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Cucciolo Osteria Durham, Durham, NC

Cucciolo Osteria Durham

4.8
4.8
1621 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 32 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
Cousins Jimmy and Julian Kim welcome you to Cucciolo Osteria Durham! A sister restaurant to the original Cucciolo Osteria in Seoul, Korea, offering modern Italian cuisine with a twist.

We are located in the same building as the Amtrak train station, just opposite side, next to West End Wine Bar.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (984) 243-8744
  • Website
    http://www.cucciolodurham.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Jimmy Kim
  • Private party facilities
    Our private dining room is due to open soon! For inquiries, please contact us via email at info@cucciolodurham.com or via phone at 984-243-8744

Experiences

  • Christmas Eve Dinner

    US$85.00 per person

    24 Dec 2024 only
    For Christmas Eve we will be doing a 85$ 4 course menu. Guests will choose one item from each course. Appetizer: Polpette, Ricotta and Honey Toast, House Green Salad Primi: Lasagna, Spicy Vodka Cream Rigatoni, Truffle Tajarin, Blue Cheese Alfredo Tagliatelle, Beef & Pork Lasagna Secondi: Butter Chicken "Sostanza Style", Catch of the Day, Veal Chop (+8$), Roasted Beet Salad Dessert: Tiramisu, Panna Cotta, Sorbet, Gelato

  • New Years Eve Dinner

    US$85.00 per person

    24 Dec 2024 - 1 Jan 2025
    For New Years Eve we will be doing a 85$ 4 course menu. Guests will choose one item from each course. Appetizer: Polpette, Ricotta and Honey Toast, House Green Salad Primi: Lasagna, Spicy Vodka Cream Rigatoni, Truffle Tajarin, Blue Cheese Alfredo Tagliatelle, Beef & Pork Lasagna Secondi: Butter Chicken "Sostanza Style", Catch of the Day, Veal Chop (+8$), Roasted Beet Salad Dessert: Tiramisu, Panna Cotta, Sorbet, Gelato

Menu

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What 1,621 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

    Italian

  • Durham

    Great for fine wines

  • Durham

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cucciolo Osteria in Durham offers an "elevated experience" with delicious Italian cuisine and a cozy atmosphere. Known for its "wonderful food & service," the restaurant boasts an impressive wine and cocktail menu. Guests rave about the "pasta to die for" and the attentive, knowledgeable staff. With intimate indoor and outdoor seating, it's perfect for date nights and special occasions.

1,621 Reviews

  1. Deborah

    Washington DC

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The menu has a wonderful variety of options and looks like menus we have seen in Italy. Our group had four different pastas and they were all excellent. Highly recommend

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  2. Terry

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The server was over whelmed with too many tables. The food, right up until dessert was fantastic Ambiance? None

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  3. Kendyl

    Atlanta Metro

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on 7 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing ! New favorite Italian restaurant in Durham, I look forward to returning

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  4. David

    Chicago

    152 reviews

    5.0

    152 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was fantastic! Great flavor. Nice ambiance and excellent service.

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  5. kevin

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delightful ambience with top quality Italian food that compares to our trip to Rome and Florence. The atmosphere is metropolitan industrial with a welcoming bar scene as well as general seating. Perfect choice for our 20th anniversary date night! (Second time at CO and we plan to go back)

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  6. Kate

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a really nice date, sitting at the bar. All of our food was high quality and delicious. They let us taste wines before choosing our glasses and the prices are fair— definitely a “date night” dinner but you’ll leave satisfied. We had 2 apps, 2 pastas, a dessert and 3 glasses of wine total. After 20% tip, our bill was about $165. Service was friendly and knowledgeable.

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  7. Nicole

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Worth every penny and second that we spent here. A wonderful place to catch up with friends!

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  8. Peter

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We have been fans of Cucciolo for years. Have always enjoyed our experiences here in the past. We actually held an all company dinner in their private dining room last year that was amazing. That’s why we were surprised by our mediocre experience last night. They have changed their menu a bit removing a couple of our all time favorites, beat salad and the black truffle tajarin. ☹️ We ordered a nice bottle of wine and a couple of appetizers which were great. But we gave our server our mains orders when the apps were served and we were barely halfway through them when our entrees arrived! Like 5 minutes after we ordered them! Felt totally rushed. Server should know how to course out a meal. In retrospect we should have sent them back. Pastas that we had… tajarin with shrimp and tajarin with white ragu were just ok. Kind of disappointing after such great experiences in the past.

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  9. Emily

    Raleigh

    69 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We always love Cucciolo. I’m this night we took our two kiddos to our favorite date spot to celebrate a birthday. They’ve been before and every time are accepted and treated great by the servers. Desserts tonight were outstanding!

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  10. Kata

    Raleigh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My fish was extremely salty -- unpleasantly so. At a whopping $46, I would have expected much better!

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FAQs

Cucciolo Osteria Durham offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (984) 243-8744.

Cucciolo Osteria Durham is rated 4.8 stars by 1621 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 32 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Cucciolo Osteria Durham

601 W Main St. Suite C, Durham, NC 27701

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    601 W Main St.
  • Area
    Durham
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jimmy Kim
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Website
    http://www.cucciolodurham.com/
  • Phone number
    (984) 243-8744
  • Private party facilities
    Our private dining room is due to open soon! For inquiries, please contact us via email at info@cucciolodurham.com or via phone at 984-243-8744
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