Where to brunch in Plovdiv. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.

Brunch picks

Mekitsa and Coffee ★ 4.8

BrunchBulgarian breakfast counter$$8-20 BGNcentreMon-Sun 07:30-19:00Walk-in only

Plovdiv's only mekitsa-to-order counter on the pedestrian Knyaz Alexander spine. Classic with sirene, jam, honey, plus pesto or halva combinations daily.

Order: Mekitsa with sirene and honey, Bulgarian coffee

ul. Knyaz Alexander I 1, 4000 Plovdiv

Pavaj ★ 4.6

BrunchModern Bulgarian late brunch$$25-45 BGNkapanaTue-Sun 12:00-23:00, closed MondayRecommended

Pavaj opens at noon as Kapana's late-brunch stop. Farm-driven Bulgarian small plates with house bread; weekend afternoons settle into long tables and Mavrud.

Order: Farm vegetable plate with Mavrud glass

ul. Zlatarska 7, 4000 Plovdiv

Monkey House ★ 4.2

BrunchAll-day cafe and bar brunch$$15-30 BGNkapanaMon-Sun 09:00-00:00Walk-in only

Monkey House runs Kapana brunch from 09:00. Specialty coffee, smoothies, fresh pastries, cold-pressed juice, plant milk options, daily breakfast plates.

Order: Specialty pour over plus pastry

ul. Zlatarska 3, 4000 Plovdiv

Hemingway ★ 4.0

BrunchRefined garden brunch$$30-55 BGNcentreMon-Sun 12:00-00:00Recommended

Hemingway's Gurko Street garden runs a slow Bulgarian brunch through summer. Refined room, seasonal salads and grilled plates, glass of Bulgarian wine.

Order: Bulgarian breakfast plate, glass of Mavrud

ul. Gen. Gurko 10, 4000 Plovdiv

Aylyakria ★ 4.4

BrunchModern Bulgarian and gluten-free brunch$$20-35 BGNkapanaMon-Sun 11:00-23:00Recommended

Aylyakria runs an early-Kapana brunch in a Revival-era room. Banitsa, shopska, mish-mash and gluten-free options listed, alongside Bulgarian wines.

Order: Banitsa with sirene, shopska salad, glass of Bulgarian wine

ul. Kozhuharska 3, 4000 Plovdiv
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