SUNRISE TO SUNSET
THE EMPIRE BREAKFAST
2 eggs cooked to your liking, garlic mushrooms,grilled tomatoes, baked beans and toast (V)LOCAL AND LANKAN
Mild fish curry served with coconut rottis and a chilli & onion sambalCEYLON TOASTIE
Fried egg, cheese & sweet onion sambol toastie (V)PANCAKE BREAKFAST
American style thick pancakes served with fruit compote,cashew and treacle (V)HOMESTYLE PORRIDGE
Topped with fresh fruit and treacle (V)TOAST ALONE
Toast served with your choice of locally made preserves of mango and ginger or papaya and passionfruit or marmalade (V)FIVE FRUITS
Seasonal tropical fruit salad served with local curd and kithul treacle (V)EMPIRE CLASSICS
The must haves
EMPIRE CLASSIC SRI LANKAN RICE AND CURRY
Chicken or fish served with two vegetable curries,or three vegetable curries (V), all with papadums and mango chutneyMAC AND CHEESE
Home style macaroni and cheese with a leek and mushroom crispy crumb topping (V)THE EMPIRE SALAD
Gotukola, basil, lettuce, grated coconut, tomato, caramelised onions, with nuggets of honey glazed paneer, golden vadai and a lightly spiced cocounut milk and mustard dressing (V)TRINITY BURGER
Teriyaki marinated Chicken fillet with homemade relish in a soft bun served with fat chipsKINGDOM BURGER
A breaded vegetable pattie in a fresh bun with eggplant, rocket, tomato, gherkin and a mustard - tomato sauceTHE EMPIRE BREAKFAST
2 eggs cooked to your liking, garlic mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, baked beans and toast (add Rs.200 crispy bacon) (V)WRAP & ROLL
Choose a filling from below in a wrap or a roll served with fries
CROQUE MONSIEUR
Ham and Cheese with wholegrain musturd and bees honeySLOW VEG
Roasted aubergine, pumpkin, onions, peppers, zuccini with feta, fresh tomato and home made basil pesto (V)THE LANKAN
Homemade parippu vadai, paneer, spicy caramelised onions and mint (V)OLD FAVOURITE
Cheese, tomato and green pesto (V)TAPROBANE TUNA
Spice-grilled yellowfin tuna with avocado and saladCLUB CEYLON
Curry chicken and mango saladB.L.A.T.
Juicy bacon, crisp lettuce, avocado and tomatoSERENDIB SALADS
THE EMPIRE SALAD
Gotukola, basil, lettuce, grated coconut, tomato, caramelised onions, with nuggets of honey glazed paneer, golden vadai and a lightly spiced cocounut milk and mustard dressing (V)THE KANDY KING
Roasted pumpkin, rocket, pomegranate, cashews, feta cheese (V)ASIAN NICOISE
Sesame and peppercorn crusted tuna, tomatoes, green beans, served on a bed of rocket with soft boiled egg and wasabi mayonnaiseCHICKEN CAESAR
Served with garlic croutons, poached chicken, bacon and homemade dressingsCALAMARI SALAD
Pan fried, paprika crusted calamari salad with onion ringsSAVOURITES
MAC AND CHEESE
Home style macaroni and cheese with a leek and mushroom crispy crumb topping (V)CREAMY CHICKEN CARBONARA
Tagliatelle with chicken cooked with garlic in cream and parmesan sauce (add Rs.200 crispy bacon)YELLOWFIN TUNA TAGLIATELLE
in puttanesca olive sauce and fresh parsleyMEZZE PLATE FOR TWO
Babaganoush, hummus, spring rolls, pol sambol, mallum and pitta bread (V)FISH AND CHIPS
Crispy battered fish, served with homemade tartare sauce and Asian slawPERAHERA STACK
Boneless chicken thigh on roast pumpkin mash topped with rocketQUEEN’S CATCH
Swordfish fillet served on sweet potato mash with a mango salsaKINGDOM BURGER
A breaded vegetable pattie in a fresh bun with eggplant, rocket, tomato, gherkin and a mustard - tomato sauceVEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS (V)
POTATO WEDGES WITH CURD & SWEET CHILLI SAUCE [V]
TOOTH KANDY
HOME-MADE ICE CREAMS
Strawberry & Cinnamon, Ceylon Chai with Jaggery, Passionfruit & mango & lime, Coconut & treacle & banana Chocolate, VanillaPARLOUR STYLE SUNDAES
Pineapple, peanut brittle & kithul treacle, Banana, butterscotch sauce & cashews, Quadruple chocolate sundaeREGAL CAKES
Our delicious cakes are fit for any King or Queen! Quadruple Chocolate,Date & NutmegPassion Fruit Curd Tart
SLIM KING TREATS
Curd and kithul treacle, Fruit saladCEYLON SMOOTHIES
Using fresh buffalo milk curd and no added sugar
COCONUT & TREACLE & BANANA
MANGO & PASSION FRUIT & LIME
STRAWBERRY & CINNAMON
CEYLON CHAI WITH JAGGERY
JUST JUICES
No artificial ingredients
KING COCONUT & LIME JUICE
TAMARIND & BROWN SUGAR
GOTUKOLA & BANANA & KING COCONUT
PASSION FRUIT & KITHUL
WATERMELON & LIME & MINT
PINEAPPLE & MINT & KING COCONUT
SINGLE JUICE Choice of seasonal fruit
MILK SHAKES
Using homemade ice cream
VANILLA
CHOCOLATE
SOFT DRINKS
MINERAL WATER
TEA COUNTRY
Tea served by the pot
CLASSIC CEYLON
PREMIUM TEAS BY TEAELI
Gunpowder Green Passionfruit and Pineapple Moroccan Mint Ginger and Honeycomb(Caffeine Free)CLASSIC ICED TEA
ICED GINGER TEA
COFFEE FACTORY
Coffee served by the cup
CLASSIC CEYLON
ICED COFFEE
About The Empire Cafe
The Empire Cafe is located in the heart of Kandy right next to the Temple of the Tooth. We are open from 8.30am to 8.30pm, serving relaxed cafe style food.
If you are searching for restaurants in Kandy city, escape the crowds and slip down Temple Road where you will spot the glowing pink and turquoise haven that is the Empire Café. Take a seat on the breezy verandah over-looking the Temple of the Tooth, indulge and spend hours watching the world go by.
