The Nest Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to The Nest, a vibrant culinary gem located at 401 E Ojai Ave in Ojai, CA. This restaurant redefines casual dining with a unique menu that creatively fuses waffles, tacos, and pizza. Each dish is an invitation to explore bold flavors and delightful textures, perfect for food enthusiasts and casual diners alike.
The Nest proudly caters to diverse dietary needs, offering a variety of vegan and vegetarian options that do not compromise on taste. With outdoor seating and a hip, trendy vibe, this is an ideal spot for families, friends, or anyone looking to enjoy a casual meal in a lively atmosphere.
- Convenient services: Takeout, delivery, and full bar.
- Accommodates groups, making it a great venue for gatherings.
- Kid-friendly and dog-friendly, ensuring everyone feels welcome.
In every bite, The Nest showcases a commitment to quality, sustainability, and innovation. Experience a meal that feels like home, but tastes like adventure.
Brunch
Jalapeno Polenta Avocado Toast
Smashed avocado, kale, quinoa, crispy chickpeas, pepitas, hemppomegranate seeds, crystals hot sauce almond garlic dressing
Potato Tostada
Crispy corn tortilla, beans, crispy potatoes, tomatillo salsa, cilantro, hot sauce, pickled onion, avocado lime
Breakfast Bowl
Crispy potatoes, arugula, truffle cashew cheese, chimichurri, crispy green onion, preserved meyer lemon 2 fried eggs
Pink Lady Apple Toast
Meyer lemon ricotta, marcona almonds, basil, mint, maldon salt, black pepper balsamic reduction on sourdough
Smoked Salmon Toast
Goat cheese, tomatoes, capers, onions, dill preserved meyer lemon everything seasoning on sourdough
Fried Egg Sammy
Parmesan, arugula, calabrian chiles, mayo lemon on baguette
S.o.s
Sausage gravy, eggs, fried chicken on sourdough
Breakfast Brussels Hash
Potatoes, mapledijon sauce, bacon bits fried egg
Lemon Poppy Seed Waffles
Blueberry vanilla maple syrup, sweet whipped ricotta lemon curd
Fried Chicken Sammy
Bacon jam, onion smoked serrano mayo on a brioche bun served with fries or kale caesar side salad
Kale Caesar Salad
Cashew parmesan, crispy chickpeas almond caesar dressing
Smoked Salmon Caesar Salad
Greens, parmesan, crispy capers, sourdough croutons, pickled onion, jammy boiled egg almond caesar dressing
Good Ol TriTip Eggs
With crispy potatoes
Brisket Tacos
Hand pressed corn tortillas, brisket confit, black garlic aioli, guacamole, hot sauce, cilantro onions
Fries
With aioli
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Maple, apple cider vinegar, dijon, hemp sunflower seeds
Smoked Golden Beet Tostada
Hand pressed crispy tortilla, truffle cashew cheese, chimichurri, crispy green onions, arugula preserved meyer lemon peel
Avocado Polenta Toast
Jalapeno polenta toast, smashed avocado, kale, quinoa, crispy chickpeas, pepitas, hemppomegranate seeds, crystal hot sauce almond garlic dressing
Korean Wings
Gochujang sauce, sesame seeds green onions
Moroccan Lamb Meatballs
Mint, yogurt, capers, golden raisins marcona almonds
Kale Caesar Salad
Cashew parmesan, crispy chickpeas almond caesar dressing
Watermelon Salad
Arugula, pistachios, crispy lemon, feta, black pepper white balsamic lemon chile vinaigrette
Smoked Salmon Caesar Salad
Greens, parmesan, crispy capers, sourdough croutons, pickled onion, jammy boiled egg almond caesar dressing
Tico Salad
Ground beef, beans, cheese, tomato, avocado, fritos, greens thousand island dressing
Ahi Poke Bowl
Black rice, cucumber, avocado, tamari ginger lime sauce, spicy asian red pepper sauce, greens, green onions sesame seeds
Cauliflower Tacos
Hand pressed tortillas, cauliflower, ancho cashew cheese, cabbage, guacamole, radish, pepita hemp seeds
Calamari Tacos
Hand pressed tortillas, fried calamari, chipotle crema, cabbage, lime dressing, avocado cilantro microgreens
Fish Tacos
Grilled salmon, hand pressed tortillas, little gems, chipotle crema, radish, avocado, pepitas salsa roja
Brisket Tacos
Hand pressed tortillas, brisket confit, black garlic aioli, guacamole, hot sauce, cilantro onions
Bao Buns
Duck confit, fermented chile aioli, pickled veggies, fresno chiles, green onion squid ink buns.
