Don Pepe

For over three decades, restaurant Don Pepe, one of the most traditional and exclusive gastronomic centers in the Dominican Republic, has been at the top ranking of restaurants in Santo Domingo and a favorite of diplomats and business diners, who delight in traditional Spanish flavors served with a classy touch and grandeur by the chef Fabian Aquino.Don Pepe has a face, that of José Diez, restaurant's owner, whose Spanish origin is the foundation of the menu, a display of Spanish culinary tradition in refined presentations. Don Pepe  restaurant is recognized by its top quality, something that results from Diez's detailed commitment to every phase of the gastronomic experience, from the selection of the ingredients to the presentation on the plate and the dining room service. Don Pepe is also directly responsible for the training of the restaurant's staff.Traditional Spanish cuisine is at the core of the restaurant's menu, which also encompasses exquisite international recipes.Grilled beef and seafood recipes have a starring role in the menu, where one can also find stews and rices rooted in the most classical Spanish tradition. On the sea flavored-side there are options like clams marinera style, grilled squid or in its own ink, seafood stews, various recipes with spider crab, lobster, salmon, and codfish, including preparations with Galician or Basque conceptions.Beef courses are a sort of remembrance of the spirit of Spanish asadores, with grilled meats, beef medallions, lamb or suckling pig Segovian style. An array of rices travels between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, with paellas, black rice, typical Caribbean seafood asopao, or even fideuá. Not to mention a selection of recipes around chorizo sausage and Ibérico ham, as well as some other insignia recipes like fabada (Asturias faba stew) caldo gallego (Galician broth), or Madrid-style tripe.The restaurant's cellar has a truly remarkable collection of Spain's top labels, an impressive selection of some 500 references of the most regarded red wines from Spain. The wine list has a strong focus on a who's who of the Ribera del Duero region, an important component of Riojas, and also a presence of other top wines from Priorat, Bierzo, Catalonia, Toro, Rías Baixas.