Category Bulgarian Food Tours & Tastings

Bulgaria · BULGARIAN FOOD TOURS & TASTINGS

The 13 Best Food Tours in Bulgaria

13 reviewed

Banitsa for breakfast, shopska before everything, tarator when it is thirty degrees, and rakia whenever anyone sits down. The best food tours are below: what lands on the table, how long you sit there, and what the whole thing costs.

Wine Tasting in Heart of Sofia

Wine Tasting in Heart of Sofia - The star show: five native grape varieties from Bulgaria

1.Wine Tasting in Heart of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 545 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $36Our pick

A one-hour Sofia wine tasting at Tempus Vini featuring five Bulgarian native grapes, plus cheese and breads, guided in English.

“Kalin was amanzingly friendly! On top of sharing his expertise on Bulgarian wine history, he is a producer himself. That was one of the best wine tasting experiences I had.”

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Sofia Food & Tasting Tour with Communist-Era Tram Ride

Sofia Food & Tasting Tour with Communist-Era Tram Ride - Entering St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral First

2.Sofia Food & Tasting Tour with Communist-Era Tram Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $91

Sofia food and tasting tour with a Communist-era tram ride, top sights, and 5 tastings with beer or local wine in 3 hours.

“Peter was fantastic. Immensely professional, warm, and so generous with his knowledge and the effort he puts into this tour. You can tell how detail-oriented he is in how he crafted the tour route, and when the bites and drinks were offered. It was the perfect walking tour - a perfect mix of sights, history, culture, and glimpses into local life. I can't recommend this tour enough.”

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Food Walk: Bulgarian Food and Culture Tour in Plovdiv

Food Walk: Bulgarian Food and Culture Tour in Plovdiv - Meeting at the center, then straight into Plovdiv’s Old Town mood

3.Food Walk: Bulgarian Food and Culture Tour in Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Small-group Bulgarian food walk in Plovdiv: Old Town strolls, market bites, pastries, tea, and culture stories in about 3 hours.

“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!”

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Culinary Adventure To The Fungi And Botanical Kingdom Of Bulgaria

Culinary Adventure To The Fungi And Botanical Kingdom Of Bulgaria - Your photo safari route: forests, meadows, and seasonal finds

4.Culinary Adventure To The Fungi And Botanical Kingdom Of Bulgaria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $90

Mushroom and wild plant tour in Sofia’s Lozen Mountain with pickup, photo safari, and a picnic lunch with an English guide.

“Outstanding, knowledgeable guide(s)! We enjoyed our hike while looking and learning about mushrooms on the beautiful trails of Vitosha Mountain. Being picked up at our hotel was a plus!”

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Market Food Tour

Market Food Tour - The 2:00 PM Route: Crystal Garden Start, Lunch at Hadjidraganov’s Houses

5.Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

Sofia market food tour with three major markets, lunch included, and a small English-speaking group starting at 2 pm.

“Our guide was very enthusiastic and provided lots of information. The food stops were great, especially the Tarator, chilled cucumber and dill soup.”

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Sofia Wine Walk

Sofia Wine Walk - Where you meet and how the timing works

6.Sofia Wine Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Sofia Wine Walk is a private 2.5-hour evening tasting Bulgarian wines at three venues, with nibbles and stories from Pavlin.

“I had a wonderful time on this experience. We walked to two small and cozy wine bars and one restaurant. Each location was very unique and not a place I would have found on my own. We sampled two wines and had some snacks at each location. Pavlin, the host, is very knowledgeable on Bulgarian wines and provided a great deal of info on the subject. But was also had a great discussion of modern Bulgaria and his personal experiences. I highly recommend this tour!”

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Bulgarian Food tasting, cullinary-historical tour, Cooking class

Bulgarian Food tasting, cullinary-historical tour, Cooking class - Zhenski Pazar Women’s Market: where the ingredients get stories

7.Bulgarian Food tasting, cullinary-historical tour, Cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $138

Sofia Bulgarian cooking class with market shopping, a church stop, and tastings of burek, dolmas, gyuvetche, and pumpkin pastries.

“I had great time taking the cooking class with Mariela. The experience started even before I arrived to the kitchen. I contacted her on WhatsApp and together we decided the time of day for the class, as well as tailoring the the three course menu to my preference. I got to learn a nice technique to slice an onion and loved the roasted vegetables salad. In addition of being a patient mentor, Mariela is an interesting person to talk to. Let her tell you about her vast experience as a cook, hotel manager, real estate person and her travles round the world. On the down side, we ended up with…”

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3-Hour Private Bulgarian Food Tasting Tour of Sofia

3-Hour Private Bulgarian Food Tasting Tour of Sofia - A 3-hour Sofia food walk that turns streets into menus

Authentic Homemade Bulgarian Dessert Tasting in Sofia

Authentic Homemade Bulgarian Dessert Tasting in Sofia - Four Bulgarian desserts, served with variety (and no guesswork)

Bulgarian Prime Cuts and Wine Tour

Bulgarian Prime Cuts and Wine Tour - Where you meet near Serdika metro on Tsar Shishman 41

10.Bulgarian Prime Cuts and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $56

A one-hour Bulgarian prime-cuts and wine tasting in Sofia, hosted by Rado. Organic meats, cheese, stories, and practical food tips.

“This was my introduction to sofia, as I had just arrived a few hours prior. Rado was fantastic. He runs a hostel and I met him at his bar area. A very cool spot w some unique artistic decor. The prime cuts and cheese were beyond amazing. The spicy sauce was so good I ended up buying his last bottle from him. He was an amazing host and gave me many enjoyable facts about bulgarian cuisine and some reccomendations on places to try. Highly reccomend this tour and I'm sure any other tours that Rado runs is also A+++!!!!”

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The 10 Tastings of Sofia Private 3-Hour Guided Walking Tour

The 10 Tastings of Sofia Private 3-Hour Guided Walking Tour - Price and value reality check at about $57

11.The 10 Tastings of Sofia Private 3-Hour Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $57

A 3-hour private Sofia walking food tour with 10 tastings, big church stops, and easy pacing through central sights for $57.

“The information provided about Sofia and Bulgaria, was interesting. However this was a food tour and the selection of tasting was very basic and hardly justified the price of over 100 USD per person. First stop was a simple place where we tried about six dishes averaging 3Read more”

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Cook and Eat with a Local in Sofia

Cook and Eat with a Local in Sofia - Shopping for Bulgarian ingredients in the city center

12.Cook and Eat with a Local in Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $185

Cook a 3-course Bulgarian meal in a Sofia home, shop with a local chef, and meet TV cat Mrs Greta and her canary.

“My wife and I were looking for something fun and enriching to do when we arrived in Sofia before heading to Pleven. We were overwhelmed by all the choices on Viator but we knew we wanted to learn more about Bulgarian culture and the foRead more”

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Private Sofia Tour with Unique Local Food & Drinks Experience

Private Sofia Tour with Unique Local Food & Drinks Experience - Getting your bearings at Alexander Nevsky at 12:30

13.Private Sofia Tour with Unique Local Food & Drinks Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $92

A 4-hour Sofia food and sights walk with banitsa, ayran, Shopska salad, local beer, and key landmarks, led by a private guide.

“We had a wonderful experience on this tour! It is a relatively new offering of the company so there were some small kinks, but overall, everything went smoothly. Our guide was very knowledgeable and our tour was filled with intresting informatiRead more”

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