Vegan
Delivery
Take-out
Catering
African
Ethiopian
Catering turned brick-and-mortar, opened at this location in 2014. Offers vegan Ethiopian cuisine. Black-owned. Open Mon 12:00pm-10:00pm, Tue 5:00pm-10:00pm, Wed-Thu 12:00pm-10:00pm, Fri 12:00pm-11:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm, Sat 5:00pm-11:00pm, Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm.
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Last update on 02 May 2024 by Bunna Cafe
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68 Reviews
First Review by F666
MatthewHallada
Points +40
Great Ethiopian food - Edit
As someone who is very picky about Ethiopian food, this place gets a check from me. Really rich, smokey and cozy flavors in everything I tried.
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KitMcGrath
Points +270
Fantastic - Edit
My friend and I had the feast for two and devoured it! The service was wonderful and it was not busy when we went for lunch on a Thursday, even with precautionary lower occupancy. Super tasty and can’t recommend it enough!
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travisamiel
Points +231
Tasty, delicious, delectable - Edit
The entire experience is marvelous, each item to choose from has a deeply satisfying flavor and texture.
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LisaHakim
Points +231
To die for - Edit
My god. I was hooked on this place when I wasn’t even vegan yet. Flavorful, cooked with love and always on point. Always lovely and polite service & Never had complaints here about anything. Everything on the menu is great, but definitely suggest the feast so you can try it all! I prefer dinner menu over brunch, but hey - try it all. You won’t be disappointed.
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JessicaBarchard
Points +51
One of our faves - Edit
My husband and I love coming here, it's one of our favorite places, especially for brunch! We've brought most of our visiting friends to eat here, too.
Read moreBunna offers a delicious variety of vegan Ethiopian dishes. It is healthy, REAL comfort food, offering a change of pace from the many vegan places that offer less healthy vegan translations of American junk food.
It's busy during brunch hours, but it's worth their tasty brunch menu and $5 drinks.
It's cash only, but there's an ATM available in the back.
Pros: Healthy, filling dishes, Cozy atmosphere , Affordable
Cons: Cash only
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clovely.vegan
Points +1109
Eat the world! - Edit
A friend recommended I give this place a try while visiting NYC and I’m so so so glad I did! I’ve never had Ethiopian food before and this was an amazing first experience. We ordered the sampler. It’s a good choice for first-timers. The server was very helpful. We loved most everything we tried. Didn’t especially love eating with our hands. Not authentic, but next time we’d most likely ask for forks. Wish this place was just around the corner so we could try everything on the menu! Highly recommend.
Read moreCons: loud music.
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AprileVegan
Points +43
Exceptional - Edit
Good music, good blend of spices, cocktails are a plus, and earthy vibe.
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plantyy
Points +39
Feast for two 🥰 - Edit
The feast is the best deal, you get a double portion of everything and they didn’t charge us extra when we asked for more bread. Also the Pushkin cocktail is amazing, I love the texture (that sounds weird, but just trust me).
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minji
Points +17
Brunch 💯💯💯 - Edit
We got the meal for 2 it was delicious.
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VisionMixer
Points +179
Awesome Dining Experience - Edit
The food is incredibly fresh. The “Vegan Feast”, that includes perfect portions of all of the available entrees, is a wonderful cornucopia of flavors and spices. Worth the 1.5 hour drive for our special Thanksgiving Day experience.
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veggiebast
Points +22
Amazing - Edit
Great food and service. Weekend brunch menu is fabulous, and we have been ordering delivery all the time!!!
Read morePros: Everything vegan, Vegan alcoholic drinks, Great service
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VeganSupers123
Points +33
Amazing Food - Edit
The food was so delicious and I only remembered to take pictures after I polished the plate.
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germanoassuncao
Points +156
Amazing Ethiopian food - Edit
Super nice vibe with amazing food. All vegan
Read morePros: All vegan, Free Ethiopian coffee, Great DJs
Cons: Not eco friendly yet
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Shealasoul
Points +20
Feast for 2 is what it says - Edit
Bunna Cafe is a beautiful restaurant with excellent mood lighting and well-crafted interesting wood work. Me and my partner shared the “Feast for 2” and we left feeling like we’d be satiated, but full of Ethiopian dishes we’d never tried before.
