Bangalore's legendary late-night institution since 1966 — famous for the iconic red chicken kebab & biryani
Empire Restaurant
Church Street, Bangalore
156 items across 20 categories
Soup & Salad
Veg Clear Soup
Light vegetable clear soup
Non Veg Soup (Lemon Coriander)
Non-veg lemon coriander soup
Green Salad
Simple collection of sliced fresh salad vegetables
Masala Papad
Fried papad with tangy onion and tomato mix
Empire Classic Dry
Empire Spl Chicken Kebab
Chef's PickMost famous red kebab of Bangalore! Batter fried signature dish of Empire
Empire Spl Chicken Kebab B'less
The iconic red kebab in boneless form
Grilled Chicken
Chef's PickBest grilled chicken ever — rated by TripAdvisor in 2015
Pepper Chicken Dry
Succulent pieces of chicken sauteed in black pepper and soy with curry leaves
Pepper Chicken Dry B'less
Boneless chicken sauteed in black pepper and soy with curry leaves
Popcorn Chicken Kebab
The signature red kebab in bite-sized boneless pieces
Chilli Chicken B'less
Marinated bite-sized boneless chicken sauteed in Empire's special sauces
Chicken Manchurian B'less
Indo-Chinese preparation with Empire special manchurian sauces
Alfaahm Chicken
Most popular Arabian charcoal grilled chicken marinated in Empire's special aromatic spices
Mutton Pepper Dry
Succulent pieces of mutton sauteed in black pepper and soy with curry leaves
Mutton Brain Dry Fry
Mutton brain sauteed in black pepper and soy
Mutton Raan
Chef's PickLeg of lamb marinated overnight in roasted spices and slow cooked in grill oven
Grilled Mutton
Charcoal grilled mutton
Empire Spl Tawa
Fiery Chicken Wings
Hot and marinated chicken wings fried on tawa — choose your spice level
Fiery Basa Fish Fillet
Hot and fiery marinated basa fillet fried on a tawa
Hot Chilli Seer Fish Tawa Fry
Chef's PickHot and chilli marinated seer fish fried on a tawa — seasonal
Hot Chilli Prawns Tawa Fry
Hot and chilli marinated prawns fried on a tawa — seasonal
Empire Spl Tandoori
Tandoori Chicken
Chef's PickYogurt and spices marinated chicken roasted in a traditional clay pot
Kalmi Kebab
Succulent chicken legs marinated and roasted in a traditional clay pot
Murgh Tikka
Tandoor cooked chicken with fresh cream and spices
Empire Non-Veg Gravy
Butter Chicken
Chef's PickThe most buttery and creamy gravy of India served Empire style
Chicken Varaval
Chef's PickThe founder's favourite — roasted coconut based gravy with ground and roasted spices
Chicken Kurma
Rich and creamy chicken in a mild spice sauce
Pepper Chicken Masala
Spicy chicken stir fry with black pepper and bell peppers
Chicken Manchurian Masala
Empire style black pepper and soy-based chicken curry
Butter Chicken B'less
The famous buttery and creamy gravy with boneless chicken
Chicken Tikka Masala
Signature tikka masala simmered in a rich creamy and buttery gravy — a must try
Chicken Tandoori Masala
Chef's PickSignature tandoori chicken simmered in a rich creamy and buttery gravy — a must try
Kadai Chicken Gravy
Spicy gravy with capsicum, onions and a mild flavor of coriander seeds
Hyderabadi Chicken B'less Gravy
Empire version of the Nawabi favourite
Mutton Varaval
Chef's PickFounder's favourite — roasted coconut based gravy with ground and roasted spices
Pepper Mutton Masala
A combination of fiery pepper and juicy mutton in a rich gravy
