Mekitsa and Coffee
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.
18 cheap eats places in Plovdiv, editor-picked. The best low-budget spots in Plovdiv: the places editors actually return to. All Plovdiv food.
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Hali Banitsa Counter
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.
Snack Specialty Coffee
Drink 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.
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Gibb Bakery
- ★ 4.5
- Bakery
- $
- 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.
Monkey House
Drink 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
Drink 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
Drink 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.
Gibb Bakery Street Counter
- ★ 4.5
- Street food
- $
- Kuchuk Paris
Try Butter banitsa, milinka
Gibb Bakery in Kuchuk Paris runs early-morning takeaway pastry. Butter banitsa and milinka are the local order; sells out before mid-morning every day.
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.
Hlyab Bakery Ostromila
- ★ 4.3
- Bakery
- $
- 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.
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Pavaj Cafe
Drink 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.
Kafene Philippopolis
Drink 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.
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.
Multi Culti
Multi Culti runs a Kapana counter for international street food. Bao buns, falafel wraps and curries, fast turn under 15 BGN, indoor and pavement seating.
Byala Rada Patisserie
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.
Skara Kebapche Knyaz
- ★ 4.0
- Street food
- $
- Centre
Try Kebapche, kyufte, sausages from charcoal grill
Charcoal grill counter on the pedestrian Knyaz Alexander stretch. Kebapche and kyufte plus lukanka sausage; quick Bulgarian lunch under 10 BGN.
Snack Shop 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.
Coffee Republic
Drink 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.
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