Mid-Range in Plovdiv

Kamenitza Microbrewery ★ 4.8

centre · ul. Iztochen 33, 4000 Plovdiv

Kamenitza Microbrewery occupies part of the original 1881 brewery on Kamenitza Hill. Visitor centre, beer restaurant and small-batch craft beer.

Mekitsa and Coffee ★ 4.8

centre · ul. Knyaz Alexander I 1, 4000 Plovdiv

Plovdiv's only mekitsa-to-order counter on the pedestrian Knyaz Alexander spine. Classic with sirene, jam, honey, plus pesto or halva combinations daily.

Pavaj ★ 4.7

kapana · ul. Zlatarska 7, 4000 Plovdiv

Raycho Markov sources from his father's farm 20 km outside Plovdiv; the short Pavaj menu rotates with the seasons in this Kapana neighborhood flagship.

Aylyakria ★ 4.6

kapana · ul. Kozhuharska 3, 4000 Plovdiv

Modern Bulgarian gastro-bar in a 100-year-old Kapana house. Banitsa, shopska and grilled meats with vegetarian and gluten-free options on offer.

Aylyakria ★ 4.6

kapana · ul. Kozhuharska 3, 4000 Plovdiv

Modern Bulgarian gastro-bar in a 100-year-old Kapana house with brick walls and wooden beams. Banitsa, shopska, grilled meats, gluten-free options listed.

Snack Specialty Coffee ★ 4.6

centre · ul. Georgi Benkovski 15, 4000 Plovdiv

Georgi Harizanov's Snack roasts and brews on Georgi Benkovski. Founded late 2019, European Coffee Trip recognition, retail beans and pour-over service.

Pelta Brewing ★ 4.6

kapana · ul. Zagreb 7, 4000 Plovdiv

Pelta Brewing pours from the Hopium taproom on Zagreb Street in Kapana. Ten Bulgarian craft taps and 50+ bottles, one of the most varied craft beer rooms.

Maramao ★ 4.6

kapana · ul. Stefan Verkovich 6, 4000 Plovdiv

Maramao hides on the Kapana edge with house-made pasta and a regular reservation crowd. Hand-stretched dough, daily cake, hard to walk past without missing.

Tip: Tables fit ten, the courtyard maybe twenty more; reserve by Facebook a day ahead.

Snack Specialty Coffee ★ 4.6

centre · ul. Georgi Benkovski 15, 4000 Plovdiv

Georgi Harizanov's Snack runs as a low-profile roastery and counter on Georgi Benkovski. European Coffee Trip recognition, single-origin pour-over and bag.

Tip: Buy whole beans alongside the pour-over; the small SCA-aimed roastery sits at the same counter.

Pavaj ★ 4.6

kapana · ul. Zlatarska 7, 4000 Plovdiv

Pavaj opens at noon as Kapana's late-brunch stop. Farm-driven Bulgarian small plates with house bread; weekend afternoons settle into long tables and Mavrud.

Dwell Coffee House Roastery ★ 4.5

centre · ul. Prolet 2, 4000 Plovdiv

Dwell roasts Chucky's coffee in-house at the Roman Stadium edge. Small batches, pour-over bar, retail bags, calmer than the pedestrian street's commercial.

Hopium Taproom ★ 4.5

kapana · ul. Zagreb 7, 4000 Plovdiv

Hopium's Pelta taproom runs Friday and Saturday to 02:00 in Kapana. Ten Bulgarian craft taps, 50+ bottles, retail for the road, packed past midnight.

Dealicious Coffee Roastery ★ 4.4

centre · ul. Asen Hristoforov 1, 4004 Plovdiv

Dealicious roasts on site in Plovdiv South. Dea's Blend is the house signature: 100 percent Arabica, prepared on a Sanremo F18, retail bags sold at counter.

Kamenitza Heritage Brewery 1881 ★ 4.4

centre · ul. Iztochen 33, 4000 Plovdiv

Kamenitza is Bulgaria's oldest brewery, founded 1881 by three Swiss entrepreneurs on Kamenitza Hill. The heritage site retains brewing tours after main.

Monkey House ★ 4.4

kapana · ul. Zlatarska 3, 4000 Plovdiv

Monkey House stays open until midnight nightly. Classic cocktails, awarded wines, craft beer, top spirits and pastries in the heart of the Kapana crawl.

Fresh Pasta ★ 4.4

kapana · ul. Hristo Dyukmedzhiev 22A, 4000 Plovdiv

Fresh Pasta runs an open pasta workshop in Kapana cutting noodles to order. Cosy small Kapana room, daily ravioli, eat-in seats fill fast, fewer than 25.

Tip: Lunch midweek, twenty BGN cacio e pepe; daily ravioli changes by what arrives that morning.

Aylyakria ★ 4.4

kapana · ul. Kozhuharska 3, 4000 Plovdiv

Aylyakria runs an early-Kapana brunch in a Revival-era room. Banitsa, shopska, mish-mash and gluten-free options listed, alongside Bulgarian wines.

Stariyat Plovdiv ★ 4.3

kapana · ul. Frederic Joliot-Curie 6A, 4000 Plovdiv

Tucked on a Kapana side street with a shaded rooftop, Stariyat Plovdiv runs a stone pizza oven and charcoal grill alongside traditional Bulgarian classics.

Restaurant Alafrangite ★ 4.3

old-town · ul. Kiril Nektariev 13, 4000 Plovdiv

Restaurant Alafrangite occupies an 18th-century Revival house with a courtyard garden in Old Plovdiv. Traditional Bulgarian salads and meat dishes anchor.