Mutton Kurma
Rich and creamy mutton in a mild spice sauce
Empire Egglicious
Boiled Egg (2 Nos)
Two boiled eggs
Egg Burji
Scrambled eggs with spices
Egg Masala
Eggs in spiced masala gravy
Empire Veg Dry
Gobi Manchurian
Cauliflower batter fried and cooked in Empire special sauces
Paneer Chilli Dry
Fried chillies and cottage cheese for a spicy starter
Paneer Tikka Dry
Marinated cubes of cottage cheese cooked on a skewer in a clay pot
Empire Veg Gravy
Dal Fry
Chef's PickEmpire's signature lentil dish
Dal Tadka
Classic yellow lentil curry with cumin and garlic
Veg Kurma
Mixed vegetables in mildly spiced gravy with coconut milk
Paneer Butter Masala
Chef's PickEmpire special buttery tomato gravy with chunks of creamy cottage cheese
Kadai Paneer
Spicy paneer curry with bell peppers and onions
Paneer Tikka Masala
Tandoor cooked cottage cheese in tangy tomato gravy
Empire Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Succulent chicken in aromatic basmati biryani rice
Egg Biryani
Eggs in aromatic biryani rice
Veg Biryani
Vegetarian version of Empire's aromatic biryani
Grilled Chicken Biryani
Aromatic biryani with grilled chicken
Shaadi Ki Biryani (Mutton)
Flavourful mutton biryani prepared in authentic spices with tender pieces of mutton
Mutton Raan Biryani
Aromatic biryani with rich leg of mutton
Grilled Mutton Biryani
Half portion grilled mutton biryani
Chicken Bucket Biryani
Scrumptious chicken with fragrant rice packed in a bucket
Bucket Biryani with Chicken Kebab
Chicken biryani bucket with Empire's signature kebab
Bucket Biryani with Grilled Chicken
Grilled chicken biryani bucket
Rice
Ghee Rice
Chef's PickEmpire's signature rice — a must have!
Biryani Rice (Non-Veg)
Flavourful and spice filled aromatic basmati rice
Curd Rice
Yogurt and rice with a tadka of spices
Jeera Rice
Fragrant basmati rice with cumin seeds
Veg Fried Rice
Indo-Chinese style vegetable fried rice
Egg Fried Rice
Egg fried rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken fried rice
Parota
Coin Parota
Chef's PickEmpire's classic mini parota — highly recommended!
Dry Chapati
Whole wheat flat bread
Malabar Parota
Layered Malabar style parota
Ghee Chapati
Wheat flat bread with ghee
Kerala Parota
Fluffy Kerala speciality bread
Ceylon Parota
Multi-layered parota that is thin and melts in the mouth
Wheat Parota
Tawa parota made from wheat flour
Empire Special Parota
Chef's PickA soft puffy and layered parota
Egg Parota
Traditional parota stuffed with egg
Empire Mix Parota
Chef's PickEmpire style kothu parota with chicken, egg, prawns and mutton
Rotis
Tandoori Roti
Classic tandoor-baked roti
Romali Roti
Thin, soft handkerchief roti
Kulcha
Stuffed tandoor-baked bread
Tandoori Naan
Classic leavened bread from the tandoor
Butter Roti
Tandoori roti with butter
Butter Naan
Soft naan with butter
Butter Kulcha
Kulcha with butter
Thali & Specials
Veg Thali
Ghee Rice, Coin Parota, Gobi Manchurian, Paneer Chilli, Veg Kurma, Dal Fry, Curd, Pickle, Poriyal, Papad, Sweet
Non-Veg Thali
Chef's PickGhee Rice, Coin Parota, Chicken Kebab, Chilli Chicken, Butter Chicken, Chicken Varuval, Dal Fry, Curd, Pickle, Poriyal, Papad, Sweet
Chicken Shawarma
Chef's PickEmpire's classic chicken shawarma
Dosa
Plain Dosa
Single crispy dosa with chutney and sambar
Veg Dosa
Dosa with vegetable filling
