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Turtle Bay Tavern
american · restaurant · 975 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10022
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-24-122851, valid until 2028-06-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2026-04-20). Outdoor dining permit: sidewalk (valid until 2030-08-14). Last recorded change: 2026-09-21.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2026-04-20; last inspected 2026-04-20, 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
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (917) 543-2948
- 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 | Restaurant license 0340-24-122851 (Turtle Bay Tavern), expires 06/30/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-09-21 valid until 2028-06-30 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 |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2026-04-20 | dohmh | source date 2026-04-20 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2026-04-20", "last_score": 11, "status": "A", "status_date": "2026-04-20"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-04-20, score 11; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2026-04-20; critical: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | dohmh | source date 2026-04-20 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| outdoor seating | ["sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-08-14, expires 2030-08-14 (TURTLE BAY TAVERN, 975 2 AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-08-14 valid until 2030-08-14 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-24-122851 originally issued 2026-09-21 | nys_sla |
| 2026-08-14 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-08-14, expires 2030-08-14 (TURTLE BAY TAVERN, 975 2 AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2024-05-16 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-05-16 | dohmh |
| 2024-05-16 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2024-05-16 (new establishment) | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-09-21 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50149083 · JSON