Fodor's Expert Review Hotel-Tavern Gurko

The ground-floor restaurant at this family-owned inn on a beautiful cobblestone street serves classic Bulgarian fare in a traditional tavern setting. On the menu are wonderful house-made flatbread, kebabs (grilled vegetables available), and big salads; try the refreshing "vitamin salad"–shredded carrots, shredded apples, and diced celery tossed in a lemon-olive oil dressing. The inn is inside the Samovodska Charshiya area, and Gurko Street is lined on one side by picture-perfect traditional homes and on the other by a low stone wall and trees that overlook the Yantra River.