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"A nice, typical Bulgarian atmosphere and good food. The local draft beer was very fresh, the dishes were typical and the prices reasonable. Recommended!"
"An authentic Bulgarian restaurant, highly recommended for price and quality, a few minutes from the car-free shopping street. Well worth the detour."
"More of a typical local restaurant than many touristy ones nearby. Generous portions, service at the right pace, courteous staff and fair prices."
"A typical tavern with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The owner kindly met all our needs. Excellent, abundant food at average prices. Not to be missed."
"I had the roast lamb with a nice glass of red and it was an excellent choice. Great food with variety, very helpful staff and a great atmosphere."
Book a tableAsk for a group offerIzbata Tavern 2 is the second restaurant of the Izbata team, a traditional Bulgarian tavern in the centre of Sofia, near Slaveykov Square, Vitosha Blvd and NDK. It serves the same recipes from all over Bulgaria as the original, from kavarma and kapama to roast lamb, with 80 seats inside and a covered garden. Most guests spend €20 to 30 each on food and drinks.
Book a table on WhatsAppIzbata 2 was opened by the team behind Izbata Tavern near Alexander Nevsky, with the same traditional style and the same menu of recipes gathered from all over Bulgaria. Inside there are 80 seats among folk art and painted walls, and on a warm evening the covered garden is the place to ask for. There is no live music, so it suits a relaxed meal and a proper conversation. For a dinner with a folk show, see Chevermeto.
| Pikantna, spicy tomato, chilli and cheese dip, 150 g | 5.50 |
| Potato dip with gherkins, 150 g | 4.50 |
| Snezhanka, yoghurt, cucumber and walnuts, 150 g | 5.50 |
| Kiopoolu, roast aubergine and pepper dip, 150 g | 5.90 |
| Katak with roasted peppers, 150 g | 4.90 |
| Egg dip, 150 g | 5.50 |
| Meze for rakia, salad, cheeses and dried sausage, 400 g | 14.50 |
| Valcho meze, mixed traditional sausages, 200 g | 16.80 |
| Dip platter, 400 g | 16.50 |
| Shopska salad, 300 g | 6.90 |
| Granny's salad, aubergine, courgette and cheese, 300 g | 8.80 |
| Ovcharska, with mushrooms, sausage and egg, 350 g | 10.50 |
| Garden salad with roasted peppers and pesto, 300 g | 8.90 |
| Karakachanska, tomatoes, peppers, cheese and egg, 300 g | 8.50 |
| Green salad with baked goat cheese, 350 g | 10.50 |
| Carrot and cauliflower salad, 300 g | 7.50 |
| House salad with chickpeas and pomegranate, 300 g | 8.80 |
| Rhodope salad, tomatoes, peppers, katak and walnuts, 300 g | 8.50 |
| Wild mushroom soup, 250 g | 7.20 |
| Lentil soup with bacon, 250 g | 4.50 |
| Beef broth, 250 g | 9.20 |
| Tarator, cold yoghurt and cucumber soup, 250 g | 4.20 |
| Patatnik with porcini, Rhodope potato bake, 250 g | 11.80 |
| Courgettes with goat cheese, 200 g | 8.90 |
| Mish-mash, eggs, cheese, tomatoes and peppers, 200 g | 8.50 |
| Baked goat cheese in filo with jam, 150 g | 9.80 |
| Eggs Panagyurishte style, with yoghurt, 250 g | 7.50 |
| Kachamak with cheese in filo, 250 g | 7.50 |
| Kashkaval on a hot plate with honey and walnuts, 150 g | 9.20 |
| Aubergine stuffed with beef, 200 g | 12.50 |
| Prazhki, crispy pork with onion, 200 g | 10.80 |
| Rice with prunes and spinach, 250 g | 7.50 |
| Beans in a clay pot, 350 g | 6.50 |
| Parsley patties with milk sauce, 200 g | 7.80 |
| Stuffed aubergine with cherry tomatoes, 200 g | 7.50 |
| Breaded white fish fillet, 300 g | 11.50 |
| Trout with figs and almonds, 350 g | 16.80 |
