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Saravana Bhavan
indian, asian, south asian · restaurant · 81 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-21-117934, valid until 2027-11-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2026-07-30). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2026-07-30.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2026-07-30; last inspected 2026-07-30, 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
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 679-0204
- Website
- http://www.saravanabhavan.com/index.php
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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 | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-21-117934 (SARAVANA BHAVAN), expires 11/30/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2026-02-17 valid until 2027-11-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "asian_restaurant", "south_asian_restaurant", "indian_restaurant"], "primary": "indian_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place e85bcf21-4a25-4be1-ade8-127c6fb1f148 (Saravanaa Bhavan), match score 0.97, 11m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Indian | 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 2026-07-30 | dohmh | source date 2026-07-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2026-07-30", "last_score": 12, "status": "A", "status_date": "2026-07-30"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-07-30, score 12; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2026-07-30; critical: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less wi | dohmh | source date 2026-07-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| vegetarian options | True | business claim | …e A Partner Work With Us Find Us Let's Talk Saravanaa Bhavan The World's Favourite Indian Vegetarian Restaurant. Step into a world where every dosa tells a story, every aroma brings back hom… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.saravanabhavan.com/index.php | directory category | Overture place e85bcf21-4a25-4be1-ade8-127c6fb1f148 (Saravanaa Bhavan), match score 0.97, 11m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Health grade changed: B -> A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2026-07-30 | dohmh |
| 2026-02-17 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-21-117934 originally issued 2026-02-17 | nys_sla |
| 2025-05-15 | Health grade changed: C -> B Graded B by NYC Health Dept on 2025-05-15 | dohmh |
| 2023-09-29 | Health grade added: C Graded C by NYC Health Dept on 2023-09-29 | dohmh |
| 2023-09-29 | Reopened after Health Dept closure Establishment reopened by NYC Health Dept on 2023-09-29 | dohmh |
| 2023-09-27 | Closed by NYC Health Dept Establishment closed by NYC Health Dept on 2023-09-27 | dohmh |
| 2023-09-26 | Closed by NYC Health Dept Establishment closed by NYC Health Dept on 2023-09-26 | dohmh |
| 2023-09-21 | Closed by NYC Health Dept Establishment closed by NYC Health Dept on 2023-09-21 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-07-30 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-41578677 · JSON