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Empanada Mama
spanish, latin american, latin, empanadas · restaurant · 765 9th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10019
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-23-137723, valid until 2027-05-31). NYC Health status: grade pending (since 2026-07-31). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2025-05-05.
Key facts
- Health grade
- Grade pending since 2026-07-31 (last letter grade A on 2025-01-27; not current) [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
- DoorDash Storefront, Toast
- Price range
- $$
- Phone
- (212) 698-9008
- Website
- http://empanadamama.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- yes [business claim, website]
- vegetarian
- yes [business claim, website]
- gluten free
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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
- yes [business claim, website]
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-23-137723 (EMPANADA MAMA), expires 05/31/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-05-05 valid until 2027-05-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "latin_american_restaurant"], "primary": "latin_american_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place 909dc8c4-89f4-42f4-a91a-5e5e4f17a806 (Empanada Mama), match score 3.00, 12m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | Skip to Content Open Menu Close Menu Order Online Our Story Menus Locations Catering Blogs Careers Contact 0 0 Open Menu Close Menu Order Online Our Story Menus Locations Cat… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Spanish | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine website | ["Latin", "Empanadas"] | business claim | schema.org LocalBusiness markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| gluten free options | True | business claim | …g and baking our empanadas to ensure the best taste and texture. Does Empanada Mama offer gluten-free options? Yes, we have gluten-free empanada options available for customers with dietary r… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-01-27 | dohmh | source date 2025-01-27 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 4, "last_inspection": "2026-07-31", "last_score": 40, "status": "Z", "status_date": "2026-07-31"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-07-31, score 40; latest grade status Z (grade pending) on 2026-07-31; 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 | Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | dohmh | source date 2026-07-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.empanadamama.com/menus-1 | business claim | Link 'Menus' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| online ordering | ["DoorDash Storefront", "Toast"] | business claim | Links to DoorDash Storefront, Toast | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | ["Mo-We 11:00-00:00", "Th 11:00-02:00", "Fr-Su 11:00-03:00"] | business claim | schema.org LocalBusiness markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| price range | $$ | business claim | schema.org LocalBusiness markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| private dining | True | business claim | …rogram that rewards our regular customers with special offers and discounts. Can I host a private event at Empanada Mama? Yes, we offer private event hosting services. Contact us for more infor… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegan options | True | business claim | …community for many years, bringing authentic flavors to the city. Does Empanada Mama have vegan or vegetarian empanada options? Yes, we offer several vegan and vegetarian empanada optio… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegetarian options | True | business claim | …for many years, bringing authentic flavors to the city. Does Empanada Mama have vegan or vegetarian empanada options? Yes, we offer several vegan and vegetarian empanada options to accommod… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://empanadamama.com/ | directory category | Overture place 909dc8c4-89f4-42f4-a91a-5e5e4f17a806 (Empanada Mama), match score 3.00, 12m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-05 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-23-137723 originally issued 2025-05-05 | nys_sla |
| 2025-01-27 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-01-27 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2025-05-05 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50071108 · JSON