Sport Activities

Sofia is an incredibly nice place to recharge your batteries with its parks, gyms, pools and Vitosha mountain – the first natural park on the Balkan Peninsula

Pulse Fitness & SPA

Working hours: Mon/Fri. 06:30 - 22:30 | Sat/Sun: 09:00 - 22:30

With 8 sport centers in Sofia, Pulse Fitness & SPA has gyms, aquatonic or thermal Roman pools, hammams, laconiums with stone beds. Two of the sport spots are in the very center of Sofia.

Spartak Fitness and SPA

Working hours: Mon/Fri. 06:30 - 22:30 | Sat./Sun.: 09:00 - 21:00

Sport center with various group or individual workouts, a gym, Spartacus pool, a relax area with the hydromassage jacuzzi, sauna, aroma steam bath, sand room and massage studios.

Salt rooms and yoga for parents and children – an innovative place promising total relaxation through aerial yoga and halotherapy. In the studio you can also enjoy therapeutic yoga, suitable for all ages and especially for pregnant women, family and yin yoga, as well as relaxation in a hammock with Tibetan bowls and gongs – all refined pleasures that lift the energy and spirit.

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Distance: 5 km

Yoga District

Working hours: Mon/Fri. 09:30 - 21:00

Seekers of esoteric harmony can find it in the Yoga District, contemporary yoga spaces at three city spots:

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Distance: 1.2 km

Sportna Palata Sports Center

Working hours: Mon/Sat. 06:30 - 19:30

In the very center of Sofia, here you can find a gym, an indoor 25-meter pool, aerobics classes, a sauna, massages.

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Distance: 2 km

Borisova Gradina

The largest park in Sofia with an area of 3.2 square kilometers, Borisova Gradina was created according to the project of the Swiss gardener Daniel Neff in 1883-1885. It has tennis courts, a horse stable and a sports ground.

If you are with children, you will enjoy visiting the play areas – we recommend Kokolandia adventure park which provides extreme and fun sensations with its rope circles, climbing wall and treetop – aerial nets for jumping, rolling and crawling.

In Borisova Gradina you can run for miles along the avenues of the park, there are also the national stadium “Vasil Levski”, the stadium “Bulgarian Army”, the stadium “Yunak”, where you can skate in the winter and listen to music in the summer. Concerts are also held at the Colodrum, performances in the park-theatre and at the summer stage. You can have a walk by Lake Ariana, the lake with lilies, or visit the Astronomical Observatory of the Sofia University. The pleasure is full!

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Distance: 2.2 km

South Park

Perfect place for all kinds of activities because the park is very interesting with its landscape solutions. It abounds with winding alleys (for riding bikes and rickshaws), sheltered gazebos, fountains and hills, and in its lake, in addition to ducks, from September 2022, the figures from the composition “Water Grazing” by the sculptor Pavel Koichev “came to life”. The shepherd and the sheep looking at each other in the water intertwine with the reflections of the trees and spiritualize the space in a unique way. The park is home to 65 species of birds.

There is much to admire in South Park for both sports and artistic natures, because concerts and art bazaars are often held there.

Distance: 3 km

Vitosha Park

Sofia is unique in the fact that only half an hour away from the city center you can find yourself in the midst of pine forests and wild nature. On an area of 270 square kilometers near the city rises the Vitosha mountain, enticing with lakes, rivers, great walking paths, beautiful routes for excursions, team building and cycling (every spring a 100-kilometer tour of Vitosha is held for cyclists and marathon runners). During the winter skiing, paragliding and other sporting events are available. The highest point of the mountain range is Cherni vrah (2290 m), and the ascent and descent from it, as well as the other peaks – Kamen del, Golyam rezen and Chernata skala, are a real adventure.

