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Village Taverna
greek, european, mediterranean · restaurant · 81 University Place, Manhattan, NY 10003
Beer and wine license (NY State Liquor Authority 0240-21-122836, valid until 2027-11-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-10-21). Outdoor dining permit: roadway + sidewalk (valid until 2030-05-29). Last recorded change: 2026-05-29.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-10-21; last inspected 2025-10-21, 1 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Beer and wine license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- City permit: roadway + sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- yes: book on OpenTable
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 982-3457
- Website
- http://www.villagetaverna.com/
- Menu
- menu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | Links to OpenTable booking | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | beer_wine | official record | Restaurant license 0240-21-122836 (GREEK TAVERNA), expires 11/30/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-11-05 valid until 2027-11-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "european_restaurant", "mediterranean_restaurant", "greek_restaurant"], "primary": "greek_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place f6788253-a8b4-4028-9c8b-393d2b9eb019 (Village Taverna), match score 3.00, 7m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Greek | 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 2025-10-21 | dohmh | source date 2025-10-21 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2025-10-21", "last_score": 12, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-10-21"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-10-21, score 12; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-10-21; critical: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. | dohmh | source date 2025-10-21 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | http://www.villagetaverna.com/menus.html | business claim | Link 'MENU' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| outdoor seating | ["roadway", "sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-05-29, expires 2030-05-29 (VILLAGE TAVERNA, 81 UNIVERSITY PLACE); Roadway cafe license issued 2026-05-01, expires 2030-05-01 (VILLAGE TAVERNA, 81 UNIVERSITY PLACE) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-05-29 valid until 2030-05-29 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| reservation | {"platform": "OpenTable", "url": "http://www.opentable.com/village-taverna-greek-grill-reservations-new-york?rtype=ism\u0026restref=187549"} | business claim | Link 'Reserve Now On OpenTable.com' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.villagetaverna.com/ | directory category | Overture place f6788253-a8b4-4028-9c8b-393d2b9eb019 (Village Taverna), match score 3.00, 7m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['roadway', 'sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-05-29, expires 2030-05-29 (VILLAGE TAVERNA, 81 UNIVERSITY PLACE); Roadway cafe license issued 2026-05-01, expires 2030-05-01 (VILLAGE TAVERNA, 81 UNIVERSITY PLACE) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2025-11-05 | Liquor license added: beer_wine License 0240-21-122836 originally issued 2025-11-05 | nys_sla |
| 2023-01-10 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-01-10 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-05-29 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-41632513 · JSON