Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

Small Plates

 
    5
Fried Olives & Organic Labne, Harissa Oil   7
Hummus "Mortar And Pestle": with Tahini, Lemon, Roasted Garlic   8
Fresh Local Burrata, Hallah Toast, Tomate Provencale, Basil Puree 15
Patatas Bravas with Za'atar and a Roasted Garlic Aïoli   7
Crispy Cauliflower with Currants, Pine Nuts & Lemon 10
Golden Quinoa Salad : Dried Cranberries, Chickpeas, Fresh Herbs & Preserved Lemon   7
   

Appetizers

   
Daily Ceviche MP
Whole Roasted Eggplant, Orange Tahini, Fresh Herb & Citrus Salad, Silan 12
Grilled Marinated Octopus with Shaved Fennel, Sunflower Shoot & Seed Salad 16
Shrimp Kataïf, Wrapped in Shredded Phyllo, Served with Flying Fish Roe Sauce 15
Israeli Street Fair, Chicken & Merguez in a Pita with Amba Yogurt, Pickles & Sweet Potato Sticks 15
Dr. Dave's Grilled Pizza with Carrot Purée, Caramelized Onions, Goat Cheese & Fresh Cilantro 12
Market Salad 11
   

Entrees

 
   
House Made Beet Pasta, Spinach, Garlic, Ricotta, Herbed Breadcrumbs 20
Seared Red Snapper with Sauteed Raimbow Kale, Crispy Rice Cake, Lemon & Yellow Pepper Vinaigrette 28
Grilled Whole Branzino, Beet-Citrus Salad, Grilled Asparagus, Lemon-Dill Sauce 29
Spice Rubbed Skirt Steak with Roasted Salsify, Oyster Mushroom and Sauteed Green Beans, Tomato Vinaigrette 26
Boneless All Natural Half Chicken cooked "Under A Brick" with Israeli Couscous with
                                                                                                           Dried Apricots and Green Leeks, Gremolata Sauce
24
Grilled Lamb Chops with Persian Lime Sauce, Imjadra and Labne, Cucumber-Cilantro Salad 28
   
   
     

SMALL PLATES

   
     
Mediterranean Sampler : Hummus, Babaganoush, Roasted Red Pepper Salad, with Za'atar Pita    9  
Fried Olives & Organic Labne, Harissa Oil    7  
Quinoa Salad : Dried Cranberries, Preserved Lemon & Herbs    6  
Patatas Bravas with Za'atar and a Roasted Garlic Aïoli    6  
     

APPETIZERS

   
     
Ceviche : with Bulgur, Cilantro, Chili, Lemon  10  
Pumpkin- Carrot Soup, Za'atar Yogurt, Toasted Seame Seeds, Grilled Sourdough    7  
Crispy Cabbage Salad : Romaine, Savoy, Roasted Almonds, Crispy Noodles, Cumin, Fresh Mint Vinaigrette    9  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                add Grilled Chicken + 4  
Roasted Red Beet & Arugula Salad, with Toasted Hazelnuts, Orange, Goat Cheese  10  
Ceviche : with Bulgur, Cilantro, Chili, Lemon  10  
     

SANDWICHES

   
     
Tunisian Sandwich : Tuna, Hard Boiled Egg, Preserved Lemon, Pickled Carrots, Potato, Olives, Harissa, Mixed Green Salad  12  
Goat Cheese Panino : Pesto, Roasted Red Peppers, Grilled Zucchini, Kalamata Olives, Served with Arugula Salad  12  
Lamburger : Stuffed with Herbed Goat Cheese, served with Caramilzed Onions, Brioche Bun, Patatas Bravas  15  
Grilled Merguez Sandwich : Caramalized Onions, Dijon Mustard Mayo, Arugula and Tomato, served with Patatas Bravas  11  
     
ENTREES    

 

   
Grilled Spice Rubbed Skirt Steak Served with Patatas Bravas and Green Salad  17  
Moroccan Fish Cazuela : Baked in a Spicy Red Pepper & Paprika Sauce with Preserved Lemon and Chickpea, Grilled Sourdough  15  
Corn Flake Crusted Chicken Schnitzel : Saffron Aïoli, Israeli Couscous and Green Salad  16  
Shakshouka : Moroccan Baked Eggs in Spicy Tomato Cazuela, Spinach, Grilled Country Bread  12  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            add Merguez  +3  
   
