Top 6 oldest restaurants in the world

Old restaurants in the world always carry a mysterious charm that resonates with the flow of human history. We would like to introduce to you the top oldest restaurants in the world, these are special restaurants that have existed for thousands of years and gone through many ups and downs of history for everyone to know and feel. !

1. Stiftskeller St.Peter in Austria (1203 years old)

Stiftskeller St.Peter is a restaurant considered to be the oldest restaurant in the world, more than 1200 years old. This restaurant was built in 803 BC and is located inside the Archabbey monastery of Saint Peter/Peter in Salzburg. Despite going through thousands of years and being repaired and renovated many times, Stiftskeller still retains its Baroque style.


Currently, the old stone interior design of Stiftskeller still retains its historical features but still shows modernity, the restaurant has served many royal families, dignitaries and many other famous people. . In addition to its outstanding dishes, Stiftskeller is also famous for its weekly Mozart dinner with performances by Salzburg's most famous musicians. If you have the opportunity to come to Austria, don't miss this interesting destination, come and experience interesting things at the restaurant.
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2. Bianyifang Restaurant (Comfort Ward) in Beijing, China (600 years old)

Bianyifang is the first restaurant specializing in roast duck in Beijing, opened in 1416, in Qianmen area, Beijing, China, originally as a small chicken and duck factory. Up to now, the restaurant has been repaired and changed its landscape but basically retains the style from the Ming Dynasty.


During the Ming Dynasty, the spread of roast duck had a greater influence on the upper class, even becoming a source of inspiration for writing poetry. Today, the restaurant has many more branches, but perhaps the Qianmen area, Beijing, China is considered the place with the most seniority. Due to the popularity of Bianyifang restaurant, at that time many restaurants sprang up and took the name Bianyifang, but there are not many that exist today.

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3. Honke Owariya, Kyoto, Japan (595 years old)

Honke Owariya was built in 1465 and was originally a confectionery shop with a Kyoto-style design that has existed for centuries, with great food and atmosphere. Owariya is known to locals and tourists for its soba noodles and soba confections, and has served the more famous soba to monks, generals, and emperors for hundreds of years. year.


Nowadays, the royal family often comes here to eat and drink every time they have the opportunity to return to Kyoto. In the beautiful, peaceful setting and unique wooden house architecture, you will clearly feel the Kyoto quality imbued here. Serving delicious and frugal dishes is the restaurant's motto. However, guests who love candy here can still enjoy it thanks to the candy stalls placed in front of the door.
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4. Zum Franziskaner Stockholm – Sweden (551 years old)

Zum Franziskaner Restaurant was founded by German monks in 1421. It is a favorite destination for locals and tourists. Zum Franziskaner is famous for its brewing techniques, which are still preserved today. It is also considered a sailor's pub and a high-end restaurant.


Visitors always have interesting and memorable culinary experiences at this restaurant. Enjoying all the elaborately brewed beers is something visitors should not miss when coming here. Although this famous restaurant in Sweden is only 20th century old, the food here still retains the same flavor and culinary characteristics as when German priests first opened the Zum Franziskaner restaurant. Stockholm in 1421. This place sells typical Scandinavian dishes with sausages, pork or water deer and all types of Germanic wine.
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5. La Tour d'Argent, Paris, France (434 years old)

La Tour d'Argent - Paris (France) - 1582: 434 years old with a clear royal style, the restaurant was a frequent haunt of King Henri IV. This Michelin-starred restaurant is famous for its minced duck with ducks raised from the restaurant's own farm. In addition, coming here, diners can enjoy delicious pate and fish dishes.


This restaurant was owned by Frédéric Delair in the 1890s and 1900s, who started the tradition of issuing numbered certificates to anyone who ate the restaurant's signature dish. The Wright Brothers' dinner was held here in 1906 and in 1912 the Terrail family purchased the restaurant. It was run first by André Terraille, then by his son Claude, who died in 2006 at the age of 88, and finally by Claude's son André. The Michelin Guide rated this restaurant three stars until 1996. The rating was lowered to 2 stars in 1996 and to 1 star in 2006.

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6. Sobrino de Botín

The restaurant Sobrino de Botín was founded in 1725 by Jean Botín and his wife. The restaurant later passed to Botín's nephew and is now owned by the González family. Although the scale of Sobrino de Botín is not large, the chefs and staff here always try to keep the restaurant's flavor unchanged over the years.


Sobrino de Botín over the years has retained the atmosphere of a traditional Spanish tavern. The restaurant has 4 floors and 3 dining rooms: the Bodega room (cellar), the Castilla room and the Felipe IV room. There's something about Sobrino de Botín that makes diners feel right at home, maybe it's the warm oak décor, maybe it's the warm smiles of the servers.
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