{"id":8349,"date":"2017-05-16T15:28:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T15:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/?p=8349"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:22:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:22:53","slug":"pepita-restaurant-bar-tapas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/pepita-restaurant-bar-tapas\/","title":{"rendered":"La Pepita: an innovative, hip restaurant and tapas bar"},"content":{"rendered":"

La Pepita is a small, friendly bar and restaurant which opened in December 2010. It’s located on the south side of the Gràcia quarter, near Avigunda Diagonal.<\/p>\n

What is La Pepita?<\/h2>\n

\nThe name “Pepita” comes from Pepito<\/em>, a hot, meat-based sandwich which is very popular all over Spain as a mid-morning snack. The restaurant’s owners, Andreu and Sofia, chose to use the feminine form of the name – pepita – for their restaurants.<\/p>\n

The sandwiches are the stars of the show here, as you might expect – but the “pepitas” are more modern and more original than the classic Pepito.<\/p>\n

The menu includes Italian, Japanese, Catalan and vegetarian variations on the theme – just the thing for a culinary world tour!\n<\/p>\n

Why we love La Pepita?<\/h2>\n

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For the friendly service<\/h3>\n

\nYou’re sure to receive a warm welcome at La Pepita. Sofia, the owner, and her team of waiting staff will do everything in their power to make sure everything is just right.\n<\/p>\n

For the multilingual staff<\/h3>\n

\nSofia is not only charming, but exceptionally talented, and speaks several languages to a high level. Very helpful when ordering!<\/p>\n

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For the warm setting<\/h3>\n

\nLa Pepita gives off a definite positive vibe. We’re not sure whether this is due to the colourful, friendly messages written on some of the walls, or the welcoming decor – either way, the result is a definite success! The bar is always packed, but it’s worth the wait – and if you don’t mind eating at the bar, the service is quicker.<\/p>\n

If you want to get a table and you really don’t want to wait, try to arrive for 7.30 or 8pm at the very latest. The restaurant gets seriously busy from 8.30 onwards!<\/p>\n

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For the creative cuisine<\/h3>\n

\nThe food at La Pepita remains faithful to its Spanish roots, but with a few sophisticated twists, resulting in a range of tasty and original dishes. You’ll also find some more exotic touches!<\/p>\n

The aubergine fritters with goats’ cheese, honey and apple, or the spinach and marinated sea-bream salad with strawberries, pine-nuts and basil are outstanding.<\/p>\n

The tapalatas, <\/em>a type of tapas presented in a rectangular tin, like sardines, also come highly recommended. We particularly enjoyed the mi-cuit liver with fennel and marinated pears, with a pear and wine vinaigrette.<\/p>\n

La Pepita offers a varied and interesting wine list, and is also well-known for its gin and tonic.<\/p>\n

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For the lunch menu<\/h3>\n

\nLunch is served from 1pm, Tuesday to Thursday. Booking is essential, as La Pepita is very popular with the local crowd.<\/p>\n

The lunch menu includes a drink, soup (cold in summer, hot in winter), a salad made with fresh and seasonal products, a choice of pepita and a dessert or coffee – all for under 15 euros.\n<\/p>\n

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  • We particularly like the Neapolitan pepita, with mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, basil and rocket, and the Tuna pepita, with avocado and a Japanese-style sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Useful information<\/h2>\n

    La Pepita: opening times<\/h3>\n

    \nThe restaurant\/tapas bar is open every day except Sunday. Opening times vary each day.<\/p>\n

    Opening times:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

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    • Every day from 1pm to 4pm and from 7:30pm to midnight<\/li>\n
    • The bar area is open until 1.30am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \nLa Pepita is open during the month of August, but only in the evenings, and without reservations.<\/p>\n

      La Pepita: prices
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      The majority of dishes on offer cost between 5 and 10 euros. Desserts are priced at around 5 euros. Expect to pay somewhere between 15 and 30 euros, depending on what takes your fancy and how hungry you are! La Pepita isn’t the cheapest restaurant\/tapas bar on our list, but it’s good.<\/p>\n

      “Pepita mi corazón, Pepita, Pepita…”<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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