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Ilili Midtown
lebanese, middle eastern, lebanese, mediterranean · restaurant · 157 East 53rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10022
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-25-127538, valid until 2027-09-30). NYC Health status: inspected, no grade status. No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2026-09-17.
Key facts
- Health grade
- Inspected, no grade status [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
- yes: book on SevenRooms
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- $$$
- Phone
- (917) 667-1631
- Website
- https://www.ililirestaurants.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
- 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
- yes [business claim, website]
- gift cards
- yes [business claim, website]
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | schema.org FoodEstablishment markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-25-127538 (Ilili), expires 09/30/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-10-29 valid until 2027-09-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| brunch | True | business claim | …236 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10001 (212) 683-2929 Lunch: Monday - Friday 11:30am - 2:30pm Brunch: Saturday & Sunday 11:30am - 3:15pm Dinner: Monday 5:30pm - 9:30pm Tuesday - Friday 5:30p… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "middle_eastern_restaurant", "lebanese_restaurant"], "primary": "lebanese_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place cb731539-95e8-49e5-a1b8-406b87325dd5 (ilili Midtown), match score 1.00, 30m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | …C Events sub-menu Events Private Events Happenings Order sub-menu Order Pickup & Delivery Catering Gift Cards Nationwide Shipping About sub-menu About Our Story Press Careers Contact Reser… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Lebanese | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine website | ["Lebanese, Mediterranean"] | business claim | schema.org FoodEstablishment markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| gift cards | True | business claim | …sub-menu Events Private Events Happenings Order sub-menu Order Pickup & Delivery Catering Gift Cards Nationwide Shipping About sub-menu About Our Story Press Careers Contact Reservations sub… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| gluten free options | True | business claim | …ahini, lemon, olive oil $ 15 jalapeño $ 3 pine nuts $ 5 basterma $ 5 lamb $ 6 shrimp $ 10 gluten free, vegan Baba Ghannouj eggplant, tahini, olive oil $ 15 gluten free Mouhamara walnuts, sund… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 3, "last_inspection": "2026-09-17", "last_score": 28, "status": "ungraded", "status_date": null} | official record | Last inspected 2026-09-17, score 28; critical: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less wi | Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or a | Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored. | dohmh | source date 2026-09-17 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://media-cdn.getbento.com/accounts/c7b49cc88d1bb3823c4129b95e9fcb71/media/hCIpXoHdQcu946g2hSSP_NYC%20Dinner%20Menu%20PRICE%20UPDATE%208526.pdf | business claim | Link 'Download PDF' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| price range | $$$ | business claim | schema.org FoodEstablishment markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| private dining | True | business claim | …enus sub-menu Locations & Menus ilili NoMad ilili Midtown ilili DC Events sub-menu Events Private Events Happenings Order sub-menu Order Pickup & Delivery Catering Gift Cards Nationwide Shipping… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| reservation | {"platform": "SevenRooms", "url": "https://www.sevenrooms.com/explore/ililinyc/reservations/create/search?venues=ililinyc%2Cililimidtown"} | business claim | Link 'ilili NoMad' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegan options | True | business claim | …olive oil $ 15 jalapeño $ 3 pine nuts $ 5 basterma $ 5 lamb $ 6 shrimp $ 10 gluten free, vegan Baba Ghannouj eggplant, tahini, olive oil $ 15 gluten free Mouhamara walnuts, sundried pe… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegetarian options | True | business claim | …pomegranate molasses $ 15 vegan Labne strained yogurt, olive oil, fresh mint, zaatar $ 14 vegetarian Kibbeh Naye Beirutieh steak tartare, burghul, onion, mint $ 22 Tabbouleh parsley, mint, t… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | https://www.ililirestaurants.com/ | directory category | Overture place cb731539-95e8-49e5-a1b8-406b87325dd5 (ilili Midtown), match score 1.00, 30m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2026-09-17 (new establishment) | dohmh |
| 2025-10-29 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-25-127538 originally issued 2025-10-29 | nys_sla |
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Last recorded change 2026-09-17 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50177756 · JSON