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

  • Pineapple $4.00
  • Pineapple Ring $1.80
  • Sole $5.00
  • Pacific Oysters (1/2 Doz) $8.00
  • Tarakihi $4.50
  • Plain Donut $2.00
  • 2 Fish / 2 Hot Dog / 1 Meta Patties / 1 Scoop Of Chips / 2 Sausage / 1 Pineapple Ring
  • Cheese Onion Pattie $2.50
  • Westwood Organic Chicken $34
    • Black Barley, Roasted Carrots, Miso
  • House Hung Dry Aged Charcuterie $28
    • Condiments
  • Eye Fillet 180g $37
  • Octopus $18
    • Romesco Sauce, Fried Paprika Chicken, Rocket
  • Black Garlic, Mushroom $3
  • Lamb Collar 350g $30
  • Firstlight Grass Fed Wagyu MarbleScore 7-9
  • Pork Jowl Croquettes $15
    • Brunt Apple, Radish
  • Add smoked salmon or smoked chicken $6.00
  • Roast Chicken Po Boy $18.50
    • Crisp skin roast chicken drenched in Lb’s gravy over soft buttered po boy roll with dirty slaw. + 4.00 add fries
  • Toast $4.00
  • Caesar Salad $18.50
    • Cos lettuce, parmesan, bacon and focaccia croutes tossed in Caesar dressing finished with poached egg
  • Smoked Salmon $6.00
  • LB’s Extremo Hot Chocolate $6.50
    • With all the lashing of a sweet ‘thang’
  • Beef Chilli Bowl $14.50
    • Served with corn chips sour cream and avocado smash
  • LB’s Hash $15.50
    • Rustic style potato hash with spinach poached egg and hollandaise
  • Boss menu (japanese donburi) From $11.90
    • select your own veges, sauces and mains.
  • Inari (GF)
  • -Jumbo $9.20
  • - One Piece $2.30
  • Fresh Salmon Lovers (GF 8PC) $11.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken Dragon Roll (GF 8PC) $9.90
  • Super Chicken Lover From 20 PCS - $20.90
    • 8 pcs Crispy Chicken 8 pcs Teriyaki Chicken 4 pcs Double Avocado Chicken
  • -Small $5.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken $12.00
    • Made with our special homemade fruity soy sauce served with crispy house salad with rice
  • Chicken Katsudon $12.00
    • Deep fried crumbed chicken cutlet with cooked veges and egg in a special soy sauce
  • Yake Udon $12.00
    • Stir fried thick noodle, chicken and veges in teriyaki sauce
  • Pork Katsu $12.00
    • Lightly crumbed,deep-fried pork in tangy soy sauce served with vege & rice
  • Sushi
  • Yookgejang (spicy beef soup with rice) $12.00
    • Spicy soup made with beef, spring onions, mushrooms in a red broth seasoned with chilli, garlic and soy sauce
  • Salmon and avocado $11.00
  • Spicy Squid $12.00
    • Fresh calamari pan fried in a delicious blend of spicy chilli sauce, onions and garlic served with vege
  • West Coast Whitebait Sliders, tartare $21.5
  • Confit Duck $33
    • Black rice, bok choy, shitake, mandarin
  • Today’s Fish Market Price
    • Seasonally inspired
  • Seafood Orecchiette $25
    • Mussels, clams, fish, olive oil, chilli, basil
  • Chipotle Chicken Tacos N/A
    • Soy and Vegetable Dumplings
  • Lamb Rump $30.5
    • Kumara pom poms, mushroom, pickles, beetroot
  • Garlic Ciabatta $11.5
    • Garlic ciabatta, basil pesto, mozzarella
  • Soy and Vegetable Dumplings $13
    • Pan fried, soy chilli sauce
  • Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
    • chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
    • loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
  • Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
  • Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
    • pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>
  • Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
    • choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
  • Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
    • in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
  • Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
    • served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
  • Tator Tots $10
    • Smoked Garlic Aioli
  • Chicken Broccoli Salad $15
    • Smoked Chicken Thigh, Broccoli, Buckwheat, Smoked Almond, Chilli, Cranberry, Lemon
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream w Chocolate Sauce or Cherry Coulis
  • Three Cheese Mac $15
    • Smoked Bacon Crumb (Vego available)
  • Smores $12
    • Toasted Marshmallow, Graham Cracker, Chocolate
  • Wakanui Beef Brisket $20
    • Crispy Potato, BBQ Sauce
  • Smoked Mozzarella Sticks $12
    • Green Tomato Relish
  • Double Barrel Hoagie $15
    • Smoked Pulled Pork, Smoked Chicken, Red Cabbage Slaw, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce
  • Amritsari Curry: Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.50
    • Dish from North India, Punjab. Curry cooked with the tempering of Carom seeds, yoghurt, and onionbase gravy.
  • Kechumber $4
  • Cheese Naan $5
    • Naan bread stuffed with grated cheese.
  • Mango Chicken $19
    • An exotic curry with tender chicken pieces cooked in a subtle mango sauce.
