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Anima Cucina, Bismarck, ND

Anima Cucina

3.4
3.4
9 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
  • Great for fine wines
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
A bustling café by day transforming into an Italian inspired pasta & wine bar at night. Anima Cucina is inspired by the soul of "la bella vita"; the good life that connects us all. Start your day with a great cup of coffee and housemade pastry or breakfast entrée. Lunch offerings include artisan sandwiches, scratch soup, salad bowls, and rotisserie chicken. At four o’clock, we slow down with a curated wine list, craft beer, charcuterie, fresh pasta, and unique Italian inspired entrées. Don’t forget dessert!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Wine Bar, Cafe Dining
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 07:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (701) 751-1738
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 9 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.4
3.4 based on all time ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.4Service
  • 3.2Ambience
  • 3.2Value

NoiseModerate

9 Reviews
  1. Matthew

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Over cooked pasta, burnt steak. Took a long time but they apologized. I suppose, minus the apology, that this gave the place an Italian character

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  2. Marilyn

    Las Vegas

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful time. Great food and fabulous service. Can’t wait to come back 😊

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  3. Ashley

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We love the spot for date night as we have historically had a great experience. However, this time it was sub-par. I think this was solely a service issue. Not sure if our server was new or just spacey. We ordered calamari, cacio e pepe, spicy shrimp, and one other pasta dish that I can recall the name. Fridays are seafood night and knowing this, we had to ask our server for a specials menu. So unfortunate for those who would miss out just from not knowing to ask! We ordered all small portions to share. The calamari was cold and and the breading fell off I think because it had been sitting, the shrimp and cacio e pepe were room temperature. But the other pasta dish (sausage with red sauce and peppers) was hot, luckily! I know how food all of these dishes ate normally so it was a bit disappointing! Mind you the place was not overly busy. We sat for 20 minutes following eating and then had to still ask our server for the bill. I think this was purely a service issue as I know the food can be great. I hope there is room for improvement or it would be hard to continue to go back to pay for a barely warm dinner.

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  4. Nick

    Fargo

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Top 5 restaurant in Bismarck. Will be going again. Excellent food.

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  5. Robert

    Minneapolis

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 11 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was helpful if not particularly refined and they seemed to be a little short-staffed, but the place has a artsy little can-do vibe that appealed. Everything we ate was excellent. I would return if ever in the area again (would like to try the breakfast).

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  6. Richard

    Fargo

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 August 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Out of bread. Cost over$100 for the two of us and we were both still hungry when we left. Food was ok. No ambiance. Won’t be going back.

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  7. SusanH

    VIP

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 9 July 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Very decent pasta dishes; one item was unavailable - porchetta - and that was disappointing, but it is a small venue and understandable.

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  8. Darin

    Fargo

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a new waitress who was very attentive when we arrived but was sidetracked when someone else (from the business?) arrived and were not take care of quite as well. I think may also have been short staffed and she was not educated enough on the wines for tastes and pairings. However everything else was spot on.

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  9. NickW

    Fargo

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 8 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. One of the best restaurants in Bismarck. Looking forward to our next visit.

    1 person found this helpful

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Anima Cucina is rated 3.4 stars by 9 OpenTable diners.

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19:00
Google Map for Anima Cucina

101 N 5th St, Bismarck, ND 58501-4026

Additional information

  • Area
    Bismarck
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 07:00–21:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Wine Bar, Cafe Dining
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
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