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

  • Farofa (DF/GF)
    • Roasted cassava root flour
  • -Alcatra
    • Rump Steak
  • -Coxa de Frango
    • Chicken drumstick, marinated in barley malt
  • ●Beef
  • Banana à Milanesa
    • Crumbed Banana
  • Bolo de Chocolate $ 12.00
    • Chocolate mud cake topped with a delicious chocolate sauce and served with your choice of sorbet or ice cream
  • Tuesday to Sunday Dinner from 5:00pm
  • -Cordeiro
    • Lamb leg, marinated
  • Sole - Crumbed $6.50
  • Hoki - Crumbed $4.00
  • Cod - Battered $5.30
  • Wontons $9.00
    • DZ
  • Fritters - Banana $2.50
  • Crab Sticks $2.00
  • Patties - Paua $6.30
  • Fish $2.60
  • Velvet Lady $13.90
    • Everybody wants her but she keeps it classy just like your mum back in the day - Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Avocado and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
    • 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Bottled Water $4
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Cheese $2
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Squawk Dawg $8.90
    • This one is named after the guy who came up with most of these burgers. Its got a Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Big Bird $14.90
    • This one used to be made from Moa which was a big bird, but we ran out of them a few years back, so its been replaced with good Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Brie Cheese with Aioli and your choice of Apricot or Cranberry sauce.
  • Chef's Salad $7.00
  • Marinated Strawberries $16.00
    • Coconut & lime foam, Brazil nut crumble
  • Seasonal Soup $12.00
    • Grilled sourdough
  • Ten27 Eggs Benedict $20.00
    • Sourdough toast, soft eggs, hollandaise with the choice of house smoked salmon, bacon or pulled pork
  • Roasted Mushrooms $5.00
  • Wakanui Beef Tri Tip $28.00
    • Garlic butter, burnt onion puree, agria chips, market salad
  • Eggs on Toast $12.00
    • 2 eggs served your way on sourdough
  • Canterbury Lamb Rump $31.00
    • Crispy potatoes, peas, smoked tomato, green beans, goats cheese puree, mint jus
  • Beef with Pineapple $14.00
    • Beef with fresh vegetables, onions, pineapple served on rice
  • Chicken Rice $13.00
    • Boiled chicken pieces on top of specially cooked rice served with traditional fish sauce, cucumber and sprinkled with peanuts
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and chicken pieces served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
  • Supreme Satay $12.00
    • Grill marinated satay stir fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Fried Rice $13.00
    • Khmer style fried rice, mixed vegetables & onion, choice of pork, chicken, beef or seafood
  • Hot & Spicy Bamboo $13.00
    • Hot and spicy beef with carrots, onion served on steamed rice
  • Khmer Style Curry $14.00
    • Choice of red, green or yellow curry with your favourite meat (beef, chicken or seafood) & vegetables served with rice
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $13.00
    • 6 delicious shrimp & pork wontons in Khmer style soup served with rice noodle & bean sprouts
  • Chicken Vindaloo $14.99
    • A powerful curry with onion, tomato, vinegar and coconut and spices
  • Vegetable Biryani $13.00
    • A whole blend of spices. herbs, seasonal vegetables and bastmati rice
  • Fish Madrasi $15.99
    • A South Indian curry, coconut, mustard seeds curry leaves and spices
  • Plain Naan $3.00
  • Lamb Vindaloo $15.50
    • Lamb cooked tomato, onion, coconut, vinegar and spices, ginger, garlic and spices
  • Chicken & Cheese Naan $5.00
  • Chicken/Lamb Pasanda $14.99
    • Cooked in fresh cream, youghurt mixed ground cashew and spices and mint
  • Rajma Curry $12.00
    • Rajma and potatoes cooked together and lightly cream and herbs and spices
  • Prosciutto wrapped free rand 250g pork chop, glazed mushroom & sage (gf) $38.50
  • Sauteed squid, Garcia’s chorizo, garlic, rocket, tomato and chick pea (gf,df) $17.50
  • Duck liver parfait, Muscovado & onion jam, bread $19.50
  • Warm free range saffron chicken, fennel and herb salad (gf, df) $19.00
  • Panfried Fish of the night, crumbed fish goujon,warm potato & pea tartare sauce $36.50
  • Soup, winter offering (v,gf) $15.50
  • Sticky toffee pudding roulade, salted caramel & salted caramel ice cream $15.50
  • Warm pear tart, Earl Grey tea vanilla ice cream $15.50
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Turkish Delight $0.50
  • Open Souvlaki $15
    • Open souvlaki served with hot pita bread and gree salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce in a pizza box
  • -Combo: Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink $15.00
  • Triple Souvlaki $13.9
    • All triple souvlaki served with extra meat and hot pita bread and green salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce
  • Wedge $4.50
  • Large Souvlaki $10.90
    • All large souvlaki served with hot pita bread and green salad with T house's signature sauce of hummus, tomato, onion sauce, garlic mayo, organic yoghurt and your choice of chilli sauce
  • - Combo: Souvlaki of your choice + fries + can of drink $17.00
  • Baklava $3.00
  • Available all day
  • Hot Cakes
    • Served with mixed berry compote, freshly whipped cream & lashing of icing sugar.
