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Reading Room
american, north american, new american, bar bites, cocktails, comfort food · restaurant · 16 East 46th Street, Manhattan, NY 10017
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-24-108723, valid until 2028-03-31). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-07-10). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2026-09-02.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-07-10; last inspected 2025-07-10, 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
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- yes: book on Resy
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (980) 253-1187
- Website
- http://readingroomnyc.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- yes [business claim, website]
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- yes [business claim, website]
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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 | Links to Resy booking | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-24-108723 (THE READING ROOM), expires 03/31/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-09-02 valid until 2028-03-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| brunch | True | business claim | …taurant hidden at the back of the Gotham Hotel in Midtown. We are now open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Our Menu food Reservations Call us at (646) 396-2708 or book a table… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "north_american_restaurant", "american_restaurant"], "primary": "american_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place 65cd1f93-bed5-48ef-9702-0fa6efb4f844 (The Reading Room), match score 1.00, 20m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | …le Reservations - We recommend making a reservation ahead of time. Book your table today! Catering - Cater your birthday party, holiday party, corporate events, wedding festivities and mor… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | American | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine website | ["New American", "Bar Bites", "Cocktails", "Comfort Food"] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| gluten free options | True | business claim | …er $17.00 Scrambled Egg, Bacon, Cheddar, on a Plain or Everything Bagel, Roasted Potatoes Gluten Free Toast $2.00 Monday - Friday, 12pm-3pm Soup & Salad Heirloom Tomato Salad $20.00 Chipotle… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-07-10 | dohmh | source date 2025-07-10 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2025-07-10", "last_score": 9, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-07-10"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-07-10, score 9; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-07-10; critical: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | dohmh | source date 2025-07-10 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://readingroomnyc.com/new-york-city-midtown-the-reading-room-food-menu | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | [{"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "11:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"], "opens": "07:00"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "15:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"], "opens": "12:00"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "22:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"], "opens": "16:30"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "15:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Saturday", "Sunday"], "opens": "08:00"}] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| private dining | True | business claim | × Book your private party with us! Book your party Reservations - We recommend making a reservation ahead of time.… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| reservation | {"platform": "Resy", "url": "https://resy.com/cities/ny/the-reading-room?source=header\u0026spot_id=110135\u0026destination=reservations\u0026promotion=reservations"} | business claim | Link 'Book Table' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://readingroomnyc.com/ | directory category | Overture place 65cd1f93-bed5-48ef-9702-0fa6efb4f844 (The Reading Room), match score 1.00, 20m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-24-108723 originally issued 2026-09-02 | nys_sla |
| 2025-07-10 | Health grade changed: B -> A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-07-10 | dohmh |
| 2023-08-18 | Health grade added: B Graded B by NYC Health Dept on 2023-08-18 | dohmh |
| 2023-08-04 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2023-08-04 (new establishment) | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-09-02 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50123813 · JSON