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Balvanera

Hours & Location

1660 Smallman Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
hola@balvanerarestaurants.com

HOURS 

DINNER 7 days a week, 5-10pm (order in by 10pm)
BRUNCH Saturdays & Sundays, 11am-2:30pm (orders in by 3pm)

FAQS

Parking: Street parking is located throughout the Strip District and parking lots can be accessed in our same building (1660 Smallman, entrance from Smallman closer to 16th Street) and behind the Terminal Shops.

Bar & BYOB: We offer a full cocktail and wine list, however you may BYOB (that is not on our list) for a corkage fee of $40 per bottle; 1 bottle for every 2 guests.

Cake Cutting: We have an incredible pastry team and can accommodate requests for housemade cakes with 2 weeks notice - just email events@balvanerarestaurants.com. Guests who would prefer to bring their own cake may do so at a cutting/plating fee of $3 per guest.

For Our Little Guests... We offer highchairs and a changing station. While we do not offer a designated children's menu, we do have suggestions from our regular menu and we can make kid-friendly edits to our dishes (ie: chicken milanesa with the salad and sauce on the side).

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Menu by Chef Owner Fernando Navas / Chef de Cuisine Joshua Helms

Platitos│Small Plates

  • Aceitunas

    assorted olives, orange peel

  • Gildas

    guindilla pepper, anchovies, onions, manzanilla olives

  • Boquerones

    white anchovies, pan con tomate

  • Caviar

    Oscetra, potato dominó, creme fraiche, fine herbs

  • Crudo

    yellowtail sashimi, guindilla pepper, shallots, apple, Arauco olive oil

  • Tartare

    grass fed beef, capers, shallots, egg yolk, aged Parmesan

  • Harlow's Caesar

    the way Chef's daughter prefers

  • Ensalada de Endivias

    endives, pearl onion, orange, valdeon cheese, champagne vinaigrette

  • Lengua al escabeche

    tongue, cauliflower, onion, egg

  • Jamon Iberico

    Spanish Iberico ham, 100% acorn fed, 36-months aged

  • Arancini de Coliflor

    cauliflower & rice croquettes, quince purée

  • Empanadas de Carne

    handcut roast beef, hard boiled egg. onion, cumin

  • Empanadas de Humita

    sweet corn, roasted red pepper, provolone, aji amarillo

  • Remolachas Roti

    rotisserie beets, ricotta salata, pistachios, crispy garlic

  • Setas Salteadas

    mushrooms, truffle sherry vinaigrette, soy, poached egg

  • Pulpo de Playa

    octopus a la plancha, olivada, aji ahumado

  • Mollejas

    crispy sweetbreads, celery root, green apple, broken almonds, lime

Milanesas│Main Plates

  • Pollo

    crispy breaded chicken cutlet, avocado salad, herb aioli

  • Pescado

    crispy skate, heirloom tomato, castelfranco, basque pepper, garlic aioli

Embutidos│Sausages

  • Salchicha Parrillera

    housemade pork sausage, piquillo and guindilla peppers

  • Chorizo Especial

    housemade pork & guanciale sausage, piquillo & guindilla peppers

  • Morcilla

    blood sausage, roasted red pepper

  • Matrimonio

    morcilla & chorizo, the happy couple

  • Rueda de Cordero

    housemade lamb sausage, pear chutney, herb salad

Carnes│From the Grill

Steaks are served with fresh chimi and salsa criolla. Grass-fed options are imported from Pampas Argentinas, certified Angus, pasture raised. Corn-fed cuts are domestic, regionally-sourced premium beef.

  • Angosto

    Pampas Argentinas, certified Angus, pasture-raised striploin

  • Lomo

    Pampas Argentinas, certified Angus, pasture-raised filet mignon

  • Ancho

    Pampas Argentinas, certified Angus, pasture-raised ribeye

  • Angosto

    domestic, regionally sourced USDA prime striploin

  • Entraña

    domestic, regionally sourced USDA prime skirt steak

  • Dry Aged Ancho

    domestic, regionally sourced USDA prime ribeye, 36 days aged

Guarniciones│Sides

  • Papas Fritas

    crispy, house cut french fries

  • Puré de Papas

    super mashed potatoes

  • Berenjenas

    eggplant caponata, pine nuts, capers

PLATITOS | SMALL PLATES

  • Empanadas

    choose your flavor, 2 pieces: Huevo, Jamón y Queso • egg, ham, provoleta Carne • handcut roast beef, hard boiled egg, onion, cumin Humita • sweet corn, roasted red pepper, provolone, aji amarillo

  • Arancini de Coliflor

    caulifower and rice croquettes, quince purée

  • Gildas

    guindilla pepper, anchovies, onions, manzanilla olives

  • Boquerones

    white anchovies, pan con tomate

  • Harlow's Caesar

    the way Chef's daughter prefers

  • Jamón Ibérico

    Spanish Iberico ham, 100% acorn-fed, 36-months aged

BRUNCH

Serving local eggs from Footprint Farms where hens forage freely in open fields, fresh air, sunshine.

