Ina’s guidebook

Ina
Ina’s guidebook

Food scene

Around the apartment and City Center
Good place for shopping, bars and restaurants
65 locals recommend
The Mall
115з Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose"
65 locals recommend
Good place for shopping, bars and restaurants
Perfect combination of worldwide foods and drinks.
36 locals recommend
Happy Bar & Grill
53 blvd. "Todor Kableshkov"
36 locals recommend
Perfect combination of worldwide foods and drinks.
Nice place to have a beer or a dinner.
BeerBox
38 Aleksandar Malinov Boulevard
Nice place to have a beer or a dinner.
15 locals recommend
Ventana food.wine.garden
150 ul. "Vartopo"
15 locals recommend
Nice food, close to Vitusha boulevard.
21 locals recommend
Cactus
14 ul. "Solunska"
21 locals recommend
Nice food, close to Vitusha boulevard.

Neighborhoods

The best neighborhood in downtown. A lot of nice restaurants.
10 locals recommend
Doktorska Gradina
10 locals recommend
The best neighborhood in downtown. A lot of nice restaurants.
A good starting point for a walk on "Vitosha" boulevard, the best pedestrian street in Sofia with a lot of bars and restaurants.
42 locals recommend
Ndk
42 locals recommend
A good starting point for a walk on "Vitosha" boulevard, the best pedestrian street in Sofia with a lot of bars and restaurants.

Sightseeing

Perfect rooftop bar with nice view of city center.
45 locals recommend
Sense Hotel Sofia
16 bul. "Tsar Osvoboditel"
45 locals recommend
Perfect rooftop bar with nice view of city center.
A perfect point for a mountain walk.
14 locals recommend
Aleko hut
улица „Буйновско ждрело“
14 locals recommend
A perfect point for a mountain walk.

City advice

Getting around

Using the subway is the most conveniet way to travel in Sofia.

The metro station is just outside the apartment next to the market. A pack of 10 travels costs 6 euro and can be bought from the Information desk on the station.
Getting around

Spark service and/or taxi

We don't have Uber but we have Spark (spark.bg) a vehicle renting service. It could be used as alternative to taxi. It needs initial verification with driving license that takes a few days. If you need a taxi a good company is https://www.yellow333.com/. It has nice app to use for reservation.
Don't miss

Vitosha mountain walk

A walk on the mountain is a must. A good starting point is to go to Aleko lift station or Bistritsa village.
Customs and culture

Best time for parties is the weekend

If you want to go out for a drink and you are looking for a party best time is Friday or Saturday night. Make a reservation in advance as most clubs get too crowded.
Ways to save

Lunch menus in the city center

Weekdays there are plenty of options in the city center. Many restaurants offer lunch menus that are cheaper than the regular. A good menu at top restaurant costs 5-10 Euro.
Travelling solo

Avoid neighborhoods like: Lyulin, Ovcha Kupel, Levski, Drujba

The above are not friendly especially at night and in the parts with concentration of gipsy population.
Travelling solo

Students city - is this an option?

Students City is a neighborhood where most of the students from Sofia universities live. There are a lot of bars and discos and nightlife. But going there you should be careful. Young drunk companies could be dangerous.