Danube

"Danube, L.A.'s only Bulgarian restaurant, opened three months ago. It's a tiny, tidy storefront cafe on Westwood Boulevard, and it's worth a trip across town to try its wonderful mix of unique national dishes and border-crossing regional specialties. And if you live in the area, it might end up being a favorite neighborhood spot."
"The kitchen, headed by owner Rafi Sarkisian's mother, Vanni,...

When entering the cozy little nook of LA's only Bulgarian restaurant, patrons will find a small, simple space with white walls and a few travel mementos. The food is a mix of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Eastern European cuisine. Yogurt, which is said to have originated in Bulgaria, is at the center of most of the dishes. Specialties include vita banitca, a bread made of filo dough filled...