Dosa Chicken
Chef's PickA unique pair — dosa served with special chicken varuval and spicy chicken
Egg Dosa Chicken
Eggs cooked on top of dosas served with 2 chicken gravies
Mutton Keema Dosa
Minced mutton masala spread on top of dosas
Fresh Juices & Coolers
Lime Juice
Fresh lime juice
Lime Soda
Lime with soda
Lime Mint Cooler
Refreshing lime and mint cooler
Ginger Lime Soda
Ginger-infused lime soda
Lassi
Classic Indian yogurt drink
Mango Punch Cooler
Chef's PickRefreshing mango punch
Pineapple Juice
Fresh pineapple juice
Watermelon Juice
Fresh watermelon juice
Mosambi Juice
Fresh sweet lime juice
Blue Lime Soda
Blue curacao lime soda
Orange Juice
Fresh orange juice — seasonal
Pulpy Grape Juice
Fresh grape juice with pulp
Blue Angel
Blue curacao based cooler
Mojito Mint
Chef's PickNon-alcoholic mint mojito
Green Apple Mojito
Green apple flavoured mojito
Passionfruit Mojito
Passionfruit flavoured mojito
Blueberry Mojito
Blueberry flavoured mojito
Watermelon Mojito
Watermelon flavoured mojito
Rich Anar Juice
Fresh pomegranate juice
Thickshakes
Vanilla Thickshake
Creamy vanilla milkshake
Chocolate Thickshake
Rich chocolate milkshake
Strawberry Thickshake
Fruity strawberry milkshake
Mango Thickshake
Mango milkshake
Apple Thickshake
Fresh apple milkshake
Chickoo Thickshake
Sapota milkshake
Sharjah
Chef's PickEmpire's signature Sharjah shake
Fig (Anjeer) Thickshake
Fig milkshake
Chocolate Splash
Rich chocolate splash shake
Cold Coffee
Classic cold coffee shake
Oreo Thickshake
Oreo cookie milkshake
Arabian Dry Fruit
Chef's PickPremium dry fruit milkshake
Desserts
Tender Coconut Pudding
Light and creamy tender coconut pudding
Fruit Custard
Classic fruit custard
Fruit Salad with Ice Cream
Fresh fruit salad topped with ice cream
Falooda Fruit Bowl
Falooda with fresh fruits
Gud Bud
Chef's PickEmpire's signature layered ice cream dessert
Hot Chocolate Fudge
Warm chocolate fudge with ice cream
Berry Sundae
Berry-topped ice cream sundae
Tropical Pineapple Sundae
Pineapple ice cream sundae
Arabian Dry Fruit Sundae
Premium dry fruit ice cream sundae
Death By Chocolate
Chef's PickDecadent chocolate overload dessert
Lychee Rich
Lychee-flavoured rich dessert
Chocolate Sizzler Brownie
Chef's PickSizzling hot brownie with chocolate sauce
Falooda
Kulfi Falooda
Classic falooda with kulfi
Bombay Falooda
Bombay-style layered falooda
Rabdi Falooda
Chef's PickRich falooda with rabdi
Tender Coconut Falooda
Chef's PickFalooda with tender coconut
Empire Special Falooda
Empire's signature premium falooda
Ice Creams
Vanilla
Single scoop vanilla ice cream
Chocolate
Single scoop chocolate ice cream
Butterscotch
Single scoop butterscotch ice cream
Strawberry
Single scoop strawberry ice cream
Mango
Single scoop mango ice cream
Fig & Honey
Single scoop fig and honey ice cream
Black Currant
Single scoop black currant ice cream
Pista
Single scoop pistachio ice cream
Kulfi
Single scoop traditional Indian kulfi
Boba
Chocolate Boba
Chocolate boba tea
Strawberry Boba
Strawberry boba tea
Mango Boba
Mango boba tea
Cold Coffee Boba
Cold coffee with boba pearls
Chickoo Boba Thickshake
Chickoo thickshake with boba
Chilli Guava Boba
Spicy guava boba
Berry Boba (Grenadine)
Grenadine berry boba
Kala Jamun Boba
Kala jamun flavoured boba
Prices are exclusive of all applicable government taxes