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

The Chippery (sample menu)
  • Butterfly Tuna $14.20
    • Beautiful firm white to pink fillets, high in Omega 3 and similar to Kingfish
  • Chicken Burger $13.00
    • Southern style spiced floured breast using free-range Waitoa chicken, chipotle mayo and guacamole with crispy lettuce, red onion and tomato
  • Green Salad $6.00
    • Simple mesclun salad in our house dressing
  • Zelati Mango Magdalena $6.00
    • Made with Magdalena variety mangoes from Colombia.
  • Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder Burger $14.00
    • Watercress, grilled aubergine, harissa yoghurt, baba ganoush and zaatar
  • Pulled Pork Sandwich $13.00
    • Slow roasted free-range pork shoulder, red onion, apple slaw and aioli
  • Tomato $1.50
  • Skin-on Tarakihi - Grilled $9.00
Basin Noodle House (sample menu)
  • Hot & Spicy Bean Curd $11.50
  • CunryBeef $11.00
  • Mee Goreng $11.00
  • Deep-fried Spare Ribs with Minced Garlic & Spicy Salt $12.00
  • Beef Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Green Onion Pie $2.50
  • Pork Beef in Chilli Sauce $9.00
  • Poached Sliced Beef in Hot Chilli Oil $12.00
The Green Man (sample menu)
  • Pork Belly $27.00
    • Twice Cooked Pork Belly served with Garlic Mash, Red Wine Braised Cabbage, Watercress, Apple Chutney and Jus
  • Green Man Fried Chicken $16.00
    • Buttermilk Crumbed Chicken Thigh with Special Green Man Sauce
  • Blue Cheese & Walnut Tart $22.00
    • Blue Cheese, Walnut and Balsamic Onion Tart, served with Rocket, Pear and Fennel Salad
  • Fish & Chips $26.00
    • Beer Battered Fish Served with Petit Salad, Fries, Tartare Sauce and Lemon
  • Crumbed Calamari $15.50
    • With Chilli Mayo and Lemon
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.50
    • Pan Fried Chicken Thigh with Cos Lettuce, Croutons, Bacon, a Poached Egg, Parmesan and Dressed with Traditional Caesar Dressing
  • Chicken Wings $15.50/ $23.50/ $40.50
    • BBQ, Suicidal, Dante's Inferno or Total Molecular Disintegration(1/4KG/ 1/2KG/ 1KG)
  • Market Fish $30.00
    • Crispy Skin Fresh Fillet on Whipped Garlic Mash with Spicy Lemongrass and Coconut Broth, Cherry Tomato and Grilled Zucchini
The Old Bailey (sample menu)
  • Steamed vegetables $4.50
  • Lamb Kofta Salad $17.50
    • Lamb kofta on a bed of mesculin, avocado, goat’s cheese, toasted seeds, olives & a yogurt mint dressing
  • Garlic Bread $9.50
    • Freshly baked sourdough cob loaf with lashings of garlic butter
  • Chicken Liver Pate $12.50
    • Served with port wine jelly & toasted sour dough bread
  • Beef Stroganoff $14.50
    • Tender strips of beef, mushrooms & onion served in a rich creamy sauce on steamed rice
  • Side orders:
  • Grilled Halloumi Salad $17.00
    • Grilled organic Zany Zeus Halloumi salad with cherry tomatoes, croutons, roasted capsicum & walnuts in a lemon olive oil dressing
  • Garlic mash and gravy $4.50
Indian Sweets & Snacks (sample menu)
  • VEGETABLE SAMOSA $5.00
    • flaky pastry filled with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seeds with spices then fried golden brown two samosa's per portion
  • FISH MADRAS $16.00
    • fresh boneless fish infused with Indian gravy and coconut cream
  • LAMB VINDALOO $16.00
    • a hot dish, cooked with vinegar, capsicum, and whole spices and tender pieces of lamb
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $15.00
    • murgh tikka cooked in chopped tomato gravy
  • LAMB PASANDA $16.00
    • fresh boneless lamb cooked with yoghurt gravy
  • PANEER PAKORA $9.00
    • fresh pieces of cottage cheese battered with chickpea flour then golden fried
  • PANEER TIKKA MASALA $16.00
    • home made paneer(cottage cheese) cooked in chef's special sauce
  • Small Butter Chicken and Rice $7.00
Sojourn Cafe & Bar (sample menu)
  • Ciabatta Garlic Bread (V) $8
    • Toasted with garlic & herbs
  • Casarecce Pasta $15
    • Sicilian sauce, roasted eggplant, shaved parmesan, kale pesto
  • Salmon $25
    • Aoraki pan seared salmon fillet, onion & spinach salad, warm potato, white wine cream sauce
  • Creamy Kale Risotto (VGF) $15
    • Creamy kale risotto, confit cherry tomato, feta and basil pesto marinated mushrooms
  • Catch of the Day $18
    • Beer battered or pan-fried fish fillet with fries, garden salad and lemon
  • Bread & Dips (V) $10
    • German rye, ciabatta & focaccia chargrilled with today’s selection of dips