From the center of Sofia to Aleko hut Distance: 22 km

Shopping Tour Guide

ATRIUM Boutique Hotel Sofia is a few minutes’ walk from the shopping streets with premium fashion brands and typical Bulgarian souvenirs. Some of the city malls are also a good idea for leisure shopping, combined with dining, cinema, and other activities

Plus Zero Concept Store

Working hours: Mon/Sat. 10:30 - 19:30

Cool and conceptual multi-brand boutique for premium fashion, accessories, fragrances, and cosmetics. Here you will find the newest collections by Marni, Acne Studios, Rick Owens, Comme des Garcons, Kuboraum, Gentry Portofino, MSGM, By Malene Birger, Hyusto, and much more world brands, as well as an exclusive selection of niche perfumes and jewelry. Guests of ATRIUM Boutique Hotel Sofia have 20% discount of the new collections.

Distance: 1.4 km

Grand Optics

Working hours: Mon/ Sat: 10:00 - 19:00

Along with the trendy sunglasses by the world top brands, Grand Optics stores offer everything you need for perfect vision – from an eye exam, computer test and screening, to making glasses in half an hour, and a huge range of glasses, frames and lenses. The nearest Grand Optics is just 3-minutes’ walk from ATRIUM Boutique Hotel Sofia and our guests have exclusive discounts up to 30%.

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Distance: 400 meters

Joy Optics

Working hours: Mon/ Sat: 10:00 - 19:00

A realm of sunglasses, prescription glasses, contact lenses and accessories needed for a fresh look at the world. Joy Optics is worth shopping and the guests of ATRIUM Boutique Hotel Sofia have exclusive discounts up to 30%.

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Distance: 1.5 km

E&S Watches and Jewellery

Working hours: Mon/ Fri: 10:00 - 19:00 | Sat: 10:00 - 18:00 | Sun: Off

If you are looking for perfection, sophistication, style and prestige, you can count on multi-brand boutique E&S Watches and Jewellery. It offers luxury watches, jewelry and accessories of world famous brands. The company is a franchise partner of the Swiss company Chopard and exclusive representative of Ulysse Nardin, Hublot, Roger Dubuis, Girard-Perregaux, Franck Muller, CVSTOS, DeLaCour, Pasquale Bruni, ERST Fine Jewellery, Schreiner Fine Jewelery for Bulgaria.

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Distance: 2.2 km

Brunello Cucinelli

Working hours: 10:00 - 20:00

Made in Italy craftsmanship gives life to refined and contemporary design collections in this luxury boutique of Brunello Cucinelli.

Distance: 1.4 km

Dress Code

Working hours: 10:00 - 19:00

High-end multi-brand boutique with great selection from fashion collections of GUCCI, Dior, PRADA, Balenciaga.

Distance: 1.4 km

Max Mara

Working hours: 10:00 - 20:00

Style and creativity – the mono-brand boutique of Max Mara is an epitome of Italian quality and craftsmanship.

Distance: 1.4 km

Marc Cain

Working hours: 10:00 - 19:00

Marc Cain brand designs are practical, sexy and cosmopolitan. Get ready for energizing colours and fluffy accessories!

Distance: 1.4 km

Cartier

Working hours: 10:00 - 19:30

A wide selection of unique accessories from Cartier – one of the world’s most esteemed and respectful Maisons in the luxury goods industry.

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Distance: 1.4 km

Giulian Watches

Working hours: 10:00 - 19:00

Enjoy the great variety of high-quality watches and jewellery. Brands like Omega, Rado, Tag Heuer, Breitling are here.

Distance: 1.5 km

Bulgarian Rose

Working hours: 10:30 - 18:30

The company store of „Bulgarian Rose Karlovo“ – Bulgaria’s first producer of natural rose products – is conveniently located in the city center of Sofia. Indulge in rose aroma, give in to enchanting sensations and choose among a wide range of authentic natural rose products.

Photo Credits: Bulgarian Rose Karlovo

Distance: 2.2 km

Shop for Bulgarian souvenirs

Working hours: 10:00 - 18:00

While walking along the beautiful “Paris” Str. in Sofia city center, you will come across the shop for Bulgarian souvenirs and the huge selection of gifts with a national flavor and traditions: the emblematic Trojan ceramics, national embroideries and dolls, jewellery, calendars and cards, handmade items from wood, wrought iron and woven fabrics.

Photo Credits: Craft Shop

Distance: 1.3 km

"Coupage" - Wine Shop

Working hours: Mon/Sat: 11:00 - 20:00

Coupage has an abundance of good wines and interesting cheeses.

