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Imperial UP

 

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Ciao Amanti! (“Hello Lovers” in Italiano for those too lazy to Google Translate) welcome to Imperial UP! Atop yours truly resides a contemporary rooftop bohemia, a modern day eatery that celebrates convivial cocktail culture!

Inspired by the friendliness of Italian trattoria’s and the melting pot that is Newtown, tussled with that Impy fondness for disco and flair for style. We simply added echoes of Studio 54 with a generous pour of postmodern Queerdom, and mixed it all UP into a 200-person spacious courtyard that expands beyond pop art graphics, quasi-classical sculptures, stone mosaic bar tops and a gold clad pizza oven.

From the Alps to the Almafi, to the Inner West – Imperial UP’s soul is the comfort of lovingly prepared Italian food and Aussie pub classics, served with a side dish of fabulous. We’ve taken your traditional Nonna and titivated her into your queer Aunty serving up pasta, pizza, burgers and schnitties that all taste as delizioso (or bonza!) as they sound…

 

Imperial UP will trade 5 days a week: Wed-Fri 5pm to 12am, Sat-Sun 12pm to 12am
Our pizza kitchen and Italian menu is available weekends only Fri 5-10pm, Sat 12-10pm & Sun 12-5pm

Please note due to licensing restrictions the rooftop area closes at 10pm

 

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UP Menu

Primi

 

Warm Italian mixed olives $8 (gf, vgn) 

 

Mushroom & truffle arancini ‘balls’ oi olio $12 (v) 

 

Bruschetta con ricotta, tomato di bufala $14 (v) 

 

Potato fritti, grana padano, picante mayo $12 (v) 

 

Antipasto platter | salami, prosciutto, mortadella, pickled peppers, marinated olives, bocconcini, garlic flats $26

 

Rosemary polenta chips, grana padano $10 (v, gf) 

 

Secondi

 

Imperial ‘no carne’ eggplant, cauliflower tabouli, verde $18 (vgn, gf) 

 

Free range chicken milanese 200g, fried free range egg & truffle butter $24

 

Italiano bruger no 2, angus, mozzarella, lombardi pickles, tomato & aioli $22

 

Ragu al bolognese, north italian blonde sauce, spaghetti, nutmeg, parmesan & pangrattata, man’s pasta $19

 

Italiano steak frite, angus flash steak, truffle butter, barolo saue & fries $24

Contorni

 

Rocket & parmesan salad, radicchio, pear & aged balsamic $12 (v, gf) 

 

Shaved brussel sprout & pecorino salad, bacon vinaigrette $12 (gf) 

 

Fries, parmesan & truffle oil $12 (v) 

PIZZA MENU

PIZZA MENU

 

Make it gluten free + $6

Vegan mozzarella $2 

 

Margherita, San marzano tomatoes, fior di latte (v, vgp, nf) | $18

 

NY Pepperoni, San marzano tomatoes, pepperoni salami, fior di latte & cheddar (dfp, nf) | $20

 

Prosciutto & Rocket, Burrata, San marzano tomatoes, fior di latte, prosciutto curdo & rocket (dfp, nf) | $24

 

Fungi E Fumo, Smoked mozzarella & mushroom, béchamel, parmesan & truffle oil (v, nf) | $22

 

Pumpkin & Feta, White sauce, pepita seeds & spinach (v, nf) | $22

 

Capricciosa, San marzano tomatoes, fior di latte, ham, artichokes, mushroom, anchovies & olive (nf) | $23

 

Vegetariana, Slow roasted eggplant & onions, pesto, vegan mozzarella (vgn) | $24

 

Nduja Pizza, Nduja, bocconcini, kale, fior di latte, pickled peppers | $26

 

Quattro Formaggi, Fior di latte, ricotta, buffalo mozzarella, fontina (v) | $24

 

Calzone, Italian sausge, artichoke & raddichio, olives, fior di latte, salsa verde $26

 

Calzone (vegan/vegetarian), capsicum, mushroom, olives, vegan mozzarella (vgn) | $24

WINE

This is only a selection of our cellar door! Please ask for the full list should you be curious…

 

* Organic

 

Fizz

 

NV Tyrrell’s Moore’s Creek Brut $8.5/$35.0

Hunter Valley, NSW

 

NV Millesimato ‘Extra Dry’ Prosecco $10.0/49.0

Veneto, ITA

 

2012 Taltarni Brut $12.0/$65.0

Multi Regional, SA

 

