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

  • Salmon Poke Bowl $25.00
    • Spicy marinated raw salmon or marinated tofu, avocado, carrot noodles, pickled cucumber, sticky rice, melon & a sesame soy chilli sauce
  • Cinnamon Sugar Waffle $16.50
    • Homemade waffle tossed in cinnamon sugar, served with bacon, banana, mascarpone & maple syrup
  • Breakfast Stonegrill Dining $24.00
    • 100g prime beef steak, chorizo, portobello mushroom & caramelised onions served with herb potatoes, salad & hollandaise
  • Portobello Benedict $18.00
    • Sesame seed avocado balls on English muffins with portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach & homemade cashew hollandaise
  • Kedgeree or Vegeree $18.00
    • Manuka smoked fish or chargrilled vegetables on spiced brown rice, tomatoes, spinach, almonds & coriander, topped with a poached egg (marinated tofu available)
  • Berry Smoothie Bowl $12.00
    • Berries, banana & almond milk topped with banana, chia seeds, blueberries & coconut flakes
  • Big Breakfast $22.50
    • Free-range eggs on toast with bacon, chorizo, herb roasted tomato, portobello mushroom & hash browns - no substitutions
  • Halloumi Burger $21.00
    • Garlic & thyme roasted portobello mushroom, Zany Zeus halloumi, homemade chilli jam, lettuce, tomato, served with fries
  • Provoleta: roasted smoked provolone cheese w dried oregano & Spanish paprika $13.50
  • Gluten-free chocolate gateau, rich chocolate ganache w Chantilly cream $12.50
  • Chicken pinchos w chimichurri $14.50
  • Wood-fired prime beef short rib w chimichurri $18.00
  • Steak plate: wood-fired flank, rump, sirloin & ribeye w chimichurri (for two to four) $95.00
  • Black bean & chipotle chilli / carrot & fennel (gluten-free) toast $5.00
  • Lamb sweetbreads w lemon, garlic & thyme $14.00
  • Hash brown / slow-roasted tomatoes / wilted spinach / mushrooms / avocado / ciabatta $4.00
  • Dragon Roll / Salmon Avocado / Cheese Salmon / Salmon Spring Onion / Prawn $1.50
  • Prawn / Cream Cheese Fish / Cream Cheese Crab / Cream Cheese Tuna $1.10
  • Fish / Tuna Avocado / Crispy & Spiced Fish / Crispy Chicken / Teriyaki Chicken $1.00
  • Spice Creme Vege / Tofu Avocado / Vegetables / Seaweed Tofu $1.00
  • Avocado / Tofu / Spring Roll / Seaweed / Chicken & Rice $1.00
  • BBQ Salmon / BBQ Eel / BBQ Prawn $1.50
  • 56 Fried Noodle $11.00
  • 41 Stir Fried Mixed Veges $11.00
  • 60 Thai Chicken Chili Paste $11.00
  • 22 Seafood Noodle Soup $14.00
  • Please inform our staff of any allergies - NO MSG added
  • 8 Deep Fried Chicken $12.50
  • 4 Stuffed Mushrooms $6.00
  • 9 Tom Yum with Rice $12.50
  • 1 Crabstick
  • Tartare sauce , Lemon wedges
  • Seafood Lover $11.00
    • Great combination with mussels, squid rings, scallops and crab sticks
  • Breakfast Muffin $5.50
    • English Breakfast Muffin with egg, bacon and cheese
  • Three pieces of chicken tenderloin with chips and salad $10.50
  • Seafood large $9.50
  • Choose one garnish or mix them...
  • Chicken Nuggets - Dozen $10.00
  • Triple Chocolate Heaven $14.00
    • A milk chocolate mousse, dark chocolate tart and a warm chocolate sauce with vanilla ice cream
  • Calamari Salad $10.00
    • Lightly coated calamari rings with a crisp garden salad
  • How would you like it cooked? N/A
    • Rare - Cool red centre/ Medium Rare - Warm red centre/ Medium - Warm with pink centre/ Medium Well - Some pink in centre/ Well Done - No pink cooked all the way through
  • Pasta of the Day $10.00
    • Chefs house pasta dish
  • Chicken Nuggets $10.00
    • Served with crispy fries and tomato sauce
  • Pan Seared Salmon $17.00
    • Pan seared and cooked to perfection served on a crisp garden salad
  • Chocolate Brownie $10.00
    • Rich chocolate brownie served with lashings of whipped cream, chocolate sauce and chocolate garnish
  • Eggs Bene $13.00
    • Poached eggs & Bacon on toasted bread with hollandaise sauce
  • Puku - Diy $8.90
    • Toasted flat bread - 5 regular fillings
  • Bacon N/A
  • The Greek $7.90/$8.90/$8.90/$7.90
    • olives, feta, cucumber, tomato, red onion, cos lettuce. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap
  • Smoked salmon & avocado from $7.90
    • croutons, dill
  • BLAT from $7.90
    • bacon, avocado, tomato
  • Sweet chilli beef & grilled capsicum from $7.90
    • field mushrooms, red onion
  • Avocado - Lge $2.00
  • Kumara cashew hash N/A
  • Raita $2.50
    • Grated cucumber in yoghurt.
  • Vegetable Madras $12.50
    • Fresh vegetables cooked with ground spices and coconut cream.
  • -$14 full
  • Lamb Jalfrezi $16.00
    • Lamb pieces cooked with fresh vegetables, tempered with coriander seeds.
  • Palak Malai Khofta $12.50
    • Traditional cottage cheese, nuts and spices mixed together and deep fried. Served with spinach and cashew nut gravy.
