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Soho No. 60

Famed for its outrageous atmosphere, celebrity appearances and 4am stacks of pancakes, Balans No.60 is something of a Soho legend. Serving up more Porn Star Martinis than anywhere else in the entire city, it’s not surprising that we have some seriously good stories to tell…

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Soho No. 60

60-62 Old Compton Street, W1D 4UG

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Our menus

All-day Breakfast & BrunchMains & SandwichesPuddingsDrinksDinner Specials (sample)

All-day Breakfast & Brunch

Eggs in Hell

V2 Woodland Farm eggs poached in a fiery tomato sauce, served with cripsy Balans potatoes & parmesan cheese

Two eggs any way

VePoached, fried, scrambled or boiled Woodland Farm eggs on sourdough, granary or gluten free toast (add crispy bacon, sausage or sliced avocado for £2)

Steak & two eggs any way

GBavette steak & Woodland Farm eggs, cooked to your liking, with crispy Balans potatoes & chimichurri

Duck mash-up

DConfit duck leg with new potatoes, pancetta & a fried Woodland Farm egg

The Soho Full English

2 Woodland Farm eggs (any way), bacon, cumberland sausage, field mushroom, tomatoes, crispy Balans potatoes & toast

Lobster Benedict

1 /2 lobster, poached Woodland Farm eggs, avocado & crispy bacon on an English muffin, with homemade Hollandaise sauce

Salmon, avocado & scrambled egg

DH. Forman smoked salmon with scrambled Woodland Farm eggs, avocado & toast

Avocado & quinoa bruschetta

With cherry tomatoes, halloumi, homemade pesto & balsamic glaze

Eggs Benedict / Royale / Florentine

Poached Woodland Farm eggs with a choice of ham, smoked salmon or spinach on an English muffin, with homemade Hollandaise sauce

Breakfast burrito

VSpicy scrambled Woodland Farm eggs in a warm flour tortilla wrap with Mexicana cheese, homemade salsa & sour cream

Kedgeree

GFlakes of natural smoked haddock, stirred through curried basmati rice, topped with a poached Woodland Farm egg

Pork & chorizo bap

Pork, chorizo, mushrooms & Red Leicester cheese on a freshly baked bap with spiced ketchup

8.5

Cheese omelette

VWoodland Farm egg omelette with mature English cheddar, fine herbs & crispy Balans potatoes

Soho-style French toast

VEggy brioche with pecans, caramelised banana & warm maple butter with a pinch of cinnamon

Proper porridge

VWith milk & a squeeze of honey

4.5

Homemade granola

VWith fresh seasonal berries, Greek yoghurt & honey

OUR FAMOUS PANCAKES

American pancakes

With a choice of bacon, banana or berries, warm maple butter

Vegan pancakes

VVeWith a choice of banana or berries, warm maple dairy-free butter

Bloody Marys

Balans Bloody Mary

Tito’s vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, & celery

Virgin Mary

Tomato juice, lemon juice, tabasco, worcestershire sauce & celery

4.9

Mains & Sandwiches

Sandwiches

Salt beef sandwich

New York-style salt beef with sauerkraut, pickles, mustard mayo, toasted sourdough

7.5

Smoked salmon bagel

H. Forman smoked salmon, homemade bagel, with herb cheese, pickled cucumber & watercress

7.5

Togarashi buttermilk chicken doughnut

Togarashi marinated chicken, Japanese kewpie slaw, pickles, smoked bacon, Red Leicester cheese & gochujang ketchup, in a doughnut

7.5

Vegetable focaccia sandwich

VToasted homemade focaccia with pesto mayo, toasted pine nuts and chargrilled aubergine, courgette & red peppers

7.5

Salads

Roast beets, feta & hazelnut

VGWith fèves and a togarashi dukkah & tarragon dressing

10.5

Freekeh & tenderstem

VVeDWith artichokes, mushrooms, fresh herbs & Balans house dressing

Baby mozzarella, goji berries & courgette

VGWith green beans, tenderstem broccoli, radicchio & a lemon thyme dressing

Falafel & hummus

VDWith crispy chickpeas, pickles, flat bread, and a harissa & tahini dressing

Chicken & bacon cobb

GWith Cashel blue cheese, avocado, watercress, cos lettuce and ranch dressing (without chicken & bacon - £10)

New favourites

Fish cakes

2 traditional fishcakes served with a light watercress & pea salad

Chicken enchiladas

Sautéd chicken, black beans, Monterey Jack cheese with spiced tomato sauce wrapped in a grilled tortilla with melted Mexicana cheese & sour cream

