Sofia Eats & Drinks

“Добър апетит!” Enjoy your meal · checked October 2026
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One perfect day

If you only have one day to eat and drink your way through Sofia. Tap a stop to find it on the map.

    Good to know

    Book the dinners

    Cosmos, DÒMA, L’Etranger and Roots fill up, especially Thursday to Saturday. Book a few days ahead.

    Walk-in bars

    Phi takes walk-ins only and SOL bar sells out of dishes. Arrive early in the evening.

    Tipping

    Round up or leave about 10% in restaurants. Cards work almost everywhere; Hambara is a known cash-only exception.

    Prices

    € under €15 per person · €€ €15–30 · €€€ €30–60 · €€€€ €60+. Bulgaria uses the euro since January 2026. See the full price chart below.

    What things cost

    Typical Sofia prices in three levels, so you know what a fair bill looks like. The price on each place above is typical for that kind of venue, not its exact menu.

    Cheap €Mid-range €€Expensive €€€

    Eating and drinking

    CheapMid-rangeExpensive
    Coffee
    €1–1.50espresso at a kiosk or bakery
    €2.50–3.50cappuccino in a café
    €4–5specialty or hotel bar
    Breakfast
    €2–3banitsa and ayran
    €8–12brunch plate
    €18+brunch with drinks
    Lunchper person
    €7–12lunch menu or kebapche plate
    €13–16main, salad and a beer
    €25+restaurant lunch with wine
    Dinnerper person, with a drink
    €12–18mehana (tavern)
    €25–40good restaurant
    €60–100+chef’s tasting menu
    Beer0.5 l
    €1–1.50from a shop
    €3–5draught in a bar
    €5–7craft beer
    Wineglass
    €3–4house wine in a tavern
    €5–8Bulgarian wine bar
    €9–12rooftop or hotel
    Cocktail
    €5–7student bars
    €8–12good cocktail bar
    €10–16speakeasy or rooftop
    Rakia50 ml
    €2–3tavern
    €4–6bar
    €7+aged or rare rakia

    Sights, tickets and nights out

    CheapMid-rangeExpensive
    Sights
    Freechurches, ruins, parks, Free Sofia Tour (tip the guide)
    €3–6museum ticket
    €60–100+guided day trip out of town
    Concerts
    €15–25club gig
    €20–50NDK concert
    €30–80arena show
    Clubsentry
    Free–€5student clubs
    €5–10centre, Fri–Sat
    €10–15big clubs on event nights

    Getting around Sofia

    CheapMid-rangeExpensive
    Across townone trip
    €0.80metro, tram or bus; tap a bank card
    €3–5e-scooter, ~15 min
    €4–8taxi, metered
    Airport → centre
    €0.80metro M4, ~25 min
    €8–12taxi app (Yellow, OK, TaxiMe)
    €12–15taxi from the rank
    Unlimited travel
    €2day cap on your card, or day pass
    €3 / €7.6024-hour / 72-hour pass
    €25.50monthly pass
    Two wheels
    €1 / 30 minNextbike shared bike
    €0.15–0.30 / minBolt or Lime e-scooter or e-bike, plus unlock
    €10–15 / houre-scooter for a long ride
    Taxi metercheck the sticker on the window
    €0.73 / kmlowest legal day rate
    ~€0.85 / kmnight rate, most companies
    €1.24–1.52 / kmlegal maximum, day–night
    Parkingif you drive
    €1 / hourgreen zone
    €2 / hourblue zone, max 3 h
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    Prices change, and many places only switched from leva to euro in 2026, so treat these as a guide and check on the spot. Ticket prices are for adults; students and pensioners usually pay less. Sources: Numbeo, Oct 2026 · Sofia night-out prices 2026 · Sofia public transport fares (Metropolitan / Urban Mobility Centre) · Visit Sofia: taxi fares · Novinite: 2026 taxi tariffs · Bolt in Sofia · Parking zones 2026.

    How this list was checked

    Every place appears in at least one guide or listing published in 2026. Hours change, so check before you go. Venue photos come from each place’s Google Maps listing; the small food pictures are illustrative, from Wikimedia Commons.

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