  • Tandoori Chicken $10 half
    • Marinated whole chicken smoke roasted in the tandoori oven.
  • Mango Chicken $16.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a spiced mango sauce flavoured with green cardomon.
  • Extra Rice $3.00
  • Garlic Bread( V) $8.00
    • with thyme butter
  • Corn and Zucchini Fritters(V) $17.50
    • fritters of corn and zucchini, served with bacon, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce try avocado instead of bacon for veggie option
  • Annexe Quiche (V) $16.50
    • seasonal roast vegetables, Danish feta and cherry tomatoes served with a crispy green salad
  • Hash Stack (GF) $17.00
    • hash browns stacked with spinach, bacon, grilled tomato and a poached egg with hollandaise sauce and a balsamic glaze
  • Mushrooms on Toast(V) $15.50
    • mushrooms with thyme butter served with Artisan bread
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • the annexe big brunch $22.50
    • big brunch consisting of two eggs your way, bacon, mushrooms, chorizo, grilled tomato and a hash brown with artisan bread
  • Extra condiment $0.50
  • Ras Malai $2.50
    • cottage cheese dumplings in a cream syrup topped with pistachios and almonds.
  • Samosa Chaat (V) on request $7.50
    • Samosas served with a combination of yogurt, chaat masala sev' green and sweet chutney and tamarind chutney.
  • Idli (V) (G) $8.50
    • Savoury cake made from fermented rice and urad dhal. Fluffy as cotton balls, white as the moon.
  • Paneer Butter Masala $14.90
    • A rich blend of creamy tomato sauce and cashew paste cooked with freshly made paneer cubes, served with Inrian flat bread
  • Spinach Puff $3.00
    • A creamy spinach filling enriched with ricotta and Parmesan cheeses fills delicious appetizer pastries made with prepared crescent roll dough.
  • Tofu Soup (V) $7.50
    • Tofu and soya pieces in vegetarian oyster broth.
  • Paneer Biryani $14.90
    • A traditional Indian dish. Cooked by simmering tender morsels of paneer in a creamy, spicy blend of ginger, turmeric, cumin, tomatoes, yogurt mint, cardamom and cinnamon. Finish by steaming with fragrant saffron rice and potatoes.
  • Masala Dosa (V) $10.00
    • Delightfully crisp, golden coloured and paper thin pancakes made of a fermented rice and urad dal batter filled with curried spicy mesh potatoes.
  • Miso $2.50
  • O’Nagiri $2.50
  • O’Sushi Special $6.90
  • Tuna
  • Crumbed Chicken
  • King Prawn
  • Teriyaki chicken
  • Chicken on Rice $6.90
  • Tote trading hours Monday 10am - 9pm /Tues - Wed 10am to 11pm / Thurs - Sat 10am - late / Sun 10am to 9pm
  • ·Mushroom $6.00
    • Kale, Caramelized Onion, Feta, Coriander mayo
  • Small Breakfast $7.00
    • One Egg cooked your way, Bacon, Hash Brown, Thick Cut Toast
  • Kiwi Classic $18.00
    • 250g Rump cooked to your liking, Caramelised Onion, Fried Eggs, Fries topped with Mushroom Sauce or Garlic Butter
  • Thai Beef $17.00
    • Soy & ginger beef Strips, salad greens, Chili, fresh herbs
  • Omelette $10.00
    • Ham, Mozzarella, Side Salad
  • Lunch Fish & Chips $14.00
    • Mac’s Beer Battered Fish, Salad, Steak Cut Fries, Homemade Tartare, Lemon
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Golden crispy bread coated Chicken Breast topped with Napoli Sauce, Melted Parmesan cheese and served with Seasonal Vegetables
  • B.L.T $12.50
    • With bacon, lettuce & tomato with aioli dressing.
  • Tuna Pasta
    • With our homemade garlic aioli dressing.
  • Small (up to 3 choices) $9.50
  • Spinach & Feta Pie $10.50
    • Served with our homemade beetroot relish.
  • Enchillada $9.50
    • Served with our homemade tomato relish and sour cream.
  • Beetroot
    • With our homemade turmeric aioli dressing.
  • Stuffed Potato with Bacon $10.50
    • Served with our homemade tomato relish and sour cream.
  • Fettucine
    • With our homemade basil pesto.
  • Create your own (df gf*) S$10 V$8
    • Rice served with your choice of curry, two sides and a papadum. Add another side for $2
  • DF= dairy free, GF*= gluten free (options)
  • Yellow rice (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Spiced rice served with a lentil side dish and a curry.
  • String hoppers (df gf*) S$10 V$8 L+$2
    • Steamed rice flour strings served with a spicy fresh coconut sambol, kirihodhi (coconut milk soup) and a curry.
  • Caramel pudding (gf v) $6
    • A delicious creamy custard dessert topped with caramel
  • Lampreis (df gf*) S$15 V$12
    • A banana leaf parcel with rice, eggplant pahi, pea reduction, boiled egg, green chutney, malu cutlet and a curry.
  • Falooda (gf) $5
    • A refreshing rose flavoured drink served with ice cream and jelly
  • Elawalu patty (df gf v) $3
    • A delectable snack made from vegetables, chickpeas & spices; battered, crumbed and deep fried.
  • Sardine Roti Chanai $9.00
    • Chicken / Lamb / Veggie
  • Stir Fried Vegetables $10.00
  • Sin Chew Bee Hoon $10.00
    • Chicken / Seafood / Veggie
  • Malaysian Rendang $11.00
    • Chicken / Lamb / Beef
  • Seafood Laksa $11.00
  • Kung Poh Squid $13.50
  • BBQ Pork on Rice $11.00
  • Curry Laksa $10.50
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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