E'Pura Cepa in Cidra feels like somebody's younger titi got control of the kitchen and said, "Sí, sí, I know how abuela made it...pero déjame meterle un poquito de sazón mío." This is homemade comida boricua with a little freestyle--los clásicos we already love, but with enough creativity to make them spark in the food jungle. The Nutella French toast? Ay bendito. Sweet, rich, messy in all the right ways, and absolutely not here to support anybody's dieta. Pero EL CHICHARRÓN?! Miraaaa. Fabulous. Crunchy, chewy, salty, melt-in-your-mouth oro. That perfect mix where you get the crisp on the outside and that tender little bite inside. Dangerously bueno. The coffee was rico and simple. No twenty-seven syrups, no nonsense--just a good cafecito doing what cafecito is supposed to do: wake you up and make life feel a little more correct. The staff was super friendly, everything tasted fresh, and the service kept moving. Pero remember, mi gente...you are in Puerto Rico. Island time is real. Sit down, enjoy your cafecito, look around, habla un poquito, and let the kitchen hacer lo suyo. E'Pura Cepa gives you that homemade Rican comfort food feeling, but with a younger-titi twist. Like abuela handed over the recipe book and somebody said, "Trust me, I got this." And honestly? Sí. They got it. read more

Good food, fast and attentive service. We went in the mid-afternoon to try the lunch menu and the place did not disappoint. Interesting concept for Gen-Xers and previous generations to remember Puerto Rican food and traditions, including some everyday devices from the past . The mini alcapurrias were among the best we've eaten, and the main dishes were large in both size and flavor. We'll return soon to try the brunch menu, which looks delicious. read more

Food and service is amazing we found this place passing by and decided to give it a chance

Service was great, friendly and fast. I went for brunch and was not disappointed! I got the French toast to eat there and pancake plate to go for the next morning. The pancake was dry/no flavor and don't recommend. I also got a delicious cappuccino and a traditional mojito made perfect. Parking is right in front of the restaurant. read more

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What a little gem! Reminded me of my great grandmas old ranchito style house. The antiques displayed throughout are fascinating! Service was very attentive and friendly. The food was amazing! Very generous portions. The side of "pegao" was a nice touch! Highly recommended! read more

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Para brunch rico una combinación de co omisa típica puertorriqueña con el twist de brunch riquísimo. Sus jugos naturales sabroso y frescos. Las arepas de cocos uff to die for! Las chicas meseras muy atentas. Si estás en Cidra recomendado para Brunch! Servicio plus! read more

Very nice, good food, great service. Will recommend. Great service, close to highway. Nice ambiance to share with friends and family. Recommend read more

Deliciosa y fresca la comida. El Churrazco es grande y suave. Los tostones hechos frescos( no congelados) El arroz y habichuelas guisadas muy ricos. Un tres leches espectacular! El servicio fué rapido, considerando comida hecha al momento. No tiene aire acondicionado, porque el ambiente simula una casa de antes de Puerto Rico, con ventanas abiertas. Fuimos a almorzar a las 2:00pm aprox y el ambiente estaba fresco. read more

This place really surprised all of us. On three kings day, busy place everything ran fairly smoothly. Our empanadillas were good, the Sancocho to excellent, and the guanimes, the best. The main dishes were all surprisingly good. Even though it's not very complicated dishes, they are well prepared and you can tell the ingredients are high quality. It looks like a place we're it's either family run or they like to hire youth. Our server was good, attentive. Hewever he forgot to poo it in one of our plates. Even though it took another 20 minutes he was concerned and kept us informed about it. Overall a great experience. It it w uld not have been for the missed plate, it would have been five stats. read more

If you are driving from San Juan to the south, stop here. This place is a hidden gem. We are here now and everything is delicious so far. Excellent coffee!!! read more

E'pura Cepa - Montecristo Sandwich - Latin American Near Me - Cidra, Puerto Rico

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El servicio espectacular! La comida como los platos que mi abuela hacía! El revive muerto me dejo ready! El Flan de La casa estuvo de show!!!! read more

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Extremely delicious! Friendly staff. We decided to go after we saw a review online and saw how close it was to were my mom lives !!! Will be coming back !! From California- we give it 5 stars!!! read more

E'pura Cepa - Alcapurrias- mini- delicious - Latin American Near Me - Cidra, Puerto Rico

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Good food and good service. Is very busy for brunch on weekends. Recommend to go in the early morning.

