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Rafaelis Palace
jewish, kosher, special diet · restaurant · 113-09 Queens Boulevard, Queens, NY 11375
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-24-121676, valid until 2028-06-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-05-20). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2026-06-17.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-05-20; last inspected 2025-05-20, 0 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
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (917) 567-6860
- Website
- http://www.chefrafaeli.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- yes [business claim, website]
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- yes [business claim, website]
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
- yes [business claim, website]
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-24-121676 (RAFAELIS PALACE LLC), expires 06/30/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-06-17 valid until 2028-06-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "special_diet_restaurant", "kosher_restaurant"], "primary": "kosher_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place 97b1cc68-a724-49fe-986f-d137251d0201 (Rafaelis Palace), match score 1.00, 62m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | …heart of Queens. The restaurant offers lunch and dinner services to all. Special occasion catering like birthdays, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Brit Milah, office parties and weddings. Visit us & Cal… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Jewish/Kosher | 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 2025-05-20 | dohmh | source date 2025-05-20 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 0, "last_inspection": "2025-05-20", "last_score": 3, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-05-20"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-05-20, score 3; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-05-20 | dohmh | source date 2025-05-20 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| kosher | True | business claim | …Contact Me Come Visit Our Restaurant ABOUT ME Welcome: Chef Rafaeli now has his own Glatt Kosher restaurant under supervision of VKM in the heart of Queens. The restaurant offers lunch a… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| menu url | https://chefrafaeli.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/restaurant-menu.pdf | business claim | Link 'Restaurant Menu' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegan options | True | business claim | …, and chicken, he enjoys exploring the possibilities of fish and vegetables as well, with vegan shawarma being one of his most innovative dishes. Globetrotting Executive Chef Multicultu… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.chefrafaeli.com/ | directory category | Overture place 97b1cc68-a724-49fe-986f-d137251d0201 (Rafaelis Palace), match score 1.00, 62m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-24-121676 originally issued 2026-06-17 | nys_sla |
| 2023-09-11 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-09-11 | dohmh |
| 2023-09-11 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2023-09-11 (new establishment) | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-06-17 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50139289 · JSON