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Bala Baya, Mezzanine At Bala Baya

Location pin

229 Union Street, London, SE1 0LR - 

  • Users

    Up to
    120 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

Bala Baya is a bakery in the morning, a fast paced pitta kiosk with a sit down mezzanine at lunch and a buzzy street level restaurant at night. Our food is rooted in tradition but with a progressive and modern take.

It is chef Eran Tibi's poem to Tel Aviv. It’s about an honest love between food and people. His love of Tel Aviv and its many unique eating habits has inspired him to create a menu that mimics a day in the life of the "White City".

Inspired by Bauhaus architecture, Bala Baya has created a kaleidoscopic space that allows you to experience the sun-kissed youthfulness of Tel Aviv from the heart of Southwark.

Our mezzanine has been inspired by the sun blushed rooftops of Tel Aviv with desert plants, beautiful shadows and 3.5 metre diameter chandelier that gives a relaxed and sexy atmosphere.
The space can be used in many ways; from a fine dining full service banquet, to a buzzy networking event or even an all nighter party.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 120

Dining

Dining

up to 60

Theatre

Theatre

up to 60

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 40

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 60

Classroom

Classroom

up to 60

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Public transport

Public transport

Premises parking

Premises parking

Audio & visual

Microphone

Microphone

Space rules

Cancellation policy

50% refundable 7 days before the event

Location

Reviews

  • justyna kubinska

    September 2021

    Best food I’ve ever eaten! Service was amazing we were 40 mins late and still accommodated in a busy restaurant, checked on every few minutes by Michael and Sam who made the atmosphere impossible to forget. So happy with the food which is very well priced and the drinks were great and also well priced at £11 with the main meal being £16 per person for a stunningly presented meal which tasted like heaven.

  • Caroline Carvalho

    October 2021

    What an excellent night!!! Food is amazing, service is outstanding, wine selection is great (with surprisingly good Israeli wine). We had prawns, cauliflower steak, aubergine mess, chicken and artichoke. The food presentation is awesome, extremely tasty. Highly recommend. Will be coming back certainly!! Please do visit!!

  • Katrin Huehne

    July 2021

    Stumbled across Bala Baya last night on the hunt for dinner and it turned out to be a brilliant find. We shared the sampling menu and every dish was flavoursome, and well presented. If you go for the sharing menu be aware it is a LOT of food so come hungry. The service was super friendly and attentive (which always makes a big difference when dining out) and I liked the laid back atmosphere - great experience overall. I have added this to my "favourite London restaurants" list

  • Stef C

    October 2021

    This restaurant blew my mind. The food was 10 out of 10. Superbly delicious. The chef is a genius. I loved everything, but ig I had to choose my absolute favourites were the aubergine mess and the cauliflower steak crumble. Thank you for such an amazing experience!!! Highly recommend trying this place - you'll want to come back again and again!

  • Dan Smith

    October 2021

    5 Star food and 5 star for the decor, well for the upstairs dining area. We'd eaten there a number of times as a couple and were always seated upstairs. When booking for 6, it's not the same deal, at last on this occasion. Unfortunately we were seated downstairs and the consensus of the table was that upstairs looked nicer. Having dined upstairs in the past I agree. Please don't misinterpret this, downstairs is lovely but relative to the upstairs it's 4 star. I'd encourage Balla Baya to perhaps leave some tips or point out any disclaimers I missed to help future diners expectations. Overall, we got over this detail and enjoyed the rest of the evening.