Distance: 1.5 km

Parkmart

Working hours: 08:00 - 22:00

The supermarket in the TSUM building impresses culinary connoisseurs with a wide selection of quality food and household goods, but also with a stylish nature-inspired interior. The entire assortment in the store corresponds to the premium concept: clear origin, proven quality, real ingredients. Products from Bulgarian farmers are available, as well as exotic components for cooking adventures. Alongside traditional groceries, Parkmart has an extensive organic, vegan, gluten-free and other specialty section and freshly baked bread, a gourmet area with meat and dairy delicacies from around the world, premium selection of coffee, wines and craft beer.

Distance: 700 meters

Serdika Center

Working hours: 10:00 - 21:00

By bike or electric scooter, you can get from ATRIUM to Serdika Center in just 15 minutes, the metro and taxis are also nearby, and it is worth entering because 210 shops are enough for full shopping experience. Plus 20 cafes and restaurants! Serdika Center is one of the largest shopping malls in Sofia.

Distance: 3.9 km

The Mall

Working hours: 10:00 - 21:00

6 floors and more than 240 stores – The Mall is another shopping destination in Sofia. There is also a bowling alley, Arena cinema with 10 movie halls with recliner seats, restaurants, cafes and culinary corners.

Distance: 7 km

Bulgaria Mall

Working hours: 10:00 - 21:00

Strategic location, design that guarantees easy orientation, a huge glass roof (one of the largest in Europe with an area of 1300 sq. m and glass that stops infrared rays), easy solutions for parents and wide selection of brands – Bulgaria Mall worth visiting. The building attracts with a stylish architecture that stands out in the evening due to impressive lighting from LED lights in a dynamically controlled facade.

Distance: 8.2 km

Paradise Center

Working hours: 10:00 - 21:00

Shopping therapy, entertainment, sports activities, and lunch with friends – Paradise Center gives you a lot of options to spend nice time. And also, restaurants with open terraces and relaxing view of Vitosha mountain. Access is easy both by car and by surface or underground public transport. There is a huge fitness center, a pool with sea water, Cinema City, Playground area with bowling and other games, an adventure park Funtopia with various attractions, a unique dance center.

Distance: 7.9 km

Sofia Ring Mall

Working hours: 10:00 - 22:00

Lidl, Furniture house “Yavor”, Mr. Bricolage, “Technomarket”, Public, “Sinegrand” on 10 cinema screens, New Look, also spa hotel, trampoline park, unique indoor go-kart, pet clinic, various children’s play areas, Mercedes-Benz showroom, 4 restaurants and 4 cafes and lots of green areas. There is an IKEA store in the immediate vicinity.

Distance: 11.2 km

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St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 07:00 – 19:00

You can’t miss it! St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral can be seen from every point of the city, as it stands at the highest point in Sofia, at 552 m above sea level, and its bell tower is 53 m high. It is also the largest Orthodox church on the Balkan Peninsula. The cathedral was built for 30 years (from 1882 to 1912) according to the project of the Russian architect and Italian graduate Prof. Alexander Pomerantsev. Impressive with its gilded domes and semi-domes on an area of 4,000 square meters, the temple is a neo-Byzantine style basilica with two chapels, a central part of five “ships”, two side covered galleries and an altar with three thrones.
In the basement there is a crypt, which for half a century has been a museum of Christian art with exhibits from the 4th to the 19th century, a branch of the National Art Gallery. Some of the most beautiful Bulgarian icons, fragments of wall paintings, prints, manuscripts, and church utensils from the Middle Ages to the 19th century are exhibited in the crypt.

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Distance: 2.1 km

National Museum of Natural History

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 10:00 – 18:00

Photo: National Museum of Natural History

Distance: 1.7 km

Sophia Synagogue

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 10:00 – 18:00

The Central Sofia Synagogue is among the three largest Sephardic (Hispanic-Jewish) synagogues in Europe and the largest on the Balkan Peninsula – the height of its dome is 31 meters. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century according to a project by the Viennese architect Friedrich Grünanger in the Spanish-Moorish style with elements of the Viennese Secession. The interior is richly decorated with multicolored Venetian mosaics, marble columns and ornamental carvings, and the ceiling is painted with scenes symbolizing heaven.

