Guidebook for Sofia
Food Scene
Very nice Italian restaurant with a romantic garden where you can have a glass of selected Italian wines and some traditional dishes from Sicily. One of our favorite places for a peaceful night out.
La piccola casa
4 bul. "Tsar Boris III"Very nice Italian restaurant with a romantic garden where you can have a glass of selected Italian wines and some traditional dishes from Sicily. One of our favorite places for a peaceful night out.
Classy restaurant with excellent service. Beautiful garden, gourmet food and rich wine list. Our favorite place for celebrating special occasions.
Ресторант Ниагара
2 ul. "Doyran"Classy restaurant with excellent service. Beautiful garden, gourmet food and rich wine list. Our favorite place for celebrating special occasions.
Hasienda Restaurant
94 bulevard "Tsar Boris III"Great Spanish restaurant, just a couple of minutes walk away from the apartment.
Traditional Bulgarian restaurant with authentic live music. Great selection of Bulgarian wines, one of the best in the world. It's a popular place among tourists, suitable for big groups.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hadjidraganovite Kashti
75 ul. "Kozloduy"Traditional Bulgarian restaurant with authentic live music. Great selection of Bulgarian wines, one of the best in the world. It's a popular place among tourists, suitable for big groups.
Multi-national cuisine, very good sushi. Enormous garden with beautiful flowers around it. One of our favorite places for a fancy brunch. Suitable for drinks at early evening as well.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beso
45 blvd. "Todor Kableshkov"Multi-national cuisine, very good sushi. Enormous garden with beautiful flowers around it. One of our favorite places for a fancy brunch. Suitable for drinks at early evening as well.
Stunning view over night Sofia! Great cuisine, good wine list and nice selection of matured whiskeys.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tavan
98 бул. „България“Stunning view over night Sofia! Great cuisine, good wine list and nice selection of matured whiskeys.
Excellent steak house, the best in Sofia for grilled meat in my opinion. Great selection of fresh meat which you can handpick before it's cooked for you.
Djanam Steak House & NargiLe
61 А ul. "Pirinski prohod"Excellent steak house, the best in Sofia for grilled meat in my opinion. Great selection of fresh meat which you can handpick before it's cooked for you.
Greek restaurant with a lot of traditional dishes and music. Try tzatziki, tsukini, gyros and ouzo, of course.
Yamas
1А улица "проф. Христо Вакарелски"Greek restaurant with a lot of traditional dishes and music. Try tzatziki, tsukini, gyros and ouzo, of course.
Hurrem Sultan
8 ulitsa "Razgrad"Turkish restaurant with authentic oriental cuisine. Try kapama.
Nice little coffee shop just by the apartment, beside the little garden, where you can hit a quick one in the morning.
Fon-Fon Cafe
Nice little coffee shop just by the apartment, beside the little garden, where you can hit a quick one in the morning.
Great selection of cakes and pasteries. You can have a nice cup of coffee with it at the several seating sections. There's a breakfast menu as well.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nedelya
98 bul. "Vitosha"Great selection of cakes and pasteries. You can have a nice cup of coffee with it at the several seating sections. There's a breakfast menu as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very nice and romantic bar in the garden just behind the Art gallery. It's famous for the cocktails, try the Mojito.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tobacco Garden Bar
6A ul. "Moskovska"Very nice and romantic bar in the garden just behind the Art gallery. It's famous for the cocktails, try the Mojito.
It's a bar on top of the hotel. Amazing view toward Alexander Nevsky Cathedral at night! Nice music, great selection of quality drinks. Excellent for an early evening drink.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sense Hotel Sofia
16 bul. "Tsar Osvoboditel"It's a bar on top of the hotel. Amazing view toward Alexander Nevsky Cathedral at night! Nice music, great selection of quality drinks. Excellent for an early evening drink.
Nice cafe/bar on the main pedestrian street in the center, "Vitoshka" blvd. Very touristy, suitable for young people.
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Memento Vitosha
32 bul. "Vitosha"Nice cafe/bar on the main pedestrian street in the center, "Vitoshka" blvd. Very touristy, suitable for young people.
Stylish nightclub in the heart of Sofia, right across the National Assembly. Modern music, great selection of drinks. Gathering place for the middle aged working professionals having fun. Live music/famous DJs on special occasions.
club Hacienda
3 ploshtad "Narodno sabranie"Stylish nightclub in the heart of Sofia, right across the National Assembly. Modern music, great selection of drinks. Gathering place for the middle aged working professionals having fun. Live music/famous DJs on special occasions.
The iconic place in Sofia for house music parties. Very classy and stylish. World famous DJs are guest appearing almost every week.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mascara Club
113 ulitsa „Georgi S. Rakovski“The iconic place in Sofia for house music parties. Very classy and stylish. World famous DJs are guest appearing almost every week.
The hottest club in Sofia for young people. Every Thursday is a Black music party, every Friday/Saturday is house music with famous DJs. Reserve a table beforehand on the phone.
57 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
PM Club
ulitsa "Pozitano"The hottest club in Sofia for young people. Every Thursday is a Black music party, every Friday/Saturday is house music with famous DJs. Reserve a table beforehand on the phone.
Essentials
Big fresh market with wide selection of fruit and vegetables. You can buy meat, fish, nuts and coffee as well at the shops around it.
Mercado "Krasno Selo"
ulitsa "Knyaginya Klementina"Big fresh market with wide selection of fruit and vegetables. You can buy meat, fish, nuts and coffee as well at the shops around it.
