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THE best cheesecake in Bansko @ Chepishev
Chepishev has been my most raved about Bansko restaurant find for some time. Chepishev is located just 100m from the gondola lift across the footbridge over the river.
The bright Chepishev sign makes it easy to spot.
Relief, it's a one pager menu. Imaginative and different
This review is all about seeing the food we eat here. But I should say this is a delightful dining room.
A balance between contemporary and comforting. A roaring log fire keeps it warm and inviting and a “smart casual” type of vibe. Plenty of Bulgarians were dining there when we went. This is often a good sign.
A nice one page menu. Bravo Chepishev! Vegetarians and meat lovers are going to be happy choosing here.
Quinola salad
The hot caesar salad was heroically good. The crisp lettuce contrasting with the melted parmesan.
Crispy bacon completes this old favourite reworked.
Hot ceasar salad
A nice little curry starter too and we were all diving in.
Chicken curry
More fresh salad.
Keeping it healthy for a while longer…
Salad mix
Main courses
T bone steak cooked to perfection. Rare and properly rare. International cooking skills and standards.
Succulent and tender steak. We shared this one.
T bone steak.
and some simple pesto pasta. Pasta cooked al dente and feeling satiated.
A fine evening almost over.
Pesto pasta
Cheesecake revelation
It would be a cliche´ to say that the best was left until the last.
But, quite frankly, this cheesecake is very bit as yummy as it looks.
Cheesecake; homemade at Chepishev style
In Bulgaria the jarred berries are a complete joy. Intense and natural flavours this was home made all the way.
Conclusion
Why make up negatives, when there were none? Perhaps the pasta pesto dish was not the most inspired version I have tasted — but it was still good.
Value for money, friendly service, good wines complete the picture. A place to try for all occasions. Your comments are welcome below.
Contact
Facebook page: facebook.com/ChepishevBansko
Tel: +359 888 630 630
Address: 4, Strgite Str., Bansko
Thanks for this useful review! Before reading it, I thought Chepishev was a family mehana (judging by its name). But after seeing these pictures – definitely eating there tonight!
You are right, this is definitely not a mehana. Hope you enjoy the food as much as I did. Bansko is delighting the foodies this season… gastronomic tourism has arrived. What a transformation.
Thanks Lance, great recommendation. We all had a blast. Food was up to date and the service was great. Bansko need it the Chepishev change. Cheers
Hi Christian, I’m really glad you enjoyed Chepishev. I recently recommended a large group to try Chepishev, and they also emailed me back giving it the thumbs up. So consistency seems good too, and that is always a hard act for restaurants to keep up.
Well we took a party of 24 this week and what a let down. Slow, poor quality, cold food. Several mistakes, some dishes returned and we cannot recommend Chepishev. Compared to other places we’ve eaten this is definitely not on the list of returns. Next year we’ll try elsewhere. Geoff and the Owslebury massive.
Dear Geoff,
I am sorry to hear that you had bad experience with us. As far as it goes we did make sure all you guys were OK. We had no complain what so ever while dining, but all of a sudden you seem to have changed your mind. I assume this is personal, as everybody else seemed quite happy. I thought giving a nice surprise to the anniversary couple was not a bad idea. Thank you for not sharing your experience while dining, but letting us down in public. Enjoy your time in Bansko. All the best.
Chepishev Bansko