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Essential By Christophe
french, european, western european · restaurant · 103 West 77th Street, Manhattan, NY 10024
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-23-135899, valid until 2027-02-28). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-04-09). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2025-04-09.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-04-09; last inspected 2025-04-09, 1 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
- Toast
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (646) 478-7928
- Website
- http://essentialbychristophe.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- 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
- unknown
- gift cards
- yes [business claim, website]
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-23-135899 (ESSENTIAL BY CHRISTOPHE), expires 02/28/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-02-23 valid until 2027-02-28 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "european_restaurant", "western_european_restaurant", "french_restaurant"], "primary": "french_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place fd2c0d97-6379-42e3-a295-65cc465c09f5 (Essential by Christophe), match score 3.00, 27m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | French | 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 | …th, New York, NY 10024 646- 478- 7928 Hours & Location Menus About Careers Private Events Gift Cards Press Contact Shop Book a table 103 W 77th, New York, NY 10024 646- 478- 7928 Toggle Navi… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-04-09 | dohmh | source date 2025-04-09 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2025-04-09", "last_score": 11, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-04-09"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-04-09, score 11; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-04-09; critical: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | dohmh | source date 2025-04-09 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.essentialbychristophe.com/menus/ | business claim | Link 'Menus' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| online ordering | ["Toast"] | business claim | Links to Toast | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| private dining | True | business claim | …ontent 103 W 77th, New York, NY 10024 646- 478- 7928 Hours & Location Menus About Careers Private Events Gift Cards Press Contact Shop Book a table 103 W 77th, New York, NY 10024 646- 478- 7928… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://essentialbychristophe.com/ | directory category | Overture place fd2c0d97-6379-42e3-a295-65cc465c09f5 (Essential by Christophe), match score 3.00, 27m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-09 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-04-09 | dohmh |
| 2025-04-09 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2025-04-09 (new establishment) | dohmh |
| 2025-02-23 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-23-135899 originally issued 2025-02-23 | nys_sla |
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Last recorded change 2025-04-09 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50119824 · JSON