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Bella Blu
italian, european, mediterranean · restaurant · 967 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-23-127392, valid until 2027-04-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2024-12-19). Outdoor dining permit: roadway (valid until 2030-05-29). Last recorded change: 2026-05-29.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2024-12-19; last inspected 2026-08-06, 4 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: roadway [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- yes
- Online ordering
- ChowNow
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 988-4624
- Website
- http://www.bellablunyc.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- 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
- 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 0340-23-127392 (BELLA BLU), expires 04/30/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-07-23 valid until 2027-04-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "european_restaurant", "mediterranean_restaurant", "italian_restaurant"], "primary": "italian_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place 29afe8cd-fd09-4380-ac2a-cd92dc3eb139 (Bella Blu), match score 3.00, 11m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Italian | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| gift cards | True | business claim | …line Home | bellablurestaurant top of page Home About Menu Wine List Order Online Contact Gift Card More... Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Home About Menu Wine List Order Onlin… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2024-12-19 | dohmh | source date 2024-12-19 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 4, "last_inspection": "2026-08-06", "last_score": 32, "status": "A", "status_date": "2024-12-19"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-08-06, score 32; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2024-12-19; critical: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods hel | Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. | Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house f | dohmh | source date 2024-12-19 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.bellablunyc.com/menu | business claim | Link 'Menu' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| online ordering | ["ChowNow"] | business claim | Links to ChowNow | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | [{"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "00:00", "dayOfWeek": "Sunday", "opens": "00:00"}] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| outdoor seating | ["roadway"] | official record | Roadway cafe license issued 2026-05-29, expires 2030-05-29 (BELLA BLU, 967 LEXINGTON AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-05-29 valid until 2030-05-29 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| website | http://www.bellablunyc.com/ | directory category | Overture place 29afe8cd-fd09-4380-ac2a-cd92dc3eb139 (Bella Blu), match score 3.00, 11m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['roadway'] Roadway cafe license issued 2026-05-29, expires 2030-05-29 (BELLA BLU, 967 LEXINGTON AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2025-07-23 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-23-127392 originally issued 2025-07-23 | nys_sla |
| 2024-12-19 | Health grade changed: C -> A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-12-19 | dohmh |
| 2023-10-04 | Health grade added: C Graded C by NYC Health Dept on 2023-10-04 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-05-29 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-40512445 · JSON