Chef Box - Le Bistrot
Via Scribonio Curione, 65, 00175 Roma RM
Rating: 4.9 ★ (49 ratings)
Details
Chef Box - Le Bistrot offers a distinctive culinary experience in Rome, presenting itself as a compact and intimate dining space where the cooking takes centre stage, serving just under twenty guests. This charming bistrot is known for its creative and bold approach to Italian cuisine, expertly crafting dishes from humble yet popular ingredients. The establishment distinguishes itself by pairing high-quality gastronomy with approachable pricing, a combination that truly captivates its patrons.
Under the guidance of Chef Daniele Guidoni, the menu showcases an Italian style of cooking with innovative flair, featuring an array of imaginative dishes. Guests might find tantalising starters such as beef tataki with peanuts and rocket, or Tropea onions with gorgonzola. Main courses present intriguing options like gnocchi filled with taleggio, peas, and wild herbs, or perhaps Roman paella with oxtail, chicory, and prawns designed for two. Tasting menus are also available, offering five or eight courses for those wishing to explore the chef’s full culinary vision.
This delightful Roman eatery is ideally suited for those seeking a thoughtful and intimate dining experience, perfect for couples or small gatherings. Its focus on creative dishes made with fresh, accessible ingredients at reasonable prices means it appeals to food enthusiasts looking for both quality and value. It serves as an excellent choice for a special evening out or simply to enjoy an innovative taste of Italian cooking without excessive formality.
Location
Opening Hours
Monday: Closed | Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 7:00 – 11:00 PM | Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 7:00 – 11:00 PM | Thursday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 7:00 – 11:00 PM | Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM | Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM | Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Contact
+39 331 887 8652 | https://www.instagram.com/chefbox_lebistrot?igsh=Y3k2dTE0a2txc2Mz
Comments
Delicious food; we had tagliolini with shrimp and guanciale, a delicate yet flavorful and excellent dish, and the pici with hare ragù was fantastic, highly recommended.
A wide selection of wines on the wine list! A place we'll definitely be returning to!
Unique and carefully crafted dishes: from the presentation of each dish to the choice of each ingredient. Even the selection of drinks is limited but good.
I'm sure there will be many more.
A new gem in my neighborhood.
Congratulations and good luck!
But honestly, I don’t mind paying the price when the food is good, when you find quality in the production and when you feel the luxury of being pampered.
And I really wanted to fall in love with Chef Box, but was disappointed from the start, from the bread (6eur) that had the consistency of a beginner’s recipe for homemade bread (sorry, during Covid, we all learned to make this bread!) and Burnt Aubergine Butter (you said what? It certainly didn’t taste auberginey or nutty at all, just the taste of supermarket-quality butter). The chef should have spared the Chinese-style ravioli he offered as amuse bouche: the mix of flavours did not harmonise in the mouth. Oops that was suppose to be the welcoming treat, what restaurants give to introduce the quality of their food! (And in many cases, the best dish in the house!). The two pasta dishes we ordered were small and tasteless: Cacio pepe (16 eur) and chestnut gnocchi with a swiss chard pesto (18 eur) My cacio pepe was not well emulsified and the pesto in the gnocchi had a strong taste of fridge). As a main, we ordered Turbot with Jerusalem artichokes; the fish was cooked with the slime of the artichokes giving it a gelatine consistency. Again, small portion, no grace, no soul.
We skipped dessert.
As I said, I wanted to love this place so much, and just want to believe that we went there on a bad day, but unfortunately, 93 euro (with wine) for two might seem beyond reasonable in any restaurant in Rome, but here seemed overpriced for what we got.
Snif, snif.
I recommend the onion soup and the egg purgatory!