La table de Rina, Ventabren
About 20 minutes from the centre of Aix-en-Provence, lies the little village named Ventabren. The heart of the village is located at the top of a hill and is very pretty. Driving a little bit further, you stumble upon the ‘Plateau de Ventabren’, where you find several sports facilities and a hiking area with an incredible vue. You could even spot the Mediterranean Sea! On the plateau you encounter a great Italian family friendly restaurant around: La Table de Rina.
You won’t find a kids corner or coloring plats at Table de Rina, but they make the best Italian food for the kids. My daughter still dreams of her pasta with meatballs she had there. The family friendliness lies in the fact that across the very nice terrace, is a playground! Now that is something you hardly ever witness in the Provence. We celebrated Mother’s Day there, and we were all so happy. Amazing Italian food (no pizzas!), good drinks and happy kids that could move and not have to sit still all the time. My vegetarian friend praises La Table de Rina for serving her incredible veggie dishes every time she visits.
Maybe this is not perse a restaurant that I would recommend tourists visiting Aix or the Provence only for a few days. But I will definitely tip this venue to my fellow families that live in and around Aix-en-Provence. It is just wonderful to spend a lunch here or a Summer evening with your family in this Italian family friendly restaurant.
