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Veselka
eastern european, european, ukrainian · restaurant · 144 Second Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003
No matching liquor license found in our snapshot. NYC Health grade A (since 2026-04-14). Outdoor dining permit: roadway + sidewalk (valid until 2030-08-07). Last recorded change: 2026-08-07.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2026-04-14; last inspected 2026-04-14, 1 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- No matching license found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Outdoor dining
- City permit: roadway + sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- yes: book on Resy
- Online ordering
- DoorDash Storefront, DoorDash, Toast
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 228-9682
- Website
- http://www.veselka.com/
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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
- 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 ? |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "european_restaurant", "eastern_european_restaurant", "ukrainian_restaurant"], "primary": "ukrainian_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place e3d5b521-8e68-40c3-9c05-e8e84750446b (Veselka), match score 3.00, 18m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | …are Garden Order Online East Village (NYC) Williamsburg (Brooklyn) Grand Central Terminal Catering Shop Shop Frozen Food Pierogi Soups & Stews Dinners & Kits Desserts & Sides The Classic V… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Eastern European | 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 | …ozen Food Pierogi Soups & Stews Dinners & Kits Desserts & Sides The Classic Veselka Merch Gift Cards About Us About Us Our Story Stand with Ukraine Press Team Veselka: The Movie New! Frozen… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| gluten free options | True | business claim | …At this moment our kitchen is not certified celiac friendly. When we mark our options as gluten free it means the food contains no gluten but their is a chance for cross contamination. If yo… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2026-04-14 | dohmh | source date 2026-04-14 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2026-04-14", "last_score": 11, "status": "A", "status_date": "2026-04-14"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-04-14, score 11; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2026-04-14; critical: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less wi | dohmh | source date 2026-04-14 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| online ordering | ["DoorDash Storefront", "DoorDash", "Toast"] | business claim | Links to DoorDash Storefront, DoorDash, Toast | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| outdoor seating | ["roadway", "sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-08-07, expires 2030-08-07 (VESELKA, 144 SECOND AVENUE); Roadway cafe license issued 2026-08-07, expires 2030-08-07 (VESELKA, 144 SECOND AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-08-07 valid until 2030-08-07 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| reservation | {"platform": "Resy", "url": "https://resy.com/cities/new-york-ny/venues/veselka-east-village"} | business claim | Link 'Resy' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.veselka.com/ | directory category | Overture place e3d5b521-8e68-40c3-9c05-e8e84750446b (Veselka), match score 3.00, 18m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['roadway', 'sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-08-07, expires 2030-08-07 (VESELKA, 144 SECOND AVENUE); Roadway cafe license issued 2026-08-07, expires 2030-08-07 (VESELKA, 144 SECOND AVENUE) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2025-03-20 | Health grade changed: B -> A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-03-20 | dohmh |
| 2024-11-12 | Health grade added: B Graded B by NYC Health Dept on 2024-11-12 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-08-07 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-40384528 · JSON