Pepita is an Italian restaurant at 88 boulevard Saint-Germain in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, with two privatizable spaces in the basement: a bar area for up to 20 guests and a main room for 40 seated or 60 standing. Companies use them for farewell drinks, professional cocktails and business gatherings, and private clients for birthdays and receptions. The restaurant sits near the Cluny La Sorbonne station, in the Latin Quarter side of Saint-Germain.
Seminars and company events
The official text mentions business meetings, farewell drinks and professional cocktails among the events held in the basement rooms. The equipment suits short formats: projection and sound equipment are available, so a presentation before a drinks reception or a team announcement can be organised. This is not a seminar venue with several breakout rooms. It is a restaurant that closes part of its space for a company, which works for a farewell, a launch evening, a client dinner or a team celebration of up to 60 people.
The main room takes 40 guests for a seated meal and 60 for a cocktail dinner. The bar space is described as ideal for 15 to 20 people in cocktail format. If both spaces are booked on the same evening by different groups, the restaurant asks the groups to agree on the playlist, so say at the start if you need the music to yourself.
Weddings and receptions
The FAQ lists wedding receptions among the events the restaurant hosts, together with birthdays, company cocktails and private evenings. The capacities above apply: 40 seated or 60 standing in the main room. The room can be personalised to the theme of the event, and the team invites hosts to share their ideas. For a wedding dinner larger than 40 seated, the format has to be a cocktail dinner.
Rooms and capacities
The basement holds two private spaces. The lower bar room takes up to 20 people for a cocktail dinner. The main lower room takes 40 seated or 60 standing. The restaurant as a whole has 130 covers including the terrace. The restaurant is open every day, from noon to late evening.
Catering
The kitchen is Italian and Mediterranean: Neapolitan-style pizzas, fresh pasta, antipasti, and a burrata made from organic ingredients, with house-made dishes from natural and organic products and a selection of wines. Cocktail dinners and seated meals are both on offer. The menu for a private event is agreed with the team.
History and setting
The restaurant presents itself as a lively brasserie with a warm atmosphere and an original decor. The basement spaces are decorated separately, one as a bar and one as a restaurant room, and the terrace on the boulevard is used for open-air meals.
Getting there
Pepita is on boulevard Saint-Germain, close to the Cluny La Sorbonne métro station, in the 5th arrondissement. Booking goes through the Privatiser entry of the restaurant's website.
