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Cafe Katja
german, european, central european, austrian · restaurant · 79 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-22-103569, valid until 2028-02-29). NYC Health grade A (since 2024-12-17). Outdoor dining permit: sidewalk (valid until 2030-04-24). Last recorded change: 2026-04-24.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2024-12-17; last inspected 2026-08-18, 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: sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 219-9545
- Website
- http://www.cafekatja.com
- Menu
- unknown
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
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-22-103569 (CAFE KATJA), expires 02/29/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-02-11 valid until 2028-02-29 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "european_restaurant", "central_european_restaurant", "austrian_restaurant"], "primary": "austrian_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place 9fd0fe38-1360-41dc-9ab3-39a4058f6a6d (Cafe Katja), match score 3.00, 5m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | German | 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 2024-12-17 | dohmh | source date 2024-12-17 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 4, "last_inspection": "2026-08-18", "last_score": 24, "status": "A", "status_date": "2024-12-17"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-08-18, score 24; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2024-12-17; critical: 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 | Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer | dohmh | source date 2024-12-17 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| https://www.instagram.com/cafekatja | directory category | Overture place 9fd0fe38-1360-41dc-9ab3-39a4058f6a6d (Cafe Katja), match score 3.00, 5m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
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| outdoor seating | ["sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-04-24, expires 2030-04-24 (CAFE KATJA, 79 ORCHARD STREET) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-04-24 valid until 2030-04-24 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| website | http://www.cafekatja.com | directory category | Overture place 9fd0fe38-1360-41dc-9ab3-39a4058f6a6d (Cafe Katja), match score 3.00, 5m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-04-24, expires 2030-04-24 (CAFE KATJA, 79 ORCHARD STREET) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2026-02-11 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-22-103569 originally issued 2026-02-11 | nys_sla |
| 2024-12-17 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-12-17 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-04-24 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-41286452 · JSON