Review on Carluccio's

Antonio Carluccio's new Covent Garden flagship venue occupies an imposing 1860s building on Garrick Street that was once an auction house but now houses a café, deli and private dining facilities spread over two floors. Much of the original interior has been preserved, so the place looks very different to Carluccio's bespoke Caffès. There are actually two main eating areas - one for casual daytime visitors, the other more suited to evening dining with an extended wine list.

Expect all the road-tested Carluccio favourites including superb savoury bread 'tins', top-notch olives and other imported artisan ingredients, lots of salads and excellent home-made pasta (try Pugliese penne with courgettes, chilli and deep-fried spinach balls or pappardelle with Carluccio's beloved wild mushrooms). There are also a few bigger dishes such as slow-cooked pork belly with braised Savoy cabbage or fillet of sea bass with tomato salsa, plus regional Italian cheeses, desserts and ice creams to round things off. The wine list is a knowledgeable collection of bottles celebrating the regions of Italy, with almost everything available by the glass.

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Cuisine

Italian

Restaurant Opening Times

Breakfast: 8.00am (9.00am Sat-Sun) through until
Dinner: 11.30pm (10.30pm Sun)

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for Carluccio's

Facilities at Carluccio's

  • Childrens menu
  • Alfresco dining
  • Disabled access
  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • Family Friendly

Internet

WiFi is available

Address

Carluccio's
2a Garrick Street
Covent Garden
Central London
WC2E 9BH

Nearest tube station: Leicester Square

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Carluccio's Sample Menu

SAMPLE MENU

WHILE YOU DECIDE

Focaccia 3.25
Freshly baked here every morning using a traditional Ligurian recipe

Garlic Focaccia 4.25
Baked here every morning

Focaccia 4.95
Garlic with provolone cheese

Bread Tin 3.95
A mix of breads from our deli

Mixed Olives 3.25
Mixed marinated green and black pitted olives

Nocellara Olives 3.95
Giant green Sicilian olives, unpitted

STARTERS

Burrata 7.75
Whole creamy burrata cheese from Puglia with marinated artichoke, soya beans, peas, spring onion and mint. Finished with lemon dressing

Minestrone Primavera 5.95
Light vegetable broth with orecchiette pasta, cannellini beans, peas, soya beans and artichoke. With semi-dried tomato pesto

Tomato Bruschetta 5.95
Baby plum, yellow cherry and beef tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, basil and garlic on grilled ciabatta

Tonno e Fagioli 6.95
Marinated cannellini beans with flaked tuna and spring onion with grilled ciabatta

Antipasto 7.25
A selection of our deli ingredients - Prosciutto Gran Sasso and finocchiona salami with poponcini peppers, balsamic onions, olives, caperberries and sweet & sour peppers with raisins and flaked almonds

Calamari Fritti 6.95
Crispy squid rings, lightly floured and fried. With lemon mayonnaise

Prawns Marinara 7.95
Marinated prawns in a baby plum tomato, white wine, chilli & fennel seed sauce. With grilled ciabatta

Antonio's Chicken Liver Pâté 6.95
With red onion marmalade and grilled ciabatta

Scamorza Arancini 6.50
Sicilian rice balls filled with spinach and smoked mozzarella. With spicy tomato sauce

Caprese Salad 6.95
Buffalo mozzarella, sliced beef tomatoes, basil, extra virgin olive oil and black olives

TO SHARE

Verdure 14.95
Includes baby peppers with pesto, red onion marmalade & goat's cheese bruschette, artichokes, balsamic onions, olives, sweet & sour peppers with raisins and flaked almonds. With our freshly baked focaccia

Grandioso 17.95
Includes mortadella, 14-month aged prosciutto Gran Sasso, Ventricina & Aquila salame, chicken liver pâté and sweet & sour pepper bruschette, Parmigiano Reggiano, artichokes, marinated green beans and olives

PASTA

Crab & Langoustine Fettuce 16.25
With courgette, white wine, chilli oil and garlic & herb breadcrumbs

Wild Boar Tortelloni 15.50
In a light beef broth with Parmigiano Reggiano shavings

Orecchiette Verde 11.95
Artichoke sauce with courgette, spring onion, peas, soya beans, semi dried tomato pesto and flaked almonds

Veganesca Spaghetti 9.95
A puttanesca style sauce of olives, capers, tomato, chilli, raisins and garlic. With garlic and herb breadcrumbs, toasted hazelnuts, walnuts and pine nuts.

Seafood Linguine 15.25
Prawns, whole fresh mussels and squid. In a tomato, crab and chilli sauce with bottarga

Orecchiette alla Luganica 12.95
Spicy pork luganica sausage & tomato ragù with Grana Padano, 'nduja and ricotta salata.

