Crafter Bar craft beer taps in Sofia
Craft Beer

Crafter Bar

★ 4.7 $$ Vitosha Boulevard, Sofia Published Jan 15, 2026
At a Glance
AddressUl. Hristo Belchev 6, 1000 Sofia, off Vitosha Boulevard
HoursFrom 5pm daily; to 1am midweek, 2am Fri and Sat
Price anchorPints 4 to 5 euros
On tapTen to twelve rotating lines: Sofia Electric, Kazan Artizan, Cohones, plus international guests
KitchenBurgers and bar snacks with a real reputation
Rating4.7 on Google, as cited by ontap.bg

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Ul. Hristo Belchev 6, 1000 Sofia
The Pitch

What Crafter Is

Twelve taps at Hristo Belchev 6, one block off Vitosha Boulevard, rotating the sharpest Bulgarian craft list in central Sofia since 2018.

The Bulgarian beer site ontap.bg calls Crafter “a benchmark for stylish, well run craft beer bars in Sofia.” Pints run 4 to 5 euros: expensive for the city, priced for the list.

There are two Crafters. This page covers the Hristo Belchev bar; the bottle shop and late bar at Knyaz Boris I 65 is its sibling.

The Room

Reading the Room

Light and polished where most beer bars go dark: a long counter, an indoor room, a front terrace, and a rear courtyard garden under a large beer mural with a rain cover.

Four seating zones means the room absorbs groups without losing the counter to them.

The Menu, Edited

What to Order

01
A Sofia Electric tap
The city's flagship craft brewery. Its 42 and Overflow have both run here, per ontap.bg's tap records.
02
Kazan Artizan pale ale
The reliable Bulgarian session pick on a list that otherwise rotates fast.
03
The burger
Sofia Stag Do: “some of the best food you'll find at a craft beer bar in Sofia.”
The Crowd

Who Shows Up, and When

Serious enthusiasts and curious newcomers in the same room, per ontap.bg. The international guest taps, Lervig and Brewski among past visitors, pull the traders.

Central address, central rhythm: weekend evenings fill, weekdays breathe.

Word on the Street

What Regulars Say

The Verdict

Who It Is For

Practical

Before You Go

Hristo Belchev 6 sits one block west of Vitosha Boulevard, walkable from both NDK and Serdika metro stops. Doors at 5pm; the courtyard takes the summer overflow.

Work through the scene with our Sofia craft beer list, or roll it into the Sofia after work guide.

Sources: ontap.bg Sofia Craft Beer Guide 2025 to 26; Sofia Stag Do (2025-12); Untappd; Tripadvisor; Restaurant Guru
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