About Our Menu Our cuisine brings together the soul of rustic Italian cooking fused with urban modern sensibilities. The foundation of the cuisine is Bateel’s Umbrian collection, an exclusive range of authentic natural ingredients strategically sourced from top producers in the Italian countryside. Extra-virgin olive oil renowned for its low acidity and aromatic flavour. Artisanal pastas made from top-quality hard durum wheat and spring water. Wholesome grains, beans and legumes cultivated according to age-old methods. While honouring the artisanal values so close to the heart of our Umbrian products, Bateel’s master chefs renew Italian cuisine. Each recipe is refined for modern tastes, with a focus on healthy eating and haute culinary sensitivities. For example, instead of heavy butters and creams, used in traditional cooking, our kitchen uses lighter ingredients such as labneh and extra-virgin olive oil. While we offer a selection of delightful meat and seafood dishes, the menu emphasizes nourishing vegetables and grains made with natural sauces and condiments. Bateel pastries and desserts celebrate the classic traditions of France and Italy, fusing them with the best in Arabian heritage. And while we scour the world for the highest quality chocolate and the finest coffee beans, our gourmet dates are grown right at home in our own organically managed plantations. The coffee-and-date tradition of hospitality, which we maintain at our Café, combines the best the world has to offer. Whether dining here at the Café or recreating dishes at home using our brand’s signature products, the Bateel experience is an invitation to explore and experiment, traditional delights that meet today’s trends.
Gourmet Retail Products Café Bateel offers an extensive range of gourmet products available for purchase in store. Our cakes are also available in large size upon request. For inquiries about Café Bateel gourmet foods, cakes or catering services, please speak to our Café Manager.
Starters Soups Wild Mushroom, Asparagus, Lentil, Tomato & Mozzarella Nodini, Roasted Vegetables, Carrot & Cumin
SaladS
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Bateel Couscous Boiled burghul with chickpeas, diced apricots, figs, Kholas dates, tomatoes, baby zucchini and fava beans with lemon dressing.
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Jirjir
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Fresh jirjir with sautéed mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and Bateel balsamico dressing. Mediterranean Farro Salad Cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, grilled onions, marinated feta cheese, Ligurian olives, farro, baby spinach, red radish, chickpeas and oregano with lemon dressing.
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Lentil Black lentils with cherry tomatoes, baby mozzarella and Bateel balsamico dressing.
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Caesar Crunchy romaine hearts with zaatar croutons, shaved Parmesan and Caesar dressing. With chicken ( 51 ), with marinated prawns ( 55 )
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Chicken Avocado Mixed greens with marinated chicken breast, avocados, cherry tomatoes, asparagus, Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing.
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Prawn Avocado Mixed greens with marinated prawns, avocados, cherry tomatoes, asparagus, Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing.
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Brezaola Mixed greens with sliced brezaola, grilled artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and Bateel balsamico dressing.
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Yellow Fin Tuna Ventresca tuna with farro wild wheat, tomatoes, onions, coriander and Bateel balsamico dressing.
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Niçoise Fillet of white tuna with French beans, boiled baby potatoes, quail eggs, Umbrian black olives, cherry tomatoes, grilled onions and bell peppers dressed with extra-virgin lemon olive oil.
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Jomara (Heart of Palm) A unique Bateel recipe using an ancient Arabian delicacy, the heart of palm, dressed with extra-virgin olive oil.
Antipasti
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Bateel Caprese Fresh buffalo mozzarella with fresh tomatoes and wild rocca leaves, dressed with extra-virgin olive oil. Served with date and pecan pesto toast.
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Smoked Salmon Platter with Zaatar Toast Oak smoked Scottish salmon with cream cheese and chives.
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Warm Artichoke Salad Grilled artichokes, fava beans, parsley, potatoes, radish, cherry tomatoes, lemon dressing and Parmesan shavings.
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Light Meals Sandwiches Choose from our selection of baguette, wholewheat cereal baguette, white toast, whole wheat toast, zaatar toast, date toast or ciabatta. Bateel Club Chicken, tomatoes, crispy turkey bacon, avocados and egg layered between your choice of bread. With tuna ( 50 ), with brezaola ( 51 )
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Mediterranean Buffalo mozzarella, grilled artichokes, eggplant, onions, roast bell peppers and jirjir pesto.
