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

  • PRAWN MEAL $19.50
    • garlic or tempura prawns (6), salad, chips, lemon
  • Curry roll $2.50
  • Chocolate doughnut $2.00
  • Mussels $1.00
  • Chips . Regular $2.50
  • SEAFOOD PACK $23.50
    • 3 Musells, 2 scallops, 2 Prawns, 2 Oysters, 2 squid Rings, 1 Chips, 1 Salad
  • Doughnut $2.00
  • Spring roll $2.50
  • KAKUNI (PORK BELLY) DON $15.90
    • Pork Belly braised in sweet ginger sauce on rice
  • TEPPAN PRIME CUT BEEF DON $16.90
    • Prime Cut NZ Beef Teppanyaki style w/ Traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
  • TEPPAN PRIME CUT BEEF SET $20.00
    • Teppanyaki Style w/ traditional teriyaki sauce
  • NUMBAN CHICKEN $17.00
    • Tempura chicken with sweet ginger sauce & special tartare sauce
  • PORK CUTLET KATSU CURRY $14.90
    • Japanese style curry with pork cutlet
  • GRILLED CHICKEN SLIDER WITH KUMARA CRISPS & KARAAGE CRISPY CHICKEN $9.20
  • SALTED JAPANESE SOY BEANS (EDAMAME) $5.00
  • KATSU TAMA $17.00
    • Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
  • Moroccan Lamb $13.40
  • Vege Falafel $12.90
  • Cheese Tortilla $4.50
  • Grilled Vege $11.90
  • Hummus $1.50
  • Let your children take charge of their meal. They get to build it how they like. We'll compartmentalise the food for them because let's face it, that's how they like it. see below
    • Served with: Small Tortilla / Kids Chips or Carrot Sticks
  • Grilled Chicken $12.90
  • Moroccan Lamb $12.40
  • ROAST PORK TOMATO ON RICE $12.00
  • Scallops dozen $16.00
  • EXTRAS FOR BURGERS $1.00
  • ROAST MUSHROOM ON RICE $12.00
  • EGG $4.00
  • FISH $5.00
  • Crumbed Cod Fillet $4.50
  • Pineapple Ring $2.00
  • 3 potato fritters
  • 2 crab sticks
  • -half scoop with order only $2.00
  • Large hot dogs $3.80
    • WITH SAUCE
  • Tarakihi fillet $5.20
  • 2 fish 2 hot dogs
  • Curry rolls $3.50
  • Cod blue fillets $6.90
  • Green Curry $18.50
    • Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork with green curry, bamboo shoots, beans, capsicum and topped with fresh basil
  • Chicken Dried Fried Ho Fun $16.50
    • Flat stir fried noodle with eggs and chicken topped with deep fried tofu
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $16.50
    • Chef's Thai style vegetarian fried rice
  • Red Curry Stir Fried with Calamari $20.50
    • (Thai most popular dish) Stir fried calamari in red curry paste with green beans and capsicum topped with kaffir lime leaves and fresh chilli
  • Basil Chicken (The Most Popular Thai Dish) $18.50
    • Your choice of minced chicken breast, stir fried with fresh chilli, garlic, bamboo shoot and Thai basil
  • Red Curry $18.50
    • Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork in a traditional red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves and fresh chilli
  • Prawn Fried Rice $18.50
    • Fried rice with prawn, vegetable and eggs prepared in Thai chef's style
  • Garlic and Pepper Fish $20.50
    • Deep fried fillets of fish stir fried with garlic and pepper topped with fresh coriander
  • Boteco traditional platter $19.90
    • Hummus dip, eggplant dip, falafel, baba ghanoug, dolmas, served with pita bread
  • Falafel kebab open souvlaki $18.90
    • Home made falafel served with greek salad, fries, homemade sauces and pita bread
  • Extra sauces $0.50
  • Boteco's home made beef lasagne $22.90
    • How mama used to make it to us
  • Pita bread $2.50
  • South american fish escabeche $28.90
    • Delicious crumbed fish with shrimp sauce, seasonal vegetables
  • Fettucine $23.90
    • Cooked with chicken breast, smoked bacon and mushroom
  • Eggplant entree $9.50
    • Eggplant cooked in boteco special way in tomato base served with pita bread
  • Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
  • Affagato $16.00
    • Shot of C4 coffee, Liqueur of your Choice, Ice Cream
  • Chocolate Torte, Berry Compote, Chocolate Sauce, Cream $14.00
  • Cheese from the Canterbury Cheese Monger with condiments $21.00
  • Chicken Wings $14.00
    • Chilli or BBQ w Sour Cream
  • Chicken Breast, Potato Gratin, Bearnaise $29.00
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta, Rhubarb & Apple, Toasted Oats $14.00
  • Chicken Liver Pate, Pickled Pear, Toast $17.00
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • Roasted Duck $18
  • 32. Larb
    • A thai traditional dishes, cooked with chef’s selected vegetables, herbs & roasted round rice
