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Masawa
ethiopian, african, east african · restaurant · 1239 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10027
No matching liquor license found in our snapshot. NYC Health grade A (since 2025-09-25). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2023-09-27.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-09-25; last inspected 2025-09-25, 2 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- No matching license found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Outdoor dining
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- yes
- Online ordering
- Toast
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 663-0505
- Website
- http://massawanyc.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- yes [business claim, website]
- vegetarian
- yes [business claim, website]
- gluten free
- yes [business claim, website]
- halal
- yes [business claim, website]
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- yes [business claim, website]
- brunch
- unknown
- 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 | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "african_restaurant", "east_african_restaurant", "ethiopian_restaurant"], "primary": "ethiopian_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place c3a20e18-511a-40be-b4b7-020c578662e3 (Massawa), match score 2.92, 17m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | top of page HOME RESERVATIONS ORDER CATERING MENU ABOUT MAILING LIST CONTACT ORDER ONLINE More... Use tab to navigate through the menu… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Ethiopian | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| gluten free options | True | business claim | …ait to come back. - Mutumbo ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stumbled upon this place, delicious food especially the gluten free injera! We loved it. - Susie Carr - LOCATION - 1239 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027 -… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| halal | True | business claim | …pler of Shiro, Timtimo, Alitcha, Tsebhi Hamli $26 Vegan Sampler For Two $48 Beef Entrees (Halal) Tebsi Tender sirloin cubes sauteed in onions, tomatoes, berbere and herbs $27 Zegini Bee… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| happy hour | True | business claim | …ue New York, NY 10027 - HOURS - Mon. - Fri. 10:30 am - 10 pm Sat. & Sun. 11:00 am - 10 pm HAPPY HOUR $8 DRAFT BEER, WINES & COCKTAILS Mon - Fri 3-7 Sat & Sun 3-6 about us Massawa Restaurant… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-09-25 | dohmh | source date 2025-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 2, "last_inspection": "2025-09-25", "last_score": 12, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-09-25"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-09-25, score 12; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-09-25; critical: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | dohmh | source date 2025-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.massawanyc.com/menu | business claim | Link 'MENU' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| online ordering | ["Toast"] | business claim | Links to Toast | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | [{"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "21:00", "dayOfWeek": "Sunday", "opens": "11:30"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "21:00", "dayOfWeek": "Tuesday", "opens": "11:30"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "21:00", "dayOfWeek": "Wednesday", "opens": "11:30"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "21:00", "dayOfWeek": "Thursday", "opens": "11:30"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "21:00", "dayOfWeek": "Friday", "opens": "11:30"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "21:00", "dayOfWeek": "Saturday", "opens": "11:30"}] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegan options | True | business claim | …that ranges from mild to spicy flavors. While Massawa is especially known for its hearty vegan and vegetarian dishes, we also serve fish, beef, lamb, chicken, and shrimp. Every dish ca… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegetarian options | True | business claim | …es from mild to spicy flavors. While Massawa is especially known for its hearty vegan and vegetarian dishes, we also serve fish, beef, lamb, chicken, and shrimp. Every dish can be customized… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://massawanyc.com/ | directory category | Overture place c3a20e18-511a-40be-b4b7-020c578662e3 (Massawa), match score 2.92, 17m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-09-27 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2023-09-27 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-40388091 · JSON