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 - Mloukhie25,00 USD
Mallow leaves cooked with chicken, cilantro, onion vinaigrette, topped with toasted pita chips served with rice
Soups
Hearty Lentil Soup8,00 USD
Swiss chard, lentils with essenstial Lebanese spices and frech lemon juice
Chicks & Veg8,00 USD
Homemade vegetable soup with tender pieces of chicken in aromatic broth
Salads
Dressings: Balade House Dressing - Balsamic Vinaigrette - Herb Vinaigrette
Taboule16,00 USD
Authentic parsley salad with burghul mixed with chopped onions, tomatoes, olive oil, and fresh lemon juice
Fattoush14,00 USD
Mixture of greens with cucumber, tomatoes, onions, mint, bell peppers, sumac and extra virgin olive oil, served with toasted pita chips
Artichoke15,00 USD
Combination of Cucumber, tomatoes, Scallions, Olive Oil and Fresh Lemon Juice
Halloume24,00 USD
Mixed green, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives served with pomegranate molasses
Chicken Meshwe21,00 USD
Chargrilled marinated boneless chicken over a mixture of greens, black olives, cucumbers, tomatoes and feta cheese. Served with choice of dressing
Skinny Shawarma21,00 USD
Mixture of greens tossed with sliced onions, tomatoes, black olives, cucumbers; topped with shawarma meat or chicken. Served with choice of dressing
Mediterranean Tuna Salad22,00 USD
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
Hummus10,00 USD
Delightful dip of chickpeas Purée, with tahini and lemon juice
Hummus Beiruté12,00 USD
Chickpeas Purée, with tahini, cumin, cucumbers, tomatoes and scallions
Hummus Lahme17,00 USD
Chickpeas Purée with lamb topped with pine nuts
Hummus Kebbe18,00 USD
Chickpeas Purée served with kebbe krass garnished with nuts and pistachios
Baba Ghanouj13,00 USD
Chargrilled eggplant Purée with tahini and fresh lemon juice
Warak Einab15,00 USD
Homemade-style grape leaves, stuffed with chickpeas, tomatoes, parsley and rice
Mouhmara16,00 USD
Our signature dip of spicy fresh red peppers, walnuts and pomegranate
Shankleesh14,00 USD
Our aged cheese perfectly blended with zaatar, diced tomatoes, parsley and Onions
Labne Bi Toum14,00 USD
Homemade cream cheese, infused with zaatar and crushed garlic
Loubiye Bzeit12,00 USD
Fresh green beans sautéed in olive oil with onions, tomatoes and aromatic herbs
Falafel12,50 USD
Made with chickpeas, onions, cumin and parsley. Served with tahini sauce
Balade Falafel13,50 USD
Stuffed with onions, sumac, crushed peppers and olive oil
Foul Medamas12,00 USD
A blend of fava beans, garlic, lemon juice, cumin and olive oil
Grilled Halloume Cheese16,00 USD
Grilled, sizzling cypriot cheese slices served with tomatoes and cucumber
Rkakat11,00 USD
Phyllo rolls filled with mozzarella, feta cheese and oregano
Batata Harra10,00 USD
Sautéed potatos cubes with cilantro, garlic and red pepper flakes
Shrimp16,00 USD
Sautéed shrimp with ginger, scallions and jalapenos
Sambousik14,00 USD
Decadent pastry pockets filled with seasoned ground beef and toasted pine nuts
Kebbe Kras16,00 USD
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
Makanek18,00 USD
Spiced beef sausages flambéed with fresh lemon juice
Soujouk18,00 USD
Mildly spicy beef sausages sautéed with our fresh olive oil and tomaotes
Jwaneh (Wings)15,00 USD
Chargrilled chicken wings, marinated the Balade way
Sfiha16,00 USD
Miniature squares of pastry filled with our traditional mouth-watering combination of meats
Fatayir with Spinach and Feta15,00 USD
New York famous pies are taken back to their roots in triangular style: stuffed with chopped spinach and feta cheese
Vegetarian Mazmeez49,00 USD
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 Supreme105,00 USD
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 Grill45,00 USD
Beef kafta, lamb kabab and chicken tawook. Served with hand cut fries and chargrilled vegetables
Supreme Mixed Grill89,00 USD
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 Chops44,00 USD
Chargilled New Zealand baby lamb chops. Served with rice and grilled vegetables
House of Lamb Kabab36,00 USD
Chargilled tenderpoin lamb. Served with rice and grilled vegetables
Beef Kafta28,00 USD
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 Shawarma29,00 USD
Shredded marinated beef, topped with tomatoes, onions and parsley, servied with rice, pickles and tahini sauce
Hummus Shawarma32,00 USD
Our Balade hummus with beef shawarma, tomatoes, scallions, parsley, sumac, and onions. Served with pickles and tahini sauce
Shish Tawook29,00 USD
Marinated chicken breast cubes with toum. Served with rice and grilled vegetables
Sheikh El Shawarma27,00 USD
