Must-see restaurants in Plovdiv & Southern Mountains

  • Boris Palace

    Plovdiv

    Service can be gruff at this old-town Bulgarian restaurant, but the peaceful terrace behind Boris Palace allows diners to sigh over sunsets. Indoor tables…

  • Rila Restaurant

    Plovdiv & Southern Mountains

    Part of the Tsarev Vrah hotel, Rila Restaurant specialises in Bulgarian grills and local fish and is set in a traditionally decorated 19th-century…

  • Mehana Tumbeva Kâshta

    Bansko

    A small and friendly bar and grill, the Tumbeva Kâshta rests in a secluded garden between the two central squares.

  • XIX Vek

    Plovdiv

    Food and service don't live up to the rustic promise of this restaurant, which has a barn interior, farming implements and a watermill churning away…

  • Restaurant Korona

    Pirin Mountains

    Although the shiny lobby-side setting lacks ambience, Hotel Korona’s restaurant is a decent place to pause for grilled meats and cheese-laden salads.

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