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Eat

Mid End

Balbek Near Slavekov Square (the book market), this is great Arab food. Downstairs is take-away kebabs and falafels, and upstairs a small eat-in. Excellent humous and salads, etc., and cold beer.

Mid to High End

Motto This place is always fairly busy with a trendy crowd. The decor is modern and cool, and the people typically good looking. The service here is usually pretty nice, and many of the wait-staff speak english. The food is consistent and enjoyable. Prices vary from about 5 BGN to 13 BGN depending on the dish. On some nights they have a DJ spinning house music (but not too loudly). The wine selection is adequate and not too overpriced, with a bottle of No Mans Land (a pretty good/consistent red wine from the Melnik region) going for about 38 BGN. Motto is on the street right behind the Radisson hotel, and then two blocks East (turn to the right on the first small street behind the Radisson if you are walking from the big horse statue) - it's kind of hard to find as the sign is a small black sign with white lettering.

Opera Owned by the same owners as Motto, this place has a similar style and hippness. It's situation in the ground level of the Operah house, off Rakovsky street near Dundukov street.

Elia It's hard to find, but worth it: it's on Rakovsky street one block south of Crystal restaurant (which is next to Tambuk 2). Walk about 20 meters and it'll be on your elft; you need to basically enter a building enrance (it could be the same building as the fairly famous bar called "Alcohol") and walk straight back. It features Mediterranean fish. The service is excellent and the food is tasty (Try the salads and whatever fresh fish of the day they have). The wines are very good (try the Constellation whites). The decor is also tasteful and modern.
High End

Tambuk 2 A fish restaurant off Rakovsky street, about one block west. Generally speaking, the fish is good and the service is good, but it's also a bit overpriced. Some find the decor to be a bit dated as well.

Carerra A fairly modern restaurant over in the Lozenetz area. The decor is well done, the service good, and the food very good. Prices are in line with the quality and style of the place. The wine selection is excellent. They also have a nice summer/winter garden area.

Talisman Talisman has won a few awards for best restaurant, but some find it on par with Carerra personally. The food, service and wine selection is very good however, and you really can't go wrong here. In Macedonia square, near the City Centre Sofia Mall (across the street to the East, and then South a few bocks).

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