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The Menu

Homemade pasta and classic Italian dishes. Prepared fresh each evening. Menu and pricing subject to seasonal change.

Signature Dishes

IL Nido Favorites

The dishes our regulars order again and again — handmade pasta, Italian classics, and dessert made in-house.

  • Handmade black truffle fettuccine at IL Nido in Sherman Oaks

    Fettuccine w/ Black Truffle Carpaccio

    $29

    With crimini mushrooms

  • Fettuccine Bolognese at IL Nido in Sherman Oaks

    Fettuccine Bolognese

    $27

    Slow cooked all beef ragù

  • Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe at IL Nido in Sherman Oaks

    Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

    $27

    Pecorino Romano & extra black pepper

  • Lobster spaghetti at IL Nido in Sherman Oaks

    Spaghetti w/ Lobster

    $44

    Spaghetti with lobster tail, cherry tomato pomodoro sauce

  • Filetto di Funghi e Tartufo

    $49

    Filet mignon, red wine, mushroom truffle sauce, roasted potato & seasonal vegetables

  • Homemade tiramisù at IL Nido in Sherman Oaks

    Tiramisù

    $13

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

To Begin

Antipasti

  • Arancini di Riso

    $13

    Sicilian rice balls with peas, bolognese, mozzarella cheese

  • Carpaccio di Manzo

    $18

    Shaved filet of beef, arugula, capers, shaved parmesan & EVOO mustard drizzle

  • Torte di Granchio

    $17

    Panko crusted crab cakes, tartar sauce

  • Bastoncini di Mozzarella

    $13

    Handmade mozzarella sticks, pomodoro sauce

  • Polpette a Cottura Lenta

    $10

    All beef meatballs with tomato sauce (2)

Salads

Insalata

  • Tri-Colore Salad

    $16

    Arugula, endives, radicchio & shaved parmigiano with lemon dressing

  • Burrata Caprese

    $16

    Vine ripened tomatoes, burrata cheese, basil, EVOO, balsamic reduction

  • Caesar Salad

    $15

    Romaine, homemade croutons & shaved parmesan, anchovy based caesar dressing

  • Insalata di Barbabietole

    $16

    Baby beet salad with arugula, burrata, candied walnuts, EVOO, balsamic reduction

  • Insalata di Asparagi

    $16

    Asparagus salad with radicchio, shaved parmesan, balsamic reduction

Homemade Pasta

Pasta / Primi

Choose a pasta ($22): Fettuccine*, Spaghetti*, Rigatoni*, Gnocchi*, 4 Cheese Ravioli*, Cavatelli*, or Penne. Pair with a classic sauce below. * denotes fresh made pasta.

  • Pomodoro

    $22

    Homemade tomato sauce

  • Alla Vodka

    $22

    Vodka, cream, touch of spiced tomato sauce

  • Pesto

    $22

    Basil, nuts, garlic, parmesan & EVOO

  • Arrabbiata

    $22

    Spicy tomato sauce

  • Aglio e Olio

    $22

    Olive oil, parsley, chili flakes, garlic

  • Fettuccine Bolognese*

    $27

    Slow cooked all beef ragù

  • Spaghetti Amatriciana*

    $27

    Guanciale (pork cheek), tomato sauce, pecorino

  • Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe*

    $27

    Pecorino Romano & extra black pepper

  • Spaghetti Carbonara*

    $27

    Egg yolk, pecorino, guanciale (pork cheek)

  • Rigatoni Norma*

    $27

    Tomato sauce, eggplant, ricotta salata cheese

  • Fettuccine w/ Black Truffle Carpaccio*

    $29

    With crimini mushrooms

  • Ravioli di Zucca*

    $26

    Butternut squash ravioli, parmesan burro & sage sauce, touch of pomodoro

  • Spaghetti w/ Lobster*

    $44

    Spaghetti with lobster tail, cherry tomato pomodoro sauce

  • Spaghetti w/ Gamberi*

    $34

    Tiger shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce

Mains

Secondi

  • Branzino

    $36

    Grilled sea bass filet with lemon, capers, EVOO, roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables

  • Chicken Piccata

    $28

    Lemon, capers, white wine sauce, roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables

  • Chicken Marsala

    $27

    Crimini mushrooms, marsala wine sauce, roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables

  • Chicken Milanese

    $28

    Breaded chicken breast pounded thin, pan fried, arugula cherry tomato red onion salad, lemon dressing

  • Filetto di Funghi e Tartufo

    $49

    Filet mignon, red wine, mushroom truffle sauce, roasted potato & seasonal vegetables

  • Additional Order of Homemade Bread

    $4

Sides

Contorni

  • Patate Arrosto

    $8

    Roasted potatoes

  • Spinaci

    $8

    Sautéed spinach

  • Asparago

    $9

    Sautéed asparagus

  • Mediterranean Olive Mix

    $6

Dessert

Dolce

All desserts $13.

