Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria, a 7,000-year-old city at the foot of Vitosha Mountain where Roman ruins, Orthodox domes, Ottoman mosques, Habsburg-style boulevards and Socialist-era monuments sit within a short walk of each other. Visitors find cheap euro-priced food and drink, a four-line metro, lively cafe and rakia-bar culture, and hiking trails that start inside the city limits.
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DIY self-guided food tour
A self-guided food day in Sofia: banitsa and ayran for breakfast, a loop through Central Sofia Market Hall, a mehana lunch, specialty coffee and pastries, and a rakia flight in the evening.
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Breakfast: banitsa and ayran at a central bakery such as Coffee Syndicate
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Late morning: Central Sofia Market Hall, 25 Maria Luisa Boulevard, for cheese, cured meats and sweets
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Lunch: traditional dishes at Manastirska Magernitsa, 67 Han Asparuh Street
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Afternoon: coffee and pastries at Altruist or Coffee Syndicate
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Dinner: modern Bulgarian cooking at Cosmos, 19 Laveleye Street, or a mehana
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Evening: rakia tasting at Raketa Rakia Bar, 17 Yanko Sakazov Boulevard
Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Visit Central Sofia Market Hall and the Women's Market in the morning, when produce and cheese stalls are fullest.
Order rakia with mezze rather than on its own; it is meant to accompany salads and cured meats.
Most tours need advance booking; the market food tour requires a minimum group of 8.
Tell the guide about dietary needs in advance, since many traditional dishes contain pork and dairy.
Bulgarian wines from the Thracian Valley and Melnik regions are available by the glass in most modern restaurants.