Food & Drinks

Dobrudzha is Bulgaria’s breadbasket, and the Black Sea fills the rest of the plate: grilled fish, mussels, garden tomatoes and cold white wine.

Must try

• Black Sea mussels — steamed in white wine at the marina restaurants
• Grilled turbot & tsatsa — fresh catch, charcoal-fired on the beach
• Shopska salad — tomatoes, cucumber, sirene cheese; summer in a bowl
• Banitsa & boza — the classic Bulgarian breakfast
• Dobrudzha wines — local cellars around Balchik and Albena

Where to go

The seafront promenade between the port and the palace is lined with taverns (mehana), fish shacks and gelaterias. For a local experience, visit the morning market (Tue/Fri/Sat) for cheese, honey, figs and tomatoes still warm from the garden.

Nearby wineries

• Winery on the Albena road — tastings with sea views
• Cellars in Kavarna serving the local “Galatea” whites