Mekitsa and Coffee
Try Mekitsa with sirene and Bulgarian coffee
Plovdiv's only mekitsa-to-order counter. Fried dough plus sirene cheese, jam or honey on the central pedestrian street, under 5 BGN for the classic breakfast.
Eat well in Plovdiv for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Cheap eats worth seeking out
6 places
Hali Banitsa Counter
- ★ 4.6
- Eastern European
- $
- Centre
Try Banitsa with sirene or marmalade
The old banitsa counter beside Hali sells phyllo pastry under 4 BGN. Marmalade banitsa is the local favorite; queue early, gone by lunch most weekdays.
Skara Kebapche Knyaz
- ★ 4.0
- Eastern European
- $
- Centre
Try Three kebapche with lyutenitsa and bread
A central charcoal-grill counter does three kebapche with lyutenitsa and bread under 12 BGN. The Plovdiv student lunch staple, fast turn during peak hours.
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Gibb Bakery Kuchuk Paris
- ★ 4.5
- Bakery
- $
- Kuchuk Paris
Try Butter banitsa, milinka
Gibb in Kuchuk Paris is the bakery locals cross town for. Butter banitsa and milinka under 4 BGN at sunrise; both sell out before mid-morning every day.
Multi Culti
- ★ 4.0
- Street food
- $
- Kapana
Try Bao buns or falafel wrap
Multi Culti runs international street food under 15 BGN. Bao buns, falafel wraps and curry bowls on the Kapana cobbles, pavement stools at the lunch rush.
Vitafix Juice Bar
- ★ 4.2
- Vegetarian
- $
- Centre
Try Smoothie bowl or vegan grain bowl
Vitafix's smoothie bowls and grain bowls under 12 BGN on the central pedestrian street. Cold-pressed juices, vegan options, no artificial sweeteners.
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