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La Gualacena
latin american, south american, ecuadorian · restaurant · 178 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Beer and wine license (NY State Liquor Authority 0240-21-122893, valid until 2027-12-31). NYC Health grade B (since 2026-03-06). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2026-03-06.
Key facts
- Health grade
- B (current status since 2026-03-06; last inspected 2026-03-06, 2 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Beer and wine 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
- (718) 456-1002
- Website
- http://lagualacenany.com/
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- 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
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol | beer_wine | official record | Restaurant license 0240-21-122893 (GUALACENA BAR & RESTAURANT INC), expires 12/31/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-12-26 valid until 2027-12-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "latin_american_restaurant", "south_american_restaurant", "ecuadorian_restaurant"], "primary": "ecuadorian_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place 829ba3d7-699f-4ed8-84c2-819257629a4c (La Gualacena Bar Restaurant), match score 3.00, 13m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Latin American | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health grade | B | official record | Letter grade B issued 2026-03-06 | dohmh | source date 2026-03-06 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 2, "last_inspection": "2026-03-06", "last_score": 24, "status": "B", "status_date": "2026-03-06"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-03-06, score 24; latest grade status B (grade B) on 2026-03-06; 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 | Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas. | dohmh | source date 2026-03-06 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| website | http://lagualacenany.com/ | directory category | Overture place 829ba3d7-699f-4ed8-84c2-819257629a4c (La Gualacena Bar Restaurant), match score 3.00, 13m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Health grade changed: C -> B Graded B by NYC Health Dept on 2026-03-06 | dohmh |
| 2025-12-26 | Liquor license added: beer_wine License 0240-21-122893 originally issued 2025-12-26 | nys_sla |
| 2023-10-18 | Health grade added: C Graded C by NYC Health Dept on 2023-10-18 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-03-06 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50008656 · JSON