Out and About in Sofia

Here is a list of my favorite places in Sofia...

*Update! I just updated this list, and added more cool places. Check them out here after!*

The Appartment
This is a really cozy café to hang out with friends. It has different (living) rooms, where you can lounge around. It feels as though you really are in someone's appartment...more intimate than a regular café. Try the kiwi juice and the Himalayan tea!
Address: 68 Neofit Rilski st

The Appartment

Supa Star
A soup place! Everyday they have different soups you can try, and sandwiches. My favorite is the Oriental Lentil soup...yummy!
Address: 8 Shishman st

Lime
A nice modern snackbar/café where you can pick up a sandwich or salad on-the-go, or sit down and eat. The food is really fresh!
www.lime.bg
Address: 40 Graf Ignatiev st

Lime

Kohinoor
Delicious! This is the word that comes to mind when I think of this Indian restaurant. Everything on the menu is absolutely delicious.
www.kohinoor.bg
Address: 3 Han Asparuh st


Hambara
A well hidden but worth finding bar, entirely lit by candles. It feels as though you are in the 17th century, secretly planning a revolution in a dark corner of the bar. Sometimes they'll have (improvised?) live music, which adds to the experience.
Address: 22 6ti Septemvri st

Hambara
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Alkohol
Party guaranteed! There are two rooms: one is a shisha room, and the other is more like a club. The shisha room is very exotic, with separate sections with drapes and couches, where you can smoke the shisha. The 'club' room is nothing special per se, but the music and the variety of music is really good. Try the Tequila gold shots with oranges and cinnamon!
*Update: this place has moved, and sadly, no longer has a shisha room. Check out their Facebook page for more info: http://www.facebook.com/ClubALCOHOL

Cabby chats

Two characteristics seem to define cabs in Sofia: they're yellow, and their drivers are very chatty.

Some will wait for you to say something- anything- and use it as an excuse to strike up a conversation. For example, an innocent "wow there's a lot of traffic today" on your part, can turn into a political debate.

Other, more proactive drivers, won't wait for you to say something first but will take the initiative by asking you questions (some less delicate than others: eg. why is your face so red?), or simply by telling you about themselves (Oh my dear, I haven't slept well in 4 days), or by sharing their political views (a favorite).
I've seen friends who, by the time they walked out of that taxi, had become best friends with the driver. They would have started talking about sports (football), and then, in a matter of minutes, had already moved on to discuss ex-girlfriends and current girlfriends. Never underestimate a Sofia cab driver's conversational skills!

"Come talk to me!"

What's for dessert?

I tried a vegetarian restaurant tonight. Before I even knew what I wanted as a main dish, I had already decided what I wanted for dessert: chocolate mousse. Then I read the list of ingredients more closely: chocolate, coconut, avocado...wait, avocado?? I decided to try it anyway. At first, it is strange...you can definetly taste the avocado more than the chocolate. After a few bites, you get over the fact that it's avocado. Not sure if I would order it again, but definetly interesting...and clever to use avocado to achieve that kind of texture,  while remaining vegetarian. If you are curious and want to try it, here's the info:  http://www.dreamhouse-bg.com/. The staff was really nice!

Sumo

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