Caffe AtlasCaffe Atlas
Coffee Map
Journal
Near Me
Caffe Atlas

Caffe Atlas

The biggest and best café list on the internet: 7,000+ cafés across 1600+ cities.

We score one thing: specialty coffee. Only exceptional places. In every city, in every country. No exceptions.

Explore Specialty Coffee with Us

New cafés, city guides, and brewing notes from Caffe Atlas. A short letter, never spam.

You’ll also get the occasional update from our other aviani.org projects.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Explore

Coffee MapTop 100City GuidesNear MeCafé Index

Learn

Brewing AtlasCoffee GuideGlossaryCoffee RatioJournal

Studio

AboutContactCity IndexPrivacyTerms

A studio project by Aviani.org.

© 2026 Caffe Atlas. All rights reserved.

Automated data scraping, harvesting, or reproduction of content is strictly prohibited.

  1. Cities
  2. ›Bulgaria
Bulgaria

Country guide · Bulgaria

Best Cafés in Bulgaria

Discover the coffee cities and cafés worth visiting across Bulgaria.

4.6/5·77%rated 4.5+

Bulgaria maps 68 cafés across 10 cities. Sofia holds 59% of them, 40 cafés.

Cafés
68
Cities
10
Average rating
4.6
Rated 4.5+
77%
Explore all 10 cities
Loading the map preview

Caffe Atlas · Editor's selection

Popular cafés in Bulgaria

10entries
Swipe to explore
Rainbow Factory
01Sofia
4.5
3,270 ratings

Rainbow Factory

43.12 Coffee
02Varna
4.5
1,989 ratings

43.12 Coffee

From Barista Coffee and more
03Sofia
4.6
1,750 ratings

From Barista Coffee and more

Samurai Specialty Coffee Shop
04Veliko Tarnovo
4.9
1,421 ratings

Samurai Specialty Coffee Shop

Savi Gelato & Specialty Coffee
05Sofia
4.2
1,571 ratings

Savi Gelato & Specialty Coffee

Hadji Nikoli Specialty Coffee & Bakery
06Veliko Tarnovo
4.4
1,133 ratings

Hadji Nikoli Specialty Coffee & Bakery

Chucky's Coffee House
07Sofia
4.8
853 ratings

Chucky's Coffee House

Coffee Syndicate
08Sofia
4.5
889 ratings

Coffee Syndicate

DABOV Specialty Coffee - Luben Karavelov
09Sofia
4.8
734 ratings

DABOV Specialty Coffee - Luben Karavelov

Martines Specialty Coffee Shop & Roastery
10Sofia
4.8
713 ratings

Martines Specialty Coffee Shop & Roastery

City guides

Cities in Bulgaria

Showing 10 cities of 10 cities

Essential coffee cities

Essential coffee cities

The destinations that define specialty coffee in Bulgaria.

City guide

Sofia

40 cafes

40 cafés mapped, the highest rated being BLOOM CAFE Specialty Coffee at 4.9.

See guide

City guide

Varna

8 cafes

8 cafés mapped, the highest rated being The Bookstore at 4.7.

See guide

City guide

Plovdiv

7 cafes

7 cafés mapped, the highest rated being TURTLES Specialty Coffee at 4.7.

See guide

City guide

Stara Zagora

3 cafes

3 cafés mapped, ratings still being collected.

See guide

City guide

Burgas

3 cafes

3 cafés mapped, ratings still being collected.

See guide

City guide

Veliko Tarnovo

2 cafes

2 cafés mapped, the highest rated being Samurai Specialty Coffee Shop at 4.9.

See guide

Emerging coffee scenes

Emerging coffee scenes

Smaller collections of cafés with growing local momentum.

City guide

Bansko

2 cafes

2 cafés mapped, ratings still being collected.

See guide

City guide

Kyustendil

1 cafe

1 café mapped, ratings still being collected.

See guide

City guide

Ruse

1 cafe

1 café mapped, ratings still being collected.

See guide

City guide

Kazanlak

1 cafe

1 café mapped, ratings still being collected.

See guide

Bulgaria in numbers

The coffee scene at a glance

Verified 2026-10-25 · 100% refreshed in 90 days

Rating spread
  • 4.5 or higher1777%
  • 4.0 to 4.4523%
  • below 4.000%

Every rated café here clears 4.0.

