Dariel’s guidebook

Dariel
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 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Фабрика ДЪГА / Rainbow Factory
10 ul. "Veslets"
106 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
HleBar
Str ul. "Tsar Ivan Shishman"
41 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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

105 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Ракия Ракета Бар
17 bul. "Yanko Sakazov"
105 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A little and cosy restaurant service delicious home made food.
102 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Made in Home
30 ul. "Angel Kanchev"
102 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A little and cosy restaurant service delicious home made food.
79 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Little Things
37 ul. "Tsar Ivan Shishman"
79 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Restaurant Victoria
75 В ul. "Cherkovna"
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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

A rooftop bar with some of the best views of the cities.
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sense Hotel Rooftop Bar
blvd bul. "Tsar Osvoboditel"
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A rooftop bar with some of the best views of the cities.
A local speakeasy bar with some of the best cocktails in town.
27 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
5L Speakeasy Bar
15 ul. "Tsar Ivan Shishman"
27 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Cocktail Bar
9 ul. "Angel Kanchev"
88 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sputnik Cocktail Bar
17 bul. "Yanko Sakazov"
40 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Red Flat - Everyday Life in Communist Bulgaria
24 улица „Иван Денкоглу“
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Free Sofia Tour
2 bul. "Vitosha"
75 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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

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Katedral ng St. Alexander Nevski
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"
369 lokal ang nagrerekomenda

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.
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Monasteryo ng Rila
61 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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.
Kuta ng Belogradchik
23 Пор. Чолаков
The 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 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Pametnik Buzludzha
5005
11 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Monument House of the Bulgarian Communist Party, also known as the Buzludzha Monument - it is one of the most iconic examples of brutalist architecture.