Empire Cinema & Eatery in Wellington Menu

BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • SMASHED AVOCADO $14.00
    • mint, feta & Dukkah on toasted 5 grain, add an egg $2.00
  • TURKISH BAKED EGGS $15.00
    • spinach & chorizo with toasted 5 grain
  • SALMON CARPACCIO $14.00
    • pickles & mascarpone cream with ciabatta
  • CHARRED BROCCOLINO $14.00
    • toasted chilies, pepita butter grilled halloumi & lemon juice GF
  • FREE RANGE EGGS 2 ON TOAST $9.00
  • BUTTERMILK PANCAKES $12.00
    • berry compote, caramelized banana & shaved coconut V
  • EMPIRE MUESLI $9.00
    • greek yogurt & poached seasonal Fruit GF
  • SLOW ROASTED BEETS $14.00
    • whiped goat cheese, hazelnuts & cured beet greens
  • ARANCINI $12.00
    • asiago cheese, basil & smoked tomato jam V
  • SMOKED FISH CROCHETTE $14.00
    • horseradish, watercress & hibiscus pickled onion
  • PASTA OF THE DAY $14.00
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $10.00
  • SALAD OF THE DAY $9.50
ADD ADD
  • Spinach, avocado, mushrooms or tomato $3.50
  • Chorizo or bacon $4.50
  • House-cured salmon $6.00
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Free Range Egg on Toast $7.00
  • Peanut butter & jam toast $7.00
  • Pixie Pickles with Maple Syrup or jam $7.00
  • Plan Pasta Rummo linguini $5.00
  • Nonna's Meatballs with Pasta $10.00
ANTIPASTI ANTIPASTI
  • PROSCIUTTO LEGATO $16.00
    • roasted Brussel sprouts & black garlic aioli
  • NOSTRANO SALUMI $15.00
    • sundried tomato mousse, salsa verde & pickled onions
  • MORTADELLA ROSA $15.00
    • pesto Alla Genovese, olive tapenade & Artichoke Alla Romana
  • HOUSE-CURED SALMON $15.00
    • pickled Rhubarb, broad beans, radish & Crema
  • ARANCINI $12.00
    • Asiago cheese, basil & smoked tomato jam V
  • CHARRED BROCCOLINI $14.00
    • toasted chilies pepita butter grilled halloumi & lemon juice GF
  • SLOW ROASTED BEETS $14.00
    • whipped goat cheese, hazelnut & curried beet greens GF
  • SMOKED FISH CROCHETTE $15.00
    • horseradish, watercress & hibiscus pickled onions GF
  • CHEESEBOARD FOR ONE $10.00
  • CHEESEBOARD FOR TWO $16.00
MEATBALLS (FOR THREE BALLS $15.00) MEATBALLS (FOR THREE BALLS $15.00)
  • AGED ANGUS
    • chives parmesan wafer & Napoli sauce
  • FREE RANGE PORK
    • preserved lemon aioli, sage & parmesan
  • WAIRARAPA LAMB
    • smashed peas, broad beans salsa verde peccorino
PASTAS PASTAS
  • SPAGHETTI $8.00
    • aglio olio V
  • HOUSE-MADE CNOCCHI $12.00
    • handmade ricotta, chips, porchetta & cured egg yolk/half portion
  • HOUSE-MADE CNOCCHI $16.00
    • handmade ricotta, chips, porchetta & cured egg yolk/full portion
  • SEASONAL RISOTTO $12.00
    • ask about the daily creation GF /half
  • SEASONAL RISOTTO $16.00
    • ask about the daily creation GF /full
  • HANDCUT PAPPARDELLE ALLA CARBONARA HALF $14.00
  • HANDCUT PAPPARDELLE ALLA CARBONARA FULL $19.00
  • SEAFOOD LINGUINI HALF $15.00
  • SEAFOOD LINGUINI FULL $22.00
SNACKS SNACKS
  • SQUID WITH SICHUAN PEPPER $11.00
    • polenta crumb & saffron aioli
  • MIXED MEDITERRANEAN OLIVES $8.00
    • with feta & warm bread
  • THICK CUT CHIPS $7.00
    • with aioli & tomato sauce
  • POLENTA & PARMESAN CHIPS $7.00
    • with Napoli sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Black Sesame $9.00
    • Honeycomb pieces
  • Taiwanese style steamed bun, house made with:
  • Donut Balls $9.00
    • Lemongrass sugar, Yuzu curd
  • Go’S Fried Rice [VE,GF] $11.00
    • Edamame, mushroom, anise + tomato jam, truffle oil
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • Twice-cooked pork belly, hoisin, pickled cucumber, spring onion
  • Steamed Brown Rice [VE,GF] $3.00
    • Per bowl
  • Korean Fried Chicken Wings [GF] $13.00
    • Smokey Korean BBQ Sauce (10)
  • Pork Belly + Pepper Fried Spring Rolls $11.00
    • Viet Nuoc Cham dipping sauce (4)
  • Zelati Mango Magdalena $6.00
    • Made with Magdalena variety mangoes from Colombia.
  • Sea Perch $8.40
    • Pure white, tasty fillets. Highly underrated and prized by Asian countries
  • Butterfly Tuna $14.20
    • Beautiful firm white to pink fillets, high in Omega 3 and similar to Kingfish
  • Hapuka $14.20