Distance: 270 meters

The Palace – National Art Gallery

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 10:00 – 18:00

Over 50,000 works of art are stored in the National Art Gallery. Since the middle of the last century, it has been housed in a part of the former royal palace (the Ethnographic Museum is also located there), and for several years has been a museum complex uniting the National Museum of Bulgarian Fine Art, National Gallery of Foreign Art and “Kvadrat 500” (in the nearby former building of the Technical University). Along with originals by thousands of interesting Bulgarian and foreign authors, attention is drawn to thematic exhibitions and art events, as well as the magnificent architecture of the halls.

Distance: 1.4 km

Sofia’s Central Market Hall

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 08:00 – 22:00

A commercial building with an interesting history is located meters away from the ATRIUM Boutique Hotel Sofia. The Central Market Hall is the oldest covered market in our country, built in 1911 in the Neo-Renaissance style with characteristic clocks on the tower above the entrance arch. The complex has 3 floors and for many years has been an attractive center for shopping and meetings in the heart of the city. Restored and renovated in the 1990s, the Central Market Hall today is among the architectural symbols of the city.

Distance: 400 meters

Medieval Church St. Petka of The Saddlers

Working hours: Open 24/7

Today only a small stone building remains of the ancient church St. Petka of the Saddlers a.k.a. “St. Petka Samardzhiyska”, but it is among the most valuable historical monuments and the few functioning medieval churches in the very center of the city. Archaeologists came across the temple only after the Second World War, although it was mentioned in medieval chronicles. It was built on top of an ancient Roman tomb in the 11th century. Its one-meter-thick walls have been preserved, as well as ancient frescoes, and it is believed that the upper mural layer was painted by St. Pimen Zografski. The church is named after the great martyr Paraskeva of Iconium, but it is known as “Samardzhii” because saddle makers (Samardzhii) once lived in the area. They believed that St. Petka protected them. Some archaeologists and intellectuals, such as the late writer Nikolay Haitov, put forward the hypothesis that Vasil Levski was buried in the crypt of the church in 1873.

Medieval Church St. Petka of The Saddlers

Distance: 700 meters

St. George Rotunda Church

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 08:00 – 18:30

The oldest architectural monument in Sofia and the only building preserved up to the roof from Roman times is the Rotunda “St. Great Martyr George the Victorious”. In the inner courtyard between Sofia Hotel Balkan and the Presidency, it was built at a level several meters lower than that of modern streets. When Serdika was among the largest Roman cities on the Balkan Peninsula under Emperor Constantine the Great (306-337), the rotunda had a cult purpose. In the 16th century, St. Pimen Zografski studied icon painting there. Under Sultan Salim I (1512-1520), it was transformed into the Gul-jamasi mosque. The frescoes were covered with white plaster and plant motifs were painted on it. After the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule, in 1893, the Rotunda was turned into a mausoleum of the deceased Prince Alexander Battenberg. Subsequently, his remains were transferred to a mausoleum specially built for him, and during the restoration of the temple, several layers of medieval wall paintings were revealed.

Distance: 1 kilometer

Serdica Ancient Complex

Working hours: Tue/Sun: 10:00 – 18:00

You can catch the spirit of antiquity in the modern city less than 500 meters from the ATRIUM Boutique Hotel Sofia! There, remains of ancient times are arranged in an attractive way – preserved and restored parts of buildings and streets of the once flourishing Roman village of Serdica. They are located near the TSUM building. The ruins are discovered during the construction of the Sofia metro and archaeologists date them to the 1st century.

