Bulgaria Restaurants
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1. Arbanashki Han Tavern
$ | |Stone walls and floor, beamed ceiling, and roaring fireplace combine to create a charming medieval-style tavern. Red embroidered tablecloths and pillar candles resting in a candelabra bring further warmth to the 50-seat space, whose walls are dotted with antlers. The outdoor tables sit on a covered patio and the restaurant's idyllic garden has rustic wooden tables shaded by trees and a little playground. The menu is well-rounded enough to please everyone; there's trout for pescetarians and a hearty chicken stew for carnivores. For vegetarians, some light salads, including the shepherd's salad, a Turkish dish of diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and parsley. The shopska salad is similar to the shepherd's but with peppers and sirene, a white brine cheese that akin to feta. For kids, a juvenile dream come true: French fries with cheese.
8-10 ul. Georgi Kandilarov, Arbanasi, n/a Bulgaria, 5029, Bulgaria062-650–064 -
2. Fish'n'grill Dunava
$ | |This warm weather restaurant and sister eatery to BBQ Dunava (right next door) is on boats docked in the Danube. The extensive menu puts American seafood shacks to shame. There are more than a dozen salads, ranging from the simple caprese to the captain's salad, with white and red beans, pickles, purple onion, roasted red pepper, and smoked mackerel. Goat cheese with honey and walnuts makes for a pleasant appetizer and a nice compliment to the main event: ultra fresh seafood. Those who don't eat fish can tuck into pastas and risotto or chicken and pork dishes.
Pontoon 6, on the riverfront, Vidin, n/a Bulgaria, 3700, Bulgaria889-088-673Restaurant Details
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3. Phoenix Café and Tea Room
$ | |Christine and Michael Cooper moved from England to Bulgaria in 2008 and in 2013 opened this lovely social enterprise café. The goal of Phoenix is to educate disadvantaged youth, giving them a chance to aquire skills and do meaningful work. Trainees work at Phoenix for two years, and Michael's hope is that they'll be able to use the skills and knowledge they've gained to find a job. Michael's training as a chef and baker has paid off; he and his staff produce wonderful food–soup, salad, sandwiches, quiche, and delicious desserts best enjoyed with Phoenix's proper coffee and tea. The café is part of the Coopers' NGO Phoenix Inspire, which works to support the struggling local community and has grown from a place to eat into a small social center, where people can read and exchange English-language books.
pl. Bdintsi 1, Vidin, n/a Bulgaria, 3000, Bulgaria89-703-3004Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No credit cards, Mon.–Sat. 8:30–5:30 -
4. Arbat
$ | |A super central location draws in Arbanasi sightseers, who stay for Arbat's excellent home-made bread, best washed down with locally-brewed Boliarka beer. The food served is traditional Bulgarian pub grub. On any given day two of the four clay pot stews are available–fish, chicken, lamb, or veal–alongside grilled meats, fried potatoes, and shepherd's and shopska salads; the former is a Turkish salad of chopped tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and parsley and the latter is similar, but with peppers and cubes of sirene, a mild white brine cheese similar to feta. Service here is a bit slow, and some staff members do not speak English as well as others; check your bill to make sure there are no mistakes. Avoid the street-side tables closest to the bus stop.
Kapitan Pavel Gramadov 1, Arbanasi, n/a Bulgaria, 5029, Bulgaria062-631–811Restaurant Details
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5. Di Wine Restaurant & Wine Cellar
$$ | |Sprawling over three floors in a lovely old house in the heart of Varna, this elegant restaurant with stone and wood décor much in evidence serves up some of the tastiest food in the city. There's also a pretty terrace for al fresco dining in summer. Stylish and delicious dishes such as guinea fowl fillet with warm tabouleh and veal jus are international in character but also display Bulgarian hints. As the name implies, there is also an extensive and well chosen wine list, and the helpful staff will advise on what suits your chosen meal best.
