The Empress

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  • Starters
  • Chef's Selection
  • House Specials
  • Tandoori Dishes
  • North Indian Dishes
  • Biryani Dishes
  • Balti Dishes
  • Korai Specialities
  • Persian Dishes
  • Traditional Dishes
  • Fresh Vegetables
  • Rice & Breads
  • Beer
  • Wines
  • Sweet Treats

Starters

  • Special Mixed Starter

    £9.40
    A selection of our most popular starters, tandoori lamb, chop, nazakat chicken & jhinga garlic king prawn Contains: Prawn Milk Mustard

  • Jhinga Garlic

    £8.66
    Skewered king prawns in garlic sauce grilled in a tandoor oven Contains: Prawn

  • Tandoori King Prawns

    £8.66
    King prawns marinated in spices and cooked on a skewer over charcoal Contains: Prawn Milk Mustard

  • Chicken Chat

    £9.40
    Sliced chicken in a slightly tangy sauce with lemon

  • Lamb Tikka Starter

    £7.61
    Pieces of spring lamb lightly spiced and grilled in a tandoori oven Contains: Milk Mustard

  • Tandoori Chicken Starter (On the Bone)

    £7.88
    1/4 spring chicken marinated in herbs and spices and grilled in a tandoori oven Contains: Milk Mustard

  • Shami Kebab

    £7.61
    Mince meat delicately spiced then shallow fried Contains: Milk Mustard Eggs

  • Onion Bhaji

    £4.99
    Deep fried onion with lentils & battered herbs Contains: Gluten

  • Vegetable Mix Starter

    £7.30
    Onion bhaji, vegetable samosa, vegetable + & mushroom aloo ball Contains: Gluten Eggs

Chef's Selection

  • Dhaka Murgh

    £16.75
    Originates from Dhaka. Whole breast of chicken stuffed with mince lamb, mashed potatoes and spinach, garnished with coriander, tomatoes & glazed with honey, with a hint of sweetness. Contains: Milk

  • Khala Lamb Bhuna

    £14.65
    From the Punjab. Cubes of lamb slow cooked with spices, peppers and tomatoes. This dish is cooked slowly to bring out the smoky aroma.

  • Rajshahi

    £14.65
    From Rajshahi. Fresh lamb or chicken cooked with pickled baby mangoes, tomatoes, coriander herbs and spices, served with fried red chillies. Madras hot with a succulent smoky flavor Contains: Mustard

  • King Prawn Sizzler

    £16.75
    King prawns grilled in the clay oven then cooked in a tomato puree based sauce, little spicy, tangy for that very special taste, served sizzling. Contains: Prawn

  • Tilapia Jalfry

    £15.70
    Cooked in an iron wok with fresh bullet chillies, tomatoes & coriander. Contains: Fish

  • Indian Shepherd's Pie

    £14.65

  • Indian Shepherdess Pie

    £14.65

House Specials

  • Lamb Sikandari (Shank of Lamb)

    £16.75
    Lamb marinated in the chefs secret recipe for 48 hours then cooked in a sauce with chickpeas

  • Chingri Sag Paneer

    £16.75
    Tiger prawns with spinach, Bengali cheese & a hint of garlic Contains: Milk Prawn

  • Methi Sag Gosht

    £14.54
    Lamb with spinach, fenugreek and other herbs

  • Butter Chicken

    £14.54
    Cooked with Indian butter-ghee in a creamy nutty sauce Contains: Tree Nuts Milk

  • Dhaka Murh Dansak

    £17.80
    Whole breast of chicken stuffed with mince lamb, mashed potatoes and spinach, garnished with coriander, tomatoes & glazed with honey and cooked in dansak sauce

Tandoori Dishes

  • Salmon Tikka - Tandoori

    £16.28
    Contains: MIlk Mustard Fish

  • Shashlick

    from £15.70
    Onions, green peppers, tomatoes with your choice of meat, marinated in a light tandoori spices then cooked in the tandoori oven, served sizzling on a iron platter with fried onions. Contains: Milk Mustard

North Indian Dishes

  • Tandoori Mixed Grill Bhuna

    £17.80
    Tandoori chicken, lamb tikka, chicken tikka and sheek kebab, cooked in a thick medium sauce. Served with a nan bread Contains: Milk Mustard

