THE BROTHERS Bulgarian Restuarant, Bugibba

This unassuming Bulgarian restaurant in Bugibba has quite unexpectedly become one of our favourite venues for an informal yet yummie meal.

Situated very close to the Empire Cinema, it has a warm, wooden, wintery feel with pleasing decor reminiscent of a mix between a mountain chalet and a stylish rural retreat, along with open fire.

By far its main selling points are its excellent and often outstanding meat dishes, the genuine, attentive and friendly service given by Rositsa, its continuous service from lunchtime until late evening without interruption and above all truly awesome value for money which is pretty hard to beat.

We have returned again and again to this off-the-beaten-track restaurant to enjoy lovely meal after lovely meat meal without as yet one disappointment. It is not the epitome of sophistication and is not poised to be so either. It is a lovely combination of unpretentious friendly service, great wholesome
tasty meat dishes and above all enormous portions at extremely modest prices. So if you are a normal to small eater as we are, you will have an extremely hard time spending your money in this joint.

If you love barbecued meat, especially tasty and chunky skewers, then this will fast become one of your top favourites. We have tried and enjoyed most of their dishes, but admittedly their ample kebab dishes are the best. Their “Swords” dish particularly is to die for. But most incredulously their dishes are so copious that you are distinctly advised by the staff themselves to share a main course between two. Now how is that for honesty and customer care!

So have a good look at their menu, and keep in mind that the ‘normal’ main courses may very easily be shared between two, their various mains for two may easily be shared between three and that this will also be clearly suggested to you by the staff themselves when ordering.

Over and above the quality and sheer size of their mains, many of these dishes are somehow priced at or around € 20! So your ample and tasty main will cost you roughly € 10 per person…. what more can I say? In fact a starter, main course, good Bulgarian red wine, water, coffee and a liqueur will rarely cost you more than € 20 to € 25 per person and most importantly of all for good quality food.

Rositsa who usually works lunches and early afternoons provides a super friendly, very welcoming and efficient service to all. She also somehow remembers everything you ordered and preferred from one visit to another, which goes far beyond anyone’s expectations. She also does her very best to outshine normally expected service.

Ask her to suggest a good Bulgarian red wine – let her whip up a nice selection of starters, simply trust her to look after you and she most definitely will. This is an ideal place for an informal and affordable meal.