What 65 Fireflies Is
Two garden courtyards strung with lights behind the door at Solunska 65, at the quiet western end of the street, two blocks off Vitosha Boulevard.
The name is the address plus a claim. The Bulgarian city guide #soSofia repeats it straight: in the evening you get the feeling at least 65 fireflies live in the garden.
It has poured aperitivo here since 2017. Google holds it at 4.6 across 1,978 reviews; Restaurant Guru counts 2,992 at 4.5.
Reading the Room
A small handmade interior wedged between buildings, 80s and 90s music, and the two courtyards that do the heavy lifting from spring to October.
The decor is boho by accumulation rather than design brief. It photographs better at dusk, when the lights come on.
What to Order
Inside 65 Fireflies
Who Shows Up, and When
A mixed local crowd that skews neighbourhood rather than tourist. Weekdays stay relaxed; weekends need an early arrival for a garden table, per Evendo's visit notes.
Doors open at 2pm, which makes it one of central Sofia's few serious daytime drink options.
What Regulars Say
- #soSofia: “In the evening, you really get the feeling that at least 65 fireflies live in the garden.”
- A Tripadvisor reviewer: “Gorgeous looking decor, excellent cocktails... felt very welcome.”
- A Google reviewer, November 2025: “The staff is very cool, kind, friendly and smiling just like the atmosphere.”
Who It Is For
- Golden hour drinkers; the gardens at dusk are the whole argument.
- Aperitivo eaters who want dinner to stay optional; the tapas and spreads carry an evening.
- Avoid after 10pm in summer. The gardens close and the inside room is small.
Before You Go
The western end of Solunska sits five minutes on foot from Vitosha Boulevard and about ten from NDK metro. Bring cash; reviewers report cards are not a given.
Plan the night with our Sofia cocktail bars list, or make it a slow one via the Sofia date night guide.
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