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Eating Out

In Bulgaria, you can eat outdoors at least six months of the year - either in a bustling central street in Varna, Plovdiv or Sofia, or a quiet courtyard in Bansko, taking you back a hundred plus years.

Sofia is chock-a-block with restaurants and a new one opens every month. The higher class ones tend to favour international or Mediterranean cuisines, though most offer some Bulgarian dishes. There are also plenty of hip bistros, and most cafés serve snacks. People tend to eat late and to eat slowly: food is about relaxation and enjoyment. Whatever type of food you prefer, the quality will be high and the price low. You can have an excellent meal for two, with drinks, for GBP 10-15.

Traditional Bulgarian cuisine can be enjoyed at a few specialized restaurants in the cities. However, for the real thing, you need to go to one of the many 'museum' towns or villages (like Melnik, Koprivshtitsa, Zheravna and Bozhentsi) whose preserved houses bring back the atmosphere of late 19th century Bulgaria.

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