Café de l'Empire

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Café de l'Empire

Coffee, Bar, Brasserie. Diner. Open daily for lunch and dinner. 17 rue du Bac 75007 PARIS

17 Rue du Bac, Paris

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Our Starters
Our Giant Salads
Our Main Courses
Our Poilâne Tartines
Our Cheeses
Our Desserts
Our Wines
Our Wines by the Carafe
Champagne
Cocktails
Aperitifs & Kirs
Draft Beers
Hot Drinks
"Comptoirs Richard" Teas
Bottled Beers
Whiskies
Spirits & Liqueurs
Brandies
Cold Drinks
Juices & Fruit Cocktails
Mineral Waters
Our Starters

Warm Goat Cheese Salad

Salade de chèvre chaud

Green salad served with melted warm goat cheese, usually on toast. A classic balance between the freshness of the salad and the creaminess of the cheese.

7.40
$9.00

Poached Eggs Meurette Style (Burgundy)

Œufs pochés en Meurette à la Bourguignonne

Poached eggs served in a rich red wine sauce (meurette sauce) with bacon, onions, and mushrooms. A traditional and flavorful Burgundy dish.

7.90
$9.00

Snails with parsley butter x6

Escargots au beurre persillé x6

Six Burgundy snails served in their shells with garlic and parsley butter. Use the small fork to extract the snails and savor the rich sauce.

9.50
$11.00

Baked Eggs with Bleu d'Auvergne

Œufs cocotte au Bleu d'Auvergne

Baked eggs in a ramekin with cream and Bleu d'Auvergne cheese. Creamy texture and pronounced blue cheese flavor.

7.90
$9.00

Gratinéed onion soup

Soupe à l'oignon gratinée

Traditional soup with caramelized onions, served with toasted bread and a layer of melted, gratinated cheese on top. Comforting and flavorful.

9.50
$11.00

Hard-boiled eggs with mayonnaise

Œufs durs mayonnaise

A French bistro classic: hard-boiled eggs served cold with a creamy mayonnaise.

6.40
$7.00

Herring fillets, oil-dressed potatoes

Filets de harengs, pommes à l'huile

Marinated herring fillets served with warm or cold potatoes in an oil-based vinaigrette. A rustic dish with savory and vinegary flavors.

7.90
$9.00
Our Giant Salads

Landaise Salad

Salade Landaise

Green salad, duck foie gras block, duck leg confit, gizzards confit, cured ham

A rich salad from the Southwest of France with foie gras, duck confit, and gizzards. Very hearty and gourmet.

15.90
$18.00

Neapolitan Salad

Salade Napolitaine

Green salad, mozzarella brick, tomatoes, cured ham, flaked almonds, olives

Italian-inspired salad with crispy mozzarella, cured ham, and fresh vegetables.

14.90
$17.00

Ocean Salad

Salade Océane

Green salad, gravlax salmon, tuna rillettes, mayonnaise, grated carrots, grated celery

Fresh seafood salad, including marinated salmon and tuna rillettes. Ideal for a light yet protein-rich meal.

15.90
$18.00

Caesar Salad

Salade César

Green salad, romaine lettuce, roasted chicken breast, garlic croutons, parmesan, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs

The international classic with roasted chicken, parmesan, and croutons. Creamy sauce and varied textures.

15.90
$18.00

Vegan Salad

Salade Vegan

Arugula salad, quinoa, chickpeas, oilseeds, cucumber, sun-dried tomatoes, red onions, mint, olive oil, lemon

Complete and healthy plant-based option with quinoa and chickpeas. Simple and fresh seasoning with olive oil and lemon.

15.90
$18.00
Our Main Courses

Flank steak with shallot sauce, homemade fries, green salad

Bavette sauce à l'échalote, frites maison, salade verte

Juicy beef steak (flank steak) served with a flavorful shallot sauce. Accompanied by homemade fries.

16.90
$20.00

Raw or seared salmon tartare, green salad

Tartare de saumon cru ou poêlé, salade verte

Fresh salmon cut into cubes, seasoned, served raw or lightly seared to your liking.

