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5c Cafe & Cultural Center
coffee, tea, cafe · cafe · 68 Avenue C, Manhattan, NY 10009
Beer and wine license (NY State Liquor Authority 0240-23-141466, valid until 2027-01-31). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-11-05). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2025-01-14.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-11-05; last inspected 2025-11-05, 1 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Beer and wine license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 477-5993
- Website
- https://5cculturalcenter.nyc/
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- yes [business claim, website]
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- unknown
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- unknown
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- unknown
- catering
- unknown
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol | beer_wine | official record | Restaurant license 0240-23-141466 (5C CAFE & CULTURAL CENTER), expires 01/31/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-01-14 valid until 2027-01-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "casual_eatery", "cafe"], "primary": "cafe"} | directory category | Overture place 1366d054-35ba-4999-9eb0-60c6bcf05235 (5C Cafe & Cultural Center), match score 3.00, 5m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Coffee/Tea | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-11-05 | dohmh | source date 2025-11-05 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2025-11-05", "last_score": 9, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-11-05"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-11-05, score 9; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-11-05; critical: Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temp | dohmh | source date 2025-11-05 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| private dining | True | business claim | …5! Home Events Press About Us Contact Us Events @ the 5C Cultural Center MONTHLY ACTIVISM PRIVATE EVENTS Scroll up Scroll down History: Founded in 1989 by 3 LES social activists to provide an in… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | https://5cculturalcenter.nyc/ | directory category | Overture place 1366d054-35ba-4999-9eb0-60c6bcf05235 (5C Cafe & Cultural Center), match score 3.00, 5m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | Liquor license added: beer_wine License 0240-23-141466 originally issued 2025-01-14 | nys_sla |
| 2023-05-19 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-05-19 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2025-01-14 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50040962 · JSON