2018 Gilbert ‘Pet Nat’ Rosé $84
Mudgee, NSW

 

NV Holly’s Garden Uber Brut $71
King Valley, VIC 

 

Dubstyle ‘Bubbly’ Pet Nat $18
McLaren Vale, SA (can) 

 

NV Piper-Heidsieck Brut Réserve $180
Reims, France 

 

NV Piper Heidsieck Brut $19.0/$99.0
Reims, FRA

 

White | Mediterranean

 

2018 Fatalone Greco $72 
Puglia, Italy 

 

2017 Paco & Lola Albarino $71 
Rias Baixas, Spain 

 

2018 Collettivo Vermentino $10 | $48
Heathcote, VIC 

 

2018 Laila Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi Classico $12 | $58
Marche, Italy 

 

2017 Corte Sant’alda Soave $74
Veneto, Italy 

 

2017 Palazzo Grimani Pinot Grigio $8 | $45
Venezie, Italy 

 

2018 Billy Button Pinot Blanc $85
Apline valleys, VIC 

 

White | Homegrown Classics 

 

2018 Express Winemakers Chenin Blanc $14 | $72
Great southern, WA

 

2018 Mt Majura Riesling $68 
Canberra, ACT

 

2017 Hentley Farm Riesling $51 
Eden Valley, SA 

 

2015 One Block ‘Grante Chardonnay’ $64
Yarra valley, VIC 

 

2018 Hart & Hunter ‘Limited Release’ Chardonnay $48
Hunter Valley, NSW 

 

2017 Kumeau River Village Chardonnay $12 | $54
Kumeau, New Zealand 

 

2018 Golden Child ‘Island Life’ Sauvignon Blac $85 
Adelaide Hills

 

2019 Echo Beach Semillon Sauvignon $10 | $43 
Margaret River, WA 

 

2018 Tyrrell’s Semillon $10 | $47
Hunter Valley, NSW

 

Skin Contact

 

2017 Dubstyle ‘Tangerine’ Skin Contact Arinto $13 | $52
McLaren Vale, SA 

 

2017 Brave New Wines ‘Dreamland Botanicals’ Riesling $78
Denmark, WA 

 

2018 Arfion Pinot Gris $58
Yarra Valley, VIC

Rosé 

 

2017 Bertoulet Rosé $8.5 | $48
Provence, France 

 

2018 Even Keel Rosé $12 | $58 
Mornington, VIC 

 

2018 Beckers Rosé $55 
Hunter Valley, NSW 

 

Red | Mediterranean 

 

2015 Bodegas Marañones Garnacha $72
Sierra De Gredos, Spain 

 

2016 Dodgy Brothers ‘Archetype’ Grenache $82 
McLaren Vale, SA

 

2017 Collettivo Nero D’Avola $10 | $48
Heathcote, VIC 

 

2018 Mr Maruja Monduese $14 | $68 
Canberra, ACT 

 

2017 Dune ‘Tirari’ Negromaro Blend $58 

 

Red | Homegrown Classics 

 

2017 Skylar Cabernet Sauvignon $10 | $41 
Limestone Coast, SA 

 

2015 Balnaves Cabernet Blend $55
Coonawarra, SA 

 

2015 Alan Grailot Crozes Hermitage Syrah $80
Rhône, France 

 

2015 Coates Syrah $58
McLaren Vale, SA 

 

2018 Lunatiq Shiraz $71
Heathcote, VIC 

 

2017 Tawzi-Mathews Francesca Syrah $55
Eden Valley, SA 

 

2017 Hewitson ‘Joey Blend’ Shiraz $11 | $54
Barossa Valley, SA 

 

2018 Between Five Bells Pinot Noir $64
Strathbogie Ranges, VIC 

 

2018 Turon Pinot Noir $76
Adelaide Hills, SA 

 

2016 Bannockburn Pinot Noir $110
Geelong, VIC 

 

2018 Thick As Thieves Pinot/ Gamay $87
Yarra Valley, VIC 

 

Sweet 

 

2011 Dow’s Late Bottle Vintage Port $10 | $80
Douro, Portugal 

 

2017 David Franz Sticky Riesling $10 | $50
Eden Valley, SA 

 

2017 Josef Chromy Botrytis $12 | $58
Tamar Valley, TAS

 

NV El Maestro Sierre Pedro Ximénez $12 | $75
Jerez, Spain 

 

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