It has an extensive menu, with a few vegetarian choices too. It’s a typically small centre ville restaurant and soon filled up when we visited. Just getting to grips with Japanese cuisine, I was keen to try Niji which I’d noticed in rue d’Italie. The family started with a food-truck in Aix, moved to tiny premises in rue de la Couronne which they quickly outgrew, hence their move to rue Bernadines.Ħ rue Bernadines, Aix. Tita is the matriarch and inspiration for the cuisine: Dana, her brother and sister-in-law follow recipes from her kitchen. No problem she said, and gave me a delicious tasting plate, a child’s portion, which was perfect. I explained I was vegetarian and didn’t want a large lunch (I’d been sitting watching some big big portions going past). I was warmly welcomed by family member Dana who speaks excellent English thanks to time spent in London. The smells from the open kitchen-counter conjure up the fragrance of the Middle East as the chefs rustle up their homemade specialities: great hummus, falafel, schnitzels (breaded chicken), shawarma (spiced chicken) and beef-based kefta, all accompanied with pita bread, rice and/or salad. The café with its gingham-clad tables evokes the warmth of Israel with Mediterranean tiles, pictures of Tel Aviv and atmospheric music.
I found all three at Tita, a super family-run venue for Israeli / Mediterranean street-food. Good for: cosy atmosphere, a warm welcome and a piping hot spicy lunch.
= Tita – Unmissable Israeli Street Food in Aix I liked my mezze very much, but not paper plates and plastic cutlery. On offer various mezzé, either as an accompaniment to meat, or to compose a salad – tabouleh, humous, rice with lentils, aubergine moussaka, caviar d’aubergine, and very good hot spicy potatoes. It’s been many things over the years but at present is a comptoir libanais. It’s a restaurant on the corner where rue d’Italie meets the peripherique. Last week, being a fan of Middle East cooking, I dropped into Kabbaz for a snack-lunch. Good for: a spicy Lebanese lunch! Casual, low budget.Īs the number of students seems to increase each year, so the number of outlets selling light lunches grows – and the trend to including vegetarian/vegan/sans gluten options grows too. As well as their walk-in service, you can order and pay online so your dishes/salads/desserts will be waiting for you. NEW! Just opened opposite the restaurant, Le Comptoir Trinidad where you can take-away dishes from their kitchens. Despite the number of places, you really do have to book for lunch. There’s a small terrace on rue d’Italie and an interior dining area, which leads to a dining room at the back with an open kitchen. I had a fondant chocolate with caramel ice-cream, delicious and, like many of the puds, gluten-free. Their website gives an idea of menus, though these change in line with seasonal offerings: The desserts are worth saving space for. Now I learn, ‘ Cette expression du XIXe siècle signifie que l’on engage des frais ou que l’on fait de gros efforts pour plaire à quelqu’un. I was though slightly puzzled by the name: first of all I expected a Caribbean twist to the food but no, the ‘Trinidad’ comes from the chef-patron’s second name and the ‘petits plats’ was deceptive given the size of our portions.
The menu has lots to choose from, is based on fresh produce from the market and caters for vegans and vegetarians too.
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