Biryani Dishes

  • Mixed Biriyani

    £16.75
    Contains: Tree Nuts Milk Prawn

  • Hash Biriyani - Duck

    £16.75
    Contains: Tree Nuts Milk

  • Chicken Biryani

    £15.70
    Contains: Tree Nuts Milk

  • Vegetable Biriyani

    £15.70
    Contains: Tree Nuts Milk

Balti Dishes

  • King Prawn Balti

    £15.70
    Contains: Prawn Mustard

  • Prawn Balti

    £14.65
    Contains: Prawn Mustard

  • Chicken Balti

    £13.60
    Contains: Mustard

  • Mix Vegetable Balti

    £13.60
    Contains: ?Mustard

Korai Specialities

  • King Prawn Korai

    £14.65
    Contains: Prawn Mustard

  • Korai Gosht

    £11.29
    Contains: Mustard

  • Korai Chicken

    £11.29
    Contains: Mustard

Persian Dishes

  • Chicken Tikka Dansak

    £13.60
    Contains: Milk Mustard

  • Prawn Pathia

    £12.55
    Contains: Prawn

Traditional Dishes

  • Curry

    from £12.55
    Cooked with medium spice. Very saucy

  • Bhuna Dishes

    from £12.55
    Medium spiced, fairly dry dish.

Fresh Vegetables

  • Cauliflower Bhaji

    £7.30
    Fresh cauliflower cooked in medium spices

  • Brinjal Bhaji

    £7.30
    Fresh Aubergine cooked in medium spices

  • Sag Aloo

    £7.30
    Spinach and potatoes cooked in medium spices Contains: Mustard

Rice & Breads

  • Pilau Rice (Basmati Saffron rice)

    £4.15
    Contains: Milk

  • Plain Rice (Steamed)

    £3.62

  • Lemon Rice (With fresh pieces of lemon)

    £5.20
    Contains: Milk

  • Special Fried Rice

    £5.20
    Chickpeas, egg and onions Contains: Eggs Milk Tree Nuts

  • Paratha

    £4.15
    Made with whole meal flour fried in butter ghee Contains: Gluten Milk

Beer

  • Cobra Indian Beer - 630ml

    age restriction 18 plus
    £6.25
    4.5%

Wines

  • House White Wine - 75cl Bottle

    age restriction 18 plus
    £15.70
    10%

Sweet Treats

  • Shemai

    £5.20
    Roasted and caramelised vermicelli in a sweet creamy sauce contains nuts, dairy and gluten

About

Jerry
Saturday 25 January 2025
Melanie
Monday 20 January 2025
very nice delivery driver. and restaurant very helpful when we had a small issue with our order
Lawrence
Tuesday 14 January 2025
delicious
Aaron
Wednesday 08 January 2025
wrong food
Charlotte
Monday 06 January 2025
The food was meant to arrive with in 30 mins it arrived 1hr 45 mins later. When it did arrive it was cold and had missing items. The manager was very pleasant and apologised for all the inconvenience and advised he would refund me via just eat.
Mark
Thursday 02 January 2025
Delivery was late, but the food was great
Anthony
Monday 23 December 2024
Jess
Saturday 14 December 2024
Missing items from order, food arrived stone cold
steve
Thursday 12 December 2024
Nice food and quick delivery
Amanda
Thursday 28 November 2024
Was a little late - however the food was delicious .

A little bit about us

The Empress, a delicious Indian cuisine delivers their great food up to 8 other areas such as Aldgate E1, Bethnal Green E2, Bow E3, Clerkenwell EC1, Liverpool Street EC2, Fenchurch Street EC3, Fleet Street EC4 and Southwark SE1. The Empress brings you dishes that will fulfil your cravings, whatever you are after. Begin with the starters – try the Pancake Kebab (pancake stuffed delicious spicy lamb) or Prawn Puree and many more to choose from. House Specials and the Chef’s special offers you a range of choices like a mild exotic dish of Murgh Banarashi marinated in their secret aromatic spices or the Mirshi Masala, a tangy dish to make your takeaway experience sizzling hot. The menu also offers traditional popular curries, Seafood dishes, Vegetarian dishes and even Persian dishes. Browse the menu to see what catches your eye. The Empress is open Monday to Friday from 12pm to Midnight excluding Saturday and Sunday which opens from 6pm to Midnight. Order above £10 and you get free delivery to your door or collect your meal from the restaurant.

Please note: Our dishes contain traces of nuts, dairy produce, garlic or herbs
Alcohol is not for sale to under 18s. Proof of age is required on delivery or collection of all orders which include alcohol

Delivery times

Monday
17:30 - 22:45
Tuesday
17:30 - 22:45
Wednesday
17:30 - 22:45
Thursday
17:30 - 22:45
Friday
17:30 - 22:45
Saturday
17:30 - 23:00
Sunday
17:30 - 23:00