Distance: 1.4 km

“Ivan Vazov” National Theater

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 10:00 – 18:00

The Bulgarian capital is proud of one of its most beautiful theater buildings – that of the “Ivan Vazov” National Theater, built by Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer. They are known for their remarkable projects of operas and theaters in Vienna, Salzburg, Zagreb, Prague, Bratislava… The Sofia Theater Institution was built from 1904 to 1907 on the site of the wooden theater “Osnova”. The garden in front of the theater, popularly known as the “City Garden”, is Sofia’s oldest park and a favorite place to walk and relax in every season with its fountains, chess tables, art installations and sculptural figures. In the neighborhood are the buildings of the Central Post Office, the Bulgarian National Bank, the music hall “Bulgaria”, the Sofia City Gallery, and other important public institutions.

“Ivan Vazov” National Theater has three stages: the main stage has 780 seats, the chamber hall has 120 seats, and the stage on the fourth floor has 90 seats. They play productions of the most interesting Bulgarian directors and stage designers by important actors of different generations. There are over 60 titles in the theatre’s repertoire, with around 10 premieres each season.

Distance: 1.4 km

St. Sofia Church

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 07:00 – 18:00

The church, which gave its name to the city of Sofia, has existed since the 4th century, which ranks it among the oldest architectural monuments on the Balkan Peninsula. As “St. Sofia” in Constantinople, as well as the St. Sofia church in Sofia is dedicated to God’s wisdom – one of the names of Jesus Christ. Part of its vaults collapsed during the conquest of the ancient city of Serdica by Khan Krum in 809, but over the centuries it has been repaired several times. In the 1980s, the Monument to the Unknown Warrior, designed by architect Nikola Nikolov, was restored on its southern facade. In front of it burns an eternal fire, guarded by a reclining lion – Bulgarian national symbol, the work of the sculptor Andrey Nikolov. In 2012, an underground museum with remains of earlier churches was built. Today “St. Sofia” is among the most significant historical and architectural landmarks, preserved from the early Christian development of South-Eastern Europe, with worldwide significance.

Another curious thing: the church does not have a belfry, its bell is hung on a century-old tree near the entrance. The writer Ivan Vazov is buried in the garden on its eastern side.

Distance: 1.5 km

National Palace of Culture

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 09:00 – 19:00

In the very center of Sofia there is a landmark building, which for 3 decades has been among the symbols of the city and the largest complex for festivals, exhibitions, concerts, cultural and public events, and conferences in Southeastern Europe. It was completed in 1981 as a culmination to mark 1300 years since the establishment of Bulgaria. On eight floors and three underground levels, it has 13 halls and 55 conference rooms with a capacity of 100 to over 3,000 seats. The largest Hall 1 in the NDK has 3380 seats. In front of it is the “Bulgaria” square with fountains and park alleys for walks and rest.

Distance: 2 km

Earth and People National Museum

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 10:00 – 18:00

You will find an interesting “reading” of the past and science in the Earth and People National Museum, located in another old building – that of the Sofia Artillery Arsenal. Built at the end of the 19th century, it was adapted for a museum in the 1980s. What is unique about it are not only the exhibits, but also the fact that it was created entirely with donations from Bulgarian and foreign donors.

Of greatest scientific and cultural value is the collection “Giant Crystals from Brazil” donated by Ilia Delev in 1985. Among the sections in the permanent exhibition are “Minerals of the Earth”, “Mineral Resources of Bulgaria”, “Decorative and Precious Stones”, “Peter Tranteev” Collection, the temporary and visiting exhibitions in the halls of the museum are also interesting.

Distance: 3 km

Russian Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 08:00 – 18:30

The remarkable church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker known also as The Russian Church with a beautiful garden in front was designed by Mikhail Preobrazhensky and has five gilded domes, the central one being 19 m high. Its bells were donated by the Russian Tsar Nicholas II. Believers have been flocking to it for more than a century, after it was consecrated before the start of the First World War in 1914. Its frescoes are the result of the work of a team of artists headed by Vasiliy Perminov, who also worked on the frescoes of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Russian church is dedicated to St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker, but it is also associated with another miracle-maker – St. Seraphim Sobolev, buried in her crypt.

Russian Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Maker

Distance: 1.6 km

Museum of Illusions Sofia

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 10:00 – 20:00

When you want to diversify and see the world with your feet up, find yourself in a place where little things become giants, impossible things become reality and paint with light, take a walk to the Museum of Illusions Sofia. Just 300 m from ATRIUM Boutique Hotel Sofia, it offers an educational and fun experience through an interactive expedition into the world of scientific mysteries. Each exhibit is directly related to existing physical laws in the field of mechanics, optics, electrical and magnetic phenomena. To look at everything in detail you will need more than 1 hour.

