The Bucatini Carbonara at Il Girasole uses hollow, spaghetti-like pasta with a spicy tomato base that includes pancetta and shallot. Instead of the usual egg-and-cheese-only carbonara, this version leans into a gently piquant sauce where cured pork and aromatics drive the flavor. The bucatini shape gives a sturdy bite and allows the sauce to seep inside, so each strand has both surface coating and an inner streak of richness. Diners who like a bolder, slightly spicy interpretation of carbonara often single this out as a memorable plate.