Carnevale

Perfect place to enjoy great veggie food cooked with care. Delicious curry, friendly and efficient service and a few minutes from the Barbican - will definitely be returning.

Delicious food, as ever. Big portions! two mezze starters were more than enough for three of us and we could not finish them. The main courses which followed were amazing. Will definitely return.

Nice menu. Rustic presentation. Restaurant itself is a little shabby and the menus are disgusting. Which was off putting. Time for new binders and reprints needed folks.

Fantastic food! Such a great place will definitely visit again soon. Will also recommend this place to all my veggie friends as they must visit

Very friendly and helpful staff explained the vegan options on the menu perfectly to me. Great food - I had the stuffed young artchokes followed by the home made sausages and Colecannon. Finding the later on a vegan menu was a real result as getting vegan potato based dishes is quite challenging. The white wine (house was a little to sharp and crisp for my tastes, so I'd try something else next time. The restaurant is also very cramped, but if you like the intimate dining experience with your partner (and others!), this place is for you. All in all - hand crafted, great tasting veggi and vegan food at a reasonable price.

Excellent intimate venue, fantastic menu with a really interesting range of mains and very tasty puddings. Lentil curry and crumble were both favourites. Great service.

Great menu, sweet place- nice atmosphere- owner came to chat to us about the history and his vision for the Resturant. Only critism was that there was only 1 vegan dessert so this really limited my options, but owner said in the new year menus would change and this would be rectified!!!

This is a most delightful restaurant. The food is very good, well presented and very tasty. It demonstrates how much flavour is non-meat based. The atmosphere is relaxed and easy. The service is excellent. I think this is a very good restaurant and ideally placed for a post-Barbican Centre meal. I thoroughly recommend it.

The food at Carnevale is still pretty good, the bread and butter pudding is outstanding. I first went to Carnevale about 20 years ago and very little has changed in decor or menu. It needs a little tlc to make it a warmer, more welcoming ambience. The staff were friendly and accommodating.

The restaurant was completely empty at lunch which I think was due to the food market happening just outside (and Carnevale was fully participating in it with their own stand, so emptiness was definitely not a bad thing). Service was a bit slow but that's probably due to the food market again. We had felafel and risotto, and it was delicious. The aubergine sauce would melt in my mouth. Will be back for more.

The restaurant is understated. The food is wonderful and fresh. The menu is small but complete. The service is very friendly and flexible. I struggled to decide what to eat because it all sounded so interesting. And I could have ordered all of the desserts. Really enjoyed this place - it’s a favourite now!

I was disappointed by Carnevale. I used to go 20 years ago and the food was stunning. The menu (descriptions and prices) suggested it was the same. However, the food was all just mediocre. Also, the cafe was very shabby, which wouldnot have mattered if food was good. Lovely waitress

Really good food. Staff seemed a bit harassed and rushed serving food outside. Sweet little seating area out back. Would eat there again fur sure

I'd been here before and expected better. Prices seem to have shot up but the portions were small, flavours lacklustre and the main was less than hot. A slice of bread from the breadbasket was covered in mould, and when I brought this discreetly to the attention of the only staff member around, he didn't seem particularly fazed or offer any reduction or complementary item. Will not be going there again.

Amazing vegetarian food, which our tables of 6 had trouble choosing from as there was so many good dishes to choose from! We needn't have worried as every dish came out a winner. Nce friendly service, reasonable prices.

Excellent food and attentive service. We ordered 4 starters which was more than enough for 2 people. The gnocchi was delicious, recommended ordering! Would visit again.

Really good quality veggie and vegan food that is affordably priced - have returned a few times since and the service and atmosphere is most enjoyable too!

Really lovely food. Wasn't too hungry so shared the artichoke starter and the goats cheese ravioli for a main. Would recommend to vegetarians and non-veggies too, but the best thing was having more than one veggie option for once! The waiter was also really friendly :)

Really nice food and private service as it was empty! Staff were friendly and offered advice with food selections. Great to find somewhere that caters for gf and other intolerances and dietary needs. Even our very non-vegetarian father enjoyed his meatless meal. Something was making a loud rumbling but otherwise fab.

Very cute and personal atmosphere. These guys know how to cook. The food was very delicious. They have a lot of vegan dishes on their menu anyway and offer to turn a couple of the vegetarian dishes into vegan ones for you. Can't wait to come back.

Lovely food and a cute little "garden" (it's not outside but feels like a garden!). I found the dessert a bit too much - I should have stopped after my main course really, as it was huge.

The least thrilling vegetarian food I've tasted in a long while. Mismatched ingredients cooked without love and assembled without panache in a poky eating arena of nil charisma.

Great service and very nice environment. Everything is perfect in this restaurant. The little and quite rooms are great if you want to have a chat with your guests. The food is excellent and the lady who welcomes you is extremely kind

Delicious food with a good range of options, and a generous portion size for the price. The outdoor conservatory area has a quaint, relaxed atmosphere - it feels like a real escape from the city! Service was great as well.

The food was fantastic and the choices on offer was varied. We were sat in the 'conservatory' which was a little cramped but had a nice character to it. Luckily it was fairly quiet on the day we went so it didn't feel like too much of a squeeze.

Very friendly. Prompt service. Good range of veggie food. Slightly cramped seating in conservatory with one chair dangerously near edge of step (otherwise would have been a six!).

Nice atmosphere and the food was very tasty! The waitress was very helpful when trying to sort out Vegan/GF option despite there not being anything officially on the menu. Cheers guys!

The place was small but the food was fantastic, delicious. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone. The staff was friendly and the food came quickly.

It was a very cosy place, though a bit small but the food was very tasty, home cooked and the portion size was large. Very good!

There was hardly any atmosphere in the restaurant. No music, no customers on a Friday night. I think a lot of that has to do with the prices.

Nice little place - great for a quick meal and close to the Barbican Centre. I had the chickpea curry which was good and my other half had the veggie sausages and colcanon which she loved. Verdict - give it a try !

Fabulous food! Great for a vegan to actually have a choice! Also meat eaters will go away feeling like they have actually eaten a meal!

We had the most enjoyable evening at Carnevale. The food was excellent (and appreciate the vegan options) and the staff were friendly and engaging. Highly recommend.

Amazing food, amazing service. I spent a really good time. The food was very tasty and the waitress was really nice. For people how love quite places and who love to take their time.

Great food, v quiet with no music so we could hear each other talk, great service. Highly recommend. Thank you to all the staff for making it a great evening out.

Very friendly service. Pleasant, quiet atmosphere. I had the ravioli as a main course and it was delicious. My dining partner had the falafel and he said it was very good. Food arrived promptly, which was good because this was a pre-cinema dinner. Free bread was nice.

Nice friendly service but no atmosphere, lack of music and very cold inside. I went for the vegan options but unfortunately there were not many.

Excellent food in a lovely setting. Ate on a Tuesday night and was fairly busy. Menu on the website doesn't show beers and wine, but there is also a decent selection.

Moderate food - good starter but watery, rather tasteless curry main course. Unhurried, relaxed and pleasant enough ambiance. Reasonable value but I'm not going to rush back - its been overtaken by more interesting vegetarian restaurants

Lovely vegetarian restaurant. Does vegan too. Very small and charming. Good sized portions and a good selection of options. Would recommend. I would go back.