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Restaurants

The restaurants listed here are only ones we have visited - and would go back to!

Sofia

  • Restaurant The Swan
    83, Samokovsko Shose
    Pancharevo
    Sofia
    Tel: +359 2 / 992 30 45
    http://restaurantlebed.com
    Comment: The service is wonderful, that staff courteous, and the views are fabulous, but bring warm slothes if eating outside - in the eveing (even in the summer!)
  • Restaurant Intrigue
    62 Neofit Rilski
    Sofia
    Tel: 981 50 59
    Comment: Good food and service. Nice little terrace out back.
  • Russian Restaurant - Peter 1
    2 Pozitano Avenue
    Sofia
    Tel: 980 65 77
    Comment: Russian menu with gret desserts. There Russian dancing and music, but the atmosphere is better when the place is busy.
  • Vodenitzata
    Dragalevtsi Village
    Vitosha
    Tel: 967 10 58
    Mail: vodenitzata@abv.bg
    Comment: Nice for lunch time after a walk on the foot of the mountains. However, visit in the evening for the full firewalking
  • Restaurant Niagara
    140 Tsar Simeon Avenue
    Sofia
    Tel: 02 832 51 89
    Comment: There are actually three of these in Sofia - but I cannot remember all the addresses. We visited the one with the large glass-fenced garden. Very high quality, and very nice.
  • Toucan Restaurants
    Sofia
    Tel: 963 25 65
    Comment: Another chain of small restaurants. Cosy, but can get a bit crowded and smoky.

Plovdiv

  • Restaurant Unico
    41 Otest Paisii
    Plovdiv
    Tel: 0888 515 055
    Comment: The first time we went here the place was empty and we were treated like royalty. More great food and service.
  • Hemingway BBQ and Bar
    10 General Gurko Avenue
    Plovdiv
    Tel: 267 350
    Comment: A themed bar, with lost of the authors pictures, memorabilia and quotes on the walls. Nice food, but very busy.
  • Big Ben Restaurant
    Knyaz Alexander 1 Batemberg Str
    Plovdiv
    Tel: +359 32 622 302
    Comment: What can I say; its an English themed restaurant!
  • Restaurant Janet
    3 4th January Street
    Plovdiv
    Tel: 032 62 60 44
    Comment: Situated in the old town the restaurant has a pretty little sheltered garden. The service was alittle slow, but the food was fine.
  • The Residence
    The Old Town
    11 Kniaz Tseretelev Str
    Plovdiv
    Tel: +359 32 / 620 789
    Comment: Excellent local cuisine, and some live music. Lots of cats wandering around if you eat outside.

 

 
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