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The Shakespeare
american, european, western european, british · restaurant · 24 East 39th Street, Manhattan, NY 10016
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-21-121594, valid until 2027-11-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-05-27). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2025-12-02.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-05-27; last inspected 2025-05-27, 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
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- Toast
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (917) 639-3680
- Website
- http://theshakespearenyc.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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
- 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
- yes [business claim, website]
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-21-121594 (THE SHAKESPEARE), expires 11/30/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-12-02 valid until 2027-11-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "european_restaurant", "western_european_restaurant", "british_restaurant"], "primary": "british_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place f0bd36ad-4dac-4f9a-ae46-a6c097fdad46 (The Shakespeare), match score 3.00, 14m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | American | 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 | …-3680 Reservations Events (opens in a new tab) Menus Online ordering (opens in a new tab) Gift Cards (opens in a new tab) Hours & Location Email Signup Facebook (opens in a new tab) Twitter… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| gluten free options | True | business claim | …fries $ 28.00 Veggie Burger House Made Patty, Vegan Mayo, Mesclun Greens or Fries $ 22.00 Gluten Free Bun $ 2.00 vegetarian, vegan Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich Herb Marinated Crispy Chic… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| happy hour | True | business claim | …$ 10.00 Mushy Peas $ 10.00 Mac N Cheese add bacon +$2 $ 10.00 Shakespeare Pub Drinks Menu Happy Hour Monday through Friday 11am - 6pm $2 off all Narragansett and Lagunitas Daytime IPA $11 Pi… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-05-27 | dohmh | source date 2025-05-27 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 0, "last_inspection": "2025-05-27", "last_score": 11, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-05-27"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-05-27, score 11; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-05-27 | dohmh | source date 2025-05-27 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.theshakespearenyc.com/menus/ | business claim | Link 'Menus' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| online ordering | ["Toast"] | business claim | Links to Toast | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegan options | True | business claim | …ch Lettuce, Tartar Sauce, Mesclun Greens, (Sub Fries +$3) Veggie Burger House Made Patty, Vegan Mayonnaise, Mesclun Greens, (Sub Fries + $3) Shakespeare Burger Blue or Cheddar Cheese, B… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegetarian options | True | business claim | …British Grilled Cheese English Cheddar, Stilton, Dijon Mustard on Country Sourdough Toast vegetarian Grilled Watermelon Salad Fresh Arugula, Ricotta Cheese, Pickle, Blueberry, Tomato Chutney… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://theshakespearenyc.com/ | directory category | Overture place f0bd36ad-4dac-4f9a-ae46-a6c097fdad46 (The Shakespeare), match score 3.00, 14m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-21-121594 originally issued 2025-12-02 | nys_sla |
| 2025-05-27 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-05-27 | dohmh |
| 2024-02-01 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2024-02-01 (new establishment) | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2025-12-02 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50113218 · JSON