Credits: Museum of Illusions Sofia

Distance: 300 meters

Vrana Park-Museum

Working hours: Sat/Sun: 10:00 – 16:00

An interesting place to rest and walk on the edge of town, Vrana Park is located at the entrance to Sofia (381, Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd.). It is a magnificent bouquet of decorative vegetation, in which the diversity of over 820 tree, shrub and grass species impresses – only lilacs are 25 species. Many of the plants that surround the picturesque lily pond are 110 years old. Created in the first half of the 20th century, Vrana park is not inferior to famous European parks. It is a part of an estate – an out-of-town summer residence that belonged to the Bulgarian kings Ferdinand I and Boris III. The palace was built at the beginning of the last century and is an interpretation of Byzantine and Renaissance monastery architecture. The park is only open on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Photo Credits: ME “Parks and gardens”

Distance: 13 km

Military Academy Park

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 10:00 – 20:00

The famous Austrian architect Friedrich Grünanger designed the wonderful park that surrounds the oldest military school in Bulgaria – Military Academy “G. S. Rakovski”. Founded in 1912, it is still a leading educational institution with long-standing traditions and is in the center of the city, at 82, Evlogi i Hristo Georgievi Blvd. Grünanger, the author of many public and private buildings, has created a truly European park with a variety of avenues and relaxation areas among unique plant species that make it a great place for walks and rest. The summer amphitheater in its center makes it the ideal stage for various art events such as “Opera in the Park” and open-air cinema.

Distance: 3.8 km

Boyana Church

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 09:30 - 18:00

The medieval Orthodox church “St. St. Nicholas and Panteleimon” is a must stop for anyone who wants to learn more about Bulgarian history. Built at the end of the 10th century as a chapel, it is at the edge of the city, at the foot of Vitosha mountain. During the Second Bulgarian Empire, it was expanded by the founders, Sebastokrator Kaloyan and his wife Desislava, and completed in the 19th century. Prince Ferdinand and his wife Eleonora improved the park at the beginning of the 20th century, planting rare species in it, including three North American sequoias.

After nearly 30 years of restoration, the temple was opened in 2000 and visitors can see murals from different historical periods. Of greatest artistic importance are the images painted by the Boyana master Valchan and his school in 1259. Presented with convincing realism, vitality and grace, the images are considered precursors of the European Renaissance. Boyana Church is on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List.

The visit can be combined with a walk to the Boyana Waterfall, which is about a 2-hour walk from the church.

Photo: Ekaterina Stamboliyska-Petrova, deputy. Head of Boyana Church

Distance: 11 km

Gourmet & Dining Experience

Our menu list of nice restaurants in Sofia with delicious food and charming aura, bringing color to the city and giving you the full gourmet experience

Cosmos

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 12:00 – 23:00

Eating can be a cosmic experience if you stop by Kosmos restaurant – an interesting place with an unusual atmosphere in the center of Sofia. The restaurant focuses on traditional Bulgarian cuisine, but with a modern interpretation. “We use local products from small producers, we take inspiration from the Cosmos when serving on a plate,” claims the restaurant, where fusion trends are honored alongside typical national dishes. On the menu you will find appetizers with herbs, spinach and farmer’s cheese, venison leg with strawberries, chocolate mousse with cherries and lime and many more cosmic culinary delights.

Distance: 2.2 km

MoMa

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 12:30 – 23:30

Moma Restaurant is the new modern face of Bulgarian restaurants. Its concept combines a delightful culinary experience with authentic recipes which remind us of times past and bring us back to our roots, and a modern interior blending the beauty and purity of the Bulgarian maidens of yore, represented by the designer through various visual symbols, photos, fabrics and decors. The interior design of each dining hall of Moma Restaurant conveys a message related to the culture and traditions of maidens and young women in Bulgaria.

