Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Plovdiv lingers in over a cortado.

Food tour in Plovdiv

Small-Group Bulgarian Food Walk & Culture Tour

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Where to sit and slow down

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Monkey House

Order Specialty espresso

Monkey House anchors a Kapana corner with specialty coffee, craft beer, awarded wines, classic cocktails, cold-pressed juice and homemade pastries.

Dwell Coffee House

Order Pour-over Chucky's coffee

Dwell Coffee House sits a step off the Roman Stadium serving freshly roasted Chucky's beans, calmer than the Knyaz Alexander spine, work-friendly small room.

Dealicious Coffee and Food

Order Dea's Blend 100 percent Arabica espresso

Dealicious roasts on site in the South district. Dea's Blend 100 percent Arabica on a Sanremo F18, breakfast bowls and food, cosy laptop-friendly room.

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Snack Specialty Coffee

Order House pour-over

Georgi Harizanov's Snack Specialty Coffee on Georgi Benkovski runs as a roastery and counter. Bulgarian-roasted single origins, pour-over service.

Pavaj Cafe

Order Bulgarian rakia coffee

The Pavaj front room runs as a Kapana cafe before the restaurant kicks in: coffee, glass of Mavrud, board of farm cheese, daytime crowd from the studios.

Coffee Republic

Order Espresso flat white

Coffee Republic on the Knyaz Alexander pedestrian street is the local mid-walk stop. Espresso bar, pastries and weekend brunch, large terrace prime.

Kafene Philippopolis

Order Bulgarian black coffee, mountain herb tea

The Philippopolis gallery garden on Saborna runs an Old Town cafe through the day. Roman wall under the seats, Kapana below, slow drinks until the restaurant.

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