15.90
$18.00

Duck confit, Sarladaise potatoes, green salad

Confit de canard, pommes sarladaise, salade verte

Duck leg slowly cooked in its fat until tender, with crispy skin. Served with potatoes sautéed in duck fat.

18.50
$21.00

Penne with tomato and basil, cured ham, grana padano

Pennés à la tomate et basilic, jambon de pays, grana padano

Penne pasta with basil tomato sauce, garnished with cured ham and Grana Padano cheese.

13.40
$16.00

Cheeseburger or vegan burger, homemade fries

Cheeseburger ou burger vegan, frites maison

Classic beef and cheese burger or vegan version, served with fries.

16.90
$20.00

Roasted chicken in its juices, homemade buttered mashed potatoes

Poulet rôti au jus, purée maison au beurre

Simple and flavorful roasted chicken with its cooking juices, served with creamy mashed potatoes.

13.40
$16.00

Raw or seared beef tartare, fries

Tartare de bœuf cru ou poêlé, frites

Raw minced and seasoned beef (capers, onions, sauce), or quickly seared. Served with fries.

15.90
$18.00

Fish of the day

Poisson du jour

The day's fresh fish selection, prepared according to the chef's style.

13.40
$16.00

Meat of the day

Viande du jour

The day's meat selection, prepared according to the chef's style.

13.40
$16.00

Extra topping

Garniture supplémentaire

Extra portion of side dish (fries, salad, etc.).

2.50
$3.00
Our Poilâne Tartines

Savoyard Tartine

Tartine Savoyarde

Potatoes, bacon, onions, cream, emmental, green salad

Large slice of toasted country bread, topped in a mountain style with potatoes, bacon, cream, and melted cheese.

12.90
$15.00

Italian Tartine

Tartine Italienne

Olive tapenade, tomato, cured ham, mozzarella, pesto, oregano, green salad

Large slice of toasted bread with Mediterranean flavors: tapenade, tomatoes, mozzarella, and cured ham.

12.90
$15.00

Mr Seguin Tartine

Tartine Mr Seguin

tomato, goat cheese, blue cheese, emmental, green salad

Large slice of toasted bread for cheese lovers, with goat, blue, and emmental cheese.

12.90
$15.00
Our Cheeses

AOP Cheese

Fromage AOP

(Reblochon, Brie de Meaux, Cantal)

Plate of French Protected Designation of Origin cheeses. Enjoy with bread.

7.90
$9.00
Our Desserts

Warm chocolate cake with a molten center, vanilla ice cream

Gâteau tiède au chocolat coulant, glace vanille

Chocolate cake served warm with a molten center, accompanied by a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream.

7.40
$9.00

Vanilla crème brûlée

Crème brûlée à la vanille

Creamy vanilla dessert with a thin layer of crunchy caramelized sugar.

7.40
$9.00

Panna cotta with red fruit coulis

Panna cotta au coulis de fruits rouges

Jellied Italian dessert with cream, topped with a tangy red fruit sauce.

7.40
$9.00

Nougat ice cream, chocolate sauce, toasted almonds

Glace nougat, sauce chocolat, amandes grillées

Nougat ice cream from Montélimar served with chocolate sauce and almonds.

7.40
$9.00

Prunes in Brouilly wine, candied oranges, passion fruit sorbet

Pruneaux au vin de Brouilly, oranges confites, sorbet fruits de la passion

Prunes poached in red wine, served with citrus fruits and a fresh sorbet.

7.40
$9.00

Crispy banana, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream

Croustillant de banane, sauce chocolat, glace vanille

Banana dessert with a crispy texture and hot chocolate.

7.40
$9.00

Apple croustade, rum raisin ice cream

Croustade aux pommes, glace rhum raisins

Warm apple tart covered with crispy pastry, served with ice cream.

7.40
$9.00

White cheese with honey

Fromage blanc au miel

Creamy fresh cheese (thick yogurt type) drizzled with honey.

7.40
$9.00

Gourmet Coffee

Café gourmand

An espresso coffee served with a selection of several miniature desserts.

8.50
$10.00

Gourmet tea

Thé gourmand

A tea served with a selection of several miniature desserts.

