The world's largest fast food chains, which have won the love of consumers in many countries on all five continents, are present in Bulgaria as well. In this small European country, the number of such places is much higher than, for example, in former Soviet Union republics, despite the fact that the latter surpass Bulgaria both in territory and in population.
Local people, as well as 10 million foreign tourists who come to Bulgaria every year, enjoy visiting places with world-famous burgers, sandwiches and pizza and coffee with the emblem familiar to every American or European.
What are the most famous fast foods and coffee shops you can find when travelling in Bulgaria?
Here’s a list of the largest internatioanal chains in Bulgaria:
- Subway (USA) – 45,055 small fast foods, the main dish of which is sandwiches, operate in 112 countries of the world.
Prices: classic sandwich from 3.49 BGN (1,79 EUR), the minimum combo price is 6.49 BGN (3,33 EUR).
In Bulgaria there are 41 places.
Locations:
- Sofia – 17
- Sunny Beach – 5, four of which are seasonal and work only in summer
- Plovdiv – 4
- Varna – 4
- Burgas – 3
- Zlatni Piasytsi – 2 seasonal
- Stara Zagora – 1
- Bansko – 1
- Borovets – 1
- Nesebar – 1 seasonal
- Sveti Vlas – 1 seasonal
- Trakia highway connecting Burgas and Sofia – 1 seasonal
- McDonald’s (USA) - 37,240 restaurants owned by an American corporation operate in 101 countries of the world.
Prices: hamburger – 2.50 BGN (1,28 EUR), cheeseburger – 3 BGN (1,54 EUR), Big Mac – BGN 7 (3,59 EUR), the minimum combo price is BGN 7 (3,59 EUR).
In Bulgaria - 40 places in total. Locations:
- Sofia – 15
- Plovdiv – 4
- Varna – 5, one of them at the airport
- Burgas – 3, one of them at the airport
- Sunny Beach – 4 seasonal, open only in summer
- Trakia highway – 3
- Stara Zagora – 2
- Veliko Tarnovo – 1
- Pleven – 1
- Ravda –1
- Hemus highway – 1
- KFC (USA) – 18,875 restaurants in 118 countries of the world. A distinctive feature of this fast food is the use of chicken in their recipes.
Prices: burgers from 2.49 BGN (1,28 EUR), portion of chicken from 2.79 BGN (1,43 EUR), the minimum price of a combo is 5.99 BGN (3,07 EUR).
In Bulgaria there are 24 places. Locations:
- Sofia –17
- Plovdiv – 2
- Burgas – 2
- Sunny Beach – 1 seasonal
- Trakia highway – 1
- Varna – 1
- Domino’s Pizza (USA) - 15,300 restaurants in 85 countries of the world. The second largest chain of pizzerias after Pizza Hut is popular in many parts of the world.
Prices: Margarita pizza - BGN 10 (5,13 EUR), the remaining 27 types of pizza are from 10.90 (5,64 EUR) to 12.90 BGN (6,62 EUR).
In Bulgaria there are 18 restaurants. Locations:
- Sofia – 15
- Plovdiv – 3
- Costa Coffee (UK) - 3820 coffee shops in 31 countries of the world. It’s expected that in 2019 the English chain of coffee houses will be bought by The Coca-Cola Company.
Prices: espresso from BGN 2.50 (1,28 EUR), cappuccino and americano from 3.30 BGN (1,69 EUR), combo breakfast from 4.50 BGN (2,31 EUR).
18 coffee houses are open in Bulgaria. Locations:
- Sofia – 11
- Varna – 3, one of which is at the airport
- Burgas – 2, one of which is at the airport
- Plovdiv – 1
- Sunny Beach – 1
- Hesburger (Finland) - 450 restaurants in 9 European countries, including Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. Finnish burgers’ taste and prices were warmly welcomed by Bulgarian customers, and in total over the past year 15 restaurants were opened here. And this is most likely not the limit!
Prices: hamburger from 1.50 BGN (0,77 EUR), minimum combo price from 2.95 BGN (1,51 EUR). Locations:
- Sofia – 4
- Trakia highway – 4
- Plovdiv – 1
- Burgas – 1
- Stara Zagora – 1
- Sliven – 1
- Lovech – 1
- Kardzhali – 1
- Struma highway – 1
- Burger King (USA) - 12,600 restaurants in 98 countries of the world. Almost 100% of restaurants operate on franchising.
Prices: hamburger from 3.99 BGN (2,05 EUR), the minimum combo price is 6.49 BGN (3,33 EUR).
In Bulgaria there are 14 restaurants. Locations:
- Sofia – 7
- Trakia highway – 3
- Plovdiv – 2
- Burgas – 1
- Sunny Beach – 1 seasonal
- Starbucks (USA) – 29,324 coffee shops in 75 countries. This is the most popular and successful chain of coffee houses in the world.
Prices: filter coffee – 2.80 BGN (1,44 EUR), cappuccino and americano – 3.90 BGN (2 EUR), sandwiches from 3.90 BGN (2 EUR), desserts from 3.50 BGN (1,79 EUR).
In Bulgaria there are 13 places. Locations:
- Sofia – 8
- Plovdiv – 2
- Burgas – 2
- Varna – 1
- Dunkin ’Donuts (USA) - 12,600 places in 48 countries of the world. Unfortunately, favorite donuts with sweet or salty filling can only be found only in the capital of Bulgaria. There are 9 places in Sofia, but we hope the chain will expand throughout the whole country.
Prices: donut from BGN 1.65 (0,85 EUR), sandwiches from BGN 2.70 (1,38 EUR), coffee from BGN 2 (1,03 EUR), the minimum combo cost is BGN 5.50 (2,82 EUR). The exact addresses, phone numbers and locations on the map of all these places can be found on our website. Links in the titles will show you general lists of restaurants of each chain. To search in a particular location, first use the filter for the city and then type in the name of the restaurant the search bar. We wish you bon appétit!
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