    • One of the staff's favourites big meaty white fillets with a high oil content due to depth these tasty fish live in.
  • Kids Special $8.00
    • Free-range Waitoa chicken tenders or fish fingers w/ curly fries and tomato sauce
  • Moki $6.80
    • Nice large white fillets with a big flake, meaty texture and medium flavour profile
  • Crumbed Brie w/ Cranberry Sauce $6.90
  • Green Salad $6.00
    • Simple mesclun salad in our house dressing
  • - Prawn $23.00
  • Larb Chicken Salad $21.50
    • Minced chicken or pork salad, mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli and lime juice. Chicken or Pork
  • Chilli Stir Fry
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce.
  • - Prawn $23.00
  • - Seafood $21.50
  • Ice Cream Sundae $8.00
    • Vanilla ice cream served with your choice of raspberry, chocolate or mango topping.
  • - Seafood $22.00
  • Coconut Cream Soup
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds - similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lime and coriander.
  • Polletto: chicken
  • Olive oil or butter $2.00
  • Dolci fatti in casa $12.00
  • Verdure: vegies
  • Fiorentina: T-bone steak
  • Cannelloni di mamma Marcella $23.00
  • "Bistecca alla Fiorentina" (800-900 gr)(Served rare, 30 min. waiting) $60.00
  • Piccoli fritti Romani $15.00
  • Lamb small $7 large $9
  • Seafood Chowder $10.50
    • Our winter special — fantastic!
  • Fish & Chips $7.50
  • Cheese Burger (Kapiti Cheese) $4.80
  • Three pieces of chicken tenderloin with chips and salad $10.50
  • Fresh Fish Battered $3.20
  • Seafood large $9.50
  • Combo Dinner $16.50
    • Fresh fish fillet, 6 squid rings, 1 crab stick and chips
  • Greek style $15.50
    • breakfast slow roasted tomatoes, feta, basil on toasted Vogels with balsamic reduction and olive oil, add bacon for $5.00
  • Homemade bircher muesli $12.50
    • with yoghurt and seasonal fruit
  • Toasted sandwiches $5.50/$6.00
    • ham, cheese, pineapple, corn, tomato, caramelised onion, 2 fillings/3 fillings
  • Or little mama $10.50
    • as above but smaller size
  • Tomato, spinach, scrambled eggs, black pudding, hash brown, mushrooms, manuka smoked bacon, halloumi cheese, potato cake, sausage, avocado, smoked salmon, green side salad $5.00
  • Steak sandwich $19.50
    • with mushrooms, roast tomatoes, Haloumi cheese and greens
  • DDT(delicious deluxe toastie) $15.00
    • bacon, hash brown, cheese, tomato, sweet chilli sauce, toasted and topped with hollandaise
  • Big daddy $14.50
    • cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon, hollandaise in a bowl with toast
  • Baklava $4.00
  • Spanakopita $6.00
  • Mititei $9.00
    • Skinless spicy garlic sausages served with tzatziki sauce and lemon.
  • Souvlaki Chicken $10.00
    • Grilled chicken pieces with tomato, red onion, chips and tzatziki sauce wrapped in toasted pita bread.
  • Fries/Fries with Parmesan $6.00
    • Thickly cut fries on their own or with grated parmesan cheese.
  • Greek/Chicken/Lamb Salad $10.00
    • Traditional Greek salad or seasonal salad vegetables with grilled pieces of chicken or lamb, drizzled with Greek salad dressing.
  • Bougatsa $4.00
  • Fries $5.00
  • Mac N Cheese $10
    • Creamy macaroni and cheese baked with a crunchy bacon and bread crumb topping.
  • Chicken $20
    • Chicken slices, bacon, mushrooms, red onion and spinach on a tomato base with Mozzarella.
  • Mushroom $2
  • Deep Fried Pickles $6.5
    • sliced pickles fried in Fork Brewing’s Base Isolator APA batter served with hefeweizen aioli.
  • Ploughman’s Platter $55
    • freshly baked sliced loaf served with a selection of cold meats, pickles, aged cheddar, blue cheese and crackers. Served with tomato relish, piccalilli and English mustard
  • Mississippi Mud Cake $12
    • Decadent, warm mud cake smothered in Fork Brewing’s chocolate stout with vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Steak Sandwich $21
    • succulent beef sirloin with fresh greens, tomato slices, caramelised onions and hefeweizen aioli and served in lightly toasted focaccia.
  • Garlic Bread $8.5
    • toasted focaccia slices smothered with garlic butter, drizzled with sweet chilli sauce, and topped with parmesan cheese.