9.50
$11.00
Our Wines

Le Versant

Le Versant

Viognier "Pays d'Oc" IGP

Aromatic white wine with floral and fruity notes (apricot, peach).

4.90~

Le Cheninposteur Organic

Le Cheninposteur Bio

Anjou Blanc AOC

Loire white wine, dry and mineral.

4.90~

Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise

Classic white Burgundy wine, rich and elegant.

5.90~
Our Wines by the Carafe

White / Sauvignon IGP 'Pays d'OC'

Blanc / Sauvignon IGP 'Pays d'OC'

Dry and fresh white wine served in a carafe.

3.90~

Red / Côtes du Rhône AOP

Rouge / Côte du Rhône AOP

Rhône Valley red wine served in a carafe.

3.90~

Rosé / Costières de Nîmes AOP

Rosé / Costières de Nîmes AOP

Southern French rosé wine served in a carafe.

3.90~
Champagne

Amadéo Brut

Amadéo Brut

Sparkling Champagne wine. Dry and festive.

8.50~
Cocktails

Mojito

Mojito

White rum, lime, sugar, fresh mint, soda

Refreshing Cuban cocktail based on rum, mint, lime, and sparkling water.

11
$13.00

Aperol Spritz

Spritz Apérol

Prosecco, Perrier

Bitter and sparkling Italian orange cocktail.

11.50
$13.00

Saint-Germain Spritz

Saint-Germain Spritz

St-Germain liqueur, Prosecco, Perrier

Floral variation of the Spritz with elderflower liqueur.

12
$14.00

Ti Punch

Ti Punch

White rum, lime, brown sugar

Strong and simple Caribbean cocktail: rum, lime, sugar.

11
$13.00

Americano

Americano

Campari, Red Martini, Dry Martini

Bitter cocktail based on vermouth and Campari.

11
$13.00

Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary

Vodka, tomato juice, lemon, celery salt, Tabasco

Spicy tomato and vodka cocktail.

11
$13.00

Sex on the Beach

Sex on the Beach

Vodka, cranberry, pineapple juice, peach liqueur, blackberry liqueur

Fruity and sweet cocktail.

11
$13.00

Blue Lagoon

Blue Lagoon

Vodka, lime, curacao

Bright blue cocktail with citrus flavors.

11
$13.00

Red fruit Daiquiri

Daïquiri fruits rouges

White rum, red fruit coulis, lemon

Rum cocktail mixed with fruits.

11
$13.00

Caipirinha

Caïpirinha

Cachaça, lime, cane sugar

Refreshing Brazilian cocktail with lime.

11
$13.00

Margarita

Margarita

Tequila, lime, Cointreau

Classic tequila cocktail with a salted rim.

11
$13.00

Mai Tai

Maï Taï

Orgeat, lime, Cointreau, white rum, Pineapple juice

Complex and fruity tiki cocktail.

11.50
$13.00

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitain

Cointreau, Vodka, cranberry, lime

Elegant cranberry and vodka cocktail.

11
$13.00

Collins

Collins

Vodka, lime, cane syrup

Refreshing long drink with lemon.

11
$13.00

Moscow Mule

Moscow Mule

Vodka, lime, ginger beer

Spicy ginger cocktail served chilled.

11
$13.00

Whiskey Sour

Whisky Sour

Whiskey, lemon, cane syrup

Balanced cocktail between lemon acidity and whiskey.

11
$13.00

Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

Bourbon, orange zest, Angostura

Classic whiskey cocktail, served on ice.

11.50
$13.00
Aperitifs & Kirs

White wine Kir

Kir au vin blanc

(blackcurrant, raspberry, blackberry, peach)

White wine mixed with fruit liqueur.

4.20
$5.00

Red wine Kir

Kir au vin rouge

Variation of Kir using red wine.

4.20
$5.00

Kir Royal

Kir Royal

Kir prepared with Champagne instead of white wine.

8.50
$10.00

Anise

Anis

(Casanis, Pastis 51, Ricard)

Traditional aniseed aperitif, served with water.

3.50
$4.00

Campari

Campari

Italian red bitter aperitif.

4.50
$5.00

Red Martini, White Martini

Martini rouge, Martini blanc

Italian vermouth, sweet or dry.

