Balade in East Village New York City

Thursday Bemye

okra with beef, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice served with rice

Friday Batenjen

vegeterian eggplant with tomatoes, onions, chickpeas, spices and scallions

Saturday & Sunday Kebbe Bi Labanie

oval shapped kebbe beef with spices, almonds served in a warm yoghurt sauce served with rice

Chicken Meshwe Salad

chargrilled marinated boneless chicken over a mixture of greens, black olives, cucumbers, tomatoes and feta cheese. served with choice of dressing

Skinny Shawarma

mixture of greens tossed with sliced onions, tomatoes, black olives, cucumbers; topped with shawarma meat or chicken. served with choice of dressing

Mediterranean Tuna Salad

chargrilled marinated tuna over a mixture of greens, black olives red onions, tomatoes and cucumbers. served with choice of dressing

Warak Einab

homemade-style grape leaves, stuffed with chickpeas, tomatoes, parsley and rice

Mouhmara

our signature dip of spicy fresh red peppers, walnuts and pomegranate

Shankleesh

our aged cheese perfectly blended with zaatar, diced tomatoes, parsley and onions

Labne with Toum

homemade cream cheese, infused with zaatar and crushed garlic

Loubiye Bzeit

fresh green beans sautéed in olive oil with onions, tomatoes and aromatic herbs

Falafel

made with chickpeas, fava beans, onions, cumin and parsley. served with tahini sauce

Flavored Falafel

our four flavors: fresh mint, jalapeno, celery and cilantro

Foul Medamas

a blend of fava beans, garlic, lemon juice, cumin and olive oil

Grilled Halloume Cheese

grilled, sizzling cypriot cheese slices served with tomtoes and cucumber

Fatayir with Spinach and Feta

new york's famous pies are taken back to their roots in triangular style; stuffed with chopped spinach and feta cheese

Rkakat

phyllo rolls filled with mozzarella, feta cheese and oregano

Batata Harra (Spicy)

sauteed potato cubes with cilantro, garlic and red pepper flakes

Shrimp

sauteed shrimp with ginger, scallions and jalapenos

Sambousik

decadent pastry pockets filled with seasoned ground beef and toasted pine nuts

Kebbe Kras:

lebanon's national dish; a mixture of lean beef and cracked wheat, filled with a mixture of ground beef, diced onions and pine nuts. served with laban

Makanek

spiced beef sausages flambéed with fresh lemon juice

Soujouk

mildly spicy beef sausages sautéed with our fresh olive oil and tomatoes

Jwaneh (Wings)

chargrilled chicken wings, marinated the balade way

Sfiha

miniature squares of pastry filled with our traditional mouth-watering combination of meats

Vegetarian Mazmeez:

create your own sampler by choosing four of the following: hummus, taboulebaba ghanouj, falafel, labne with toum, shankleesh, loubiye bzeit or warak einab

Mezze Supreme

eight favorites: hummus, baba ghanouj, labne, mouhamara, kebbe krass, sfiha, makanek and halloume cheese

Beef Kafta

chargrilled lean beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley, herbs and spices. served with rice and grilled vegetables

Beef Shawarma

shredded marinated beef, topped with tomatoes, onions and parsley, served with pickles and tahini sauce

Hummus Shawarma

our balade hummus with beef shawarma, tomatoes, scallions, parsley, sumac and onions. served with pickles and tahini sauce

Shish Tawook

marinated chicken breast cubes with toum. served with rice and grilled vegetables

Sheikh El Shawarma

shredded marinated chicken with toum. served with pickles and french fries

Samke Harra: Tahini Sauce

daily market fish filet marinated the balade way with spicy warm

Quails

marinated with lemon, pomegranate and spices. served with potato cubes

Moudardara

cooked lentils and rice, topped with caramelized onions. served with a side salad

Hummus Falafel

our balade hummus. served with crispy falafel and tahini sauce

Balade Fries

french fries sprinkled with zaatar herbs

Batata Mekleyee

french fries

Laban with Cucumber

yoghurt, cucumber with mint

Bread Basket Homemade Bread Baked Fresh From Our Oven

Jebne: Combination of White Cheeses

served with sliced tomatoes

Sausage & Cheese:

combination of white cheeses and beef sausages

Lahme Baajin

balade's secret recipe of seasoned ground-lean beef, mixed with finely diced onions and tomatoes

Kafta

ground-lean beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley and lebanese spices

Taste of Lebanon

assortment of three mini manakeesh (jebne, lahme baajin, zaatar)

Malak El Falafel

delicious crispy falafel with tahini sauce, finished to perfection with chopped parsley, tomatoes and yellow pepper rings

Hummus Pitza

hummus topped with seasoned ground meat, onions and tomatoes

Kafta

chargrilled ground beef mixed with hummus, diced onions, parsley, sumac, pickles and spices

Makanek

chargrilled beef sausages with pickles, tomatoes and french fries

Shish Kebab:

pieces of chargrilled marinated lamb with hummus and pickles

Tuna Filet:

chargrilled tuna with tomatoes, onions , sumac and tahini sauce

Halloume Cheese:

grilled cypriot white cheese with tomatoes and cucumbers

Falafel

crispy falafel with tomatoes, onions, parsley, pickles, turnips and tahini sauce

Hummus & Taboule

two lebanese favorites

Chocoba

homemade daugh baked with nutella topped with sliced bananas and pistachios

Lebanese Ice Cream

homemade ice cream (ask for flavors)

Ashta

homemade white pudding with honey, pistachio and fresh fruits

Freshly-Squeezed Homemade Lemonade

Balade Jallab:

healthy date juice with pine nuts

Rose Water

concentrated rose juice

Original Ice Tea (Sweetened / Unsweetened)

Laban Ayran

healthy, salty yoghurt drink

Lebanese Eggs

beef sausages sautéed with lemon served with home fries

Eggs with Kafta

beef mixed with parsely, onions, spices served with home fries

Eggs with Halloume

halloume cheese, tomatoes, olives served with hummus

Eggs with Dates

chopped dates, served with mouhamara

Sparkling by Glass

Beer

961 Lager - Lebanon

961 Pale Ale - Lebanon

961 Witbier - Lebanon

Casablanca - Morocco

Efes Pilsner - Turkey

Mythos - Greece

Guiness - Ireland

Heineken - Holland

Bekaa Sunrise

prosecco with strawberry puree

Cantina Beato Bartolomeo Pinot Grigio 2012 - Italy

Domaine De La Garniere Muscadet 2012 - France

Massaya Classic Blanc 2011 - Lebanon

Cheteau Ksara Blanc De Blancs 2011 - Lebanon

Shannon Ridge Higher Elevation Chardonnay 2011 - California

Chateau De Roquefort Grele 2012 - France

Cotes Du Rhone Prosper Maufaux 2011 - France

Domaine Saint Pierre De Serjac 2011 - France

Massaya Classic Red 2010 - Lebanon

Chateau Ksara Reserve Du Couvent 2010 - Lebanon

Saurus Pinot Noir 2011 - Argentina

Pannunzio Gv Malbec 2011 - Argentina

Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 - Argentina

Massaya Silver Selection 2010 - Lebanon

Chateau Ksara Chateau Rouge 2008 - Lebanon

Chateau Kefraya 2008 - Lebanon

Bera Moscato D'asti 2011 - Italy