The BEST mofungo in the country. Seriously cannot beat their creole sauce and their mofungo isn't too garlicky like some mofungo can be. Also had an amazing chicken breast with plantains and chorizo and cheese. It was such a big serving I had to save half of it for later. One of the best restaurants of our entire trip read more

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Found this place on a trip to mountains. The portions were huge and luckily we shared the chicken parmigiana. It's not your traditional chicken parm since it doesn't have the sauce, but it was still good. I would recommend this place if you find yourself out here. read more

Visiting Puerto Rico for the first time... found this place by accident, so glad we did. Food & service is excellent.

With every visit to Puerto Rico, there is the must-trip to E'pura Cepa. Today's experience did not disappoint; the food was delicious, the portions were huge, and the service excellent. I highly recommend it as always. read more

We visited this restaurant last week while on vacation in Puerto Rico. The food was on the $$$ and the service impeccable. Thank you to all the Staff and to the Chef- Christopher Santiago. We most definitely recommend. Visitamos este restaurante la semana pasada durante unas vacaciones en Puerto Rico. La comida estaba riquisima y el servicio impecable. Gracias a todo el personal y al chef- Christopher Santiago. Definitivamente lo recomendamos. Luis y Nanette Melendez read more

You have to visit this place! The food is just out of this world . Great service good prices what else do you expect ! You won't regret it I will definitely come back! read more

E'pura Cepa - Parmesan chicken with rice. Exquisite! - Latin American Near Me - Cidra, Puerto Rico

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After arriving we ordered two margaritas 20 minutes later the waitress brought one20 minutes after that the waitress brought the other. extremely slow service the food OK nothing to write home about read more

Great place to have a big family dinner, have a few drinks and some apps or just a coffee and a homemade dessert. Best authentic puertorrican cuisine, you can practically order any item of the menu you know is goin to be awesome. My absolute favorite is the guanines con bacalao and the mojitos. My wife is crazy about the coffee and their carrot cake. read more

We visited E'Pura Cepa Restaurant on Sunday afternoon with high expectations and we were not disappointed at all!! From the day before, in which I called ahead to find out more details about the restaurant, I received the best attention from Mari the owner. She was kind enough to answer my questions and even suggested to call ahead to our arrival to set up our table. The excellent experience started with a warm welcome from the whole staff and a complementary "sancocho" that set up the tone of the extraordinary taste of the food. We were 7 in our group and no one complained about their food choices. Chicharrones de pollo, salmorejo de jueyes, pechuga a la parrilla con majado de yautia, arroz con bacalo and the signature plate La Amapola. In summary everything is just 5 STARS!! The freshness, the "puertorrican" taste, the portions and presentation of the food were just awesome. Did I mention the affordable prices?.....and to complete, the place is located at just three minutes from exit 32 or Guavate exit from Road 52 (autopista). Don't be confused thinking that it is far from Metro area; even it is located in Cidra, it is extremely easy to access the place. read more

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The was a quick stop along the way that we found on Yelp and boy are we glad we stopped. Amazing!! By far the best meal we have had on the island. Highly recommend. We will definitely be back on our next visit. read more

This is some of the best food we had all week in PR. We asked the server what to order and she said the Amapola. The two of us shared it and it was plenty for a lunch. So delicious!!!! Also, the cheese appetizer was really good. Although the chicken was fried, it was lightly fried and so good. read more

WAO...what a fantastic place...the ambiance, the servers, the food...Looking forward for my next visit!!

Great Service and great food! If you like spice, ask for some of the homemade hot sauce! One of the best meals we had during our visit to Puerto Rico! read more

Great family run place. Food like mom, or close to what mom, used to make. I had a sample of the house sancocho...and it was delicious (and I really don't eat sancocho, so yeah, I really liked it). I ordered the Red Snapper in mojillo with Mofongo. Very nice. Unfortunately I didn't leave any space for dessert...but next time I definitively will. Good food. Good ambiance. You can't go wrong if you come here for a real home cooked meal. read more