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Scottish Smoked Salmon Oak smoked Scottish salmon, cream cheese and chives, cucumber, iceberg lettuce and caper berries.
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Chicken Zaatar Zaatar marinated chicken breast, semi-sun dried tomatoes, jirjir lettuce and grilled eggplant with Bateel date mayonnaise.
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Brezaola Thinly sliced cured beef, marinated artichoke hearts, jirjir lettuce and shaved Parmesan cheese with Bateel date mustard.
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Tuna Tuna La Pescadora, sun dried tomatoes, caper berries, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise.
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GRILLED Sandwiches Lightly Smoked Turkey and Cheese Panini Panini bread spread with date mustard, lightly smoked turkey and Gruyère cheese.
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The Levant Wrap Saj bread with halloumi cheese, semi-sun dried tomatoes, jirjir lettuce and date olive tapenade.
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Chicken Vindaye Panini with chicken breast and Gruyère cheese, spread with spicy vegetable vindaye.
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Spicy Mediterranean Panini Tomato panini with grilled eggplant, buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes and jirjir lettuce, spread with chili pepper.
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Quiches
Lorraine Turkey bacon, onions and Emmental cheese.
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Salmon With broccoli and spinach.
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Chicken and Mushroom Roasted chicken breast and wild mushrooms.
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Spinach
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Baby spinach, grilled onions, grated halloumi cheese and pineseeds.
Pastas & Risottos Bateel Risotto Farro risotto with green asparagus, baby spinach, zucchini, fava beans, tomatoes, fresh herbs and halloumi cheese.
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Citrus Risotto with Garlic Chilli Prawns Arborio risotto rice with chilli sautéed prawns, labneh and lemon confit.
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Mushroom Risotto Farro wild wheat risotto with sautéed wild mushrooms, onions, garlic, parsley, labneh and Parmesan cheese.
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Scottish Smoked Salmon Cirioline Flat and thin pasta with Scottish smoked salmon in a light creamy labneh sauce with lemon confit, chives and capper berry.
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Paccheri Rigati Tuna Vindaye Large tube shaped pasta with chili tomato sauce, red and yellow pepper vindaye, diced tomato, fillet of white tuna and 24 months aged Reggiano Parmesan.
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Prawn Castellane Shell shaped pasta with marinated prawns and coriander in a spicy creamy tomato sauce.
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Chicken Fusilli Spiral shaped pasta with chicken, mushrooms, garlic and parsley in a labneh sauce.
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Rigatoni Al Arabiatta Tube shaped pasta with spicy tomato sauce, Ligurian olives, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese.
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Spicy Torcetti Twisted pasta with black lentils, spicy tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, baby mozzarella and coriander.
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Vegetable Ricette Spiral shaped pasta with green asparagus, grilled onions, artichokes, baby spinach, fava beans, diced tomatoes and halloumi cheese.
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Rigatoni Reggiano Cheese Sauce Tube shaped pasta in a light creamy sauce of mascarpone, Reggiano Parmesan and diced pecorino cheese.
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Bateel Tenderloin Ragout Cirioline Cirioline pasta with a revisited bolognaise sauce made with hand cut beef tenderloin, onions, carrots, beef jus reduction, tomato sauce and parsley.
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* Gluten-free pasta available on request.
Main Courses Norwegian Salmon Slow cooked salmon fillet served with grilled artichokes, fava beans, potatoes, radish, semi-sundried tomatoes, lemon dressing and Parmesan shavings.
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Duck Leg Confit Slow cooked duck leg served with friesee salad, garlic croutons sautéed potatoes and onion confit.
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Duck and Lentil Risotto Farro wild wheat and black lentil risotto with duck confit, tomatoes, onions, baby spinach and Parmesan cheese.
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Bateel Chicken Tagine Chicken leg with potatoes, chickpeas, blanched almonds, apricot, Wanan date and Ras El Hanout.
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Ribeye Steak Grilled Australian ribeye steak served with Umbrian salad and balsamico reduction.
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Beef Tenderloin Grilled Australian beef tenderloin served with farro wild wheat and mushroom risotto.
