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

  • Eggs Florentine $17.00
    • Salmon, Spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise atop an English muffin. Served with hash browns
  • Vegetarian Breakfast $12.00
    • Poached eggs, mushrooms, tomato, hash browns, spinach & toast
  • Sweet Corn & Potato Cakes $15.00
    • House made, served with bacon, sweet chilli, sour cream & rocket
  • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $14.00
    • Served with salad greens, cheese, cranberry & fries
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15.00
    • Served on toasted Ciabatta
  • 200g Sirloin $15.00
    • Served with fries, garlic butter, salad garnish & an egg
  • Ben's Banoffee Tart $10.00
  • BLET $13.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, egg & tomato served on toasted ciabatta with fries & aioli
  • Farmer’s market beets $19
    • aged balsamic, local goats feta, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts*
  • Sweet corn fritters $17
    • cultured cream, avocado, smoky pancetta, jalapenos
  • add scallops $34
  • Chipotle fried chicken $28
    • mashed potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, chicken gravy
  • Brown butter mash $7
  • Wakanui scotch fillet 300g $48
    • mushroom duxelle, crispy onion rings, chimichurri
  • Pravda’s forever evolving soup inspired by the market and garden $15
  • Market catch m/p
    • forever evolving
  • Loaded shoestring fries, pork, miso gravy, cheese $16.00
  • Clams, ramen noodle, green, xo sauce $22.00
  • Smoked nuts & pepitas $6.00
  • Tagliatelle, mushroom, cured egg, sage $20.00
  • Sandwich $12.00
    • Mushroom, goats cheese, sunflower pesto, rocket
  • Charcuterie, pickles, cheese, bread, nuts $28.00
  • Lemon chiffon cake $13.00
  • Egg & toast $10.00
    • Scrambled, slow, fried
  • Ribaldo $6.90
    • White fillets, soft flakes, meaty flavour and mistakenly under rate in NZ
  • Vegetable Spring Roll $6.00
    • Hand-made vegetable and rice noodle spring rolls with sesame seeds, with dipping sauce
  • Zelati Mango Magdalena $6.00
    • Made with Magdalena variety mangoes from Colombia.
  • Blue Nose $12.40
    • Similar to Groper/Hapuka. Big meaty white fillets with a high oil content due to depth these tasty fish live in.
  • Monk Fish $8.10
    • Under rate in NZ but hugely popular elsewhere in the world. Delicious firm white fillets, meaty texture with a delicious sweet flavour
  • Bluff Oysters $4.90
    • Seasonal delicacy, available beer battered, tempura battered or in our gluten free batter. These oysters are priced individually.
  • Alfonsino $9.50
    • Supurb firm white fillets, goof omega-3 oil content. Medium flake and subtle flavour profile
  • Beef Burger $13.00
    • Handmade NZ beef pattie, gherkin, cheese, aioli and rocket sauce with crispy lettuce, red onion and tomato
  • -Black Tonkotsu $10.80
  • ●Side Dishes
  • -Cheese / Chicken $3.20
  • ●Crumbed Skewers
  • -Takoyaki $5.50
  • ●Extra Noodles
  • -Vegetable $3.00
  • ●Donburi Rice
  • Sweet & Sour Whole Fish $39.00
  • Crispy Bean Curd Skin Roll with Tri-shredded Vegetables $18.00
  • Steamed Seasonal Fish $39.00
  • Chicken Fillet in HK Style Sauce with Onion Rings $23.00
  • Steamed Chicken Pieces & Chinese Mushrooms on Lotus Leaf $20.00
  • Shelled Prawns stir-fried with Seasonal Vegetables $32.00
