5 brunch in Plovdiv, editor-picked for saturday brunch. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Plovdiv.
Mekitsa and Coffee ★ 4.8
centre · ul. Knyaz Alexander I 1, 4000 Plovdiv
Hours: Mon-Sun 07:30-19:00
Plovdiv's only mekitsa-to-order counter on the pedestrian Knyaz Alexander spine. Classic with sirene, jam, honey, plus pesto or halva combinations daily.
Pavaj ★ 4.6
kapana · ul. Zlatarska 7, 4000 Plovdiv
Hours: Tue-Sun 12:00-23:00, closed Monday
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.
Aylyakria ★ 4.4
kapana · ul. Kozhuharska 3, 4000 Plovdiv
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-23:00
Aylyakria runs an early-Kapana brunch in a Revival-era room. Banitsa, shopska, mish-mash and gluten-free options listed, alongside Bulgarian wines.
Monkey House ★ 4.2
kapana · ul. Zlatarska 3, 4000 Plovdiv
Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00-00:00
Monkey House runs Kapana brunch from 09:00. Specialty coffee, smoothies, fresh pastries, cold-pressed juice, plant milk options, daily breakfast plates.
Hemingway ★ 4.0
centre · ul. Gen. Gurko 10, 4000 Plovdiv
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-00:00
Hemingway's Gurko Street garden runs a slow Bulgarian brunch through summer. Refined room, seasonal salads and grilled plates, glass of Bulgarian wine.