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Balade

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208 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10009
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The Legend

Balade

Fresh, local; used when describing produce of high quality

Burghul

Cereal made from different wheat species, such a Durum Wheat

Jebne

Cheese

Laban

Homemade Lebanese Yoghurt

Manakeesh

Lebanese pizza that comes with a variety of toppings; enjoyed anytime of the day

Mezze

Refers to a selection of small tasty dishes served in the beginning of a large-scale meal

Salata

Lebanese word for salad

Sandweechet

Lebanese word for sandwich

Sumac

Tart and Tangy, deep burgundy colored spice harvested from a wild berry bush

Tahini

Paste of lightly toasted ground sesame seeds

Tarboush

A red felt cap with a tassle that hangs from the crown that used to be part of the traditional Middle Eastern dresswear

Toum

A Lebanese garlic aioli

Khiar

A Lebanese word for cucumbers

Zaatar

Spice mixture of dried wild thyme, sesame seeds and sumac; high in antioxidants

Weekend Special

Saturday & Sunday - Mloukhie

$25.00
Mallow leaves cooked with chicken, cilantro, onion vinaigrette, topped with toasted pita chips served with rice

Soups

Hearty Lentil Soup

$8.00
Swiss chard, lentils with essenstial Lebanese spices and frech lemon juice
vegetarian

Chicks & Veg

$8.00
Homemade vegetable soup with tender pieces of chicken in aromatic broth

Salads

Dressings: Balade House Dressing - Balsamic Vinaigrette - Herb Vinaigrette

Taboule

$16.00
Authentic parsley salad with burghul mixed with chopped onions, tomatoes, olive oil, and fresh lemon juice
vegetarian

Fattoush

$14.00
Mixture of greens with cucumber, tomatoes, onions, mint, bell peppers, sumac and extra virgin olive oil, served with toasted pita chips
vegetarian

Artichoke

$15.00
Combination of Cucumber, tomatoes, Scallions, Olive Oil and Fresh Lemon Juice
vegetarian

Halloume

$24.00
Mixed green, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives served with pomegranate molasses
vegetarian

Chicken Meshwe

$21.00
Chargrilled marinated boneless chicken over a mixture of greens, black olives, cucumbers, tomatoes and feta cheese. Served with choice of dressing

Skinny Shawarma

$21.00
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

$22.00
Chargrilled marinated tuna over a mixture of greens, black olives, red onions, tomatoes and cucumbers. Served with choice of dressing

Mezze

Small Plates - Great for Sharing

Hummus

$10.00
Delightful dip of chickpeas Purée, with tahini and lemon juice
vegetarian

Hummus Beiruté

$12.00
Chickpeas Purée, with tahini, cumin, cucumbers, tomatoes and scallions
vegetarian

Hummus Lahme

$17.00
Chickpeas Purée with lamb topped with pine nuts

Hummus Kebbe

$18.00
Chickpeas Purée served with kebbe krass garnished with nuts and pistachios

Baba Ghanouj

$13.00
Chargrilled eggplant Purée with tahini and fresh lemon juice
vegetarian

Warak Einab

$15.00
Homemade-style grape leaves, stuffed with chickpeas, tomatoes, parsley and rice
vegetarian

Mouhmara

$16.00
Our signature dip of spicy fresh red peppers, walnuts and pomegranate
vegetarian

Shankleesh

$14.00
Our aged cheese perfectly blended with zaatar, diced tomatoes, parsley and Onions
vegetarian

Labne Bi Toum

$14.00
Homemade cream cheese, infused with zaatar and crushed garlic
vegetarian

Loubiye Bzeit

$12.00
Fresh green beans sautéed in olive oil with onions, tomatoes and aromatic herbs
vegetarian

Falafel

$12.50
Made with chickpeas, onions, cumin and parsley. Served with tahini sauce
vegetarian

Balade Falafel

$13.50
Stuffed with onions, sumac, crushed peppers and olive oil
vegetarian

Foul Medamas

$12.00
A blend of fava beans, garlic, lemon juice, cumin and olive oil
vegetarian

Grilled Halloume Cheese

$16.00
Grilled, sizzling cypriot cheese slices served with tomatoes and cucumber
vegetarian

Rkakat

$11.00
Phyllo rolls filled with mozzarella, feta cheese and oregano
vegetarian

Batata Harra

$10.00
Sautéed potatos cubes with cilantro, garlic and red pepper flakes
vegetarian

