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

  • - Large $6.50
  • Chips
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Chook thigh fillets, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Add
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Side Salad $4.50
  • - Regular $4.50
  • - Perinaise $2.50
  • Steamed Mussels $16.00
    • with chardonnay, chilli, coriander, garlic & lemon
  • Crispy Chicken $16.00
    • seasonal leaves, avocado, chipotle mayonnaise
  • Salted Cod and Potato Fritters $14.00
    • with salsa verde
  • Cajun Curly Fries $9.00
    • with aioli
  • Slow Roasted Pork Belly $28.00
    • cauliflower puree, crackle, apple slaw and gravy
  • Green Salad $6.00
    • tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, house vinaigrette
  • Baked White Chocolate Cheesecake $15.00
    • with salted caramel & hazelnut praline
  • Falafel $16.00
    • seasonal leaves, cucumber, mint yoghurt
  • O.G.B Mash $10
  • Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
  • Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
  • Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19
  • Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
  • Beef with ginger & spring onion on a hot plate $22.00
  • Steamed custard buns $6.00
  • Sweet & sour pork $20.00
  • Satay beef $18.00
  • Banana boat $8.00
  • Seasonal vegetables with garlic $14.00
  • Combination meat omelette $20.00
  • Palace's braised pork belly $20.00
  • Per person. $3.00
  • Beibyoke $12.00
    • Lightly spiced and sauteed blue peas, sprinkled with crispy shallots.
  • Wetda Seebian $16.00
    • Mild pork curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices.
  • Jetda Thoke $14.50
    • Shredded chicken, tossed with salad greens & dressed with lemon, shallots, chilli & coriander.
  • Napijo $14.50
    • Crumbly fish, served spicy with crisp lettuce.
  • Nga Hin $12.00
    • A boneless fillet of fresh fish brazed in fresh tomato, chilli, coriander & tamarind sauce.
  • Beidi Thoke $12.50
    • Fresh green beans blanched & dressed with shallots, oil & sesame.
  • Ono Hin Ye $7.50
    • Coconut & chicken soup.
  • Salad of the day N/A
  • Banoffee Pie $7.90
  • Pan-seared garlic King Prawns with lemon and harissa $15.00
  • Seafood chowder $13.50
  • Garlic king prawns $19.50
  • Tiramlsu Cake $7.90
  • Dolmades of mint and rice stuffed vine leaves with garlic & cucumber dip (6 pieces) $8.50
  • Three Berry Cheese Cake $7.90
  • Battered Red Cod / Battered Sole / Battered Blue Cod (Chatham Island) Please ask
  • Hawaiian Burger (cheese & pineapple) $5.00
  • Spring Rolls $2.50
    • Vege & mince in a pastry wrap
  • Bacon Fritters $2.50
    • Chunky bacon, onion, mustard, and herbs in a batter mix. Hearty bacon flavour!
  • Chunky Chips / Seasoned Wedges $3.00
  • Crumbed chicken tenders, cheese, bacon, onion, lettuce and finished with our tasty BBQ sauce $6.50
  • Plain Sausage / Pineapple Ring $.2.50
  • 4 Fish Bites / 4 Onion Rings / 2 Crab Sticks $2.50
  • Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
  • Add a second patty. $4.00
  • FALAFELBURGER $15.00
    • Falafel, cheese, lettuce, Smash Palace Pickle and mayo.
  • Gluten Free buns. $2.00
  • ONION RINGS $12.00
    • with SP BBQ Sauce.
  • WEDGES $8.00
    • with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli.
  • CHIPS $12.00
    • with cheese and bacon.
  • OLIVES $10.00
    • marinated in chilli and herbs with pickled garlic.
