Balade Menu
208 1st Ave, New York, NY
208 1st Ave, New York, NY
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Salads
All of our veggies are handpicked daily from the market
Tabbouleh Salad
$17.00
Authentic parsley salad with bulghur mixed with chopped onions, tomatoes, olive oil, and fresh lemon juice
Fattoush Salad
$16.00
Romaine hearts with cucumber, tomatoes, onions, mint, bell peppers, sumac, and extra virgin olive oil. Served with toasted pita crisps
Chicken Meshwe Salad
$23.00
Chargrilled marinated boneless chicken with arugula, red onions, cherry tomatoes, red peppers, and cucumbers
Skinny Shawarma Salad
$23.00
Arugula, red onions, cherry tomatoes, red peppers, and cucumbers, topped with chicken or beef
Mediterranean Tuna Salad
$24.00
Chargrilled marinated tuna, arugula, red onions, cherry tomatoes, red peppers, and cucumbers
Halloumi Salad
$24.00
Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives served with pomegranate molasses
Mezze
We make all of our dishes from scratch using the highest quality ingredients
Hummus
$13.00
Delightful dip of chickpeas purée with tahini and lemon juice
Hummus Beirute
$14.50
Chickpeas purée with tahini, cumin, cucumbers, tomatoes, and scallions
Hummus Lahme
$19.00
Chickpeas purée with lamb topped with olive oil
Baba Ghanouj
$15.00
Chargrilled eggplant puree with tahini and fresh lemon juice
Warak Einab
$17.00
Grape leaves stuffed with chickpeas, tomatoes, parsley, and rice
Mouhamara
$16.50
A signature dip of spicy fresh red peppers, walnuts, and pomegranate
Labneh Bi Toum
$15.00
Cream cheese infused with zaatar and crushed garlic
Loubiye Bzeit
$15.00
Fresh green beans sauteed in olive oil with onions, tomatoes, and aromatic herbs
Falafel
$15.00
Made with chickpeas, fava beans, onions, cumin, and parsley. Served with tahini sauce
Foul Medames
$15.00
A blend of fava beans, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, and olive oil
Grilled Halloumi Cheese
$18.00
Grilled, sizzling cypriot cheese slices. Served with tomatoes and cucumber
Rakakat
$14.00
Phyllo rolls filled with mozzarella, feta cheese, and oregano
Batata Harra
$14.00
Sauteed potato cubes with cilantro, garlic, and red pepper flakes
Sambousik
$16.00
Decadent pastry pockets filled with seasoned ground beef and toasted pine nuts
Kebbeh Kras
$18.00
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
$18.00
Spiced beef sausages flambeed with fresh lemon juice
Soujouk
$18.00
Mildly spicy beef sausages sauteed with fresh olive oil and tomatoes
Jawaneh (Wings)
$18.00
Chargrilled chicken wings marinated the balade way
Vegetarian Mazmeez
$55.00
Mezze Supreme
$115.00
Hummus, baba ghanouj, labne, mouhamara, kebbe krass, sfiha, makanek, and halloume cheese
Shrimp
$20.00
Sauteed shrimp with ginger, scallions, and jalapeños
Balade Falafel
$16.00
Crispy golden falafel made from our signature recipe, topped with tahini, pickles, and fresh herbs
Shankleesh
$15.00
Aged cheese perfectly blended with zaatar, diced tomatoes, parsley, and onions
Platters
All lamb & beef are grass-fed, all poultry is naturally fed
Balade Mixed Grill Platter
$45.50
Beef kafta, lamb kabab, and chicken tawouk. Served with French fries and chargrilled vegetables
Balade Lamb Chops Platter
$46.00
Chargrilled New Zealand baby lamb chops. Served with rice and grilled vegetables
House of Lamb Kebab Platter
$40.00
Chargrilled tenderloin lamb. Served with rice and grilled vegetables
Beef Kafta Platter
$33.00
Chargrilled lean beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley, herbs, and spices. Served with rice and grilled vegetables
Hummus Shawarma Platter
$32.00
Balade hummus with chicken shawarma, tomatoes, scallions, parsley, sumac, and onions. Served with pickles and tahini sauce
Shish Tawook Platter
$32.00
Marinated chicken breast cubes with toum. Served with rice and grilled vegetables
Samke Harra Platter
$38.00
Grilled Chilean sea bass fillet marinated with lemon served with spicy warm tahini sauce
Samke Mechwiye Platter
$36.00