Shrimp

$16.00
Sautéed shrimp with ginger, scallions and jalapenos

Sambousik

$14.00
Decadent pastry pockets filled with seasoned ground beef and toasted pine nuts

Kebbe Kras

$16.00
Lebanon's national dish; a mixture of lean beef and crack wheat, filled with a mixture of ground beef, diced onions and pine nuts. Served with Laban

Makanek

$18.00
Spiced beef sausages flambéed with fresh lemon juice

Soujouk

$18.00
Mildly spicy beef sausages sautéed with our fresh olive oil and tomaotes

Jwaneh (Wings)

$15.00
Chargrilled chicken wings, marinated the Balade way

Sfiha

$16.00
Miniature squares of pastry filled with our traditional mouth-watering combination of meats

Fatayir with Spinach and Feta

$15.00
New York famous pies are taken back to their roots in triangular style: stuffed with chopped spinach and feta cheese
vegetarian

Vegetarian Mazmeez

$49.00
Create your own sampler by choosing four of the following: Hummus, Taboule, Baba ghanouj, Falafel, Labne with toum, Shankleesh, Loubiye bzeit, Warak einab, Rkakat

Mezze Supreme

$105.00
Eight Favorites: Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, Labne, Mouhamara, Kebbe Krass, Sfiha, Makanek and halloume cheese

Platters

All lamb - beef are grass fed and poultry are natrual fed

Balade Mixed Grill

$45.00
Beef kafta, lamb kabab and chicken tawook. Served with hand cut fries and chargrilled vegetables

Supreme Mixed Grill

$89.00
Beef kafta, Lamb kabab, Chicken tawook and Lamb chops, Sirloin Bavette, covered with our famous house freshly baked bread and Served with chargrilled vegetables and side of Fries (table service)

Balade Lamb Chops

$44.00
Chargilled New Zealand baby lamb chops. Served with rice and grilled vegetables

House of Lamb Kabab

$36.00
Chargilled tenderpoin lamb. Served with rice and grilled vegetables

Beef Kafta

$28.00
Chargrilled lean Beef and Lamb mixed with chopped onions, parsley, herbs and spices. Served with rice and grilled vegetables Chargrilled lean beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley, herbs and spices. Served with rice and grilled vegetables

Beef Shawarma

$29.00
Shredded marinated beef, topped with tomatoes, onions and parsley, servied with rice, pickles and tahini sauce

Hummus Shawarma

$32.00
Our Balade hummus with beef shawarma, tomatoes, scallions, parsley, sumac, and onions. Served with pickles and tahini sauce

Shish Tawook

$29.00
Marinated chicken breast cubes with toum. Served with rice and grilled vegetables

Sheikh El Shawarma

$27.00
Shredded marinated chicken with toum served with pickles and hand cut fries

Djej Al Fahem

$28.00
Half chicken marinated with our authentic recipe, served with hand cut fries

Samke Harra

$38.00
Grilled Chilean sea bass filet marinated with lemon, served with spicy warm tahini sauce

Fatet Shrimp

$28.00
Jumbo shrimp infused with yogurt, olive oil, garlic, and lemon, mixed with toasted pita

Samke Mechwiye

$36.00
Grilled branzino bone-in marinated lemon, salt and served with tahini sauce

Moudardara

$22.00
Cooked lentils and rice, topped with caramelized onions. Served with a side salad
vegetarian

Batenjen

$24.00
Eggplant with Tomatoes, onion chickpeas, spices, scallions, and side of Balade Rice
vegetarian

Sides

Lebanese Salata

$6.00
Chopped - Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Green Peppers
vegetarian

Balade Rice

$6.00
Lebanese rice with vermicelli
vegetarian

Pickled Vegetables

$6.00
Fresh from the Market
vegetarian

Balade Fries

$8.00
French fries sprinkled with zaatar herbs
vegetarian

Batata Mekleyee

$6.00
French Fries
vegetarian

Laban Bi Khiar

$6.00
Lebanese yoghurt infused with cucumbers, garlic and mint

Manakeesh

Lebanese Pizza - Fresh Balade Dough. Fresh From Our Oven

Beirut Beats / Zaatar

$9.00
Mixture of wild dried thyme, sesame seeds, sumac and olive oil
vegetarian

Wild Zaatar

$9.00
Mixture of wild dried thyme, fresh tomatoes, onions and olive oil
vegetarian

