BULGARIA
Bulgaria's best days out.
The 8 best food tours in Bulgaria. What each one involves, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Taste Bulgarian classics on a small-group 3-hour food walk in Plovdiv, with market bites, pastry stops, and culture tips in English.
“Our tour guide Ilya was very knowledgeable about the local area and gave us excellent insights on Plovdiv. The food along all of the stops was fantastic. Would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Plovdiv!”
3-hour Sofia food and tasting tour with five stops, Bulgarian beer and wine, and major sights plus a communist-era tram ride.
“I had a really good time on this food tour. Peter took me to several interesting places for traditional Bulgarian food and drinks. I was very full by the end of it! You should definitely take the tour if you’re in Sofia.”
4-hour Black Sea yacht picnic from Balchik with lunch, beer and wine, plus sea views of Balchik and Kavarna.
“It was very relaxing, good food and very good service. I recommend. They had different soft drinks, beer and wine. Me and my girlfriend really liked it. We got to relax on the front with some good weather. We went swimming and had a very good lunch.”
Sofia market food tour with flea market, Women’s Market, Central Hall, and lunch-style tasting samples in English for about 3 hours.
“Excellent guide. Enthusiastic, informative, and interesting. The food choices were delicious and the markets were fun to browse.”
Cook three Bulgarian dishes in Sofia with market time, a short church-and-center walk, and a full meal you’ll make yourself.
“Mariela was so generous with her time, experiences, history of Sofia and friendship. Of course the cooking was superb, delicious and left us wanting more.”
3-hour private Bulgarian food tasting in Sofia with hotel pickup, a Women’s Market stroll, Sarma, Banitsa, Lyutenitsa, bread, and drinks.
“My husband and I took chose the vegetarian option as we do not eat meat. Our guide met us at our hotel and we were off. At the first stop, we had a fried dough appetizer with powdered sugar, cheese, and blueberry jam. These were served with a traditional yoghurt drink that was delicious. The…”
A 4-hour small-group Sofia walk that mixes top landmarks with Bulgarian favorites like banitsa, ayran, and local beer.
“Simona, una guía de las que quedan pocas, estupenda, maravillosa, atenta, correcta y sobre todo profesional.”
Cook a Bulgarian 3-course meal in central Sofia with a local host, shop for ingredients, and enjoy lunch and tastings with guidance.
“Wonderful local experience! It’s as much abo learning about every day life in Sofia as it is about cooking.”
