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- The Legend
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- Sides
- Manakeesh
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- Sandweechet
- Dessert
- Beverages
- Wine List
- Beer List
The Legend
* Please refer to Legend below for definitions of any starred (*) items in the menu.-
Balade
Fresh, local; used when describing produce of high quality
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Burghul
Cereal made from different wheat species, such a Durum Wheat
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Jebne
Cheese
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Laban
Homemade Lebanese Yoghurt
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Manakeesh
Lebanese pizza that comes with a variety of toppings; enjoyed anytime of the day
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Mezze
Refers to a selection of small tasty dishes served in the beginning of a large-scale meal
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Salata
Lebanese word for salad
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Sandweechet
Lebanese word for sandwich
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Sumac
Tart and Tangy, deep burgundy colored spice harvested from a wild berry bush
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Tahini
Paste of lightly toasted ground sesame seeds
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Tarboush
A red felt cap with a tassel that hangs from the crown used to be part of the traditional Middle Eastern dress wear.
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Toum
A Lebanese garlic aioli
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Khiar
A Lebanese word for cucumbers
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Zaatar
Spice mixture of dried wild thyme, sesame seeds and sumac; high in antioxidants
Weekend Special
Saturday & Sunday-
Mloukhie
Mallow leaves cooked with chicken, cilantro, and onion vinaigrette, topped with toasted pita chips served with rice
$25
Soups
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Hearty Lentil Soup
Swiss chard, lentils with essential Lebanese spices, and fresh lemon juice
$8
vegan
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Chicks & Veg
Homemade vegetable soup with tender pieces of chicken in an aromatic broth
$8
Salads
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Taboule
Authentic parsley salad with burghul* mixed with chopped onions, tomatoes, olive oil, and fresh lemon juice
$16
vegan
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Fattoush
A mixture of greens with cucumber, tomatoes, onions, mint, bell peppers, sumac*, and extra virgin olive oil, served with toasted pita chips
$14
vegan
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Artichoke
Combination of cucumber, tomatoes, scallions, olive oil, and fresh lemon juice
$15
vegan
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Halloume
Mixed green, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives served with pomegranate molasses
$24
vegan
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Chicken Meshwe
Chargrilled marinated boneless chicken over a mixture of greens, black olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta cheese
Served with choice of dressing
$21
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Skinny Shawarma
The mixture of greens tossed with sliced onions, tomatoes, black olives, cucumbers; topped with shawarma meat or chicken
Served with choice of dressing
$21
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Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Chargrilled marinated tuna over a mixture of greens, black olives, red onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers
Served with choice of dressing
$22
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Dressings
Balade House Dressing
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Herb Vinaigrette
Mezze
Small Plates - Great for Sharing
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Hummus
Delightful dip of chickpeas purée, with tahini, and lemon juice
$10
vegan
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Hummus Beiruté
Chickpeas purée, with tahini, cumin, cucumbers, tomatoes, and scallions
$12
vegan
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Hummus Lahme
Chickpeas purée with lamb topped with pine nuts
$17
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Hummus Kebbe
Chickpeas purée served with kebbe krass garnished with nuts and pistachios
$18
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Baba Ghanouj
Chargrilled eggplant purée with tahini and fresh lemon juice
$13
vegetarian
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Warak Einab
Homemade-style grape leaves, stuffed with chickpeas, tomatoes, parsley, and rice
$15
vegan
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Mouhmara
Our signature dip of spicy fresh red peppers, walnuts, and pomegranate
$16
vegan
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Shankleesh
Our aged cheese is perfectly blended with zaatar*, diced tomatoes, parsley, and onions
$14
vegetarian
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Labne Bi Toum*
Homemade cream cheese, infused with zaatar*, and crushed garlic
$14
vegetarian
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Loubiye Bzeit
Fresh green beans sautéed in olive oil with onions, tomatoes, and aromatic herbs
$12
vegan
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Falafel
Made with chickpeas, onions, cumin, and parsley
Served with tahini sauce
$12.50
vegan
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Balade Falafel
Stuffed with onions, sumac*, crushed peppers, and olive oil
$13.50
vegan
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Foul Medamas
A blend of fava beans, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, and olive oil
$12
vegan
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Grilled Halloume Cheese
Grilled, sizzling cypriot cheese slices served with tomatoes and cucumber
$16
vegetarian
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Rkakat
Phyllo rolls filled with mozzarella, feta cheese, and oregano
$11
vegetarian
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Batata Harra (spicy)
Sautéed potatoes cubes with cilantro, garlic, and red pepper flakes
$10
vegan
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Shrimp
Sautéed shrimp with ginger, scallions, and jalapeños
$16
