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

  • Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
  • Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
  • Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
  • Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
  • Side salad $3.50
  • Octopus Sausages & Chips $5.50
  • Chips $2.00
  • Meringue cascade $8.00
    • Served with mixed berries, cream & ice cream
  • Vegetables $3.50
  • Eggs each $2.00
  • Fish of the Day * $24.00
    • Check our board, pan seared and grilled, served with a fresh green salad or seasonal vegetables
  • Mozzarella Loaf $8.00
    • Toasted French stick with cheese and chilli sauce
  • Luglio M $15 L $19
    • Capsicum & Onion
  • Grande M $17 L $24
    • The LOT (no egg)
  • Febbraio M $15 L $19
    • Ham
  • Carne M $17 L $24
    • Beef Mince
  • Fettuccine Alla Crema $20
    • Fettuccine cooked with mushrooms, ham, parsley & cream sauce
  • Dicembre M $16 L $21
    • Salami, Ham & Bacon
  • Aprile M $15 L $19
    • Ham & Egg
  • Spaghetti Napoletana $15
    • Spaghetti topped with our home-made tomato sauce
  • Vanilla Bean Brulee $14.50
    • with ice cream, peach and mango coulis
  • ETON MESS $14.50
    • layer of cream, strawberry, meringue and ice cream (GF)
  • FRENCH MARTINI $18.50
    • vodka, chambord and pineapple juice
  • TIRAMISU $14.50
    • classic Italian dessert with mascarpone, kahlua and espresso
  • Battered Hot Dogs n/a
    • Ham & cheese toastie, raisins, fresh fruit, bag of chips, lollypop and a fruit juice
  • SEA BREEZE $17.50
    • vodka shake with cranberry and grapefruit juice
  • TUNA TATAKI $20.00
    • on pickled cucumber avocado, sour cream dressing
  • MARKET FISH OF THE DAY $24.00
    • (GF on request)
  • Chicken, Apricot & Cream Cheese
  • Bacon & Egg Roll
  • Ham, Cheese & Pineapple
  • Ham & Tomato
  • B.B.Q. Chicken Roll
  • Egg
  • Ham Roll
  • Bacon, Tomato & Lettuce
  • The Bogan $25.00
    • Bourbon & Coke braised beef brisket, triple-smoked cheddar, creamy garlic mushrooms, pickles, fried egg & chipotle slaw
  • Crab & Prawn Cakes $15.00
    • Cipollini & caper mayo
  • Clam & Mussel Fritters $12.00
    • Corn, pecorino & jalapeño crème fraîche
  • Shrimp Cocktail
    • In a bloody mary mayonnaise, iceberg lettuce, semi-dried tomatoes & lemon
  • Hot Bread w Butter $6.50
  • Marshmallow Snowman $8.00
    • Vanilla ice cream / chocolate mousse / marshmallow / vanilla snow
  • Corn Chip Platter $15.00
    • Guacamole, crab & corn, Indian pumpkin dip
  • Berry Berry Nice $8.00
    • Vanilla ice cream / 100’s & 1000’s / raspberry wafers / fresh summer berries / whipped cream / strawberry sauce
  • Tarakihi $5.00
  • Oysters $2.6 each one
  • Plain $3.20
  • Spring Roll / Curry Roll $2.80
  • Red (Akaroa) Cod $4.60
  • Fish / Chips-1 scoop $2.40
  • Squid Ring/Chicken Nuggets/Wontons/Mussel/Fish Bites/Mushroom $0.70
  • 4 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Meat Patties, 3 Potato Fritters and 2 Scoops Chips $16.00
  • 47. Crispy Roast pork with Rice $15.00
  • 73. Beef Fried He Fen (Rice Noodles) $11.00
  • 12. Chicken with Mixed Vegetables $13.00
  • 54. Combination Egg Foo Yong $12.00
  • 25. Chinese Style Beef Fillet $17.00
  • 1. Deep-fried Wonton (half dozen) $7.50
  • 4. Stir-fried Seasonal Vegetables
  • 9. Combination Fried Noodles
  • Pesto pasta 14.00
