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

  • Chili Guacamole Fries $6.10
    • We start with a bed of hot and crispy fries and then spoon over a generous amount of meaty chili and then top with tangy guacamole and smooth sour cream.
  • Baconator $10.20
    • Introducing the meaty masterpiece. Four strips of New Zealand manuka smoked bacon, two Quality Mark sourced fresh beef patties, natural cheese, and topped with mayo and ketchup on a premium toasted bun. Carnivores rejoice!
  • Grilled Chicken Fillet $8.10
    • A tender, marinated whole chicken breast, served with a gorgeous honey mustard dressing, freshly handcut lettuce and tomatoes on a premium toasted bun.
  • Spicy Chicken Strips
    • Spice up your life with 100% real chicken breast, coated in an amazing hot and spicy crumb and partnered with your choice of aioli or sweet thai chili sauce. Available in 3 pc, 5pc or 7 pc.
  • Single Mushroom Melt $7.60
    • We start with our famous 100% fresh NZ beef patty, and top it with cheese, NZ Manuka smoked bacon, and Wendy’s signature mushrooms in creamy cheese sauce.
  • Hamburger $2.90
    • Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with red onion, pickles, mustard and ketchup on a plain bun.
  • Frosty Cone $2.00
    • The best value ice-cream cone! Creamy indulgent Frosty in a premium waffle cone.
  • Frosty Parfait $5.90
    • A decadent way to finish your meal. We have created the ultimate dessert: A fusion of cool creamy Frosty and chocolate cookie pieces. Also available in berry.
  • Homemade hash brown / Roasted Mushrooms / Spinach $4.00
  • -Add Bacon $6.00
  • Roasted Garlic and Sea Salt Kale Chips (V) (GF) $4.00
  • Free Range Eggs $18.00
    • Add any side. Add GF $2
  • Home Made Soup $8 or $14
    • Add GF $2
  • -GF $2.00
  • House Cured Salmon
  • Best Ugly Bagels $14.50
    • Add GF $2
  • Kumara Chips $6.00
  • Bacon Fritter $2.20
  • Apple Turnover $2.70
  • Lasagne Square $2.90
  • Fish Burger $5.50
  • Crumbed Fish $3.50
  • Scallop $2.20
  • Bluff Oyster Dinner $18.90
    • 6 oysters
  • -1 Metre $47
  • Agnello
    • Seared lamb rump, roasted kumara, caramelised onions bacon, pine nuts, with fresh rocket and spiced plum sauce.
  • Pikled Cheese $16
    • Our housmade beef Sirloin burguer patty, chargrilled to medium, and topped with meltted cheddar, house pickled onions, gherkins, mustard & Ketchup
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • -1 Metre $47
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • -Singo $14
  • 250 gram Sirloin Steak (gf) main $25
    • char grilled 250 gram prime sirloin steack, cokked to your liking, served with house cut agria potato chips, coleslaw
  • Served all day until 5pm.
  • GF Sausage $6.00
  • Spinach $5.00
  • Available all day until 5pm.
  • Pancakes $12.00
    • with Maple Syrup
  • Tomato & Guacamole $12.00
    • Guacamole, tomato & home made pesto on sour dough, multigrain or pita bread.
  • Toast or Swiss Cheese $2.00
    • -1 slice
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Olive $8
    • Bowl of warm Marinated Olives
  • All Pasta & Gnocchi are made fresh in house $N/A
  • Polenta Parmesan chips with black truffle mayo $8.5
  • Verdura della Sera Vegetable dish of the evening $8.5
  • Suppli al Telefono $16
    • Mushroom, Thyme & Gorgonzola Risotto balls, crumbed and served on a Gorgonzola sauce with Micro Greens
  • Pane della Casa con Aglio e Rosmarino $9
    • House made Flat Bread with Garlic, Rosemary & Sea Salt
  • Cannoli $14
    • Two Chocolate Cannoli filled with a Frangelico & hazelnut custard with summer fruits
  • Pane all’O lio $9
    • House made Flat Bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Sea Salt
  • Pies $6.00
  • Mince
  • Butter Chicken
  • Hot Chilli Cheese
  • Bacon & Egg
  • Roast Vegetable & Creamy Mushroom
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Chicken & Mushroom
  • NZ scallops w/ compressed cucumber, farmed strurgeon caviar, lime creme fraiche (All individual seasonal plates) $26.00
  • Chameleon soup $15.00
  • 2 courses/ 3 courses/ 4 courses $50.00/ $70.00/ $80.00
  • 2 courses/ 3 courses/ 4 courses $50.00/ $70.00/ $80.00
  • Large potato rosti with caramelised onion, baconbatons, button mushrooms and grilled cheese $24.00
  • Marie's modern trifle: lemon mousse, blueberry, strawberry, strawberry jelly, ginger wine jelly, brandy snap $18.00
  • 2 courses/ 3 courses/ 4 courses $50.00/ $70.00/ $80.00
  • New season peas, speck, parmesan, chive, butter, tendrills, cos lettuce $9.00
  • HUNGER BUSTER $15.00
    • 5 satays, 2 wraps, 2 rice, 1 roti, salad
  • Salad $2.00
  • GLUTEN FREE $10.00
    • salad, 2 satays, 2 summer rolls
  • Roti $0.60
  • CLASSIC $10.00
    • 2 satays, 1 wrap, noodle salad
  • BRAISED PORK
    • braised pork, cucumber, herbs, pickle
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN ON RICE 7 SALAD $10.00
  • Summer Roll $2.50
  • Chorizo $21.00
    • chorizo, gherkin, red onion, capsicum, spinach.
