Buka – African
Buka pulses with the vibrant spirit of a West African kitchen, where the smoky, peppery aroma of grilled suya mingles with the golden, savory scent of freshly fried akara. Guests are swept into a sensory celebration of bold textures and deep, soulful flavors, ranging from the tender heat of spicy nkwobi to the comforting, pillowy sweetness of pof pof. It is a lively destination that honors tradition through every bite of crisp dundun and succulent fried goat, offering a true taste of communal warmth and culinary artistry.
Fulton Street, New York, New York 11207 https://bukanewyork.com/Rating: 3/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: African
Price range: $
Dietary options: halal, high-protein, keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, atkins, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, carnivore, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, juice-cleanse, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday
- 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Tuesday - Thursday
- 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Friday - Saturday
- 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
- Sunday
- 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
What diners are saying
Praised for its fair pricing and reliable meal quality, Buka offers guests a straightforward dining experience that balances value and comfort. Diners highlight the approachable atmosphere as a suitable backdrop for a casual meal, noting
Menu
Appetizers
- Akara - $5: Fried crispy bean cakes served with spicy dipping sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Suya - $5: Thinly sliced grilled lamb in Nigerian spices Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
- Moi Moi - $6: Ground steamed honey bean cake with hard boiled egg and flaked fish Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, GERD-Friendly, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Dundun - $6: Yam fries with tomato and onion dipping sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Nkwobi - $18: Cow feet cooked in traditional Igbo spices Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
- Igbin - $20: Large West African land snails Dietary tags: Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pof Pof - $5: Small Nigerian donuts Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Meatpie - $5: Savory pastry filled with meat Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Goat - $20 Dietary tags: Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Croaker - $20 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Isiewu - $20: Goat head cooked in traditional Igbo spices Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Soups
- Goat Pepper Soup - $15: Spicy goat and tripe in a thin broth soup, made with fresh herbs and Nigerian spices Dietary tags: High-Protein, Whole30, Paleo, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fish Pepper Soup - $15: Spicy whole tilapia thin broth soup, made with fresh herbs and Nigerian spices Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Tilapia with Fufu - $20: Served with fufu and sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Red Snapper with Fufu - $25: Served with fufu and sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Goat with Fufu - $20: Served with fufu and sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef with Fufu - $20: Served with fufu and sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken with Fufu - $20: Served with fufu and sauce Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mixed Meat with Fufu - $20: Served with fufu and sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Igbin with Fufu - $25: Large West African land snails with fufu and sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Panla with Fufu - $28: Dried Norwegian stock fish with fufu and sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Croaker Fish with Fufu - $22: Served with fufu and sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Suya Steak Plate - $25: Grilled steak in Nigerian spices with yam fries Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Tilapia Plate - $20: Whole grilled fish with suya spice, served with white rice Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, GERD-Friendly, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Red Snapper Plate - $32: Whole grilled fish with suya spice, served with white rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Buka Sauce Plate - $18: Fried beef and tripe in a spicy locust bean sauce, served with white rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Bitter Leaf Soup Plate - $23: Goat cooked in a thick sauce made from bitter leaves, smoked fish and stock fish, served with fufu Available at: dinner, lunch
- Edikaiking Plate - $23: Goat and tripe in spinach with crayfish, dried shrimp and periwinkle, served with fufu Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ila Asepo Plate - $23: Goat and tripe cooked in okra sauce with dried fish, dried shrimp and stock fish, served with fufu Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tuwo Plate - $15: Cornmeal fufu served with palava and gbegiri sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
Combos
- Jollof Combo - $18 Dietary tags: Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Suya Combo - $18 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Combo - $18 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Croaker Fish Combo - $20 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Combo - $18 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides
- White Rice - $5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, Low-Cholesterol, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Rice - $9: Richly flavored rice with shrimp and vegetables Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Jollof Rice - $7: West African rice pilau Available at: dinner, lunch
- Boiled Yam - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spinach - $5: Lightly seared spinach with onion and locust beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beans - $10: Stewed West African honey beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Dodo - $5: Fried ripe plantains Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pounded Yam - $4: Fresh white yam fufu Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Eba - $4: Fermented ground cassava fufu Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Amala - $4 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Sauces
- Egusi - $5: Ground melon seeds steamed with spinach and dried fish
- Efo - $4: Finely shredded spinach with onions and dried fish Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Gbegiri - $5: Crushed red beans cooked with locust beans
- Ogbono - $5: Ground ogbono pods cooked in a rich broth with red pepper and dried fish
- Okra - $4: Finely diced okra cooked with locust bean
- Palava - $4: Finely shredded ewedu leaves
- Extra Sauce - $3
Beverages
- Juice - $4: Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Guava, Apple, Mango
- Fresh Ginger Juice - $6 Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, Carnivore, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Juice-Cleanse, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Soda - $5: Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Ginger Ale, Seltzer Water
- Bottled Water - $2
- Sparkling Water - $4
- Palm Wine - $10 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Chapman - $6 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Bitter Lemon - $4 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Malta Guinness - $5 Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Atkins, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Zobo - $6: Hibiscus, mint and orange blossom iced tea with liquor Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Atkins, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- African Viagra - $7: Burantashi/Agbo, Nigeria Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Alomo Bitters - $7: Ghana Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Orijin - $8: Nigeria Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Orijin Bitters - $12: Nigeria Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
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