Balans Restaurant & Bar High street Kensington London

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Balans seven dials Pre-theatre cocktails

The High Society Eggs Benedict
Brunch at Kensington
The Infamous Balans Burger
The Porn Star Martini
The Dining Room
The Soho Full English
The Classic Irish Modernist
The Cocktail Bar
Eggs in Hell
Champagne
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder
Cornish Crab Linguine
Infamous Burger
Dark & Stormy
Balans Interior
Skillet-Roasted Chicken
Warm Doughnuts
Pancakes
Cocktail
Bacorn
Poisoned Hot Chocolate

All Day

SMALL PLATES

Crab Tortellini 9 / 14 carrot & ginger purée, apple Three Cheese Quesadilla 7 tomatillo chipotle salsa, sour cream Roasted Scallops 9.5 charred leeks, seasonal mushrooms, béarnaise butter Baja Avocado Taco 6 pumpkin hummus, pickled carrot, chipotle crema Parsnip, Cauliflower & Chickpea Korma 6.5 coriander naan Manchego & Serrano Ham Croquettes 8 Spanish paprika aioli Steamed Mussels 7.5 tomato, chorizo, cardamon sauce Crispy Pork Belly 6.5 goats cheese croquette, caramelised fennel, pickled apple & walnut dressing Duck Rendang Samosas 8 coriander & coconut chutney Cauliflower Risotto 7.5 roasted cauliflower, caramelised goat's cheese, pine nuts Peri Peri Chicken Wings 7 / 12 mango salad Scampi 6.5 tartare sauce, lemon

BIG PLATES

Thai Red Curry 16 chicken, shrimp or vegetables, cashews with jasmine rice or egg noodles Chicken & Smoked Bacon Cobb 14 Cashel blue, avocado, watercress, cos lettuce, ranch dressing Pan-fried Chicken 15 seasonal wild mushrooms risotto, roasted chestnuts, parsley, truffle oil The Infamous Balans Burger 16 Red Leicester, smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, dill pickle, red onion marmalade, brioche bun, fries Pan-fried Cod 14.5 Jerusalem artichokes three ways, sherry lentils, mushroom powder Seared Salmon Filet 16.5 grilled baby leeks & new potatoes, warm mussel, keta, herb dressing 8 oz Hereford Rib Eye Steak 24 hand-cut chips, watercress, Café de Paris butter Winter Squash Lasagne 13 walnut bolognese, spinach, herb béchamel Mexican Spiced Lamb 16 warm tortilla, tomato & cumin salsa, pickles Fish & Chips 15 mushy peas, hand-cut chips

Brunch

Lost Weekend?

The Soho Full English 11 2 eggs (any way), maple bacon, Cumberland sausage, field mushroom, tomatoes, Balans potatoes, toast Two Eggs Any Way 6 with toast

add bacon, sausage or avocado 2

Avocado & Quinoa Bruschetta 8 cherry tomatoes, halloumi, pesto, balsamic glaze Eggs Benedict 9 poached eggs, English muffin, hollandaise choice of smoked salmon, ham or spinach High Society Lobster Benedict 17 poached eggs, avocado, bacon, English muffin, hollandaise Smoked Salmon 10 scrambled eggs, avocado, granary toast Eggs in Hell 8 2 eggs poached in a tomato chilli sauce, Balans potatoes, parmesan Cheese Omelette 9 fine herbs, Balans potatoes Kedgeree 9 smoked haddock, spiced basmati rice, poached egg Steak & Two Eggs Any Way 14 Balans potatoes, chimichurri Breakfast Burrito 9 spiced scrambled eggs, flour tortilla, Mexicana cheese, salsa fresca, sour cream Duck Mash Up 10 confit duck, crispy potato, fried egg Pork & Chorizo Bap 8.5 mushrooms, cheese & spiced ketchup

Quintessential Balans

The Infamous Balans Burger 16 Red Leicester, smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, dill pickle, red onion, brioche bun, fries Winter Squash Lasagne 13 walnut bolognese, spinach, herb béchamel 8 oz Hereford Rib Eye Steak 24 hand-cut chips, watercress, Café de Paris butter Chicken & Smoked Bacon Cobb 14 Cashel blue, avocado, watercress, cos lettuce, ranch dressing Thai Red Curry 16 chicken, shrimp or vegetables, cashews with jasmine rice or egg noodles Fish & Chips 15 mushy peas, hand-cut chips Pan-fried Chicken 15 seasonal wild mushrooms risotto roasted chestnuts, parsley, truffle oil Pan-fried Cod 14.5 Jerusalem artichokes three ways, sherry lentils mushroom powder

