Bar Pepito

Tiny place, great atmosphere on a Friday night. The waitress was friendly, the food was good, the sherry was something we don’t normally drink but could definitely get a taste for. We had the chacinas and a few cheeses with a bottle of sherry they recommended. It came with bruschetta on the house. All very tasty and a fun night out, we’ll definitely be back.

4.5÷5
There’s no way you’d stumble upon this King’s Cross bar unless you were actively looking for it. It’s a remarkably tiny and excellent sherry and tapas bar tucked in Varnisher’s Yard, and is the more intimate sister to the bustling Camino across the courtyard. You wouldn’t want to bring more than 4 people due to the limited space, but you’ll be rewarded with a charming classic Andalusian atmosphere and authentic bites and sips.
For Hidden Gem London, this is a great spot!

Such a nice spot for an intimate drink and a few eats, which I prefer way more than Camino. Camino is big, crowded and loud, while Pepito is the opposite. After a few failed attempts at other bars, my friend and I came here on a Thursday evening without a booking and the guy was so nice to make room for us! We sat near by the wall and had a bottle of wine and some food. The food was incredible!!! Definitely try the tortilla, it’s made in a special way and we devoured it in a second. The only slight downside to our experience is that at the end the staff was a bit cold (maybe we got a bit tipsy at the end?), but since they were so nice most of the time I’ll give this place five stars :)

Oh Sherry baby!
Bar Pepito is a tiny bar with big heart. It’s the small side project from Camino and is right across the courtyard from it (in fact, right out the door, you can see people sitting waiting for their Camino Meal.) Yet, it has heart and charm all it’s own.
It’s tiny. Maybe four tables, if that, and at more than 10 people begins to feel very crowded. There’s a counter up front and a waitress who will come to you.
Bar Pepito does sherry wine and it’s pretty damn tasty — something I would never order on my own at a bar or eatery, but here, fun to try something new. You can either do it by the glass or do some great flights, at about £9, starting with dry at the top and super-​sweet at the bottom. We did a few of them (the number three and the number four) and enjoyed them all a lot.
They also have tapas with a focus on meats and chesses and holy god these were good. We tried the goat cheese with strawberries and walnuts (mmm) and the special, which was a chorizo stuffed pepper, and that was unbelievable. I think we didn’t leave a crumb left on the wood tray it came on.
It’s a little hard to find. Head into The Regent Quarter behind King’s Cross and walk until you find Camino. There are a few sections in this courtyard and they all look the same, so you may get a bit confused. But I promise, it’s there.
Enjoy!

I was very pleased when taken here as the staff are exceptional in their knowledge of what it is they serve, the tapas wonderful and the décor comforting.
Although I loved the sherries and cured meats my advise is to try the tartare! Absolutely wonderful!

Peptio is a tiny spin-​off from Camino on the other side of the courtyard, consisting of about 6 high-​tables with bar stools, some wine and sherry bottles and a counter where the two staff cut up some tapas delicacies.
It feels a bit special in here being so cosy and close, and the wines are fantastic rich reds. You almost wish they had a real fire on the go as well on cold winter nights. The food is a good mix of trusted classics like cured meats and new twists like figs in chocolate. Don’t expect the food to come quick with only two staff and no real kitchen. Do expect to drink more wine.

How come no one thought of that before? A cosy little place specialising in Sherries, with some tapas to boot. Well, it didn’t take me long to go and catch one of the 4 little tables there.
The place belongs to the Camino Restaurant just opposite, but it’s basically just a room with a few bar tables and stools. It’s got a hole in the wall, wine cellar, even a touch speakeasy feel about it.
There is also an edgy Kings X vibe to the place — on our visit, there was a lonely, very un-​sober woman, who alternately spoke to herself and the neighbouring table, neither of whom probably understood what she was saying, and a visit from an even less sober man who started to chat randomly to another table; he was politely but firmly asked to leave after the initial entertainment factor wore off.
If you love Sherry, but have no sense of Spanish pride or self-​importance whatsoever — like me — then you order one of the Sherry flights. They bring 3 different glasses and throw in a plate of cheese to nibble on.
We ordered more food. Pata Negra (good, but not the best I’ve had), and a few nice blini-​like dollops of joy, such as a pan con tomate unlike you know it, or a venison carpaccio on some crispy disc that was refreshing and delicious.
The waiter was unfriendly in this likeable Mediterranean way, but served us well. There is also plenty of wine by the glass, if you don’t fancy Sherry, but then again, what’s the point.