Our Menu

Catering and special event menus coming soon! All of our menus and events will feature locally grown and made food and products, and will be centered around Alchemist CDC's commitment to highlighting the diversity and culinary abundance of our region.

Thank you to the Sacramento Bee and What Now Media for their coverage of this exciting new chapter for Empress Tavern and Alchemist CDC.


Click HERE to learn more about all of the food entrepreneurs participating in the Alchemist Kitchen Program and HERE to learn more about the vendors and farmers who participate in our weekly farmers' markets.

Food Waste Reduction Plan

All leftover edible food from the Terra Madre: Farm to Every Fork events at Empress Tavern will be donated to NorCal Resist’s Community Meal program, which distributes excess prepared food to Sacramento neighbors who are food-insecure. All organic waste will be collected by ReSoil/Green Restaurant Alliance Sacramento for composting.

Menu

Small Plates

Deviled Eggs

Kewpie, Pickle, Old Bay

$5
Wedge Potatoes

The whole potato, cheese skirt, fennel aioli

$8
Small Salad

Mixed greens, red onions, craisins, honey rosemary aioli

$6
Goat Cheese Balls

Chevre, black pepper, arugula, almonds balsamic drizz

$14
Musubi

Spam, pickles, nori, rice, yum sauce

$12
Chicken Sliders

2 w/ BBQ chicken, pickles, slaw

$12
Chicharrones (Pork Skin)

Fried crispy, hot sauce

$10
Fried Brussels Sprouts

Fennel aioli, parm

$12
Macaroni and cheese

Cheddar, jack cheese, bacon

$12
Blistered Shishitos

With pickled salt

$12

Entrees

Caesar Salad

Croutons, six minute egg

$16
Pear & Quinoa Salad

chevre, walnuts, bacon, quinoa, honey rosemary vinaigrette

$16
Tacos (3)

Carnitas, onion, cilantro, cotija, crema, lime

$16
E.T. Cheese Burger

Smashed patty, special sauce, pickles w/ fries

$18
Fried Chicken Sandwich

Chicken thigh, slaw, pickles, garlic aioli, house made bread w/ fries

$18
BBQ Mac & Cheese

Chicken, crema, onion

$16

Dessert

Julian's Chai Custard Pie
$10
Pepsi Float
$8