they don't do walkins; you'll want to get reservations before attempting to dine. whatever you decide, get drinks at Dante nearby.

Where do I go if I can't get into Carbone?

Macchialina. Macchialina is the obvious Carbone substitution. Not only is it one of the best restaurants in South Beach, but they serve phenomenal pasta and other Italian dishes.

Is Carbone hard to get into?

Carbone, an upscale homage to Italian-American red-sauce joints, opened in Greenwich Village, in 2013, and became an impossible reservation almost instantly.