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Oysters - (natural, finger lime & horseradish cream or ponzu)  6ea

Marinated manzanillo olives w/ chilli & herbs 12

Satay chicken skewers w/ a pickled salad 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

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 greens & 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

Trio of Sorbets ~ a selection of our popular sorbets served w/ a pistachio crumb & berries (vegan) 19

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

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

Poached Fruit ~ served w/ pistachio crumb & raspberry sorbet (vegan) 19

Empire Cheeseboard:
le dauphin, shadows of blue, warrnambool vintage cheddar served w/ housemade apple chutney & quinoa crackers 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

15% surcharge applies for Public Holidays