Guidebook for Sofia
Food Scene
Few seconds from your bed to there and the coffee is in your hand.
15 locals recommend
Barista Coffee and More
ulitsa "Bacho Kiro"Few seconds from your bed to there and the coffee is in your hand.
My favorite place in Sofia.It would not be too much to say that this restaurant is one of a kind. You come in, sit down, fall in love with the view and forget about all of the other places where you visited recently.
25 locals recommend
The View Restaurant Sofia
89B bulevard "Vitosha"My favorite place in Sofia.It would not be too much to say that this restaurant is one of a kind. You come in, sit down, fall in love with the view and forget about all of the other places where you visited recently.
Restaurant Tavan is a place on the roof with dizzying panoramic views of Sofia and Vitosha. If you visit us during the day, you can enjoy the endless day sky and the tops of the Vitosha Nature Park. Restaurant Tavan offers fresh Aegean sea fish, seafood, chilled meat from Argentine, American steaks, pasta and fresh salads.
13 locals recommend
Tavan
98 бул. „България“Restaurant Tavan is a place on the roof with dizzying panoramic views of Sofia and Vitosha. If you visit us during the day, you can enjoy the endless day sky and the tops of the Vitosha Nature Park. Restaurant Tavan offers fresh Aegean sea fish, seafood, chilled meat from Argentine, American steaks, pasta and fresh salads.
Bulgarian food/. The restaurant “Hadjidraganov's Houses” is in the center of Sofia consisted of four restored houses from 1866 year representing architecture and style from beautiful Bulgarian towns Koprivshtitsa, Zheravna, Melnik and Bansko, combined with a joint yard and a beautiful summer garden.
47 locals recommend
Hadjidraganovite Kashti
75 ul. "Kozloduy"Bulgarian food/. The restaurant “Hadjidraganov's Houses” is in the center of Sofia consisted of four restored houses from 1866 year representing architecture and style from beautiful Bulgarian towns Koprivshtitsa, Zheravna, Melnik and Bansko, combined with a joint yard and a beautiful summer garden.
Run by one of the highest decorated Bulgarian chefs, this place is on the higher and when it comes to food. The place is big,but somehow maintains a calm and quiet atmosphere. Waiters are friendly, polite and very quick.
21 locals recommend
Cactus
14 ul. "Solunska"Run by one of the highest decorated Bulgarian chefs, this place is on the higher and when it comes to food. The place is big,but somehow maintains a calm and quiet atmosphere. Waiters are friendly, polite and very quick.
Drinks & Nightlife
Biggest club in Sofia and favorite place to party.Luxurious and different atmosphere, modern sound and a rich program with Bulgarian and international artists!
13 locals recommend
Megami Club
бул. „Джеймс Баучер Blvd "James Bourchier"Biggest club in Sofia and favorite place to party.Luxurious and different atmosphere, modern sound and a rich program with Bulgarian and international artists!
One of my favorite spot in my city.Amazing 360 panoramique view on Sofia. Drinking cocktail and enjoying the view.Remember to book a seat before you go there.
45 locals recommend
Sense Hotel Sofia
16 bul. "Tsar Osvoboditel"One of my favorite spot in my city.Amazing 360 panoramique view on Sofia. Drinking cocktail and enjoying the view.Remember to book a seat before you go there.
Sightseeing
Everybody in Sofia enjoys walking on this boulevard.Most important street if you want to go for shopping or eat something. It is full of shops and restaurants on both sides. When walking on it, you look directly to the awesome view of Mountain Vitosha. The street is always filled with music and interesting performances.
81 locals recommend
bulevard "Vitosha"
bulevard "Vitosha"Everybody in Sofia enjoys walking on this boulevard.Most important street if you want to go for shopping or eat something. It is full of shops and restaurants on both sides. When walking on it, you look directly to the awesome view of Mountain Vitosha. The street is always filled with music and interesting performances.
This church sits just next to the office of the Bulgarian President. In the midst of fancy colourful buildings, this rotunda conveys a sense of divine power with its simple Romanesque architectural style. It just gives you a sense of peace when you are in there.
74 locals recommend
The Rotunda Church of St George
2 bul. Kniaz Aleksandar DondukovThis church sits just next to the office of the Bulgarian President. In the midst of fancy colourful buildings, this rotunda conveys a sense of divine power with its simple Romanesque architectural style. It just gives you a sense of peace when you are in there.
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"Cathedral Saint Alexandar Nevski
Parks & Nature
The mountain of Sofia citizens in the weekend.The most familiar tourist routes start from points at Knyazhevo and Dragalevtsi Quarters leading to Aleko locality below the Cherni Vrah Peak, Zlatnite Mostove and Kopitoto localities.
105 locals recommend
Vitosha
ulitsa "Detski mir"The mountain of Sofia citizens in the weekend.The most familiar tourist routes start from points at Knyazhevo and Dragalevtsi Quarters leading to Aleko locality below the Cherni Vrah Peak, Zlatnite Mostove and Kopitoto localities.
Park Borisova Gradina is the oldest and best known park in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Its construction and arrangement began in 1884 and it is named after Bulgarian Tsar Boris III.
202 locals recommend
Borisova Gradina
Park Borisova Gradina is the oldest and best known park in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Its construction and arrangement began in 1884 and it is named after Bulgarian Tsar Boris III.
Arts & Culture
This museum consists of two parts, a sculpture garden in the yard behind and a portrait gallery of famous and important Communist leaders. Both are quite interesting for those trying to imagine life in Communist Bulgaria.Visit this on a sunny day, the outdoor part with statues is amazing if you like communist art (powerful). Working hours 10:00 am - 5:30 pm, Tuesday - Sunday PRICE 6 leva per visitor
29 locals recommend
Socialist Art Museum
7 ul. "Lachezar Stanchev"This museum consists of two parts, a sculpture garden in the yard behind and a portrait gallery of famous and important Communist leaders. Both are quite interesting for those trying to imagine life in Communist Bulgaria.Visit this on a sunny day, the outdoor part with statues is amazing if you like communist art (powerful). Working hours 10:00 am - 5:30 pm, Tuesday - Sunday PRICE 6 leva per visitor
Central Mineral Baths reconstructed and thoroughly cleaned and accommodates the Museum of Sofia history - Working Hours: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Tuesday - Sunday, -PRICE 6 leva per visitor
78 locals recommend
Regional History Museum - Sofia
1 Platno.„Banski"Central Mineral Baths reconstructed and thoroughly cleaned and accommodates the Museum of Sofia history - Working Hours: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Tuesday - Sunday, -PRICE 6 leva per visitor
Shopping
Free entry - discrete photography allowed :) The Tsentralni Hali is the place to go for your Bulgarian delights - meats, bakery, wine, fruit and vegies and so much. Try the authentic Bulgarian food at a very reasonable take-away price Working time 7:00 am- 9:00 pm
73 locals recommend
Sofia's Central Market Hall
25 булевард „кн. Мария Луиза“Free entry - discrete photography allowed :) The Tsentralni Hali is the place to go for your Bulgarian delights - meats, bakery, wine, fruit and vegies and so much. Try the authentic Bulgarian food at a very reasonable take-away price Working time 7:00 am- 9:00 pm
Getting Around
Serdika station