Read morePros: Filling and hearty, but does not make you explode
Cons: Cash only (plan ahead) or there’s an ATM there
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cwl666
Points +1438
Great vegan spot - Edit
Everything I've had here is really good. Sometimes, like on weekend nights, it's way too busy, but I'm really happy it's so popular!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-02-10
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Poundie
Points +15533
Excellent Ethiopian restaurant - Edit
I came here with three friends and we ordered an item called a "feast" for three people, which included most of the menu items. The portions were huge, and could have fed five people. The food was delicious, and the staff was friendly.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Generous portions
Cons: Cash only
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SatShabad
Points +322
Great Spot - Edit
Really happy we found this place. The Ethiopian food was yummy and the atmosphere was also very warm.
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jujubee10
Points +21
So GOOD! - Edit
I’ve never had Ethiopian food before but we got the sampler platter and it was fantastic! It blew me away!! My eyes(/tastebuds) have been OPENED!
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acarolina.amorim
Points +295
Amazing Ethiopian food - Edit
I loved this place, the food was amazing and the vibe was incredible! I waited a few minutes for a table but was really worth it! Staff very friendly
Read morePros: Homemade food , Cosy, Friendly staff
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RebekkaPetersen
Points +23
nice food - Edit
Nice Ethiopian food
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Vegansash
Points +212
Amazing find - Edit
We were in the area and super hungry. Happy Cow listed this place so we took a shot. Incredible food! So delicious. Lovely vibe. Friendly staff. Might come all the way back to bushwick just for this place!
Read morePros: Everything is vegan , Everything is delicious
Cons: Cash only
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770veg
Points +3618
great experience - Edit
Lovely vibes, nice servers, delicious presentation. Food was delightful, filling and not heavy. The service was great and the flavors of each dish varied. I had the feast for one which was a good price with plenty of food. Would love to come back again.
Read morePros: delicious, good prices , nice staff
Cons: cash only
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Vegezzi
Points +45
cash only in 2017 - Edit
Cash only is obnoxious - no reason for a higher rating.
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Cash is legal tender. Not everybody has to accept bank fee scam cards for your convenience. Meatflakes shouldn't even be allowed to write bad reviews on vegan spots. Now they take cards anyway and your winging is the only negative comment on this perfect resto. How do I give *you* two stars? Looooser!
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Suebedo
Points +341
good food but messed up - Edit
The first time I went I really enjoyed myself and the food was good and so was the service but each time I called before I went to make sure they're open because I come quite a ways and I take Uber.
Read moreAs I left Bunna the first time there was a robbery that had just taken place across the street.
I was excited to go back with an Uber so I called in advance again -- just want make sure you're open and she said yes. She did not tell me and Fyi I was hungry when I got there the kitchen was closed and she thought I would want to sit in the restaurant with music blasting and no food -- they would not even let me buy an appetizer so I got back in the Uber and I went to loving hut.
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unabashed
Points +332
Average - Edit
I expected to be blown away after reading the other reviews and seeing everyone's pics. The experience was just okay for me. I ordered a mango/avocado/papaya smoothie that was served at room temperature (which may be the traditional way to serve it but it could have used some ice blended in).
Read moreThe feast for two was good, but nothing different than anything you'd find in a non-vegan Ethiopian spot and nothing inventive added to it (which is fine). The dessert was okay and a larger portion than what I expected.
I only support vegan restaurants, so, if I ever have a craving for Ethiopian, I would return here, but there was nothing that stood out for me at all. Maybe there are other more interesting items on the menu, but the feast and the dessert are supposedly standard popular items here.
The space is very charming and inviting and a lot more roomy than I thought, but the lighting is a little too low. Also, they only take CASH. To me, for a restaurant of that size, that's kinda suspect, but at least they have an ATM in the back by the bathrooms, which of course charges you $2 for a withdrawal, in addition to the $3 your bank will charge. This is just bad business and unacceptable in NYC in 2003, except it's actually 2017, so that's how behind they are with that.
All in all, average, but decent.
Updated from previous review on 2017-05-30
Pros: Decent-sized portions, Reasonably priced
Cons: Predictable menu, Cash only, Very low lighting
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holistic.chica
Points +66
Tasty Vegan Food - Edit
Great place to go on a date, by yourself or with friends share a plate, lots of delicious vegan food to satisfy your palette, service staff is friendly, the atmosphere is laidback what else can I say, glad I found this place, highly recommend.
Read morePros: great food, nice staff, good drinks
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gray_gold
Points +54
A feast - Edit
I adore Bunna Cafe with all my heart. I always get the Feast for Two when I go. It's both delicious, fun to share, and affordable at $28 ($14/person). It's always too much food, so you can even take home some leftovers. Bunna also makes their own drinks from scratch, like a White Russian with homemade nut milk, which is amazing and hard to find.
Read morePros: Great food, Reasonable prices for lots of food, Lovely atmosphere
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