9 cafe places in Plovdiv we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Plovdiv | Cafe across every city.
Plovdiv has a serious specialty-coffee habit, concentrated in the centre and the Kapana quarter. CROATOAN on Otets Paisiy and Pavaj Cafe on Zlatarska anchor Kapana, while Dwell Coffee House, Snack Specialty Coffee and Dealicious sit in the centre. Coffee Republic on Knyaz Alexander I and Kafene Philippopolis in the Old Town round out the range, from third-wave roasts to a sit-down terrace.
Monkey House ★ 4.5
kapana · ul. Zlatarska 3, 4000 Plovdiv
Monkey House anchors a Kapana corner with specialty coffee, craft beer, awarded wines, classic cocktails, cold-pressed juice and homemade pastries.
Dwell Coffee House ★ 4.5
centre · ul. Prolet 2, 4000 Plovdiv
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 ★ 4.5
centre · ul. Asen Hristoforov 1, 4004 Plovdiv
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.
Snack Specialty Coffee ★ 4.6
centre · ul. Georgi Benkovski 15, 4000 Plovdiv
Georgi Harizanov's Snack Specialty Coffee on Georgi Benkovski runs as a roastery and counter. Bulgarian-roasted single origins, pour-over service.
CROATOAN Specialty Coffee ★ 4.4
kapana · ul. Otets Paisiy 11, 4000 Plovdiv
CROATOAN runs a specialty coffee counter on Otets Paisiy at the southern edge of Kapana. Small space, rotating beans, low-key local crowd lingering long.
Pavaj Cafe ★ 4.3
kapana · ul. Zlatarska 7, 4000 Plovdiv
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 ★ 3.8
centre · ul. Knyaz Alexander I 38, 4000 Plovdiv
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 ★ 4.2
old-town · ul. Saborna 29, 4000 Plovdiv
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.
CROATOAN Specialty Coffee ★ 4.4
kapana · ul. Otets Paisiy 11, 4000 Plovdiv
CROATOAN runs a near-anonymous specialty coffee counter at the southern edge of Kapana. Quiet small room, rotating single-origin beans, low-key local crowd.