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Eating
Compared with the rest of Bulgaria, Sofia is gourmet heaven, with an unrivalled range of
international cuisines represented and new, quality restaurants springing up all the time.
In summer, cafes seem to occupy every piece of garden and footpath in Sofia. Some are
just basic spots for a coffee and a sandwich, while others offer a more refined setting for
cocktails and cakes. Most cafes are open from about 8am to midnight.
There are plenty of kiosks around town where you can buy tasty local fast food such as
banitsa
(cheese pasties) and
palachinki
(pancakes), as well as pizzas and burgers.
BULGARIAN
Manastirska Magernitsa $$
( 980 3883;
www.magernitsa.com
; ul Han Asparuh 67; mains 5-10 lv; 11am-2am)
This traditional
mehana
(tavern) is among the best places in Sofia to sample authentic
Bulgarian cuisine. The enormous menu features recipes collected from monasteries across
the country, with such dishes as 'drunken rabbit' stewed in wine as well as salads, fish,
pork and game options. Portions are generous and service attentive.
Pastorant $$$
( 981 4482;
www.pastorant.eu
; ul Tsar Assen 16; mains 11-26 lv; noon-10.30pm;
)
This charming pea-green restaurant provides an intimate setting for high-quality Itali-
an cuisine, including some inventive pasta and risotto dishes as well as traditional favour-
ites like saltimbocca and pesto chicken.
ITALIAN
Annette $$
( 0885 139 676;
www.annette.bg
; ul Angel Kânchev 27; mains 8-18 lv; )
With its
cushion-filled couches, glowing candles and lanterns and spicy aromas, this is a great
place for authentic Moroccan cooking, including a big selection of tasty meze, and tagine
meals like lamb with figs and apricots, and chicken in wine sauce.
MOROCCAN
Olive Garden $$
MEDITERRANEAN