| Homemade meatballs, 3 pcs | 11.80 |
| Kebapcheta, 2 pcs | 11.80 |
| Veal meatballs, 3 pcs | 13.50 |
| Homemade sudzhuk sausage, 300 g | 13.90 |
| Lamb dzhumuri, spiced lamb rolls, 250 g | 13.50 |
| Lamb meatballs with mint, 3 pcs | 13.80 |
| Chicken fillet with rosemary, 300 g | 10.80 |
| Pork steaks, 250 g | 13.80 |
| Boyar mixed grill for four, 30 min, 1400 g | 55.00 |
| Homemade parlenka with garlic, cheese or kashkaval, 100 g | 4.20 |
| Gypsy banitsa, 50 g | 2.00 |
| Granny's chicken in filo with bacon and cheese, 350 g | 12.80 |
| Chicken kavarma with mushrooms and white wine, 300 g | 12.20 |
| Kapama, mixed meats and sauerkraut baked under dough, 400 g | 17.50 |
| Sarmi, cabbage rolls with pork and rice, 300 g | 12.80 |
| Slow-roast pork neck with thyme and mustard, 300 g | 16.50 |
| Pork kebab in red wine with rice, 350 g | 10.80 |
| Moussaka, 350 g | 11.80 |
| Veal shank with wild mushrooms, 300 g | 18.90 |
| Roast lamb with potatoes, 300 g | 19.50 |
| Chicken sach skillet, 30 min, 400 g | 13.80 |
| Pork knuckle sach skillet, 350 g | 14.50 |
| Sach Starata Izba, chicken, sausage and bacon, 30 min, 500 g | 20.80 |
| Rice pudding with orange and cinnamon, 150 g | 4.20 |
| Strained yoghurt with honey and walnuts, 150 g | 5.50 |
| Semolina halva with raisins, 150 g | 5.80 |
| Homemade ice cream with fig jam, 150 g | 6.50 |
| Chocolate mousse with brandy and walnuts, 150 g | 7.20 |
| Burgas muscat rakia, 50 ml | 3.20 |
| Dyadova usukanitsa rakia, 50 ml | 3.20 |
| Pear rakia, 50 ml | 4.20 |
| Quince rakia, Zemunska Premium, 50 ml | 4.20 |
| Burgas 63 barrel rakia, 50 ml | 4.50 |
| Troyan plum rakia, 12 years, 50 ml | 5.50 |
| Homemade cherry liqueur, 50 ml | 7.20 |
| Mastika Peshtera, 50 ml | 2.30 |
| Ouzo Plomari, 50 ml | 3.50 |
| Vodka, 50 ml | from 3.00 |
| Whisky, 50 ml | from 4.20 |
| Gin Beefeater, 50 ml | 3.50 |
| Brandy Pliska Reserve 7 years, 50 ml | 2.90 |
| Draught Shumensko, 330 ml | 3.00 |
| Draught Shumensko, 500 ml | 4.00 |
| Shumensko or Pirinsko, 500 ml | 3.20 |
| Tuborg, 500 ml | 3.50 |
| Carlsberg, 500 ml | 4.30 |
| Carlsberg alcohol-free, 330 ml | 4.20 |
| Somersby cider, apple or blueberry, 330 ml | 4.20 |
| Ayran, yoghurt drink, 250 ml | 2.50 |
| Homemade lemonade, 250 ml | 3.50 |
| Fresh juice, 250 ml | 2.50 |
| Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite or tonic, 250 ml | 2.80 |
| Mineral water, 330 ml | 1.80 |
| Mineral water, 750 ml | 3.00 |
| Coffee | 2.50 |
| Tea | 2.00 |
| House red, Mavrud, Zagreus, 200 ml | 3.50 |
| House red, Mavrud, Zagreus, 500 ml | 8.00 |
| House white, Sauvignon Blanc, Midalidare, 200 ml | 4.00 |
| House white, Sauvignon Blanc, Midalidare, 500 ml | 10.00 |
| White Mavrud and Dimyat, Zagreus, 750 ml | 16.00 |
| Raspberry wine, Zagreus, 750 ml | 22.00 |
| Tamyanka, Magura, 750 ml | 24.00 |
| Vrachanski Misket and Riesling, Magura, 750 ml | 23.00 |
| Rosé Rubin, Magura, 750 ml | 23.00 |
| Lava rosé, Damianitza, 750 ml | 18.00 |
| Gamza and Syrah, Magura, 750 ml | 24.00 |
| Mavrud and Raspberry, Zagreus, 750 ml | 19.00 |
| Merlot and Cabernet Franc, Midalidare, 750 ml | 23.00 |
| Mavrud Black Label, Terra Tangra, 750 ml | 24.00 |
| Vinica Mavrud, Zagreus, 750 ml | 39.00 |
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Izbata Tavern 2 is at 1 Racho Dimchev St., in the centre of Sofia near Slaveykov Square, Vitosha Blvd and NDK. It is an easy walk from most central hotels and a few minutes from the pedestrian part of Vitosha Blvd. Not to be confused with the original Izbata Tavern on Slavyanska St.
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