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Vanka Cafe
russian, european, eastern european · restaurant · 3810 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235
No matching liquor license found in our snapshot. NYC Health grade A (since 2024-11-04). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2024-11-04.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2024-11-04; last inspected 2026-06-01, 5 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- No matching license found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Outdoor dining
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (347) 702-4023
- Website
- http://www.VankaCafe.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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
- yes [business claim, website]
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "european_restaurant", "eastern_european_restaurant"], "primary": "eastern_european_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place ab5f3504-f4d3-4695-b8d5-9b9bd6334f3b (Vanka Cafe), match score 3.00, 37m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | …ef Ashurov began his career by working in well-known restaurants and afterward in sizable catering halls. Eventually, he had the notion to start his own business due to his developed abili… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Russian | 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 2024-11-04 | dohmh | source date 2024-11-04 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 5, "last_inspection": "2026-06-01", "last_score": 39, "status": "A", "status_date": "2024-11-04"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-06-01, score 39; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2024-11-04; critical: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods hel | Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house f | Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | dohmh | source date 2024-11-04 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://vankacafe.com/ | business claim | Link 'Menu' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | [{"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "23:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Sunday"], "opens": "11:00"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "00:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Friday", "Saturday"], "opens": "11:00"}] | business claim | schema.org LocalBusiness markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegetarian options | True | business claim | …Семенах Кунжута) 15.95 10. Kani Salad / Кани Салат из Крабного Мяса 16.95 Soups / Супы 1. Vegetarian Borsch / Борщ Вегетарианский 8.95 2. Green Borsch / Зеленый Борщ 8.95 3. Cold Borsch (Sea… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.VankaCafe.com/ | directory category | Overture place ab5f3504-f4d3-4695-b8d5-9b9bd6334f3b (Vanka Cafe), match score 3.00, 37m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-04 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-11-04 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2024-11-04 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-41275015 · JSON