Stariyat Plovdiv ★ 4.3

kapana · ul. Frederic Joliot-Curie 6A, 4000 Plovdiv

Stariyat Plovdiv hides on a Kapana side street with a shaded rooftop, stone oven and charcoal grill. Traditional Bulgarian salads, kebapche and house red.

Restaurant Alafrangite ★ 4.3

old-town · ul. Kiril Nektariev 13, 4000 Plovdiv

Restaurant Alafrangite occupies an 18th-century Revival house with a courtyard garden in Old Plovdiv. Bulgarian salads and meat dishes anchor the long menu.

Stariyat Plovdiv ★ 4.3

kapana · ul. Frederic Joliot-Curie 6A, 4000 Plovdiv

Stariyat Plovdiv runs the charcoal grill until midnight. Kebapche, kyufte, shopska on the rooftop or in the courtyard; late-table Bulgarian classics.

Brick House Kapana ★ 4.2

kapana · ul. Hristo Dyukmedzhiev 20, 4000 Plovdiv

Brick House sits a few doors from Cat and Mouse on Hristo Dyukmedzhiev. Stylish but cosy Kapana bar-diner serving burgers and a Bulgarian craft beer list.

Brick House Kapana ★ 4.2

kapana · ul. Hristo Dyukmedzhiev 20, 4000 Plovdiv

Brick House sits a few doors from Cat and Mouse on Hristo Dyukmedzhiev. Stylish Kapana bar-diner serving burgers and a Bulgarian craft beer list.

Jagerhof ★ 4.2

trakia · ul. Saedinenie 4, 4023 Plovdiv

Jagerhof opened May 2015 as Plovdiv's first Bavarian gastro-pub. Live beer brewed under the 1516 Purity Law, 500-seat hall, Bavarian classics and Oktoberfest.

Fresh Pasta ★ 4.2

kapana · ul. Hristo Dyukmedzhiev 22A, 4000 Plovdiv

Fresh Pasta runs an open pasta workshop a few doors from Raya on Hristo Dyukmedzhiev. Fresh pasta cut to order, short daily menu, cosy small Kapana room.

Jagerhof Brewery ★ 4.2

trakia · ul. Saedinenie 4, 4023 Plovdiv

Jagerhof opened May 2015 as Plovdiv's first authentic Bavarian brewery. Beers brewed under the 1516 Reinheitsgebot, gastro-pub menu, 500-seat hall hosts.

Brick House Kapana ★ 4.2

kapana · ul. Hristo Dyukmedzhiev 20, 4000 Plovdiv

Brick House runs burgers and Bulgarian craft beer to midnight on Hristo Dyukmedzhiev. Pavement seating busy on weekends, the central Kapana late-night.

Raya ★ 4.2

kapana · ul. Hristo Dyukmedzhiev 22, 4000 Plovdiv

Raya runs an unsung Kapana mehana on Hristo Dyukmedzhiev. Daily kavarma, Bulgarian board, tight wine list with regional reds, pavement seating a plus.

Tip: Sit on the pavement on a summer afternoon, kavarma and a glass of Mavrud Asenovgrad.

Monkey House ★ 4.2

kapana · ul. Zlatarska 3, 4000 Plovdiv

Monkey House runs Kapana brunch from 09:00. Specialty coffee, smoothies, fresh pastries, cold-pressed juice, plant milk options, daily breakfast plates.

Odeon Restaurant ★ 4.1

old-town · ul. Otets Paisiy 40, 4000 Plovdiv

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.

Odeon Restaurant ★ 4.1

old-town · ul. Otets Paisiy 40, 4000 Plovdiv

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.

Raya ★ 4.1

kapana · ul. Hristo Dyukmedzhiev 22, 4000 Plovdiv

Raya runs a small Bulgarian-leaning kitchen on Hristo Dyukmedzhiev with a pavement patio. Daily kavarma, mezze boards and a tight Bulgarian wine list.

Marmalad ★ 4.0

centre · ul. Bratya Pulievi 3, 4000 Plovdiv

Marmalad runs all day at the edge of Kapana on Bratya Pulievi: salads, sandwiches, pasta, jazz and chillout music, with a nightclub of the same name below.

Marmalad ★ 4.0

centre · ul. Bratya Pulievi 3, 4000 Plovdiv

Marmalad runs all day at the edge of Kapana on Bratya Pulievi: salads, sandwiches, pasta, chillout music and a nightclub of the same name downstairs.

Hills Brewery ★ 4.0

centre · ul. Beethoven 2, 4000 Plovdiv (Wunderbaer tap)

Hills Brewery brews 25 km outside Plovdiv in Perushtitsa and pours its house beers at the Wunderbaer Beer Bar and Shop on Beethoven Street in central Plovdiv.

Marmalad ★ 4.0

centre · ul. Bratya Pulievi 3, 4000 Plovdiv

Marmalad runs the central Plovdiv late-night kitchen on Bratya Pulievi. Salads, pasta, sandwiches and bar bites past midnight, with the club downstairs.

Puldin Restaurant ★ 4.0

old-town · ul. Knyaz Tseretelev 3, 4000 Plovdiv

Puldin sits in a 19th-century Revival merchant's house high in Old Plovdiv. Classic Bulgarian banqueting menu, terraced views across the city to the Maritsa.

Tip: Ask for the upstairs terrace at sunset; you get the whole town below for a glass of Mavrud.

Hemingway ★ 4.0

centre · ul. Gen. Gurko 10, 4000 Plovdiv

Hemingway's Gurko Street garden runs a slow Bulgarian brunch through summer. Refined room, seasonal salads and grilled plates, glass of Bulgarian wine.

Central Park ★ 3.9

centre · ul. Gladston 1, 4000 Plovdiv

Central Park sits at the foot of Sahat Tepe with a big shaded terrace. All-day Bulgarian and international menu, family-friendly bench seating central spot.