Garden Restaurant

Top choice in Ruse


This outdoor restaurant is part of the Riga Hotel complex and features a beautiful view over the Danube, water fountains and lots of green. Choose from a long list of grilled meats and fish. The atmosphere borders on magical in the evening as the rakia (Bulgarian brandy) starts to flow and the last rays of sun glint over the river.


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