By Hollie Harris
The menu at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi has some fabulous new additions that will be sure to impress the foodies in your tribe on your next visit.
Head chef Cale Dempsey says his menu features fresh, seasonal produce with classic pub favourites and a selection of contemporary dishes.
“Fresh and local is where it’s at,” says Cale, adding that the menu “features some great flavour combinations that all match well with a Eumundi Brewery beer.”
The Imperial Hotel is of course home to the Eumundi Brewery, with a range of magnificent brews on offer including the popular Eumundi Brewery Lager, Eumundi Brewery Pale Ale and other seasonal beers.
Delicious new additions to the dining menu include gold band snapper croquettes with a smoky romesco sauce; seared scallops on a saffron cauliflower puree with prosciutto shards + a sensational watermelon rice noodle salad.
Stand-out new mains include a mouth-watering Braised beef cheeks on soft polenta with roasted Dutch carrots and finished with a red wine jus; and a prawn and chorizo pappardelle tossed with cherry tomatoes, red onion and pesto cream sauce, then topped with ricotta and lemon zest.
Another main that had us wanting more was the wild mushroom and thyme gnocchi with baby spinach in a truffle oil cream. Seriously good food.
The Imperial has long boasted a fine selection of burgers (including Wagyu beef or cajun chicken and bacon), and they’ve now introduced a new player – a yellow-fin seared tuna burger with avocado salsa, pickled cucumber and wasabi mayonnaise on a charcoal brioche bun. One word: heavenly.
Try a ‘Slice of Imperial’ with the gourmet pizzas – all 100% housemade with a signature dough recipe. The new pesto lamb pizza – topped with feta, olives, cherry tomatoes and onion – is being exceptionally well received. A terrific match with the local brews too.
And let’s not forget the kids. Only $5 for ‘Little Munchkins’ meals with any main purchased and a fantastic kids room to keep them entertained.
Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner (and all day dining on weekends).
