
Where to Eat in Sofia
A Culinary Guide to Bulgaria’s Capital
But whereas in a lot of the Balkans, salads are lacking, Bulgaria takes a cue from its Greek neighbor with a variety of delicious fresh salads that make full use of Bulgaria’s almost-exclusively organic produce. You can’t come to Bulgaria and not try the shopska salad — a delicious blend of cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, red onion, (sometimes olives) and a heavy dusting of grated Bulgarian feta. Soups (especially bean soup and tripe soup) are also quite popular in Bulgaria.
However, Sofia is an international city — though I wouldn’t say it’s exactly cosmopolitan. You’ll be able to find quite good Indian, Chinese, Japanese, American, and Italian food in the city. We’ll be sharing with you all our favorite international food findings as well as a large selection of restaurants serving the top Bulgarian cuisine — plus a few recipes — as time goes on.
Bulgarian Food: 21 Classic Dishes of Bulgarian Cuisine
Bulgarian food isn't widely known outside of the country, and one of the most frequent questions I get from friends and family back home is "what is Bulgarian food like?" I'm not sure exactly what they're suspecting, but they always seem surprised when I answer that...
21 Best Restaurants in Sofia (Picked by Locals!)
Sofia doesn't have a huge reputation amongst foodies, but that's not to say there isn't some amazing food to be found in Sofia! We've eaten our way through this city extensively and know our way around a Bulgarian food menu quite well as a result. But as Stephanie and...