Ricotta & Spinach Ravioli 11.25
With a sage & butter sauce

Lasagne 11.75
Slow-cooked beef & tomato ragù layered with egg pasta, cheese and béchamel sauce

Spaghetti Carbonara 11.25
Eggs, guanciale, Grana Padano and black pepper

Penne Giardiniera 10.50
Giant Pugliese penne, spinach balls, grated courgette, garlic, chilli and cheese
We will donate 50p/50c to the Antonio Carluccio Foundation on your behalf, in support of Action Against Hunger

SECONDI

Lamb Gremolata 16.50
Lamb steak with olive & caper gremolata. With sweet & sour peppers with raisins and flaked almonds

Chicken Saltimbocca 15.50
Chicken escalope, prosciutto, sage, white wine sauce. Roasted potatoes, rocket & pesto

Chicken Milanese 12.95
Chicken breast in rosemary, Grana Padano breadcrumbs. With a mixed salad and mustard dressing

Sirloin Steak 19.95
Dry-aged 8oz* Casterbridge sirloin with rosemary & garlic roasted potatoes and rocket

Minute Steak 11.95
With green salad, Parmigiano Reggiano shavings.

Swordfish Muddica 16.25
Swordfish steak in herb & parmesan breadcrumbs with courgette, green beans, rocket and Parmigiano Reggiano shavings

Sea Bass 15.95
Pan-fried seabass fillets with tomato and white wine salsa served with rosemary & garlic roasted potatoes

Polpette di Fagioli 11.95
Vegan bean balls made with olives, capers and pine nuts in tomato sauce. Served with chickpea and aubergine puree, sweet & sour peppers with raisins and flaked almonds, broccoli and pane carasau

Mushroom risotto 13.25
A mix of porcini, chestnut, oyster, shiitake and shimeji mushrooms with garlic.

Add truffle oil for 1.25 (€1.50)
Add chicken for 2.75 (€3.25)

SIDES

Zucchine 4.00
Courgettes with lemon & mint

Rosemary & Garlic Roasted Potatoes 3.50
Broccoli 4.00
Chilli, garlic and toasted almonds

Green Beans 3.50
Spinach 3.50
Mixed Salad 4.00
Baby gem with peppers, baby plum tomatoes and red onion. With a balsamic dressing

Garden Salad 4.50
Green leaves with Parmigiano Reggiano shavings. With a balsamic dressing

Focaccia with garlic butter 4.25

SALADS

Pollo e Verdure 12.25
Chicken breast with green beans, red onion, semi-dried tomatoes, mixed leaves and baby potatoes. With garlic and herb breadcrumbs and a balsamic dressing

Tuna Abruzzese 12.25
Flaked tuna with buffalo mozzarella, green beans, tomatoes, baby potatoes, mixed leaves, anchovy fillet, soft-boiled egg and croutons. With a vinegar dressing

Beetroot & Butternut Squash 11.95
Roasted beetroot and butternut squash with goat's cheese, pesto, mixed leaves, chives and walnuts. With a balsamic dressing
Add chicken for 2.75 (€3.25)

Avocado e Orzo 11.25
Avocado, pearl barley and black rice with tenderstem broccoli, artichoke, peas, soya beans, semi-dried tomato pesto and almond flakes

DESSERTS

Tiramisu 6.50
Savoiardi biscuits, espresso, mascarpone, cocoa and coffee-flavoured liqueur

Panna Cotta 6.25
Vanilla set cream, raspberry coulis

Torta di Cioccolata 6.50
Indulgent flourless chocolate cake. With vanilla ice cream.

Passion Fruit Meringue 6.25
Passion fruit mascarpone cream, raspberries and raspberry coulis

Chocolate Bread & Butter Pudding 6.25
With vanilla ice cream

Blueberry & Polenta Cake 6.25
with raspberry coulis

Lemon Tart 6.25
With sweet mascarpone

Cheese Board 7.50
Three Italian cheeses, truffle honey, pickled walnuts and ciappe crispbread

GELATO

Chocolate & Hazelnut Ice Cream Coppa 6.75
Vanilla ice cream, chocolate and hazelnut sauces, hazelnuts and amaretti biscuits

Limoncello Coppa 6.95
Vanilla ice cream, candied lemon peel and limoncello syrup with amaretti biscuits

Strawberry Cheesecake Coppa 6.95
Vanilla and strawberry ice cream, fresh strawberries, strawberry coulis, meringue, ricotta-yoghurt and flaked almonds

Affogato - Coffee 4.95
Espresso with vanilla ice cream

Affogato - Liqueur 6.95
Liqueur with vanilla ice cream

Ice Cream 4.95
Arabica coffee & hazelnut / Bitter chocolate / Vanilla / Strawberry / Cherry

Sorbet 4.95
Lemon / Passion fruit / Melon

DOLCETTI

Rum Baba 4.50
Sponge soaked in rum syrup

Cannoli 4.50
Pastry rolls filled with sweet ricotta, candied fruit, chocolate and pistachio

Sfogliatelle 4.50
Shell-shaped crunchy pastries filled with sweet ricotta and candied orange peel

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

Carluccio's Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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