"A big draw here is the setting — Il Nido occupies the Alki Homestead, a humbly named 120-year-old mansion-esque building that exerts a psychic pull over the comparatively modest surrounding waterfront. Famed chef Mike Easton no longer owns the place, but his former employees Cameron Williams and Katie Gallego have maintained the emphasis on the fresh pasta — you’ll be glad most dishes here go light on the sauce, letting the pasta shine. There’s also an extensive wine list from both Pacific Northwest and Italian producers, and a cocktail list that is heavy on the negronis." - Harry Cheadle