  • Mussel Chowder
    • Creamy traditional chowder with NZ green lipped mussels, potatoes and bacon. Served with toasted bread.
  • FROM THE SEA
  • Chicken & Slaw Burger with crispy fries
  • *Extra charge of $8 for an extra shank.
  • Available – Mon to Fri 10am – 4pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 9am – 4pm
  • Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
    • Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.
  • Filo Prawn Twisters
  • Vegetable puff pastry pie $ 23.50
    • Filled with spiced potatoes and smoked cheddar (Choice of one side)
  • Flintstone Steak $ 38.50
    • A premium Canterbury steak cooked to your liking, truffle dressed watercress (Choice of two sides & one sauce)
  • Mushroom
  • The Happening Sauce
  • Beer Buttered
  • Seasonal Vegetables
  • Happening Frenchsingha $ 34.50
    • Inspiration of a traditional Portuguese Dish, side of gourmet fries
  • Prawn Cutlet Linguine $28.50
    • Pan-fried prawn cutlets with garlic, chilli, chorizo, pesto and peas tossed with linguine and rocket
  • Garlic Prawn Gazpacho G $16.50
    • Sautéed garlic prawns, chilled and served in a lightly spiced cold tomato and cucumber soup finished with avocado pieces, tomato & cucumber salsa and garlic bruschetta
  • Seafood Risotto $28.50
    • Pan fried selection of seafood cooked into a creamy squid ink risotto topped with preserved lemon & kale crisps
  • Seafood Platter [G] $39.50
    • Chef’s daily choice of local seafood’s including hot smoked salmon, salmon pate, salmon gravlax, fresh fish ceviche, poached salmon, mussels, prawns, scallop, crispy squid and fish cake with dipping sauces
  • Mushroom Flats $6.00
  • Beetroot Cured Salmon Gravlax G $28.50
    • Bully’s salt and beetroot cured Akaroa salmon fillet sliced and served with Spanish salsa, carrot & coriander salad with sweet black bean & chilli dressing
  • Side dish of garlic & chilli marinated kalamata olives $4.50
  • “Aged Beef” 220g Beef Eye Fillet [G] $42.00
    • Reserve aged fillet cooked to your liking served with duck fat fondant potatoes, a warm charred vegetable salad and red wine jus
  • Yangzhou fried rice with prawns & BBQ pork $19.00
  • Deep fried spring rolls $7.00
    • 2 pcs
  • Singaporean fried rice noodles $18.00
  • Prawns with cashew nuts $25.00
  • Prawn crackers $4.00
  • Sweet & sour pork $18.00
  • Pork dumpling soup $16.00
  • Wok fried beef ho fun $18.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Large: $14.00
  • Small: $8.00
  • Lamb on rice:
  • Lamb:
  • Small: $7.50
  • Regular: $11.00
  • Desserts:
  • Bagel – Smoked salmon and cream cheese $11.00
  • French Toast $18.50
    • A classic with bacon, banana and lashings of maple syrup
  • Thai Beef Salad $20.00
    • Marinated sirloin served on salad greens finished with chilli jam
  • Steak & Bacon Sandwich $21.50
    • Lettuce, tomato, bacon & Sirloin Steak with onion marmalade & aioli
  • Smoked Salmon & Hash Browns $19.00
    • Served with a poached egg, avocado & hollandaise (Gluten Free)
  • Granola Cup $10.50
    • Fresh berries and Yoghurt with homemade toasted muesli
  • Cheese Toastie $8.50
    • Homestyle double decker toasted cheese sandwich with your choice of two extra fillings: tomato, ham, onion, or pineapple
  • Kids Platter $8.50
    • Ham & cheese toastie, rice crackers, raisins, lolly cake & fruit
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