Guidebook for Sofia

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Guidebook for Sofia

Food Scene

Unique menù and Vegetarian friendly. Hard to suggest a dish...love them all!
102 locals recommend
Made in Home
30 ul. "Angel Kanchev"
102 locals recommend
Unique menù and Vegetarian friendly. Hard to suggest a dish...love them all!
Bread and cakes. I love the baguette and the ciabatta
18 locals recommend
JoVan The Dutch Bakery
37 ul. "Angel Kanchev"
18 locals recommend
Bread and cakes. I love the baguette and the ciabatta
Breakfast, croissant, sandwdiches, cappuccino, coffeee. Good quality of Italian products:mozzarella, prosciutto, salami
Dobrev
31 ul. "Professor Fridtjof Nansen"
Breakfast, croissant, sandwdiches, cappuccino, coffeee. Good quality of Italian products:mozzarella, prosciutto, salami
Lot of choices of burgers, salads, meat, fish, sushi. I love the fitness salad, the Phildelphia sushi menu, the veal steak
64 locals recommend
Happy Bar & Grill Rakovski
145А ulitsa „Georgi S. Rakovski“
64 locals recommend
Lot of choices of burgers, salads, meat, fish, sushi. I love the fitness salad, the Phildelphia sushi menu, the veal steak
Lot of beer choices and delicious food. Don't miss the homemade chips: huge portion for little price (20min worth waiting)
5 Corners Pub
25 bul. "General Mihail D. Skobelev"
Lot of beer choices and delicious food. Don't miss the homemade chips: huge portion for little price (20min worth waiting)
One of the best vegetarian/vegan choices.
33 locals recommend
DaOrganic restaurant
22 ул. „Алабин И. Вл.“
33 locals recommend
One of the best vegetarian/vegan choices.
Traditional Bg food and live music. Reservation needed
63 locals recommend
The Hadjidragana tavern
18 ul. "Hristo Belchev"
63 locals recommend
Traditional Bg food and live music. Reservation needed
A bit more pricey compared to the normal standard in Bulgaria. If you want a romantic date or a place for a special occasion, this could definitely be the place. Better to reserve a place, even if it is pretty big. Sometimes they make you wait there for the next free table.
92 locals recommend
Shtastlivetsa
27 bul. "Vitosha"
92 locals recommend
A bit more pricey compared to the normal standard in Bulgaria. If you want a romantic date or a place for a special occasion, this could definitely be the place. Better to reserve a place, even if it is pretty big. Sometimes they make you wait there for the next free table.
Perfect for a glass ow wine and a mixed plate of cheese, prosciutto, salami.
15 locals recommend
Ciccione Panini Bar Gurko
15 locals recommend
Perfect for a glass ow wine and a mixed plate of cheese, prosciutto, salami.
Best Italian cakes in town!Do not miss cappuccino with croissant
Orsetti Pasticceria
19 bul. Kniaz Aleksandar Dondukov
Best Italian cakes in town!Do not miss cappuccino with croissant
There are several of this shops in town. It is the best baniza you can try!
Софийска Баница
96 bulevard "Kliment Ohridski"
There are several of this shops in town. It is the best baniza you can try!
School for chefs and restaurant. Good rating on Tripadvisor. Different menu daily as the students are proposing their best!
6 locals recommend
Talents Restaurant
59 bulevard "Tsar Boris III"
6 locals recommend
School for chefs and restaurant. Good rating on Tripadvisor. Different menu daily as the students are proposing their best!
No need to add big description here :)
32 locals recommend
Starbucks
1А bul. "Vasil Levski"
32 locals recommend
No need to add big description here :)
Not too much to describe about this place :)
12 locals recommend
McDonald's
Aleksandar Malinov Boulevard
12 locals recommend
Not too much to describe about this place :)
Original restaurant with nice decor and delicious food.
99 locals recommend
Made in Blue
6 ul. "Yuri Venelin"
99 locals recommend
Original restaurant with nice decor and delicious food.

