Dariel’s guidebook
Breakfast and Brunch
Some of my favourite places in Sofia for breakfast and brunch
Rainbow factory is tucked away on a small side street and offers both indoor and outdoor seating. Alongside some of the best coffee in Sofia, you can enjoy traditional Bulgarian breakfast such as "Banica" (Filo pastry with Feta Cheese) or "Mekici" (Fried dough) served with Jam and Feta Cheese.
106 locals recommend
Фабрика ДЪГА / Rainbow Factory
10 ul. "Veslets"Rainbow factory is tucked away on a small side street and offers both indoor and outdoor seating. Alongside some of the best coffee in Sofia, you can enjoy traditional Bulgarian breakfast such as "Banica" (Filo pastry with Feta Cheese) or "Mekici" (Fried dough) served with Jam and Feta Cheese.
Just a minute away from our Airbnb, here you will find a wide selection of pastries and pancakes. The place offers both indoor and outdoor seating.
КОМПАНИЯТА
109 ul. "Oborishte"Just a minute away from our Airbnb, here you will find a wide selection of pastries and pancakes. The place offers both indoor and outdoor seating.
Hlebar (Baker) is a bakery store that combines great atmosphere and freshly baked bread. There is a wide variety of baked goods you can enjoy for breakfast. Make sure to try their "Banica" (Filo pastry + Feta Cheese) with a drink of Ayran (Yogurt drink) if you want to have breakfast like a Bulgarian!
41 locals recommend
HleBar
Str ul. "Tsar Ivan Shishman"Hlebar (Baker) is a bakery store that combines great atmosphere and freshly baked bread. There is a wide variety of baked goods you can enjoy for breakfast. Make sure to try their "Banica" (Filo pastry + Feta Cheese) with a drink of Ayran (Yogurt drink) if you want to have breakfast like a Bulgarian!
Food scene
Ракия Ракета Бар
17 bul. "Yanko Sakazov"Made in Home
30 ul. "Angel Kanchev"A little and cosy restaurant service delicious home made food.
The Little Things
37 ul. "Tsar Ivan Shishman"A nice restaurant if you are looking to eat locally. They have a great selection of pizzas, pastas and cooked meals in a cosy and relaxed athomosphere
7 locals recommend
Restaurant Victoria
75 В ul. "Cherkovna"A nice restaurant if you are looking to eat locally. They have a great selection of pizzas, pastas and cooked meals in a cosy and relaxed athomosphere
Bars
Sense Hotel Rooftop Bar
blvd bul. "Tsar Osvoboditel"A rooftop bar with some of the best views of the cities.
5L Speakeasy Bar
15 ul. "Tsar Ivan Shishman"A local speakeasy bar with some of the best cocktails in town.
Cosy and vibrant all-glass bar with craft cocktails in the heart of Sofia
88 locals recommend
The Cocktail Bar
9 ul. "Angel Kanchev"Cosy and vibrant all-glass bar with craft cocktails in the heart of Sofia
One of the best cocktail bars, enjoy craft cocktails with a Bulgarian spin in an soviet space age atmosphere.
40 locals recommend
Sputnik Cocktail Bar
17 bul. "Yanko Sakazov"One of the best cocktail bars, enjoy craft cocktails with a Bulgarian spin in an soviet space age atmosphere.
Things To Do
Learn about life in Bulgaria during the Communist rule. By visiting the home of an average family you will discover what everyday life was like for ordinary Bulgarians during the Cold War. Work and leisure, school and vacation, eating, drinking, watching TV, partying and doing the chores – how did these things happen in the days of Reagan and Gorbachev? Enter the flat and find out for yourselves!
7 locals recommend
The Red Flat - Everyday Life in Communist Bulgaria
24 улица „Иван Денкоглу“Learn about life in Bulgaria during the Communist rule. By visiting the home of an average family you will discover what everyday life was like for ordinary Bulgarians during the Cold War. Work and leisure, school and vacation, eating, drinking, watching TV, partying and doing the chores – how did these things happen in the days of Reagan and Gorbachev? Enter the flat and find out for yourselves!
The Free Sofia Tour expects its guests every single day, all year round. The best attraction in Sofia according to TripAdvisor users. This 2-hour walking tour covers Sofia’s most famous landmarks and is led by enthusiastic local guides.
EVERY DAY at 11AM & 2PM
Meeting point: Palace of Justice
75 locals recommend
Free Sofia Tour
2 bul. "Vitosha"The Free Sofia Tour expects its guests every single day, all year round. The best attraction in Sofia according to TripAdvisor users. This 2-hour walking tour covers Sofia’s most famous landmarks and is led by enthusiastic local guides.
EVERY DAY at 11AM & 2PM
Meeting point: Palace of Justice
Sightseeing
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"Places to visit outside of Sofia
Plovdiv is an ancient city built around 7 hills, in southern Bulgaria and can be easily reached by bus from Sofia. The Regional Archaeological Museum chronicles the city’s history, with exhibits including mosaic panels, clay lamps and early coins. The Roman-era Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis, which once seated around 6,000, now hosts opera and concerts.
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is an ancient city built around 7 hills, in southern Bulgaria and can be easily reached by bus from Sofia. The Regional Archaeological Museum chronicles the city’s history, with exhibits including mosaic panels, clay lamps and early coins. The Roman-era Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis, which once seated around 6,000, now hosts opera and concerts.
Rila Monastery is one of Bulgaria's main UNESCO site. Founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church, it is a characteristic example of the Bulgarian Renaissance (18th–19th centuries), the monument symbolizes the awareness of a Slavic cultural identity following centuries of occupation. It is located in the Rila mountain which offers multiple hiking routes as well.
61 locals recommend
Rila Monastery
Rila Monastery is one of Bulgaria's main UNESCO site. Founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church, it is a characteristic example of the Bulgarian Renaissance (18th–19th centuries), the monument symbolizes the awareness of a Slavic cultural identity following centuries of occupation. It is located in the Rila mountain which offers multiple hiking routes as well.
Belogradchik Fortress
23 Пор. ЧолаковThe Monument House of the Bulgarian Communist Party, also known as the Buzludzha Monument - it is one of the most iconic examples of brutalist architecture.
11 locals recommend
Pametnik Buzludzha
5005The Monument House of the Bulgarian Communist Party, also known as the Buzludzha Monument - it is one of the most iconic examples of brutalist architecture.