Bansko Restaurants

This is a great place to experience a local Bulgarian tavern in Bansko. The building is an old house and is decorated in the traditional Bansko village style. Service is very good and the food excellent. There was also live gypsy music the day I visited.

Favorite Dish: Sausages on a sizzling plate

In Bansko almost every other house in the old town has had part of its ground floor converted into a local eating place which are called a Mehana. Many of these have real character and retain a great atmosphere.
We tried 2 whilst in Bansko and found that the food was freshly prepared and also very reasonable.
As usual it is a mixture of meat dishes with plenty of different salads to choose from. In one they were doing some of the cooking, over an open wood fire in the restauarant.
The local wine (if you choose red) and beer are both good with Beer costing from 1.5 lev for 500ml and a bottle of wine costiong from 8 lev to 20lev. In Bansko I found that a bottle of Mavrud cost 10 lev in a Mehana in Bansko , whilst in Sunny Beach it cost 18 lev.

Bakanova Mehana, situated at near the Nikola Vapsarov squair is very good for Bulgarian food, but also for Pizza’s; I had to have one of their delicious looking pizza’s. These are, depending on size, between 3 and 5 lv. The place seems to be crowded by locals who are eager to try the tasty pizza’s. Sit at the terrace and overlook the squair, and enjoy your meal! The staff is very friendly and speaks English.

Baryakova Mehana, situated in the hearth of the old town-district, near the place Vuzhrazhdane (the second street east of the place, coming from the Nikola Vapsarov squair), is a very atmospheric place, situated in an old building that is turned into a restaurant. The ambience is great and the food is also. Main dishes are about 5 lv, and contain quality food. The place has a traditional outlook and has fire places, so I can imagine the place must be very cosy at winters. Try the Plonka wine, its an ideal surrounding to taste it!

This one just like all others offers typical Bansko Food and other bulgarian famous dishes. It has very good atmosphere and a nice yard. The food is tasteful and the wine cellar excellent. Th food is served in traditional bulgarian pottery.

Favorite Dish: Favourite Dishes:
- Banska Kapama
- Kavarma Kebab
- Villager Salad
- Red Wine...

That was a great experience of a gourmand... By the way, you can book an apt in the inn under the same roof. Skype - Matsurev Han

Favorite Dish: Lamb shoulder, salad, banana in pyjamas, home chardonnay ...

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We love to eat local food,but at this time we were really hungry and just wanted something quick,I seetled for burger and chips...
Sorry !!!!!

Unlike some other places to have a dish in Bansko here you won't wait so long for receiving a traditional meal during winter. Here all is fresh and cool.

Favorite Dish: I like all dishes here.