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La Cava
american, tapas bar, italian · restaurant · 939 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10022
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-26-137171, valid until 2028-02-29). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-11-13). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2026-03-09.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-11-13; last inspected 2025-11-13, 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
- yes: book on OpenTable
- Online ordering
- Grubhub
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (917) 455-0087
- Website
- http://www.lacavanyc.com
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- yes [business claim, website]
- happy hour
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | Links to OpenTable booking | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-26-137171 (La Cava), expires 02/29/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-03-09 valid until 2028-02-29 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| brunch | True | business claim | …everything from casual drinks with colleagues to elegant private gatherings. Join us for brunch, happy hour, or a late-night toast—wherever the day takes you, La Cava is where the neigh… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "casual_eatery", "tapas_bar"], "primary": "tapas_bar"} | directory category | Overture place 5d0ba150-df18-4a62-9cc6-7805fc2acb9a (La Cava), match score 1.00, 20m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | …aking a reservation ahead of time. Book your table today! Book Table × Did you know we do catering? Whatever your occasion, however big or small, we have the perfect options to choose from… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | American | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine website | ["Italian"] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| happy hour | True | business claim | …ing from casual drinks with colleagues to elegant private gatherings. Join us for brunch, happy hour, or a late-night toast—wherever the day takes you, La Cava is where the neighborhood meet… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-11-13 | dohmh | source date 2025-11-13 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2025-11-13", "last_score": 10, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-11-13"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-11-13, score 10; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-11-13; critical: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan. | dohmh | source date 2025-11-13 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://lacavanyc.com/food-menu | business claim | Link 'Menu' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| online ordering | ["Grubhub"] | business claim | Links to Grubhub | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| private dining | True | business claim | …gation About Us Menu Events Order Reserve Reserve a table Large Party Reservations Book a Private Event Parties Catering Catering Menu Inquire Now about catering Specials Locations Twitter / X… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| reservation | {"platform": "OpenTable", "url": "https://www.opentable.com/r/la-cava-wine-bar-reservations-new-york?restref=243622\u0026lang=en-US\u0026ot_source=Restaurant%20website"} | business claim | Link 'Reserve a table' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.lacavanyc.com | directory category | Overture place 5d0ba150-df18-4a62-9cc6-7805fc2acb9a (La Cava), match score 1.00, 20m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-26-137171 originally issued 2026-03-09 | nys_sla |
| 2025-11-13 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-11-13 | dohmh |
| 2025-11-13 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2025-11-13 (new establishment) | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-03-09 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50178863 · JSON