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

  • Massaman Curry
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, ginger and peanuts.
  • - Main, Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu $19.00
  • Roti and Peanut Sauce $7.00
  • - Seafood $22.00
  • Chocolate Fudge Brownie $10.00
    • Warm chocolate brownie with fresh Thai lychee and vanilla ice cream.
  • - Two shanks $26.00
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Peanut Sauce, Steamed Jasmine Rice $3.00
  • - Seafood or Combination $21.50
  • Manuka smoked venison, beets, pickled exotic mushrooms, soft goat's cheese $24.00
  • Omelettes $17.00
    • With your choice of 3 fillings- cheddar, blue cheese, ham, bacon, tomato, spring onion, smoked salmon, mushroom
  • Raspberry, souflé, frozen yoghurt, citrus salad, cointreau $18.00
  • GF= Gluten free option available
  • New potatoes roasted in rosemary & garlic butter $9.00
  • Chilli and honey glazed pork belly $36.00 per guest
  • Roasted winter vegetables with balsamic $9.00
  • -With free range bacon on toasted ciabatta $18.00
  • Chicken & Corn Soup $8.90
  • ORANGE BEEF w/Rice $13.50
  • Vegetable $11.00
  • Bacon & Egg Burge -w/Meat patty $8.80/$13.30
  • Thai Chicken $12.50
  • 6 Wontons $4.50
  • Corn Fritter $1.90
  • Battered Fish $3.50
  • Cucumber with Wasabi Dip $10.00
  • Kung Pao Chicken $16.00
  • Beef With Ginger & Spring Onions $16.00
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
  • Hot and Spicy Beef Slices and Tripe $15.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $16.00
  • Young Chow Fried Rice $14.00
  • Deep Fried Spring Rolls $6.00
  • Combination $12.00
  • Egg Burger $7.50
  • Chicken sweet corn $8.00
  • Chicken and tomato with rice $12.00
  • Hawaiian Burger $7.50
  • Served with rice or noodles N/A
  • Mushroom $2.00
  • Chicken spring roll $2.50
  • Bluff oyster 1/2 doz n/a
  • Vegetable fritter $2.60
  • Kumara chips $4.70
  • Blue cod $10.50
  • Scallop $1.70
  • Hawaiian burger $6.20
  • Mussel $1.00
  • Chicken nugget $0.90
  • Avocado and Tomato $14.00
    • On five-grain (seasonal)
  • Toast with Preserves $7.50
  • - Tomato (seasonal) $3.50
  • Check out our daily specials on the blackboard and for other tasty treats in the cabinet.
  • Grilled Halloumi $13.50
    • Served on whole-grain with basil pesto and baby spinach
  • - Ham, Hash Browns, Spinach, Avocado (seasonal) $4.00 ea
  • - Gluten Free Bread $2.50
  • Cheeky Mince on Toast $18.50
    • 12hr beef cheek, poached egg, on sourdough
  • BIRYANI(chicken, lamb, mutton or veg) $12.00
    • basmati rice tossed with tender pieces of your choice of meat, spices and served with raita and cucumber
  • VEG MANCHURIAN $15.00
    • veg balls cooked in a chef's special sauce
  • ONION RING $6.00
    • sliced fresh onions coated in chickpea flour and deep-fried
  • DAL TARKA(PUNJABI STYLE) $14.00
    • yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and spices
  • INDIAN STYLE BUTTER CHICKEN $15.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with traditional makhani gravy with the absence of sugar
  • CHEESE CHILLI $17.00
    • marinated cottage cheese pieces deep fried and then cooked with capsicum and vegetables soy sauce and the chef's special sauces
  • GOLDEN FRIED CHICKEN $12.00
    • cut up chicken pieces that are coated with flour, it's then put in a skillet with hot fat and fried until golden brown
  • LAMB FUSION $17.00
    • lamb/chicken with vegetables gravy
  • Grilled cheese toastie w Pickle $7.00
  • Tomato $3.00
  • Pizza of Roasted tomato, basil pesto & mozzarella $12.50
  • Mince on toast $10.00/$16.00
    • baby spinach poached eggs, parmesan
  • Shoestring Fries aioli, katsup $6.00
  • Eggs Benedict $10.00/$16.00
    • with champagne ham toasted sourdough & hollandaise
  • Smashed avocado, tomato, and rocket on five grain $7.00/$11.00
  • Halloumi $4.50
  • Pop-Corn Fish with Orange Aioli $12.00
  • Chook & Swine, Fire n Spice $22.50
    • Spice Rubbed Grilled Chicken Thigh, Bacon, Pickles, Bacon Aioli & Preserved Lemon Relish. Served with Chilli Fries
  • Egg $2.50
  • Carrello Gelato Tubs: Mango / Pic’s Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip or Gingernut $6.00
  • Jerk Spiced Pork Scotch Fillet with Celeriac Puree, Sauteed Baby Kale & Manchego Jalapeno Hush Puppies (150G / 300G) $14.00 / $26.00
  • Beetroot Relish $1.50
  • The Bull & Pig $22.50
    • Beef, Bacon Aioli, Smoked Cheddar, Pickles, Bacon & Epic Hot Zombie Chilli Sauce
  • Mushroom and Halloumi Double Down, Beetroot Relish & Watercress Salad. Served with Fries $24.00
  • 40. GOAN FISH CURRY $15.50
    • Fish of day, cooked in onion and spicy coconut flavoured sauce.
