
Afternoon Tea
299 QARThe full Balawi tea hour: a tiered stand of finger sandwiches, scones and pastries with a pot of your chosen tea. Serves two.

Balawi
شاي المساء
From the tiered afternoon tea stand to premium shisha, the tea hour at Balawi Restaurant is served with Arabic coffee, fresh juices and a deluxe selection of sweets and pastries.
Served daily · Daily, 7:00 – 23:30
الحلويات

Deep chocolate cake with a smooth ganache layer and a dusting of cocoa.

Lemon cake with a bright citrus glaze and fresh zest.

Vanilla sponge with soft cream layers and a light dusting of sugar, cut thick.

An almond tart baked until golden, with a soft frangipane centre and a crisp shell.

Old-fashioned carrot cake with walnuts and a soft cream layer, cut thick.

Traditional Arabic-style ice cream, lightly dusted with pistachio.

A generous platter of baklava, maamoul, stuffed dates and pistachio sweets to share.

Layered pistachio baklava served with a scoop of Arabic ice cream.

Classic baked cheesecake with a berry compote.

Golden semolina maamoul filled with soft cheese, lightly sugared.

Warm chocolate cake with a flowing molten centre.

Rich date cake with a caramel drizzle.

Soft cheese layered with thick cream and syrup, finished with pistachio.

Vanilla and pistachio ice cream scoops with crushed nuts.

Golden crispy kunafa with melting cheese and pistachio, served warm.

Sixteen golden doughnut bites drizzled with date syrup and pistachio.

A warm stack of pancakes with honey and fresh berries.

A tall tower of seasonal fresh fruit, served for sharing.

Delicate saffron cake with saffron cream and pistachio.

Crisp kunafa threads layered with milk cream and pistachio.

Warm Umm Ali bread pudding with dates, cream and toasted almonds.

Warm Umm Ali bread pudding with mixed nuts, raisins and pistachio.

Belgian waffle with chocolate hazelnut spread and toasted hazelnuts.
المشروبات الباردة

Chilled soft drinks served by the glass over ice.

A small bottle of sparkling mineral water, served ice cold with a glass.

A small bottle of still mineral water, served chilled with a glass.

A chilled energy drink, served over ice.
العصائر

Hand-pressed lemon with fresh basil and plenty of ice. Bright, cooling and made to order.

Mango and passion fruit

A 500 ml bottle of still water (Rayan), served chilled.

A 250 ml bottle of sparkling water (Rayan), served chilled.

Canned and bottled soft drinks from the brands we stock, served chilled.

Freshly pressed oranges, served chilled. Nothing added.

Pressed ripe mango, served chilled. Thick, sweet and made to order.

Hand-pressed lemon with fresh mint and plenty of ice. Bright, cooling and made to order.

Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries blended with ice for a deep berry smoothie.

Pomegranate and beetroot pressed fresh, deep ruby red with a light foam. Earthy, sweet and clean.

Layered orange and citrus juice, bright and freshly pressed, served over ice.

Ripe pineapple pressed to order, golden and tropical with a light foam on top.

Fresh passion fruit juice, tangy and aromatic with the seeds left in.

Chilled watermelon pressed fresh, light and cooling with a delicate foam.

Fresh pomegranate pressed to a clear deep red juice, served over ice.

Ripe strawberries blended fresh, light and bright with a soft foam on top.

Fresh mint and lemon over crushed ice, tall and cooling.

Orange and strawberry blended together, smooth and tropical with a citrus lift.

Strawberries blended with milk into a thick shake, topped with whipped cream and syrup.

Chocolate and strawberry blended chilled, finished with whipped cream and strawberry syrup.

Strawberry and fresh mint over crushed ice, tall and cooling with a lemon wheel.

Chocolate blended with coffee and ice, topped with whipped cream, chocolate sauce and coffee beans.

Rich chocolate blended thick with ice and finished with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

A bright tropical blend of passion fruit and mango over ice, finished with fresh mint.

Deep ruby hibiscus brewed and chilled with fresh strawberries over ice.

Home brewed iced tea with fresh lime and mint, served long over ice.

Home brewed iced tea with fresh passion fruit, light and tangy over ice.
المشروبات الساخنة

Espresso and hot water served black, with crema on top.

Traditional Arabic coffee served from the dallah for two, with dates.

Red tea brewed and served in the glass, deep amber and full bodied.

Smooth espresso with steamed milk and a light foam.

Latte with a caramel drizzle and a warm caramel sweetness.

Two shots of espresso with a rich golden crema.

Ginger and lemon infusion with acacia honey, served hot.

Delicate green tea, brewed light and clean.

Rich hot chocolate topped with cream and cocoa.

Fragrant jasmine tea with a soft floral aroma.

Spiced milk tea with cardamom, served in the glass.

Espresso marked with a spoonful of steamed milk foam.

Mint tea poured from the pot for two, served with fresh mint.

Classic red tea served in a mug, deep amber and full bodied.

Espresso with condensed milk and steamed milk, served in a tall glass.

Fine Turkish coffee brewed in the cezve, served with Turkish delight.

Light coffee with milk, served hot in porcelain.

A pot of Arabic tea for two, served from the brass pot with dates.
راس شيشة فاخر

A mix of gum types, cherry and cold ice flavor.

Lemon, orange, grapefruit, mandarin and cold ice flavor.

A mix of lemon mint slush with a light touch of rum flavor and cold ice flavor

A mix of refreshing blueberry blends with cold ice flavor.

A mix of cola with a touch of lemon and cold ice flavor.

A mix of mango, kiwi, and refreshing lemon, with cold ice flavor

Passion fruit, grapefruit, lemon and smoked peach.

Waffle, grape, and apple

Rose, orange, blueberry, peach and jasmine.

Peach, melon, mint and berry

Watermelon, melon, blueberry and mint


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