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Empire Pesto Roll 6

Marinated manzanillo olives w/ chilli & herbs 12

Spring rolls w/ nuoc cham sauce (vegan) 18

Arancini w/ vegetable ragu & mozzarella topped with parmesan 18

Saganaki drizzled w/ a citrus honey glaze 18

Portarlington mussels in a coconut, chilli & ginger broth 22

Otway pork belly w/ an orange, honey soy glaze & pickled red cabbage 23

Pan seared scallops, roasted parsnip puree & crispy proscuitto 24

Vegetable stir fry w/ szechuan tofu & bok choy (vegan) 28

Korean barbecue style lamb ribs served w/ slaw 25

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/ tagine vegetables, sauteed greens & a delicious apricot sauce  45

Vegetable Curry ~ a flavour packed coconut & lime green curry, served w/ basmati rice (vegan)  40

Lamb Shank ~ delicately slow cooked in red wine jus, this melt in your mouth lamb is served w/ a smooth, creamy mash & sauteed green beans  55

Pork ~ braised pork shoulder, served w/ caramelised apple, red cabbage, chat potatoes & a calvados sauce  53

Eye Fillet (centre cut) 250g ~ char grilled to your liking w/ house cut chips, 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/ house cut chips, sauteed greens & your choice of red wine jus, garlic butter, green peppercorn or mushroom sauce  66

sides

roasted brussels sprouts, maple syrup, chilli flakes 18

sauteed green beans, caramelised pecans, shallots 18

popcorn cauliflower, cashew nut sauce 18

roasted duck fat chat potatoes 18

chips, sriracha aioli 12

baby beet, feta & spinach salad w/ citrus dressing 18

Caesar salad 17

desserts 

Apple Crumble ~ delightful classic, served w/ our frangelico ice cream (vegan option available)  21

Chocolate Brownie ~ decadent, served w/ chocolate sauce & our peanut butter ice cream  22

Lemon Souffle ~ beautifully light & fluffy served w/ our lime & coconut ice cream  23

Crème Brûlée ~ irresistible w/ it’s crisp burnt sugar crust  17

Poached Fruit ~ served w/ pistachio crumb & a raspberry sorbet  19

Sticky Date Pudding ~ served warm w/ butterscotch sauce & our vanilla bean ice cream  17

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  18

Liqueur Coffee ~ your favourite liqueur mixed w/ your coffee & topped w/ whipped cream  15

Julius Meinl Tea & Coffee  T 6 C 6

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