Balkanika
Restaurant Menu
Winter Soups 5
Bean Soup (Pasul Corba) - with beef, oregano
Chicken Avgolemono - vegetables, egg & lemon
Lentil - shallots, carrot, celery & potato
Summer Soups (served chilled) 5
Gazpacho - tomato, cucumber, cilantro
Yogurt Beet - garlic, pignolia & dill
Yogurt Cucumber - garlic & dill
Carrot Basil - fresh juiced
Salads
House Salad 5
garden veggies, scallions, oil & red vinegar over greens
Zelena 6
romaine hearts, scallions, oil & vinegar over greens
Piyaz 7
elephant beans, parsley, red onions, scallions, oil & vinegar over greens
Chushka 7
roasted red pepper, garlic, oil & vinegar over greens
Kupus 7
chopped cabbage, oil & vinegar over greens
Shopska 8
tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, onion & feta over greens
Spicy Pumpkin Seed 8
parmesan, pepperoncini & pepper flakes, pepitas, veggies, oil and vinegar
Grilled Mushroom 8
bell pepper, scallion, rosemary, oil & balsamic vinegar over greens
Sheep’s Cheese 9
manouri, caramelized walnut, cranberry, crushed pepper, oil & balsamic over greens
Poultry & Seafood Salads served over greens 9
Chicken Basilica
basil, black pepper, egg white & extra virgin olive oil
Chicken Turmerica
yellow curry, walnut, egg white, raisin & cranberry
Chicken Paprika
red roasted peppers, paprika, sunflower seed, egg white, herbs & spices
Russian Chicken
peas, carrot, potato, cornichon, capers, dill, egg white & mustard
Chicken Tarragon
olive oil, egg white & cornichon
Chicken Walnut
lemon, garlic, onion, bread crumbs, spices & extra virgin olive oil
Salmon Filet
grilled with olive oil, dill & lemon
Tuna Salad
celery, red onion, cornichon, egg white
Mezes
Appetizer Spreads Served With Warm Pita
Add any salad or seafood (above) 2
One Selection 4.5 / Choose Up To Four 10 / Sampler Of All Seventeen Mezes 15
Ajvar (Roast Red Pepper)
with roast eggplant, onion, garlic
Paprika Walnut
with red pepper, walnut, tomato, red onion
Artichoke Spread
with lemon, garlic, oregano, egg white
Lentil Ezme (Leshta)
with garlic, dill, olive oil
Russian Eggplant
with tomato sauce, onion, herbs & spices
Turmeric Almond Hummus
tahini, garlic, lemon juice
Green Hummus
spinach, parsley, tahini, garlic, lemon
Spicy Red Hummus
pepper, cayenne, tahini, lemon, garlic
Pignolia Beet
with garlic, egg white & dill
Fava Spread
with Portuguese fava, olive oil, lemon, dill
Yogurt Cucumber (Tarator)
with garlic, dill
Carp Roe
with lemon juice, olive oil
Selino (Celery Root)
with mustard, egg white, vinegar
Leek Ezme (Prasa)
with carrot, honey, lemon, black pepper
Roast Eggplant (Melitzánosalata)
with onion, garlic, vinegar
Pesto Porcini
mushroom, basil, pignolia, egg white, olive oil
Almond Olive
with red wine vinegar, lemon juice
Fresh Vegetable Dishes
Choose Hot Or Cold. One Selection 6/ Choose Up To Four 10
Brussels Sprout with garlic
Beets with dill
Spinach with roasted garlic
Cauliflower with turmeric
Eggplant Yahni (Patlidzan) in tomato sauce, onion, garlic
Grilled Mushrooms with balsamic, shallot, herbs
Hot Long Pepper with olive oil
Russian Salad potato salad, dill, capers, cornichon, egg white
Green Peas with dill (araka) in tomato sauce, onion
Tabouleh parsley, tomato, bulgur, lemon & scallion
Giant Beans (gigantes yahni) in tomato sauce, onion & dill
Piyaz giant beans, parsley, scallion, red onion, vinegar
Furnisto Potatoes with pepper, carrot, olive oil, herbs
Red Bliss Potatoes roasted in tomato sauce with sea salt
Leeks (Prasa) with carrot, honey, lemon, black pepper
Sliced Peppers (Sataras) roasted with onion & tomatoes
Marinated Red Peppers (Chushka) in garlic, oil & vinegar
Whole Wheat Bulgur with pistachio, currant, onion & dill
Greek Orzo in tomato & red pepper sauce, with onion
Stuffed Grape Leaves (Sarma) with rice, dill, mint
Cheeses, Olives, & Meats
One Selection 8 / Up To Three 14.
