After a long day of running errands with my father in Santo Domingo, we went home for a nap until dinner time. As we were getting ready for the evening Dad mentioned his favorite local restaurant called Don Pepe where he usually enjoys his regular dish, Salpicon de Mariscos with a bottle of wine.

Since I don't get to enjoy much time with my dad, I didn't want to pass up the opportunity to see more of his day-to-day life and world and this included his favorite local spot which was conveniently at walking distance from our home. Don Pepe, located in the Piantini district of Santo Domingo serves the most authentic Spanish cuisine (not tapas) on the island.

The restaurant is very quiet on the outside with large wooden doors leading into a beautifully dimmed salon with gorgeous paintings hanging around the room, some red furniture, and shiny marble floors. At the center of the restaurant is fresh seafood including lobsters, crabs, and octopus, large, aged, Iberico ham hanging right above them, and large aluminum bowls of seafood salad resting on ice.