Grilled branzino marinated with lemon, salt served with tahini sauce, lemon and baked potatoes
Moudardara Platter
$28.00
Cooked lentils and rice topped with caramelized onions. Served with a side salad
Djej Al Fahem Platter
$32.00
Half chicken marinated with our authentic recipes, served with hand cut fries
Fatet Shrimp Platter
$28.00
Jumbo shrimp infused with yogurt, olive oil, garlic, and lemon, mixed with toasted pita
Sandwiches
Shish Tawook Sandwich
$15.00
Lightly toasted. Pieces of marinated chargrilled chicken with toum, French fries, pickles, and mixed greens
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
$15.00
Lightly toasted. Shredded marinated chicken with toum, French fries, pickles, and mixed greens
Meat Shawarma Sandwich
$17.00
Lightly toasted. Shredded marinated beef with tomatoes, pickles, onions, parsley, sumac, and tahini sauce
Kafta Sandwich
$17.00
Lightly toasted. Chargrilled ground beef mixed with hummus, diced onions, parsley, sumac, pickles, and spices
Makanek Sandwich
$15.00
Lightly toasted. Chargrilled beef sausages with pickles, tomatoes, and French fries
Lamb Kebab Sandwich
$17.00
Lightly toasted pieces of chargrilled marinated lamb with hummus, pickles and diced onions, parsley sumac!
Halloumi Cheese Sandwich
$17.00
Lightly toasted. Grilled cypriot white cheese with tomatoes and cucumbers
Falafel Sandwich
$14.00
Lightly toasted. Crispy falafel with tomatoes, onions, parsley, pickles, turnips, and tahini sauce
Tuna Filet Sandwich
$15.00
Lightly toasted. Chargrilled tuna with tomatoes, onions, sumac, and tahini sauce
Manakeesh
Beirut Beats Zaatar Manakeesh
$13.00
Fresh balade dough from the oven topped with a mixture of wild dried thyme, sesame seeds, sumac, and olive oil
Wild Zaatar Manakeesh
$14.00
Fresh balade dough from the oven topped with a mixture of wild dried thyme, fresh tomatoes, onions, and olive oil
Banadoura Harra Manakeesh
$14.00
Fresh balade dough from the oven topped with diced tomatoes, onions, and spicy flake peppers
Jebne Manakeesh
$16.00
Fresh balade dough from the oven topped with a combination of white cheese. Served with sliced tomatoes
Sausage and Cheese Manakeesh
$19.00
Fresh balade dough from the oven topped with a combination of white cheese and beef sausages
Lahme Baajin Manakeesh
$20.00
Fresh balade dough from the oven. Balades secret recipe of seasoned ground lean beef, mixed with finely diced onions, and tomatoes
Kafta Manakeesh
$21.00
Fresh balade dough from the oven topped with ground lean beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley, and Lebanese spices
Taste of Lebanon Manakeesh
$15.00
Fresh balade dough from the oven. An assortment of three mini manakeesh which are jebne, lahme baajin, and zaatar
Pita Pitza
Chicken Shawarma Pizza
$23.00
Thinly sliced marinated boneless chicken topped with toum, honey dijon, sliced tomatoes, onions, and pickles
Greek Pitza
$20.00
Feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers, zaatar, and olives
Malak El Falafel Pizza
$20.00
Delicious crispy falafel with tahini sauce finished to perfection with chopped parsley, tomatoes, and yellow pepper rings
Dessert
Baklava
$10.00
Filo pastries with nuts
Kenafa
$14.00
Baked in the oven topped with cheese, breadcrumbs, pistachios, and syrup. Note: Microwave for 90 seconds
Mouhallabie
$10.00
Milk pudding topped with ground pistachios and syrup
Chocoba
$12.00
Dough baked with nutella and topped with sliced bananas and pistachios
Lebanese Ice Cream
$10.00
Ice cream
Ashta
$14.00
White pudding with honey, pistachio, and fresh fruits
Sides
Lebanese Salata
$8.00
Chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, and green peppers
Balade Rice
$8.00
Lebanese rice with vermicelli
Pickled Vegetables
$8.00
Fresh from the market
Balade Fries
$9.00
French fries sprinkled with zaatar herbs
Hand Cut Fries
$8.00
Batata Harra
$14.00
Sauteed potato cubes with cilantro, garlic, and red pepper flakes
Laban Bi Khiar
$8.00
Lebanese yoghurt infused with cucumbers, garlic, and mint