Fried Chicken Sammy
Bacon jam, onion smoked serrano mayo brioche bun with fries or kale caesar side salad
Tireman Sammy
Smoked brisket, chimichurri, cheese, mayo french baguette with fries or kale caesar side salad
Wachter HayGrain Pizza
Roasted garlic, tomato, pine nuts, red pepper flakes, oregano, basil vegan mozzarella
Nest Pizza
Tomato, mozzarella, pepperoni, calabrian chili peppers truffle honey
Burnt Ends Bbq Pizza
Smoked brisket, bbq sauce, pickled onions, cheese cilantro
Figgy Piggy Pizza
Roasted garlic cloves, gorgonzola, parmesan, figs, bacon, arugula balsamic.
Main Menu
Spirits
Mai Tai
Blind burro white rum, zaya gold rum, meyers dark rum, orgeat, pixie juice, organic pina juice cherry
Pucker Up
Haymaker vodka, meyer lemon, mischief elixirs strawberry honey lemon verbena shrub lemon zest sugar rim
Late July
Gray whale gin, lime, watermelon basil flying embers hard kombucha elderflower tonic
Take Me To Tequila
Jaja anejo tequila, cucumber, lime, orange, lemon chamoy tajin rim
Hillbilly Blood
Buffalo trace bourbon, hibiscus, rosemary orange
Blame It On The Aperol
Aperol, meyer lemon, ginger turmeric kombucha, underwood bubbles fizz
Oaxaca
Madre mezcal, jaja anejo tequila, mischief elixirs pineapple ginger turmeric shrub, lime hibiscus sea salt
Kinda Sorta Maybe
A paloma... aprendiz mezcal, rose, vanilla, white tea, grapefruit lime
Rose Sangria
Ventura spirits strawberry brandy, peach, raspberry, strawberry, lime yuzu
Michelada
Mexican lager, lime, hot sauce, chamoy, tajin clamato
Cowboy Beer
Coors lightcoors of golden, co
Double Barrel Ale
Firestone walker brewing of paso robles, ca
El Sully
Mexican style lager 21st amendment brewery of san francisco, ca
East End
Fruit flower ale ojai valley brewery of ojai, ca
Saison Cyser Cider
Balcom canyon cidery of santa paula, ca
Ipa
Madewest brewery of ventura, ca
Beer On Tap
Kids
French Bread Pizza
With sauce cheese
Avocado Toast
Goldenwest sourdough everything seasoning
Hot Dog
With fries or kale caesar side salad
Chicken Bites
With fries or kale caesar side salad
Mountain Valley Spring Water
Topo Chico
Brew Dr Kombucha
Clear mindgreen teamintsagerosemary
Gt Synergy Kombucha
Gingerade or strawberry serinity
Iced Tea
Earl Grey Lemonade
Spiced Vanilla Charcoal Lemonade
Sesasonal Limeade
House Fizz
Housemade seasonal flavors soda water
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Maine Rootbeer
Stumptown Cold Brew
Hot Tea
Coffee
Beverages
Specials
Chili Dog
Teton waters ranch all beef hotdog, beef chill, cheese, onions, sour creamfritos.
Korean Wings
Gochujang sauce, sesame seedsgreen onions
Harvest Pizza
Parmesan, squash, clive oil, crispy sage, rosemary prosciutto.
Spam Sliders
Hawaian rolls, crispy spam, sriracha kewpie mayo, serranos, jammy egg, green onions, sesame seedsnori
Pina Ham Pizza
Mortadella pineapple, burrata, tomato red pepper flakes
Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich
G
Tiramisu
Lady fingers, st george nela coffee liqueur, stumptown cold brew orange zest, marscapone sabayonchocolate.
