Bubo is on 3rd Avenue in Murray Hill, operating as a Mediterranean-influenced restaurant and bar with a hidden back lounge that functions separately from the main dining room. The front of the space is open and social; the back room is tighter and more deliberately atmospheric, designed for a different kind of evening than the restaurant seats.

The cocktail program runs across both spaces, but the back lounge has its own pace. Drinks lean Mediterranean in their inspiration without becoming a rigid theme. The food menu covers small plates and shared dishes that can turn into a full dinner if you want or stay light if you're using Bubo as a stop rather than a destination.

Murray Hill as a cocktail destination is a neighborhood that tends to surprise people. Bubo works well there precisely because it doesn't look like it's trying to compensate for the zip code.