Bulgaria · FOOD & DRINK
Below: 15 food & drink experiences, compared on price, duration and what the people who went said afterwards. Pick one and get back to the rest of the plan.
Sofia wine and cheese tasting at Tempus Vini. Taste 5 Bulgarian grape varieties with craft cheeses, guided by Kalin. 1 hour, $21.
“Our host was very knowledgeable and it was an interesting way to meet people too and to socialize.”
A 1-hour Bulgarian wine tasting in central Sofia. Try five native grape wines with cheeses and breads, guided in English.
“Great experience, well organized, great and interesting local wines that every wine lover must try, recommended.”
One-hour Sofia wine and cheese tasting at Coupage, featuring 5 Bulgarian local wines, 2 small-producer cheeses, and a chalk-map tour.
“The guide, Alex, was very friendly and made an impressive presentation about the unique types of wine and the vine regions of Bulgaria. However, when there are times anounced at every hour for booking, they should be followed and kept strictly as the guests might have other planned arrangements after that which will be broke. When the guide has to serve other customers of the shop during the time of the presentation, this is not in favour of the people who have already booked and rely on punctuality.”
History meets wine at DiVes Estate Winery near Nessebar, with a guided walk, Battle of Aheloy story, and tasting 6 Bulgarian wines plus bites.
“This vineyard must be visited. Great experience. Owners show around and tell the history of the farm and then end with a wine tasting…. Go there!Auto-translated”
One-day Sofia flea and food market tour with 4 tastings, a local guide, and history stops across classic Sofia markets.
“Ivo is a great guide! Really knowledgable and very friendly. Inspite rainy weather we enjoed the tour very much.”
A 3-hour afternoon walk through Sofia’s top monuments, ending with a traditional restaurant wine tasting and Bulgarian meat bites.
“Maria was excellent. She gave us a very thorough tour and was able to answer all questions we had. As she had lived in Sofia for decades she was able to explain important events and historic sites in great detail. One of the highlights of our trip! Would definitely recommend!”
Taste your way through Plovdiv with a small group, market bites, pastry stops, and culture lessons, ending near the Roman Stadium.
“Having taken a few food tours this one is the best. The variety and amount of food is exceptional. The tour ranged from food markets, bakeries, to restaurants with incredible views and great food as well as walking around Plovdiv. Good value tour.”
Sofia’s food tour with a communist-era tram ride. Cathedral, markets, tastings, beer and wine, plus architecture stories in 3 hours.
“Excellent. A must do to start your stay in Sofia. In 2 hours you get a masterclass with historical and cultural pearls. Also will give you a good layout of a walkable city that gives you confidence to continue exploring on your own. I was interested in attending a concert and Pete not only showed great concert venues but we went inside Bulgaria Concert Hall and he assisted me getting ticket for a concert that same night. You do walk a lot but you will enjoy it and learn a lot. at the end nice to seat down for drink at a local place which is included with local cheese.”
Sip boutique Bulgarian wines and tapas in central Sofia. Small group tasting with cheeses and meats, plus history of local wine making.
“The tasting was very informative. Table was set beautifully. Selection of wine was very diverse and yummy. Ended up buying quite a few bottles ;) highly recommend the experience even as a solo traveler as I was.”
A 4-hour Black Sea yacht picnic from Balchik with lunch, drinks, and sea-view time in Balchik and Kavarna, plus a Balchik gardens pass.
“Really great tour, everything was well organised!! The lunch was delicious, friendly people and a great view over the sea. Really recommend!!”
Private wine tasting in Nessebar with Minkov Brothers Winery, a guided estate walk and cellar history, plus optional lunch or dinner.
“I visited the the historic town and had the pleasure to trying the wines on offer the venue is a lovely little courtyard and the husband and wife hosts were very friendly it is an ideal place to stop in the town and would recommend you try this experience. The wines were very good and the host told us all about where the wines were produced”
Sofia’s 3-hour market food tour links three classic markets, plus Lions’ Bridge, with lunch included for a fun local-food stroll.
“We had ah great day with Christina our guide .we saw some markets and some churches with good history .we had some lovely snacks along the way and nice meal in real Bulgarian restaurants at end with our guide telling us exactly wat we were eating”
A 2-hour Nessebar Old Town walk with audio in five languages, 15 numbered sights, and a winery wine tasting for $17.
“Attention: this is a purely audio-guided tour. The information in the audio guide itself was a bit superficial. The human guide was mainly there for taking pictures and telling us which number to press on the audio guide. She was nice and helpful but we sometimes felt a bit rushed with listening to the audio guide (German language takes longer apparently). The wine tasting was nice. All in all we liked it but the tour could have been a bit more personal.”
Sofia city-center Bulgarian wine tasting: five wines plus cheeses and cold cuts in a vintage venue near Serdika metro, English.
“This experience provided a great introduction to Bulgarian wine. Tried five delicious wines and enjoyed local meats and cheeses that paired well with the wines. My host, Yohanna, was very informative and personable. Highly recommend!”
3-hour Sofia food and culture tour on a communist-era tram, tasting Bulgarian beer, wine, meze and desserts with a local guide.
“Peter is a super nice guy and tailored the tour to me as I was the only customer. I finally got to understand Bulgarian culture better and taste the amazing food.”
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