Breakfast, bites, lunch & dinner
Checkpoint Charly
12 ul. "Ivan Vazov"Live jazz on weekends. Good food
The Corner
35 bulevard "Nikola Y. Vaptsarov"Good food, great duck meals. A bit pricey
bul. Kniaz Aleksandar Dondukov 17
17 Knyaz Alexander Dondukov BoulevardSupa Star: delicious soups, sandwiches, soft drinks.
It's a great street / area to head to; surrounded by many shops, restaurants & takeaways, cafes, nice buildings, good for people watching, music, food, all year round.
ulitsa "Oborishte"
ulitsa "Oborishte"It's a great street / area to head to; surrounded by many shops, restaurants & takeaways, cafes, nice buildings, good for people watching, music, food, all year round.
Pastoccino
27В ul. "San Stefano"Fresh pasta and good service, nice and walkable area
Bulgarian and international cuisine with a modern touch.
60 abantu bendawo batusa
Cosmos Restaurant / Космос
19 ul. "Laveleye"Bulgarian and international cuisine with a modern touch.
Moma Bulgarian Food and Wine
28 ul. "Solunska"Made in Blue
6 ul. "Yuri Venelin"Bakery "The Art of Love"
48 bul. "Hristo Smirnenski"Coffee & cakes.
БДС Балкански Деликатеси на Скара - НДК
27 ul. "Professor Fridtjof Nansen"Takeaway with locally-sourced ingredients and recipes.
Supa star 2
17 bul. Kniaz Aleksandar DondukovTasty soups and sandwiches, soft drinks
Cafe 1920
60 булевард „кн. Мария Луиза“Breakfast, light lunch nearby
Karmare
105 ul. "Knyaz Boris I"Great food and local ingredients, zero-waste restaurant.
Altruist - Urban cafe & Bakery
49 ul. "Ekzarh Yosif"Drinks & Nightlife
Dancey, electronic music. Reasonable prices. Nice crowd, annoying bouncers.
68 abantu bendawo batusa
Carrusel club
108 ulitsa „Georgi S. Rakovski“Dancey, electronic music. Reasonable prices. Nice crowd, annoying bouncers.
KICK's
22 ul. "Tsar Ivan Shishman"Great music, fine prices
City Stage Music Bar&Food
Live music & cabaret evenings.
Culture Beat Club
OK prices, usually great electronic music.
Bar Friday
21 ul. "General Yosif V. Gourko"Young crowd, usually students, cheap bear. Rock and pop.
Arts & Culture
Muzeiko
3 ul. "Professor Boyan Kamenov"Children's science museum & interactive exhibits in English.
Shopping
Diverse area, lots of stores, kiosks and takeaways. No cards.
39 abantu bendawo batusa
Isakhiwo sabaqotho
bulevard "Stefan Stambolov"Diverse area, lots of stores, kiosks and takeaways. No cards.
A small shopping street. Great area, 2 parks nearby.
33 abantu bendawo batusa
ulitsa "Tsar Ivan Shishman"
ulitsa "Tsar Shishman"A small shopping street. Great area, 2 parks nearby.
Try out Tsar Lounge hall at Cine Grand. Movies: http://cinegrand.bg/
61 abantu bendawo batusa
Park Center Sofia
2 bul. "Arsenalski"Try out Tsar Lounge hall at Cine Grand. Movies: http://cinegrand.bg/
Isakhiwo saseCentral Market Hall eSofia
25 булевард „кн. Мария Луиза“Food, convenience & souvenir stores.
400 stores, cafes, restaurants, cinema, bowling, billiard and arcades. Take the subway to Vitosha station, take exit 7.
153 abantu bendawo batusa
I-Center ye-Paradise
100 bulevard "Cherni vrah"400 stores, cafes, restaurants, cinema, bowling, billiard and arcades. Take the subway to Vitosha station, take exit 7.
Gifted Sofia
24 ul. "Ivan Denkoglu"Souvenirs, contemporary graphic and product design.
Parks & Nature
Ulwazi LwaseNkantolo
Great for beer/ice cream.
Gives a great walking and photos opportunities.
Take the subway to 'Vitosha' st. and walk through the park back to center or v/v
143 abantu bendawo batusa
South Park
Gives a great walking and photos opportunities.
Take the subway to 'Vitosha' st. and walk through the park back to center or v/v
Lifts to Vitosha.
Open Sat & Sun, all public holidays.
https://www.skivitosha.com/summer/lifts/worktime
Quickest to reach by cab. Otherwise: take the subway to Business Park > take the free shuttle to Ring Mall > 10 min walk. The shuttle runs every 30min from 09 to 22:30. Return from 9:15 to 22:45.
11 abantu bendawo batusa
Lift Simeonovo
Lifts to Vitosha.
Open Sat & Sun, all public holidays.
https://www.skivitosha.com/summer/lifts/worktime
Quickest to reach by cab. Otherwise: take the subway to Business Park > take the free shuttle to Ring Mall > 10 min walk. The shuttle runs every 30min from 09 to 22:30. Return from 9:15 to 22:45.
Borisova Gradina
A great for strolling (with the kids)
A nice park in a walkable area. +Plenty of restaurants around.
81 abantu bendawo batusa
Iphakamisa Zaimov
A nice park in a walkable area. +Plenty of restaurants around.
Getting Around
Take the subway to Central Railway station or a 10 min walk.
15 abantu bendawo batusa
Central Railway Station
Take the subway to Central Railway station or a 10 min walk.
Take the subway to Centrail Railway station or a 10 min walk.
25 abantu bendawo batusa
Central Bus Station
100 булевард „кн. Мария Луиза“Take the subway to Centrail Railway station or a 10 min walk.