Balade - Your Way Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Balade - Your Way, an inviting Lebanese-Mediterranean haven nestled in the heart of New York City. Here, you can truly customize your dining experience with an array of options. Whether you choose a hearty rice or salad bowl, or opt for a freshly made pita wrap, every dish is crafted with fresh, market-inspired ingredients, letting you mix and match proteins, toppings, and sauces to suit your cravings.
- Vibrant Appetizers: Indulge in hot delights like kebbe and spiced chickpea falafel, or cool off with smooth hummus and baba ghanouj dips.
- Accessibility: Balade is not only wheelchair accessible but also offers the convenience of delivery and takeout, great for families and groups.
- Atmosphere: Enjoy a casual yet trendy setting, perfect for both lunch breaks and happy hour gatherings.
With vegan and vegetarian options aplenty, Balade is truly a journey for your taste buds, making it an essential stop for anyone craving authentic, flavorful Mediterranean cuisine.
Balade Your Way - (Build Your Own)
Rice Bowl
Brown or white rice & vermicelli mix with choice of protein, toppings & sauces
Salad Bowl
Crispy, crunchy, market fresh salad with choice of protein, toppings and sauces
Pita Wrap
Choice of wrap, protein, toppings and sauces
Kebbe
Finely minced cracked wheat shell, lamb and beef stuffing, almonds & deep-fried
Sfiha
Pastry, beef, tomatoes, onions, pomegranate molasses & baked
Fatayer
Pastry, spinach, feta, onions, almonds, sumac & baked
Sambousik
Pastry, beef and pomegranate stuffing, almonds & deep-fried
Rakakat
Phyllo pastry, cheese blend, oregano & deep-fried
Falafel
Spiced chickpea ball & deep-fried
Sambousek
Pastry, beef and pomegranate stuffing, almond, deep fried
Hot Appetizers
Cold Appetizers and Dips
Hummus
Pureed chickpeas, tahini, garlic & lemon
Hummus Jalapeo and Cilantro
Pureed chickpeas, tahini, Jalapeo & cilantro
Baba Ghanouj
Smoked eggplant, tahini, garlic & lemon
Mouhamara
Blended spicy and sweet, red pepper, walnuts & pomegranate molasses
Yougurt Cucumber
Infused yougurt , galic, cucumber & mint
Grape Leaves
Stuffed grape leaves, rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions & parsley
Labne
Strained yogurt & pinch of salt
Lentil Soup
Lentils, Swiss chard, lemon & cilantro
Chicken Soup
Chicken, herbs, mixed vegetables & lemon juice
Lentil
Lentils, swiss chard, lemon, cilantro
Chicken & Vegetable
Chicken herbs, mixed vegetables, lemon juice
Soups
Salads
Taboule Salad
Parsley, wheat bulgur, tomatoes, onions, lemon juice & olive oil
Fattouch Salad
Mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, green pepper, mint, toasted pita, sumac, lemon juice & olive oil
Home Baked Garlic Pita Chips
Home Baked Spicy Pita Chips
Home Baked Thyme Pita Chips
Home Baked Pita Chips
Snacks
Sauces
Tahini Sauce
Garlic Whip Sauce
Yoghurt Cucumber Sauce
Spicy Red Pepper Sauce
Tahini
gluten free, vegetarian, vegan
Spicy Red Pepper
spicy, gluten free, vegetarian, vegan
Spicy Green
vegetarian, vegan
Garlic Whip
gluten free, vegetarian, vegan
Yogurt & Cucumber
Mouhalabie
Milk pudding topped with pistachios and rose syrup
Baklava
Phyllo fingers & nuts
Desserts
Beverages
Fresh Carrot Juice
Fresh Watermelon Juice
B - Water
Balade still water
Sparkling Water
Canned Soda
Vita Coconut Water
Vitamin Water
Fresh Lemonade
Laban Ayran
Salted yogurt drink
Smart - Sparkling
Fresh Homemade Lemonade
Zaatar Manouche
Wild thyme, sesame & olive oil
Jebne Manouche
Imported cheese mix
Lahme B'ajin Manouche
Minced beef, tomatoes, onions & pomegranate molasses
Banadoura Harra Manouche
Tomatoes, onions & spicy flakes
Fresh Baked Manouche
Crafting Bowls-Your Way Crafting Bowls
Buffet style Small
Comes with: 1 base, 1 protein selections, your toppings, accompanied by pita bread & your choice of 2 sauces Serves 8-10
Buffet style Medium
Comes with: 2 bases, 2 protein selections, your preferred toppings, accompanied by pita bread & your choice of 3 sauces Serves 18-20
Buffet style Large
Comes with: 3 bases,3 protein selections, your preferred toppings, accompanied by pita bread & your choice of 4 sauces Serves 28-30
Mix & Match
10 rolls of your preference, prepared our way, served on either white or whole wheat pita, sliced in half for your convenience and comes with a tray of vegetables and 3 sauces
Pitas Rolls-Our Way
Proteins
Tawook
Beef Shawarma
Kafta
Cauliflower
Marinated cauliflower seasoned with herbs and spices
Makanek
Impossible Kebab
Taboule
Parsley, wheat bulgur, tomatoes, onions, lemon juice, olive oil
Fattouch
Mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, green pepper, mint, toasted pita, sumac,lemon juice,olive oil
Mix of Veggies
Salad
Cold Appetizers
Hummus Jalapeo & Cilantro
Pureed chickpeas, tahini, jalapeo, cilantro
Yoghurt Cucumber
Infused yogurt, garlic, cucumbers, mints