Italian Restaurant near La Penne-sur-Huveaune: aperitivo and dinner at Pepe Zino
Looking for an Italian restaurant near La Penne-sur-Huveaune for a weeknight out? Pepe Zino welcomes you in Aubagne, about 9 km away: allow 10 to 15 minutes depending on traffic. A Spritz, a board to share, then pasta or pizza prepared by Italian chefs, all 100% homemade.
9 km from La Penne-sur-Huveaune
A50, A502 slip road then D43C: 10 to 15 minutes depending on traffic, free parking right next door
Dinner 7:00 PM-10:30 PM
Seven days a week, Sundays and public holidays included, lunch from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Italian-style aperitivo
Spritz at 7 €, cocktails at 8 €, Italian wines by the glass and boards to share for two
An Italian team
Italian chefs and manager, 100% homemade cooking, most ingredients imported from Italy
An Italian dinner near La Penne-sur-Huveaune, even on a Tuesday night
La Penne-sur-Huveaune is a small town between Marseille and Aubagne, in the Huveaune valley. When you live there, the urge for a good plate of pasta on a weeknight often runs into logistics: the drive, the parking, the time you get home. We wanted the answer to be simple. About 9 km separate you from our table, that is 10 to 15 minutes depending on traffic, and free parking is available right next to the restaurant. On a Tuesday or a Thursday evening, going out therefore takes no special planning.
Dinner service starts at 7:00 PM and ends at 10:30 PM, every day of the week. Two moments lend themselves to a relaxed evening: arriving right at opening, at 7:00 PM, when the room fills up gently and the aperitivo can be enjoyed without rushing, or coming after 9:00 PM, when the first tables free up and there is more choice of where to sit. At weekends, on the other hand, booking is strongly recommended.
On the plate, nothing is left to chance. The chefs are Italian, so is the manager, and all the cooking is homemade, with most ingredients imported directly from Italy: extra virgin olive oil, PDO cheeses, Italian cured meats, San Marzano tomatoes and flours. This standard goes back to Pepe Zino himself, the grandfather of the two founders, who wanted to share genuine family recipes in a spirit of generosity. To find out more, read the Pepe Zino family story.
Start with aperitivo: Spritz, cocktails and Italian wines
In Italy, dinner often begins a little before sitting down to eat, glass in hand. That is the moment we invite you to rediscover after your day. The four Spritz on the menu are 7 €: Aperol, Campari, Limoncello and Hugo, the latter made with elderflower liqueur and fresh mint. All cocktails are 8 €: Negroni, Americano, Boulevardier, Basil Smash with gin and basil, Limoncello Mojito or Espresso Martini. For a more Provençal touch, the Pagnol and the Pastis Sour combine Pastis 51, fresh lemon juice and egg white.
For Italian wines, the list brings together four wines from Maenza Vini: the Bea Catarratto 2025, a white served by the glass (5 € for 12 cl) or by the bottle (20 €), the Ohana Grillo 2025, also a white (22 € a bottle), the Rricò Perricone 2024, a red offered at 7 € a glass or 30 € a bottle, and the Jacques Syrah 2022 (25 € a bottle). If you are the one driving back to La Penne-sur-Huveaune, the alcohol-free mocktails, such as the Virgin Mojito or the Tutti Frutti, are 7 €.
A board to share, then pasta or pizza
The glass comes with a board. The mixed board (22 €, for two people) brings together Parma ham, Bologna mortadella, fennel sausage, bresaola, coppa, pecorino pepato, gorgonzola, spianata and taleggio. The cheese board (20 €, also for two) lines up three pecorinos, parmigiano reggiano, taleggio, asiago, gorgonzola and a 100 g burrata. For a lighter nibble, the focaccia & burrata (9 €) or the polpette (10 €) do the job nicely. All the starters are detailed on our antipasti in Aubagne page.
Then it is time for the main course. On the pasta side, the cacio e pepe (12 €) is the most straightforward, the carbonara Roma with guanciale and egg yolk (16 €) the most indulgent, and the linguine alla vongole with clams (17 €) the most briny. The casarecce pesto di Liguria (14 €), with fresh basil, pine nuts and almonds, wins over those who love green flavours. And for truffle lovers, the casarecce Tartufo with truffle cream is 16 €.
More in a pizzeria mood? From La Penne-sur-Huveaune, our eight pizzas are worth the drive too, with one simple rule: they are enjoyed at the table only. From the Marinara (9 €) and the Margherita (11 €) to the Diavola (15 €), all the way to the Pepe Zino, our signature pizza with mortadella, goat cheese and pistachio (18 €). To see everything, browse our pizzas in Aubagne or the full restaurant menu.
A dining room and a veranda for weeknight evenings
The restaurant has 120 seats, 60 of them in the veranda. Enough room for a dinner for two after work as well as a table of six when friends from La Penne-sur-Huveaune join you at the last minute. Booking remains the safest option; walking in is possible, but a table is not guaranteed. Access is step-free, the toilets are adapted for people with reduced mobility and high chairs are ready for the youngest: the evening stays simple, including with the family.
From La Penne-sur-Huveaune
- 100 Impasse des Martinets, 13400 Aubagne · free parking right next door
- About 9 km via the A50, the A502 and the D43C: 10 to 15 minutes depending on traffic
- Dinner 7:00 PM-10:30 PM · Lunch 11:30 AM-3:00 PM, 7 days
- 09 60 37 25 97
Coming from La Penne-sur-Huveaune: 9 km via the A50 and free parking
From La Penne-sur-Huveaune, the drive is about 9 km. Take the A50 towards Aubagne, then the A502 slip road and the D43C: allow 10 to 15 minutes depending on traffic. The restaurant is at 100 Impasse des Martinets, on the east side of Aubagne, and the free parking right next door saves you hunting for a space just as hunger kicks in.
To book, a call to 09 60 37 25 97 is all it takes; you can also email pepezino.aubagne@gmail.com. Booking is recommended in the evening and especially at weekends. On site, bank cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), cash and meal vouchers are accepted. And if the weeknight dinner turns into a birthday or a meal with colleagues, the private hire and events page sets out what we can offer: partial private hire from 30 guests and tailor-made menus.
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An Italian weeknight out, near La Penne-sur-Huveaune
Book your table at Pepe Zino, 100 Impasse des Martinets, 13400 Aubagne. Dinner service from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM, 7 days a week, free parking right next door.
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