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

  • Supremo Burger $12.90
    • Chicken breast, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & our Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
  • Mixed Platter (for 2-3 people) $33.90
    • Share half a flame grilled Peri-Peri Chicken, 5 BBQ wings, & 4 tenderloin
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Chook thigh fillets, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Cheddar Cheese $1.50
  • 5 Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • Classic Burger $9.90
    • Chicken breast, iceberg, tomato & light mayo on a soft seeded bun
  • Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50
  • Spicy Rice
  • Crispy pressed half duck with caramelized mandarin sauce $42
  • Penang curry of beef cheeks with green beans and fish crackling gf $34
  • Spinach leaf with roasted coconut, peanuts, garlic, chilli and lime gf/v $5.50
  • Add 4 fresh oysters (recommended) $18
  • Sichuan fried tofu, spicy coriander salad and red dragon sauce v $18
  • Our inspired offerings are designed for your shared table.
  • Crispy pork belly, plum sauce and sichuan pickled cucumber gf $16
  • Add 4 fresh oysters (recommended) $18
  • Bearnaise $3.00
  • Potato salad $7.00
  • Natural fresh oyster $4.50
    • choose from, kilpatrick/ tempura/ au natural
  • 1kg green lipped mussels $26.00
    • creamy white wine sauce
  • Flatbread $11.00
    • sundried tomato & roquette
  • Wakanui $50.00
    • 30 Day Aged, Grain Finished, South Canterbury rib eye 300g
  • Asparagus & bearnaise $7.00
  • Kapiti Kikorangi -Manurewa-Auckland-New Zealand N/A
    • intense and decadent triple cream cheese with a golden curd and rich network of blue veins distributed evenly throughout
  • Fresh tuna & salmon sashimi $15.80
  • Teriyaki chicken-don $13.00
    • teriyaki chicken on rice
  • Kara-age-combo $15.00
    • golden fried crunchy chicken with mini salad, rice & miso soup
  • Edamame $5.00
  • BBQ beef $10.00
    • tasty beef with original BBQ sauce
  • Uramaki BBQ eel sushi $7.50
  • Tonkotsu ramen $11.80
    • pork sauce flavor
  • Gyu-tama don $13.00
    • hyu-don & onion with egg on rice
  • Pork $14.00
    • chipotle pulled pork, bourbon bbq sauce, slaw and aioli
  • Breakfast Burger $15.00
    • with refried beans, chipotle bacon, greens, fried egg and relish + smoked mushrooms $4.50 + haloumi $4.50
  • Halloumi $4.50
  • Soup POA
    • served with crusty bread and cafe de paris butter
  • Chicken $14.00
    • spicy fried chicken, red onion & carrot pickle, smiracha mayo, grilled pineapple
  • Beans $18.00
    • spiced beans with poached eggs, smoked paprika creme fraiche & toast + black pudding $5.00
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Charred Vegetables $10.00
    • charred cauliflower, broccoli and bacon, coated with mornay sauce and gremolata
  • Vegetable Chow Mein $12.00
  • Mango Chicken $12.00
  • Momos $8.50
    • A must try! – Steamed dumplings. Available in Chicken or Cottage Cheese and Vegetables.
  • Indian Salad $5.00
  • Saagh Ghost $12.00
  • Malai Kofta $12.00
  • Raita $3.50
  • Vegetable Kolapuri $12.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $11.50
  • Combination Egg Foo Young $12.00
  • 1 Fried Rice
  • 1 Dozen Wontons
  • Chicker Curry on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Pork and Cashew Nuts $13.00
  • Chicken Tomatoes on Fried Rice $11.00
  • 1 Dozen Wontons
  • Burrito $12.90-$14.50
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($12.90) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($12.90) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($13.90) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.20) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.50))
  • Nachos $13.40-$14.60
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($13.40) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($13.40) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($14.10) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.40) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.60))
  • Tortilla Chips & Guacamole $8.00
  • Salad Bowl $9.90-$12.00
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($9.90) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($9.90) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($11.50) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($11.90) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($12.00))
  • Quesadilla $13.40-$14.60
    • traditional mexican meals with your choice of fillings and salsas (Fajita Veggies with Guac ($13.40) / Seasoned Mince Beef ($13.40) /Pulled Pork Carnitas ($14.10) /Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa ($14.40) / Chargrilled Chicken A la Brasa ($14.60))
  • Nacho Supreme $16.20
    • Seasoned double mince with traditional pinto beans, chipotle crema and guacamole
  • Double Decker Mince Taco $13.50
    • Soft flour tortilla layered with traditional pinto beans then wrapped around a crispy shell. Filled with our famous seasoned mince and topped with guacamole
  • Jalapeno Chicken Quesadilla $15.60
    • The perfect combination of fresh garlic & lime chargrilled chicken, melted cheese, jalapeños and guacamole
  • Porto Fino S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.00
    • Bacon, sliced mushrooms and prawns. Where the surf meets the turf.
