Um, delicioso?
Picture eating a meal inside the ANTHROPOLOGIE Store in Chinook and you have CUCINA. Located on 8th avenue near THE CORE, Cucina is an Italian restaurant that's actually quite quaint and enjoyable. The furniture is kind of aged and gorgeous and the kitchen is wide open for all to see.
My cousin was in town from the Land of the Newfs and we HAD to bring him somewhere new and fresh. They have a great beer menu bringing in lots of different bottles from around the world, and everyone was very much enjoying their wine selection.
Everyone with us loved this place so much. The Anti-Pasti plate is a MUST to start and share! Delicious cheese, meats and olives. The Blue Cheese was served with this organic honeycomb which is the perfect offset for a strong cheese like that. Very smart, and very delicious.
I finished with the vegetarian risotto (which was the special that night) while everyone seemed to have ordered the short-rib stuffed shells and devoured them. I made a mistake!!!! ORDER REMORSE!
For dessert we shared the ANTI-PASTI Lemon and it was amaaaaze baaaalllllls. Little slices of cakes with a passionfruit drizzle. A Pot de Crème that seriously tasted like lemon meringue pie, and a pistachio pâté that tastes like fudddggggge. There was a Tiramisu going around too that was creamy and to die for. A great spot to come and eat at about $50/person, you'll have a great time no matter what the occasion.