Animo!

Name: Animo!
Address: 1004 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10022, US
Telephone: +12128371791
Price range: $$

Mexican$$Midtown East

$$ · Moderate
Reservations not listed
1004 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10022
+12128371791

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About

Mexican restaurant in Midtown East.

Animo! is at 1004 2nd Ave, New York. Listed with AAdvantage Dining, TrueBlue Dining, Eat Around Town, SkyMiles Dining, MileagePlus Dining, Rapid Rewards Dining, Atmos Rewards Dining, Hilton Honors Dining, IHG Dine & Earn, Dine Out with Wyndham, Rakuten Dining as of 2026-10-11.

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Hilton Honors Dining2–8 points per $1
IHG Dine & Earn1–8 points per $1
Eat Around Town4–6 points per $1
AAdvantage Dining1–5 miles per $1
SkyMiles Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
MileagePlus Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
Atmos Rewards Dining0.5–5 points per $1
Dine Out with Wyndham1–5 points per $1
Rakuten Dining5% back
TrueBlue Dining1–3 points per $1
Rapid Rewards Dining0.5–3 points per $1

Hours

Monday	8 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday	8 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday	8 AM – 4 PM
Thursday	8 AM – 4 PM
Friday	8 AM – 4 PM
Saturday	8 AM – 4 PM
Sunday	8 AM – 4 PM

Location

1004 2nd Ave · Midtown East, New York

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