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

  • Hula Girls $19.50
    • Diced Ham, pineapple and cheese on a homemade tomato paste
  • BLAT Sandwich
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado, guacamole and tomato topped with hollandaise and fries
  • Irish Style Fish Cakes
  • Kidneys & Mushrooms
    • Lamb Kidneys and mushrooms in onion gravy served with mash and toast
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
  • Pork Ribs
    • Bourbon and all-spiced marinated pork ribs baked into a sticky orange sauce and served with fries
  • Fries $8.50
    • Hand cut fries with tomato sauce on side
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon (Lamb Liver)
    • Lamb's fry traditional on mash with onions, mushroom gravy and toast
  • Soup with grilled ciabatta $15.50
  • ENTREE
  • DESSERT
  • Seared scallops with radicchio, pear & toasted almonds $25.50
  • Rocket & Grana Padano $9.50
  • Gnocchi sardi with tomato semi crudo $19.50
  • Lemon garlic chicken with zucchini ribbons & white beans $24.50
  • Vanilla cheesecake with seasonal berries $15.50
  • Scallop $2.20
  • Bluff Oysters (in Season) $2.60
  • Stuffed Chicken Wing $2.50
  • Chicken Nugget $0.90
  • Banana Fritter $2.50
  • Steak and Onion Roll $2.70
  • Fish Cake $2.20
  • Tiger Prawn Dinner $14.50
    • 4 prawns with 2 chicken nuggets
  • Steak & Creamy Mushroom Pie $5.10
  • Steak & Kidney Pie $5.10
  • Steak & Cheese Pie $5.10
  • Mince Pie $4.70
  • Mexican PIe $4.90
  • Potato Top Savoury $2.50
  • Roast Chicken & Vegetable Pie $5.10
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $4.90
  • Rice Bowl - Braised Pork & Coriander Pickles $11.50
  • Dashi Waffle with Chicken Karaage & Okonomiyaki Sauce $9.00
  • Cookie $3.00
  • Shio Chicken $16.50
    • Chicken Broth, Karaage, Sprouts, Pickled Cucumber, Nori
  • Double Broth $3.50
  • Spicy Tonkotsu $14.50
    • Pork Broth, Pork Belly, Spring Onion, Egg, Pickled and Toasted Chilli
  • Nori $2.00
  • Garlic Miso & Sesame Paste $0.50
  • Pork Wonton Soup $21.00
    • Rice Vermicelli Noodles, Cabbage, Bean Sprouts, Spring Onions And Seasonal Vegetables Served With Sourdough Bread
  • Poached Seafood $29.00
    • Poached Hoki Fillets, Squids, Scallops, Mussels And Prawns Dressed With Hanssa And Tomato Sauce Served On A Bed Of Steamed Spinach And Gourmet Potatoes
  • Pork Collar $31.00
    • Hoisin Glazed Pork Scotch Fillet On Creamy Mash Potatoes. With Sauteed Eggplant, Apple And Green Cabbage Served With Jus.
  • Chocolate Mousse $14.00
    • With Orange And Raspberry Coulis And Homemade Short Bread
  • Pork & Scallops $15.00
    • Crispy Skinned Pork Belly And Pan Seared Scallops With Candied Balsmic Galze And A Parsnip Puree
  • Angus Eye Fillet $39.00
    • Served With Garlic Buttered Baby Carrots And Green Beans And Choice Of Steak Cut Fries Or Creamy Mash, And Peppercorn Sauce Or Jus
  • Salt And Pepper Squid $14.00
    • With A Sweet Chilli And Lime Mayo
  • Baked Crème Brulee Cheesecake $15.00
    • Served With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream And Whipped Cream
  • Hash Brown Stack $13
    • Hash browns, poached eggs, spinach, tomato and hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs on toast N/A
  • Pancakes $14
    • with bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Bacon & Eggs on Toast N/A
  • Mince on Toast $13
    • Served with side of cheese
  • Eggs Royale $16
    • Smoked salmon, poached eggs, spinach, grilled tomato served with ciabatta and hollandaise sauce
  • Smoked Salmon $11
    • Cream cheese & ciabatta
  • KP Big Breakfast $19
    • Bacon, eggs of your choice, grilled tomato, hash brown, mushrooms, with ciabatta (Eggs of your choice fried, poached or scarmbled)
  • CURRY ROAST PORK $10.50
  • POTATO FRITTERS $1.20
  • 2 SWEET & SOUR PORK, COMBINATION CHOP SUEY $20.00
  • ALL WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
