Staria Chinar Sofia Shipchenski

A anton andonov (Zarko) 57 reviews · Local Guide 8 August 2026

First impression. From distance looks unique. Me and my familly decided to visit FOR THE FIRST TIME! and skipped The Sweet - a very expensive restaurant. Walking through the main gate we saw paid parking 1 EURO/per hour on the right side, understood from an employee that there is a kids corner. Once we were there we saw a very poor designed closed room with a girl that shared that this adventure will cost us 10 EURO per kid. First we anticipated not to jail our children in summer in a window room with presumably other sick children and the paid component. I cannot understand why only in Bulgaria you pay for everything. I am waiting the times where we pay taxes for breathing as well. After this unfortanate event, we wanted to sit outside in the garden. Of course I am not ready to pay this as for me is total waste of money, especially where there was only a carpet with some installations on the walls -absolutly boring room. Entering the garden area I wanted to sit on tables which were empty and reserved. Let me tell you about bulgarian reserve manner. In all reastaurants, bars, etc. you can reserve a table, which is normal, but is not good for the profit of the restaurant to leave unused commercial space sometimes for hours before the respective people who made the reservation to come and trink "one water" and go. First you can loose people that are richer and may spent 10x more the ones reserved the table. Any way I have picked up one distaned table from all - did not want close encounters with nabouring people of any kind. Service extremely fast and kind. Food. What to say - fully dissapointment. We ordered goat cheese salad, shopska and musaka. The musaka was extremely salty because of the young soft provance cheese in the middle, that has made all other components with one taste - salt. Exteme failure of the chefs behind in the kitchen. This only tells me how experienced they are. Portion sizes were as we all were kids and will gather around to lunch with 200 gr. Musaka. The shopska was good but portion poor. The lettice corners in my wife's plate were black - not exactly fresh one. Total impression...good try to open a restaraunt that costs really millions but quality of furniture - Jusk (Chairs, Tables), IKEA (Salt, Black pepper stand alone grinders), Temu (fense, night lamps) together with the poor food quality cannot bring anything good in the future.

M Marieta Kostadinova 107 reviews · Local Guide 21 July 2026

I was super surprised to find out about this location 😍 It’s so beautiful and impressive! Food was as always super delicious 🤤

M Maurice Taylor 43 reviews · Local Guide 18 May 2026

The design is outstanding, the place really looks great. Food selection is quite wide, and there is anything for every taste. Evrrytging we tried was quite good (ribs, salads, meatballs, calmari), the waiter was really friendly. There is a nice kid's corner, it is paid separately and it is worth it, the girls there really played and looked after the kids. Prices are what you could expect for a fancy restaurant - not low but nothing really excessively.

Ф ФК ТАЛАНТ ФК ТАЛАНТ 14 reviews · Local Guide 18 April 2026

Very high quality of restaurant. Food is so tasty, well cooked. We've got friendly service with professional by the staff. The atmosphere is amazing, perfect interior with quiet music. There is a kid's corner where they can have fun spent time. You won't regret, definitelly high class restaurant.

S Strahil A 247 reviews · Local Guide 10 April 2026

Taking two stars off because they have a smoking section inside, which is disgusting. Service was outstanding though and food was decent.