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Sambousik
Decadent pastry pockets filled with seasoned ground beef and toasted pine nuts
$14
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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 pine nuts
Served with Laban*
$16
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Makanek
Spiced beef sausages flambéed with fresh lemon juice
$18
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Soujouk
Mildly spicy beef sausages sautéed with our fresh olive oil and tomatoes
$18
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Jwaneh (wings)
Chargrilled chicken wings, marinated the Balade way
$15
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Sfiha
Miniature squares of pastry filled with our traditional mouth-watering combination of meats
$16
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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
$15
vegetarian
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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
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Mezze Supreme
Eight favorites: hummus, baba ghanouj, labne, mouhamara, kebbe krass, sfiha, makanek, and halloume cheese
$105
Platters
All lamb - beef are grass-fed and poultry are natural fed
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Balade Mixed Grill
Beef kafta, lamb kabab and chicken tawook. Served with hand-cut fries and chargrilled vegetables
$45
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Supreme Mixed Grill
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
$89
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Balade Lamb Chops
Chargrilled New Zealand baby lamb chops. Served with rice and grilled vegetables
$44
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House of Lamb Kabab
Chargrilled tenderpoin lamb. Served with rice and grilled vegetables
$36
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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
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Beef Shawarma
Shredded marinated beef, topped with tomatoes, onions, and parsley, served with rice, pickles, and tahini sauce
$29
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Hummus Shawarma
Our Balade hummus with beef shawarma, tomatoes, scallions, parsley, sumac*, and, onions. Served with pickles and tahini sauce
$32
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Shish Tawook
Marinated chicken breast cubes with toum*. Served with rice and grilled vegetables
$29
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Sheikh El Shawarma
Shredded marinated chicken with toum* served with pickles and hand cut fries
$27
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Djej Al Fahem
Half chicken marinated with our authentic recipe, served with hand cut fries
$28
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Samke Harra
Grilled Chilean sea bass filet marinated with lemon, served with spicy warm tahini sauce
$38
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Fatet Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp infused with yogurt, olive oil, garlic, and lemon, mixed with toasted pita
$28
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Samke Mechwiye
Grilled branzino bone-in marinated lemon, salt, and served with tahini sauce
$36
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Moudardara
Cooked lentils and rice, topped with caramelized onions. Served with a side salad
$22
vegan
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Batenjen
Eggplant with tomatoes, onion chickpeas, spices, scallions, and a side of balade rice
$24
vegetarian
Sides
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Lebanese Salata*
Chopped - cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers
$6
vegan
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Balade* Rice
Lebanese rice with vermicelli
$6
vegetarian
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Pickled Vegetables
Fresh from the market
$6
vegan
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Balade Fries
French fries sprinkled with zaatar* herbs
$8
vegan
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Batata Mekleyee
French fries
$6
vegan
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Laban* Bi Khiar*
Lebanese yoghurt infused with cucumbers, garlic, and mint
$6
vegetarian
Manakeesh
Lebanese Pizza - Fresh Balade* Dough. Fresh From Our Oven
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Beirut Beats / Zaatar*
Mixture of wild dried thyme, sesame seeds, sumac* and olive oil
$9
vegan
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Wild Zaatar
Mixture of wild dried thyme, fresh tomatoes, onions, and olive oil
$9
vegan
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Banadoura Harra
Diced tomatoes, onions, and spicy flake pepper
$11
vegan
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Jebne*
Combination of white cheeses. Served with sliced tomatoes
$13
vegetarian
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Sausage & Cheese
Combination of white cheeses and beef sausages
$13
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Lahme Baajin
Balade's secret recipe of seasoned ground-lean beef, mixed with finely diced onions, and tomatoes
$13
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Kafta
Ground-lean beef mixed with chopped onions, parsley, and lebanese spices
$13
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Taste of Lebanon
Assortment of three mini manakeesh*
Jebne*, Lahme Baajin, Zaatar*
$10
Pita Pitza
Popped in the oven flat and removed when crispy-
Sultan El Shawarma
Thinly sliced, marinated beef, roasted with onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, a drizzle of tahini, and a touch of zaatar*
$17
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Tarboush* Chicken
Thinly sliced marinated boneless chicken, topped with toum*, honey, dijon, sliced tomatoes, onions, and pickles
$15
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Greek Pitza
Feta Cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers, saatar*, and olives
$13
vegetarian
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Malak El Falafel
Delicious crispy falafel with tahini sauce finished to perfection with chopped parsley, tomatoes, and yellow pepper rings
$13
vegan
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Hummus Pitza
Hummus topped with seasoned ground meat, onions, and tomatoes
$12
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.