  • Beef & Chorizo Burger $19
    • Chorizo & beef patty, onion jam, mixed greens, tomato, parmesan crisp in a focaccia bun with a side of tempura kumara
  • Chicken & Leek Pie $12
    • Creamy chicken pie with a side of Sojourn garden salad
Trade Kitchen (sample menu)
  • Gnocchi with beetroot & sage butter $28.00
  • Sweetcorn on the cob $9.00
  • Housemade toasted granola with honey, yogurt & fruit $14.00
  • Black pudding $7.00
  • Trade Soup of the Day $15.00
  • Braised pork belly with apple chutney & watercress $19.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
  • Earl Grey creme brulee $15.00
Aubergine (sample menu)
  • Rocket cos & mesclun salad with sherry vinaigrette $ 6.50
  • Saute Snails $ 17.90
    • With pernod, walnut & cream sauce
  • Scotch Fillet $ 32.90
    • With cheese & potato gratin with madeira sauce
  • Seasonal Vegetables $ 6.50
    • With extra virgin olive oil
  • Warm Goat Cheese $ 17.90
    • With smoked tomato crostini & salad
  • Grilled King Prawns $ 18.90
    • With tomato, crispy shallot & green peas
  • Bok Choy $ 7.90
    • With extra virgin olive oil & crispy shallot
  • Boudin Blanc $ 31.90
    • French chicken sausages with haricot beans & crispy shallots
Aubergine Cafe (sample menu)
  • Riversdale 4 year old cheddar ( N.Z. Classic,Nutty and sharp) $16.50
  • Home made Ice-cream and Sorbet w strawberry meringue $15.90
  • Side dish of the day priced daily
  • Herb roasted lamb rump $33.00
    • w chickpeas and swiss chard
  • Soup of the day $14.90
    • w freshly baked muffaletta roll
  • Baked chocolate and biscuit mousse $17.90
    • w home made date and honey ice cream
  • Duck fat baked potatoes $7.90
  • Seasonal vegetables $6.50
    • w extra virgin olive oil
Kebab Queen (sample menu)
  • Cajun
  • Falafel rice $7.00
  • Falafel salad $8.50
  • Vege roll $6.00
  • Cajun rice $7.00
  • Lamb
  • Falafel burger $5.00
  • Chicken donor salad $8.50
The Bresolin (sample menu)
  • Crushed avocado, sango sprouts, toasted barley, pumpkin seeds, kale, toast (nf,veg) $16.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken, slaw, sriracha (nf) $18.00
  • Baked eggs, lamb merguez, potato, grilled bread (nf) $16.00
  • Crumpets, brown butter, honey, mascarpone with bacon or poached berries (nf) $15.00
  • Treacle cured salmon, scrambled eggs, rye toast (nf) $16.00
  • Granola, vanilla yoghurt, honey (nf,veg) $9.00
  • Crushed avocado $5.00
  • Popcorn chicken and chip $9.00
Salty Pidgin (sample menu)
  • Cured Salmon $16.00
    • Cauliflower pickle, charred leek, lemon mayo
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Choc/Coffee Semifreddo $8.00
    • Orange jelly, choc crumble
  • Cocoa Roasted Venison Short Loin $32.00
    • Mushroom, whipped potato, smoked beetroot, watercress
  • Anchovy $18.00
    • Roast capsicum, black olive, lemon rocket
  • Fritters $16.00
    • Apple and golden raisin, vanilla creme fraiche
  • Smoked Fish $18.00
    • Poached egg, dukkah, whitloof, buttermilk
  • Cheese $9 1x / $15 2x / $21 3x
    • Rye toast & pickled red onion
Hollywood Bakery & Espresso (sample menu)
  • Breakfast #4 n/a
    • Egg Omelette
  • Breakfast #2 n/a
    • Big Breakfast
  • Breakfast #3 n/a
    • Egg Benedict
  • Breakfast #1 n/a
    • French Toast
  • Breakfast #5 n/a
    • Toasted Bagel
Noah's Ark Teahouse (sample menu)
  • Crispy Chicken $9.00
  • Crispy Pork on Rice $13.00
  • Salted Diced Chicken with Chilli $15.90
    • (with peanuts and sesame seeds)
  • Fish Fillet in Spring Onion Oil $18.90
  • Marinated Quail Eggs (16 pcs) $7.90
  • Noah's Ark Special Fried Rice $10 / $12 / $12 / $13
    • Seasonal Veg / Chicken / Beef / Curry
  • Beef cooked in Hot Chilli Oil $16.90
  • Sweet and Sour King Prawns $17.90
Days Bay Pizzeria (sample menu)
  • Beef Burger, Homemade Beef Patty with Tomato Relish, Salad, and Beetroot, and Fries with Tomato Sauce $18.00
  • Beer Battered Fish and Chips with Salad and Tartare Sauce
  • Bangers and Mash, Eastbourne Butcher’s Beef Sausages with Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Peas
  • Seafood Chowder: a hearty mix of Mussels, Calamari, Fish and Shrimps with Toasted Five Grain Bread
  • Half Portion $12.00
  • Soup of the Day with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Small $4.00
  • Gluten-free Bread $2.50
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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