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Balkanika

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Mediterranean Restaurant and Wine Bar$$$$

Hell's Kitchen, New York

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Balkanika

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Village VoiceNovember 26, 2012
Winner of Best of NYC 2012 Best Balkan! Features cheeses, charcuterie and dips from baba ganoush to red-pepper paste and main courses originating from half a dozen countries. Doubles as wine bar!
Village VoiceAugust 15, 2014
If you want a meal consisting mainly of vegetables – Balkanika, specializing in the cuisines of the Eastern European Balkan Peninsula would be a good choice. Read more
Ron GabrielOctober 13, 2012
The Croatian white wine is dry, crisp and wonderful. The Shopkra salad (Bulgarian) is a delicious side. And then the house special mixed grill for dinner (available for 2, 4, or more pairs of diners).
Andres RipollMay 26, 2013
Been here 5+ times
The cheese Burek was delicious, get it with the yogurt sauce, its a crispy pastry filled with a mixture of cheeses. Highly recommended! The hummus is fresh!
Karen BJune 24, 2013
$5 wine during happy hour. Really friendly staff. Delicious boureks. Great meze choices. Will need to try a mixed grill next time.
AlyssaApril 17, 2016
Mezzes sample platter is great! Enjoy with a glass of wine (they have a heavy pour here)
Tom O'NeillMay 9, 2015
Excellent Mezes. Get the samplers of all for $26. For two you won't go hungry.
Akshata KaliaMarch 9, 2015
Great food, get the chicken shish kebab and the zucchini pancakes. Nice ambience as well.
Meg EveringhamJuly 17, 2011
Nice, relaxed vibe. They don't like substituting to menu items though (sorry gluten free people). Good gazpacho, Mezze plate, beets side and chicken kabobs
Harumi UJune 22, 2015
Meze sampler is where the money is. For main, grill sampler is also great
Ilkim TürkeriAugust 26, 2013
Try the cevapcici. Btw even if I don't like eggplant, ajvar is a perfect side. :) love it.
Stacy AdamApril 23, 2011
Adorable little market up front, and nice wine bar in the back. Get the 17 Mezzes sampler. It's plenty of food for 3 to 4 people.
Racky RossFebruary 14, 2015
Cevapcici and burek are delicious, but you should also try the desserts.
Curtis ShoungDecember 27, 2014
Mezze mezze mezze. Paprika walnut was the fav, but they're all tasty.
ElifOctober 24, 2012
try meze sampler delicious !!! i liked the meat sampler as well :)
Anastasia BelozertsevaJanuary 6, 2013
Great Mediterranean authentic food. The hummus sampler portion is huge!
Darko TodorovOctober 8, 2012
Been here 25+ times
Mousaka is the best and great wine selection. Love coming here
Stacy LasprogatoJune 5, 2012
Lunch deal is great! Wonderful and fun wine selection
irina toneMarch 5, 2014
Cevapcici is delicious and xxl portion
Don AustinAugust 18, 2012
Okay, dug the beet, carp roe, eggplant, and walnut hummus dealios. Good for the four pack.
SharynAugust 7, 2014
always a pleasure to have a meza platter at the bar
Hany YoussefFebruary 29, 2016
Great food! The service isn't the best though!
Jody FoxMay 3, 2013
The Ajvar, Paprika Walnut and babaganush are great
Stephen PerleJanuary 31, 2016
The meze were great as were the bourekas
Abbe LewisAugust 7, 2014
Balkan plates and very interesting wine list, indeed!
Miloš MilićDecember 13, 2014
Nasa hrana u New Yorku! Neprocenjivo 😄
Lauren TestermanJune 6, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Good food and amazing live music. A GREAT experience!!!!
Davy ZoneraichOctober 19, 2015
Cheese Burek is excellent
Daniel MellebyNovember 12, 2010
Mezzes are surprisingly filling - a meal in their own right. Avgolemono soup is awesome.
Roxanne ThompsonMay 7, 2016
Great pre-theatre food and drinks !
Lauren TestermanJune 13, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Great live music and free sangria on Tuesdays!!!!
Jasmine LawsonDecember 24, 2010
Great food and wine, come with a group and share!
Heather R.August 1, 2011
They pour wine with a very heavy hand. I've never seen such a full glass!
sam josephNovember 9, 2014
Great value
Kavita BabaJanuary 22, 2015
Meh. Food sounds more exotic and tasty than it actually is.
DRAZSeptember 18, 2013
Nije lose, nije lose :)
Ezgi ErtürkAugust 26, 2013
Kavaklidere wine rules

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