Elegant American restaurant & more-casual tavern set in a historic, circa-1879 Second Empire house.
4.8 – 1 reviews $$$$ • American restaurant
Menu
| First Courses | |
| Citrus & Herb Grilled Shrimp & Crispy Phyllo Salad Roasted pineapple & mozzarella, root vegetables, butternut squash puree, radicchio, frisse, honey curry dressing |
$14.00 |
| Grilled Georgia Quail Cotija & monterey jack cheese papusa, sautéed cabbage & jicama, picked egg salad, celery root puree, smoked tomatillo sauce |
$15.00 |
| Chilled Chilean Verlasso Salmon Poached salmon rillettes & gravlax layers, capers, english pea salad, gem lettuce, irish cheddar pimento cheese, shallot port wine vinaigrette |
$14.00 |
| Local Blue Sky Farms Tender Greens Salad Curly leaf lettuce, red haze leaf, frisée, radicchio, belgian endive, red oak, fenberg, dill, shallot dijon vinaigrette |
$12.00 |
| 330 Crispy Calamari Lightly seasoned cornmeal flour, zingy mayo dipping sauce |
$12.00 |
| Crispy “Pepsi-Cola” Pork Belly & Smoked Trout Savory herb crepe & smoked trout, green tomato, celery root, beet carpaccio, pickled collards, roasted pineapple curry jus |
$15.00 |
| Hinsdale Garden Salad Cucumbers, tomatoes, beets, green beans, gem lettuce, feta cheese, red peppers, lemon garlic herb dressing |
$12.00 |
| Soup Du Jour | $12.00 |
| Entrées | |
| Grilled Chilean Verlasso Salmon Grilled fingerling potatoes & jumbo lump crabmeat, roasted cauliflower, wilted spinach, haricot verts, curry carrot slaw, grain mustard sauce |
$26.00 |
| Pan Roasted Black Angus Beef Filet French green lentils & grilled king oyster mushrooms, saffron leek ribbons, roasted broccolini, fennel slaw, madeira & raisin jus |
$49.00 |
| Citrus & Herb Grilled Springer Farm’s Chicken Breast Crispy potato gnocchi & roasted plum tomatoes, grilled zucchini, tuscan kale, sautéed spaghetti squash, tangy caper citrus sauce |
$25.00 |
| Grilled Moroccan Seasoned Swordfish Creamy pearl barley risotto, smoked pancetta, arugula pesto, grilled asparagus, coconut salad, roasted red pepper & port wine jus |
$26.00 |
| Beeler Farms Iowa Pork Chop Penne rigate pasta & spinach casserole, smoked gouda cheese, kabocha squash puree, roasted cauliflower salad, balsamic grain mustard |
$27.00 |
| Empire Seafood Paella Steamed mussels, clams, scallops, seasonal fish, shrimp, saffron rice, chicken, chorizo sausage, stagianato cheese, herb fumét |
$27.00 |
| Roasted Five Spice Pennsylvania Duck Breast Local sweet potato & dried cherry bread pudding, celery root puree, roasted leeks & rutabaga, fava beans, pineapple & green peppercorn sauce |
$29.00 |
| Pan Roasted New Bedford Sea Scallops Roasted pear & blue cheese polenta, garlic braised escarole, sautéed butternut squash & broccolini, new castle brown ale reduction |
$28.00 |
| Grilled Australian Lamb Rack Toasted farro & spanish chorizo risotto, roasted butternut squash, harissa roasted asparagus, port wine collards, lemongrass prune jus |
$35.00 |
| Sautéed Shrimp & Bucatini Pasta Roasted leeks, heirloom tomatoes, zucchini, fava beans, pine nuts, applewood bacon, white wine garlic cream sauce |
$24.00 |
| Second Empirs Cheeses | |
| Little Boy Blue Mineral point, wisconsin semi-firm from pasteurized sheep’s milk, tangy with a good balance between creamy & buttery taste |
$20.00 |
| Smoked Maple Leaf Gouda Monroe, wisconsin cow’s pasteurized gouda, mild & creamy with a hint of sweetness in the finish |
$20.00 |
| Beille Vaire Comté Jura, france creamry semi-firm unpasteurized cow’s milk cheese, nutty with hints of toffee, bright & fruity |
$20.00 |
| Boxcarr Rocket’s Robiola Cedar grove, north carolina pasteurized cow’s milk, semi-firm, creamy & mild, butter roasted mushroom & toasted almond, vegetable ash dusted |
$20.00 |
| Cypress Cypress grove, california aged pasteurized goat’s milk, semi-firm, smooth creamy texture, tangy, ash through the middle |
$20.00 |
| Piave Stagionato Veneto, italy pasteurized cow’s milk firm cheese, parmigiano reggiano-like character crossed with aged gouda |
$20.00 |
| Signature Cocktails | |