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Shish Tawook
Pieces of marinated chargrilled chicken with toum*, french fries, pickles, and mixed greens
$18
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Chicken Shawarma
Shredded marinated chicken with toum*, french fries, pickles, and mixed greens
$18
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Meat Shawarma
Shredded marinated beef with tomatoes, pickles, onions, parsley, sumac*, and tahini sauce
$18
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Kafta
Chargrilled ground beef mixed with hummus, diced onions, parsley, sumac*, pickles, and spices
$18
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Makanek
Chargrilled beef sausages with pickles, tomatoes, and french fries
$20
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Balade Chicken Burger
Fried Chicken Burger with Cheese on a homemade bun, served with a side of hand cut fries.
$17
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Shish Kebab
Pieces of chargrilled marinated lamb with grilled vegetables, hummus, and pickles
$20
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Tuna Filet
Chargrilled tuna with tomatoes, onions, sumac*, and tahini sauce
$20
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Halloume Cheese
Grilled Cypriot white cheese with tomatoes and cucumbers
$20
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Falafel
Grilled falafel with tomatoes, onions, parsley, pickles, turnips, and tahini sauce
$16
vegan
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Chicken Burger
Dessert
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Baklava
Fillo pastries with nuts
$8
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Kenafa
Baked in the oven topped with cheese, bread crumbs, pistachios, and homemade syrup
$12.50
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Mouhallabie
Milk pudding topped with ground pistachios and homemade syrup
$12.50
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Chocoba
Homemade dough baked with nutella topped with sliced bananas and pistachios
$10
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Lebanese Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream
Ask for Flavors
$10
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Ashta
Homemade white pudding with honey, pistachio, and fresh fruits
$12.50
Beverages
Non-Alcoholic
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Spring water Saratoga
Flat or sparkling
12 oz $3
28 oz $6
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Soda
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite
$2.50
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Orange Juice
$6
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Freshly-Squeezed Home-made Lemonade
$6
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Balade* Jallab
Healthy date juice with pine nuts
$5
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Rose Water
Concentrated rose juice
$5
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Original Ice Tea
Sweetened or unsweetened
$3.50
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Laban* Ayran
Healthy, salty yoghurt drink
$5
Hot Drinks
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Pot of Lebanese Coffee
Small $3
Large $6
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Espresso
Regular or decaf
$3
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Freshly-Brewed Coffee
Regular or decaf
$3
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Hot Tea
Herbal or regular
Ask for Selection
$3
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Pot of Lebanese Tea with Fresh Mint
$7
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White coffee
Digestive
All-natural with orange blossom water
$3
Wine List
Sparkling
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Fidora Prosecco Brut Spumante, Italy
Glass $13
Bottle $52
White
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Chateau Heritage, Sauvigon Blance, 2019, Lebanon
Glass $15
Bottle $56
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Fleuriet Cuvee Prestige, Sancere, 2019, France
Glass $13
Bottle $56
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Chateau Ksara, Blanc De Blancs, 2016, Lebanon
Bottle $56
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Massaya Blanc, Bekaa Valley, 2017, Lebanon
Bottle $48
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Wardy, Clos Blanc Bekaa Valley, 2017, Lebanon
Glass $13
Bottle $52
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Fidora Venezia, Pinot Grigio, 2019, Italy
Glass $13
Bottle $52
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Adyar Inspiration- Muscat Petit Grain, 2019, Lebanon
Bottle $68
Sparkling Drinks
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Bellini
$15
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Mimosa
$15
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Cedar High
$15
Rosé
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Blue de Mer Rose, 2020, France
Glass $13
Bottle $52
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Domaine Des Tourelles, Bekaa Valley, 2019, Lebanon
Glass $13
Bottle $52
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Massaya, Rose, Bekaa Valley, 2019, Lebanon
Bottle $56
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Adyar L’aube, 2019, Lebanon
Bottle $56
Red
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Saurus, Pinot Noir, 2019, France
Glass $13
Bottle $52
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Massaya Le Columbier, Bekaa Valley, 2016, Lebanon
Bottle $52
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Chateau August, Bordeaux, 2016, France
Bottle $56
vegan, organic
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Cheteau Heritage, Foothill, Bekaa Valley, 2017, Lebanon
Glass $13
Bottle $52
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Chateau Ksara, Chateau Red, 2016, Lebanon
Bottle $62
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Chateau Ksara, Reserve Du Couvent, 2018, Lebanon
Bottle $56
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Domaine Wardy, Chateau Les Cedres, 2014, Lebanon
Bottle $58
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Le Prelat Cote De Rhone, 2017, France
Glass $12
Bottle $48
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Les Piedras, Malbec, Mendoza, 2018, Argentina
Bottle $48
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Adyar Expression Monastique, 2014, Syrah, Lebanon
Bottle $72
Beer List
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Almaza - Lebanon
Pilsner
$9
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Krombacher - Germany
Pilsner
$9
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Lagunitas IPA
United States
$9
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Pale Ale
US- Handcrafted
$9
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Peroni -Italian
$9