If you are a guest of Belitsa or passing through the city, take the time to try the local cuisine. We assure you that you will be fascinated by the interesting (and rather strange) names of the dishes that are prepared in this area, as well as strongly impressed by their unique tastes and aromas.
Restaurants in Belitsa or where you can eat
Belitsa Tavern
Located in one of the most communicative places in the city(near the bus station), the tavern has 58 seats. The atmosphere that will welcome you in the restaurant is folk-style and will take you back in time.
The interior of the tavern is maintained in a style typical of the region. The stone walls, the elements of solid wood, the roaring fireplace combine perfectly with the comfortable wooden tables covered with ethno tablecloths and the benches arranged on both sides.
What will impress you the most, however, are the traditional dishes that are offered here. The tavern offers both authentic dishes typical of this region such as:
- polenik
- shupla
- brakadan
- barbecue
- and popular dishes from national and European cuisines.
The prices are more than acceptable and the taste of the dishes is excellent.
Fishpond “Rilafish”
Pesho’s fishpond, as it is better known, is one of the most popular restaurants among both locals and guests of the town. It is located about 600 meters outside Belitsa, in the direction of Semkovo and the Dancing Bear Park.
The restaurant has a 100 seats. There are also two private pools with an area of four acres, in which raise fish. The restaurant also has a playground, a small animal corner, a camping site and a Russian bath (the only such bath in the region).
Locals and tourists love to visit this restaurant, as they can catch the fish themselves, which the chefs from the restaurant can then prepare for them.
If you are near the town or you are a guest of Bansko, we advise you to visit it. The place where the fishpond is located is extremely beautiful, the menu – varied, and the prices are decent.
Restaurant – barbecue “At the bear park”
The restaurant is located about 10 km from Belitsa, in the area of Andrianov Chark and as you can guess in close proximity to one of the major attractions of Belitsa – Dancing Bear Park.
The restaurant has 50 seats outdoors, and the atmosphere that will welcome you is completely domestic and in the traditions of the region. The restaurant is very popular with locals and guests of the city, as it offers incredibly delicious home-cooked dishes according to old Belica recipes.
Here you can try:
- Belica beans in a pot
- “bear paw”
- homemade french fries
- sausages
- grilled steaks
- traditional meat delicacies
- sheep’s milk with homemade jam
- homemade ice cream with walnuts and green figs and much more.
If you love fish, the restaurant has a small pool of water, which raises trout, which you can catch yourself and which the chefs can prepare for you. All dishes you can try here are prepared with products made in the area of Belitsa, which makes their taste irresistible.