Empress Tavern
american
Kewpie, Pickle, Old Bay
$5
Wedge Potatoes
$8
The whole potato, cheese skirt, fennel aioli
Small Salad
$6
Mixed greens, red onions, craisins, honey rosemary aioli
Goat Cheese Balls
$14
Chevre, black pepper, arugula, almonds balsamic drizz
Musubi
$12
Spam, pickles, nori, rice, yum sauce
Chicken Sliders
$12
2 w/ BBQ chicken, pickles, slaw
Fried crispy, hot sauce
$10
Fennel aioli, parm
$12
Macaroni and cheese
$12
Cheddar, jack cheese, bacon With pickled salt
Croutons, six minute egg
$16
Pear & Quinoa Salad
$16
chevre, walnuts, bacon, quinoa, honey rosemary vinaigrette
Tacos (3)
$16
Carnitas, onion, cilantro, cotija, crema, lime
E.T. Cheese Burger
$18
Smashed patty, special sauce, pickles w/ fries
Fried Chicken Sandwich
$18
Chicken thigh, slaw, pickles, garlic aioli, house made bread w/ fries
Chicken, crema, onion
$16
Julian's Chai Custard Pie
$10
Pepsi Float
$8
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 4 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 108 venues in Sacramento, CA and could score 19 of them. Positions are counted against those 19.
v1.7.4 1.7/100 = sourcing 1.2/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 1 distinct [class=certification-word x1.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.4/18 (capped at 35% of the 1.2-point evidence base).
sourcing
organic
Attribute“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,”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | 4pm – 10pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | Not listed |
| Wednesday | 4pm – 10pm |
| Thursday | 4pm – 10pm |
| Friday | 4pm – 10pm |
| Saturday | 4pm – 10pm |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 35 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Coverage
- Sactown Magazine Dining Guide: Empress Tavern ↗
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