Coconut Brioche French Toast Stuffed with Cream Cheese, Blackberry Coulis  12
Poached Eggs on Grilled Challah with Portobello, Butternut Squash& Spinach Fricasée, Saffron Aïoli, Mixed Green Salad  13
Green Scrambled Eggs, Served with Quinoa Hash Brown, with Feta, Tomato, Feta and Arugula Salad  13
Shakshouka : Moroccan Baked Eggs in Spicy Tomato Cazuela, Spinach, Grilled Country Bread  12
                                                                                                                                                                                        add Merguez  +3
Grilled Breakfast Pizza with Caramalized Onions, Spinach, Zucchini, Two Sunny Side Eggs, Feta and Za'atar  12
Goat Cheese Panino : Pesto, Roasted Red Peppers, Grilled Zucchini, Kalamata Olives, Served with Arugula Salad  12
Mediterranean Sampler : Hummus, Babaganoush, Roasted Red Pepper Salad, with Za'atar Pita    9
Tunisian Sandwich : Tuna, Hard Boiled Egg, Pickled Carrots, Potato, Olives, Harissa, Mixed Green Salad  12
Lamburger Stuffed with Herbed Goat Cheese, served with Caramilzed Onions, Brioche Bun, Patatas Bravas  15
Grilled Merguez Sandwich : Caramalized Onions, Dijon Mustard Mayo, Arugula and Tomato, served with Patatas Bravas  11
Grilled Spice Rubbed Skirt Steak Served with Patatas Bravas and Green Salad  17
Braised Short Rib Hash, Fried Egg, Cilantro Yogurt Sauce  15
                                                                                                                                                                add Two Sunny Side Eggs  +2
Crispy Cabbage Salad : Romaine, Savoy, Roasted Almonds, Crispy Noodles, Cumin, Fresh Mint Vinaigrette    9
                                                                                                                                                                          add Grilled Chicken  +4
   
All Eggs Are Organic  
   
   

Sides

 
   
Grilled Merguez    6
Seasonal Fruit Plate    6
Patatas Bravas with Za'atar and a Roasted Garlic Aïoli    6
Applewood Bacon    5
Za'atar Pita Bread    3
   
   
   
   

wine

WINE BASED COCKTAILS

  Glass          Pitcher    Bottle  
           
Red Sangria : Red Wine, Creme de Cassis, Orange, Cranberry   9 38 *  
Rosé Sangria : Rosé Wine, Mint, Peach   10 38 *  
Hana : Lillet Blanc, Fresh Basil, Green Grapes, Lime   11 * *  
Mika : Aperol, Prosecco, Club Soda   10 * *  
Lily : Lillet Blanc, Cucumber, Mint, Elderflower   11 * *  
Matilda : Aperol, Lillet Blanc, Orange   10 * *  
           
           

SPARKLING

Varietal        
           
Jaume Serra Cristallino : Cava NV | Spain Parella-Chardonnay-Macabeo 9 * 34 S
Pecorino : Terre DI Chieti NV | Italy Pecorino * * 43 O
Sommariva : Prosecco di Conegliano NV | Italy Prosecco Balbi 12 * 52 O
Champagne Rose 1ier Cru : Veuve Fourny & Fils, Brut NV | France    Pinot Noir * * 105 O
Champagne :Andre & Michel Drappier, Brut Nature NV | France Pinot Noir * * 84 O
Champagne : Carte Rouge, Fleury Pere & Fils, Brut NV | France Pinot Noir * * 78 S
           
           
           
           

Rose

  Glass 1/3 Bottle  
   
Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence : Domaine St. Aix Mourvedre-Grenache 11 16 53 O
           
           
S : Sustainable Winemaking          
O : Organic Winemaking          
B : Biodynamic Winemaking          
           

White

Varietal Glass     1/3       Bottle      
     
Foloi : Mercouri Estate 2009 | Greece White Rotidis-Viognier * * 44 S
Friso : Trebbiano d' Abruzzo 2009 | Italy Pecorino * * 33 O
Rueda :Basa, Telmo Rodriguez 2010 | Spain Verdejo-Sauvignon Blanc * * 45 B
Touraine : La Renaudie 2011 | France Sauvignon Blanc 11 16 43 O
Muscadet : Amphibolite Nature, Joseph Landron 2010 | France Melon de Bourgogne * * 43 B
Pazo Senorans : Rias Baixas 2010 | Spain Albarino * * 53 O
Montlouis Sur Loire : Frantz Saumon, "Mineral" 2009| France Chenin Blanc * * 55 O
Gavi Di Gavi : La Soraya 2008 | Italy Cortese 12 17 45 O
St. Michael-Eppan : Alto Adige 2010 | Italy Pinot Grigio * * 42 S
Yatir : Negev 2010| Israel Sauvignon-Blanc * * 70 S
Pigato : Cascina Feipu dei Massarelli, Rivera Liguredi Ponente 2008 Vermentino * * 50 O
Quartz, Les Cailloux du Paradis, VDP Loire 2008 | France Sauvignon Blanc * * 71 B
VDP de Cotes de Thongue 2011| France Viognier 11 16 42 B
Penedes : Gessami, Gramona 2010 | Spain Muscat d'Alexandria-Sauvignon Blanc-Gewurtztarminer * * 56 O
Macon-Village : Henry Petrusset 2009 | France Chardonnay * * 50 B
Côtes de Provence-Cassis : Chateau Barbanau 2008 | France Clairette-Ugni Blanc-Marsanne * * 52 B
Dao : Casa de Moura 2010 | Portugal Encruzado * * 43 O
Chablis : Domaine Oudin "les Serres" 2006 | France Chardonnay * * 61 O
Corbieres : La Begou, Maxime Magnon 2010 | France Grenache Gris-Grenache Blanc * * 62 B
Monferrato Bianco : Quattrocento, Cascina Zerbetta, Piemond 2009 | Italy        Sauvignon Blanc-Muller Thurgau * * 52 B
Domaine Gioielli : Coteaux du Gap Corse 2008 | France Vermentino * * 66 O
San Pietro : Colli Orientali del Friuli 2010 Italy Friuli-Malvasia * * 70 O
Meursault : Jean Michel Gaunoux "Les Terres Blanches" 2007 | France Chardonnay * * 105 O
San Leto : Colli Tortonesi 2008 | Italy Tiromaso * * 72 B
Auxey-Duresses : Les Hautes, Jean-Marc Vincent 2008 | France Chardonnay * * 85 O
           
