IL Nido dining room in Sherman Oaks — warm candlelit tables, guests dining

Italian Restaurant & Handmade Pasta in Sherman Oaks

Handmade Pasta. Calabrian Soul. Sherman Oaks.

An intimate Italian restaurant on Ventura Boulevard from Chef Sandro Oliverio, serving handmade pasta, Italian classics, wine and warm neighborhood hospitality.

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(818) 290-3156 15466 Ventura Blvd @il_nido_la

Tuesday · Date Night

$65 FOR TWO

One starter to share, two entrées, and one dessert to share.

Wednesday · Wine Night

$10 GLASS · $40 BOTTLE

Select wines all evening.

Prenotazione

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Reserve a Table

Bookings are confirmed on Resy — your date and party size carry over.

Neighborhood favorite

Loved by Sherman Oaks Diners

This was my favorite Italian restaurant experience I've had in LA so far. The ambiance is absolutely wonderful — perfect vibe for a date or small, intimate gathering. All pasta is made in house, and it's absolutely delicious.
Morgan B. · Yelp
Excellent food including great specials and house-made pasta with friendly, personable service in a warm environment. A great neighborhood trattoria.
Joshua · OpenTable
Cozy, warm, good Italian dishes, outstanding desserts. Introduced my friend to this neighborhood Italian restaurant and he loved it.
Barbara · OpenTable

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Handmade Pasta & Italian Favorites

Pastas rolled in-house, sauces built from scratch, and Italian classics prepared the honest way. A few of the dishes our regulars come back for.

  • Handmade black truffle fettuccine at IL Nido Italian restaurant in Sherman Oaks

    Handmade Fettuccine with Black Truffle

    House-made fettuccine tossed with butter, parmigiano, and shaved black truffle carpaccio.

  • Fettuccine Bolognese at IL Nido Sherman Oaks

    Fettuccine Bolognese

    Slow-cooked ragù with hand-cut fettuccine, finished with parmigiano and basil.

  • Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe at IL Nido Sherman Oaks

    Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

    Pecorino Romano and cracked black pepper — Roman classic, done right.

  • Lobster spaghetti at IL Nido Sherman Oaks

    Spaghetti with Lobster

    Spaghetti in a light tomato-and-white-wine sauce with sweet Maine lobster.

  • Butternut squash ravioli at IL Nido Sherman Oaks

    Ravioli di Zucca

    Butternut-squash ravioli in a brown-butter and sage sauce.

  • Homemade tiramisù dessert at IL Nido Sherman Oaks

    Tiramisù

    Mascarpone, espresso-soaked ladyfingers, cocoa — made in-house.

Chef Sandro Oliverio in his chef coat outside IL Nido in Sherman Oaks

Our Chef & Story

Calabrian Roots, Cooked in Sherman Oaks

At IL Nido, Chef Sandro Oliverio brings the flavors and traditions of Calabria to Sherman Oaks. Our pastas and sauces are prepared in-house, using time-honored techniques, quality ingredients, and recipes inspired by family and regional Italian cooking.

That means fettuccine, spaghetti, gnocchi and ravioli rolled and cut by hand, ragù and pomodoro built slowly from scratch, and Italian classics served without shortcuts. IL Nido is small by design — an intimate neighborhood restaurant on Ventura Boulevard where the room is warm, the wine list is Italian, and regulars are greeted by name.

Chef Sandro Oliverio

This Week at IL Nido

Weekly Dining Experiences

Tuesday Only

Tuesday

Date Night

One starter to share, two entrées, and one dessert to share.

$65 FOR TWO

Dine-in only.

Every Wednesday

Wednesday

Wine Night

Select wines all evening.

$10 GLASS · $40 BOTTLE

Dine-in only.

Private Events & Buyouts

Planning a Private Event or Full Restaurant Buyout?

From celebrations and rehearsal dinners to corporate events and filming, IL Nido is available for full restaurant buyouts in Sherman Oaks.

Find Us

15466 Ventura Blvd

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

(818) 290-3156
  • MondayClosed
  • Tue – Thu5:00 – 9:00 pm
  • Friday5:00 – 10:00 pm
  • Saturday5:00 – 10:00 pm
  • Sunday5:00 – 9:00 pm

Parking & neighborhood

Street parking is available on Ventura Blvd and the adjacent side streets, with additional spaces behind the building.

Arriving for a celebration or larger party? Call ahead and we'll help you plan parking.

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Ready for Dinner at IL Nido?

Reserve your table for handmade pasta, Italian wine, and an intimate evening in Sherman Oaks — also serving nearby Encino and Studio City.