A serious craft beer and wine selection
CEPA on Calle Juan Valera is not brewing its own beer — it is buying the best from elsewhere. That is a different kind of expertise, and CEPA does it well. The tap list rotates through European microbreweries that most Córdoba bars have never heard of: hoppy English IPAs, Belgian saisons with genuine farmhouse character, Scandinavian imperial stouts, and proper German pilsners served cold. The wine side gets the same treatment — Spanish and European labels chosen to drink well, not to impress with label recognition.
Creative fusion cuisine
The food at CEPA goes beyond bar snacks. The kitchen runs with Mediterranean-Asian-Latin influences, producing dishes designed around beer pairings. A sour IPA alongside something fried and sharp from the menu, a Belgian saison with a dish that has a little funk to it. The presentations are considered, the portions honest. For Cordovan classics, head elsewhere — see our gastronomy guide for recommendations. CEPA is for when you want something different.
The atmosphere
Raw wood, black metal, soft lighting — the décor is urban without being try-hard. The playlist leans toward electro and indie, kept at a level that lets people talk. The crowd skews young and cosmopolitan, the kind that discusses beer by style and origin. On weeknights it is a good place to think; on Fridays the noise climbs. Located in the historic center, CEPA works well as a pre-nightlife stop — see our guide to Córdoba after dark for what comes next.