Distance: 1.3 km

Mediterraneo

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 11:00 – 22:30

Classic Mediterranean cuisine, prepared and served in the home style of a great house with a cool garden in the heart of the city. The cozy atmosphere is complemented by the hospitality and temperament of Umberto Rossetti. Kritaraki with squid and octopus, spicy prawns, fresh swordfish fillet… shall we go on?! The selection of dishes with organic products is indescribable and like any work of genius – you just have to try them!

Distance: 2.5 km

Boho

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 11:00 – 22:30

Boho Comfort food restaurant offers quite a variety of dishes – from grilled sandwiches, poached eggs and other brunch classics through hummus, halloumi and a dozen more interesting appetizers and salads to slow-cooked pulled pork and beef in sweet and sour sauce. The most accurate description of the menu is comfort food with a gourmet twist. The style of the interior is naturally boho, the restaurant also has a great sunny garden.

Distance: 1.3 km

La Terrazza di Serdica

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 18:00 – 23:00

Sophisticated is the word that describes the menu, the music and the overall atmosphere at the Italian panoramic restaurant La Terrazza di Serdica. It is the right place where you can enjoy excellently prepared, delicious and authentic Italian food, welcome guests in style for a business dinner or celebrate a special occasion or family anniversary with a romantic table for two. The menu is beyond the clichés of commercial Italian cuisine, and diners describe the pumpkin gnocchi with mushrooms and smoked ricotta, the cod with polenta, the shrimp risotto, the house-made green spaghetti with white clams and other dishes as aerobatics in original cooking.

Distance: 1.3 km

The Little Things

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 12:00 – 00:00

A restaurant with an impressive interior and also delightful international cuisine – the menu gathers dishes from all over the world. The main idea of the restaurant is to prepare the food on site. If you dream of freshly baked bread, milk soup with mushrooms and butter, stuffed eggplant or homemade cake, this is your restaurant!

Distance: 2 km

Made in Blue

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 11:30 – 22:30

The restaurant is conceptual – in a beautifully restored house, it offers a healthy menu, adhering to modern European cuisine, seasoned with interesting improvisations. At Made in Blue, the dishes are cooked with fresh and seasonal ingredients, and the food is prepared from scratch. “We love melancholy art and our blue house is full of it,” says the staff. Both in the covered area and in the garden, you will be served original compositions of quinoa with dried fruits, arugula and peppers, fried sweet potatoes with tomato horseradish, sea bass fillet in kadaif with chips, falafel with fried carrots, red cabbage and tabbouleh, quesadilla with chicken, broccoli and caramelized beans…

Distance: 1.8 km

Olio D'Oliva pizzeria

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 16:00 – 22:00

An incredible piece of sunny Italy in Sofia – the pizzeria offers delicacies and specialties that cannot be tried elsewhere, and the main ingredient in their preparation is olive oil from selected places. The crispy pizzas made with Sicilian flour, the selection of cheeses and wines, the special menu for vegans – there really is something for people who adore the spirit of Italy.

Distance: 1 km

Fabrika Daga (Rainbow Factory)

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 08:00 – 18:00

For breakfast or lunch “on the go”, for eating at the office or at home, Fabrika Daga is always an attractive idea. The restaurant has a non-standard interior, and the offers are quite tempting: energizing coffee, delicious sandwiches, interesting salads, hot soups and a varied lunch menu. You can also place your order online.

Distance: 650 meters

Quartal – street food complex

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 09:00 – 22:00

16 different restaurants in one place – isn’t that perfect? The options and combinations of different food are enormous, starting from pizza, going through burgers, sushi, hummus bar, pasta and risotto, roast ribs, Asian food, Mexican food, bubble tea, cafeteria, ice cream, etc.

You will find all this in the food park built from shipping containers. “We believe that great food and entertainment make people better, so we offer exclusively curated premium restaurants, street brands and cultural events”, says the management staff of Quartal – a contemporary destination with an innovative spirit that combines food, technology, art and social experiences. The park is open and does not offer reservations.