Banadoura Harra

$11.00
Diced tomatoes, onions and spicy flake pepper
vegetarian

Jebne

$13.00
Combination of white cheeses. Served with sliced tomatoes

Sausage & Cheese

$13.00
Combination of white cheeses and beef sausages

Lahme Baajin

$13.00
Balade's secret recipe of seasoned ground-lean beef, mixed with finely diced onions and tomatoes

Kafta

$13.00
Ground-lean beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley and lebanese spices

Taste of Lebanon

$10.00
Assortment of three mini manakeesh (Jebne, Lahme Baajin, Zaatar)

Pita Pitza

Popped in the oven flat and removed when crispy

Sultan El Shawarma

$17.00
Thinly sliced, marinated beef, roasted with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, a drizzle of tahini and touch of zaatar

Tarboush Chicken

$15.00
Thinly sliced marinated boneless chicken, topped with toum, honey, dijon, sliced tomatoes, onions and pickles

Greek Pitza

$13.00
Feta Cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers, saatar and olives
vegetarian

Malak El Falafel

$13.00
Delicious crispy falafel with tahini sauce, finished to perfection with chopped parsley, tomatoes and yellow pepper rings
vegetarian

Hummus Pitza

$12.00
Hummus topped with seasoned ground meat, onoins and tomatoes

Sandweechet

All sandwiches are lightly toasted. Choice of white or wheat pita bread and one choice of side: Laban Bi Khiar, Fries or Side Salad. Available only Saturday and Sunday lunch until 5PM

Shish Tawook

$18.00
Pieces of marinated chargrilled chicken with toum, french fries, pickles and mixed greens

Chicken Shawarma

$18.00
Shredded marinated chicken with toum, french fries, pickles and mixed greens

Meat Shawarma

$18.00
Shredded marinated beef with tomatoes, pickles, onions, parsley, sumac, and tahini sauce

Kafta

$18.00
Chargrilled ground beef mixed with hummus, diced onions, parsley, sumac, pickles and spices

Makanek

$20.00
Chargrilled beef sausages with pickles, tomaotes and french fries

Shish Kebab

$20.00
Pieces of chargrilled marinated lamb with grilled vegetables, hummus and pickles

Tuna Filet

$20.00
Chargrilled tuna with tomaotes, onions, sumac, and tahini sauce

Halloume Cheese

$20.00
Grilled cypriot white cheese with tomatoes and cucmbers

Falafel

$16.00
Grilled falafel with tomatoes, onions, parsley, pickles, turnips and tahini sauce
vegetarian

Dessert

Baklava

$8.00
Fillo pastries with nuts

Kenafa

$12.50
Baked in the oven topped with cheese, bread crumbs, pistachios and homemade syrup

Mouhallabie

$8.00
Milk pudding topped with ground pistachios and homemade syrup

Chocoba

$10.00
Homemade daugh baked with nutella topped with sliced bananas and pistachios

Lebanese Ice Cream

$10.00
Homemade ice cream (Ask for Flavors)

Ashta

$12.50
Homemade white pudding with honey, pistachio and fresh fruits

Begerages

Non-alcoholic

Spring Water Saratoga - Flat or Sparkling

  • 12 oz $3.00
  • 28 oz $6.00

Soda

$2.50
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite

Orange Juice

$6.00

Freshly-Squeezed Homemade Lemonade

$6.00

Balade Jallab

$5.00
Healthy date juice with pine nuts

Rose Water

$5.00
Concentrated rose juice

Original Ice Tea (Sweetened / Unsweetened)

$3.50

Laban Ayran

$5.00
Healthy, salty yoghurt drink

Hot Drinks

Pot of Lebanese Coffee

  • S $3.00
  • L $6.00

Espresso

$3.00
Regular / Decaf

Freshly-Brewed Coffee

$3.00
Regular / Decaf

Hot Tea

$3.00
Herbal or regular; ask for selection

Pot of Lebanese Tea with Fresh Mint

$7.00

White Coffee (Digestive)

$3.00
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208 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10009
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212-529-6868
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Hours

Monday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Tuesday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
11:30am - 11:00pm

About Us

"Ya Hala" an authentic lebanese restuarant in New york city. Located in the east village, this restaurant is more than just dining. Balade is an experience. Enjoy the best in traditional lebanese cuisine in an atmostpher true to lebanese Culture. From the exceptional service, decor and secret ingredients of timeless recipes, Balade blends modern design with originalily straight form lebanon. Old country feel in Arabesque tile walls, complemented by new york exposed brick, imported water pitchers and wood art.

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