Shredded marinated chicken with toum served with pickles and hand cut fries
Djej Al Fahem28,00 USD
Half chicken marinated with our authentic recipe, served with hand cut fries
Samke Harra38,00 USD
Grilled Chilean sea bass filet marinated with lemon, served with spicy warm tahini sauce
Fatet Shrimp28,00 USD
Jumbo shrimp infused with yogurt, olive oil, garlic, and lemon, mixed with toasted pita
Samke Mechwiye36,00 USD
Grilled branzino bone-in marinated lemon, salt and served with tahini sauce
Moudardara22,00 USD
Cooked lentils and rice, topped with caramelized onions. Served with a side salad
Batenjen24,00 USD
Eggplant with Tomatoes, onion chickpeas, spices, scallions, and side of Balade Rice
Sides
Lebanese Salata6,00 USD
Chopped - Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Green Peppers
Balade Rice6,00 USD
Lebanese rice with vermicelli
Pickled Vegetables6,00 USD
Fresh from the Market
Balade Fries8,00 USD
French fries sprinkled with zaatar herbs
Batata Mekleyee6,00 USD
French Fries
Laban Bi Khiar6,00 USD
Lebanese yoghurt infused with cucumbers, garlic and mint
Manakeesh
Lebanese Pizza - Fresh Balade Dough. Fresh From Our Oven
Beirut Beats / Zaatar9,00 USD
Mixture of wild dried thyme, sesame seeds, sumac and olive oil
Wild Zaatar9,00 USD
Mixture of wild dried thyme, fresh tomatoes, onions and olive oil
Banadoura Harra11,00 USD
Diced tomatoes, onions and spicy flake pepper
Jebne13,00 USD
Combination of white cheeses. Served with sliced tomatoes
Sausage & Cheese13,00 USD
Combination of white cheeses and beef sausages
Lahme Baajin13,00 USD
Balade's secret recipe of seasoned ground-lean beef, mixed with finely diced onions and tomatoes
Kafta13,00 USD
Ground-lean beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley and lebanese spices
Taste of Lebanon10,00 USD
Assortment of three mini manakeesh (Jebne, Lahme Baajin, Zaatar)
Pita Pitza
Popped in the oven flat and removed when crispy
Sultan El Shawarma17,00 USD
Thinly sliced, marinated beef, roasted with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, a drizzle of tahini and touch of zaatar
Tarboush Chicken15,00 USD
Thinly sliced marinated boneless chicken, topped with toum, honey, dijon, sliced tomatoes, onions and pickles
Greek Pitza13,00 USD
Feta Cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers, saatar and olives
Malak El Falafel13,00 USD
Delicious crispy falafel with tahini sauce, finished to perfection with chopped parsley, tomatoes and yellow pepper rings
Hummus Pitza12,00 USD
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 Tawook18,00 USD
Pieces of marinated chargrilled chicken with toum, french fries, pickles and mixed greens
Chicken Shawarma18,00 USD
Shredded marinated chicken with toum, french fries, pickles and mixed greens
Meat Shawarma18,00 USD
Shredded marinated beef with tomatoes, pickles, onions, parsley, sumac, and tahini sauce
Kafta18,00 USD
Chargrilled ground beef mixed with hummus, diced onions, parsley, sumac, pickles and spices
Makanek20,00 USD
Chargrilled beef sausages with pickles, tomaotes and french fries
Shish Kebab20,00 USD
Pieces of chargrilled marinated lamb with grilled vegetables, hummus and pickles
Tuna Filet20,00 USD
Chargrilled tuna with tomaotes, onions, sumac, and tahini sauce
Halloume Cheese20,00 USD
Grilled cypriot white cheese with tomatoes and cucmbers
Falafel16,00 USD
Grilled falafel with tomatoes, onions, parsley, pickles, turnips and tahini sauce
Dessert
Baklava8,00 USD
Fillo pastries with nuts
Kenafa12,50 USD
Baked in the oven topped with cheese, bread crumbs, pistachios and homemade syrup
Mouhallabie8,00 USD
Milk pudding topped with ground pistachios and homemade syrup
Chocoba10,00 USD
Homemade daugh baked with nutella topped with sliced bananas and pistachios
Lebanese Ice Cream10,00 USD
Homemade ice cream (Ask for Flavors)
Ashta12,50 USD
Homemade white pudding with honey, pistachio and fresh fruits
Begerages
Non-alcoholic
Spring Water Saratoga - Flat or Sparkling
- 12 oz3,00 USD
- 28 oz6,00 USD
Soda2,50 USD
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite
Orange Juice6,00 USD
Freshly-Squeezed Homemade Lemonade6,00 USD
Balade Jallab5,00 USD
Healthy date juice with pine nuts
Rose Water5,00 USD
Concentrated rose juice
Original Ice Tea (Sweetened / Unsweetened)3,50 USD
Laban Ayran5,00 USD
Healthy, salty yoghurt drink
Hot Drinks
Pot of Lebanese Coffee
- S3,00 USD
- L6,00 USD
Espresso3,00 USD
Regular / Decaf
Freshly-Brewed Coffee3,00 USD
Regular / Decaf
Hot Tea3,00 USD
Herbal or regular; ask for selection
Pot of Lebanese Tea with Fresh Mint7,00 USD
White Coffee (Digestive)3,00 USD
all natural with oragne blossom water
