6 bakeries worth the trip across Bulgaria, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Bulgaria guides.
Mekitsa and Coffee ★ 4.6 · Plovdiv
centre · ul. Knyaz Alexander I 1, 4000 Plovdiv
Mekitsa and Coffee is the only Plovdiv counter that fries mekitsa to order. Traditional Bulgarian breakfast plus modern combinations like basil pesto.
Hali Banitsa Counter ★ 4.6 · Plovdiv
centre · ul. Evlogi Georgiev 1, beside Hali market, 4000 Plovdiv
The unnamed banitsa counter beside Hali market on Evlogi Georgiev has worked the same corner for roughly fifty years; the marmalade banitsa is its anchor.
Gibb Bakery ★ 4.5 · Plovdiv
kuchuk-paris · Kuchuk Paris district, near Kaufland, 4002 Plovdiv
Gibb Bakery in Kuchuk Paris near the Kaufland junction runs through the early-morning queue. Banitsa with butter and milinka sell out before 10:00 daily.
Hlyab Bakery Ostromila ★ 4.3 · Plovdiv
kuchuk-paris · ul. Komatevsko Shose, near Ostromila roundabout, 4004 Plovdiv
Hlyab Bakery on the Komatevsko Shose roundabout near Ostromila runs the southern Plovdiv standard for cheese bureks; second branch sits near the meat shop.
Byala Rada Patisserie ★ 4.0 · Plovdiv
centre · ul. Knyaz Alexander I 20, 4000 Plovdiv
Byala Rada has run a Bulgarian patisserie counter on Knyaz Alexander I for decades. Garash chocolate cake, eclairs, profiteroles and house ice creams.
Snack Shop Old Town ★ 3.9 · Plovdiv
old-town · ul. Saborna 20, 4000 Plovdiv
A no-frills Old Town pastry counter on Saborna runs the morning queue for sirene banitsa, kifli and milinki. Open by sunrise, sold out by lunch most days.