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"Great place. We started with the tasting and had a tour afterwards. A little meze plate of cheeses, tomatoes and local meats was a great addition to the rakia… We were given a complimentary shot of rakia at the end of the tour."
"We chose different sets and enjoyed them outside in the garden. We learned a lot about rakia in a short time thanks to the tasting and the guided tour. The staff were very friendly, helpful and keen to bring rakia closer to us."
"A very informative tour, all about rakia, production and interesting facts. Friendly and positive guide. They have a large display with rakia and spirits from all around the world."
"We had a really fun time and the tour makes the drinking more enjoyable… Be warned, it may lead to a few more drinks after, so time the trip well…"
"Such lovely people. A friendly guide who explained all about rakia and spoke great English. We tried various varieties… the nibbles were great! If you go to Sofia, put this on your list!"
Book on WhatsAppBook on WhatsAppBook on WhatsAppBook on WhatsAppRakia Museum Sofia is the first rakia museum in the city: a small, friendly museum and tasting room on Patriarh Evtimiy Boulevard, three minutes from the metro. A guide walks you through how Bulgaria's national spirit is made and why it matters here, among old copper stills and bottles from Bulgaria and around the world. Then you taste: three classic, fruit or aged rakias with Bulgarian appetisers, three rakia cocktails, or the VIP selection of rare bottles. Tickets cost from €20, and there is an alcohol-free visit with homemade lemonade for €9.
Check times on WhatsAppRakia is a fruit brandy and Bulgaria's national drink. It is distilled most often from plums or grapes, but also from apricots, quince and other fruit, and many families still make their own every autumn. Bulgarians sip it slowly from small glasses, usually at the start of a meal with a salad, rather than knocking it back as a shot.
At the museum you see the stills and the old ways of making it, hear where the best rakia comes from, and taste the difference for yourself: a young classic rakia, a fruit rakia, one aged in oak, or rakia cocktails such as a Rakia Negroni, a Cherry Chill and a Rose Fizz with Bulgarian rose liqueur.
Most of the visit is indoors, with a leafy courtyard for sunny days, so the Rakia Museum is one of the easier things to do in Sofia in the rain. It is a small, personal place rather than a big gallery: the guided tour and the tasting are the heart of it, and many guests stay on for another drink afterwards.
It suits couples, friends on a weekend away and colleagues after work. With the lemonade ticket, people who do not drink can come along on the same tour.
A guided tour of the Rakia Museum in Sofia with a tasting from €20 per person, or €9 without alcohol. Send us a date, a ticket and how many of you are coming, and pay by card once we confirm.
Book on WhatsApp · from €20Guided tour and tasting, any ticketThe Rakia Museum is at 22 Patriarh Evtimiy Boulevard in central Sofia, three minutes on foot from Sv. Patriarh Evtimiy metro station and about ten minutes from NDK. Buses stop nearby at Kino Odeon. The museum is open every day from 12:30 to 19:00.
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