Animo!

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

$$New York

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

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Best nowAmerican Express Gold Card
$325 annual fee
4x on up to $50,000 of eligible spend a year
≈$6.00
6%
With Rakuten Dining: ≈$11.50 · 12%
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400 Membership Rewards · ≈$6.00 at 1.5¢ each (valuation from Jan 2026)
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Rakuten Dining, Member tier: 5% back
$5.50 as points, or $5.00 as cash (valuation from Oct 2026)
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$95 annual fee
≈$5.40
5.4%
With Rakuten Dining: ≈$10.90 · 11%
3x Chase Ultimate Rewards on dining
300 Chase Ultimate Rewards · ≈$5.40 at 1.8¢ each (valuation from Jan 2026)
After you join Rakuten Dining and link this card
Rakuten Dining, Member tier: 5% back
$5.50 as points, or $5.00 as cash (valuation from Oct 2026)
Valued as points, for members who take Rakuten Cash Back as Bilt points (free Bilt account; 50 points per $1 at Blue status, 100 per $1 from Silver up) or Amex Membership Rewards (1:1; needs another Amex card that earns Membership Rewards). Taken as cash, it is worth its face value.
A card links to one Rakuten (Rewards Network and Seated) program at a time; linking it to Rakuten Dining replaces any other.
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Chase Sapphire Reserve
$795 annual fee
≈$5.40
5.4%
With Rakuten Dining: ≈$10.90 · 11%
3x Chase Ultimate Rewards on dining
300 Chase Ultimate Rewards · ≈$5.40 at 1.8¢ each (valuation from Jan 2026)
After you join Rakuten Dining and link this card
Rakuten Dining, Member tier: 5% back
$5.50 as points, or $5.00 as cash (valuation from Oct 2026)
Valued as points, for members who take Rakuten Cash Back as Bilt points (free Bilt account; 50 points per $1 at Blue status, 100 per $1 from Silver up) or Amex Membership Rewards (1:1; needs another Amex card that earns Membership Rewards). Taken as cash, it is worth its face value.
A card links to one Rakuten (Rewards Network and Seated) program at a time; linking it to Rakuten Dining replaces any other.
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Restaurant in New York.

Animo! is at 1004 2nd Ave, New York. Listed with Rakuten Dining as of 2026-10-10.

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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 · New York, New York

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