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La Vara
spanish, european, iberian · restaurant · 268 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-22-114705, valid until 2028-02-29). NYC Health grade A (since 2026-01-14). Outdoor dining permit: roadway + sidewalk (valid until 2030-01-16). Last recorded change: 2026-01-30.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2026-01-14; last inspected 2026-01-14, 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
- City permit: roadway + sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- yes: book on Resy
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (718) 422-0065
- Website
- http://lavarany.com/
- Menu
- menu
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
- yes [business claim, website]
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | Links to Resy booking | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-22-114705 (LA VARA), expires 02/29/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-01-30 valid until 2028-02-29 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "european_restaurant", "iberian_restaurant", "spanish_restaurant"], "primary": "spanish_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place 436c143a-0cb7-4064-9019-824b7f160128 (La Vara), match score 3.00, 17m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Spanish | 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 | …e View fullsize Book your reservation on Resy Follow us on instagram! Shop --> CONTACT US GIFT CARDS Back to Top 268 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, United States Powered by Squarespace… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2026-01-14 | dohmh | source date 2026-01-14 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2026-01-14", "last_score": 13, "status": "A", "status_date": "2026-01-14"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-01-14, score 13; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2026-01-14; 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 | dohmh | source date 2026-01-14 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.lavarany.com/about | business claim | Link 'Menus' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| outdoor seating | ["roadway", "sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-01-16, expires 2030-01-16 (LA VARA, 268 CLINTON STREET); Roadway cafe license issued 2025-10-03, expires 2029-10-03 (LA VARA, 268 CLINTON STREET) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-01-16 valid until 2030-01-16 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| reservation | {"platform": "Resy", "url": "https://resy.com/cities/ny/la-vara"} | business claim | Link 'Book your reservation on Resy' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://lavarany.com/ | directory category | Overture place 436c143a-0cb7-4064-9019-824b7f160128 (La Vara), match score 3.00, 17m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-22-114705 originally issued 2026-01-30 | nys_sla |
| 2026-01-16 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['roadway', 'sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-01-16, expires 2030-01-16 (LA VARA, 268 CLINTON STREET); Roadway cafe license issued 2025-10-03, expires 2029-10-03 (LA VARA, 268 CLINTON STREET) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2024-04-19 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-04-19 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-01-30 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-41648523 · JSON