Cucina Market Bistro - Calgary

Calgary Big taste dinner on Tuesday night with my dear friend Deb again. Excellent service. Amazing food...warm, cozy ambience. We started with red wine and a risotto ball. It was tasty but I have yet to taste an arancini that blows my mind enough to order it twice. Shared the squash soup which had a beautiful velvety Indian spiced flavour. Definitely a winner! Next up the gnocchi with mushrooms and lamb. The lamb was gamier than expected but that's a matter of preference. It was very tender and the gnocchi were perfect with a light sauce. I wish I did not have to share! This is the BEST gnocchi dish I've had in the city to date. Being married to an Italian, my gnocchi standards are very high. Next up the fish that had a good crust to the seared skin and a tasty mixture of puréed beans underneath. I was less enthused about the fish and unlikely to order it the next time I return. Finally, dessert. I had to take extra lactaid pills as one was a berry cheesecake which was fabulous and the other was tiramisu which was uneventful for my tastebuds. Overall, this was an awesome way to try a new resto and I will definitely return. If the gnocchi is indicative of the other pasta dishes, I may be in love!!! Be well and eat well my fellow Yelpers!

I've been here a few times now and have enjoyed myself every time! The decor is classy and quaint, and is definitely one of my go to spots for a special occasion. I like that the food is not overly expensive, despite the quality and the location. The service is also great as well, they check on you often (but not too often) and I am always greeted by someone who offers to take my coat. My favourite dish here is definitely the oyster mushroom risotto that comes with the free range chicken breast entree. Super rich And yummy! They have a rotating market risotto as well. The only appetizer I've tried here are the arachini which is breaded mushroom risotto balls with a sun-dried tomato aioli. Long story short I am a huge fan of their risotto. They also have an extensive wine list as well, and half off bottles of wine M-F 3-6pm.

This place is amazing food and the Asian guy offers such amazing service! Came here for lunch and had their mussels, heirloom tomato salad, and papperdelli truffle pasta. Everything was delicious! Would definitely come back to try more and will update my review

I have chosen to eat here a handful of times now for special occasions and the food has always matched the occasion. My personal favourite beef tartare in the city and the pastas are phenomenal especially the one with the crisp prosciutto. Mouth watering. Only hiccup I've had with my experience is the confusion of their meal offerings with the ads for multiple of their restaurants being pushed through theirs making me think a three course meal was to be expected when in reality we ended up ordering off the menu and the three course was for some other restaurant under them. But alas this review is for their food and atmosphere which is outstanding in my experience. I would absolutely recommend.

Had dinner here on a weeknight. Enjoyed the ambiance and decor, tables are a little bit on the small and squished side. Tables close to the door are quite breezy and with the high ceilings it was a bit cold. Shared a small soup (carrot ginger) and a beet with goat cheese salad to start. The carrot ginger soup was good, however it was overly salty likely as a result of sitting on the warmer and became too concentrated. Beet and goat cheese salad was the highlight. There was some fabulous pesto on the side which was great. For our primi, we decided on the risotto (mushroom, fennel topped with fried pork belly). This was also too salty, but the taste, texture and creaminess were great. For our secondi, we ordered the porchetta. The flavor was good and the pork was not overcooked. The pesto on the side went with the pork. Overall good meal. Food was generally a bit too salty. The prices are on the high side for what you get. Would probably go to Sauce on pasta nights to get my Italian cravings sated.