Famous for rejecting Justin Bieber after he showed up without a reservation, it’s safe to say Carbone is exclusive.
A restaurant · West Village · on three New York Dearest lists
Carbone
Worth it. While savoring every bite of the spicy vodka rigatoni I knew there were countless others who couldn’t get reservations to the elegant Italian restaurant.
Antonina PattizFrom my list The hardest reservations in New York City
- Address
- 181 Thompson St Directions
- Hours
- Mon 5 pm to 11.30 pm
Tue to Sun 11.30 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to 11.30 pm - Subway
- C, E to Spring St, 4 min
- Book
- Reserve
- Website
- carbonenewyork.com
Everything I’ve written about Carbone. It’s on three of my lists, New Year’s Eve in New York City, Best restaurants in the West Village and The hardest reservations in New York City.
Every list it’s on
Worth it. Been? Say if you agree.
Smartly-dressed servers mill about the crammed restaurant, expertly gliding from one table to the next while clutching glistening plates of tortetini al ragu and fettuccine con funghi.
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Smartly-dressed servers mill about the crammed restaurant, expertly gliding from one table to the next while clutching glistening plates of tortetini al ragu and fettuccine con funghi. It’s the quintessential New York City Italian joint most visitors have in mind when they ask about the best places to eat in the West Village.
Word to the wise, splitting the flaming bananas foster is the only way to properly cap the night.
My advice: be patient, reservations are available 30 days in advance.
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I visited Carbone the week after the Biebers were denied entrance because they didn’t have a reservation. It felt nice knowing I’m not the only one struggling with hard to get reservations in New York City.
While savoring every bite of the spicy vodka rigatoni I knew there were countless others who couldn’t get reservations to the elegant Italian restaurant. My advice: be patient, reservations are available 30 days in advance.
Where it is and what’s near
Worth it, within a ten-minute walkOn The Best of New York
I put Carbone on my best list
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