La Cocina de Pepina

Colombian restaurant · Cartagena ·

La Cocina de Pepina

Colombian restaurant · Cartagena ·

Traditional Colombian fare, stews, empanadas, beer & coffee

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Cl. 25 #9a-06 local 2, Getsemaní, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia Get directions

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"Anyone who can’t afford a coastal getaway will find a taste of seaside comfort food here. Although founder María Josefina Yancés has handed over her small restaurant to her nephew Christian Sepúlveda, the kitchen carries on her extensive work with traditional local foodways, paying tribute to biological and cultural diversity in the Caribbean. Typical ingredients include cassava, plantain, eggplant, chiles, beef, pork, hens, ducks, and plenty of fish from rivers and the sea. Look for mote de queso, boronía (eggplant and sweet plantain puree), pasteles and hallacas (types of tamales), gallina monteriana (chicken stew from Montería), or viuda de carne salada (salt-cured meat with garnishes). Seating is first-come, first-served. [$$]" - Juliana Duque

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Yao Yu X.

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This quaint restaurant is located about 10 mins' walk from the heart of the city centre. We had Ceviche de Corvina to start, followed by Sopa Caribe (fish broth and coconut milk, with fish & shrimp) and Posta Cartagenera (beef cooked in its juices and finished in traditional sauce with red wine & sugar cane). All of them were good especially the latter which was exceptionally tender. The fresh juices were really nice too - we had corozo (tart palm fruit) & guayaba (guava). Service was brisk. However, the food & drinks were overpriced given the rather small portions. Probably because this restaurant is mainly for tourists. We didn't see any locals there.

bernardo L.

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Bar far the best restaurant I’ve tried in Colombia and top 5 on my list. The food was fun and creative, the cocktails made with love and caring. The menu’s is just right on length and the dishes may en something like you never tried before. From the Caribbean soup to the carne salada, everything it’s just spot on between saltiness and flavor

edgar josué landinez B.

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The food was great, La posta Cartagenera, el cerdo zinuense (pork) and the desserts a must do,I will recommend to have some patacones as entry, bit pricey but really worth, excellent balance between traditional and gourmet in the dishes! We will be back for sure!

Isaac L.

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A real find (although it’s been praised in a Lonely Planet guide, and you’ll have trouble getting a table at lunchtime). I had dinner here and their Sopa Caribe is the best seafood stew I’ve had in years, maybe in my lifetime. Genuinely friendly staff, welcoming to solo diners, a small restaurant which means you could have real conversations. If I lived in Cartagena, I’d be a regular.

Salman C.

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The posta cartagenera was easily the best thing I ate in cartagena, tender beef and great sauce. Mote e queso was hearty and flavorful. Only thing that didn't impress was the ceviche de corvina. Food so amazing visited twice in my short stay in cartagena

Mo A.

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This is my own experience and might not reflect the quality of the whole menu rest. I order Posta Cartagena and I could not eat it at all. The meat was very tough, hard to cut or chew. It’s a very thick cut that wasn’t cooked well and I had to return it. The good thing was that they didn’t charge for it.. but I wouldn’t say I’ll be there again. Also, they say they open at 7 PM for dinner, but in reality it’ll be 7:15 - 7:30 in our case we had to wait outside in the rain until they opened the doors..

Leonardo C.

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Great food and friendly service. We tried the mix appetizers and loved them all. Eggplant prepared in two different ways, shrimp cocktail with avocado sauce, stuffed peppers and more. The star, however, was the chicharron, the best we had in a long time. So good we had to order it again!

Byron B.

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I came here because it was highly rated. The food was great. However, I ordered extra patacones with my entree, but they never came with my food. When I asked about them, they said they would follow up on them but I still never received them. Also the rice that comes with the entree is quite small.

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La Cocina de Pepina

Yao Yu X.

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bernardo L.

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edgar josué landinez B.

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Isaac L.

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Salman C.

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Mo A.

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Leonardo C.

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Byron B.

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