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I Nonni

981 Sibley Memorial Highway
West St. Paul, MN 55118

651-905-1081 | Website

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The veal shank osso bucco at I Nonni is the sort of dish that lingers in your memory...the tenderness of the braised meat, the rich, buttery marrow you scooped from the bone with a tiny spoon. It's one of those meals that makes it difficult to order anything else on the menu. But if you can bear to venture beyond, I Nonni offers fresh seafood; homemade gnocchi with tomato, basil, and ricotta; and paper-thin beef carpaccio piled with sharp arugula, shaved Parmesan, olive oil, and served with a whole lemon to squeeze on top. It's cuisine inspired by the Italian grandparents, or i nonni, of the owners, the Marchionda family, who founded the beloved Buon Giorno Italian Market and sourced more than 400 small-production, regional Italian wines to pair. The authentic meals are served in a dining room that's decidedly modern: glowingly lit, with vaulted ceilings, and windows looking into those of the neighboring McMansions.

  • Cuisine(s): Italian

    Hours: Mon-Sat 5pm-10pm

    Price: $$$, $$$$

  • Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express

    Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining

    Serving: Dinner

  • Alcohol: Full bar

    Reservations: Accepted, Recommended, Online Reservations Available

    Parking: Lot Available

  • 2008 | BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT (NOT CHEAP)

    The veal shank osso bucco at I Nonni is the sort of dish that lingers in your memory...the tenderness of the braised meat, the rich, buttery marrow you scooped from the bone with a tiny spoon. It's one of those meals that makes it difficult to... More >

  • 2007 | BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT (UPSCALE)

    Over the last year the buzz about Osteria I Nonni has changed. People once murmured that the splashy, marble-accented pasta palace in Lilydale, just south of the river from St. Paul, was great if they knew who you were, but now people are saying... More >

City Pages Reviews and News

  • I Nonni wine tasting October 30

    By Warren Gregory | Wed, October 19, 2011

    I Nonni Osteria in Lilydale is set to host its annual wine tasting, showcasing the very finest Italian wine available in our market, some of it only available at I Nonni. The tasting will take place More >

  • Where can I find Sfogliatelle and Coda d'aragosta?

    By Rachel Hutton | Wed, August 11, 2010

    ​I've been in and out of the Cities for around thirty years, with relatives in in Chicago and the Eastern Seaboard. Two things that I've been unable to locate are Sfogliatelle (clam) and Coda d More >

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  • schmidty2129

    schmidty2129

    | Thu, November 11, 2010

    The best Italian I have ever had! Great spot for a dinner for two. Bring your credit card because it is not cheap.

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  • citypagesbestof

    citypagesbestof

    | Wed, May 06, 2009

    The veal shank osso bucco at I Nonni is the sort of dish that lingers in your memory...the tenderness of the braised meat, the rich, buttery marrow you scooped from the bone with a tiny spoon. It's one of those meals that makes it difficult to order anything else on the menu. But if you can bear to venture beyond, I Nonni offers fresh seafood; homemade gnocchi with tomato, basil, and ricotta; Brussels sprouts with crisp bits of pancetta; and paper-thin beef carpaccio piled with sharp arugula, shaved Parmesan, olive oil, and served with a whole lemon to squeeze on top. It's cuisine inspired by the Italian grandparents, or i nonni, of the owners, the Marchionda family, who founded the beloved Buon Giorno Italian Market and sourced more than 400 small-production, regional Italian wines to pair. The authentic meals are served in a dining room that's decidedly modern: glowingly lit, with vaulted ceilings, and windows looking into those of the neighboring McMansions.

    What do you think of this review?    0    0      
Main Menu
Asseggini
$12.00
Calamari Fritti
lightly fried squid, lemon, sea salt
$13.00
Cozze In Acqua Pazza
steamed mussels, spicy tomato brodo
$12.00
Piramidi
smoked venison rib-ricotta stuffed pasta, roasted red pepper, orange, pecorino
$10.00
Crostini Di Mela
caramelized apple, onion, bacon on crostini
$10.00
Stinco Di Maiale
house marinated grilled micro pork shanks, chive crema fresca
$12.00
Collo Di Cervo
potted venison neck, winter herbs, tasmanian peppercorn fett’unta
$12.00
Carpaccio Di Manzo
thinly sliced raw grass fed beef, local arugula, shaved parmigiano, lemon, sicilian oil
Antipasti
$15.00
Crudo
tasmanian crusted white tail venison loin, sweet juniper berry glassato, chives
$11.00
Tonnato
slow roasted pork, seared tuna, arugula, crispy capers, lemon aioli
$15.00
Cacciucco
house specialty-crustacean stew, mussels, clams, shrimp, squid, spicy tomato brodo
$10.00
Rucola
micro arugula, speck, apples, gorgonzola, black walnut, warm apple-bacon vinaigrette
$9.00
Misticanza
local garden greens, fried shallot, lemon agrumato, shaved parmigiano
$18.00
Culatello
house-cured pig leg, arugula, shaved fennel, shaved parmigiano, castel di lego olive oil
$10.00
Romanesca
local baby romaine, anchovy vinaigrette, lemon, shaved pecorino
Primi Piatti
$10.00
$16.00
Polenta
house-made spicy italian sausage, tomato, fennel, fried polenta, parmigiano
$11.00
$17.00
Vongole
linguine, manila clams, garlic, parsley chili, white wine brodetto
$12.00
$18.00
Gnocchi
house-made gnocchi, sicilian lamb leg sugo, lemon, rosemary, pecorino
$11.00
$17.00
Tortelloni
pheasant confit-rutabaga stuffed house-made pasta, pheasant liver pan sauce, pecorino
$11.00
$17.00
Risotto
porcini risotto, argo-dolce onions, crispy rosemary-garlic veal sweetbreads
$12.00
$18.00
Norcina
rigatoncini, cotechino sausage, corona beans, fennel pollen, truffle, pecorino
$11.00
$17.00
Spaghetti Nero
squid ink pasta, octopus, chilies, tomato brodo, olive oil
Secondi
$28.00
Capesante
pan seared maine scallops, micro porcini, smoked guanciale, scallion, sweet vermouth
$35.00
Bistecca
porcini crusted tuscan steak, balsamic caramelized onions, sautéed wild mushrooms
$26.00
Agnello
marsala braised lamb shank, rutabaga puree, pioppini mushrooms, lamb jus
$31.00
Merluzzo
pan roasted alaskan black cod, grilled pea tendrils, porcini risotto, lemon pan sauce
$26.00
Spuntature
rosemary-garlic braised beef short rib, parmigiano-truffle potato puree, wilted greens
$26.00
Maiale
slow roasted rosemary pork loin, smoked ham hock bread pudding, pancetta-apple-cranberry sauce
$27.00
Lombatello
grilled hanger steak, sautéed brussel sprouts, truffle-pine nut farrotto
Dolci
House Made Dessert
$8.00
Warm Carrot Cake
mascarpone, pecan-praline gelato, candied carrot
$9.00
Gianduja Torta
hazelnut chocolate, black lava sea salt, olive oil
$13.00
Truffles & Passito
hazelnut chocolate truffles with pistachio, coco butter and dessert wine
$7.00
Limoncello Cream Cake
coconut, carmel, limoncello gelato
$8.00
Budino
light chocolate cake, caramel, pistachio gelato
$7.00
Caracar Orange Polenta Cake
fresh crema and orange marmalade
$5.00
Gelato E Sorbeti
choice of gelato: chocolate, vanilla, raspberry, pistachio, pecan praline sorbeti: blood orange, lemon
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