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329 W. 51st St. New York, NY 10019

212-315-3315 

http://www.braainyc.com  

329 W. 51st St. New York NY 10019

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  • African, South African
    Sun 11am-11pm, Tue-Sat 11am-12am
  • Delivery, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout
    Late Night
  • Live Entertainment
    Accepted
Description

Bamboo lines the ceiling and driftwood collected along the Hudson River bank is scattered around Braai. From the same folks who own Xai Xai Wine Bar down the street, the Hell's Kitchen restaurant specializes in South African barbecue. Skewers of ostrich, venison, and mutton are covered in traditional spices from Cape Malay. The recipe for Chakalaka, a vegetable relish, comes straight from Johannesburg and curried chutneys grace a few of the meaty plates. The malva pudding, a sponge cake in a puddle of pastry cream with vanilla ice cream, is not to be skipped for dessert. --Jessica Goodman








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  • 2011 | Best South African

    Of the three South African restaurants in town, Braai is the one with the broadest menu. Although nominally a barbecue joint, Braai's bill of fare also runs to biryanis (demonstrating Indian influences on the cuisine), prawns piri-piri (a fiery Angolan dish), sliders (this is New York, after all), and tribal porridges, in addition to the Boer dried meats, and oddball ostrich and mutton. A big plus is a wine list showcasing many unfamiliar South African vintages. The decor is rough-hewn, in a... More »

  • 2008 | South African

    The meat fired atop smoldering olivewood at Braai competes with the best carnivorous pleasures in town. Try the pinkly gamey venison steak, which comes with a delicious mass of roasted sweet potato and eggplant better than most steakhouse sides. More »

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  • thevillagevoicebestof
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    | New York, NY | 84 Reviews

    The meat fired atop smoldering olivewood at Braai competes with the best carnivorous pleasures in town. Try the pinkly gamey venison steak, which comes with a delicious mass of roasted sweet potato and eggplant better than most steakhouse sides.

  • AmandaJ832
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    | New York, NY | 26 Reviews

    Braai literally means BBQ and this place is delicious. I'd never had South African before, but I went with a friend who dated a South African for years. So, she was familiar with the menu and had eaten the home-cooked version of these dishes. Everything was excellent! The wine was a little pricey. (I was looking at the price for a 1/2 bottle, not a whole one, so when the bill came, there was a little bit of sticker shock.) I had the special, which when I went was a seaford biryani. Biryani is generally considered to be Indianl, and you do see many of the same spices. But it is done in a more smoky, dry-rubbed sort of way. No heavy coconut sauces here! And the milk tart (think tres leches with a flaky pie crust on the bottom) was a great way to finish the meal.

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  • Braai: Both Fun and Game

    Braai: Both Fun and Game

    If there's anything that will make a jaded food city perk up, it's word that a new restaurant will be serving zebra. Yes, wrote The New York Times, zebra would be on the menu at Braai, the new South African barbecue spot in Hell's Kitchen. On the... More »

Main Menu
Sop En Slaai
$8.00
Soup Of The Day
ask your server for our chef's daily offering
$12.00
Beetroot Salad
thick slices of red beets with chopped onion and pineapple in a lemon lime dressing
$12.00
Braai Salad "die Braai Slaai"
seasonal oranges, goat cheese & roasted garlic over rocket salad complimented by a rooibos herb dressing
$16.00
Safari Salad
dried apricots, mangos & kiwi over baby arugula with feta cheese in a mint-yoghurt dressing
Istatah
$14.00
Braai Brie Cheese
arugula salad, toasted bread & honey orange
$9.00
Nandi Nkuku
char-grilled chicken wings, basted with tangy "monkey gland" sauce
$9.00
Drie-hoekies
indian samoosas, mango atchar & fruit sambal with a blue cheese sauce
$12.00
Fish Cakes
a salmon cake served with selection of caviar-mango salsa with peri-peri mayonnaise
$14.00
Deviled Chicken Livers
chicken livers in a spicy peri-peri gravy served with sliced bread
$16.00
Braai'ed Mushroom
grilled portobello mushrooms, caramelized fennel & sauteed lemon spinach with saffron-pomegranate sauce
Main Kos
$16.00
Kaapse Vis Parcel
deep fried fish filet, calamari and "slap" chips
$18.00
Chicken Or Beef Bobotie
ground chicken, baked in malay curried chutney with an egg topping
$20.00
Boerewors & Soweto Sauce
traditional beef & pork farmer's sausage with fresh corn polenta pap in a rich tomato gravy
$20.00
Ribbetjies - Pork Ribs
char grilled pork baby back ribs with soft spinach, truffle coconut polenta pap & rooibos chocolate glaze
$26.00
Prawns Peri Peri
grilled mozambican prawns marinated in a peri-peri sauce & served with basmati-saffron rice
E'sides
$5.00
"slap" Chips (fries)
$5.00
Mashed-truffle Coconut Pap
$6.00
Lentil
$5.00
Chakalaka
$5.00
"mielie" - Corn
Desserts - Pudding
$9.00
Malva Pudding
traditional soft sponge pudding, caramelized banana & vanilla ice cream on a bed of amarula - granadilla custard with vanilla ice cream
$9.00
Koeksisters
sweetly spiced dough pastry, orange yogurt mousse, rooibos ginger honey sauce with tropical fruit sorbet
$8.00
Chocolate Mud Hut
chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream & "rainbow' chocolate sauce
$8.00
Passion Fruit Sorbet
delicious soft passion fruit creme sorbet with wafers & fresh fruit
$12.00
Pinotage Poached Pears
three ripe pears bathed in a red wine syrup stuffed with dark chocolate and candied walnuts
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