Balvanera
Hours & Location
1660 Smallman Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
hola@balvanerarestaurants.com
HOURS
Open for dinner service 7 days a week from 5-10pm
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.
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Menus
Menu by Chef Owner Fernando Navas / Chef de Cuisine Joshua Helms
Download PDFAperitivos
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Aceitunas
assorted olives, orange peel
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Gildas
guindilla pepper, anchovies, onions, manzanilla olives
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Boquerones
white anchovies, pan con tomate
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Caviar
Oscetra, potato domino, creme fraiche, fine herbs
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Arancini de Coliflor
cauliflower & rice croquettes, quince purée
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Empanadas de Carne
handcut roast beef, hard boiled egg. onion, cumin
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Empanadas de Humita
sweet corn, roasted red pepper, provolone, aji amarillo
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Jamon Iberico
Spanish Iberico ham, 100% acorn fed, 36-months aged
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Chorizo Iberico
Spanish dry sausage, 100% acorn-fed
Para Compartir
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Crudo
yellowtail sashimi, guindilla pepper, shallots, apple, Arauco olive oil
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Remolachas Roti
rotisserie beets, ricotta salata, pistachios, crispy garlic
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Setas Salteadas
mixed mushrooms, truffle sherry vinaigrette, soy, poached egg
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Ensalada Achicoria
local chicory, blood orange, pickled onion, ricotta salata
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Harlow's Caesar
the way Chef's daughter prefers
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Pulpo de Playa
octopus a la plancha, olivada, aji ahumado
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Mollejas
crispy sweetbreads, celery root, green apple, broken almonds, lime
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Veal Cheeks
Cachetes, braised veal cheeks, aligote, swiss chard
Platos
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Milanesa de Pollo
crispy breaded chicken, fresh avocado salad, herb aioli
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Pescado del Dia
ask your server for today's selection
Embutidos
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Chorizo Criollo
Argentine-style pork sausage, piquillo & guindilla peppers
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Chorizo Especial
housemade pork & guanciale sausage, piquillo & guindilla peppers
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Morcilla
Argentine-style blood sausage, roasted red pepper
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Matrimonio
morcilla & chorizo, the happy couple
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Rueda de Cordero
housemade lamb sausage, pear chutney, herb salad
CARNES
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
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Ancho*
Pampas Argentinas, certified Angus, pasture-raised rib eye
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Entraña
domestic, regionally sourced premium beef, skirt steak
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Angosto*
domestic, regionally sourced premium beef, dry aged striploin
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Ancho*
domestic, regionally sourced premium beef, dry-aged ribeye
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Lomo
domestic, regionally sourced premium beef, tenderloin
Sides
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Papas Fritas
crispy, house cut french fries
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Puré de Papas
super mashed potatoes
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Zanahorias
roasted carrots, honey sherry vinaigrette
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Berenjenas
eggplant caponata, pine nuts, capers
Desserts by Pastry Chef Ginger Fisher Baldwin
Dulces
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Flan
Fernet Branca burnt caramel
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Almendrado
housemade vanilla ice cream, almond brittle
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Maracuya
passion fruit pudding cake, coconut cream
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Dark Chocolate Nemesis Cake
creme fraiche whip, amarena cherries
Cocktails for Dessert
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Espresso Martini
Afficionado coffee roasters premium espresso, coffee liqueur, Averna
Sherries & Fortified Wines
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Pablo Fallabrino "Alcyone" Late Harvest Tannat
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Oak Farm "Il Padrone" Late Harvest Zinfandel
2019
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Quinta do Vallado Tawny Porto
20 year
Coffee
We're proudly serving Afficionado Coffee Roaster-
Espresso
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Drip Coffee
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Coffee by Afficionado Coffee Roaster
espresso, cortado, capuccino, drip or americano beans from central america, roasted regionally
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Cappuccino, Latte
Salud! Enjoy our classic cocktails with a South American twist.
APERITIVOS
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Vermut
blanco or tinto vermouth, seltzer
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Fernandito
Fernet Branca, Coca-Cola
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Grapefruit Julep
Amaro, grapefruit, mint
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Romera Spritz
rosemary-infused Casa Mariol blanco, orange-basil syrup, Cava
COCKTAILS
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Buenos Aires to Manhattan
bourbon, Fernet Branca, a perfect blend of vermouths
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Negroni Rosa
gin, bitter aperitivos, house vermouth blend
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Apostles & Tonic
Apostoles gin, mate-infused vermouth, grapefruit, tonic
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Picante
reposado tequila, cilantro, fresno chile
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Pisco 75
pisco, Lillet, house citrus mix, brut rose
ZERO & PROOF
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You Do You
Two Frays, kolsch style, 16oz, <.05%
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Maté Tereré
traditional Argentine tea, lemon, ginger, mint
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Poco Picante
lime, cilantro, fresno chiles, Pellegrino
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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.-
Selection of Two Frays
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.
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Always Sunny with an IPA
session IPA
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Together Better
kolsch
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Imbolc Orange
Fruited Wheat Ale
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Boom Fruitful #1
pale ale with peaches & blackberries
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Foggy London Town
English Barleywine, 8oz