Pasta Carbonara

There are two myths to be dispelled about this dish at Barbuto. Number one: We do not use bacon. Number two, which I kinda love, is that even though it is only on the brunch menu, you can order it at any meal. The other pastas that we do this way are the bambini and the cacio e pepe.

The story of carbonara is shrouded in mystery. The usual narrative is that it was a coal miner’s dinner, a hearty pasta after a miserable day in the mines, and the black pepper a memory of underground t