"Once Rome's cheapest Michelin star, reborn as Giacomo Zezza's charcoal-grill bistro - elegant, informal and a smart-value date or business lunch."
About Bistrot 64
Bistrot 64 sits on Via Guglielmo Calderini in Flaminio, a few steps from the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. It made its name under Japanese chef Kotaro Noda, who won it a Michelin star in 2016 - for a time the most affordable starred table in the city - cooking Italian tradition through Japanese technique. After Noda's departure and a closure, owner Emanuele Cozzo reopened it in 2023 with a full overhaul and a new kitchen lead.
Chef Giacomo Zezza, Noda's former sous chef, now runs a charcoal-grill-driven fine bistro: serious technique in the service of the ingredient, in a room that stays elegant but informal. It is one of the best-value Italian tables in our Rome guide. For what marks a kitchen worth booking, see our guide to the signs of a great restaurant.
The Kitchen
Zezza cooks around the grill, putting charcoal-fired technique at the centre of a contemporary Italian menu. The format keeps things accessible: tasting menus at roughly seventy-five and ninety-five euros, both comfortably under the hundred-euro line that the room is proud of, alongside a focused a la carte. The cooking is precise rather than showy, built to let good produce read clearly, and the value-to-quality ratio is the reason regulars keep the seats full.
The Room
The dining room is small and quietly stylish - the kind of elegant-but-relaxed bistro you can book for a date or a working lunch without ceremony. Service is warm and clued-up, and the pacing suits both an unhurried dinner and a midday meeting. Seatings often sell out, so the room rewards booking ahead.
Best for a date or a smart business lunch
Take the tasting menu for an easy first date, or book a midday table for a business lunch; the value and polish also make it a quietly confident place to impress a client.
Not for
Anyone expecting the old Michelin-starred Japanese-Italian menu, or a cheap pizzeria. This is a reborn charcoal-grill bistro with set tasting menus.
Frequently Asked
Who is the chef at Bistrot 64 now?
Bistrot 64 reopened in 2023 under owner Emanuele Cozzo, with Giacomo Zezza - formerly the restaurant's sous chef - as executive chef, leading a charcoal-grill-driven Italian kitchen.
Did Bistrot 64 have a Michelin star?
Yes. Under Japanese chef Kotaro Noda it won a Michelin star in 2016, for a time the most affordable starred restaurant in Rome. It lost the star during a closure and reopened in 2023 as a fine bistro.
What does Bistrot 64 serve?
A contemporary Italian menu built around the charcoal grill, available as tasting menus of roughly seventy-five and ninety-five euros - both kept under the hundred-euro mark - plus a focused a la carte.
Where is Bistrot 64 in Rome?
It is at Via Guglielmo Calderini 64 in the Flaminio district, a few steps from the Auditorium Parco della Musica.
Is Bistrot 64 good value?
Yes. It is known as one of Rome's better-value fine-dining rooms, with tasting menus deliberately priced under one hundred euros.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Bistrot 64
Book ahead; seatings often sell out at this small Flaminio room.
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Practical Information
AddressVia Guglielmo Calderini 64, 00196 Rome
NeighbourhoodFlaminio
CuisineContemporary Italian / charcoal grill
Price$$$ · tasting menus approx. €75-95
RecognitionHeld a Michelin star 2016-2017 under Kotaro Noda; reopened 2023
SignatureCharcoal-grilled seasonal cooking
