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The Scratcher
irish, alcoholic beverage bar, bar, pub, irish pub · bar · 209 East 5th Street, Manhattan, NY 10003
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0370-23-131642, valid until 2027-03-31). NYC Health grade A (since 2026-09-10). Outdoor dining permit: roadway (valid until 2029-05-02). Last recorded change: 2025-05-02.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2026-09-10; last inspected 2026-09-10, 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
- City permit: roadway [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 477-0030
- Website
- unknown
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- 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 | Food & Beverage Business license 0370-23-131642 (SCRATCHER CAFE INC,THE), expires 03/31/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-02-18 valid until 2027-03-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "alcoholic_beverage_venue", "bar", "pub", "irish_pub"], "primary": "irish_pub"} | directory category | Overture place 8960a6f1-95d6-4370-83d1-4796025494f8 (The Scratcher), match score 1.00, 34m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Irish | 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 2026-09-10 | dohmh | source date 2026-09-10 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2026-09-10", "last_score": 12, "status": "A", "status_date": "2026-09-10"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-09-10, score 12; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2026-09-10; 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 2026-09-10 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| outdoor seating | ["roadway"] | official record | Roadway cafe license issued 2025-05-02, expires 2029-05-02 (THE SCRATCHER, 209 EAST 5 STREET) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2025-05-02 valid until 2029-05-02 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| website unverified | http://www.myspace.com/thescratchersessions | directory category | Overture place 8960a6f1-95d6-4370-83d1-4796025494f8 (The Scratcher), match score 1.00, 34m; domain does not resemble the business name, so it is not used | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['roadway'] Roadway cafe license issued 2025-05-02, expires 2029-05-02 (THE SCRATCHER, 209 EAST 5 STREET) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2025-02-18 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0370-23-131642 originally issued 2025-02-18 | nys_sla |
| 2024-03-12 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-03-12 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2025-05-02 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-40400810 · JSON