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Zara Forest
turkish, middle eastern · restaurant · 1745 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10303
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-26-133923, valid until 2027-12-31). NYC Health status: grade pending (since 2026-04-28). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2026-01-21.
Key facts
- Health grade
- Grade pending since 2026-04-28 (last letter grade A on 2023-08-17; not current) [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
- yes: book on OpenTable
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (929) 949-6810
- Website
- https://www.zaraforest.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
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | Links to OpenTable booking | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-26-133923 (Za-Ra Forest), expires 12/31/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2026-01-21 valid until 2027-12-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| brunch | True | business claim | …ared with the right combination of exotic spices cooked to perfection. From breakfast and brunch, to lunch and dinner, you can find it all at ZaRa. Read More Restaurant Menu Always Fresh… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "middle_eastern_restaurant", "turkish_restaurant"], "primary": "turkish_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place ff2054b2-b9d7-4fcb-adb5-dcb27524d91e (Zara Forest), match score 3.00, 32m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | …njoying the extraordinary service that you expect from our team of experts.In addition to catering at home or office, we are here to accommodate your needs whether it is dining alone or ga… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Turkish | 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 2023-08-17 | dohmh | source date 2023-08-17 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 2, "last_inspection": "2026-04-28", "last_score": 25, "status": "Z", "status_date": "2026-04-28"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-04-28, score 25; latest grade status Z (grade pending) on 2026-04-28; 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 | Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | dohmh | source date 2026-04-28 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.zaraforest.com#. | business claim | Link 'Menu' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| reservation | {"platform": "OpenTable", "url": "https://www.opentable.com/r/zara-forest-grill-reservations-staten-island?restref=1486006\u0026lang=en-US\u0026ot_source=Restaurant%20website"} | business claim | Link 'Reservation' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegetarian options | True | business claim | …ETIZERS SALADS COLD APPETIZERS CHICKEN DISHES MEAT DISHES FAMILY PLATE KEBABS WITH YOGURT VEGETARIAN DISHES SEAFOODS PASTA SIDE DISHES WRAPS BURGER TURKISH OVEN DESSERTS 01 Dine-in Menu BREA… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | https://www.zaraforest.com | directory category | Overture place ff2054b2-b9d7-4fcb-adb5-dcb27524d91e (Zara Forest), match score 3.00, 32m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-26-133923 originally issued 2026-01-21 | nys_sla |
| 2023-08-17 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-08-17 | dohmh |
| 2023-07-24 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2023-07-24 (new establishment) | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-01-21 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50133239 · JSON