Bulgarian Kashkaval - tangy & mild soft sheep’s cheese
Greek Kasseri - savory & sharp sheep’s cheese
Macedonian Manouri - very mild sheep’s cheese
Bulgarian Feta - sharp creamy sheep’s cheese aged in brine
Graviera - sweet & nutty hard sheep’s cheese from crete
Goat Kashkaval - semi-hard aged goat cheese
Basturma - beef cured and sliced with paprika & garlic
Kobasica - air dried pork sausage
Soujouk - spicy beef sausage with cumin
Mixed Olives - kalamata, niçoise, California, alfonso
Grilled Sausages 8
Served Sizzling On A Hot Griddle, With Turkish Pita.
Turkey Sausage
(with sautéed peppers & onions)
Spicy Lamb Sausage
Lucanica - Greek pork sausage
(spices and orange peel)
Bureks - One For 5.
Our Hand-Made Specialty. Light, Flaky Filo Pies Stuffed With Choice Of:
Spinach with ricotta
Beef with onion & scallion
Leek with feta & long pepper
Cheese with ricotta & feta
Add Homemade Yogurt 2
Mini Bureks 6
served with Yogurt - Spinach, Cheese or a Combination
Kebabs 12
Chicken Kebab (Pileci Kebab)
Marinated with vegetables, herbs & spices, with orzo or roasted potatoes
Beef Kebabs (Cevapcici)
Seasoned grilled beef served with turkish pita, tomato, red onion, ajvar & yogurt
Turkey Kofte
Turkey meatballs with cumin, onion, oregano & black pepper, served with piyaz bean salad & yogurt
Gratins 12
Baked With Potato & Cheese:
Beef & Eggplant Au Gratin
Chicken, Basil & Green Peppers Au Gratin
Mushroom, Green Peas & Shallot Au Gratin
Beef Guvech 12
Stewed in a Clay Pot With Sherry Wine, Potatoes, Onions & Carrots,
with Choice of Additional Vegetables:
Spinach, Eggplant, Giant Beans,
Mushroom, Or A Combination
served with Turkish Pita
Balkanika Specialties
Moussaka
Homestyle pie with beef, eggplant, potato, tomato sauce & béchamel, served with greens 10
Pepper Dolma
Bell pepper stuffed with chopped beef, tomato, carrot, onion & herbs, with turkish pita & yogurt 9
Beef Sarma Cabbage & grape leaves stuffed with beef, rice & spices, with furnisto potatoes & yogurt 12
Duck Confit
Marinated in port wine & herbs de provence, served with roasted potatoes & greens 15
Curry Cakes ground lentil, chickpea, & fava beans, yellow curry & herbs, with garlic yogurt & greens 10
Sexy Balls 6
Healthy Creations For He or for She!
Pureed fruits, nuts, herbs & grains to benefit female or male health
Desserts
Assorted Baklava & Kadayif 6
Macedonian Halva 4
Yogurt, fruit & Walnut Parfait - strained Greek yogurt and honey 4
Sfoliata - stuffed filo dough pastries (ask for today’s varieties) 4
Tulumba - mini balkan cakes in syrup 4
Baked Plums - with cinnamon & honey 4
Beverages 3
Ayran (yogurt drink)
Turkish Coffee
Hot Or Iced Coffee (free refills)
Pot Of Hot Tea
Iced Tea
Lemonade
Sour Cherry
Ginger Beer
Aranciata
Mineral Water
PLEASE NOTE: All menu items and prices are subject to change.
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