Il Nido occupies the Alki Homestead, the log cabin known locally as the Fir Lodge, one of West Seattle's landmark buildings just off Alki Beach. The dark wood interior and low light set a special-occasion tone, with a bar and lounge area up front alongside the main dining room.
Pasta is made fresh daily, and the kitchen runs an antipasti hour before the full dinner menu begins. Dishes that come up often include a crisp, light focaccia, the Italian Roast Chicken Under a Brick, and desserts like tiramisu, panna cotta, and olive oil cake. The bar pours its own cocktail list, including one called It's Your Favorite Foreign Movie.
Il Nido was a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best New Restaurant in 2020, was named to Seattle Met's Best New Restaurants list in 2025, and scored 8/10 from The Infatuation. Locally, it's built a reputation for warm, attentive service and a handmade-pasta program that regulars return for.
Pasta is made fresh daily, and the kitchen runs an antipasti hour before the full dinner menu begins. Dishes that come up often include a crisp, light focaccia, the Italian Roast Chicken Under a Brick, and desserts like tiramisu, panna cotta, and olive oil cake. The bar pours its own cocktail list, including one called It's Your Favorite Foreign Movie.
Il Nido was a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best New Restaurant in 2020, was named to Seattle Met's Best New Restaurants list in 2025, and scored 8/10 from The Infatuation. Locally, it's built a reputation for warm, attentive service and a handmade-pasta program that regulars return for.