           
           
           

RED

Varietal Glass     1/3           Bottle       
     
Ciro : Duca San Felice Reserva 2008 | Italy Gaglioppo * * 51 S
Markus Prackweiser : Gumphof , Alto Adige 2008 | Italy Pino Nero * * 64 B
Langhe : Giacomo Fenocchio 2009 | Italy Nebbiolo 14 20 51 O
Pernand-Vergelesses : Domaine Pavelot 2009 | France Pinot Noir * * 66 O
Gevrey-Chambertin: Dominique Laurent, Vieilles Vignes 2008 | France Pinot Noir * * 95 O
Touraine Amboise : Ad Libitum, La Grange Tiphaine,2010 | France Côt-Gamay-Cab. Franc * * 39 O
Bourgueil : Catherine & Didier Breton 2010 | France Franc de Pied * * 76 B
Côtes du Rhone : Cuvee des Galets, Vignerons d'Estezargues 2010 | France       Grenache-Carignan-Syrah 10 15 39 S
Côtes de Provence : Dupere-Barrera "Nowat" 2007 | France Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon-Carignan * * 72 B
Altolandon : L'Ame, Malbec, Manchuela 2008 | Spain Mabec * * 65 O
Rioja : Fernandez de Pierola, Crianza 2007 | Spain Tempranillo * * 48 O
Massaya : Bekaa Valley 2008 | Lebanon Cinsault-Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon * * 37 S
Roussillon : La Capitalle, Domaine de l' Ausseil 2007 | France Carignan * * 48 B
Montecucco Rosso : Marleo 2006 | Italy Sangiovese * * 45 O
Els Jelipins : Penedes Superior 2005 | Spain Sumoll-Garnacha * * 180 O
Dao : Casa de Mouraz 2008 | Portugal Tinta Roiz-Touriga Nacional-Alfocheiro * * 44 O
Gigondas : Edmond Burle, Les Pallieroudas 2009 | France Grenache-Syrah * * 62 O
Clos de Gat : Chanson 2010 | Israel Syrah-Merlot-Mouvedre 14 20 55 S
Chateauneuf-du-Pape : Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 2007 | France Syrah * * 78 O
Mestis : Bodega Mustigliguillo 2008| Spain Bobal-Tempranillo-Syrah * * 51 O
Fitou : Clos des Camuzeilles "la Grangette" 2003 | France Grenache-Carignan * * 98 O
Faugères : Domaine Leon Barral "Jadis" 2006 | France Syrah-Carignan-Grenache * * 88 B
Rioja : Conde de Valdemar Gran Reserva 2004 | Spain Tempranillo-Mazuelo * * 72 O
Amarone : Musella Crovina-Corvinone-Rondellin- Oseleta * * 90 O
Ribera Del Duero : Creta Roble 2009 | Spain Tempranillo 13 19 48 S
Clos de Gat" Harel", Cabernet-Sauvignon : Judean Hills 2008 | Israel Cabernet Sauvignon * * 65 S
Corbières : Domaine des Deux Anes "L'Enclot" 2007 | France Grenache-Carignan-Mourvedre * * 56 B
Bandol : Chateau Jean-Pierre Gaussen 2001 | France Mourvedre * * 90 O
           
           
           
           
           

Reservations

Reservations to Balaboosta

 

Online   > Opentable.com
 
Phone  > 212.966.7366
 
 

Dinner

 
Monday > Thursday    5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Friday > Saturday 5:30 pm- 11:30 pm
Sunday 5:30 pm- 10:00 pm

 

 

Lunch

 
Tuesday > Friday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
 
 

Brunch

 
Saturday > Sunday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
 
 
 
 
214 Mulberry Street , New York, NY 10012
 

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press

 

New York Times Review | 06.30.10

 

 

Serious Eats | 09.27.11

 

 

   
     
 

 

New York Magazine |  08.9.10

 

 

Tasting Table | 06.16.10

 

 

   
     
 

 

NBC New York | 04.08.10

 

 

New York Magazine |  12.26.10

 

 

   
     
 

 

The Jewish Week | 08.18.10

 

 

EATER |  1.2011

 

 

   
     
   

 

   
     

contact

Reservations : 212.966.7366
 
 
Special Events, General Information: info@balaboostanyc.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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