Magnolia

Inside this peach-coloured building, just across the river from the Thracian tomb, lies an unmissable mehana (tavern) with a menu of well-executed Bulgarian classics such as meaty claypot medleys (from 7 lv) and mixed grills (14 lv). Choose between the Bulgarian Renaissance–style dining room or, better yet, the white-tiled courtyard with its walls draped in vines.