Balade Menu (Update 2025)

Balade, a Lebanese falafel restaurant in New York City, offers a wide range of options for both vegans and vegetarians. With a casual, cozy ambiance and friendly staff, Balade is a popular spot for groups and families. The menu boasts traditional Mediterranean dishes with a unique twist, such as the mixte grill and beef kafta platter. Customers rave about the freshness and quality of the food, particularly highlighting the lentil soup, fatayir, loubiye bzeit, baba ghanouj, fafet shrimp, and warak einab. The restaurant also offers a variety of kabob combos and mezze platters, showcasing the diverse flavors of Lebanese cuisine. Balade's attention to detail and welcoming atmosphere make it a must-visit for those craving authentic Middle Eastern flavors.

Wine List

Sur La Cote, Le Week-End Rose, France

$14.00

Domaine Des Tourelles, Bekaa Valley, , Lebanon

$13.00

Massaya, Rose, Bekaa Valley, , Lebanon

$56.00

Pinerose, Rose Of Pinot Noir

$52.00

Fidora Prosecco Brut Spumante, Italy

$13.00

Saurus, Pinot Noir, , France

$13.00

Cheteau Heritage, Foothill, Bekaa Valley, , Lebanon

$13.00

Le Prelat Cote De Rhone, , France

$12.00

Chateau August, Bordeaux, , France

$56.00

Chateau Ksara, Chateau Red, , Lebanon

$62.00

Chateau Ksara, Reserve Du Couvent, , Lebanon

$56.00

Chateau Musar, Lebanon

$225.00

Massaya Le Columbier, Bekaa Valley, , Lebanon

$52.00

Domaine Wardy, Chateau Les Cedres, , Lebanon

$58.00

Baron La Rose, Malbec, France

$48.00

Chateau Heritage, Sauvigon Blance, , Lebanon

$15.00

Fleuriet Cuvee Prestige, Sancere, , France

$13.00

Chateau Heritage, Foothills Blanc

$14.00

Fidora Venezia, Pinot Grigio, , Italy

$13.00

Massaya Blanc, Bekaa Valley, , Lebanon

$48.00

Chateau Ksara, Blanc De Blancs, , Lebanon

$56.00

Domaine De Pierre, Sauvignon, France

$52.00

Pech Des Cades, Chardonnay

$56.00

Bellini

$15.00

Mimosa

$15.00

Cedar High

$15.00

Aperol Spritz

$17.00

Spring Water Saratoga

Flat or sparkling

$4.00

Soda

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite

$3.00

Orange Juice

$8.00

Freshly-Squeezed Home-Made Lemonade

$8.00

Balade Jallab

Healthy date juice with pine nuts

$7.00

Rose Water

Concentrated rose juice

$7.00

Original Ice Tea

Sweetened or unsweetened

$6.00

Laban Ayran

Healthy, salty yoghurt drink

$6.00

Pot Of Lebanese Coffee

$3.00

Espresso

Regular or decaf

$3.00

Freshly-Brewed Coffee

Regular or decaf

$3.00

Hot Tea

Herbal or regular

$0.00

Pot Of Lebanese Tea With Fresh Mint

$7.00

White Coffee

Digestive

$0.00

Beverages

Dessert

Baklava

Fillo pastries with nuts

$8.00

Kenafa

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

$12.50

Mouhallabie

Milk pudding topped with ground pistachios and homemade syrup

$12.50

Chocoba

Homemade dough baked with nutella topped with sliced bananas and pistachios

$10.00

Lebanese Ice Cream

Homemade ice cream

$0.00

Ashta

Homemade white pudding with honey, pistachio, and fresh fruits

$12.50

Shish Kebab

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

$15.00

Tuna Filet

Chargrilled tuna with tomatoes, onions, sumac, and tahini sauce

$15.00

Halloume Cheese

Grilled Cypriot white cheese with tomatoes and cucumbers

$15.00

Falafel

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

$12.00

Shish Tawook

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

$14.00

Chicken Shawarma

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

$14.00

Kafta

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

$14.00

Makanek

Chargrilled beef sausages with pickles, tomatoes, and french fries

$15.00

Balade Chicken Burger

Chicken Burger with Cheese on a homemade bun, served with a side of hand cut fries.

$20.00

Sandweechet

Pita Pitza

Tarboush Chicken

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

$20.00

Greek Pitza

Feta Cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers, saatar, and olives

$18.00

Malak El Falafel

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

$17.00

Hummus Pitza

Hummus topped with seasoned ground meat, onions, and tomatoes

$16.00

Sausage & Cheese

Combination of white cheeses and beef sausages

$19.00

Lahme Baajin

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

$20.00

Kafta

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

$21.00

Taste Of Lebanon

Assortment of three mini manakeesh

$0.00

Beirut Beats / Zaatar

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

$11.00

Wild Zaatar

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

$12.00

Banadoura Harra

Diced tomatoes, onions, and spicy flake pepper

$12.00

Jebne

Combination of white cheeses. Served with sliced tomatoes

$16.00

Manakeesh

Sides

Lebanese Salata

Chopped - cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers

$7.00

Balade Rice

Lebanese rice with vermicelli

$7.00

Pickled Vegetables

Fresh from the market

$7.00

Balade Fries

French fries sprinkled with zaatar herbs

$8.00

Batata Mekleyee

French fries

$7.00

Laban Bi Khiar

Lebanese yoghurt infused with cucumbers, garlic, and mint

$6.00

Balade Mixed Grill

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

$45.00

Supreme Mixed Grill - Balade's Signature Dish

Beef Kafta, Lamb kabab, chicken Tawook and lamb chops, Rib Eye Steak, covered with our famous house freshly baked bread and served with chargrilled vegetables and side of fries

