Don Pepe Spanish Restaurant & Tapas Bar is a family run restaurant at 99 Frampton Street in Lisson Grove. Founded by brothers Jose and Alejandro Garcia in 1974, it describes itself as London's oldest family run Spanish restaurant and tapas bar. Decades of continuity give the dining room a warm, established character suited to both regular local visits and special occasions.
The informal tapas bar offers more than thirty small dishes alongside daily specials. Guests can build a meal from vegetables, cured meats, cheese, seafood and familiar Spanish favourites, ordering gradually as the table shares. This flexible format works for a quick plate with a drink or a broad tasting of contrasting flavours and textures.
A separate restaurant provides a more traditional service while still allowing dishes from the tapas selection. Classical Spanish cooking, seasonal ideas, rice dishes, fish and meat give diners a route to a fuller meal. The kitchen remains focused on authentic recipes and generous hospitality rather than replacing its long standing identity with passing trends.
Spanish wine, beer and spirits complement the food, with the relaxed bar making it easy to linger over several rounds of plates. Don Pepe also accommodates private functions, larger parties, collection and event catering. Its combination of family history, flexible dining and a quiet location near Lisson Grove has helped the restaurant endure since the 1970s.
Address: 99 Frampton Street, Lisson Grove, London NW8 8NA, United Kingdom