Sophia’s guidebook

Sophia Rosa
Sophia Rosa
Sophia’s guidebook

Local restaurants

Restaurants, bakeries, cafes and bars within easy walking distance
Pirate-ship themed board game cafe and bar, with a great craft beer selections and dozens of game titles to choose from! Try their specialty, locally brewed mead.
bar Abordage
22 ul. "Veslets"
Pirate-ship themed board game cafe and bar, with a great craft beer selections and dozens of game titles to choose from! Try their specialty, locally brewed mead.
Artisan bakery with fantastic fresh bread and pastries, and locally-roasted Dabov coffee.
10 locals recommend
Братя Хлебари / Baker Brothers
2 ulitsa „Georgi S. Rakovski“
10 locals recommend
Artisan bakery with fantastic fresh bread and pastries, and locally-roasted Dabov coffee.
Bar and coffee shop with indoor/outdoor seating in the Dom na Kinoto theater building and across the street from the mineral baths. Great wine and beer selection!
7 locals recommend
Cush.Bar
37 ul. "Ekzarh Yosif"
7 locals recommend
Bar and coffee shop with indoor/outdoor seating in the Dom na Kinoto theater building and across the street from the mineral baths. Great wine and beer selection!
Hands down one of the best pizza restaurants in town. Quick, good service and cozy dining experience.
17 locals recommend
Felicità By Leo's
11 ulitsa "Iskar"
17 locals recommend
Hands down one of the best pizza restaurants in town. Quick, good service and cozy dining experience.
Enjoy American-style hamburgers and craft beers in this local hotspot.
27 locals recommend
Skaptobara
11А ulitsa "Iskar"
27 locals recommend
Enjoy American-style hamburgers and craft beers in this local hotspot.
Open all night, this fast food chain offers doner kebabs, sandwiches and fried chicken. Cash only.
Aladin foods
182 bul. "Slivnitsa"
Open all night, this fast food chain offers doner kebabs, sandwiches and fried chicken. Cash only.
Coffee, breakfast, lunch and tasty baked goods
106 locals recommend
Фабрика ДЪГА / Rainbow Factory
10 ul. "Veslets"
106 locals recommend
Coffee, breakfast, lunch and tasty baked goods
Unique in Sofia: a cat cafe! Curl up with one of the local cats and try using the space to get some work done.
Catcotheque / Коткотека
26 ul. Budapeshta
Unique in Sofia: a cat cafe! Curl up with one of the local cats and try using the space to get some work done.

Attractions

All these options are within easy walking distance
78 locals recommend
Regional History Museum - Sofia
1 Platno.„Banski"
78 locals recommend
54 locals recommend
Sofia Synagogue
16 Exarch Joseph Street
54 locals recommend
45 locals recommend
Banya Bashi Mosque
18 булевард „кн. Мария Луиза“
45 locals recommend
80 locals recommend
St. Sophia Church
2 ul. "Paris"
80 locals recommend
39 locals recommend
Women's Market
bulevard "Stefan Stambolov"
39 locals recommend
369 locals recommend
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"
369 locals recommend
This is a mural called "the hug" (see guidebook cover) from 2018. It was added during the neighborhood arts and culture festival (in September): https://www.facebook.com/kvartal.festival/
ul. "Bacho Kiro" 29
29 ulitsa "Bacho Kiro"
This is a mural called "the hug" (see guidebook cover) from 2018. It was added during the neighborhood arts and culture festival (in September): https://www.facebook.com/kvartal.festival/

Walking Tours

Check in with the organizers via Facebook to check on arrival times and prices
https://www.facebook.com/freesofiatour/
75 locals recommend
Free Sofia Tour
2 bul. "Vitosha"
75 locals recommend
https://www.facebook.com/freesofiatour/
https://www.facebook.com/sofiagraffititour/
Sofia Graffiti Tour
https://www.facebook.com/sofiagraffititour/
https://www.facebook.com/sofiagreentour/
Sofia Green Tour
https://www.facebook.com/sofiagreentour/
https://www.facebook.com/BalkanBitesFoodTours/
Balkan Bites
https://www.facebook.com/BalkanBitesFoodTours/