Drinks & Nightlife

The candle bar. Underground hidden bar. Smoking is kind of permitted inside. Late bar
48 locals recommend
Hambara Bar
22 ul. "6-ti septemvri"
48 locals recommend
The candle bar. Underground hidden bar. Smoking is kind of permitted inside. Late bar
Lot of choices of draft beer. Nice food: I like to come here for beer and chips with sirene (Bulgarian white cheese like feta)
13 locals recommend
бирария Халбите
72 ul. "Neofit Rilski"
13 locals recommend
Lot of choices of draft beer. Nice food: I like to come here for beer and chips with sirene (Bulgarian white cheese like feta)
Best Irish pub
23 locals recommend
J.J. Murphy's
6 ul. "Karnigradska"
23 locals recommend
Best Irish pub
Our favorite city disco :)
78 locals recommend
Club Terminal 1
1 ul. "Angel Kanchev"
78 locals recommend
Our favorite city disco :)
88 locals recommend
The Cocktail Bar
9 ul. "Angel Kanchev"
88 locals recommend
26 locals recommend
Rock’n Rolla Bar & Club
1 ul. "Graf Ignatiev"
26 locals recommend
Rock bar with often live music. Very popular
10 locals recommend
Rock Bar Rock It Sofia
14 ul. "Georgi Benkovski"
10 locals recommend
Rock bar with often live music. Very popular
Popular with foreigners crazy nightlife :)
16 locals recommend
Art Hostel
21 ul. "Angel Kanchev"
16 locals recommend
Popular with foreigners crazy nightlife :)
Good neighborhood bar filled very often with expats thanks to the close hotels around. Recommended Pirinsko draft and good choice of special beers from around the world. In summer do not miss the frappe' bialo : ice cold coffee with milk
Boomerang
62 ul. "Knyaz Boris I"
Good neighborhood bar filled very often with expats thanks to the close hotels around. Recommended Pirinsko draft and good choice of special beers from around the world. In summer do not miss the frappe' bialo : ice cold coffee with milk
outside stage in the middle of the forest (Borisova gradina)
17 locals recommend
Maymunarnika
Колодрум Сердика
17 locals recommend
outside stage in the middle of the forest (Borisova gradina)
Jazz bar. Concerts on Fridays. Smoking is allowed inside
Monroe Acoustic Cafe
201-a ulitsa „Georgi S. Rakovski“
Jazz bar. Concerts on Fridays. Smoking is allowed inside
Good spot for a coffee!They also have lunch menu.
Chocolate Bar
193 ulitsa „Georgi S. Rakovski“
Good spot for a coffee!They also have lunch menu.
3 oz. Bar
3 bulevard "Vasil Levski"
New entry in my selection. Good for Friday night dance. nice decor
75 locals recommend
Bar Friday
21 ul. "General Yosif V. Gourko"
75 locals recommend
New entry in my selection. Good for Friday night dance. nice decor
Good cocktail bar in one of my favorite neighborhood.
27 locals recommend
5L Speakeasy Bar
15 ul. "Tsar Ivan Shishman"
27 locals recommend
Good cocktail bar in one of my favorite neighborhood.

Parks & Nature

Nice for sunny days and jogging. The closest entrance for you is at the cross between Blvd Vitosha and ulitsa Biala Cherkva
22 locals recommend
Yuzhen Park
22 locals recommend
Nice for sunny days and jogging. The closest entrance for you is at the cross between Blvd Vitosha and ulitsa Biala Cherkva
Great in summer, very often host outdoors activities. Perfect for beer with friends in sunny days
202 locals recommend
Borisova Gradina
202 locals recommend
Great in summer, very often host outdoors activities. Perfect for beer with friends in sunny days
60 locals recommend
Doctors' Garden
60 locals recommend
Hike till the top and the waterfalls
105 locals recommend
Vitosha
ulitsa "Detski mir"
105 locals recommend
Hike till the top and the waterfalls
Nice park to have a drink in the sunlight and watching the crazy skaters
182 locals recommend
Park National Palace of Culture
Bulevard "Bulgaria"
182 locals recommend
Nice park to have a drink in the sunlight and watching the crazy skaters

Sightseeing

The women's market. They sell fruit and vegetable and also local products. Unique atmosphere
40 locals recommend
Zhenski Pazar Station
40 locals recommend
The women's market. They sell fruit and vegetable and also local products. Unique atmosphere
369 locals recommend
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"
369 locals recommend
54 locals recommend
Sofia Synagogue
16 Exarch Joseph Street
54 locals recommend
108 locals recommend
St. Kyriaki Cathedral Church
20 pl. "Sveta Nedelya"
108 locals recommend
Rila
32 locals recommend
Veliko Tarnovo
32 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Koprivshtitsa
10 locals recommend
102 locals recommend
Boyana Church Museum
3 ul. "Boyansko ezero"
102 locals recommend
Very nice historic path
40 locals recommend
Plovdiv
40 locals recommend
Very nice historic path
Good wine!
28 locals recommend
Melnik
28 locals recommend
Good wine!
Nice long sandy beach and cute historic centre
123 locals recommend
Sozopol
123 locals recommend
Nice long sandy beach and cute historic centre
Tiny little sandy line dividing the sea. Unique landscape
278 locals recommend
Nessebar
278 locals recommend
Tiny little sandy line dividing the sea. Unique landscape
Good travel agency organizing excursion in the mountain and in the main Bulgarian cities
V Travel
28 ul. "Neofit Rilski"
Good travel agency organizing excursion in the mountain and in the main Bulgarian cities

Arts & Culture

276 locals recommend
Ivan Vazov National Theater
5 ul. "Dyakon Ignatiy"
276 locals recommend
Centre of Art and Culture in Sofia: art gallery, Cinema, location for concerts, library
182 locals recommend
Park National Palace of Culture
Bulevard "Bulgaria"
182 locals recommend
Centre of Art and Culture in Sofia: art gallery, Cinema, location for concerts, library

Entertainment & Activities

34 locals recommend
NDK station
34 locals recommend
Nice swimming pool with good food and drinks. Entrance 15 lv for all day
8 locals recommend
Happy Bar & Grill Victoria
14 bul. "Pencho Slaveykov"
8 locals recommend
Nice swimming pool with good food and drinks. Entrance 15 lv for all day

Essentials

47 locals recommend
Lidl
37 ul. "Ekzarh Yosif"
47 locals recommend
80 locals recommend
BILLA
116 ulitsa „Georgi S. Rakovski“
80 locals recommend