    • Fettucine tossed in basil pesto and topped with roast tomato …
  • Toast Turkish or grain 5.00
    • with fresh tomato / single
  • Hot smoked salmon … 6.50
  • Free range egg… 2.50
  • Mushrooms on toast 15.50
    • Mushrooms fried in garlic butter, served on grain toast and topped with feta …
  • Salmon rosti GF, DF 15.50
    • Potato rosti with hot smoked salmon and dill mayo …
  • Breakfast bruschetta 12.50
    • Toasted Turkish bread with ricotta and roast tomatoes, drizzled with basil pesto oil …
  • Mushrooms, Roasted tomatoes, Baked beans, Spinach … 4.00
  • - Smoked Salmon $19.50
  • Bacon or cold smoked salmon $ 6.00/side
  • Braised pork belly served with homemade steamed lotus leaf buns $18.00
    • Served with fresh lettuce, Japanese BBQ sauce & house sesame garlic soy sauce
  • Chips $7.50
    • Served with tomato sauce & aioli
  • Roast meal & ice cream sundae - GFA (Please ask) $15.00
  • Eggs on Toasts $8.50
    • 2 slices of white or brown toasts with your choice of raspberry jam, marmalade, marmite, peanut butter, honey & butter
  • Fried sesame chicken served with pita bread pockets $18.00
    • Served with garlic yoghurt sauce & side fresh salad
  • Available between 9am to 2pm & 5.30pm to 9pm
  • Oyster $1.70
  • Steak $9.90
  • BBQ Pork $10.90
  • Vegetable $3.50
  • Vegetable $7.90
  • Steak $3.90
  • Combination $11.50
  • Pork $10.50
  • Nabe - Seafood $45.00
    • Mussel, Prawn, Fish, Squid, Tsuyu broth
  • Yakitori - All in One (9 pcs) $28.50
    • Teriyaki salmon, chicken thigh / Spicy pork belly, chicken thigh / Smoked salted garlic, chicken, prawn / Mushroom / Ginko nut
  • Miso Lamb Rack $29.00
    • Herb crusted rack of 'Silver Fern' lamb. Miso glaze
  • Tempura V/A DF $17.00
    • Japanese battered fried prawn and vegetables, Tentsuyu dip
  • Okonomiyaki - Chicken $20.00
    • 12 hrs marinated chicken thigh
  • Nabe - Beef $42.00
    • Shoyu broth, Sesame dip
  • Beef Tataki GF/A DF $17.00
    • Quick seared, thin sliced 'Silver Fern' beef fillet Mignon
  • Soy Butter Fried Rice V $4.50
  • Falafel (Vegetarian) $10.00
  • Harissa (Chilli sauce) $2.00
  • Shish Taouk (Chicken) $14.00
  • Cheese $2.50
  • Shish Kebab $13.00
  • Shish Kebab 1kg $32.00
  • Falafel $0.50
  • Add rice, humus & garlic dip $10.00
  • Wok fried beef ho fun $18.00
  • Mixed vegetables with garlic or oyster sauce $14.00
  • Spicy salt & pepper prawns in shell $26.00
  • Prawn crackers $4.00
  • Hot & spicy chilli chicken $19.00
  • Spice & sour soup with pork, shrimp & tofu (small/ large) $8.00/ $20.00
  • Ma Po tofu with pork mince $18.00
  • Pork & prawn wonton soup $16.00
  • Steak $32.00
    • 250g Ribeye with garlic butter, served with either potato rosti & seasonal greens or garden salad & fries
  • Arancini $13.00
    • deep fried risotto balls with rich tomato sauce (ask for today’s flavour)
  • CLASSIC MARGHERITA $20.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella & basil
  • Vege Burger $26.50
    • Seasonal vegetable fritter, Halloumi, slaw, mango chutney & fries
  • AVOCA $24.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, spinach, olives, goat’s feta, red onion & sun-dried tomatoes
  • Gluten-free base add $2.00
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12.50
  • Cassels chicken strips marinated in yoghurt & cajun spices served with Kaitaia Fire mayonnaise $14.50
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