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Bar entertainment in Bulgaria

  1. A

    Naylona

    They say that the owners of this Kapana dive bar purposefully didn’t fix the roof, so that the rain would trickle in; whatever the story, this damp, bare-bones place usually playing classic (and other) rock remains the unwashed, long-haired antithesis of Plovdiv style.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Art Bar Maria Luisa

    Too pretty to be just a dive bar, the Maria Luisa has dedicated owners who keep adapting the décor to suit their whims. The colourful downstairs is particularly stylish, vaguely reminiscent of 1920’s Paris. This little place has a dedicated local following.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Plazma Light

    A very, very chic new bar with a nightclub behind, Plazma Light is one of the prime places to chill out to house music, with detached, island-like bars set in a sea of cream-and-black décor. Shiny screens and shiny people complete the mesmerizing effect.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Pepy’s Bar

    [ourpick] Pepy’s Bar If you were an expat in Târnovo, Pepy’s might well be your local. The dark-lit, popular bar doesn’t put on airs like the more studenty places; it’s just a cosy, chilled-out nightspot with subdued style.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Planet Club

    Don’t be put off by the black windows on the big black Jeeps out front; the Planet is not really a Mafia bar, just a slick, fashionable place with an ultramodern interior and occasional wild excess.

    reviewed

  6. Bacardi Cocktail Bar

    This cute cocktail bar attached to the Hotel Ezeroto has a shiny interior and plays candy pop music to complement the sweet cocktails; you can also sit outdoors and gaze out onto the pond.

    reviewed

  7. F

    Deep Club & House

    Also on ul Aleksandrovska, this cool bar with outdoor seating and a dark, eclectically decorated subterranean section plays a variety of music and is a good chill-out place.

    reviewed

  8. G

    Sky Bar

    You can’t beat the Sky Bar, located atop one of Plovdiv’s tallest buildings, for panoramic evening or night-time views in the company of a cold drink.

    reviewed

  9. H

    Tequila Bar

    On a pontoon bobbing about off the northern side of the peninsula, this is an unusual, if slightly expensive, place for a drink. Open summer only.

    reviewed

  10. Club Venus

    Sleepy Smolyan’s best entertainment spot, the Venus is popular at night, and serves good food. There’s a wi-fi hotspot, too.

    reviewed

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  12. Barcode Beach Bar

    One of the more self-consciously hip and artsy bars on the beach, offering comfy sofas, cocktails and bar snacks. Pricier than most, too.

    reviewed

  13. I

    Buddha Bar

    Very hip, very trendy and very crowded, this Buddha-bedecked drinking spot also serves food, and has a nightly disco from around 9pm.

    reviewed

  14. J

    Deep Café Club

    This small, eccentrically lit subterranean bar-verging-on-club caters to a young crowd with hip-hop and house music.

    reviewed

  15. Bar Kokoracia

    This cool place with red paper lanterns and house music is the best watering hole in town.

    reviewed