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Tessa
mediterranean, north american, american · restaurant · 349 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-22-112388, valid until 2028-02-29). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-05-13). Outdoor dining permit: sidewalk (valid until 2030-07-20). Last recorded change: 2026-07-20.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-05-13; last inspected 2025-05-13, 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
- City permit: sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- yes: book on Resy
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 390-1974
- Website
- http://www.tessarestaurant.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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
- unknown
- 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 0340-22-112388 (TESSA), expires 02/29/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-02-25 valid until 2028-02-29 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| brunch | True | business claim | …st Side TESSA will quickly become your neighborhood favorite, being open daily for Lunch, Brunch and Dinner. A great place to start or end your day between visits to the new Richard Gi… | 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 65edf0bd-614c-43d1-99ab-89ddbc7c6e16 (TESSA), match score 3.00, 30m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Mediterranean | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| gift cards | True | business claim | …Museum of Natural History and Central Park. Giftcards We offer both physical and digital gift cards for TESSA Restaurant! To purchase a digital gift card (starting at $50) To purchase… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| happy hour | True | business claim | …your meal with our classic TESSA Cocktails & innovative wine selections, courtesy of our happy hour specials available from 11am till 6pm week days. Enjoy Lunch on our outdoor sidewalk cafe… | 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": 1, "last_inspection": "2025-05-13", "last_score": 11, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-05-13"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-05-13, score 11; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-05-13; 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 2025-05-13 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.tessarestaurant.com/menus | business claim | Link 'MENUS' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| outdoor seating | ["sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-07-20, expires 2030-07-20 (TESSA, 349 AMSTERDAM AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-07-20 valid until 2030-07-20 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| private dining | True | business claim | top of page HOME MENUS RESERVATIONS PRIVATE EVENTS CONTACT & LOCATION GIFTCARDS OUR PLACE The Restaurant Decor & Design GALLERY More... Use… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| reservation | {"platform": "Resy", "url": "https://resy.com/cities/ny/tessa?date=2020-03-02\u0026seats=2"} | business claim | Link 'RESERVATIONS' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.tessarestaurant.com/ | directory category | Overture place 65edf0bd-614c-43d1-99ab-89ddbc7c6e16 (TESSA), match score 3.00, 30m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-07-20, expires 2030-07-20 (TESSA, 349 AMSTERDAM AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2026-02-25 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-22-112388 originally issued 2026-02-25 | nys_sla |
| 2024-02-15 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-02-15 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-07-20 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50007925 · JSON