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Sylvia's
soul food, southern · restaurant · 328 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10027
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-22-107080, valid until 2028-02-29). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-05-13). Outdoor dining permit: sidewalk (valid until 2030-09-02). Last recorded change: 2026-09-02.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-05-13; last inspected 2025-05-13, 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
- City permit: sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- yes: book on Resy
- Online ordering
- ChowNow, Toast
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 996-0660
- Website
- http://www.sylviasrestaurant.com
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- yes [business claim, website]
- gluten free
- yes [business claim, website]
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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
- yes [business claim, website]
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 0340-22-107080 (SYLVIA'S RESTAURANT), expires 02/29/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-03-06 valid until 2028-02-29 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| brunch | True | business claim | …eptember October November December No events for this month. Sylvia’s World Famous Gospel Brunch - Live Gospel Music Starting on Sunday August 9th 2026 Every Sunday Sunday Gospel Brunch… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "soul_food"], "primary": "soul_food"} | directory category | Overture place 610aabda-5220-4717-8472-97e2d4d8b27a (Sylvia's Restaurant), match score 3.00, 18m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | …all to Inquire × Order your favorite dishes in seconds! Order Online × Did you know we do catering? Whatever your occasion, however big or small, we have the perfect options to choose from… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Soul Food | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine website | ["Southern"] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| gift cards | True | business claim | …@sylviasrestaurant.com Menu Food Drinks Daily Specials Order Catering/Parties Events News Gift Cards Loyalty Shop Cookbook Products Jobs Scholarships Contact Us * Reserve Twitter / X page Fa… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| gluten free options | True | business claim | …vent Menu Catering Menu NY Restaurant Week Lunch Menu NY Restaurant Week Dinner Menu GF - Gluten-free | V - Vegetarian *Consuming raw or under-cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eg… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| happy hour | True | business claim | …ft Cards Loyalty Shop Cookbook Products Jobs Scholarships Contact Us * Reserve Our Drinks Happy Hour Cocktails Beer Wine and Bubbles Zero-Proof Favorites Monday through Friday 3 pm – 7 pm Ha… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-05-13 | dohmh | source date 2025-05-13 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 0, "last_inspection": "2025-05-13", "last_score": 5, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-05-13"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-05-13, score 5; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-05-13 | dohmh | source date 2025-05-13 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://sylviasrestaurant.com/ | business claim | Link 'Menu' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| online ordering | ["ChowNow", "Toast"] | business claim | Links to ChowNow, Toast | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | [{"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "20:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday"], "opens": "11:00"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "22:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"], "opens": "11:00"}] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| outdoor seating | ["sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-09-02, expires 2030-09-02 (SYLVIA'S, 328 LENOX AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-09-02 valid until 2030-09-02 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| reservation | {"platform": "Resy", "url": "https://resy.com/cities/new-york-ny/venues/sylvias-restaurant?date=2026-08-11\u0026seats=2\u0026source=pop_up\u0026spot_id=10649\u0026destination=reservations\u0026promotion=reservations"} | business claim | Link 'Book Table' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegetarian options | True | business claim | …Menu NY Restaurant Week Lunch Menu NY Restaurant Week Dinner Menu GF - Gluten-free | V - Vegetarian *Consuming raw or under-cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase t… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.sylviasrestaurant.com | directory category | Overture place 610aabda-5220-4717-8472-97e2d4d8b27a (Sylvia's Restaurant), match score 3.00, 18m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-09-02, expires 2030-09-02 (SYLVIA'S, 328 LENOX AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2026-03-06 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-22-107080 originally issued 2026-03-06 | nys_sla |
| 2023-10-04 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-10-04 | 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-40841272 · JSON