Bulgarian cuisine has a huge advantage this is what makes it unique with the influence of Arabic, Turkish, Greek and many Western countries. Centuries of tradition have gone into Bulgarian Food with influences throughout time from neighbouring Eastern European countries. Ingredients that are grown and used in Bulgaria cooking are now world famous, the county,s herbs are exported around the world and used in many top restaurants.

Traditional Bulgarian restaurants or "mehana's" you can relax, enjoy a delicious authentic meal with a good bottle of wine  for about half the cost of an English restaurant. Below is a small list of restaurants you may wish to visit during your stay at Lionsgate guest house

Hadji nikolov Han (хаджи николов хан)
Razgrad, 6 "Venelin" str.
telephone 0899 829 071

Bohemi (бохеми)
Razgrad, 5 "G.Benkovski" str
Telphone 0898 783 922

Baj Kiro i sinove   (Механа Бай Киро и Синове)
Razgrad, Maritsa street 6
Telephone 08427387

Srubska Skara (Сръбска скара)
Razgrad, "Andrei Tsanev" str 1
Telphone 0889 534 136 or 0886 086 868

La Pastaria
Razgrad, Vasil Levski str, N 4

 
Marini (Марини)
Popovo, Boul. Bulgaria N18
Telphone 0608  42245

Shopska Salad  brief history
To Bulgarians a Shopska salad takes proper preparation requires nothing less than true care and devotion to this master.  Born in 1970 in a small cafe bar in the centre of Sofia, the Shopska Salad soon became very popular and quickly became a national signature dish. To the extent that nowadays there is no Bulgarian who could imagine his summer without one.
The dish is so popular in fact it out stages most other salads in more traditional restaurants.

Items to look out for on the menu
Tarator Soup  
This is a very refreshing yogurt soup made with cucumber, dill, nuts, oil and garlic served cold very nice on a summers day. 
Ayran  
A traditional local drink made from yogurt, salt and water refreshing drink served chilled during the summers.  
  Kavararma ...A delicious slow-cooked stew of pork and liver. 
 Kavarma is the countries national dish

Drob Surma....  a dish of chopped liver, rice and eggs baked in the oven.

Sirene po shopski.... made from eggs and cheese baked in a clay pot with tomatoes.

Mish Mash ....  traditional Bulgarian Omelette 

Katak Krotmach ka´tək krut´mach.... a dairy product with salty-sour taste.

Rhodopean dish Kiln.... a deliciously warm and a filling meal, a rice dish served hot with a side portion of Bulgarian Yoghurt

Shishche.... Pork, Lamb or beef kebabs are a regular sight at a Bulgarian table along with salad.

Rakia....  Bulgarian spirit served with a starter of salad