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Nili Cafe
middle eastern, cafe · cafe · 360 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Beer and wine license (NY State Liquor Authority 0267-22-107956, valid until 2026-11-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-12-23). Outdoor dining permit: sidewalk (valid until 2030-02-27). Last recorded change: 2026-02-27.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-12-23; last inspected 2025-12-23, 1 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
- City permit: sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (917) 880-0789
- Website
- https://www.nilibk.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 | Food & Beverage Business license 0267-22-107956 (NILI), expires 11/30/2026 | nys_sla | source date 2025-04-16 valid until 2026-11-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "casual_eatery", "cafe"], "primary": "cafe"} | directory category | Overture place f2cf9e36-d41a-47d4-87db-00f405576a9f (Nili), match score 1.00, 17m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Middle Eastern | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-12-23 | dohmh | source date 2025-12-23 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2025-12-23", "last_score": 10, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-12-23"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-12-23, score 10; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-12-23; critical: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations. | dohmh | source date 2025-12-23 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| outdoor seating | ["sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-02-27, expires 2030-02-27 (NILI CAFE, 360 SMITH STREET) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-02-27 valid until 2030-02-27 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| website | https://www.nilibk.com | directory category | Overture place f2cf9e36-d41a-47d4-87db-00f405576a9f (Nili), match score 1.00, 17m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-02-27, expires 2030-02-27 (NILI CAFE, 360 SMITH STREET) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2025-04-16 | Liquor license added: beer_wine License 0267-22-107956 originally issued 2025-04-16 | nys_sla |
| 2023-01-24 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-01-24 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-02-27 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50106926 · JSON