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Alta Calidad
mexican, latin american · restaurant · 552 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-23-134055, valid until 2027-02-28). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-04-15). Outdoor dining permit: sidewalk (valid until 2030-06-12). Last recorded change: 2026-06-12.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-04-15; last inspected 2026-07-03, 0 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Full liquor license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- City permit: sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- yes: book on OpenTable
- Online ordering
- Toast
- Price range
- $$
- Phone
- (718) 622-1111
- Website
- http://www.altacalidadBK.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- yes [business claim, website]
- brunch
- yes [business claim, website]
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- unknown
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- yes [business claim, website]
- catering
- yes [business claim, website]
- gift cards
- yes [business claim, website]
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-23-134055 (ALTA CALIDAD), expires 02/28/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-03-01 valid until 2027-02-28 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| brunch | True | business claim | Menus Dinner Menu Lunch Menu Brunch Menu Drinks Menu Happy Hour Catering Prix Fixe Reservations Takeout & Delivery Online Ord… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "latin_american_restaurant", "mexican_restaurant"], "primary": "mexican_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place d613f895-2c3b-4eff-9313-59f348e495bf (Alta Calidad), match score 3.00, 22m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | Menus Dinner Menu Lunch Menu Brunch Menu Drinks Menu Happy Hour Catering Prix Fixe Reservations Takeout & Delivery Online Ordering Other Delivery Options Gift Car… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Mexican | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine website | ["Mexican"] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| gift cards | True | business claim | …Catering Prix Fixe Reservations Takeout & Delivery Online Ordering Other Delivery Options Gift Cards Catering & Events Event Inquires Catering About Hours Press Gallery Cookbook facebook Ins… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| happy hour | True | business claim | Menus Dinner Menu Lunch Menu Brunch Menu Drinks Menu Happy Hour Catering Prix Fixe Reservations Takeout & Delivery Online Ordering Other Delivery Options… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-04-15 | dohmh | source date 2025-04-15 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 0, "last_inspection": "2026-07-03", "last_score": 0, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-04-15"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-07-03, score 0; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-04-15 | dohmh | source date 2025-04-15 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://altacalidadbk.com/menu | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| online ordering | ["Toast"] | business claim | Links to Toast | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | [{"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "22:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday"], "opens": "11:30"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "23:00", "dayOfWeek": "Friday", "opens": "11:30"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "23:00", "dayOfWeek": "Saturday", "opens": "11:00"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "22:00", "dayOfWeek": "Sunday", "opens": "11:00"}] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| outdoor seating | ["sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-06-12, expires 2030-06-12 (ALTA CALIDAD, 552 VANDERBILT AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-06-12 valid until 2030-06-12 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| price range | $$ | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| reservation | {"platform": "OpenTable", "url": "https://www.opentable.com/restaurant/profile/954982/reserve?rid=954982\u0026restref=954982"} | business claim | Link 'OpenTable' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| walk ins | True | business claim | …w by booking on Resy. Alta Calidad always holds a few tables both indoors and outside for walk-ins. Book your Alta Calidad reservation on Resy Large party of 8+? Book a large party reserva… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.altacalidadBK.com/ | directory category | Overture place d613f895-2c3b-4eff-9313-59f348e495bf (Alta Calidad), match score 3.00, 22m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-06-12, expires 2030-06-12 (ALTA CALIDAD, 552 VANDERBILT AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2025-04-15 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-04-15 | dohmh |
| 2025-03-01 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-23-134055 originally issued 2025-03-01 | nys_sla |
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Last recorded change 2026-06-12 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50060021 · JSON