# Anima by EDO > Spanish-Italian cooking at The Gramercy since 2022: Catalan coca bread, handmade pasta, tapas and a tasting menu, MICHELIN-recommended. - Trade: Restaurant - Location: Las Vegas Valley (serves Las Vegas / Las Vegas Valley) - Website: https://animabyedo.com/ - Phone: 702-202-4291 - 702 Alliance status: Listed: researched from public sources, not yet claimed by the owner - Profile: https://702alliance.com/members/anima-by-edo/ A meal at Anima by EDO tends to begin with bread: grilled Catalan coca bread rubbed with tomato and finished with olive oil and sea salt, with serrano ham or aged Manchego on top if you want them. From there the menu travels between Spain and Italy, which suits the name. Anima means "soul" in both languages. ## How it came together Anima opened in 2022 at The Gramercy on West Russell Road, off the Strip in the southwest valley. It was the second restaurant from the team behind EDO Gastro Tapas & Wine in Chinatown. Roberto Liendo and chef Oscar Amador first partnered on the Boqueria Street food truck; Liendo and Joe Mikulich met while working for José Andrés. Mikulich grew up in Las Vegas, and his family has been in the area since 1909. EDO is restaurant shorthand for Extra Day Off. Desert Companion named Anima its Restaurant of the Year in 2022, and Amador was a 2023 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef: Southwest for his cooking here. The MICHELIN Guide lists it as a recommended restaurant in its Southwest edition. The restaurant's site now names Tayden Ellamar as corporate chef for EDO Hospitality and Kenneth Rambayon as Anima's executive chef, with Paolo Uccellatori as sommelier. ### From the menu - The bikini, a pressed sandwich of sobrasada and Mahón cheese carried over from EDO - Corn and miso croquetas with serrano ham and truffle alioli - Truffle cavatelli with salchichón and bone marrow - Short rib casoncelli, spinach mafaldine in pistachio cream, and saffron risotto with scallops and shrimp - Whole Mediterranean dorade, Ibérico hanger steak and braised short ribs ## Ways to book it The tasting menu, called the Anima Experience, comes in omnivore, vegetarian and vegan versions. Mondays are pasta and wine night: two handmade pastas and a bottle for the table. The wine list leans Italian and Spanish, and a zero-proof list sits beside the cocktails. For groups there are three rooms (the main dining room, a chef's counter with family-style tables, and a wine room) plus full buyouts, and the kitchen caters. **Hours:** Dinner nightly from 5 p.m. The site and the MICHELIN Guide also mention a weekday lunch, so call ahead before a midday visit. ## Contact Anima by EDO 9205 W Russell Rd, Unit 185, Las Vegas, NV 89148 [702-202-4291](tel:7022024291) [animabyedo.com](https://animabyedo.com/) Researched September 26, 2026. [Source 1](https://animabyedo.com/menu); [Source 2](https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2022-11/2022-restaurant-awards); [Source 3](https://www.noozhawk.com/rob-raede-las-vegas-anima-by-edo-is-an-hour-from-home-a-world-of-soul-on-the-plate/); [Source 4](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/james-beard-awards-2023-finalists/index.html); [Source 5](https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/nevada/las-vegas_2935077/restaurant/anima-by-edo); [Source 6](https://animabyedo.com/); [Source 7](https://animabyedo.com/las-vegas-catering). This is an independent directory listing, not a claim that the owner has joined or installed a badge. For a correction or removal, [contact Cody](mailto:cody@702alliance.com). Listings are free and badges are optional. --- From 702 Alliance (https://702alliance.com/members/anima-by-edo/), a free directory of independent Las Vegas Valley businesses. Corrections: cody@702alliance.com.