Balabite

Best Known For

Beef kofta pita with hummus, tabouli, carrot salad, cucumber, jalapeños and tahini, served in housemade pita.

Take a bite out of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern street food at Balabite on Eyre Street in North Ward and discover a mosaic of flavours. Recycled timber benches strewn with colourful cushions, stools to perch on at the window and an eclectic mix of artwork set the scene for inspired dining from a menu that conjures comforting happiness. Expect grilled food, koftas, salads and the smell of aromatic spices as you ponder choices like a jaffa chicken bowl with rice, hummus, chimichurri, coleslaw, lettuce, pickles and tahini dressing; perhaps chow down on a pulled lamb pita with tzatziki, tabouli, coleslaw, eggplant and pickles, served inside housemade pita. Vegetarians opt for a veggie village bowl with mixed roasted veg, rice, hummus, lettuce, pickles, onion, coleslaw and beetroot yoghurt