Mekitsa and Coffee
- ★ 4.6
- $
- Centre
Try Mekitsa (Bulgarian fried dough)
Plovdiv's only counter frying mekitsa to order, on the central pedestrian street. Classic with sirene and powdered sugar; modern combos like basil pesto.
The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on Plovdiv's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Plovdiv.
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Try Mekitsa (Bulgarian fried dough)
Plovdiv's only counter frying mekitsa to order, on the central pedestrian street. Classic with sirene and powdered sugar; modern combos like basil pesto.
Try Banitsa (filo pastry with sirene cheese)
The unnamed banitsa counter beside Hali market has worked the corner for fifty years. Marmalade banitsa is the local order; cash only and queue early.
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.



Try International street food (bao, falafel, curry)
Multi Culti runs a Kapana street-food counter. Bao buns, falafel wraps and curry bowls under 15 BGN, fast turnaround, pavement stools at lunch peaks.
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.
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