Café Bateel presents a warm and hearty menu bursting with flavour to welcome in the winter season
Café Bateel, home of gourmet Mediterranean cuisine, announces the launch of a hearty seasonal menu, perfect for the cooler months. Diners can delight in a variety of options ranging from delightful soups and salads to delicious mains and desserts, with offerings also available for health conscious diners. A seamless balance of wellness and indulgence, the fresh seasonal menu is now available in all cafés across the UAE.
The innovative and enticing winter menu has been carefully curated by Bateel’s award-winning executive chef Jean-Luc Vila, offering a culinary celebration of the finest seasonal ingredients and flavours drawing influence from dynamic Mediterranean cuisine. From breakfast, to a nourishing lunch or an indulgent dinner, Café Bateel’s fresh seasonal menu will leave guests truly satisfied with every bite. Highlights include The Bateel Açai Bowl which boasts homemade honey coated granola, with fresh ripe banana, raspberries, kiwi and blueberries, dusted with coconut flakes and served with Chef Jean-Luc’s açai sorbet, an alternative way to savour the superfood. Whilst the Tiger Prawn Linguini combines organic homemade pasta with flawlessly herbed and spiced tiger prawns, cherry tomatoes and a delicate crab bisque, finished with a squeeze of lemon and touch of basil - sure to be a firm favourite with Café Bateel’s loyal guests. Diners looking for rustic winter delight can’t miss the Braised Beef Short Rib served with Greek mushrooms, roasted butternut squash, seasonal root vegetables and sautéed kale. For those with a sweet tooth, Café Bateel offers four new seasonal treats including the Lemon Slice - white chocolate and vanilla mascarpone on a biscuit base, topped with a lemon ganache and almond glaze. The perfect way to end a meal or ideal to be enjoyed with a Spanish Latte, which combines Bateel’s famous coffee and renowned dates, for a truly delicious experience.
Café Bateel’s Seasonal Winter menu is now available across all cafés in the UAE
WINTER MENU
All prices are inclusive of VAT.
BREAKFAST
GREEN SHAKSHUKA
A contemporary twist on a classic favourite, with green tomatoes, baby spinach, kale and asparagus served with two poached eggs and sprinkled with cracked pine nuts and pumpkin seeds.
4 9
AÇAI SORBET & PANCAKES
Homemade açai sorbet served on three warm butter pancakes with fresh blueberries.
3 9
THE BATEEL AÇAI BOWL
Homemade honey coated granola served with fresh ripe banana, raspberries, kiwi and blueberries, dusted with coconut flakes and served with our chef’s açai sorbet.
3 9
AVOCADO FIVE GRAIN SUPER SALAD
A blended mix of lentils, red quinoa, mixed grain with avocado, fresh Italian feta cheese and asparagus topped with a fried egg.
4 4
APPETISERS AND SALADS
CAULIFLOWER SOUP
Healthy and heartwarming cauliflower soup, lifted with fresh coriander and served with a delicate mix of grains and sesame seeds.
3 8
GRILLED HALLOUMI & AVOCADO BRUSCHETTA
A fresh avocado and zesty lemon base for our Italian halloumi dish garnished with zaatar, sumac and a touch of homemade beetroot hummus served on a light and crunchy Levain toast.
4 9
BLACK RICE & ROOT SALAD
A selected combination of healthy root vegetables served on a bed of Venere rice with a beetroot, artichoke and herb dressing.
4 4
WILD MUSHROOM BURRATA
A generous mix of mushrooms and grilled asparagus embrace our fresh burrata served with crunchy Levain toast and finished with a Bateel balsamic glaze.
5 9
SAKU TUNA POKE BOWL
A selection of perfectly seared tuna served with kale, edamame and cooked Hijiki enlightened with black sesame seeds and a wasabi dressing.
4 9
TARTINES
AVOCADO TARTINE
A delicious toasted Levain toast with sliced avocado with your choice of toppings:
Smoked Salmon / Spicy Prawns / Italian Burrata
5 8 / 5 4 / 6 4
BEEF SHORT RIBS TARTINE
Braised beef short ribs with onion confit lifted with fresh parsley and drizzled with a zesty lemon and tahina dressing on Levain toast.
6 9
ORGNIC PASTA
TIGER PRAWN LINGUINI
Marinated Tiger prawns with cherry tomato and crab bisque drizzled and garnished with lemon and basil.
7 9
VEGAN FUSILLI MADRAS
Diced eggplant, Greek mushrooms, yellow raisins and chickpeas served in a perfectly spiced Madras style curry.
5 9
GNOCCHI ALLA SORRENTINA
Fresh tomatoes are the base for this Italian favourite served with buffalo mozzarella and pesto coulis.
5 9
MAIN COURSES
GRILLED SALMON
Fresh grilled salmon and cauliflower purée served with a homely leek confit and finely chopped chives.
9 8
CHICKEN TAGINE
Succulent organic chicken tagine with Khidri dates, dried apricots, wild Rocca and green olives served on a bed of saffron rice.
8 9
BEEF SHORT RIBS
Braised beef short ribs, Greek mushrooms and roasted butternut squash served with seasonal root vegetables and sautéed kale.
9 9
DESSERTS
GRAND VANILLA PROFITEROLES
Choux pastry bursting with vanilla cream, served with a rich, warm chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream.
4 0
TRES LECHES
Light, moist pound cake and mascarpone, served with fresh berries and a crème Anglaise.
4 0
LEMON SLICE
White chocolate and vanilla mascarpone on a biscuit base, topped with a lemon ganache and almond glaze.
3 2
ORANGE & YUZU DOME
White chocolate and orange mousse on a biscuit base, wrapped in an orange glaze.
3 2
SPANISH LATTE
BATEEL SPANISH LATTE
Layered coffee with sweetened milk, Bateel date syrup and steamed milk.
2 5
ICED SPANISH LATTE
Bateel date syrup blended with sweetened milk, a shot of espresso and ice, topped with whipped cream.
2 5
About Bateel
The Bateel boutique offers a distinctly different experience. Renowned for inventing and cultivating the world's only gourmet dates, today it is the ultimate indulgence and gifting destination. From authentic dates and exquisite chocolates, pralines and truffles, to other exclusive fine food products - it is an invitation to experience the exceptional.
About Café Bateel
Taking the brand a step beyond gourmet products, Café Bateel represents the ultimate Bateel experience. A seamless blend of European café elegance and the distinct character of our Arabic heritage, Café Bateel provides a warm and sophisticated ambiance where you can enjoy extraordinary gourmet cuisine. The globally renowned Mediterranean café and restaurant, has been awarded the coveted title of Best Café 2017 for the second year running at the BBC Good Food Middle East Awards that took place on November 22nd, 2017
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