  • 17. GARLIC CHILLI CHICKEN $14.50
    • Battered boneless cubes of chicken fried and sauteed in julienne of capsicum onion, spring onion and spicy garlic flavor.
  • 47. PANEER SAAGWALA $13.90
    • Dry combination of spicy & cottage cheese.
  • 24. KADAHI CHICKEN $14.50
    • Chef's Delhi-cious Recipe
  • 31. KADAHI LAMB $14.90
    • Chef's Delhi-cious recipe
  • 80. PAPPADOMS (4pcs) $2.00
  • 23. CHICKEN MUSHROOM MASALA $14.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and cashew gravy
  • 44. VEGETABLE KORMA $13.90
    • Seasonal mixed vegetables in cashew and almond based curry sauce
  • The Works Wedges $10
    • spicy wedges topped w bacon, cheese a & sour cream
  • BBQ Beef & Bacon Burger $17
    • scrumptious beef pattie with salad & fries
  • On Toasts $10
    • Bacon & Egg. Bacon & Avocado, creamy mushroom
  • Spicy Wedges $6.50
    • with sour cream & Thai chilli sauce
  • Toasted Sandwiches $5
    • your choice of filling
  • Pasta of the Day $15
    • MariaPia's famous homemade pasta . See "specials board " for todays
  • Fish n Chips $15
    • served with salad
  • Lamb's fry & Bacon $15
    • on toasted Ciabatta with a mushroom & onion gravy
  • Suon Sot Teriyaki - Teriyaki Pork Rib $22.00
    • Marinated in coconut cream, lemon-grass, kiwi fruit, lime leaf slow cooked in stock. Served with teriyaki sauce & rice.
  • Coconut Creme Brulee $15.00
    • with mango (GF)
  • Rau Cai Xao Kieu Annam - Annam Veggie (V) $22.00
    • Market fresh vegetables wok fried with tofu in Annam special sauce. Served with steamed rice.
  • Pho Ga - Chicken Pho (GF - without condiment sauce) Chicken noodle soup with shredded chicken thigh and rice stick noodle in clear broth. Served with lemon, fresh herbs, shallots and hoisin sauce. $20.00
  • Pho Vit - Duck Pho $24.00
    • Duck noodle soup with rice stick noodle in clear broth with bok choy. Served with lemon, fresh herbs, shallots and hoisin sauce.
  • Goi Cam - Orange Salad $17.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and pistachio nuts
  • Guava Panna Cotta $15.00
    • with strawberry & vanilla ice cream (GF)
  • Annam Combo $32.00
    • Choose any four different starters from above
  • Portobello Mushrooms on Corn Fritters with spinach, topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce $16.00
  • The BLAT $13.50
    • Bacon, mesclun lettuce, avocado and tomatoes in toasted Turkish bread
  • Goat's cheese and smoked salmon salad — topped with roasted hazelnuts $16.00
  • Chopped chicken breast stir fried with lime leaf and lemongrass, then tossed with fresh basil, mint, salad vegetables and crispy noodles $16.00
  • Croissant with jam $4.80
  • with chicken $9.50
  • The Village Hand Cut Chips with Tomato Sauce and Aioli $7.50
  • Wild herb roasted lamb on cous cous salad, rocket and mint yogurt $17.00
  • Pan Seared Squid, Roasted Fennel & Cumin, Herb Skordalia (GF) $12.00
  • Slow Roasted Chicken $23.50
    • Sauteed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rocket And Grana Padano
  • Panko Crumbed Market Fish, House Made Tartare Sauce (DF) $12.00
  • Bureau Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Baby Cos Lettuce, Crisp Bacon, Grana Padano, Anchovies, Sourdough Croutons, Bureau Caesar Dressing, Soft Boiled Egg
  • House Smoked Fish Pate, Cornichons, Capers, Toast $12.50
  • Turkish Bread, Extra Virgin Olive, Oil, Dips $9.50
  • -Chorizo, Roast Pumpkin, Cherry Tomato, Mozzarella $13.00
  • Market Fresh Fish (GF) $24.50
    • Seasonal Slaw, Hand-Cut Chips And House-Made Tartare Sauce
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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