The best restaurants The Danube & Western Balkans

Located on the ^14th floor of the Balkan Hotel, this restaurant offers a magnificent view of the city and its surroundings. The dishes on the menu are of high quality and varied: beef Strogonoff, veal escalopes, grilled salmon or steamed trout... Also salads and appetizing desserts. A wide selection of Bulgarian wines at very affordable prices is offered by the glass or by the bottle. The atmosphere is subdued and romantic, a pianist plays jazz. Quality service, smiling welcome. A good quality/price ratio.

Close to Hotel Riga, this pizzeria has both a terrace in season and a wood-lined basement room. The atmosphere is young and modern, the pizzas more than affordable and composed of the usual toppings: cheese, ham, vegetarian version ... Also offers Italian specialties such as eggplant or zucchini stuffed with mozzarella and parmesan. The waiters speak English, and photos help to understand the menu. In addition, a free 30-minute delivery service is offered.

Located on the top floor of the Grand Hotel Riga, this elegant restaurant offers a majestic view of the Danube. The menu offers refined and carefully presented dishes. For example hot goose liver with apples. Vegetarians, this is not really the place for you, but there is still the possibility to ask for a version of the dishes without meat or fish. Every evening, you will enjoy a delicate musical atmosphere with a pianist. The service is rather pleasant and fast, depending on the number of guests. The Hotel Riga has another restaurant, in a tavern style.

Impossible not to find what you're looking for among the many proposals on the menu of this folk restaurant! It is located in the same place as the splendid Ana Palace Hotel, in a national renaissance setting. Although it particularly suits groups (80 seats), the cuisine is very good - which is not always the case - and the setting is in its element. The dishes are a tasty blend of Bulgarian and more western European tradition. A good alternative with family or a group of friends. Professional service.

A beautiful place with a wonderful view on the Danube. The interior is sublimely and soberly decorated with fluffy benches and lamps hanging over the table (in a very good way, of course...). The cuisine is delicious and varied: fish, seafood, barbecued meats... The welcome is very warm. The prices are quite high for the country, but the view has a price and the dishes are of excellent quality. Not to mention the desserts, as good as their presentation suggests when the plate is served.

This restaurant on the first floor of a traditional building is also a bar and offers a very good value for money. The food is quite simple but really tasty, with fish and seafood specialties, meat dishes in sauce served on a plate, tasty pizzas, typical Bulgarian or Mediterranean starters like vine leaves with rice. Desserts more than appetizing and wonderfully presented. Very pleasant atmosphere, service of even and more or less fast according to the affluence.

In the heart of the city, this restaurant offers, in a modern setting, multiple pizzas with different flavors, from the classic four-cheese or queen to more original ones, including vegetarian versions. Why not start or accompany your meal with a fresh salad, a Bulgarian specialty with raw vegetables and olive oil? Let's not forget the desserts, very tempting. Moreover, the restaurant has a bar part which serves cocktails with or without alcohol. A place where you will have a good time, whatever the time of day.

A chic and modern decor, a tasty and diversified cuisine. This restaurant in the heart of Pleven is also a good place to have a coffee or a cocktail. You will appreciate the large terrace both in summer and winter (it is covered!). On the menu: various salads, antipasti starters, Italian dishes (pasta, pizzas...), a sushi menu, vegetarian dishes, there is something for everyone. The wine and alcohol list is varied (also soft drinks). The desserts are mouth-watering. Dynamic, friendly atmosphere, quality service.

It is in a traditional and elegant setting that this restaurant welcomes you. Pintata serves quality Bulgarian cuisine, tasty, caloric and generous. You can choose to dine in the main room or on the covered terrace. The Pintata is a banquet hall, so groups can reserve the room. You can choose another restaurant in Vratsa. Good wine and dessert list. Friendly atmosphere. A well-known and appreciated address.

In a superb hostel with traditional decoration and impeccable welcome, come and have a meal, also traditional. The dishes are served in generous portions and are varied. On the menu, soups, meat in sauce, fish and even frog's legs. The bread is homemade, we love it! Friendly atmosphere, irreproachable and smiling service. The quality is there. Unquestionably one of the best addresses in town.