Cafe Il Nido

A cozy Italian restaurant tucked at a corner, hidden from the view of the busy streets of Thurlow and Robson. The staff and food were all great. Our group ordered a variety and food and they were all executed well. The food is good, not pretentious and it's reasonably priced for the quality and quantity you get. I recommend going with a group of people so that you can share and taste a variety of pasta on the menu. We'll definitely be back to try other items on the menu.

Excellent food, service and chill atmosphere! Couldn’t ask for more. The food was fresh, filling and delicious. Definitely order the tomahawk steak!! So juicy and flavourful!!! They have a talented pianist who played love during our dinner and the mood was just perfect! They have a nice quiet and cute outdoor area if you want to enjoy the nice summer weather! Wouldn’t hesitate to visit again.

We had a great experience at this place. We got served a pretty nice dinner out at the patio. The staff was really attentive and friendly. The man at the door who greeted us seemed a bit unsure as to what to do, he also forgot to give us the menu but he quickly realized his mistake and attended to us promptly. We got served by a really nice Waitress as well. She gave good recommendations on the gluten-free dishes and was very attentive towards us. We accidentally spilled one of our drinks and she was quite fast in her response to attending to it. The dessert menu didn't seem to have a wide variety and the washroom was not quite up to the mark. But the staff was very professional and patiently answered all our questions even though it seemed very busy there at that time, overall we had a really good experience here (the beautiful patio and live music made it all the more pleasant), would definitely come back!

Recommended to me by a friend. Lots of funky art work for you to stare at while you eat. Definitely a conversation starter ;) good for date night or casual celebration. Solid pasta. For entree, we got the pasta carbonara and the jumbo scallop truffle spaghetti. Standout dish for us was the tomahawk steak! Must try if you go!!

This is a cute little hidden gem with amazing pasta. We enjoyed a bottle of white wine and a pasta dish each. Great gluten-free options. Wine 🍷 was beautiful tasting. Our dishes came out really fast and we noticed the staff was on top of your table at all times. Definitely recommend this pasta place!