Distance: 6.3 km

MEZZE

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 12:00 – 23:30

The restaurant offers unique combinations of flavors in salads, appetizers and antipasti, and among the pearls in the necklace of dishes are oven-baked fagri, saffron risotto, shrimp and squid, grilled fish platter, tuna tartare. At MEZZE you must try the seafood, but the steaks and meatballs are also not to be missed.

Distance: 6.5 km

Mamma Mia Pizzeria

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 11:00 - 23:30

Restaurant-pizzeria Mamma Mia entices with its Mediterranean cuisine and the 22 types of classic Italian pizzas it serves. Improvisations with fresh pasta, parmesan-crusted chicken and salmon with sesame are also irresistible, while the chocolate souffle and homemade Italian cake are the culmination of the culinary celebrations that you can arrange in the restaurant.

Distance: 1.8 km

Hadjidragan's houses

Working hours: Mon/Sun: 11:30 - 23:30

Here you can try the most delicious meatballs in Chirpan style, razyadki, kavarmi, lamb skewers and any other specialty of the authentic Bulgarian cuisine. Cooked on a plate, on the grill or in a brick oven and served with live Bulgarian folk music – it’s an unforgettable experience. The restaurant consists of four restored houses united by a common yard and summer garden. Each house has architecture and interior from a different part of Bulgaria: Koprivshtitsa, Zheravna, Bansko and Melnik. On weekdays, a lunch menu is available there, and you can order home delivery or pick up.

Working hours: Mon/Fri. 06:30 - 22:30 | Sat/Sun: 09:00 - 22:30

Distance: 800 meters

Working hours: Mon/Fri. 06:30 - 22:30 | Sat./Sun.: 09:00 - 21:00

Distance: 3.6 km

Working hours: Mon/Fri. 09:30 - 21:00

Distance: 5 km

Working hours: Mon/Fri. 09:30 - 21:00

Distance: 1.2 km

Working hours: Mon/Sat. 06:30 - 19:30

Distance: 2 km

Borisova Gradina

Distance: 2.2 km

South Park

Distance: 3 km

Vitosha Park

From the center of Sofia to Aleko hut Distance: 22 km

Working hours: Mon/Sat. 10:30 - 19:30

Distance: 1.4 km

Working hours: Mon/ Sat: 10:00 - 19:00

Distance: 400 meters

Working hours: Mon/ Sat: 10:00 - 19:00

Distance: 1.5 km

E&S Watches and Jewellery

Working hours: Mon/ Fri: 10:00 - 19:00 | Sat: 10:00 - 18:00 | Sun: Off

Distance: 2.2 km

Working hours: 10:00 - 20:00

Distance: 1.4 km

Dress Code

Working hours: 10:00 - 19:00

Distance: 1.4 km

Max Mara

Working hours: 10:00 - 20:00

Distance: 1.4 km

Marc Cain

Working hours: 10:00 - 19:00

Distance: 1.4 km

Cartier

Working hours: 10:00 - 19:30

Distance: 1.4 km

Giulian Watches

Working hours: 10:00 - 19:00

Distance: 1.5 km

Bulgarian Rose

Working hours: 10:30 - 18:30

Photo Credits: Bulgarian Rose Karlovo

Distance: 2.2 km

Shop for Bulgarian souvenirs

Working hours: 10:00 - 18:00

Photo Credits: Craft Shop

Distance: 1.3 km

"Coupage" - Wine Shop

Working hours: Mon/Sat: 11:00 - 20:00

Distance: 1.5 km

Parkmart

Working hours: 08:00 - 22:00

Distance: 700 meters

Serdika Center

Working hours: 10:00 - 21:00

Distance: 3.9 km

The Mall

Working hours: 10:00 - 21:00

Distance: 7 km

Bulgaria Mall

Working hours: 10:00 - 21:00

Distance: 8.2 km

Paradise Center

Working hours: 10:00 - 21:00

Distance: 7.9 km

Sofia Ring Mall

Working hours: 10:00 - 22:00

Distance: 11.2 km

St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 07:00 – 19:00

Distance: 2.1 km

National Museum of Natural History

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 10:00 – 18:00

Photo: National Museum of Natural History

Distance: 1.7 km

Sophia Synagogue

Working hours: Mon/Fri: 10:00 – 18:00