3.90
$5.00

Suze

Suze

French aperitif based on gentian, bitter flavor.

3.90
$5.00

Tawny Port, Muscat

Porto Tawny, Muscat

Fortified sweet wines.

3.90
$5.00
Draft Beers

Astra

Astra

Draft blonde beer.

3.90~

Brooklyn IPA

Brooklyn IPA

American IPA beer, hoppy and floral.

4.50~

Grimbergen Blonde

Grimbergen blonde

(Abbey beer)

Belgian abbey beer, round and fruity.

4.20~

Grimbergen Blanche

Grimbergen blanche

(Abbey beer)

Light and refreshing white beer.

4.20~

La Bête

La Bête

Characterful amber beer.

4.50~
Hot Drinks

Espresso coffee, decaffeinated

Café expresso, décaféiné

Small strong coffee or its decaffeinated version.

2.20
$3.00

Cappuccino

Cappuccino

Espresso with hot milk and milk foam.

5
$6.00

Coffee with milk

Café crème

Large coffee with milk.

3.80
$4.00

Double espresso

Double expresso

Two shots of espresso in a large cup.

4.40
$5.00

Hot chocolate

Chocolat chaud

Hot drink made with cocoa and milk.

4.50
$5.00

Hot chocolate with Grand-Marnier

Chocolat chaud au Grand-Marnier

Hot chocolate enhanced with a shot of orange liqueur.

6.50
$8.00

Viennese Coffee or Chocolate

Café ou Chocolat Viennois

Coffee or hot chocolate topped with whipped cream.

4.90
$6.00

Iced coffee or chocolate

Café ou Chocolat frappé

Iced coffee or chocolate drink.

4
$5.00

Warm milk with cinnamon

Lait chaud à la cannelle

Warm milk flavored with cinnamon. Sweet and comforting.

3.50
$4.00

Infusions

Infusions

(verbena, linden, ...)

Herbal teas without caffeine.

3.50
$4.00

Grog

Grog

Hot drink based on rum, hot water, lemon, and honey.

5.50
$6.00

Homemade mulled wine

Vin chaud maison

Red wine heated with spices (cinnamon, cloves) and citrus fruits.

5
$6.00

Irish coffee

Irish coffee

Hot coffee, whiskey, and cream cocktail.

8
$9.00
"Comptoirs Richard" Teas

Darjeeling

Darjeeling

Flavor reminiscent of ripe fruits, a round and lively taste

Delicate Indian black tea.

3.50
$4.00

Ceylon

Ceylan

Creamy, woody, and fruity black tea

Black tea from Sri Lanka, robust.

3.50
$4.00

Earl Grey

Earl Grey

Black tea flavored with bergamot

Black tea flavored with citrus.

3.50
$4.00

Mint Tea

Thé Menthe

Green tea flavored with mint.

Refreshing green tea.

3.50
$4.00

Jardin Fumé

Jardin Fumé

Black tea smoked with spruce.

Tea with a distinctive smoky taste.

3.50
$4.00

Sencha

Sencha

Chinese green tea with vegetal notes and a bold taste

Classic green tea with herbaceous notes.

3.50
$4.00

Jasmine

Jasmin

Green tea flavored with jasmine flower

Floral and delicate tea.

3.50
$4.00

Rooibos

Rooibos

Red tea without caffeine with sweet spices ginger, cinnamon, orange

Naturally caffeine-free South African infusion.

3.50
$4.00

Red fruits

Fruit rouges

Black tea flavored with red fruits

Fruity tea.

3.50
$4.00

Vanilla caramel

Vanille caramel

Black tea flavored with vanilla and caramel

Gourmet and sweet tea.

3.50
$4.00
Bottled Beers

Desperados 33cl

Desperados 33cl

Tequila-flavored beer.

5.50
$6.00

Corona 33 cl

Corona 33 cl

Light Mexican blonde beer.

5.50
$6.00
Whiskies

J&B

J&B

Blended Scotch Whisky.

6.50
$8.00

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Aberlour 10 ans

Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

8.50
$10.00

Glenfiddich 12 Year Old

Glenfiddich 12 ans

Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

8.50
$10.00

Irish Black Bush

Irish Black Bush

Irish whiskey.

