Carneval’s doors opened in August 2019 with a goal to bring great food, creative drinks, culture and fun to the vibrant Williamsburg Brooklyn neighborhood. We chose to serve the Williamsburg neighborhood as a way of showing our love, pride and loyalty for the neighborhood that raised us.

When it came to the theme for our restaurant, we were inspired by our own cultures and carnivals from countries we’ve visited around the world.

Carnival is a festive and colorful season that marks the beginning of the religious observance of Lent. Carnival events typically occur on Sundays during the months of February and early March.

Carnivals consists of public celebrations like street parties, parades and other forms of entertainment, combining various elements of the circus.

Participants normally wear elaborate costumes and masks, depicting exaggerated body features, such as nose, bellies and mouths, or animal like bodies, while indulging in an excess amount of alcohol, meats and desserts, which are often given up during the Lent observance.