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6. Ego
$$ | |This very chic and hip restaurant doubles as a club in the evening, but the mood is slightly more restrained during mealtimes. The interior boasts bright, modern designs, and there is also a garden for summer dining. The good value food leans towards Italian with plenty of pasta dishes on offer, but other meat and fish mains are more pan-European in style, such as grilled sea bass or duck breast with balsamic sauce.
bul. Tsar Osvobodiel 12, Sofia, n/a Bulgaria, 1000, Bulgaria087-844–4474Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun. -
7. Hadjidraganov's Cellars
$ | |In a typical Bulgarian tavern with stone walls, wooden barrels adorning the walls, and wooden pails hanging from the ceiling, this place charmingly recreates the atmosphere of old Sofia. Cooking is traditional Bulgarian fare, which, like most Balkan cuisines, places the emphasis on grilled meats with desserts that revolve around yogurt and/or honey. Service is friendly and efficient, the portion sizes are huge, and the prices are low—everything, in fact, that's guaranteed to make an evening go well. A group of Bulgarian folk musicians adds to the ambiance most evenings.
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8. Hotel-Tavern Gurko
$ | |The ground-floor restaurant at this family-owned inn on a beautiful cobblestone street serves classic Bulgarian fare in a traditional tavern setting. On the menu are wonderful house-made flatbread, kebabs (grilled vegetables available), and big salads; try the refreshing "vitamin salad"–shredded carrots, shredded apples, and diced celery tossed in a lemon-olive oil dressing. The inn is inside the Samovodska Charshiya area, and Gurko Street is lined on one side by picture-perfect traditional homes and on the other by a low stone wall and trees that overlook the Yantra River.
Ul. Gurko 33, Veliko Tarnovo, n/a Bulgaria, 5000, Bulgaria062-627-838Restaurant Details
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9. Izvora
$ | |A 17th-century residence turned tavern, Izvora has a verdant, spacious garden with swimming pool and play equipment. Service is slow, but there's free Wi-Fi and kids can entertain themselves outdoors. Expect standard Bulgarian pub fare such as meat stews served with housemade bread and Turkish-influenced salads of diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, peppers, and sirene (a white brine cheese similar to feta). Yogurt with honey and nuts is a sweet, refreshing end to the meal. Wash it all down with Boliarka beer, brewed in Veliko Tarnovo. The coffee here is subpar; avoid it.
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10. Krim
$$$ | |This large, elegant restaurant in the heart of Sofia covers two floors of an exquisitely restored old corner house. The spacious dining rooms are furnished with natural wood, including the window blinds and the highly polished floors. The food is excellent and the service impeccable, and the menu offers a wide range of classic dishes from both Italy and Eastern Europe. Guests can also dine among the greenery of the outdoor garden during the summer months.
ul. Slavyanska 17, Sofia, n/a Bulgaria, Bulgaria02-988–6950Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch Sat. -
11. L'Etranger
$$$ | |L'Etranger is very popular with the local expat community, and even French visitors swear by its authenticity and the high standards of head chef Olivier Roche. The elegant surrounds are meant to—and do—evoke the charms of a Parisian bistrot. The daily changing menu is not printed up but is instead brought to your table on a white board. French classics like rabbit make regular appearances, served up in a variety of delicious ways.
ul. Tsar Simeon 78, Sofia, n/a Bulgaria, 1505, Bulgaria088-752–3376Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Sat. -
12. La Pastaria
$ | |There are several branches of this simple Italian eatery around Varna. All have similar menus and standards of food, but this is the most central option. The décor is simple and the red and white check tablecloths somewhat cornily Italian, but the food is hearty and good, and for those on a budget the pastas and pizzas can be a welcome despite from barbecued meat.
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13. Lebed
$$ | |The 'Swan' restaurant is about 8 miles (around 20 minutes by taxi) southeast of central Sofia, but its setting alone—beside the shores of Pancharevo Lake—makes the effort of getting here worthwhile. The ambiance is simply breathtaking and the elegant interior, with its latticework screens and occasional Buddha statuary, is designed to evoke images of Japan and the Far East. That's more for the feng shui aspect, however, as the excellent food (both in taste and value) is more European in style, with a long list of great fish and meat dishes as well as several salad options. You can also dine in the garden during the summer.
