Viral and Iconic NYC Restaurants: Their Health Grades

Updated November 1, 2026 from NYC Health Department inspection data · Refreshes automatically

Short answer

19 of these 24 famous NYC restaurants currently post an A. The exceptions right now: Carbone (B), Fluffies Hot Chicken (Madison Ave) (Pending), Fluffies Hot Chicken (Clinton St) (B), Kiki's (B), Semma (Pending). Grades change after every inspection, so this list updates automatically.

Hype doesn't change the inspection

These are the restaurants New Yorkers wait in line for, fight over reservations for, or see all over TikTok. Busy kitchens get the same unannounced Health Department inspections as everyone else. Restaurants that are not at an A are listed first, with their latest score (lower is better; 13 or under is an A).

B
Carbone
Latest score 31 · inspected Jun 30, 2026 · The spicy rigatoni reservation
Pending
Fluffies Hot Chicken (Madison Ave)
Latest score 21 · inspected Oct 16, 2026
B
Fluffies Hot Chicken (Clinton St)
Latest score 36 · inspected Aug 20, 2026
B
Kiki's
Latest score 28 · inspected Jul 29, 2026 · Greek, Two Bridges
Pending
Semma
Latest score 25 · inspected Jul 17, 2026
A
4 Charles Prime Rib
Latest score 12 · inspected Jun 4, 2026 · Hardest table in the West Village
A
Thai Diner
Latest score 13 · inspected Dec 3, 2025
A
Dhamaka
Latest score 0 · inspected Oct 8, 2026
A
Raoul's
Latest score 7 · inspected Sep 8, 2026 · The burger
A
Pastis
Latest score 7 · inspected Aug 27, 2026
A
Balthazar
Latest score 12 · inspected Sep 24, 2025
A
Via Carota
Latest score 8 · inspected Oct 27, 2025
A
Le Veau d'Or
Latest score 9 · inspected Aug 26, 2026
A
Don Angie
Latest score 13 · inspected Oct 15, 2026
A
Lilia
Latest score 13 · inspected Nov 19, 2025
A
Ci Siamo
Latest score 13 · inspected Aug 18, 2026
A
Levain Bakery (74th St)
Latest score 10 · inspected Aug 26, 2026 · The cookie line
A
Peter Luger Steakhouse
Latest score 13 · inspected Apr 6, 2026
A
Minetta Tavern
Latest score 31 · inspected Aug 27, 2026
A
Keens Steakhouse
Latest score 16 · inspected May 12, 2026
A
Sadelle's
Latest score 11 · inspected Dec 2, 2025
A
Katz's Delicatessen
Latest score 0 · inspected Sep 30, 2026
A
Russ & Daughters Cafe
Latest score 11 · inspected Dec 29, 2025
A
Barney Greengrass
Latest score 13 · inspected May 28, 2026

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Source: NYC DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results on NYC Open Data. The city dataset covers roughly the last three years of inspections for each restaurant.