| Apple Harvest Mule Absolut juice apple edition, cinnamon simple, saranac ginger beer |
$13.00 |
| The Opening Act Domaine de canton, campari, lime accent |
$13.00 |
| Salted Caramelold Fashioned John ap conoley salted caramel whiskey, simple, aztec chocolate bitters, cherry & orange |
$14.00 |
| Violet Haze Aviation gin, maraschino liqueur, creme de violette, lemon accent |
$14.00 |
| Cocktail Galliano Galliano, grenadine, anna de codorniu classico brut cava |
$13.00 |
| Pamacollins Pama liqueur, smirnoff vodka, lime juice, simple, sada |
$13.00 |
| Coffee Drinks | |
| Second Empire Coffee Kahlúa, bailey’s & grand marnier |
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| Nutty Irishmen Bailey’s , crème de cacao & frangelico |
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| Café Disaronno Amaretto & damn fine chocolate liqueurs lo |
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| Patrick’s Coffee Bailey’s & kahlúa |
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| Bailey’s Coffee Bailey’s irish cream |
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| Irish Coffee Irish whiskey & a touch of sugar |
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| After Dinner Libations | |
| Peanut Butter Cup Martini Smirnoff vodka, damn fine chocolate liqueur, frangelico, peanut butter, cream |
$14.00 |
| Butterscotch Martini Absolut vanilla, butterscotch schnapps, cream, caramel |
$13.00 |
| Creamsicle Martini Stoli obranj, orange juice, cream |
$12.00 |
| Raspberry Truffle Martini Kahlua, chambord, cream $ |
$12.00 |
| Ε Ν Τ R D E S | |
| Grilled Citrus & Za’tar Seasoned Chilean Verlasso Salmon Ditalini pasta & roasted rutabaga, pancetta ham, garlicky tuscan kale, corn slaw, roasted cremini mushroom & red bell pepper jus |
$26.00 |
| Grilled Black Angus Beef Filet Cannellini bean & roasted cremini mushrooms, artisan blue cheese, collard greens, roasted asparagus, beet salad, juniper berry port sauce |
$48.00 |
| Roasted Springer Farm’s Georgia Chicken Breast Orzo pasta & beirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, green olive & mandarin orange salad, wilted spinach, pine nuts, mushroom thyme jus |
$25.00 |
| Grilled Latin Seasoned Barra Mundi Duck confit & deviled egg fingerling potato salad, grilled savoy cabbage, muhammara puree, walnuts, broccolini, golden raisin do ginger jus |
$26.00 |
| Roasted Stuffed “Beeler Farms” Pork Chop Braised oxtail d dried cherry stuffing, creamy english pea & hominy ragout, napa cabbage, roasted broccolini, white wine rosemary cream |
$27.00 |
| Empire Seafood Paella Steamed mussels, clams, scallops, seasonal fish, shrimp, saffron rice, chicken, chorizo sausage, stagianato cheese, herb fumét |
$27.00 |
| Roasted Five Spice Pennsylvania Duck Breast Smoked plum tomato & saffron risotto, chestnut mushrooms, roasted haricot vert, celery root, radicchio salad, balsamic red wine sauce |
$29.00 |
| Pan Roasted New Bedford Sea Scallops White northern bean & artichoke ragout, collard greens, spaghetti squash, pineapple salsa, chorizo & tomatillo sauce |
$28.00 |
| Grilled Australian Lamb Rack Roasted butternut squash & basmati rice casserole, chorizo sausage, bok choy, roasted parsnip & rutabaga, ginger lemongrass jus |
$35.00 |
| Pan Roasted Empire Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Brown basmati rice & local chestnut mushrooms, bok choy, melon salad, latin spice carrots, grain mustard scallion cream sauce |
$29.00 |
| Grilled Za’tar Seasoned “Free Range” Veal Chop Sautéed toasted farro & black beans, sweet potato puree, garlicky tuscan kale, spaghetti squash, dried cherry poblano jus |
$39.00 |
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Contact Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern
Address: 330 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: (919) 829-3663
Website: http://www.second-empire.com/
Hours
| Saturday | 5–10PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–10PM |
| Wednesday | 5–10PM |
| Thursday | 5–10PM |
| Friday | 5–10PM |
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