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What to Order at
Carbone

At Carbone ($$$$), our food critics consistently recommend: Veal Parmesan, Spicy Rigatoni Vodka, Meatballs. Veal Parmesan scores 93.0/100 on our credibility scale — based on expert assessments from chefs, sommeliers, and food critics.

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Top Dishes — Ranked by Expert Credibility

#1

Veal Parmesan

93.0/100

Tableside-carved veal parm with house-made tomato sauce; the theatrical centerpiece of any Carbone meal

"Carbone's veal parmesan is theater and substance combined — carved tableside, the veal maintains its tenderness under a crust that stays intact, and the tomato sauce is a genuine expression of Italian…"

#2

Spicy Rigatoni Vodka

92.0/100

The most ordered dish in NYC; spicy tomato-vodka cream sauce on rigatoni that has outlasted every trend

"The spicy rigatoni at Carbone has achieved the rare distinction of becoming a New York food landmark while remaining genuinely excellent — the calibrated heat of Calabrian chili, the richness of cream…"

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#3

Meatballs

90.0/100

Classic beef-pork blend in rich tomato; simple, enormous, and exactly right

"The tableside cart service makes this feel like a moment from another era. Meatballs are enormous and served with a generous ladle of tomato sauce. The bread is baked in-house. Italian-American cookin…"

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