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Empire Pesto Roll 6

Oysters - (natural, ponzu or kilpatrick)  6ea

Marinated manzanillo olives w/ chilli & herbs 12

Satay chicken skewers w/ a pickled salad 20

Arancini w/ vegetable ragu & mozzarella topped with parmesan 20

Saganaki w/ a lemon & oregano drizzle 20

Szechuan squid, pomegranate salad, mango & passionfruit vinaigrette 22

Otway pork belly, papaya salad, chilli caramel & black vinegar sauce 24

Pan seared scallops, pineapple & chilli salsa, yuzu mayonnaise 24

Ukoy fritters w/ a green mango salad (vegan) 22

Prawn raviolo w/ a creamy prawn bisque 28

Soup of the day (vegan) 18

mains

Duck ~ this house favourite is twice cooked & accompanied w/ fondant potato, maple glazed carrots & a luscious orange sauce  55

Fish of the Day ~ pan seared fish of the day (market price)

Chicken ~ baked chicken breast, served w/ potato pommes, sauteed vegetables & a mango passionfruit sauce  48

Empire Poke Bowl ~ a flavourful vegan dish w/ shredded vegies & a delicious satay sauce (vegan)  40

Lamb ~ roasted rump served w/ crushed potatoes, sauteed greens & a rosemary jus  60

Pork ~ braised pork shoulder, served w/ caramelised apple, red cabbage, chat potatoes & a calvados sauce  55

Eye Fillet (centre cut) 250g ~ char grilled to your liking w/ white truffle mash, sauteed greens & your choice of red wine jus, garlic butter, green peppercorn or mushroom sauce  60

Rib Eye 350g ~ char grilled to your liking w/ white truffle mash, sauteed greens & your choice of red wine jus, garlic butter, green peppercorn or mushroom sauce  66

sides

honey carrots w/ black sesame seeds 18

chargrilled broccoli, toasted almonds 18

roasted duck fat chat potatoes 18

chips, sriracha aioli 12

som tam salad  18

nectarine, baby spinach & feta salad w/ a dijon mustard dressing 18

desserts 

Chocolate Mousse ~ creamy mousse served w/ vanilla sable & fresh berries  22

Cheesecake ~ baked New York style cheesecake served w/ strawberry sorbet (vegan)  22

Raspberry Souffle ~ beautifully light & fluffy served w/ our chocolate ice cream  23

Crème Brûlée ~ irresistible w/ it’s crisp burnt sugar crust  18

Trio of Sorbets ~ served w/ pistachio crumb & fresh berries (vegan)  19

Sticky Date Pudding ~ served warm w/ butterscotch sauce & our vanilla bean ice cream  18

Empire Cheeseboard:
le dauphin, shadows of blue, warrnambool vintage cheddar served w/ housemade apple chutney, walnut bread & lavoche  40

t & c

Empire Espresso ~ frangelico liqueur, espresso, vanilla bean ice cream  20

Liqueur Coffee ~ your favourite liqueur mixed w/ your coffee & topped w/ whipped cream  16

Julius Meinl Tea & Coffee  T 6 C 6

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