$0.00

Balade Lamb Chops

Chargrilled New Zealand baby lamb chops. Served with rice and grilled vegetables

$44.00

House Of Lamb Kabab

Chargrilled tenderpoin lamb. Served with rice and grilled vegetables

$36.00

Beef Kafta

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

$28.00

Koussa

Spiced beef and rice mixture, stuffed in squash and cooked in a garlicky tomato broth

$28.00

Hummus Shawarma

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

$32.00

Salmon

Baked Salmon served with potatoes

$34.00

Shish Tawook

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

$29.00

Sheikh El Shawarma

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

$27.00

Djej Al Fahem

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

$28.00

Samke Harra

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

$38.00

Fatet Shrimp

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

$28.00

Samke Mechwiye

Grilled branzinoBone-in marinated lemon and salt. Served with tahini sauce and home baked potatoes.

$36.00

Moudardara

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

$22.00

Batenjen

Eggplant with tomatoes, onion chickpeas, spices, scallions, and a side of balade rice

$24.00

Platters

Mezze

Grilled Halloume Cheese

Grilled, sizzling cypriot cheese slices served with tomatoes and cucumber

$18.00

Rkakat

Phyllo rolls filled with mozzarella, feta cheese, and oregano

$13.00

Batata Harra (Spicy)

Sauteed potatoes cubes with cilantro, garlic, and red pepper flakes

$13.50

Shrimp

Sauteed shrimp with ginger, scallions, and jalapenos

$18.00

Arayyis

Stuffed pita with minced meat, served with fresh lemon and Laban bi khiar

$16.00

Sambousik

Decadent pastry pockets filled with seasoned ground beef and toasted Almonds

$16.00

Kebbe Kras

Lebanon's national dish; is a mixture of lean beef and crack wheat, filled with a a mixture of ground beef, diced onions, and Almonds

$0.00

Makanek

Spiced beef sausages flambeed with fresh lemon juice

$18.00

Soujouk

Mildly spicy beef sausages sauteed with our fresh olive oil and tomatoes

$18.00

Jwaneh (Wings)

Chargrilled chicken wings, marinated the Balade way

$16.00

Sfiha

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

$18.00

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

$17.00

Vegetarian Mazmeez

Create your own sampler by choosing four of the following: hummus, taboule, baba ghanouj, falafel, labne with toum, shankleesh, loubiye bzeit, warak einab, rkakat

$49.00

Mezze Supreme

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

$105.00

Hummus

Delightful dip of chickpeas puree, with tahini, and lemon juice

$13.00

Hummus Beirute

Chickpeas puree, with tahini, cumin, cucumbers, tomatoes, and scallions

$14.50

Hummus Lahme

Chickpeas puree with lamb topped with Olive oil

$19.00

Hummus Kebbe

Chickpeas puree served with kebbe krass garnished with nuts and pistachios

$20.00

Baba Ghanouj

Chargrilled eggplant puree with tahini and fresh lemon juice

$14.50

Warak Einab

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

$16.50

Mouhmara

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

$16.50

Shankleesh

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

$14.00

Labne Bi Toum

Homemade cream cheese, infused with zaatar, and crushed garlic

$15.00

Loubiye Bzeit

Fresh green beans sauteed in olive oil with onions, tomatoes, and aromatic herbs

$14.00

Falafel

Made with chickpeas, onions, cumin, and parsley

$0.00

Balade Falafel

Stuffed with onions, sumac, crushed peppers, and olive oil

$15.00

Foul Medamas

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

$14.00

Taboule

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

$17.00

Fattoush

A mixture of greens with cucumber, tomatoes, onions, mint, bell peppers, sumac, and extra virgin olive oil, served with toasted pita chips

$16.00

Avocado Salad

A mixture of greens with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, scallions, green and red pepper, mixed in dressing

$24.00

Halloume

Mixed green, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives served with pomegranate molasses

$24.00

Chicken Meshwe

Chargrilled marinated boneless chicken over a mixture of greens, black olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta cheese

$23.00

Skinny Shawarma

Mixture of greens tossed with sliced onions, tomatoes, black olives, cucumbers; topped with shawarma chicken

$0.00

Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Chargrilled marinated tuna over a mixture of greens, black olives, red onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers

$0.00

Dressings

$0.00

Hearty Lentil Soup

Swiss chard, lentils with essential Lebanese spices, and fresh lemon juice

$8.00

Chicks & Veg

Homemade vegetable soup with tender pieces of chicken in an aromatic broth

$8.00

Soups & Salads

The Legend

Balade

Fresh, local; used when describing produce of high quality

$0.00

Burghul

Cereal made from different wheat species, such a Durum Wheat

$0.00

Jebne

Cheese

$0.00

Laban

Homemade Lebanese Yoghurt

$0.00

Manakeesh

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

$0.00

Mezze

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

$0.00

Salata

Lebanese word for salad

$0.00

Sandweechet

Lebanese word for sandwich

$0.00

Sumac

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

$0.00

Tahini

Paste of lightly toasted ground sesame seeds

$0.00

Tarboush

A red felt cap with a tassel that hangs from the crown used to be part of the traditional Middle Eastern dress wear.

$0.00

Toum

A Lebanese garlic aioli

$0.00

Khiar

A Lebanese word for cucumbers

$0.00

Zaatar

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

$0.00

Mloukhie

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

$25.00