Scribe
Chardonnay
Wine On Tap
Fizz Bubbles
Underwood
Strawberry wine cooler or bubbles 12oz can
Golden State Mighty Dry
Hard cider
Juneshine
100 calorie pineapple orange hard kombucha 12oz can
Grasslands
Gluten free ale 22oz btl
Rum Melon Basil
Vodka Strawberry Limeade
Not Your Mamas Wine Cooler
Vodka Vanilla Spiced
Charcoal Lemonade
Buzzsicles
From The Garden
Roasted Beet Salad
Orange zest honey goat cheese, greens citrus vinaigrette
Falafel Buddha Bowl
Farro curry salad dried fruit cashews cauliflower muhammara sauce greens
Wachter Hay Grain
Seasonal veggie cashew cheese pizza
Cauliflower Tacos
Ancho chile cashew cheese avocado sauce. Cabbage radish. Hemp seeds pumpkin seeds
Seasonal Soup
Shaved Ice
House made syrups
Brownie
Mocha whip cream
Arbolada
Sweet sour cream dates. Nuts vanilla fresh fruit
Seasonal Fruit Galette
Booze. Booze. Booze More Booze
Buffalo trace whiskey bourbon cream liqueur. Praline liqueur coffee liqueur caramel himalayan sea salt
Dessert
Drinks
Green Iced Tea
Earl Grey Lemonade
Organic Canned Soda
Hansens Diet Cola
Yerba Mate
Kombucha
House Fruit Fizz
Cowboy Beer Coors Light
Coors of golden, co
Double Barrel Ale
Firestone walker brewing of paso robles, ca
El Sully Mexican Style Lager
21st amendment brewery of san francisco, ca
Green Tea Sessions Ipa
Brewlab of carpinteria, ca
Down Shift German Style Pilsner
Transmission brewing ventura county
Ipa
Madewest brewery of ventura, ca
Draft Beer
Specialty Cocktails
Cable Cars
Ventura spirits california vodka cherry shrub line thyme soda water
Orange Road Margarita
Maestro dobel tequila citrus lavender
Cozy Dell Whiskey Sour
Eagle rare kentucky bourbon meyer lemon egg white maple syrup
Matilija Poppy Martini
St george terroir gin olive sweet pepper
La Luna
Creyente mezcal passionfruit serrano lime
Wild Chaparral
Ventura spirits wilder gin raspberry lemon
Beet Ginger Bloody Mary
Hangar one vodka
Telegraph Blood Orange White Ale
Santa barbara, california
Madewest Rotating Ipa
Ventura, california
Ojai Brewing Arbolada Dark Lager
Ojai, california
Boochcraft
Chula vista, california
Beer
Wine
Bonny Doon Vin Gris De Cigare Rose
Santa cruz, california
Giornata Campo Bianco Pinot Gris
Paso robles, california
Bonny Doon Clos De Gilroy Grenache
Santa cruz, california
Giornata Campo Rosso Red Blend
Paso robles, california
Neyers Chardonnay
Carneros, california
Ojai Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Ojai, california
De Loach Pinot Noir
Russian river, california
Jcb N. 69 Rose Bubbly
Russian river, california
Roasted Marcona Almonds
Rosemary truffle salt
Relish Plate
Pickled veggies ranch cashew cheese
Grandma Janets Deviled Eggs
Korean Wings
Guchujang sauce sesame seeds
Bao Buns
Smoked pork belly ponzu ginger glaze fermented chile aioli pickled veggie
Mushroom Mac N Cheese
Snacks
From The Land
Rosemary Potato Chicken Pizza
Arugula, frisee cheese
Tico Salad
Ground beef, beans, cheese, tomato, avocado, fritos greens 1000 island
Lamb Meatball Pizza
Crispy capers, dried cherries, pistachio mint pesto cheese
Nest Pizza
White anchovy tomato basil oregano cheese
Salmon Tacos
Chipotle cream, little gems, roasted chile sauce, avocado radish pumpkin seeds
Ahi Brown Rice Bowl
Avocado,cucumber salad ginger daikon sprouts soy ginger lime sauce
Beach House Tacos
Fried calamari, chipotle cream, cabbage, lime avocado
From The Sea
Others
Egg Plant Goat Cheese Rolls
Olive oil, garlic, rosemary focaccia.
Kale Caesar
Vegan gluten free cashew parmesan, crispy chickpeas almond caesar dressing.
Cauliflower Crunchy Tacos
Vegan gluten free hand pressed tortillas, ground cauliflower mushroom, guacamole, little gems, cashew crema, tomatoes hot sauce.
Mediterranean Power Bowl
Vegan gluten free quinoa tabouli, greens, crispy lemon garlic parsley, potatoes, tomatoes, baba ganoush lemon oil.
Grilled Fish Tacos
Gluten free hand pressed tortillas, cabbage, chipotle cream, cilantro avocado.
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Bacon jam, onion smoked serrano mayo with fries or salad.
Tireman
Smoked brisket, chimichurri, cheese, mayo french baguette with fries or salad.