Served weekends 8am - 4pm

Drinks

Cocktails 9.5

Tiki Punch Pineapple Redleg rum, Fernet Branca, pineapple Kentucky Smash Buffalo Trace bourbon, fig, honey, lime Paddy’s Tropical Retreat Paddy Irish whiskey, coconut cream, banana Slap on the Rum Redleg spiced rum, pineapple, mint, ginger Honey & Hibiscus Collins Hayman's Old Tom gin, hibiscus, honey, lemon Margamott RoosterRojo tequila, Italicus, lime Rogue Passion Moskovskaya vodka, passion fruit, strawberry, apple Queen of Hearts Audemus Pink Pepper gin, Lazzaroni amaretto, cranberry, lemon Naughty Nuts Moskovskaya vodka, Frangelico, apple Soho Calling King of Soho gin, La Fée Parisienne Absinthe, pear

White wines

Chenin Blanc, Stormy Cape Western Cape, South Africa

175ml 4.7 250ml 6.7 bottle 20

Vinho Verde, Quinta da Lixa Vinho Verde, Portugal

175ml 5.5 250ml 7.8 bottle 23

Chardonnay, MadFish Western Australia, Australia

175ml 6.2 250ml 8.7 bottle 26

Viognier Reserve, Bodegas Santa Ana Mendoza, Argentina

175ml 6.8 250ml 9.9 bottle 29

Sauvignon Blanc, Yealands Estate (Single Block L5) Marlborough, New Zealand

175ml 7.2 250ml 10.5 bottle 31

Pinot Grigio Puiattino IGT Giovanni Puiatti Veneto, Italy

175ml 7.7 250ml 10.9 bottle 32

Gavi, Fontanafredda Piemonte, Italy

175ml 8.5 250ml 12.5 bottle 36

Chardonnay, Château Ste. Michelle Washington State, USA

175ml 9.1 250ml 13.2 bottle 38

Red wines

Sangiovese Merlot Rubicone IGT Fonte della Vigna Emilia Romagna, Italy

175ml 4.7 250ml 6.7 bottle 20

Carmenere Reserva, Vinamar Casablanca Valley, Chile

175ml 5.5 250ml 7.8 bottle 23

Arpeggio Nerello Mascalese, Settesoli Sicily, Italy

175ml 6.2 250ml 8.7 bottle 26

Merlot, L'Ampelograph Vin de France, France

175ml 6.9 250ml 9.9 bottle 29

Rioja Crianza, Ramón Bilbao Rioja, Spain

175ml 7.2 250ml 10.5 bottle 31

Petit Cabernet Sauvignon Ken Forrester Wines Western Cape, South Africa

175ml 7.7 250ml 10.9 bottle 32

Malbec, Trapiche Melodías Winemakers Selection Mendoza, Argentina

175ml 7.8 250ml 11.2 bottle 33

Syrah, Château Ste. Michelle Washington State, USA

175ml 9.1 250ml 13.2 bottle 38

All measures are 50ml ~ 25ml available on request ~ All wines are available on 125ml on request

Breakfast

Eggs

Eggs in Hell 8 2 eggs poached in a tomato chilli sauce, parmesan, Balans potatoes Two Eggs Any Way 6 with toast

add bacon, sausage or avocado 2

Eggs Benedict 9 poached eggs, English muffin, hollandaise, choice of smoked salmon, ham or spinach High Society Lobster Benedict 17 poached eggs, avocado, bacon, English muffin, hollandaise Smoked Salmon 10 scrambled eggs, avocado, granary toast Breakfast Burrito 9 spiced scrambled eggs, flour tortilla, Mexicana cheese, salsa fresca Cheese Omelette 9 fine herbs, Balans potatoes Pork & Chorizo Bap 8.5 mushrooms, cheese & spiced ketchup

Served 'til 12pm

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Opening times

Monday to Sunday: 8am - 12am

Kensington, London

187 Kensington High Street
London W8 6SH
020 7376 0115

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We are Balans Soho Society and we live by the philosophy
that too much of a good thing is a good thing, the best plan
is no plan and that the pursuit of pleasure is a noble one.
Even if the pleasure itself might not be.

Let us banish the jobsworth, the wet blanket, the killjoy.
Those who are easily shocked should be shocked
more often. Let curtains twitch.

All hail the rogue, the rascal and the reprobate. We have a way
of dealing with outsiders: invite them in for a drink.

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