocado
  • EBI Tempura Roll $ 18.00
    • prawn, cucumber, avocado, tempura flake, trüffle oil, flying fish roes
  • Fried Dal Mash M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Special recipe of cooking mash lentil in fried herbs
  • Plain Rice $2.00
    • Basmati steamed rice
  • Aloo Bhujia with eggs M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Spicy indian style omlete of sauteed onion, ginger, chilli and potatoes
  • Chicken Achari M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a not so tangy sauce with fried onions and traditional spiced for pickle flavour
  • -Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
  • 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.
  • -Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
  • -Chicken Dishes M $8.00 / F $14.00
  • BASIC CHICKEN $5.80
  • CHICKEN BREAST FILLET $4.90
  • CHICKEN BREAST $6.80
  • QUARTER CHICKEN $4.80
  • LARGE $9.50
  • HAWAIIAN $5.80
  • WHOLE CHICKEN $14.50
  • SMALL $6.50
  • Bacon, chilli, red peppers, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella $24.00
  • Beef, pork and lamb meatballs, mozzarella, napoli $12.00
  • Roasted mushroom, caramelised onions, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, truffle oil $24.00
  • ●Skewers
  • Sourdough flatbread, garlic butter, rosemary, parmesan $11.00
  • Pork, beef and lamb meatballs, napoli, chilli, parmesan $17.00
  • Roast chicken, marinated artichoke, taleggio, lardo $24.00
  • Pete´s pasta, bucatini, bacon, chilli, red pepper, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomato, parmesan $24.00
  • Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms, With Zingy Coriander & Jalapeno Sauce & Red Cabbage N/A
  • Coffee & Cayenne Rubbed Beef Cheek, Carrot And Beetroot Slaw With Horseradish And Ranch Sauce N/A
  • Chicken Fajita With Red Onions, Garlic & Chilli Packed With Crunchy Lime Slaw, Smoked Corn Salsa & Chiptole Mayo N/A
  • 8 Hour Braised Pork Shoulder, Ranch Dressed Slaw, Crunchy Tortilla Chips With A Chipotle & Lime Sauce N/A
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