  • Black Tiger Prawns (7 pieces) $18
  • 23. Wild & Spicy Crispy Chicken
    • Meaty dish with beans & mixed herbs in red curry paste
  • Combination Meats $16.50
  • 11.Homemade Peanut Sauce
    • Served with rice , stir fried with chef’s selected vegetables
  • Crispy Chicken $18.50
  • x3 $17.50
  • Toasted Muesli $13.00
    • served with fresh fruit & yogurt
  • Toasted Bagel or Croissant $7.50
    • served with either cream cheese & jams
  • Pancakes
    • served with fruit or bacon, maple syrup or yogurt or cream
  • Egg, Mushrooms, Tomato $2.00
  • Homemade Hash Brown $18.50
    • served with spinach & smoked salmon then topped with 2 poached eggs & hollandaise
  • Potato cake, Bread $2.50
  • Bacon & Eggs, Potato cake, mini sausages, tomato, mushroom & toast $19.50
  • 2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
  • Pretzel with butter N/A
  • Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
  • Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
  • Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
  • Leberkäse/Meatloaf N/A
    • with bread roll, sauerkraut and mustard / with Berliner Potato Salad
  • Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
  • Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
  • Vegetarian Snack $8.00
    • Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & sweet chilli sauce
  • Sausage Rolls $3.50
  • Pies $4.00
    • Steak, Mince & Cheese
  • - Ham, Cheese & Tomato
  • Basket of Chips $6.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Snack Basket $8.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish & Mini Hotdog, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • Mixed Platter (For 2) $11.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish, Mini Hotdog, Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • - Ham & Cheese
  • For one $28.00
    • A selection of different meat cuts: Beef, chorizo and chicken accompanied by your choice of 1 side and 1 sauce
  • 1 Side and 1 Sauce of your choice
  • Sirloin 300 gr $28.00
    • A juicy prime cut of Angus Steakgrilled medium rare over the hot coals
  • Chicken Salad $12.00
    • Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
  • Ensalada verde $6.00
    • Green salad with a delicate passion fruit dressing
  • Ribeye 400 gr $33.00
    • Bone in Grilled to your choice
  • Chori Pan $9.00
    • House made chorizo and arepas
  • Prime Rump 300 gr $21.00
    • A lean cut that has lots of flavours, best served medium rare
  • Pancakes $17.50
    • or berry compote, yoghurt & maple syrup
  • The full pot $24.00
    • our famous big breakfast made with hash browns, streaky bacon, sausage, cowboy beans, slow roasted tomato, mushrooms & 2 free range eggs cooked "any style" served with toasted ciabatta
  • Wedges $14.50
    • with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • soup of the day served with warm bread
  • Creamy garlic mushrooms $21.00
    • mushrooms cooked in a creamy garlic & pesto butter sauce served on toasted ciabatta
  • Pancakes $18.00
    • light & fluffy pancakes served with grilled banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • Free range omelette $23.00
    • 3 free range egg omelette with your choice of 3 fillings, served with a petite garden salad & creamy french dressing (filling option are bacon, onion, feta, mushrooms, tomato, spinach or olives)
  • Fritters $23.50
    • corns, coriander & zucchini fritters, served with fresh garden salad, pico de gallo topped with sour cream and house made tomato & capsicum coulis
  • Eggs benedict on grilled sour dough, home made potato rosti and hollandaise. G/F avail. (Hot smoked salmon) $21.00
  • Porridge, brown sugar, milk, cream and toasted almonds with apple and blackberry compote. G/F. V. $13.00
  • Ice cream sundae with treats and chocolate sauce (G/F avail ) $6.00 )
  • Pea and ham risotto G/F $11.00
  • Eggs benedict on grilled sour dough, home made potato rosti and hollandaise. G/F avail. (Bacon) $19.00
  • Shortcrust based summer tart filled with creme patisserie or fruit fool mousse, seasonal summer fruit and sorbet. Ask for what's in season now! $14.00
  • Chargrilled medium rare sirloin, with colcannon potato, sauteed spinach, grilled baby vegetables and bearnaise sauce. G/F. (5 oz/ 10 oz) $24.50/ $37.00
  • Kumara hashcakes, wilted spinach and guacamole, with hollandaise topping a poached egg. G/F. V. $19.00
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