11.5

Tofu & roast aubergine

VVeGDWith a miso glaze & stir fried rice noodles

Manchego & Serrano croquettes

Spanish-style ham & cheese croquettes with paprika aioli

Goats cheese & basil gnocchi

VWith roast artichoke, peas & fèves

11.5

Three cheese quesadilla

VCrispy tortilla with Mexicana, Monterey Jack & soft cheese, tomatillo and chipotle salsa, and sour cream

Sides

Sautéd kale

VGWith chilli and ginger

3.5

Fries or hand-cut chips

3.5

Crispy Balans potatoes

3.5

Mac & cheese

3.5

Roasted beets, red onion, parsnip

VVeGDWith rosemary oil

Mixed leaf salad

VVeGDWith Balans house dressing

3.5

Balans Classics

Balans favourite goats’ cheese pappardelle

With kale & walnut pesto

Fish & chips

Dayboat caught fish from the British Isles, hand-cut chips & mushy peas

The infamous Balans burger

A 100% british beef patty, topped with Red Leicester cheese, smoked bacon, lettuce, dill pickle, tomato & red onion marmalade on a brioche bun with fries

Moving Mountains B12 vegan burger

VVeDSmokey cajun chickpea relish, crispy onion ring, Moving Mountains B12 patty, chipotle mayo with charcoal and chia seed bun

Thai red curry

Chicken, shrimp or vegetables in Thai red curry sauce, with cashews & your choice of jasmine rice or egg noodles

Puddings

On a plate

Warm doughnuts

VWith dark chocolate sauce & vanilla cream

Rhubarb tart

VWith lemon curd, poached rhubarb & passion fruit

Warm brioche bread & butter pudding

VLaced with spiced apple slices & calvados custard

Vanilla sponge roulade

VWhite chocolate brandy cream, cranberry jam & macarons

Super soft vegan chocolate sponge

VVeWith dark chocolate mousse, blood orange gel & raspberry lollipop sorbet

Banana and peanut butter éclair

VOn a Breton biscuit base with a light chocolate mousse

Scoop of Jude’s ice cream or sorbet

VScoop of Jude’s ice cream or sorbet

2.2

In a mug

Boozy hot chocolate

Hot chocolate, Borghetti coffee liqueur, marshmallows & chocolate sauce

Drinks

Classic Cocktails

Negroni

Hayman’s gin, Carpano Vermouth, Carpano Bitter

Old Fashioned

Angostura bitters, Buffalo Trace bourbon whiskey & soda water

Mojito

Ron Cortez rum, lime, fresh mint & soda water

Espresso Martini

Moskovskaya vodka, freshly- brewed espresso & Borghetti coffee liqueur

Aperol Spritz

Aperol, Bolé DOC Spumante & soda water

Dark ‘n’ stormy

BrewDog Five Hundred Cuts rum, lime juice, Angostura bitters & Fever-Tree ginger beer

Porn Star Martini

Tito’s vodka, vanilla, passion fruit, with a shot of Lanson champagne on the side

Margarita

Rooster Rojo tequila, lime juice & triple sec

Signature Cocktails

Tiki punch

Pineapple Redleg rum, Fernet Branca & pineapple

9.5

Kentucky smash

Buffalo Trace bourbon whiskey, fig, honey & lime

9.5

Paddy's tropical retreat

Paddy Irish whiskey, coconut cream & banana

9.5

Slap on the rum

Redleg spiced rum, pineapple, mint & ginger

9.5

Honey hibiscus collins

Hayman’s old tom gin, hibiscus, honey & lemon

9.5

Margamott

Rooster Rojo tequila, Italicus & lime

9.5

Rogue passion

Moskovskaya vodka, passionfruit, strawberry & apple

9.5

Queen of hearts

Audemus pink pepper gin, Lazzaroni amaretto, cranberry & lemon

9.5

Naughty nuts

Moskovskaya vodka, Frangelico & apple

9.5

Soho calling

King of Soho gin, La Fée Parisienne absinthe & pear

9.5

Blackberry fizz

King of Soho gin, blackberry, lime & Lanson champagne

Virgin of the rocks

Hayman’s gin, Italicus, Bolé Novebolle & DOC Spumante

Oto CBD

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a molecule found in hemp plants that matches one produced naturally by our own bodies. It has been known to help with finding calm, focus and relaxation.