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Slow Braised Beef Cheeks Served with potatoes, glazed carrots and turkey bacon.
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Desserts Cakes & tarts Carrot Cake Moist freshly baked carrot cake with a sugar glaze.
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Dhibs Millefeuille French classic pastry. Layered pure butter flaky puff pastry with a smooth pastry cream flavoured with Bateel date dhibs.
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Barhi Sacher Chocolate Cake Viennese classic revisited by Bateel. Moist chocolate cake layered with Barhi date jam and rich chocolate ganache.
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Brownie Moist and rich 75% Tanzanian dark origin chocolate with crispy walnuts.
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Kholas Pecan Pie Crispy sugar dough, baked with a mixture of prime pecans, sweet date dhibs and Kholas dates topped with caramelised pecan nuts. Baked to perfection.
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Kholas Pistachio Pie Crispy sugar dough, baked with a mixture of finest pistachios, sweet date dhibs and Kholas dates. Baked to perfection.
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Khidri Date Opera French classic revisited by Bateel. Two layers of fine date cream and a layer of smooth chocolate ganache topped with a dark chocolate glaze.
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Cheesecake American baked cheesecake with light Philadelphia cream cheese on a crispy digestive biscuit topped with strawberries.
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Milk & Coconut Chocolate Cake Origin milk chocolate mousse on top of a crunchy coconut and almond biscuit.
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Bateel Eclair of the Week A selection of traditional French pastry filled with a choice of date, lemon, salted caramel or sesame cream.
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Strawberry Tart Crispy sugar dough filled with an almond cream, date dhibs, pastry cream and fresh strawberries.
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Hazelnut Rocher Hazelnut sponge, Madagascar origin 62% dark chocolate mousse with hazelnut caramel heart and glazed with gianduja chocolate.
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Lemon Tart Crispy sugar dough filled with fresh lemon curd and decorated with a lightly caramelised meringue.
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Sour Cherry & Pistachio Dream Pistachio mousse and sour cherry jelly on top of rich almond cherry “Gain de Gene”.
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Sugar Free Mango & Date Tea Heart
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Sugar free mango and date tea mousse on a crispy salted biscuit. Madagascar Dark Chocolate Cake Delicious chocolate biscuit with aromatic tonka bean cream with dark chocolate “Madagascar” origin mousse, crispy praline and feuilletine.
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Pear & Date Temptation Creamy pear & date cake with a soft biscuit base with fresh lemon flavored poached pear, vanilla cream and smooth toffee.
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Bateel Sticky Toffee Pudding Warm date pudding served with a butterscotch reduction, tangy yoghurt ice cream and caramelised pecan.
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Tiramisu & Dhibs Fresh mascarpone cream with date dhibs and centered with savoyard biscuit soaked in Bateel espresso.
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Chocolate Fondant Warm 70% chocolate cake with a melting center served with vanilla ice cream.
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Waffles Freshly made Belgian waffles served with mixed berries, icing sugar, raspberry coulis, chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
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Ice Cream Homemade Ice Cream (one scoop) Yoghurt with Pecan & Dhibs, Chocolate 75%, Pistachio, Raspberry Sorbet, Vanilla, Date & Speculoos, Orange & Mandarine
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Vanilla (sugar free)
ADD ONS Chocolate Sauce, Caramel Sauce, Strawberry Sauce, Whip Cream, Caramelised Pecan Nuts Bateel Sundae Homemade vanilla ice cream with Khidri orange, dhibs and caramelised pecan nuts.
Rhutab Platter A selection of Bateel rhutab dates.
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Hot Beverages Coffee
Bateel’s 100% Arabica Espresso is a blend created predominantly of beans from Santos, Brazil. Its sweet perfumed taste is complemented by the fruity flavours of Arabian Dijmah from Ethiopia and the light acidity of Central American Arabica. Each of these beans is slow roasted separately, creating the delicate taste and round aroma of the Bateel blend. Bateel’s Qahwa is made from the finest Yemeni origin beans, which are prized for their superior quality. Qahwa Arabian coffee served traditionally in dallah pot with dates.