  • Rocket cos & mesclun salad with sherry vinaigrette $ 6.50
  • Seasonal Vegetables $ 6.50
    • With extra virgin olive oil
  • Scotch Fillet $ 32.90
    • With cheese & potato gratin with madeira sauce
  • Grilled King Prawns $ 18.90
    • With tomato, crispy shallot & green peas
  • Duck fat baked potatoes $ 7.90
  • Hand Diced Liver & Pistachio Terrine de Campagne $ 17.90
    • With baguette
  • Freshly Baked Muffuletta Roll $ 3.00
    • With butter
  • Pasta of roasted aubergine, caper & sweet pepper caponata $ 31.90
  • Creamy Chicken Carbonara $18.9
    • Chicken, bacon & parmesan fettuccine w/ a creamy white wine & garlic sauce
  • Roasted Root Vegetable Salad $14.9
    • Rocket salad, balsamic roasted baby beetroot & feta w/ a zesty orange dressing
  • Eggs on Toast $7.9
    • Cooked your way. Add Bacon $4. Add Chorizo $4. Add Hashbrowns $3. Add Mushrooms $3
  • Hot Chick $21.9
    • Cajun chicken breast, lettuce, onion strings, smashed avocado,blue cheese aioli & secret recipe hot sauce
  • Steak Sandwich $14.9
    • 150g rump steak, lettuce, tomato & caramelised onions
  • Beef Brisket Sandwich $13.9
    • Panhead braised brisket, lettuce, tomato & caramelised onions
  • Fish ‘n’ Chips $18.9
    • Beer battered market catch, fries, caramalised lemon & house-made tartare sauce
  • Forest Griller $21.9
    • Balsamic caramelised onion, portobello mushroom & halloumi pattie, lettuce, tomato, onion strings & chilli jam
  • Ōra King salmon beetroot Gravadlax, corn fritters, dill crème fraîche $19
  • Eccles cake $6
  • Elderflower
    • Locally foraged elderflower steeped in sugar syrup
  • Mount Eliza Red Leicester cheese scone $6
  • We regularly churn seasonal ice creams like Fig, Gooseberry, Elderflower. Check out our list at our eatery.
  • Muesli, roast apricots, orange blossom yoghurt, organic milk $15
  • Brioche toast with jam marmalade $8
  • Mince on spicy polenta bread, poached egg $18
  • Scrambled eggs $10.00
    • on toast or with baked spuds
  • Brunch plate of bacon, Kransky sausage, scrambled eggs, roasted mushroom, tomatoes on baked potatoes and our house made tomato relish $18.00
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with avocado, basil pesto, pickled vegetables and fresh ricotta
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with smoked mackerel, pickled vegetables, slaw and fresh ricotta
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with bacon, avocado and fresh ricotta
  • Veg burrito $15.00
    • scrambled egg, avocado, spinach, spicy beans and salsa
  • Spicy baked beans $12.00
    • on toast or baked spuds
  • Meat burrito $15.00
    • bacon, chorizo sausage, scrambled egg, spinach, spicy beans and salsa
  • Ham & cheese $3.50
  • Char-grilled chicken with sweet chilly sauce $3.80
  • Roast beef with mayo $3.50
  • Dinner box $12.50
    • 3 piece of chicken & chips
  • Roast beef with mayo $3.50
  • Savories $1.50
  • Steak & kidney $3.50
  • Seafood $3.50
  • Lamb with flat mushrooms $15.90
  • Grilled pork/chicken on rice $12.90
  • Steam rice pancake (Banh cuon) $12.90
  • Beef/chicken/combination fried rice $12.90
  • Chicken and bamboo soup $12.50
  • Spicy lemongrass chicken on rice $12.90
  • Grilled chicken salad $12.90
  • Steamed rice $3.00
  • Curly Fries with Tomato Sauce $9.50
  • Chunky Chips with Tomato Sauce $9.50
  • Margherita $15.00
  • ●Crispy Chicken, Wings & Sweet Chilli Aioli $12.00
  • ●Pizza
  • BBQ Chicken $18.00
Empire Cinema & Eatery

Empire Cinema & Eatery

location

Address

214 The Parade, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand

phone

Phone

049397557

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

7 AM to 3 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM (Mon-Fri), 8 AM to 3 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM (Sat-Sun)
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Italian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Craft Beer ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Dinner ,  Full Bar

Location
214 The Parade, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand
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