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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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