LUNCH MENU

Starters

Toasted Italian Bread w/ garlic herb butter             $6.50

Bread & Dips                                                              $14.00

Salt & Pepper Squid                                                  $12.00

in seasoned batter served w/ lemon & sour cream

Queen Scallops                                                         $15.00

Steamed w/chardonnay, shallots & cream

Tiger Prawns & Calamari                                          $15.00

Pan-fried w/ chili & garlic on tomato salad

Side Salad w/ a balsamic vinaigrette                        $7.00

Antipasto Platter (for 2)                                          $30.00

Traditional smoked chicken, salmon

feta, marinated olives, breads & dips

Empire Platter                                                           $25.00

Fish, chicken, & asian bites

Texas Nachos                                                            $12.00

choose ground beef, chicken or beans topped

w/ melted cheese w/ sour cream & guacamole

Chunky Steak Fries                                                    $6.50

Kumara chips w/ herb mayo                                   $10.00

Cajun Potato Wedges                                                $9.50

Pizzas

Classic Supreme Veggie Pizza                                   $19.50

Mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, oven roasted

cherry tomatoes & olives drizzled in basil oil &

crumbled feta

Tandoori Chicken Pizza                                              $19.50

Tandoori chicken, red onion jam, cashew nuts,

tomato, banana and yoghurt

Italian Salami Pizza                                                   $19.50

Salami, whole roasted garlic, artichoke, sun dried

tomato, olives & rosemary

Meatlovers Pizza                                                       $19.50

Salami, chicken, ground beef, sausage, tomato

and bbq sauce

Chicken & camembert Pizza                                     $19.50

Grilled chicken breast w/ creamy camembert

& cranberry

Salads

Chargrilled Chicken Caesar                                       $18.00

crisp baby romaine lettuce w/ bacon,

parmesan flakes, poached egg &

The Empire’s special dressing

Chicken Salad                                                           $18.00

w/ iceberg lettuce bacon, cherry tomatoes, cashew nuts

& crispy noodles finished w/ aioli

Lamb Loin & Snow pea Salad                                  $19.00

on mesculin & feta finished w/ a raspberry

vinaigrette

Seared Pork Noodle Salad                                        $17.50

capsicum, spring onion, cherry tomato, mesculin

& sesame seeds dressed in soy & sweet chili

Grilled Haloumi                                                          $17.00

a medley of Mediterranean vegetables, baby beetroot

finished w/ herb oil

Mains

Chorizo Leek & Parmesan Frittata                           $14.50

w/ onion marmalade & herbed crostini

Goats Feta & Pumpkin Risotto                                 $17.50

w/ wilted spinach, parmesan, red onion & thyme

Chicken w/ Pancetta Parcels & Tomato                  $22.50

pan-fried chicken breast served on a tomato salad

w/ pancetta & bococinno parcels

Kiwi Steak & Chips                                                    $30.00

rib of scotch fillet lightly paprika rubbed & cooked to

Your specs w/ a side of slaw & fries

Old Fashioned Fish & Chips                                       $18.00

deep fried in beer batter served w/

chunky fries & crisp salad

Hot Sandwiches & Burgers

Classic Kiwi Beef Burger                                           $18.00

tender beef pattie w/ lettuce, tomato,

beetroot relish & cheddar cheese & fries

Fish Burger                                                                $18.00

crispy fish fillet w/ lettuce, tomato & a creamy

dijon mayonnaise

Veggie Burger                                                            $16.50

kumara & cannelloni pattie w/ caramelised leeks

lettuce, tomato & aioli

Empire Chicken Sandwich                                          $18.00

breast of chargrilled chicken layered w/

crispy bacon, mesculin, edam cheese, gherkin

& relish

Sirloin Steak Sandwich                                              $18.00

w/ caramelized onions, roast tomato, mesculin

& béarnaise