  • Tiramisù

    $13
  • Cheese Cake

    $13
  • Affogato Café

    $13
  • Torta della Nonna

    $13
  • Pistachio Ricotta Cake

    $13
  • Chocolate Torta — Hazelnut

    $13

Beverage

Wine / Beer / Non-Alcoholic

Full wine list available in the dining room. Bottles listed unless noted 'glass'.

  • Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label

    $135

    Sparkling — bottle

  • Moët & Chandon Brut

    $120

    Sparkling — bottle

  • Prosecco — Bellussi

    $51

    Sparkling — bottle

  • Rosé — Bellussi

    $49

    Sparkling — bottle

  • Brut Prosecco — Bellussi

    $15

    Sparkling by the glass

  • Rosé Prosecco — Bellussi

    $14

    Sparkling by the glass

  • Moscato '23

    $13

    Sparkling by the glass

  • Chardonnay — La Morra, Piemonte '24

    $58 / 15

    Bianco — bottle 58 / glass 15

  • Gavi — Dezzani, Piemonte '22

    $52 / 15

    Bianco — bottle 52 / glass 15

  • Inzolia/Sauv — Tenuta, Sicilia '22

    $54 / 15

    Bianco — bottle 54 / glass 15

  • Falanghina — Feudi '22

    $50 / 15

    Bianco — bottle 50 / glass 15

  • Pinot Grigio — San Michele '25

    $49 / 14

    Bianco — bottle 49 / glass 14

  • Rosé — Torre Zambra, Abruzzo '23

    $49 / 14

    Bianco — bottle 49 / glass 14

  • Vermentino Antinori '24

    $51

    Bianco — bottle

  • Barolo — Borgogno '20

    $168

    Rosso — bottle

  • Brunello di Montalcino BelPoggio '19

    $115

    Rosso — bottle

  • Barolo — Marco Bonfante '21

    $109

    Rosso — bottle

  • Merlot — Antinori Cont'Ugo, Bolgheri '22

    $98

    Rosso — bottle

  • Gran Selezione — Trasqua, Chianti '16

    $97

    Rosso — bottle

  • Amarone — San Michelle '18

    $95

    Rosso — bottle

  • Philip Mazzei — Cab Toscana '21

    $74

    Rosso — bottle

  • Super Tuscan — Nittardi Ad Astra '22

    $65

    Rosso — bottle

  • Villa Antinori — Toscana '21

    $64 / 17

    Rosso — bottle 64 / glass 17

  • Barbera — Sil, Nizza '21

    $63 / 16

    Rosso — bottle 63 / glass 16

  • Antinori — Rosso di Montalcino '23

    $62

    Rosso — bottle

  • Pinot Noir — Louis Père & Fils '24

    $61 / 16

    Rosso — bottle 61 / glass 16

  • Montepulciano — Torre Zambra '24

    $61 / 15

    Rosso — bottle 61 / glass 15

  • Cabernet — Henry Lagarde, Mendoza '24

    $59 / 16

    Rosso — bottle 59 / glass 16

  • Antinori Bruciato Blend '22

    $59

    Rosso — bottle

  • Nebbiolo — Marco Bonfante, Langhe

    $58 / 16

    Rosso — bottle 58 / glass 16

  • Aglianico — Trentangeli '20

    $57

    Rosso — bottle

  • Super Tuscan — Villa Cardini '23

    $54 / 15

    Rosso — bottle 54 / glass 15

  • Chianti — Villa Trasqua '20

    $52

    Rosso — bottle

  • Chianti — Alberto Conti '21

    $15

    Rosso by the glass

  • Barolo — Marco Bon Bussia Reserve '20

    $24

    Rosso by the glass

  • Peroni

    $8

    Birra

  • Stella

    $8

    Birra

  • Non-Alcoholic Heineken

    $8

    Birra

  • LG Pellegrino — Sparkling

    $9
  • LG Saratoga — Still

    $9
  • Aranciata

    $5
  • Limonata

    $5
  • Coca-Cola Bottle

    $5
  • Coke Zero

    $5