Balkan Bites Food Tours

Balkan Bites is an attempt at providing travelers to Sofia with the first free daily food tour in Europe and maybe the world. The idea is to take a tour of some of the more interesting and trendy family owned restaurants that Sofia has to offer and enjoy some traditional Bulgarian cuisine, while hearing about some of the history and customs that helped make them became staple foods in Bulgaria, by our trained guides. Maximum number of guests: 15. Bookings are valid till 2 p.m. so please be on time. Groups of 4+ should contact us in advance. We cannot accept bookings of larger groups or same day reservations.

The tour lasts 2 hours and 15 minutes

Available in English

97% of travelers recommend this Free Tour

Guide: Dany

Tours since 2017

We are a small group of local guides that want to share what we love about Sofia.

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Professionalism

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Fun

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Communication

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Quality

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Route

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4.86

735 reviews

Professionalism

4.91

Fun

4.79

Communication

4.89

Quality

4.87

Route

4.76

5 stops

2 hours and 15 minutes

Meeting point:Crystal Garden, Old City Center, 1000 Sofia, BulgariaMeeting point is next to the big head statue of Stefan Stambolov in Crystal ParkOpen in Google Maps →

Outside visit

Monument of Stefan StambolovThis is the meeting spot for the tour and starting point

Outside visit

Church of Sveti SedmochislenitsiWe will walk along there during the tour.

Outside visit

Vitosha BoulevardOur tour will end here.

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.

Accessibility

Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Groups

Does not accept large group bookings.

Pets

Not suitable for bringing pets.

Minimum attendees

Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.

Additional costs

The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.

Free cancellation

If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.