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Il Buco

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47 Bond St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Lafayette St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-533-1932 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
6.2 out of 10

15 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean

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Hours

Mon, 6pm-midnight; Tue-Thu, noon-3pm and 6pm-midnight; Fri-Sat, noon-3pm and 6pm-1am; Sun, 5pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

B, D, F, V at Broadway-Lafayette St.; 6 at Bleecker St.; N, R, W at 8th St.-NYU

Prices

$20-$35

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Good for Groups
Notable Wine List
Romantic

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

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Profile

Clued-in regulars and the occasional celebrity chef convene at this funky, cluttered antique shop-cum-restaurant to graze on Mediterranean appetizers and entrées that change nightly. (Don’t get too attached to that venison with farro and honey-roasted plums.) Seafood is the kitchen’s strength: octopus carpaccio and cod croquettes are standouts. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Porchetta panini, $12

Reader Ratings

6.2

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Great Bday

datruth585 from 10003 | Posted on 11/28/07

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	10

Value:	7

My gf just took me here for my bday. All I can say is wow. She requested a seat downstairs, not too cold (but obviously cooler seeing as how it is a wine cellar) like other reviewers complained about. Also, food...Read More

Not worth the hype! horrible service; mediocre food

missy828 from 10012 | Posted on 8/9/07

Overall Reader Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)


Food:	4
Service:	1

Décor:	5

Value:	1

I've been there 3 times in the past 5 years. The first 2 times I liked it--the ambiance is nice and it used to be a good place. The last time I went there, however, they took forever to...Read More