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Al Bustan
319 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022
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Lunch Menu
Dinner Menu
Lunch Menu
Vegetarian Dips & Spreads
Hummus
$8.00
Chickpea dip with lemon juice and tahini
Salatat el Raheb
$10.00
Smoked eggplant salad
Baba Ghannouj
$9.00
Smoked eggplant blended with tahini
Mouhamara
$10.00
Walnut, red pepper, garlic and chili pepper
Labneh
$9.00
Yogurt cream
Laban bi Khiar
$8.00
Mint, yogurt, garlic and cucumber
Chankleesh
$10.00
Spicy cheese, onion and tomato
Simmered Vegetarian Dishes
Warak Inab
$10.00
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, tomato and parsley
Moudardarah
$8.00
Green lentils and rice pilaf
Loubieh bil Zeit
$8.00
French beans, tomato and onion
Hindbeh bil Zeit
$10.00
Simmered dandelion with olive oil
Moussakaa
$9.00
Eggplant simmered in tomato, garlic, onion and olive oil
Salads
Tabbouleh
$12.00
Parsley, tomato, onion and cracked wheat
Fattoush
$12.00
Romaine, tomato, curby, scallion, radish and toasted pita
Lebanese Salad
$12.00
Curby, tomato and romaine
Zaatar Salad
$12.00
Wild green oregano, onion, lemon juice, olive oil
Salatat Malfoof
$8.00
Lebanese coleslaw, tomato, dried mint, olive oil, lemon Juice
Salatat Jarjeer
$12.00
Arugula salad
Prix Fixe Dinner Suggestions
Extra Meze(For 4 persons)
Choice of ten cold & hot appetizers Mixed grill Lebanese desserts
- (per person) $55.00
Royal Meze(For 4 persons)
Choice of eighteen cold & hot appetizers and Tartare delicacy Lebanese desserts
- (per person) $50.00
Super Meze (For 4 persons)
Choice of five cold & hot appetizers Kafta, Shish Taok, Grilled Vegetables and Rice Lebanese desserts
- (per person) $35.00
Meat & Poultry From the Grill
Shawarma Lahme
$22.00
Sliced beef marinated in red vinegar and spices
Shawarma Dajaj
$22.00
Sliced chicken marinated in white vinegar, ginger and spice
Lahme Meshwi
$38.00
Grilled lamb cubes
Kastalatah Ghanam
$38.00
Grilled baby lamb chops
Sharhat Ghanam
$38.00
Lamb tenderloin marinated and sauteed
Grilled Kafta
$23.00
Minced lamb, mixed with chopped onion, spices and parsley
Kafta Khashkhash
$23.00
Minced lamb on a bed of diced tomato, pomegranate molasses and garlic
Kafta Yoghurtlieh
$23.00
Minced lamb topped with sour yogurt and garlic
Kafta Dajaj
$23.00
Minced chicken with garlic and bell pepper
Shish Taouk
$23.00
Grilled marinated chicken cubes
Dajaj bil Hamod
$23.00
Chicken tenderloin sauteed in lemon and spices
Farrouj Msahhab
$28.00
Grilled boneless cornish hen
Farrouj Baladi
$30.00
Grilled organic boneless cornish hen
Quails
$30.00
Grilled or sauteed
Mashawi
$30.00
Mixed grill
Hot Appetizers
Makanek
$10.00
Sauteed lamb sausages
Sujuk
$10.00
Sauteed spicy beef sausages
Arayess bil Lahme
$10.00
Toasted pita filled with minced lamb
Safiha
$10.00
Baked pastry topped with minced meat, tomatoes and pignoli
Sawdat Dajaj
$10.00
Chicken liver sauteed with pomegranate molasses and garlic
Kibbeh bil Lahme Maklieh
$10.00
Ovals of ground beef and cracked wheat stuffed with lamb, onion and pignoli
Kibbeh Samak Maklieh
$10.00
Ovals of ground fish and cracked wheat stuffed with onion and pignoli
Hummus bi Lahmeh
$10.00
Chickpea dip topped with sauteed lamb and pignoli
Samboussek Lahme
$10.00
Dumpling stuffed with minced meat
Rakakat bil Lahme
$10.00
Philo cigar filled with feta cheese or minced lamb
Soups
Adas Bihamod
$8.00
Lentil soup with swiss chard and lemon
Chawrabat Dajaj
$8.00
Chicken soup with vegetable
Seafood & Fish
Subject to Availability
Grilled Prawns
$35.00Grilled Salmon (filet)
$23.00Sultan Ibrahim (barbounia)
$25.00
Fried red mullet served with pita chips
Samak bil Hamod
$35.00
Lemon Sole sauteed with butter and lemon
Samakeh Harra
$35.00
Broiled filet of red snapper served with a spicy sauce
Sayadieh
$35.00
Filet of halibut steamed in fish bouillon, served on a bed of brown rice
Kibbet Samak bill Saniyak
$25.00
Baked blended fish and cracked wheat stuffed with onion and pignoli
Al Bustan Home Specials
Kibbeh bill Saniyah
$25.00
Baked ground beef and cracked wheat stuffed with minced meat and pignoli
Kibbeh bill Laban
$25.00
Steamed kibbeh ovals in sour yogurt sauce
Kibbet Lakteen bill Saniyah
$25.00
Baked pumpkin and cracked wheat stuffed with spinach and chickpea
Bamia
$25.00
Simmered okra and tomato in a lamb stew
Mahashi
$25.00
Gray squash, grape leaves or eggplant stuffed with minced lamb and rice
Mouloukhia
$25.00
Chopped malow leaves cooked in cilantro, garlic and chicken
Kouzy
$25.00
Homemade philo dough stuffed with basmati rice, peas, carrots and minced lamb
Tartare Delicacies
Kibbeh Nayeh
$18.00
Lamb tartare blended with cracked wheat and spices
Kafia Nayeh
$18.00
Lamb tartare ground with onion, parsley and spices
Habra Nayeh
$18.00
Lamb filet tartare with spices and garlic paste
Jat Nayeh
$42.00
Combination of 3 tartare
Bastermah
$12.00
Spicy sun-dried beef
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General Info
Hours
Saturday:
5:00pm - 11:00pm
About Us
For over 20 years, Al Bustan restaurant has been synonymous with Lebanese fine dining. Now in its sprawling new location at 319 East 53rd Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues) executive chef/owner Elias Ghafary takes the cuisine and culture of his homeland to the next level with a breathtaking restaurant that recalls Beirut’s standing as “the Paris of the Middle East.” The new Al Bustan encapsulates the timeless elegance of Lebanon. The dramatic 150 seats dining room is the perfect backdrop for the menu that showcases authentic Middle Eastern cuisine ranging from the simple to the sublime. Chef Ghafary’s mastery of traditional spices and flavors makes each offering an opportunity to experience classics and delicacies in new and exciting ways. Every plate becomes a culinary journey that ignites the senses.