  • Chicken, potato and veg $10.00
    • grilled chicken, roasted potato and steamed vegetables.
  • Bread, hummus, olive oil and dukkah plate $14.00
    • sourdough bread with housemade hummus and dukkah, and molive gold olive oil.
  • Mediterranean chicken salad $18.50
    • chicken and rocket salad with sundried tomato, cucumber, capsicum, olives and feta with a lemon, garlic and oregano dressing.
  • Eggs on toast $10.00
    • wairarapa free range eggs, poached, scrambled or fried, with sourdough toast.
  • Meat $22.50
    • bacon, chorizo, salami, chicken, bbq sauce .
  • spanish scrambled eggs $17.50
    • scrambled free range eggs with chorizo, paprika, red capsicum, spinach, tomatoes, feta, red onion and fresh corianderwith sourdough toast
  • Pork belly with asian slaw $19.50
    • twice cooked pork belly served on slaw with an asian style kaffir lime, coriander, chili and ginger dressing.
  • Eggs on brioche $16.50
    • w/ bacon & bearnise on brioche toast
  • Check out our cake stand for special N/A
  • Slaw $5.00
    • w/ red pepper yoghurt
  • Toasted banana bread $12.00
    • w/ vanilla ricotta & caspberry compote
  • Eggs $2.00
  • Sticky lemon yoghurt cake $5.00
  • Pulled pork $16.00
    • w/ yoghurt peri peri slaw
  • Slow cooked lamb shoulder salad $16.50
    • w/ Israeli couscous, roast tomatoes, feta & green leaves
  • Vegetarian $16.00
    • Mushroom, Artichoke, Caper, Sundried Tomato, Onion & Olives with Tuatara Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella
  • Pulled Pork, Fennel, Tomato & Sticky Cheese $9.00
  • Italian Mortadella, Hot Cabreses, Pork & Fennel Sopressa, Italian Smoked Provolone, Dutch Cumin Gouda & New Zealand Mt Peel Blue, Pickled Onions, Cornichons with toasted Rye Bread, Crostini and Feijoa Chutney $32.00
  • Smoked Chicken $17.00
    • Smoked Chicken, Mushroom, Onion, Artichoke with Tuatara Tomato Sauce & Mozzarella
  • Garlic $12.00
    • Tuatara Garlic Paste, Mozzarella & Herbs
  • Specials $20.00
    • Tuesday night - pint of Tuatara & all you can eat pizza (starting from 5.30 pm)
  • Goose Shack Cut Chips with Lemon Mayo $7.00
  • Zucchini, Chilli, Pesto & Raclette Cheese $9.00
  • Club Sandwiches (3 fillings) $2.00
  • Specialty Pies $5.00
  • Chicken Rolls $1.70
  • Fresh Cream Sponges (boxed) $7.00
  • French Bread
  • Large Coffee Buns $4.40
  • Raspberry Buns $2.70
  • Medium $12.00
  • Tomato relish $1.00
  • Vegetarian $15.00
    • black bean mix, spinach, mushroom, cheese and tomatillo sauce GF
  • Grilled halloumi and chickpea salad $15.50
    • with lemon vinaigrette.(V, GF)
  • Extra Egg $3.00
  • Gherkin $2.00
  • Muesli bombe $10.00
    • with berry compote and Greek yogurt
  • Tomatoes $4.00
  • Folded Omelette $17.00
    • with spinach, grilled capsicum, and feta on sourdough or five grain
  • Parmesan and truffle fries $8
  • 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
  • Goats cheese and honey ravioli $16
    • served with spinach, broccolini, tomatoes and eggplant finished with a butter sage sauce
  • Omelet $11
    • your choice of fillings ham, tomato, cheese, mushroom
  • Soup of day $10
  • Chewy muesli $12.50
    • honey muesli with roasted almond , hazelnut and walnuts, served with warmed cinnamon milk
  • Parsley and garlic butter mushrooms $4
  • Three cheese open tart $14
    • blue brie and goats cheese tart topped with a rocket and cherry tomato salad
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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