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

  • Goats Cheese Profiteroles $16.00
    • With lacing of sweet pickled cherries
  • Akaroa Smoked Salmon $21.00
    • Capers, red onion, cream cheese, mozzarella
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
    • With toasted garlic ciabatta
  • Pea & Halloumi Fritters $29.00
    • Gazpacho sauce, crème fraîche, with baby minted potatoes and rocket
  • Huevos Rancheros $19.50
    • Tortilla, red kidney beans, Swiss cheese, scrambled eggs, jalapeno, rocket, salsa, avocado - Add sour cream $2.00
  • Halloumi $19.50
    • Smoked tomatoes, peppers, mozzarella
  • Bread and Dips $18.00
    • Dux made liptauer, pesto, pumpkin hummus, and olives
  • Organic Eggs Any Way $14.00
    • Two eggs, poached, fried or scrambled with slow roasted tomato and your choice of English muffin or 7 grain toast
  • Soup of the day $10
    • Served with Crusty Bread
  • Lambs fry & bacon (GF) $17.50
    • On creamy mash with onion gravy
  • Pasta of the day $17.50
    • Check our board or ask our staff for today’s selection
  • Rump steak (GF) $12.50
    • With seasonal vegetables and mash or salad and fries
  • Choose two of the following
    • Roasted garlic and rosemary potatoes,seasonal vegetables, golden fries or a crisp garden salad
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  • A bit on the side each item $4.50
    • Grilled mushroom, beer battered onion rings, grilled tomato, fried eggs (2), roasted potatoes, golden fries, coasters house salad, seasonal vegetables, mushroom sauce, pepper sauce, red wine jus.
  • All (GF)
  • Warm sour dough loaf $7
    • Served with Garlic Butter
  • Fresh tuna yukhoe $16.50
  • Fresh tekka-don $17.00
    • fresh tuna sashimi on sushi rice
  • Roasted pork $5.00
  • Gyo-za dumpling $8.50/$9.50
    • pork and vegetable in pan fried dumpling (6P/8P)
  • Vegetarian sushi $9.50
  • Avocado & fresh salmon sushi $9.50
  • Kimchi gyu-don $13.00
    • gyu-don with spicy pickles vegetable topping
  • Shio ramen $11.80
    • sea salt flavor
  • Sesame Seaweed (V) $5.00
  • Crispy Chicken with rice $18.00
    • Fried crispy chicken with japanese brown sauce & mayo served with salad
  • Takoyaky (Optopus ball) $8.00
    • 8 pcs
  • Teriyaki Salmon Bento Box $25.80
    • Grilled fresh salmon with teriyaki sauce
  • Delux Sashimi Platter $29.50
    • 22 pcs
  • Seared Beef Nigiri $5.50
    • 2pcs
  • Delux Chirashi $21.80
    • Selected fresh sashimi (salmon, tuna, white fish, prawn, sweet omelette) on sushi rice
  • Vegetable Tempura with rice (V) $16.50
    • 5 different kinds of seasonal vegetable
  • Creamy Chicken $23.00
    • Sliced breast of chicken, mushrooms, bacon, onion, in a creamy mushroom & white wine sauce, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • BLAT $18.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on gorgeous Turkish bread served with fries
  • Garden Burger $20.00
    • Falafel pattie, mushroom, feta, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo & aioli in a warm toasted bun
  • Open Focaccia Sandwich $18.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken breast, in a creamy mushroom & tarragon sauce, served on toasted focaccia
  • Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • cooked just the way you like it, served with aioli, mustard, lettuce, tomato, red onion on warm focaccia bread with fries
  • Chicken Filo $18.50
    • changes weekly, please check the specials board for the weeks flavor, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Vegetarian $20.00
    • seasonal roasted veg, baby spinach, mushrooms, feta mozzarella, drizzled with aioli
  • Fish Bites $15.00
    • served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Raw Fish Board $16.00
    • Selection w lime, palm sugar & chilli dressing, coriander salad
  • Hot Wings $17.00
    • 1 Pound of crispy chilli chicken wings w blue cheese & red pepper sauce - available either meek 'n' mild or 'feel the burn!"
