Food
Banitsa for breakfast, shopska salad with everything and grilled kebapche at a mehana. Start with the dishes, then find the table.
Sofia Food Guide: What to Eat and Where
Banitsa, shopska and rakia: what to eat in Sofia, the places I eat it, and what a meal costs in euros.
Read the guideBulgarian Food: The Dishes I Tell Every Visitor to Try
Salads, white cheese, yoghurt, grills and clay pots: the Bulgarian dishes I order, with the menu word for each.
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The Best Restaurants in Sofia: 11 Places I Send Friends
The 11 Sofia restaurants I send friends to, from folk-music cellars to award-winning fine dining, and what to order.
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Where to Eat Banitsa in Sofia
Sofia's breakfast pastry: the bakeries I queue at, the fillings to try and how to order at the counter.
Read the guideThe Best Cafes in Sofia: 10 Places I Go for Coffee
My 10 favourite Sofia cafes, from tiny specialty bars to a brunch spot, and what a coffee costs in euros.
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Sofia Street Food: What I Eat on the Go and Where
Banitsa, mekitsa, pancakes and duner: the Sofia street food I eat, where to find it and what cheap eats cost.
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Breakfast and Brunch in Sofia: My Favourite Places
Where I eat breakfast and brunch in Sofia, and the Bulgarian breakfast dishes worth ordering first.
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Vegan and Vegetarian Sofia: Where I Eat and What to Order
Where I eat vegan and vegetarian in Sofia, the meat-free Bulgarian dishes to order and the one menu word vegans need.
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Bulgarian Desserts: The Sweets I Eat in Sofia and Where to Find Them
Baklava, garash cake, tikvenik and yoghurt with honey: the Bulgarian sweets I order and where in Sofia I find them.
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Bulgarian Yoghurt: What Makes It Special and Where to Eat It in Sofia
Thick, sharp and named after the country: what kiselo mlyako is, the dishes it goes into and where I eat it in Sofia.
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Central Market Hall in Sofia: What's Inside Halite Now
Sofia's 1911 covered market is now a Bulgarian food hall, a Roman basement and a stage. What to see and what to buy.
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The Best Ice Cream in Sofia: My Gelato Shops and Benches
The gelato shops I buy from in Sofia, what a cup costs in euros and the benches where I eat it.
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Zhenski Pazar: My Guide to Sofia's Women's Market
Sofia's oldest open-air market for fruit, cheese, honey and spices: what I buy, when I go and what sits nearby.
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