  • Seasonal Round Beans stir fried with Minced Pork $21.00
  • Steamed Seasonal Fish with Chinese Pickled Vegetables $40.00
  • CORN FRITTER $2.80
  • CURRY ROLL $2.50
  • ROAST PORK WITH NOODLE $8.30
  • COMBINATION $11.50
  • CHICKEN MUSHROOM $11.50
  • SHRIMP $10.80
  • ROAST PORK $9.80
  • SHRIMP $10.80
  • Double Noodles $3.50
  • Cookie $3.00
  • Raw Veg & Ash Salt $4.50
  • Slow Cooked Egg $1.50
  • Fried Bread Cassia Sugar & Golden Syrup $5.00
  • Garlic Miso & Sesame Paste $0.50
  • Kimchi $5.00
    • Cabbage / Daikon
  • Tonkotsu $12.50
    • Pork Broth, Pork Belly, Sprouts, Fried Onion, Pickled Cucumber, Nori
  • Sicily $21.00
    • Scottys spicy salami, olives, anchovies, mozzarella, parsley
  • Hazelnut semifreddo $7.00
  • Chocolat $7.00
  • Americano $21.00
    • Scottys ham, pineapple, mozzarella
  • Margarita $17.00
    • Napoli mozzarella fresh basil
  • Tiramisu $7.00
  • Parma $21.00
    • Garlic, prosciutto, mozzarella, rocket
  • Abruzzo $20.00
    • Caramelized onion, roast potato, taleggio parsley
  • BACON & EGG BURGER $6.20
  • CHICKEN DINNER $14.00
    • 1/4 chicken
  • DIMSIM EACH $1.00
  • DONUT $1.80
  • HOT DOG $2.50
  • WONTON EACH$1.00
  • JAM FILLED DONUT $2.60
  • OYSTER DINNER
    • 6 oysters
  • Mango Chutney $3.00
    • Shredded mangoes with sweet sauce
  • Lamb Peshwari
    • Boneless lamb prepared with capsicum, cashew nuts and cherries in creamy sauce
  • Chicken Sabzi Wala
    • Tender chicken pieces tossed with assorted vegetables herb and spices with thick medium hot sauce
  • Chicken Saag
    • Cubes of chicken prepared in spinach, spices and herbs.
  • Fish Masala
    • Pieces of fresh fish prepared in ground spices and thick masala gravy
  • Main $14.90
    • Mild/Med/Hot
  • Cheese And Garlic Naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • Lamb Madras
    • Tender pieces of lamb cooked with ground spices and coconut milk and tempered with curry leaves
  • Stuffed Bean Curd
    • with Vegetables in Soup
  • Curry Sauce Beef
  • Bami Goreng
  • Combination Fried Rice $7.50/ $14.50
    • small/ large
  • Chicken Noodles
    • with Vegetables
  • Braised Bean Curd
    • with Bai Choi
  • Satay Sauce Chicken
  • Kung Bau Pork
  • Cheddar + 3 Fillings $7.50
  • Aioli
  • Cheddar + 2 Fillings $6.50
  • Spinach
  • Cheddar
  • Veggies $1.00
  • Hollandaise
  • Ham
  • SATAY HOT PLATE
  • CHICKEN / PORK / BEEF $12.00
  • COMBINATION $12.00
  • COMBINATION $14.00
  • SEAFOOD $14.00
  • CHICKEN / PORK / BEEF $10.00
  • CHICKEN / PORK / BEEF $13.00
  • CHICKEN / PORK / BEEF $12.00
  • Chefs Cooking Station
    • Eggs prepared to your choice including poached, fried and boiled
  • Seasonal fresh fruits featuring melons
    • oranges and pineapples, as well as a variety of fruit compotes & fresh whole fruits
  • French toast
    • accompanied by cinnamon sugar and maple syrup
  • Freshly brewed coffee and a selection of tea and herbal infusions
  • Assorted jams
    • spreads, dips and condiments
  • A selection of continental meats and cheeses
  • Whitby’s Breakfast Special of the Day
    • Oven-baked rindless smoked bacon, breakfast sausages, scrambled eggs Sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, hash browns, baked beans and spaghetti
  • Bircher muesli
    • porridge with fresh cream
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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