Anima by EDO
KALUGA CAVIAR & EGGS – Trout Roe, Egg Yolk, Botarga Espuma
OYSTERS – Ponzu, Pineapple Gel, Pico
PERUVIAN SCALLOPS CRUDO – Tom Kha Sauce, Lemongrass, Kaluga Caviar, Candied Lime, Coconut
SMOKED HAMACHI – Foie Gras, Green Apple Teriyaki, Crisps
VITELLO TONATO – Salsa di Ventresca, Mint & Dill Salad, Pickled Mustard, Caviar
30 DAY DRY AGED STRIP LOIN CARPACCIO – Payoyo Espuma, Truffle Vinaigrette
BRAVAS POTATOES – Crispy Layered Potatoes, Traditional Brava Sauce
ARTICHOKE SALAD – Root Vegetables, Celery, Parmesan, Bacon Vinaigrette, Jamon
ATLANTIC OCTOPUS – Pickled Chicories, Fermented Cucumbers, Tempura Shiso, Finger Lime Vinaigrette, Manzanilla Olive All I Oli
BIKINI – Sobrasada, Mahon Cheese, Pressed Sandwich
PINWHEEL LASAGNA – Ibérico Ragu, Pomodoro, Whipped Ricotta, Mascarpone
RICOTTA GNOCCHI – Pea Crema, Blistered Peas, Shiso
PLUMA IBÉRICA – Campari Tomato Confit, Garlic Chips, Crispy Potato
OLIVE OIL POACHED BLACK COD – Negi Buñuelo, Candied Castelvetrano Olives, Salsa Vizcaina
FLAN – Traditional Custard, Caramel, Lemon Curd
PISTACHIO TIRAMISU – Chocolate Mousse, Espresso-Soaked Ladyfingers, Pistachio Cream, Espresso Ice Cream
COCONUT BOMB – Tarta de Santiago, Coconut Frangipane, Coconut Gelato, Coconut Espuma, Lime Zest
MANGO SORBET – Graham Crumble, Passion Fruit Gelée, Mezcal Candied Pepitas, Roasted Mango Skin Purée, Pineapple, Basil
Serving Las Vegas since January 2022 and now a James Beard Award Foundation finalist plus Yelp! Winner for best new Restaurant, Anima by EDO merges Italian and Spanish Cuisine into an elegant experience from Chef Oscar Amador.
Run by industry veterans from front-of-house to kitchen it is following warm greetings at the door that guests are led to a choice of diverse seating options, banquets in the back most quiet with a full view of murals from local artist Apolo Torres.
More “approachable” than EDO Gastro Tapas & Wine per General Manager Roberto Liendo, though certainly never lacking for creativity, Dinner at Anima begins with Appetizers ranging from Eggs with three types of Roe to upgraded Vitello Tonato preceded by Baby Scallops topped in Thai-style Sauce.
Not forgetting Hamachi unveiled in a swirl of smoke with Duck Liver and Apples or Artichokes with savory Vinaigrette, EDO’s Cracker-thin Bikini Sandwich cannot be ignored even in the face of dazzling Octopus or longtime favorite Beef Carpaccio atop Bread filled with liquid Cheese.
Happy to see the layered Bravas, followed by two new Pastas including springtime Gnocchi and rolled Lasagna, Anima’s Iberico Pork has been reinvented again amidst Tomatoes and Garlic while tender Black Cod gets poached in Olive Oil before being plated between Olives and Negi Donuts.
The first visit in nearly three months, an almost entirely different menu attesting to the skills of Chef Oscar and Tayden Ellamar. Dessert saw sharable Pistachio Tiramisu and Roberto’s family-recipe Flan paired to a newly launched “Coconut Bomb” and housemade Mango Sorbet dazzling with an array of textural additions.
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