When we meet, the thing we call love, happens
– Elias Amidon
Maria & Pepe restaurant ’26
July 8- Aug 1 2026 | Wed – Sat | 17.00-late
Sat | Breakfast & Lunch | 09.00-late
Join us at our pop-up restaurant for a night of colorful plantbased Mexican food in Rotterdam.
Dinner: Wed – Sat from 17h | Breakfast: Only on Saturdays from 09:00
No reservation needed! Just come in. If you are an anxious person (we are) or you travel far, and it makes you feel better, send us an email. We’ll answer in no time: mariapepe.resto@gmail.com.
Location:
OASE Rotterdam
Schiehaven 15a
EVENT CALENDER
Flow like an animal
Animal Flow is a dynamic and playful practice designed to build resilience in the human animal. Blending strength, mobility, coordination,… Read more
body percussion
Explore the power of rhythm and voices coming together through a Body Percussion workshop led by Carmen González Carballo. Carmen… Read more
Workshop: Love, heartbreak & Other Disasters
Music and lyrics have a way to let the heart speak without judgment, and giving a place emotions that difficult… Read more
New in Town & Never Left: Shared table Dinners
Join us for a special Mexican dish outside our regular menu and share a table with a stranger. Maybe talk… Read more
sobremesa: night of stories | Besame mucho & Never again
Every Thursday, we huddle together in our summertime living room to hear the stories of a handful of storytellers around a… Read more
Yoga – Vinyasa Flow
This is year, we’re moving getting grounded by bringing yoga classes into the mix. Yoga invites us to start that… Read more
noche de loud emotions
[ES] Algunas canciones están hechas para cantarse a todo pulmón con micrófono. Ya sabes cuáles… las que se cantan bajo… Read more
Cooking Workshop: Mexican Salsas
…And as a last step, always add salsa. In Mexican cuisine, adding salsa is almost ritualistic. Taquerias will always have… Read more
Workshop: Love, heartbreak & Other Disasters
Music and lyrics have a way to let the heart speak without judgment, and giving a place emotions that difficult… Read more
New in Town & Never Left: Shared table Dinners
Join us for a special Mexican dish outside our regular menu and share a table with a stranger. Maybe talk… Read more
sobremesa: night of stories | Too Hot To Handle
Every Thursday, we huddle together in our summertime living room to hear the stories of a handful of storytellers around a… Read more
Yoga – Vinyasa Flow
This is year, we’re moving getting grounded by bringing yoga classes into the mix. Yoga invites us to start that… Read more
WHAT IS MARIA & PEPE?
Maria & Pepe is a thought, an idea, a wish. Sometimes, a real place with good food on the table. Other times, a conversation in wind, a crossing of paths, or an exchange of stories. Laugther, a shared dance, or a wink. A buenos días, or buenas noches. As you can see, it ‘s hard to describe. We pop-up somewhere, and fade into an echo. What’s left is a warm feeling, new friends, and good memories, and a bit more hope for yourself and the world.
We aim to bring people together from all walks of life. We believe that peace starts when we open up to each other; especially in the little moments among the midst of the mundane and chaotic. With simplicity and lightness on either side, we pop-up with storytelling events, evenings of dance and music, workshops, and a summer pop-up restaurant serving vegan Mexican food in Rotterdam.
It’s very simple. Nothing fancy or scientific. Sometimes bombastic and discombobulated. But very gezellig. Muy divertido.
Con amor,
Maria & Pepe
“Looking back at how far we’ve come, we feel immense gratitude – for every visitor, volunteer, friend, and teammate who helped make the journey so colorful”
-x- Maria & Pepe