  • SHRIMP FOO YOUNG $11.00
  • CURRY & RICE ROLLS $2.20
  • STEAK FRIED RICE $10.50
  • BEEF, GINGER & SPRING ONION $11.00
  • GF = Gluten Free / DF= Dairy Free
  • Crumbed Fish Pieces with Wedges $7.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms & Herb Penne Pasta with Salad $10.00
  • Crumbed Chicken with Wedges $7.50
  • Greenlip Mussel & Tomato Soup with Crostini $10.00
  • Grilled Open Sandwich with Onions, Tomato & Edam, Salad & Wedges $10.00
  • Cajun Chicken Wings on Rice with Salsa and Salad (DF)(GF) $10.00
  • Flapjacks, Bacon & Banana with Maple Syrup $10.00
  • Royale w/Cheese $18
    • Cas - Tomato - Mustard Mayo - Tomato Sauce - Pickles - Red Onion
  • Armagideon Time $19
    • Red Onion - Capsicum - Olives - Jalapenos - Chorizo - Chipotle
  • Crispy Chicken Tenders $16
    • W/ Rouge Chilli and Gravy
  • Spicy Chipotle Burger $20
    • Cos - Aioli - Chipotle - Chorizo - Jalapenos - Pickles - Red Onion
  • Hipster $19
    • Blue Cheese Mushrooms - Corns Fritter - Cos - Beetroot Relish - Caramalised Onion - Pickles
  • Thick as a Brick $16
    • BBQ Shredded Chicken - Colby - pickles
  • Add A Meat $3
  • Zombie $22
    • Red Onion - Ham - Chorizo - Salami - Rocket Fuel
  • Blue cheese aioli
  • SIGLO CAESAR SALAD: COS, BACON, CROUTONS, SOFT EGG, PARMESAN, ANCHOVY DRESSING $18.00
  • MUSHROOM AND SPINACH RISOTTO $18.00
    • PORTOBELLO, BABY SPINACH, LEMON, PARMESAN
  • SHOESTRING FRIES: CHICKEN SALT, GARLIC AIOLI, TOMATO KETCHUP $8.00
  • 1/2 doz $10.00
  • Siglo Brew Smoky Barbeque
  • 1 doz $18.00
  • CHORIZO POUTINE: CHIPS, CHEESE CURDS, SPICED CHORIZO BOLOGNESE $12.00
  • Tortellini Amatriciana $20.9
    • Bacon, chilli and tomato sauce
  • Lasagna al ragu Bolognese $19.7
    • Made in a traditional Napolitan style
  • Garlic Bread $7.5
    • Served on home baked focaccia with our decades' old recipe (v)
  • Daily Special $12.90
    • Please ask your server what our Chef has created today!
  • White Veal Cutlet $31.8
    • Marsala wine and cream sauce
  • Olive Focaccia $7.9
    • Homebaked focaccia, kalamata olives, balsamic vinegar & extra virgin olive oil (v)
  • Warmed Olives $7.90
  • Lamb Shanks $23.9/$29.9
    • One or Two oven baked shanks with a 30 minute wait time
  • Bowl of fries 8
    • Ketchup & aioli
  • Wakanui Blue scotch fillet 49
    • 350g / grass fed & 90 day grain finished / served w roasted vine tomato / watercress / red wine jus & bearnaise
  • Shed 5 fish & chips 28
    • battered market fish fillets / triple cooked chips / house tartare / tomato relish / ice berg wedge / vine tomatoes / cucumber / egg / buttermilk ranch dressing
  • Savannah Angus Beef fillet 38
    • 200g of grass fed beef fillet / sous vide / mustard dauphinoise / gruyere / wilted spinach / cipollini onion jam / green peppercorns & brandy jus
  • Duck fat potatoes w melted Raclette cheese 12
  • Arancini 8
    • porcini / portobello / black truffle / mozzarella w parmesan fondue
  • Calamari & prawn salad 21
    • Sichuan & lemon pepper squid / prawn cutlet / Thai basil & mint salad / Nahm jim / 5 spiced cashews / red chilli mayonnaise
  • Seafood assiette 28
    • the chef's tasting plate of 3 individual dishes designed to show case the best our oceans have to offer - please ask your wait person for the details of today's selection
  • Half Portion $11.00
  • Small $4.00
  • Fries with Tomato Sauce
  • Half Portion $17.00
  • Sandwich: Ham, Vegemite, Peanut Butter or Jam $4.00
  • Full Portion $17.00
  • Half Portion $8.00
  • Two fillings $7.00
  • Fish & chips + 600ml coca cola $10.00
    • 2 fish & 1 scoop chips
  • Vegetable Curry $8.00
  • Hash brown $1.00
  • 9 pieces $30.00
    • 9 fish, 3x chips
  • Bhaji (3 pieces) $1.00
  • Fried Rice (Prawn) $13.00
  • mini hotdog $1.30
  • 12 pieces $37.90
    • 12 fish 3x chips
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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