  • NZ Paddle Crab $50.00
    • The legend returns! For a limited time only. 1kg of NZ Paddle Crab with chilli garlic butter
  • ''Rattle Ya Daggs'' $24.00
    • Lamb rump w fennel & oregano patty, beetroot relish, feta cream, rocket, onion rings
  • Soft Shell Crab Taco - Soft Flour Tortilla $10.00
    • Tempura batter, chilli, spring onion & coriander, crispy shallots, pickled ginger & wasabi mayo
  • Ice Cream Sundaes $8.00
    • Chocolate overload - chocolate ice cream/ chocolate fish / chocolate hail / cocoa meringues / whipped cream / chocolate sauce
  • Per 500g scoop $14.50
  • Hot Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie $12.50
    • Chocolate sauce / cocoa crisps / caramel walnuts / vanilla ice-cream
  • Canterbury Lamb Shoulder $34.00
    • White polenta, truffle popcorn, kale
  • Two $24.50
  • Affogato $18.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream, choice of liqueur, espresso, biscotti
  • Garlic Crostini $11.50
    • Beetroot hummus
  • Pulled Pork $16.00
    • Fried egg, chipotle slaw, brioche
  • Risotto $26.00
    • Of smoked mushroom, brie, almond
  • Banana and Hazelnut Parfait $16.00
    • Mascarpone, salt & vinegar sauce, sesame
  • Garlic Crostini $11.50
    • Beetroot hummus
  • Pork foo young $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $108.00
    • 8-10 servings
  • Roast Pork Cashew Nuts on Rice $13.50
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $13.00
  • Pork on Noodles $12.00
  • Vegetarian on Noodles $11.00
  • Pork Curry on Rice $12.00
  • Prawn Chop Suey $13.50
  • Green Salad V GF/A DF $7.50
    • Ponzu dressing
  • Okonomiyaki - Chicken $20.00
    • 12 hrs marinated chicken thigh
  • Okonomiyaki - Seafood $23.00
    • Squid, Fish, Prawn
  • Chicken Wings - Teriyaki GF/A DF $22.00
    • With choice of pickle or salad on side
  • Chicken Wings - Crispy GF/A DF $21.00
    • With choice of pickle or salad on side
  • Edamame V GF DF $6.00
    • Steamed green soya beans
  • Kimchi Pork Fried Rice GF DF $4.50
  • Berry Sorbet GF DF $6.00
  • Takoyaki
    • 8 pcs octopus or prawns
  • Teriyaki Chicken Salad
  • Beef Don
    • Bulgogi beef, salad & rice
  • Karaage Chicken Salad
  • Tempura Platter
    • 2 prawns, 6 assorted tempura
  • Spice Chicken Don
    • Karaage chicken with spicy sauce, salad & rice
  • Tempura Udon
    • Prawn, vegetable tempura
  • Tofu Salad
    • Fresh tofu, mixed salad & sesame sauce
  • Chicken, Cranberry & Brie
    • Lashings of smoked chicken on a cranberry base and topped with brie and rosemary. A Winnie's favourite.
  • 1/2 &1/2 add $3.00
  • Italian Flat Bread $8.00
    • With olives, herbs and parmesan
  • Vegetarian Harvest $18.00
    • Capsicum, broccoli, tomato, feta, sundried tomato, mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, cashew nuts and basil pesto
  • Tricolore $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Tomato base topped with mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, garlic and chilli. Oven cooked then topped with fresh rocket and shredded parmesan
  • Carbonara $18.00
    • Bacon, mushroom and onions sauteed in a cream white wine sauce and fettuccine.
  • Fresh Garlic Bread $8.50
  • Chicken Chilli Shrimp
    • Smoked chicken and shrimps on a basil pesto base with red onion, red capsicum, fennel and sweet chilli sauce
  • 6.Sliced beef with chilli pepper dressing $8.00
  • 17.Mixed seafood and tofu soup $5.00
  • 9.Si Chun style pickled vegetables $6.00
  • 8.OX tripe with chilli pepper dressing $8.00
  • 14.Hot and sour soup $5.00
  • 2.Rolled pork and cucumber with garlic dressing $6.00
  • 36.Sweet and sour fried whole prawn $22.00
  • 21.Sliced abalone on lettuce POA
  • Yoghurt and maple $15.5
  • Little Hector $12
    • Eggs done your way on Hector’s home-made bread
  • Kitchen orders until 2 pm
  • Frenchy Toast $15
    • Hector’s house-baked loaf, fresh toasted and served with either maple, yoghurt and seasonal roast fruit
  • For dietary options please ask staff: Gluten free/vege/vegan etc
  • Pancakes
    • Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
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  • Holey Roller $15
    • Egg in toast, baked with cheese and served with roasted tomatoes and peppers and served with hot seasonal greens
  • Pavlova $12.00
    • With fresh cream, fresh kiwi fruit and candied nuts
  • Crispy skin salmon (GF option) $31.00
    • On fresh beetroot, apple and ginger salad with tumeric and sundried tomato herb rice and citrus salsa
  • Apple and berry crumble (GF) $12.00
    • Served with fresh fruit and vanilla bean ice cream
  • Gourmet Veggie burger (V) $18.00
    • Fresh and lightly spiced fresh homemade patty bursting with vegetables, topped with caramelized onions, garlic aioli and sprinkling of kumara chips
  • Pegasus pub steak (GF option) $28.00
    • 250g sirloin with fries and salad and your choice of sauce
  • -beef $18.00
  • Pegasus burger $19.00
    • Prime beef patty, bacon, smoked cheddar, onion ring, lettuce and tomato
  • Classic caesar $18.00
    • Crisp cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan cheese and classic caesar dressing topped with a poached egg
  • Beef Croquettes $12.00
    • Beef crumbed croquettes, honey, mustard, horseradish cream
  • Bacon (2 pieces) $4.50
  • Chicken Burger $16.50
    • Crunchy chicken tendered, Bacon, tomato, lettuce, bri cheese, BBQ and chilli aioli served with fries
  • Bread and Dips $10.00
    • Good Honest Products breads served with house dips
  • Hash Browns (3 pieces) $4.00
  • Pasta of the Day $20.00
    • Choice of cream based or herb and olive oil, can be done gluten free
  • Ham and Cheese Toasty $8.00
    • With chips and salad
  • Kids Big Breaky $8.00
    • Sausage, Bacon, Hash browns, Egg
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