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14. Madona Guesthouse and Tavern
$ | |A family owned inn and tavern, Madona has a lengthy menu that offers plenty for vegetarians. The tavern, done up with wooden tables covered in traditional embroidered tablecloths, decorated in hunting trophies, and warmed by the working fireplace seats 30 across four rooms, with another 20 seats in the sweet little garden. On the menu are a range of local cheeses, including the butcher's cheese (white cheese mashed with red chili pepper, oil, and onion), omeletes, several types of salads, and plenty of meat dishes, including sausages, steak, and chicken. For dessert, breaded apples with honey is a nice local end to the meal. The hotel and tavern have free Wi-Fi.
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15. mOdus Hotel
$$$$ | |Located in the ultra-stylish mOdus Hotel, this elegant bistro has a swish modern-styled dining area, as well as an outdoor glass-roofed garden terrace. Both make this a great place for a romantic and for an exceptionally tasty meal. The menu covers international classics such as porcini risotto, rabbit in Provencal sauce, and pepper steak, and its signature choices are regularly changing. Hotel guests are offered a 10% discount on the already reasonable bill.
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16. Neptun
$ | |One of several Nessebar restaurants that offers the winning combination of good, locally caught fish and unmissable sea views—especially at sunset—this place's biggest selling point is its large outdoor terrace, shaded by a long wooden pergola. Because of the massive portion sizes, the excellent salads are often a good option unless you are ravenous. Several meaty Bulgarian classics are offered, and the grilled prawns are particularly good. The prices are very reasonable to boot. During the peak summer months there is live music some nights.
ul. Neptun, Nessebar, n/a Bulgaria, 8230, Bulgaria055-444--133Restaurant Details
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17. Old Nesebar
$ | |The historic city of Nessebar has several good dining options, and the place named after the town is one of the best. Located right on the coast, the tables on the terrace are right by the water. You can be sure of a friendly welcome here, and the food—from fresh-caught fish to the grilled meats specials that pepper restaurant menus across the Balkans—is both tasty and hearty, as well as being an exceptionally good value.
ul. Ivan Alexander 11, Nessebar, n/a Bulgaria, Bulgaria055-442--070Restaurant Details
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18. Park Hotel Sevastokrator
$ | |Knock-out views and a fenced-in outdoor playground make this the ideal spot for sundowners and a break from the kids. The terrace and window tables at the Park Hotel Sevastokrator's restaurant offer sweeping vistas of Veliko Tarnovo and the Stara Planina Mountain, particularly picturesque when snow-capped. The food is traditional Bulgarian cuisine gone slightly upmarket to match the hotel setting; look for hearty meat stews served with thick slices of bread, roasted trout; fragrant garlic flat bread, and slices of grilled local cheeses, like sirene (a white brine cheese), topped with herbs from the garden. The restaurant seats 180, but reservations are recommended for outdoor and window tables.
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19. Pizzeria Classic
$ | |A riverside eatery popular with locals, Pizzeria Classic serves quite authentic pizzas as well as a slew of grilled meats, salads, and seafood dishes that make use of local catches. Food is prepared simply, letting the fresh ingredients shine through—think salmon steak served with a lemon and a carrot and celery slaw. Their thick slices of housemade cakes get high marks.
Ul. Tsar Alexander II 25, Vidin, n/a Bulgaria, 3700, Bulgaria094-87–865–6402 -
20. Shtastlivetsa
$$ | |Book ahead for a window seat or on one of the terraces for views of the river and the surrounding cityscape. The shopska salad, a traditional Bulgarian dish of diced tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, parsley, and sirene (a white brine cheese) is a nice light way to start off the meal. The menu is pan-European, featuring dishes like seafood risotto, lamb with mint sauce and yogurt, and several toothsome pizzas. If this restaurant is full, there's a second outpost at Ul. Hristo Botev 5, +359–62–606–053.
Ul. Stefan Stambolov 79, Veliko Tarnovo, n/a Bulgaria, 5000, Bulgaria062-600–656
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