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

King of Snake (sample menu)
  • Sung choi bao of pork $23
  • Kung pao chicken – sichuan peppercorns, heavenly facing chillies and peanuts $26
  • Roast duck and lychee salad $35
  • Crispy skinned half chicken, 10 spices and black vinegar gf $26
  • Stir fried exotic and common greens gf/v $12
  • Penang curry of beef cheeks with green beans and fish crackling gf $34
  • Grilled market fish, shitake puree and seaweed butter gf $33
  • Coconut mousse, jelly and lime syrup $13
Little Sister Cafe (sample menu)
  • French Toast $16.90
    • with grilled banana, flaked almonds & chocolate sauce
  • Open Beef Burger and Chips $16.90
    • w/ Red onion relish
  • Caesar Salad $15.90
  • 2 Eggs $10.90
    • any style with toast
  • Eggs Benedict $16.90
    • choose bacon or smoked salmon
  • Bacon & Egg Roll $8.90
    • Ciabatta roll, bacon, egg and BBQ sauce
  • Blue Cod and Chips $16.90
    • w/ salad
  • Big Breakfast $18.90
    • Potato rosti, salt roasted tomato, 2 eggs, bacon sausages, mushrooms and ciabatta toast
Good Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • -Stewed Pork or Beef $10.50
  • -Prawns $12.50
  • Fried Rice $10
    • Fried rice with egg & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Peanut Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Tom Kha Soup
    • Cocked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring onions & thai herbs with coconut milk
  • Ginger Dish $10
    • served with rice. Stlfy fried finely sliced fresh ginger & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef, or pork.
  • Garlic & Black Pepper $10
    • served with rice. Steamed vegetables topping with softly fried garlic & black pepper sauce. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Oyster Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried seasoning vegetables with oyster sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork.
Ancestral (sample menu)
  • Grape Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Spiced Fungus Salad with Chilli $8.00
  • Double Melon Milk Tea $6.00
  • Takoyaki $6.80
  • Sarawak Fried Noodles (beef) $11.00
  • Black Pepper Beef on Rice $12.00
  • Kumquat Bubbly Shake $4.20
  • Pineapple Green Tea $4.70
Indian Pearl Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Raita $3.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, cumin powder and spices.
  • Mix vegetables $14.90
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped tomato and spices
  • Lamb Handi $16.90
    • A bone less cubes of lamb cooked with tomatoes, onion, cream, fresh corianders and thick gravy. Highly recommended Indian pearl dish.
  • Lamb $20.99
    • Lamb Curry + Naan + Coke/Sprite
  • Lamb Vindloo $10.00
    • Very hot lamb curry prepared with vinegar and spices.
  • Lamb do Payaza $16.90
    • Boneless lamb cubes cooked in lightly spiced flavored sauce and diced onion, ginger,garlic and spices.
  • Chicken Tikka $14.00
    • Chicken fillets marinated in yoghurt, fresh spices and then cooked in Tandoor. Six pieces per portion.
  • Chicken Saag $15.90
    • Cubes of chicken cooked with spinach, ginger garlic, onion and tomato.
Delhi Belly Indian Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Indian Salad $5.00
  • Ghost Vindaloo $12.00
  • Plain Naan $3.00
  • Vege Biryani $12.90
  • Momos $8.50
    • A must try! – Steamed dumplings. Available in Chicken or Cottage Cheese and Vegetables.
  • Lamb $9.50
  • Vegetable Chow Mein $12.00
  • Prawn Jalfrezi $15.50
The Twisted Hop (sample menu)
  • Seasonal Vegetables $7.50
    • Please ask your server
  • Mediterranean Sharing Platter $30.00
    • venison salami, hot pork, locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, pickled vegetables, crostini and coriander crema
  • Pork Loin Chop $29.00
    • with white wine sauce, ginger and apple preserve. Served with caramelised red cabbage and smashed gourmet potatoes
  • Double Chocolate Brownie $12.00
    • house-made chocolate brownie served with vanilla ice cream
  • Seasonal Garden Salad $7.50
  • Onion Rings $8.50
    • house-made beer battered onion rings, with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo
  • Nepalese Dumplings $13.00
    • chicken or vegan dumplings served with a mildly spiced herbed tomato dipping sauce
  • Vegetable Stack $12.00
    • served with seasonal salad and house-made ketchup
Little Taipei (sample menu)
  • Deep fried spring roll $4.00
  • Braised hard-boiled egg $1.00
  • Taro & yam balls sweet soup $7.50
    • Taro balls, yam balls, red bean, soft peanut and Tapioca pearl in sweet soup
  • Sesame oil chicken soup in hot pot $17.00
  • Deep fried green beans $4.50
  • Braised beancurd $4.00
  • Fries $4.00
  • Braised seaweed $4.50
