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

  • Verdure al cartoccio $9.00
  • 1/2 Polletto alla Diavola $19.00
  • Fiorentina: T-bone steak
  • Salsicee: sausages
  • Rucola, radicchio, funghi & grana $7.00
  • Dolci fatti in casa $12.00
  • Cotoletta di agnello fritta $23.00
  • Vongole: cockles
  • ●Donburi Rice
  • -Chicken Yakisoba / Pork Yakisoba $11.80
  • -Cheese / Chicken $3.20
  • -Salmon $5.00
  • -Plain Curry $9.80
  • -Takoyaki $5.50
  • Japanese Pan Fried Gyoza $8.00
  • -Tuna Sashimi / Salmon Sashimi / Beef Sashimi $7.00
  • FISH DINNER $10.00
    • fish, chips, salad
  • VEGETABLE ROLL $2.80
  • SQUID RINGS $5.50
    • 1/2 DOZEN
  • CHIPS $3.50
  • BATTERED ONION SAUSAGE $2.50
  • FILLET DINNER $13.00
    • with salad and chips
  • B $9.50
    • 2 sausages or hot dogs and chips
  • FISH CAKES $2.50
  • House Specialty Chatham Island Blue Cod $25.00
    • Chef's choice, please ask your waiter for the day's special
  • Little BRAT $16.90
    • bacon, rocket, avocado & tomato ciabatta sandwich served with fries
  • Housemade Chicken Liver Pate $12.90
    • with salad, assorted toast & chutney
  • Italian Grilled Chicken Marsala $24.00
    • Crispy skin chicken breast with mascarpone marsala sauce served with fresh seasonal greens, roasted cherry tomatoes & gourmet new potatoes
  • Gluten free toast add $1.00
  • All desserts served with ice cream & cream $12.50
  • Crispy Skin South Island King Salmon $24.50
    • Pan fried salmon fillet on pesto risotto with wild rocket
  • Tempura Battered Fish $8.50
    • with fries & salad
  • Pan- fried meat dumpling (4) $6.00
  • Prawns with vegetables in maggie sauce $18.00
  • Chow mein (S) $8.00 (M) $10.00 (L) $12.00
  • Prawns with cashew nuts & vegetables $18.00
  • Steamed rice (S) $2.00 (M) $4.00 (L) $6.00
  • Fried noodles with bbq pork $11.50
  • Fried noodles with seafood $18.00
  • Stir-fried scallops in black bean sauce $18.00
  • Mussels $0.90
  • Fish $3.20
  • Meat, Cashew Nuts $3.50
  • Chinese $7.80
  • Vegetable $9.80
  • Beef & Mushrooms $8.50
  • Shrimps $11.80
  • Shrimp $11.80
  • Lamb Vindaloo - A blazing lamb curry cooked in a sauce for people with a fireproof palate. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Vindaloo - Chicken cubes cooked in a spicy hot sauce. For people with a taste for a burning hot curry! $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Kurma - Pieces of chicken delicately cooked in a creamy sauce with a hint of fruit. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Butter Chicken - Barbequed chicken cooked in a creamy cashew and tomato based sauce $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Saagwala - A unique combination of spinach, tomatoes and spices simmered gently together $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Masala Otthappam - Gluten free thick rice flour pancake, stuffed with capsicums, tomatoes and onions served with Coconut chutney and sambar. $8.00
  • Aloo Saag - Potatoes simmered in a spinach gravy. $8.50 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - Delicately barbecued minted chicken, cooked with spices and our special masala sauce. $11.90 (Served with one Naan and serving of rice)
  • SWEET & SOUR WONTON $11.00
  • A. 2 FISH, 1 HOTDOG, 2 POTATO FRITTERS, 1 SCOOP CHIPS $11.00
  • CURRY ROAST PORK $10.50
  • WHOLE CHICKEN $18.00
  • COMBINATION SATAY $11.00
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE $11.00
  • MUSSELS 6 $4.50
  • SQUID RINGS 6 $4.50
  • Fresh Salmon
  • Chicken on Rice $6.90
  • O’Sushi Special $6.90
  • O’Nagiri $2.50
  • Crumbed Chicken
  • Cream Cheese & Avocado
  • Fresh Seaweed
