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El Parador Cafe
mexican, latin american · restaurant · 325 East 34th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-25-103466, valid until 2027-01-31). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-09-16). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2025-09-16.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-09-16; last inspected 2025-09-16, 2 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
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 679-6812
- Website
- http://www.elparadorcafe.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- yes [business claim, website]
- vegetarian
- yes [business claim, website]
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- yes [business claim, website]
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Additional Bar license 0340-25-103466-01 (El Parador Cafe), expires 01/31/2027; Restaurant license 0340-25-103466 (El Parador Cafe), expires 01/31/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-02-25 valid until 2027-01-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| brunch | True | business claim | …mp, Scallops and Chimichurri Dipping Salsa. Rice and Beans. $ 48 Chilaquiles Traditional “Brunch Style” Chicken Casserole. Tomatillo, Blue Corn Chips, and Sour Cream. Rice and Beans. $ 2… | 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 3f6346de-364e-4f59-8b1f-5bf7e39d756c (El Parador Cafe), match score 3.00, 12m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Mexican | 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 | …2) 679-6812 Toggle Navigation Hours & Location Menus Private Events About Upcoming Events Gift Cards Jobs Reservations Instagram 325 East 34th Street, New York, NY 10016 (212) 679-6812 power… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-09-16 | dohmh | source date 2025-09-16 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 2, "last_inspection": "2025-09-16", "last_score": 11, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-09-16"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-09-16, score 11; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-09-16; critical: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. | Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | dohmh | source date 2025-09-16 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.elparadorcafe.com/menus/ | business claim | Link 'Menus' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| private dining | True | business claim | …in content 325 East 34th Street, New York, NY 10016 (212) 679-6812 Hours & Location Menus Private Events About Upcoming Events 325 East 34th Street, New York, NY 10016 (212) 679-6812 Toggle Navi… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegan options | True | business claim | …our vegetarian and raw salsas available. $7 Appetizers Guacamole Clasico $ 17 vegetarian, vegan Sauté Mussels White wine and avocado leaf, corn bread. $ 21 Black Bean Soup Avocado, ques… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegetarian options | True | business claim | …lsa, same recipe since 1959, is cooked and not vegetarian. Please ask your server for our vegetarian and raw salsas available. $7 Appetizers Guacamole Clasico $ 17 vegetarian, vegan Sauté Mu… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.elparadorcafe.com/ | directory category | Overture place 3f6346de-364e-4f59-8b1f-5bf7e39d756c (El Parador Cafe), match score 3.00, 12m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-09-16 | dohmh |
| 2025-05-07 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2025-05-07 (new establishment) | dohmh |
| 2025-02-25 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-25-103466 originally issued 2025-02-25 | nys_sla |
| 2025-02-25 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-25-103466-01 originally issued 2025-02-25 | nys_sla |
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Last recorded change 2025-09-16 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50155998 · JSON