Chilli Flakes Indian Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Vegetarian Navratan Korma $18.00
    • A variety of fresh vegetable cooked with rich gravy and spices.
  • Chilli Chicken $19.00
    • Battered fried chicken cooked with fresh diced capsicum, onions, soy sauce and chilli sauce (Chinese in Indian style).
  • Full Chicken $26.00
  • Prawns 65 $22.00
    • Prawns marinated with spices, herbs, yogurt battered and deep fried. Served with fried onion flakes and capsicum.
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
    • Indian bread with a sprinkling of garlic.
  • Tandoori Aloo $12.00
    • Baby potatoes marinated with herbs and spices, cooked in tandoor with onion and capsicum.
  • Korma Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with a gravy of cashew nuts, almonds, sultanas & very mild spices.
  • Raita $3.00
Sushi Ya (sample menu)
  • Tofu Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Beef Yakiniku Don $11.50
  • Prawn Gyoza $6
  • Chicken Karaage Curry Don $12.50
  • Vegetable Gyoza $7.00
  • Salmon Shasimi Don $13.50
  • Spicy Pork Don $11.50
  • Salmon Teriyaki Don $13.50
Spagalimis (sample menu)
  • Smoked Salmon Tag $17.5
    • Served with fettuccine. Filleted and smoked salmon with diced tomatoes in a creamy pesto sauce and garnished with parsley
  • Beef Lasagne $16
    • Our own beef lasagne served hot in an individual oven dish
  • Garlic and Chilli Prawn (Sml / Med / Lge) $12 / $17 / $20.5
    • Sweet Thai chilli pizza base with prawns, spinach and roasted garlic. Topped with a seafood marinara sauce
  • Volcano (Sml / Med / Lge) $10.5 / $14.5 / $19
    • Pepperoni, Jalapenos (hot) and lava (hot spags chilli)
  • BBQ Chicken (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Chicken, bacon, capsicum, onions, topped with Spags special BBQ Sauce
  • Hawaiian Pizza (Sml / Med / Lge) $10 / $14 / $18.5
    • A favourite with all the family. Lashings of ham and pineapple
  • Three Cheeses & Spinach (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Blue cheese, feta cheese and parmesan. Served with spinach & roasted garlic
  • Thai Chicken (Sml / Med / Lge) $11.5 / $15.5 / $20
    • Chicken with Thai sweet chilli sauce, freshly diced capsicum and onions
Daphnes (sample menu)
  • 20.Crayfish with spring onion and ginger POA
  • 25.Hot and spicy crab POA
  • 6.Sliced beef with chilli pepper dressing $8.00
  • 22.Poached sliced abalone POA
  • 7.Jelly fish with sweet and sour dressing $8.00
  • 28.Crab with tofu POA
  • 16.Fish maw soup $5.00
  • 21.Sliced abalone on lettuce POA
Mefco - Mediterranean Food Company (sample menu)
  • Falafel (Vegetarian) $10.00
  • Cucumber Yoghurt $2.50
  • Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant dip) $3.50
  • Minced Meat $3.00
  • Shish Kebab 1kg $32.00
  • Baklava $2.00
  • Zaatar (Thyme) $2.00
  • Warpat (Cheese filled filo pastry) $2.50
The Shilling Club (sample menu)
  • Fries $6
    • Crunchy and golden, Seved with our favourite aioli & tomato sauce
  • Braised Lamb Shank 1 Shank $20 2 Shanks $27
    • Rosemary & red currant slow roasted lamb shank resting on a bed of mashed potato & roasted vegetables
  • Garden Salad $7
    • Served with seasonal toppings & honey mustard dressing
  • Chocolate Overload $9.50
    • Chocolate mud cake served with vanilla ice cream in a chocolate pot
  • Pasta of the Day Priced daily
    • Please ask your server for today’s creation
  • Fishermans Basket (Single serve / Share serve) $13 / $18
    • Crumbed Prawns, Calamari, Prawn Twisters & Fish Goujons w sweet chilli, tomato & tartar sauces
  • Caesar Salad $16.50 Add chicken $5
    • Traditional Caesar with cos lettuce, parmesan, croutons, streaky bacon, soft poached egg & caesar dressing . Finished with anchovies
  • Wedges $12
    • Topped with bacon, sweet chillisauce , sour cream & cheese
Cargo Bar (sample menu)
  • Cheesecake of Day $7.5
  • Field mushrooms $4
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15.5
    • Field and button mushrooms in a rich tarragon marsala cream sauce with a crispy battered mushroom and shaved parmesan. Add bacon: $4
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Eggs any style, housemade bratwurst, streaky bacon, sauteed mushrooms, housemade beans and hash browns
  • Housemade bratwurst $6
  • Buttered spinach $4
  • Steve's Stack $16
    • Potato cake with baby spinach, field mushrooms, hashbrown and poached egg with hollandaise. Add bacon / Ora king salmon: $4
  • Kumura Fries $9
Empire Bar & Izakaya

Empire Bar & Izakaya

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

032602606

email

Email

reservations@empirebar.co.nz

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
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