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

  • Big Breakfast $12.00
    • Bacon, sausage, Poached eggs, tomato, hash browns & Toasted ciabata
  • Roast Vegetable Salad $14.00
    • Roasted pumpkin, potato, kumara & onion, served with fresh salad greens, pine nuts, feta & a balsamic reduction
  • Fish & Chips $12.00
    • Fresh fish, lightly battered, served with fries, salad garnish & lemon
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • The Team will gladly inform you of today’s flavour. Served in a crispy tortilla basket
  • Apple & Blueberry Pie $10.00
  • Seton Sirloin $23 200g / $29 400g
    • Served with home cut chips, 1841 slaw, mushrooms & bearnaise
  • Cajun Calamari $14.00
    • Lightly coated in Cajun spices, served with aioli & lemon
  • Kau Kau Salmon $27.00
    • Honey glazed, served on mash, with spinach, glazed carrots, hollandaise & rocket pesto
  • Cajun blackened Tarakihi fish $27
    • with bourbon mash + salad + Remoulade sauce
  • Rice and red beans (Traditional style beans, slow cooked with a ham hock) $5
  • Rice and black beans (vegetarian) /Mesclun salad greens/ Coleslaw $5
  • Key lime pie $8.50
    • Crumb base with sweet, lime mousse-like filling
  • SMK Cornbread $5.50
    • Southern Soul food smothered in melting butter…
  • Blossom’s grilled chicken $14.50
    • Mesclun salad greens, red onion, tomato, spicy pumpkin seeds and crispy tortilla strips - with lightly spiced grilled strips of chicken breast
  • RCA ribs $25.50
    • Tender, hickory smoked, lip smacking ribs, smothered in SMK’s BBQ sauce + curly fries
  • Blossom’s grilled chicken $15.50
    • with spiced grilled Tarakihi
  • Clam, tomato, borlotti bean & dill soup $14
    • with salty bread sticks
  • Gorgonzola dolce & crackers $28
    • with a glass of de bortoli noble one
  • Sourdough bread & Westgold whipped butter $6
  • Almond, white bean & roast fennel dip & salty breadsticks $9.5
  • A bowl of shoestring fries & aioli $8
  • Marinated warmed mixed olives $9.5
  • Smoked mackerel, potato, herb, hash with a poached egg $19.5
  • Pear, flax seed & almond milk Bircher muesli with coconut cream, chia seeds rhubarb & orange $14
  • Crispy Nacho Crumbed Chicken $13.0
    • with a mild chilli & roast garlic dip
  • Please ask our staff about our daily blackboard specials N/A
  • Bowl of Fries $5.5
  • Chicken Breast $25.0
    • wrapped in bacon & stuffed with feta, spinach, sundried tomatoes & pine nuts drizzled with a zesty roasted red pepper sauce & accompanied with a lettuce & warm mixed rice cake finished with a home made dressing
  • Fish of the Day $21.5
    • served with beer battered fries, salad or seasonal veges & home made tartare sauce & lemon
  • Ice Cream Sundae $7.5
    • 3 scoops with wafer & whipped cream
  • Kids Ice Cream Sundae $5.0
    • 2 scoops with wafer & whipped cream. select your ice-cream: strawberry, chocolate or vanilla. selecy your topping: strawberry, chocolate, caramel or passionfruit
  • Large $18.0
    • your choice of carvery, vegetables & salads from our brasserie
  • Hanoi grilled pork with crispy spring rolls $11.00
    • pork/vermicelli noodles
  • Wok tossed beef summer salad $9.00
    • beef/chilli/fresh salad
  • Lemongrass & chilli chicken $11.00
    • with rice or vermicelli noodle salad
  • Signature Pho(beef or chicken) $12.00
    • beef/chicken/noodles
  • Crispy pork spring rolls $7.50
    • chicken/beef/vegetables
  • Vietnamese Calamari $8.00
    • freshly crumbed /spices
  • Banh Mi(Bun-Me) $7.50
    • grilled pork/baguette
  • Souvlaki (kebab) $34
  • Oysters, Raw (In Season)
  • Calamari $25
  • Cheese Omelette $22
  • Mushrooms $6
  • Fillet Steak 400g $45
  • Ham Salad $18
  • All mains are served with fries and salads
  • Crumbed Fillet $8.50
  • Oysters SEASONAL
  • Banana Fritter $7.00
  • Hamburger $6.50
  • (with vegetables and rice)
  • Chicken $12.50
  • Chicken (no beef pattie) $8.50
  • Corn Fritter $2.50
  • Chef’s Salad (V,*) $17.00
  • ADD curry sauce (V,GF) $10.00
  • Fries (V,GF) $9.00
    • With tomato sauce & aioli
  • ADD fries $20.00
