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Bustan, New York, NY

Bustan

4.7
4.7
1597 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 36 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Vegetarian-friendly
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Located in New York City's Upper West Side, Bustan serves Mediterranean cuisine in a modern, colorful atmosphere. The restaurant offers a wide range of cuisine from Southern Europe to North Africa. Bustan also caters offsite events and offers takeout for its customers' convenience.

Start out your meal at Bustan with one of the restaurant's appetizers such as the hummus or the falafel with our homemade Taboon bread. Choose from dinner options like the Kebab Halabi or Chicken "Musakhan". Top off your experience with a dessert like the Nemesis: Baked chocolate mousse cake.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Israeli, Greek
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Eli Buli
  • Catering
    Off-site catering is available
  • Private party facilities
    Our garden is available for private events. Please email to bustanny@gmail.com for inquiries.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Upper West Side
  • Cross street
    Between 83rd and 84th St
  • Parking details
    Meter parking available
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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    Mar 20, 2025 - Apr 30, 2025
    Sun - Thu - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Join us AT THE BAR before your DINNER for: - $6-beer - $9- selected wine - 2 for 1 well drinks - $10- specialty cocktails Note: Our HAPPY 2 HOURS is only at bar 5pm till 7pm

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What 1,597 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

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  • New York City

    Mediterranean

  • Manhattan

    Mediterranean

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bustan offers extraordinary Mediterranean cuisine with "fresh, innovative ingredients" and "delicious, flavorful" dishes. The ambiance is "warm and inviting," with "friendly, attentive staff" enhancing the dining experience. Highlights include "the best falafel," "amazing Moroccan fish," and "incredible kabob." Ideal for groups, Bustan is a "must experience" for NYC dining.
1,597 Reviews
  1. Ronald VIP

    New York City27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious food, with totally fresh and innovative ingredients. We thoroughly enjoyed the salad, eggplant, and bread-covered lamb with vegetables. Looking forward to sampling many other dishes in our next visits!

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  2. Richard VIP

    Cleveland3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is EXTRAORDINARY. And the place has a very nice vibe. Friendly staff. Our family had a GREAT time at Buston!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We got a bunch of the vegetables dishes, humus and tzatziki, and tuna crudo. All excellent

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  4. Michele

    New York City8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Everything we ordered was delicious! The staff was super friendly! The only thing I would change is to do something to the kitchen door so that it doesn’t slam. If you’re sitting right next to it, it can be startling. I will definitely go back to try more things!

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  5. marjory

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter was wonderful. The food was really great, loved the spreads and the bread is fantastic. It is so much fun to eat here, one of our favorites.

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  6. dinneratbasileaf

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service was fabulous, noise level a bit high.

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  7. OpenTable Diner VIP

    New York City3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    We were celebrating a special birthday, we’re 5 people , and I was bringing 4 people who had never been to bustan before. The atmosphere in the restaurant is so beautiful and warm and cozy, it we were seated on the outside covered back patio. We were so cold and there was none of the warm atmosphere of the restaurant inside. Not so festive for a special occasion.

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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great meal and experience at Bustan from the moment we were greeted. We were seated at a great table in the window and the dishes were all enticingly and accurately described to our party. The smoked eggplant was incredible. The breads were warm and delicious. The lamb kebab served under a baked bread dome was also exquisite. We ended the meal with dessert which included ice cream covered in halvah which was unique. All of the dishes were shareable which allowed us to try a lot of the small plates. Prices were quite reasonable for the quality of the food and the service. I highly recommend Bustan!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Connecticut1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bustan is one of our favorite restaurants on the Upper West Side- always a pleasure. Food is fresh , delicious and well executed. The service is great and the space is comfortable, and designed .

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  10. Robert

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything we had was really outstanding. Ambiance is lovely, quiet, nicely dim, cool things on the walls!

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FAQs

Bustan offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Bustan also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 595-5050.

Bustan is rated 4.7 stars by 1597 OpenTable diners.

Bustan does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 36 times today
Google Map for Bustan

487 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Between 83rd and 84th St
  • Neighborhood
    Upper West Side
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Israeli, Greek
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Meter parking available
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Eli Buli
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Off-site catering is available
  • Private party facilities
    Our garden is available for private events. Please email to bustanny@gmail.com for inquiries.
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