  • Spicy chicken
  • Peach sorbet, hazelnuts, mandarin, earl gray meringue $12.00
  • Roast broccoli, pearl barley, mint, coriander, almond, spiced raisin dressing, lemon (df,veg,v) $16.00
  • Slow roasted pork knuckle, apple mustard, gravy (df,gf,nf) $50.00
  • Bresolin fries, ketchup, mayo $5.00
  • Crushed avocado, sango sprouts, toasted barley, pumpkin seeds, kale, toast (nf,veg) $16.00
  • Cheese burger $18.00
    • Beef pattie, cheese, pickles, mustard & fries
  • The bresolin $22.00
    • fried eggs, black pudding, baked beans, bacon, mushroom, toast (nf)
  • Meat sub of the day $8.00
  • Lamb's fry & Bacon $15
    • on toasted Ciabatta with a mushroom & onion gravy
  • On Toasts $10
    • Bacon & Egg. Bacon & Avocado, creamy mushroom
  • Fish n Chips $15
    • served with salad
  • The Works Wedges $10
    • spicy wedges topped w bacon, cheese a & sour cream
  • Hot Chips $5.50
  • Pasta of the Day $15
    • MariaPia's famous homemade pasta . See "specials board " for todays
  • Spicy Wedges $6.50
    • with sour cream & Thai chilli sauce
  • Soup of the Day $8
    • Chefs choice changes daily
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with smoked mackerel, pickled vegetables, slaw and fresh ricotta
  • Veg burrito $15.00
    • scrambled egg, avocado, spinach, spicy beans and salsa
  • Brunch plate of bacon, Kransky sausage, scrambled eggs, roasted mushroom, tomatoes on baked potatoes and our house made tomato relish $18.00
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with bacon, avocado and fresh ricotta
  • House smoked Klippers $15.00
    • on toast with lemon parsley butter
  • Toasted house-baked bread $5.00
    • with our own jam or marmalade or Vegemite
  • Spicy baked beans $12.00
    • on toast or baked spuds
  • Dell sandwiches $12.00
    • made to order on fresh baked bread with avocado, basil pesto, pickled vegetables and fresh ricotta
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Sandwich: Ham, Vegemite, Peanut Butter or Jam $4.00
  • Cheerios with Tomato Sauce and Buttered Bread $6.00
  • Thai Chicken Salad: Marinated Chicken and Salad with Thai Dressing $17.00
  • Soup of the Day with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Half Portion $12.00
  • Aioli $2.50
  • Crumbed Chicken Tender with Fries and Tomato Sauce $8.00
  • Kransky and chips $9.80
    • kransky sausages with chips and tomato sauce
  • Beef burger $17.80
    • beef pattie, streaky bacon, swiss cheese, caramelised onions, ettuce and aioli with chips
  • Kids schnitz $12.00
    • crumbed beef with chips and tomato sauce
  • Eddie would go $17.50
    • bacon, pineapple, mozzarella and joe’s tomato sauce
  • Spinach $4.80
  • Joe's caesar - with free range chicken $22.80
    • streaky bacon, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, cos lettuce and a soft free range egg with joe’s caesar dressing (anchovies optional)
  • Pikelets $9.80
    • raspberry jam and real whipped cream
  • Pikelets $6.80
    • raspberry jam and real whipped cream
  • -Carbonara pasta $11.80
    • (Fresh cream, bacon and egg sauce)With streaky bacon cheese and parsley
  • -Double burger $13.50
    • Beef burger (120g) x 2 with french fries and green salad
  • ●Side
  • Creamy pumkin soup $8.50
    • Served with ciabatta bread
  • -Crispy bacon $3.00
  • Egg benedict
    • poached eggs 2, english (2 halves), fresh homemade sauce, lettuce, tomato
  • Ham and cheese 2 filling toast sandwich $4.50
  • -Vegetarian pasta $10.00
    • (tomato and herbs sauce) Mushroom, capsicum, onion
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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