Food and Drink

There are various international and local cuisines available in Borovets and Samokov. Most restaurants open at 11:00 and stay open until 24:00 or until the last people leave. Expect to pay under £10 for a three course meal for two, including an excellent bottle of wine and tip - it is common to tip the waiter if you are happy with the service, the usual amount being around 10%. The food and drink in Borovets is more expensive - however, it is still cheap by UK standards.

The traditional Bulgarian menu includes bread, yogurt and fresh milk, cheese, tomatoes, paprika, potatoes, onions, beans and fruits, brandy and red or white wine. Some typical Bulgarian specialties and meals:
  • Shopska salad: prepared from diced tomatoes, fresh cucumbers, green peppers, topped with feta cheese and seasoned with olive oil and parsley
  • Mlechna salad: prepared from strained yoghurt seasoned with olives, crashed walnuts, finely diced garlic and parsley 
  • Tarator: cold served soup from yoghurt, fresh cucumbers, seasoned with walnuts, garlic and dill
  • Sirene po Shopski: feta cheese, diced tomatoes and onion topped with egg and cooked in pottery
  • Kebapche: minced meat rolls seasoned with traditional spices and fine herbs and barbequed
  • Kuyfte: minced meat balls seasoned with traditional spices and fine herbs and barbequed
  • Shish Kebab: grilled skewered meat, onion and paprika
  • Banitsa: baked pumpkin pastry filled with cheese or meet
  • Creme Caramel: delicious dessert prepared from fresh milk, eggs and caramelised sugar, similar to the classic French creme brulee

Recommended restaurants

In Samokov town centre
  • East-West,
  • Cinema,
  • Central, Sonata,
  • The Old House
  • Hotel Nico
In Borovets
  • Blue Restaurant

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