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Saravana Bhavan
vegetarian, asian, south asian, indian · restaurant · 413 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-23-134812, valid until 2027-06-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-01-28). Outdoor dining permit: sidewalk (valid until 2030-07-31). Last recorded change: 2026-07-31.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-01-28; last inspected 2026-07-07, 4 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
- City permit: sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 721-7755
- 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 0340-23-134812 (SARAVANA BHAVAN), expires 06/30/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2026-06-18 valid until 2027-06-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "asian_restaurant", "south_asian_restaurant", "indian_restaurant"], "primary": "indian_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place ef6d6ecd-fdb2-4f8c-95cb-b56d7a11193f (Saravanaa Bhavan), match score 2.97, 12m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Vegetarian | 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 2025-01-28 | dohmh | source date 2025-01-28 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 4, "last_inspection": "2026-07-07", "last_score": 29, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-01-28"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-07-07, score 29; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-01-28; 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 | Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods hel | Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | dohmh | source date 2025-01-28 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| outdoor seating | ["sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-07-31, expires 2030-07-31 (SARAVANA BHAVAN, 413 AMSTERDAM AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-07-31 valid until 2030-07-31 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 ef6d6ecd-fdb2-4f8c-95cb-b56d7a11193f (Saravanaa Bhavan), match score 2.97, 12m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-07-31, expires 2030-07-31 (SARAVANA BHAVAN, 413 AMSTERDAM AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2026-06-18 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-23-134812 originally issued 2026-06-18 | nys_sla |
| 2025-01-28 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-01-28 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-07-31 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-41578669 · JSON