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Turkish Coffee
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Espresso (Single)
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Espresso (Double)
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Espresso Macchiato
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Espresso Con Panna
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Americano
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Cappuccino
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Caffè Latte
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Caffè Caramel Layered coffee with vanilla syrup topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle.
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Caffè Mocha (Dark Chocolate) Layered coffee with dark chocolate sauce topped with whipped cream.
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Caffè Bianca (White Chocolate) Layered coffee with white chocolate sauce topped with whipped cream.
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Caffè Dhibs Layered coffee with natural date syrup topped with whipped cream.
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Caffè Affogato Espresso poured over homemade vanilla ice cream.
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COCOA Hot Chocolate Bateel’s finest milk chocolate served with steamed milk.
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ADD ONs Caramel Syrup, Vanilla Syrup, Mint Syrup, Hazelnut Syrup, Whipped Cream, Extra Espresso
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TEA Café Bateel’s selection of tea offers a unique choice of flavours and variety for the most discerning palate. Our muslin tea bags are completely handmade and contain whole tea leaves. The tea bags are free of metal staples and bands to preserve the taste of the tea.
Bateel’s Homemade Moroccan Tea
BLACK TEA
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Big Ben Breakfast Tea A blend of Yunnan (China) and Assam (India), mild and invigorating. Round and spicy. Ideal in the morning.
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Blue of London
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Yunnan is one of the best black teas in the world, and with a fresh and delicate bergamot from Calabria, a particularly fine and well balanced Earl Grey.
GREEN TEA
Japanese Sencha Ariake Produced by the province of Kyushu, Sencha Ariake is the mildest of the Sencha teas. Invigorating and flowery, it is very pleasant in the morning.
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China Grand Jasmine Chun Feng Nearly all the flowers have been removed and there is a high proportion of tips. A remarkable tea that allows the jasmine bouquet to develop fully.
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INFUSIONS Chamomile Infusion This infusion made of chamomile flower has a soft and flowery fragrance. Very aromatic, its unique perfume and strong flavour are mostly appreciated after meals.
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Mint Infusion Relaxing and invigorating, this mint infusion is surprisingly refreshing in summer and heart-warming in winter.
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ROOIBOS
Hammam’s Red Tea Inspired by a traditional Turkish recipe, a rich, fruity tea combination of green date pulp, rich red fruit and the mellow roundness of Rooibos.
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Rooibos with Lime-Blossom and Mint Digestive and purifying properties. Calming, relaxing and aiding sleep by relieving nervous fatigue.
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Rooibos Lord’s Tea Earl Grey with a Rooibos base. This blend, with red petals, balances the powerful lemony note of the bergamot with the roundness of Rooibos.
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Cold Beverages Freshly Squeezed Juices Orange, Carrot, Mint Lemonade, Green Apple, Mango
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Healthy Juice Cocktails Afterglow Orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine and lemon juice.
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Kiwi Mojito Kiwi, sparkling water and fresh mint leaves.
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Mixed Berries Mixed berries, banana and green apple juice.
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Mango Sunrise Mango, orange juice, banana and ginger.
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Pineapple Mint Pineapple, lemon juice and mint leaves.
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Watermelon Passion Watermelon and passion fruit.
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FROZEN Shakes
Vanilla, Chocolate, Mocha, Strawberry
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Bateel Date Shake Made from vanilla ice cream, milk and fresh Rhutab dates.
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Coffee Frappe
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Iced Coffee Iced Americano, Iced Latte, Iced Mocha
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Homemade Iced Teas Mojito Iced Tea Green tea, mint leaves and lemon juice.
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Lemongrass Iced Tea Infused fresh lemongrass.
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Lemon Iced Tea Iced black tea flavoured with lemon.
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Peach Iced Tea Iced black tea flavoured with peach.
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Green Tea with Mint Iced green tea flavoured with mint.
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Boston Iced Tea Black tea and cranberry juice.
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Soft Drinks
Bateel Sparkling Date Drink 375ml / 750ml
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Bateel Sparkling Pomegranate Drink 375ml / 750ml
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San Pellegrino (Imported Sparkling Water)
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Acqua Panna (Imported Still Mineral Water)
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Arwa (Local Still Water) Regular and Diet Soft Drinks Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Sprite Light, Fanta
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