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Restaurants in Sofia recommended by the Association of the Bulgarian Professional Cooks
“Bulgarian association of professional chef’s” and MIEL introduces to you the restaurants and the most exciting young chefs in Bulgaria for 2008.
Restaurant “LA VITA E BELLA” and Mr. Yavor Zahariev
Mr. Yavor Zahariev is the Chef de Cuisine in Restaurant La Vitta e Bella. He is a wizard man for refined dishes, who won in the year 2007, gold and silver medals in prestigious culinary art competitions in Bulgaria, Moscow and Istanbul.
Restaurant La Vitta e Bella is situated in the center of busy Sofia, at 6 Stara Planina Street. Pleasant, Italian-tasted spirit, quiet and romantic background, which brings to you the sense of Northern Italy, combined with the typical for the region domestic cosy atmosphere.The skillfully combined selection from Italian dishes and specialties from all over the world and Bulgaria gives you the excellent cuisine. Referring the wines - you can trust one of the best wine-experts to satisfy the most refined taste. All of this comes with professional and unostentatious service.
Restaurant KRISTAL - and Mr. Nikolay Nikolov
The exciting restaurant “Kristal” – The Original – is one of the symbols of downtown Sofia. The elegant and sophisticated ambiance will capture you at first glance. A couple of luxuriously decorated dining halls and an impeccably stylish VIP saloon exude charmingly discreet and intimate atmosphere that is just as appropriate for business appointments and office cocktail parties as for private meetings and dates.
Discover the finest European and Mediterranean cuisine with Mr. Nikolay Nikolov - the Chef de Cuisine in restaurant KRISTAL, complemented with a superb wine collection. Impressive choice of salads, appetizers, fish meals and gourmet chicken, veal and barbecued meat specialties. A true attraction of the restaurant is the exclusive winery with outstanding collection of more than 300 wines.
Restaurant KAKTUS and Mr. Ivan Manchev
Restaurant “Cactus” is situated in the middle of Sofia center area. Ivan Manchev is considering to be from that minority of professional chefs achieved to make his dream come true and now he is managing his own restaurant. He mentions that “I had been learning from the best and experienced colleagues in my branch. I used to examine their kind of thinking and behavior. All this along with specializations I had abroad gave me opportunity and confidence to apply it in my own restaurant “Cactus”. Aneta Ilieva Isaeva was chosen as a chief by the specialist having in mind that she had worked in the famous hotel “Kempinski” for 5 years as a chef and also had practice in Germany and Switzerland in restaurant with 1 “Mishlen” star.
RESTAURANT “CHEF’S” and Mr. Victor Angelov and Mr. Ivaylo Petkov
Every visit in “CHEF’S” restaurant is a lovely experience for people who prefer enjoying good cuisine and the real nature surrounding.“CHEF’S”is situated near Pancharevo lake ,17 km from Sofia and offers you a splendid view which reveals from the elegantly decorated hall.
Two young chef’s Mr. Victor Angelov and Mr. Ivaylo Petkov are real cuisine masters, who lay a challenge towards their guests with refined and artistic gourmet menu. Live cooking produced by them can be additional surprise for you, but you will be pleased by the perfect seasonal cuisine and natural mountain products. They also will advise you which wine to choose from the rich wine-list of the restaurant. Be their guests and touch the talent of cuisine art, because the motto of artist chef’s is “Our aim is to make every single visit to Chef's an unforgettable event”
SASA - Real Japanese restaurant in Sofia and Mr. Hiroaki Sasaguri.
The bamboo gem Sasa is a part of the Chefs’ Group restaurant chain situated on the highest floor of hotel “Hemus” in Sofia.
The Chef, of course, is Japanese - Hiroaki Sasaguri who has worked in the luxury Nat Lert Park hotel in Thailand, where he prepared meals for the birthday of the King of Thailand and his guests - 25 royal families from all over the world. For six years he has been a Chef in the luxury ANA hotel chain in Sydney and Manila. Sasa offers traditional fish like salmon, tuna, marlin and fagri. The most recommended and healthy way of consumption is the raw eating. The Japanese people combine raw fish with rice bites - in Sasa sushi specialties are prepared in hundreds of versions. The interior is in Japanese traditional style. Sasa definitely is the place to have a meal with friends, a family or a business partner.
Pri Yafata Tavern
Pri Yafata ("Yafa's Place") Tavern is located at authentic Bulgarian interior in a unique building in Sofia's downtown. The folk-style atmosphere stressed by live Balkan music played by an acoustic trio is a distinctive feature of Pri Yafata tavern as well. In the middle of the big hall there is BBQ in which you have a personal chef who will cook in front of your very eyes! Traditional Bulgarian food and BBQ prepared with different kinds of marinades. All the dishes are cooked from their original Bulgarian recipes and served in their particular authentic and traditional cutlery (earthenware dish, flat baking dish) and served with great aromatic wine and traditional Rakiya.
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