Where the cafés are
  • Sofia40 cafés
  • Varna8 cafés
  • Plovdiv7 cafés
  • Burgas3 cafés
  • Stara Zagora3 cafés

Sofia leads with 40 cafés; the scene spreads across 10 cities.

What they serve
  • Filter coffee5093%
  • Espresso5398%
  • Cold brew4481%
  • Decaf4685%

Espresso is the default, on 53 of the 54 menus that name a programme; filter coffee is close behind on 50.

Practical detail
  • Dog friendly50 cafés
  • Outdoor seating45 cafés
  • Laptop friendly43 cafés
  • Step-free access24 cafés
  • Brunch22 cafés

Dog-friendly seating is listed most often, at 50 cafés, with outdoor seating next on 45.

When they are open
0006121824

Doors usually open around 08:30 and close around 18:45.

Highest rated

  1. 01Samurai Specialty Coffee Shop4.9
  2. 02BLOOM CAFE Specialty Coffee4.9
  3. 03Chucky's Coffee House4.8

Questions

Bulgaria café guide, answered

How many cafés are mapped in Bulgaria?
Caffe Atlas maps 68 cafés across 10 cities in Bulgaria.
Which city in Bulgaria has the most mapped cafés?
Sofia has the most mapped cafés in Bulgaria, with 40 — 59% of the total.
What is the average rating for cafés in Bulgaria?
Cafés in Bulgaria average 4.6 out of 5, from 17,961 reviews. That average covers 32% of the cafés mapped in Bulgaria.
When was the Bulgaria café guide last updated?
Last verified on 2026-10-25; 100% of the list was refreshed in the past 90 days.

Where next?

More in Europe

All countries→
  • France

    • Paris142 cafés
    • Lyon20 cafés
    • Marseille17 cafés
  • Italy

    • Naples48 cafés
    • Rome29 cafés
    • Milan20 cafés
  • Spain

    • Barcelona129 cafés
    • Madrid101 cafés
    • Valencia56 cafés
  • Hungary

    • Budapest99 cafés
    • Pécs6 cafés
    • Szeged5 cafés
  • Croatia

    • Zagreb21 cafés
    • Split18 cafés
    • Rovinj3 cafés
  • Turkey

    • Istanbul41 cafés
    • Ankara15 cafés
    • Izmir6 cafés
  • Denmark

    • Copenhagen63 cafés
    • Aarhus8 cafés
    • Frederiksberg3 cafés
  • Austria

    • Vienna63 cafés
    • Graz23 cafés
    • Salzburg9 cafés
  • Germany

    • Berlin115 cafés
    • Hamburg42 cafés
    • Munich41 cafés
  • United Kingdom

    • London195 cafés
    • Edinburgh27 cafés
    • Glasgow24 cafés
  • Greece

    • Athens61 cafés
    • Thessaloníki16 cafés
    • Volos6 cafés
  • Netherlands

    • Amsterdam57 cafés
    • Rotterdam28 cafés
    • Utrecht18 cafés

Top coffee cities

The strongest coffee destinations in Bulgaria

Begin here if you're planning a trip.

All country guides
Sofia40 cafesVarna8 cafesPlovdiv7 cafesStara Zagora3 cafesBurgas3 cafesVeliko Tarnovo2 cafesBansko2 cafesKyustendil1 cafeRuse1 cafeKazanlak1 cafe

More coffee countries

France428 cafesItaly221 cafesSpain624 cafesHungary152 cafesCroatia60 cafesTurkey81 cafesDenmark99 cafesAustria126 cafesGermany576 cafesUnited Kingdom590 cafesGreece156 cafesNetherlands205 cafesCzech Republic760 cafesSwitzerland136 cafesRomania281 cafesPoland353 cafesPortugal188 cafesGeorgia31 cafesIreland104 cafesCyprus35 cafesRussia69 cafesBelgium123 cafesLithuania33 cafesSlovakia249 cafesSweden150 cafesEstonia29 cafesNorway53 cafesSlovenia17 cafesFinland25 cafesMalta12 cafesLuxembourg13 cafesIceland6 cafesSerbia48 cafesMontenegro15 cafesBosnia & Herzegovina4 cafesNorth Macedonia17 cafesMoldova10 cafesLatvia23 cafesAlbania8 cafesUkraine90 cafesBelarus14 cafesKosovo3 cafesAndorra6 cafes