  • Lamb/Chicken Jaipuri $19.50
    • Dish from the royal state of Rajasthan. This dish is cooked with yoghurt, freshly chopped onion and tomatowith added spices
  • Lassi: Mango/Sweet/Salted $5
  • Gulab Jamun (2Pcs) With Ice Cream $4
  • Matar Paneer/Mushroom $18
    • Peas cooked with cottage cheese/mushroom in North Indian style.
  • Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Zha Jiang $10.00
  • Add Extra Ham +$2.00
  • Vitamilk Soy Bean Drink (300ml) $3.00
  • Dr. Pepper (355ml) $2.50
  • Add Extra Spiced Beef +$3.00
  • Chinese Burger $5.50
  • Spicy Broad Bean $6.00
  • Egg Jianbing with Fried Crispy Piece $5.00
  • Fish of the Day (GF) (HC) (*) $31.50
    • Market available fish, oven baked and served with Lemon polenta gnocchi, Israeli Cous Cous, Caponata finished with house made Gremolata
  • Classic Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • With your choice of one of these supreme Killinchy gold flavours: Vanilla Bean / Manuka Honey and Almond / Chocolate Fudge Brownie / Maple and Walnut. Served with chocolate sauce. Hazelnut wafer, chopped nuts and whipped cream
  • Local Akaroa Salmon Fillet (HC) $33.00
    • Pan fried & miso glazed Akaroa salmon served on truffled Jersey Bennes, with sauteed vegetable noodles, sundried tomato pesto and blistered cherry tomatoes
  • Beer Battered Fries $8.50
  • Sticky Fig Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce $13.00
    • Steamed pudding with Figs and butterscotch sauce, maple and walnut ice cream, Cinnamon creme fraiche & Almond brittle
  • Arancini (V) $13.00
    • Risotto Balls crumbed & stuffed with Mozzarella served with Tomato & Chipotle relish & Smoked Mushroom Ragout
  • Caponata with Three Cheese Ravioli (V) M $24.50 / L $27.00
    • Tomato, courgettes, eggplant and fresh herbs tossed through fresh pasta and finished with olive oil and basil pesto
  • Trio of Pork $33.00
    • Apple tree farmed Pork loin wrapped in streaky Bacon, served on Kumara and Pumpkin mash with spiced Pear puree, Granny Smith and prune compote in Parmesan cup, Carrot and Courgette stack and finished with Pork Mousse and Jus
  • Large $16.50
  • Medium $13.00
  • WEDGES WITH SOUR CREAM $6.50
  • VEGETABLES $6.50
  • SALAD $6.50
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $6.50
    • with bread roll
  • FRIED CHICKEN 3.50
  • ROAST MEAT ROLLS (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) $6.90
    • roast meat roll
  • Akaroa Eggs $12.00
    • Akaron smoked salmon served on a toasted English muffin and topped with two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
  • Mushrooms $2.00
  • Central Caesar Salad $14.50
    • Crispy cos lettuce with croutons, classic Caesar dressing and topped with strips of chicken breast
  • Garlic bread $7.00
  • Farmhouse Breakfast (available all day) $17.50
    • Two slices of thick cut toast served with two eggs (cooked your way), bacon, sausages, grilled tomato, hash browns and mushrooms
  • Crispy onion rings $6.50
  • Baked Beans $1.50
  • Farmer's Salad $16.50
    • Mixed greens with roasted vegetables, tomato, red onion, fried bacon, croutons and aioli-vinaigrette
  • Additions
  • Raspberry Bavarois $13.50
    • Rich raspberry Bavarois w raspberry sorbet and chantilly cream
  • Wilde Paddestoelen $16.80
    • Ovenbaked field mushrooms w pesto and parmesan on herb mash with onion marmalade
  • Brulle $13.50
    • Belgian style chocolate custard brulle w vanilla ice cream and praline
  • Parmentier Soep $12.50
    • Tomato soup - Or w meatballs $15.80
  • Eieren Benedict $17.50
    • Poached eggs w salmon or bacon, served on a toasted muffin and topped w hollandaise sauce
  • +Moules au Fromage Bleu et a la Moutarde
    • Steamed in Dijon mustard and blue cheese cream
  • Eieren Florentine $17.50
    • Poached eggs served w spinach and mushroom on a toasted muffin and topped w hollandaise sauce
  • Pasta $12
    • Pasta of the Day
  • Lasagne $12
    • In house made lasagne with a side salad
  • Big Breakfast $16
    • Eggs, bacon, hash brown, mushrooms, tomato, sausage, toasted bread
  • Roast Vegetable Salad $12
    • Roasted vegetables, salad leaves, honey mustard dressing
  • Quiche $12
    • In house made quiche with side salad
  • Salmon Fillet $16
    • Asparagus wrapped in bacon, mint & butter potoatoes, roasted tomato, hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $16
    • Hash brown, Asparagus, poached egg, spinach, hollandaise sauce
  • Corn Fritter Salad $12
    • Bacon, salad leaves, avocado salsa, asparagus, Corn fritters
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