7.50
$9.00

Jack Daniel's

Jack Daniel's

American whiskey (Tennessee).

7.50
$9.00

Jim Beam

Jim Beam

American Bourbon.

7.50
$9.00

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

Lagavulin 16 ans

Peaty Islay Single Malt.

12
$14.00
Spirits & Liqueurs

Tequila

Tequila

Agave-based Mexican spirit.

6.50
$8.00

Gin

Gin

Juniper berry flavored spirit.

6.50
$8.00

Vodka

Vodka

Neutral spirit.

6.50
$8.00

Get 27

Get 27

Peppermint liqueur.

6.50
$8.00

Grand Marnier

Grand Marnier

Liqueur based on cognac and bitter orange.

6.50
$8.00

Cointreau

Cointreau

Crystal clear orange liqueur.

6.50
$8.00

Bailey's

Bailey's

Irish cream liqueur.

6.50
$8.00

Amaretto

Amaretto

Italian almond liqueur.

6.50
$8.00

Cachaça

Cachaça

Brazilian sugar cane flavored spirit.

6.50
$8.00

Don Papa

Don papa

Philippine aged rum.

10
$12.00

Matusalem

Matusalem

Cuban-style rum.

10
$12.00

Diplomatico

Diplomatico

Rich and smooth Venezuelan rum.

10
$12.00

Grey Goose

Grey Goose

Premium French vodka.

10
$12.00

Belvedere

Belvédère

Premium Polish vodka.

10
$12.00

Bombay Sapphire

Bombay Sapphire

Herbal English Gin.

10
$12.00

Hendrick's

Hendrick's

Scottish gin infused with cucumber and rose.

10
$12.00
Brandies

Raspberry, Pear, Old Plum, Bas Armagnac, Calvados, Cognac

Framboise, Poire, Vieille prune, Bas Armagnac, Calvados, Cognac

Selection of digestifs and fruit or wine brandies.

7.50
$9.00
Cold Drinks

Evian 33 cl

Evian 33 cl

Still mineral water.

4.10
$5.00

Badoit Rouge 33 cl

Badoit rouge 33 cl

Intense sparkling mineral water.

4.10
$5.00

Schweppes 20 cl

Schweppes 20 cl

Bitter tonic soda.

4.10
$5.00

Lemonade 25 cl

Limonade 25 cl

Sweet carbonated lemon drink.

4.10
$5.00

Coca-Cola / Coca Light / Coca Zero 33 cl

Coca-Cola / Coca light / Coca zéro 33 cl

Cola soda.

4.10
$5.00

Orangina 25 cl

Orangina 25 cl

Orange soda with pulp.

4.10
$5.00

Homemade iced tea

Thé glacé maison

Homemade iced tea.

4.10
$5.00

Diabolo

Diabolo

mint, strawberry, grenadine... 25 cl

Lemonade mixed with syrup.

4.30
$5.00

Flavored milk

Lait aromatisé

Milk, strawberry, grenadine, mint... 25 cl

Cold milk mixed with syrup.

4.30
$5.00

Evian + syrup 33 cl

Evian + sirop 33 cl

Still water with syrup.

4.30
$5.00

Badoit + syrup 33 cl

Badoit + sirop 33 cl

Sparkling water with syrup.

4.30
$5.00
Juices & Fruit Cocktails

Pressed fruits (orange or lemon)

Fruits pressés (orange ou citron)

Freshly squeezed fruit juices.

4.90
$6.00

Juices

Jus

Pineapple, Orange, Grapefruit, Tomato, Cranberry, Apricot Nectar

Bottled fruit juices.

3.90
$5.00

Fruit Cocktail

Cocktail de fruits

Orange, Pineapple, Apricot, Grapefruit

Mix of several non-alcoholic fruit juices.

4.90
$6.00
Mineral Waters

Badoit 50 cl

Badoit 50 cl

Naturally sparkling mineral water.

4.90
$6.00

Evian 50 cl

Evian 50 cl

Natural still mineral water from the Alps.

4.90
$6.00

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