Mekitsa and Coffee
- ★ 4.6
- $
- Centre
Order Classic mekitsa with sirene
Mekitsa and Coffee is the only Plovdiv counter that fries mekitsa to order. Traditional Bulgarian breakfast plus modern combinations like basil pesto.
Bakery counters in Plovdiv worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Where to queue for bread and pastry
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Gibb Bakery
- ★ 4.5
- $
- Kuchuk Paris
Order Butter banitsa
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.
Hali Banitsa Counter
- ★ 4.6
- $
- Centre
Order Marmalade banitsa
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.
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Hlyab Bakery Ostromila
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Kuchuk Paris
Order Cheese burek
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
- $
- Centre
Order Garash chocolate cake
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
- $
- Old Town
Order Sirene banitsa
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.
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