CBA
Supermarket, on the ground floor of the apartment building, open till 10pm.
Supermarket, 3 minutes walk away from the apartment. There's an ATM machine on the location as well.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
T Market
Supermarket, 3 minutes walk away from the apartment. There's an ATM machine on the location as well.
24h open supermarket, 3 minutes walk away from the apartment. Pricier than the others in the area, but suitable for late at night purchases.
Absolyut
19 ulitsa "Hrizantema"24h open supermarket, 3 minutes walk away from the apartment. Pricier than the others in the area, but suitable for late at night purchases.
Big supermarket with a lot of good deals, 10 minutes walk away from the apartment along the "Tsar Boris" blvd.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Billa
38A ul. "Cherkovna"Big supermarket with a lot of good deals, 10 minutes walk away from the apartment along the "Tsar Boris" blvd.
Parks & Nature
парк Лагера
ulitsa "Yosif Tsankov"Small park, very close to the apartment, suitable for families with little children.
The most beautiful park in Sofia, especially the lower part toward "Vitoshka" boulevard. Great for families with kids. Suitable for bicycling as well, there's a safe bicycle lane which passes by the apartment on "Tsar Boris" blvd. and takes you to the park along "Gotse Delchev" blvd.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yuzhen Park
The most beautiful park in Sofia, especially the lower part toward "Vitoshka" boulevard. Great for families with kids. Suitable for bicycling as well, there's a safe bicycle lane which passes by the apartment on "Tsar Boris" blvd. and takes you to the park along "Gotse Delchev" blvd.
The biggest park in Sofia, right in the center. Lots of sports activities available, perfect for bicycling and hiking. There are two football stadiums in it, including the National Stadium. Lots of young people gather over there on a sunny day to have a beer on the grass.
202 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Borisova Gradina
The biggest park in Sofia, right in the center. Lots of sports activities available, perfect for bicycling and hiking. There are two football stadiums in it, including the National Stadium. Lots of young people gather over there on a sunny day to have a beer on the grass.
Small, but very nice garden in the center, just in front the National Theater. You can take a quick breather in a beautiful surrounding during your city center tour.
276 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Teatro Nacional Ivan Vazov
5 ul. "Dyakon Ignatiy"Small, but very nice garden in the center, just in front the National Theater. You can take a quick breather in a beautiful surrounding during your city center tour.
Beautiful park in the city center, very close to "Vasil Levski" square. Lots of attractions for kids. There is a good steak house at the end of it.
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Zaimov
Beautiful park in the city center, very close to "Vasil Levski" square. Lots of attractions for kids. There is a good steak house at the end of it.
Shopping
It's the main pedestrian street in the city center with a lot of shopping stores around it. Very beautiful on a sunny day, with a stunning view towards Vitosha mountain.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
bulevard "Vitoshka"
It's the main pedestrian street in the city center with a lot of shopping stores around it. Very beautiful on a sunny day, with a stunning view towards Vitosha mountain.
It's at the end of Yuzhen park, so you can combine a walk in the park with a visit to the mall. Lots of clothing stores and a nice restaurant at the top with a great view towards Vitosha mountain. Big playground with a lot of games for children. Bowling alley, 4DX movie theater.
153 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Centro Paradise
100 bulevard "Cherni vrah"It's at the end of Yuzhen park, so you can combine a walk in the park with a visit to the mall. Lots of clothing stores and a nice restaurant at the top with a great view towards Vitosha mountain. Big playground with a lot of games for children. Bowling alley, 4DX movie theater.
Very spacious mall, on the Ring Road, just beside Ikea store. Suitable for spending some quality time on a rainy day. Carting track with new fast carts, an ice-skating rink and a big playground with lots of attractions for children. Nice restaurant at the top with a stunning view towards Vitosha mountain.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sofia Ring Mall
214 ul. "Okolovrasten pat"Very spacious mall, on the Ring Road, just beside Ikea store. Suitable for spending some quality time on a rainy day. Carting track with new fast carts, an ice-skating rink and a big playground with lots of attractions for children. Nice restaurant at the top with a stunning view towards Vitosha mountain.
Getting Around
The closest public transport station. Take tram number 5 to get to the city center, it takes approximately 13 minutes to get there.
Zh. K. Krasno Selo
The closest public transport station. Take tram number 5 to get to the city center, it takes approximately 13 minutes to get there.
Another close public transport station, it's the next stop from "Krasno selo" along "Tsar Boris" blvd. when you're going to the city center. Take tram number 5 to get to the city center, it takes approximately 10 minutes to get there.
Спирка „ул. Нишава“
Another close public transport station, it's the next stop from "Krasno selo" along "Tsar Boris" blvd. when you're going to the city center. Take tram number 5 to get to the city center, it takes approximately 10 minutes to get there.
Sightseeing
It's the most iconic building in Sofia. Spectacular golden roof top on a sunny day and amazing lighting at night.
369 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Catedral de San Alejandro Nevski
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"It's the most iconic building in Sofia. Spectacular golden roof top on a sunny day and amazing lighting at night.
It's a free English language sightseeing walking tour around the city center, twice a day at 11am and 6pm. Takes up approximately 2.5 hours. Highly recommended if you want to know more about the history of Sofia. You can get more info on www.freesofiatour.com
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Free Sofia Tour
2 bul. "Vitosha"It's a free English language sightseeing walking tour around the city center, twice a day at 11am and 6pm. Takes up approximately 2.5 hours. Highly recommended if you want to know more about the history of Sofia. You can get more info on www.freesofiatour.com