Stariyat Plovdiv ★ 4.3
Tucked on a Kapana side street with a shaded rooftop, Stariyat Plovdiv runs a stone pizza oven and charcoal grill alongside traditional Bulgarian classics.
OrderWood-oven shopska plate, Charcoal-grilled kebapche
Kyufte is the Bulgarian grilled meat patty: a flat, round disc of minced pork with onion, cumin and garlic, cooked over charcoal alongside its cousin kebapche.
Kyufte (from Persian kufteh, via Ottoman Turkish) is the round counterpart to kebapche's finger shape. Bulgarian kyufte uses pork plus a higher proportion of onion, which keeps it juicy on the grill. Often served with chips, lyutenitsa and pickled vegetables, the dish is the standard pairing with kebapche on Plovdiv mehana grills through summer.
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Restaurant Alafrangite ★ 4.3
Restaurant Alafrangite occupies an 18th-century Revival house with a courtyard garden in Old Plovdiv. Traditional Bulgarian salads and meat dishes anchor.
OrderSarmi, Grilled lamb
Odeon Restaurant ★ 4.1
Odeon Hotel-Restaurant on Otets Paisiy serves classic Bulgarian cooking with a covered courtyard, a few minutes' walk from the Old Town's southern gate.
OrderKavarma, Kebapche
Skara Kebapche Knyaz ★ 4.0
Charcoal grill counter on the pedestrian Knyaz Alexander stretch. Kebapche and kyufte plus lukanka sausage; quick Bulgarian lunch under 10 BGN.
OrderKebapche, kyufte, sausages from charcoal grill
Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide
Kyufte makes more sense with someone from Plovdiv explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Book food experiences in Plovdiv
Guided tour · 3 hours
Food Walk Plovdiv: Bulgarian Food and Culture Tour
Taste Plovdiv like a local, with the locals! Visit a number of different locations, each with its unique taste and significance in the history of our city and culture.
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Guided tour · 4h 30m
From Plovdiv: Thracian Heritage Wine Tasting & Lunch
Organic winery visit, 5 wine tastings & countryside lunch in the Thracian Valley.
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Day trip · 2 hours
From Plovdiv: Asen's Fortress Hike with Breakfast & Pickup
Discover the medieval Asen's Fortress on a scenic hike from Plovdiv. Enjoy a traditional Bulgarian breakfast with a view of the Rhodope Mountains and learn about the h...
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