  • Torrejas Lola

    sweet milk brioche, dulce de leche, caramelized banana, berries

  • Ensalada Nicoise

    tuna, soft-boiled egg, tomatoes, onion, olives

  • Salmón Ahumado

    smoked salmon, toasted sourdough points, all the fixings

  • Clásico

    two free range eggs ~ freestyle, Nueske bacon, papas

  • Huevos a Caballo

    2 sunny eggs, grass-fed striploin steak, papas rotas, fresh chimi

  • Huevos Florentinos

    spinach egg benedict, tomato hollandaise

  • Hamburguesa Balvanera

    house blend, tomato, lettuce, provoleta cheese, garlic aioli, papas

  • Sandwich de Pescado Frito

    crispy skate sandwich, basque pepper remoulade, cabbage, housemade potato chips

GUARNICIONES | SIDES

  • Papas Fritas

    crispy fries

  • Papas Rotas

    smashed potatoes, pimenton, aioli

  • Bacon

  • Toast

    Five Points Bakery sourdough

EMBUTIDOS | SAUSAGES

  • Chorizo Criollo

    housemade pork sausage, piquillo & guindilla peppers

  • Chorizo Especial

    housemade pork & guanciale sausage, piquillo & guindilla peppers

  • Morcilla

    blood sausage, roasted red pepper

  • Matrimonio

    morcilla & chorizo, the happy couple

  • Rueda de Cordero

    housemade lamb sausage, pear chutney, herb salad

CARNES | FROM THE GRILL

  • Angosto

    Pampas Argentinas, certified Angus, pasture-raised striploin

  • Ancho

    Pampas Argentinas, certified Angus, pasture-raised ribeye

  • Entraña

    domestic, regionally sourced premium beef, skirt steak

  • Lomo

    Pampas Argentinas, certified Angus, pasture-raised filet mignon

  • Dry Aged Ancho

    domestic, regionally sourced USDA prime ribeye, 36 days aged

BRUNCH COCKTAILS

  • Cosmosa

    cranberry, Combier, Cava

  • De San Martin

    Bordiga bitters, vanilla syrup, fluffy OJ

  • María Sangrenta (Bloody Mary)

    Tito’s vodka, fresno chili tincture, house mix

  • Espresso Martini

    Afficionado coffee roasters premium espresso, coffee liqueur, Averna

  • Julep American

    aperitivo blend, grapefruit, blood orange, soda

  • Romera Spritz

    rosemary-infused vermut blanco, orange syrup, Cava

  • Negroni

    Apostoles gin, La Fuerza vermouth blend, aperitivo blend

  • Pisco 75

    pisco, Lillet, house citrus mix, brut rose

Desserts by Pastry Chef Ginger Fisher Baldwin

Dulces│Sweets

  • Flan

    Fernet Branca burnt caramel

  • Tarta de Chocolate

    chocolate tart, whipped mascarpone, cardamom crust

  • Almendrado

    housemade vanilla ice cream, almond brittle

  • Maracuyá

    passion fruit pudding cake, coconut cream

  • Brûléed Basque Cheesecake

    membrillo agrodolce

  • Helado Casero

    housemade pistachio ice cream topped with candied pistachios

Cocktails for Dessert

  • Espresso Martini

    Afficionado coffee roasters premium espresso, coffee liqueur, Averna

Fortified Wine

  • Pablo Fallabrino "Alcyone" Late Harvest Tannat

  • Oak Farm "Il Padrone" Late Harvest Zinfandel

    2019

  • Mauro Vergano Chinato de Nebbiolo

Coffee

Proudly serving Afficionado Coffee Roasters

  • Espresso

  • Drip Coffee

  • Cappuccino, Latte

Salud! Enjoy our classic cocktails with a South American twist.

COCKTAILS

  • Rebujito

    fino sherry, lemon soda

  • Vermut

    blanco or tinto vermouth, seltzer

  • Julep American

    aperitivo blend, grapefruit, blood orange, soda

  • Romera Spritz

    rosemary-infused vermut blanco, orange syrup, Cava

  • Buenos Aires x Manhattan

    bourbon, Fernet Branca, a perfect blend of vermouths

  • Negroni

    Apostoles gin, La Fuerza vermouth blend, aperitivo blend

  • Gin + Tonic

    Apostoles gin, vermouth, grapefruit

  • Picante

    reposado tequila, lime, cilantro, fresno chile

  • Pisco 75

    pisco, Lillet, house citrus mix, brut rose

ZERO & PROOF

  • You Do You

    Two Frays, kolsch style, 16oz, <.05%

  • Mate Tereré

    traditional Argentine tea, lemon, ginger, mint

  • Poco Picante

    lime, cilantro, fresno chiles, Pellegrino

  • Eins Zwei Zero Sparkling Rose

    Leitz, 0%

CERVEZAS│BEERS

We're proud to showcase a range of freshly-brewed small batch beers from Two Frays Brewery, a family-owned, neighborhood brewery & taproom in Garfield, Pittsburgh.

  • Together Better

    kolsch

  • 5113

    NEIPA

  • Salty Ginger

    ginger rose

  • Freeze Tag

    plum & apricot wheat ale

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