  • Napoletana Sauce $3.50
  • Table Salad $12.5
    • Served with Italian dressing
  • Giugno M $15 L $19
    • Mushroom & Ham
  • Settembre M $16 L $21
    • Olives, Capers & Anchovy
  • Novembre M $16 L $21
    • Mushroom, Capsicum & Onions
  • Pizza Garlic or Herb Bread M $6 L $10
  • Spaghetti Arrabbiata $20
    • Ham, mushrooms, olives, garlic, parsley and chilli cooked in our red sauce
  • Spaghetti Napoletana $15
    • Spaghetti topped with our home-made tomato sauce
  • Seafood Platter $65.00
    • Smoked salmon, shrimps, whole mussels, beer battered fish, calamari, prawn twisters and prawns served with tomato and tartare sauce.
  • Crispy Chicken Wrap $17.00
    • Paprika spiced chicken with salad, lemon and lime aioli wrapped in a flour tortilla served with fries.
  • Rattray Beef Burger $23.00
    • Our 200gram beef patty served in a big bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato, beetroot, BBQ sauce and aioli served with a side of fries.
  • Gourmet Ice Cream** $14.00
    • A trio of our Kapiti ice cream served with fruit compote and chocolate hazelnut biscotti.
  • Prawn Cigars (2) $5.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $25.50
    • Warm Thai beef served with a fresh Asian style salad and crispy noodles.
  • Shearer's Shank $28.00
    • A lamb shank slowly braised in rosemary, thyme, juniper berries and Old Dark beer. Served on creamy mash potato with our homemade gravy and steamed vegetables.
  • Blue and Gold $30.00
    • Blue Cod lightly fried in Speight's beer batter, served with crispy fries, fresh lemon, tomato sauce and homemade tartare sauce.
  • Chicken Ravioli $21.00
    • Chicken, roasted garlic and basil pesto ravioli served in a creamy pesto sauce.
  • Kumara Chips $8.00
    • Delicious kumara chips cooked to perfection and served with swThai chilli sauce.
  • Pepperoni S $11.00/M $16.50/ L $28.00
    • Pepperoni nestled between sliced onions and freshly sliced tomato.
  • Seafood S $11.00/ M $16.50/ L $28.00
    • Seafood marinara mix including mussels, shrimps, squid and clams. Topped off with seafood sauce.
  • Prosciutto S $12.50/ M $18.00/ L $29.50
    • Prosciutto ham, mushrooms and cracked pepper. Topped with parsley
  • Mediterranean $18.50
    • Mixed lettuce with feta, olives, red onion, roasted pepper and french dressing.
  • New Yorker S $10.00 /M $15.50/ L $27.00
    • Experience a slice of 'The Big Apple'. Authentic pepperoni over our own special pizza sauce and cheese.
  • Asparago S$12.00/M$17.50/L $29.50
    • Asparagus served with red onion and crumbled feta cheese.
  • - Ham, Cheese & Tomato
  • Basket of Chips $6.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Vegetarian Snack $8.00
    • Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & sweet chilli sauce
  • - Cheese & Onion
  • Snack Basket $8.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish & Mini Hotdog, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • - Ham, Cheese & Onion
  • Sausage Rolls $3.50
  • Nuggets & Chips $8.00
    • Chicken Nuggets served with tomato sauce
  • toasted bagels: – cream cheese and jam $6.50
  • market fish of the day – see specials board $18.50
  • half n half salad plate $12.00
  • full English, eggs your own way, sausage, bacon, mushroom, potato rosti and tomato $19.50
  • chicken breast and bacon burger $18.50
  • – hummus and tomato $8.00
  • eggs your way $9.50
  • 1 corn fritter or potato rosti with avocado salsa and house relish $7.50
  • Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
  • Combination $17
  • Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00
  • Barberry Rice & Chicken (Zereshk Polloh & morgh) $14
  • Lamb/Chicken $14
  • Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14
  • Lamb R $10/ L $12
  • Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
  • BEEF VINDALOO $10.00
  • Veg Cutlet $1.50
  • CHICKEN WINGS $1.50
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $10.00
  • Green Pea & Potato Curry $7.00
  • Chicken Wings $1.50
  • ALOO GOBI $7.00
  • Garlic Dahl $7.00
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