CBD booster

(for coffee or cocktails)

Amplify spritz

Apple cider, Fever-Tree aromatic tonic, grapefruit, OTO CBD

Spiced boost

Lyre’s dark cane spirit, ginger, lemon, maple syrup, OTO CBD

Beer & Cider

BrewDog Lost Lager

5.5

Birra Moretti

4.8

Beavertown Neck Oil IPA

5.1

BrewDog a Clockwork Tangerine IPA

5.5

Bellfield Bohemian Pilsner

GGluten free

5.8

Bellfield Lawless Village IPA

GGluten free

5.8

Five Points Railway Porter

5.8

Kentish Pip Craftsman Cider

5.1

Hawkes Doom & Bloom Rose Cider

5.5

Sparkling Wine

Prices by bottle / 125ml

Bolé Prosecco

Novebolle Romagna DOC Spumante. £30 / £7

Lanson Père et Fils

Champagne. £52 / £9.7

Brut di Pinot Nero Rosé VS

Ruggeri. £35 / £7.5

Rose

Prices by bottle / 250ml / 175ml

Pinot Grigio Blush, Il Sospiro

Sicily, Italy. £26 / £8.7 / £6.7

White Wine

Prices by bottle / 250ml / 175ml

Chenin Blanc, Stormy Cape

Western Cape, South Africa. £20 / £6.7 / £4.7

Vinho Verde, Quinta da lixa

Vinho Verde, Portugal. £23 / £7.8 / £5.5

Viognier Reserve, Bodegas Santa Ana

Mendoza, Argentina. £26 / £8.7 / £6.2

Chardonnay Reserva, Vinamar

Casablanca Valley, Chile. £29 / £9.9 / £6.8

Sauvignon Blanc, Yealands Estate, Single block L5

Marlborough, New Zealand. £31 / £10.5 / £7.2

Pinot Grigio Puiattino IGT

Giovanni Puiatti, Veneto, Italy. £32 / £10.9 / £7.7

Chardonnay, Château Ste. Michelle

Washington State, USA. £36 / £12.5 / £8.5

Gavi di Gavi, Nicola Bergaglio

Piemonte, Italy. £38 / £13.2 / £9.1

Albariño, Mar de Frades

Rias Baixas, Spain £40 / £13.9 / £9.5

Red Wine

Prices by bottle / 250ml / 175ml

Emilia Romagna, Italy

Emilia Romagna, Italy. £20 / £6.7 / £4.7

Red Boar Bobal, Bodegas Gallegas

Valencia, Spain. £23 / £7.8 / £5.5

Carmenere Reserva, Vinamar

Casablanca Valley, Chile. £26 / £8.7 / £6.2

Merlot, Longue Roche

Vin de France, France. £29 / £9.9 / £6.9

Rioja Crianza, Ramón Bilbao

Rioja, Spain. £31 / £10.5 / £7.2

Petit Cabernet Sauvignon Ken Forrester Wines

Western Cape, South Africa. £32 / £10.9 / £7.7

Malbec, Trapiche Melodías Winemakers Selection

Mendoza, Argentina. £33 / £11.2 / £7.8

Pinot Noir, McWilliams

New South Wales, Australia. £36 / £12.5 / £8.5

Syrah, Château Ste. Michelle

Washington State, USA. £38 / £13.2 / £9.1

Dessert & Port

Prices by bottle / 75ml

Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos

£35 / £9.5

Pedro Ximènez, Bella Luna

£39 / £10.5

Fonseca 10 year old tawny port

£55 / £6

Taylor’s 20 year old tawny port

£78 / £8.5

Quinta do Crasto 2015 vintage port

£135 / £15

Vidal Icewine, Peller

£50 / £7

Dinner Specials (sample)

Sample menus

We constantly change the dinner specials. These are recent example of what you might find to give you an idea.

Starters

Fried calamari

Tempura battered squid served with aioli

Peri peri chicken wings

Free-range chicken sourced from Fenns of Piccadilly with spicy marinade

Goat’s cheese & cauliflower risotto

Mains

Rib-eye steak

Premium steak from Fenns of Piccadilly. Served with bearnaise sauce, fries and watercress

Halloumi potato cakes

Sweet potato and potato cakes, with chilli, parsley & chives

Roast chicken breast with pancetta

Served with a tarragon jus and peas

Balans No.60 Specials

At Balans Soho No.60 we have a longer extended dinner special menu for this restaurant only, the following are a recent example of what you might find

Beef cheek ragu mac & cheese

parsley crumbs, truffle oil

Baby aubergine skewers

charred red onion salsa, harissa, raita, dukkah flatbread

Buttermilk fried squid tacos

nduja slaw, crushed avocado

Pan-fried sea bass

chorizo, sweet potato & okra gumbo

BBQ beef & chestnut mushroom pie

swede mash, cowboy beans, pepper gravy

Chicken supreme

free-range chicken, peas, broad beans, artichoke & mint casserole, crispy Parma ham

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