When visiting Bulgaria there are some unique Bulgarian food you must try in Bulgaria. As a representative of the cuisine of Southeast Europe, Bulgarian cuisine is noted for the prominence of dairy products, a wide variety of salads served as appetizers are and also rakia, wines and other alcoholic drinks.

Bulgarian cuisine features a variety of soups, that can be served hot as chicken soup or cold soup such as tarator, and pastries, such as the filo dough based banitsa, tikvenik, pita, and the various types of börek.