Behind the Theatrical Design of Carbone London — The Hard-to-Book UK Debut of NYC’s Most Exclusive “Red-Sauce” Italian, Beloved by Rihanna and the Kardashians

A dimly lit, theatrically furnished restaurant dining room features large figurative paintings depicting old men in togas against red backgrounds, with spotlights on each of them, traditionally set tables with red velvet banquettes and chairs, and golden table lamps and lighting.

Since The Chancery Rosewood, one of 2025's most anticipated hotel openings, welcomed its first guests in the sleekly reinterpreted premises of the former US Embassy in London this September, Grosvenor Square has become a real magnet for sensational design destinations. Nestled on the Upper Brook Street side of the stay's Grade II-listed building, a 1960 monumental landmark by American-Finnish architect Eero Saarinen, topped with a huge golden eagle sculpture overlooking the square and now dynamically restored by Sir David Chipperfield with interiors by Joseph Dirand, CARBONE London is no exception.

Spanning two sweeping floors and accessible via a discreet entrance at street level, the European debut of chef restaurateurs Mario Carbone, Jeff Zalaznick, and Rich Torrisi's celebrity-loved Italian-American concept brings a taste of the Big Apple to the British capital.