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Pod Lipite
“Under the lime trees”
About Pod Lipite
Pod Lipite, “under the lime trees”, has been serving Bulgarian food in an old-fashioned, homely setting for many years, with wooden interiors and a garden for summer. Come for the classics: soups, roasts and grills, with Bulgarian wine.
Why it's on our list
- A Sofia classic
- Traditional Bulgarian cooking
- A garden under the lime trees
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Pod Lipite before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Pod Lipite are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Vasil Levski StadiumM1M4550 m7 min walk
- Patriarh EvtimiyM3950 m12 min walk
- Orlov mostM31.0 km12 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Hristo Smirnenski Blvd.450 m6 min walk
- Taxi rank, Zlatovrah800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Borisova Gradina800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Palace of Culture (NDK)1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Church of St Sofia1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- National Archaeological Museum1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Church of St Nedelya2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Central Mineral Baths2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Sofia Central Station3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Sofia Airport (SOF)6.5 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min