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Sofia, Bulgaria

Top food to try in Sofia

6 dishes to eat in Sofia, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Shopska salad

Shopska salad
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Tomato, cucumber, pepper and grated sirene cheese — the colours of the flag, and eaten first.

2. Banitsa

Banitsa
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Filo pastry with cheese and egg, eaten hot for breakfast with ayran.

3. Kavarma

Kavarma
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A slow-cooked meat and vegetable stew served in a clay pot.

4. Tarator

Tarator
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Cold cucumber and yoghurt soup with walnut and dill, eaten in summer.

5. Kebapche and kyufte

Kebapche and kyufte
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Grilled minced meat rolls and patties, the standard grill order.

6. Rakia

Rakia
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Fruit brandy, drunk with salad at the start of a meal rather than after.

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