Chilly days call for a cosy café, a warm welcome and a piping hot spicy lunch. I found all three at Tita, a super family-run venue for Israeli / Mediterranean street-food.
The café with its gingham-clad tables evokes the warmth of Israel with Mediterranean tiles, pictures of Tel Aviv and atmospheric music. 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.
I was warmly welcomed by family member Dana who speaks excellent English thanks to time spent in London. I explained I was vegetarian and didn’t want a large lunch (I’d been sitting watching some big big portions going past). No problem she said, and gave me a delicious tasting plate, a child’s portion, which was perfect.
Tita is the matriarch and inspiration for the cuisine: Dana, her brother and sister-in-law follow recipes from her kitchen. 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.
Verdict: can’t wait to go back!
Details: http://titatruck.fr/
6 rue Bernadines, Aix. Open Tues-Sat, 12-4. Go early to bag a table or take-away.
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