  • Broccoli and Blue Cheese S$12.00/M$17.50/L$29.50
    • Broccoli, blue cheese and sliced pear. Garnished with walnut and parsley
  • Vege Patch $29.50
    • Spinach, feta onion, sun-dried tomato, roasted garlic, field mushrooms and finished with garlic aioli
  • Margherita S$10.50 /M $16.00 /L $27.50
    • Freshly sliced tomatoes, sauce and cheese topped with a sprinkle of sweet basil.
  • Garlic and Chilli Prawn $29.50
    • Sweet Thai chilli pizza base with prawns, spinach and roasted garlic. Topped with seafood marinara sauce.
  • Lambada $29.50
    • Succulent lamb pieces served with roasted red peppers, feta cheese, kalamata olives, roasted garlic, herbs and minced garlic.
  • Chicken Tenders $8.50
    • Chicken Tenders wedges served with tasty BBQ sauce.
  • Trio Napoli S $11.00/ M $16.50/ L $28.00
    • The Italian trio from the southern town of Naples - Anchovies, olives and capers.
  • Chick’n McCheese® Combo N/A
    • With a crispy Chick’n McCheese, a chilled medium soft drink, and a medium fries, it’s a chicken lover’s dream. Just like that time you turned up to school, wearing your pyjamas. But luckily you woke up and realised it was all a dream.
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
  • The Serious Angus® N/A
    • It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.
  • $30 Legends Sharebox® $30
    • Included in the $30 Legends ShareBox®: 2 x Big Mac®, 1x McChicken®, 1x Filet-o-Fish®, 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets®, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks
  • Mega Waffle Cone N/A
    • Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
  • Sausage & Egg McMuffin® N/A
    • A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English Muffin. Served warm and tasty.
  • Hamburger N/A
    • The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
  • HOT CHIPS $6.00
  • MAIN + SIDE $14.50
  • - POLENTA & HERB CRUMBED FREE RANGE CHICKEN
  • - HAND CUT CHIPS W/ ROSEMARY SEA SALT
  • ANY SALAD $9.50
  • - CRISPY FALAFEL W/ MINTED AIOLI
  • KUMARA RIBBONS $6.00
  • WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Chicken Breast Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Brave Beef $5.00
  • Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Vegetables with Cashew Nuts $11.00
  • Chicken with Satay Sauce $10.00
  • Wonton Soup $5.00
  • Fish Balls Soup $5.00
  • Squid with Satay Sauce $11.00
  • All served with a bowl of rice N/A
  • Beef with Chilli Szechuan Sauce $10.00
  • All served with a bowl of rice N/A
  • Phoenix $4.00
  • Paninis - Smoked chicken with blueberry salsa and brie $11.00
  • Banana Smoothie - Banana, yoghurt, ice, honey $5.40
  • Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad - Fresh fruits served with yoghurt $10.00
  • Flat White $4.30
  • Hot Chicken Sandwich - Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, free range chicken, pesto, mayo and french dressing $20.50
  • Feta $3.20
  • Mushroom $3.70
  • Crepes $16.00
    • Served with berries, banana, cream & maple syrup
  • Vegetarian $6.00
    • Onion, tomato, mushroom, cheese
  • Big breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms, sausages & baked beans served on ciabatta
  • Butter & jam $6.00
  • Brekkie $7.00
    • Bacon, fried egg, hollandaise
  • Junior big breakfast $8.00
    • Bacon, egg, hash brown, toast with tomato sauce
  • Kids platter $7.00
    • Toast & jam, fruit & yoghurt, chocolate fish & a fluffy
  • Happy hotcakes $6.00
    • Two hotcakes with ice cream, cream & maple syrup
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