One of our favorite restaurants in Seattle; it can be hard to get in but food is always great and the service is warm. The new heated outdoor patio is a lovely extension. Many thoughtful touches, including a dedicated mocktail list. I am gluten avoiding and have never had an issue here; there are many dishes without wheat and some pasta dishes can be swapped to be on a polenta cake base. (They will be honest about which pasta dishes lend themselves well to this.)Dietary restrictions: If you are gluten avoiding, they can still offer many of the pasta dishes with polenta instead. It's a decadent, creamy polenta brick crisped in a pan and usually offered as a side.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sophia Malevitsis
My fiancee booked a reservation for us right after proposing. The restaurant was extremely accommodating of his request, given that it was fairly short notice. The staff were extremely kind and congratulated us thoroughly. Lorenzo, our server, was extremely attentive and made sure to course our meals (my favorite). In addition to the superb service, the food was incredible. We can't wait to come back. Thank you Il Nido for making a special night that much more special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kael Hammond
This is my go to romantic night out for me and my wife.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sam Ranieri
Our favorite Italian restaurant in Seattle so far. All the food was very flavorful and it was some of the best pasta I've ever had. Our waitress, Erica, was very attentive, informative and friendly. 10/10 would recommend and will definitely return over and over again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arka Bhattacharyya
Simply the best Italian food in the Seattle area, period. I love the ambience and the people there too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kayla Newcomer
Absolutely incredible dining experience. Everything we tried was SO delicious. Service was top notch and the homestead is such a gorgeous building. I took my visiting family here and they were blown away. One of my top tier Seattle restaurants. I will dream about the mushroom pasta dish forever. Focaccia was also a star. Snagged a reservation about three weeks in advance. Free parking in an adjacent lot.
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Pasta, Foccacia
Jake Niles
One of my favorite restaurants in Seattle. Wonderful service in a really cozy atmosphere. Great for a special date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Baked Focaccia
Ian MacFarlane
Unique venue, nice vibe. Service is good. Drinks are great. Food is excellent but portions are very small. If the plates were bigger, it would be easy to recommend to everyone. Can’t escape shrinkflation!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Rachel Dalzell
Fantastic service from Will tonight. Our food was phenomenal but he really elevated the meal with his genuine hospitality. Get the focaccia!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Baked Focaccia
Chris Lamb
I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the location, and the service was exceptional from the moment we walked in the door.Will took very good care of us and had some great recommendations.I haven't had food prepared so well, and tasted as good in quite a long time. The pasta was cooked to a perfect al dente.We definitely plan on coming back again soon!
Best meal we’ve had since coming to Seattle. Everything was perfect, but the saffron lamb ragu pasta was particularly unique and delicious. Incredibly kind front of house as well who accommodated us in spite of me making a mistake with the date of our reservation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
L B
Loved every meal we have enjoyed here both before and after ownership change
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff Wong
Food was ambitious but did not rise to the occasion. I am not a big eater by anyone’s standard but the ravioli was severely undersized. If there was more than 2oz in there I would be shocked. This is the first time I’ve brought up quantity in any review. Sturgeon was overcooked. The ragu was the best of the three but merely average.
I don’t leave reviews but I have to. Was originally going to go to La Rustica, which I had been to before on a different trip to Seattle, but didn’t remember what I had or if it was good. I googled restaurants for solo dinners since I’m only ever in town for business and il Nido was on the list and said why not? Zero regrets. I had dinner and dessert from their specials, delicious. Wine? The best sangiovese I’ve had. I was seated at the bar and Rob (? I didn’t hear his name well) and Emily were great, but Rob particularly felt like a warm blanket of a human! I don’t think I’ve ever been to a restaurant this perfect across the board! Il Nido will be my regular spot on future trips to Seattle.
One of our favorite restaurants in Seattle; it can be hard to get in but food is always great and the service is warm. The new heated outdoor patio is a lovely extension. Many thoughtful touches, including a dedicated mocktail list. I am gluten avoiding and have never had an issue here; there are many dishes without wheat and some pasta dishes can be swapped to be on a polenta cake base. (They will be honest about which pasta dishes lend themselves well to this.)Dietary restrictions: If you are gluten avoiding, they can still offer many of the pasta dishes with polenta instead. It's a decadent, creamy polenta brick crisped in a pan and usually offered as a side.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My fiancee booked a reservation for us right after proposing. The restaurant was extremely accommodating of his request, given that it was fairly short notice. The staff were extremely kind and congratulated us thoroughly. Lorenzo, our server, was extremely attentive and made sure to course our meals (my favorite). In addition to the superb service, the food was incredible. We can't wait to come back. Thank you Il Nido for making a special night that much more special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is my go to romantic night out for me and my wife.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our favorite Italian restaurant in Seattle so far. All the food was very flavorful and it was some of the best pasta I've ever had. Our waitress, Erica, was very attentive, informative and friendly. 10/10 would recommend and will definitely return over and over again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Simply the best Italian food in the Seattle area, period. I love the ambience and the people there too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely incredible dining experience. Everything we tried was SO delicious. Service was top notch and the homestead is such a gorgeous building. I took my visiting family here and they were blown away. One of my top tier Seattle restaurants. I will dream about the mushroom pasta dish forever. Focaccia was also a star. Snagged a reservation about three weeks in advance. Free parking in an adjacent lot.
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Pasta, Foccacia
One of my favorite restaurants in Seattle. Wonderful service in a really cozy atmosphere. Great for a special date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Baked Focaccia
Unique venue, nice vibe. Service is good. Drinks are great. Food is excellent but portions are very small. If the plates were bigger, it would be easy to recommend to everyone. Can’t escape shrinkflation!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Fantastic service from Will tonight. Our food was phenomenal but he really elevated the meal with his genuine hospitality. Get the focaccia!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Baked Focaccia
I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the location, and the service was exceptional from the moment we walked in the door.Will took very good care of us and had some great recommendations.I haven't had food prepared so well, and tasted as good in quite a long time. The pasta was cooked to a perfect al dente.We definitely plan on coming back again soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Best meal we’ve had since coming to Seattle. Everything was perfect, but the saffron lamb ragu pasta was particularly unique and delicious. Incredibly kind front of house as well who accommodated us in spite of me making a mistake with the date of our reservation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved every meal we have enjoyed here both before and after ownership change
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was ambitious but did not rise to the occasion. I am not a big eater by anyone’s standard but the ravioli was severely undersized. If there was more than 2oz in there I would be shocked. This is the first time I’ve brought up quantity in any review. Sturgeon was overcooked. The ragu was the best of the three but merely average.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Gracious service, beautiful space, absolutely delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don’t leave reviews but I have to. Was originally going to go to La Rustica, which I had been to before on a different trip to Seattle, but didn’t remember what I had or if it was good. I googled restaurants for solo dinners since I’m only ever in town for business and il Nido was on the list and said why not? Zero regrets. I had dinner and dessert from their specials, delicious. Wine? The best sangiovese I’ve had. I was seated at the bar and Rob (? I didn’t hear his name well) and Emily were great, but Rob particularly felt like a warm blanket of a human! I don’t think I’ve ever been to a restaurant this perfect across the board! Il Nido will be my regular spot on future trips to Seattle.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5