  • Open Style Steak Sandwich (*) $14.50
    • “Hot smoked” NZ salmon, rocket & wasabi mayo on sourdough
  • Open Style Salmon Sandwich (*) $21.00
    • Chargrilled minute steak, caramelised onion, Swiss cheese, mesclun, horseradish mayo on sourdough with fries
  • (ALL SERVED WITH FRIES)
  • Breads & Dips (V,*) $12.50
    • Local Artisan bread, served with hummus, dukkah, olive oil & balsamic vinegar
  • Toast with Preserves $7.50
  • - Smoked Chicken, Avocado, Bacon $9.00
  • - Ham, Cheese, Mustard $8.00
  • Grilled Halloumi $13.50
    • Served on whole-grain with basil pesto and baby spinach
  • Smoked chicken, feta, basil pesto, spinach, aioli $19.00
  • Two Free Range Eggs $10.00
    • Cooked as you like and served on sourdough
  • Toasted Muesli $9.50
    • With milk, yoghurt, berry, honey
  • - Tomato (seasonal) $3.50
  • Sambal chicken on rice
  • Sweet & Sour Pork with Rice $12.50
  • Black Pepper Beef with Rice
  • Sze Chuan Chicken with Rice
  • Roti
  • Sliced Beef $12.50
    • in Singapore chilli sauce with Rice
  • Thai Style Chicken with Rice $12.90
  • Combinational Noodle Soup
  • Mix & Match $6.80
    • 3 Drums or Wings with Med Chips
  • Thigh $3.60
  • Wedges $3.50
  • Wingman $3.00
    • 1 Wing 'n' Small Chips
  • Chips $2.80
  • Dinner Box $11.80
    • 3 Thighs and Chips
  • Lunchbox $8.50
    • 2 Thighs and Chips
  • Wing $2.00
  • Breakfast #5 n/a
    • Toasted Bagel
  • Breakfast #3 n/a
    • Egg Benedict
  • Breakfast #1 n/a
    • French Toast
  • Breakfast #4 n/a
    • Egg Omelette
  • Breakfast #2 n/a
    • Big Breakfast
  • Tacos dorados $23.00
    • Vegetarian mix on crunchy tacos served with beans, salad, red sauce, sour cream and feta cheese.
  • Huevos Rancheros o Divorciados $10.00
    • Fried eggs topped with red or green sauce or both.
  • Huarache Patria $20.00/$25.00
    • Huarache is a popular Mexican dish consisting of an oblong, fried masa base, with a variety of toppings including red and green sauce served with beef, veggie, chorizo or chicken breast egg and cheese.
  • Pastel de chocolate $8.00
    • Chocolate brownie
  • Pozole Verde $15.00
    • Traditional soup or stew from Mexico. It is made from hominy, with pork meat, seasoned and garnished with chile peppers, onion, garlic, radishes, avocado, salsa and limes.
  • Sopa de tortilla or Sopa Azteca $15.00
    • Aztec Mexican traditional soup made of fried corn tortilla pieces, submerged in a broth of tomato, garlic, and onion. It is served with pieces of pasilla chilis, chicharrón, avocado, fresh cheese and sour cream.
  • Pie de queso con maracuja $8.00
    • Pasionfruit cheesecake
  • Molletes $10.00
    • Fresh bread topped with beans melted.( Add chorizo, ham or eggs for $3)
  • Soup of day $10
  • Antipasti $18
    • brie, feta and blue cheese walnut and rosemary almonds black olives, mascato grapes with toasted hazelnuts
  • Crispy kale and sesame salad $16
    • crispy kale, avocado, cherry tomatoes served with a sesame seed oil and soya sauce vinaigrette. Finished with toasted sesame seeds
  • Vegie rosti $16
    • potato and carrot rosti topped with a poached egg and a crushed pea and spinach salad
  • Dukkan beed salad $19
    • marinetd ribeye steak with a sprinkle of egyptian spice, tomato, mizuni and mesculan salad and bread crips
  • Honey grilled greek halloumi salad $17.50
    • roma tomatoes, black olives, red onion and cucumber with a sherry vinaigrette
  • Spinach $2
  • Chewy muesli $12.50
    • honey muesli with roasted almond , hazelnut and walnuts, served with warmed cinnamon milk
  • Open steak sandwich $17.00
    • w gherkin, chips & béarnaise sauce
  • Toast $10.00
    • w avocado & tomato or w jam
  • Portobello mushrooms $16.00
    • w polenta, pesto & cream sauce
  • Chicken noodle salad $15.00
    • w curry mayo
  • Bacon & Eggs $13.00
    • on homemade focaccia
  • Soft meringue roulade with vanilla mascarpone & fruit compote $13.00
  • Hand cut chips & fresh aioli $8.00
  • Chicken naan tandoori chicken in a garlic naan $16.00
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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