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Memorialized by frequent patron Ernest Hemingway in his book The Sun Also Rises, Madrid's Botín—open since 1725—holds the Guinness World Record for oldest restaurant.
In 1146, the second-oldest restaurant, Wurstkuchl in Germany, cooked its sausages and sauerkraut.
Sobrino de Botín is famous for being the oldest continuously-operated restaurant on the planet, famous clientele, and its roasted suckling pig.
The Historic Sausage Kitchen of Regensburg (German: Historische Wurstküche zu Regensburg) is a restaurant in Regensburg, Germany. This is notable as perhaps the oldest continuously open public restaurant in the world.
What Is the Oldest Fast Food Restaurant? Many scholars agree that the American chain White Castle, which started in 1916 as a collection of food stands in Wichita, Kansas, and was formally established in 1921, was the first fast food restaurant.
Antoine Beauvilliers, a former officer of the kitchen of the Count of Provence, brother of the King, was the first private cook to leave his master and set up his own restaurant business in Paris. In 1782, he opened Le Beauvilliers in the Palais-Royal district on Rue de Richelieu.
Sobrino de Botín has had its fair share of notable guests including F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway even mentioned it, by name, in his book “The Sun Also Rises.” The appearance of Botín in famous works of literature just adds to its allure.
Meanwhile, Restaurante Botín in Madrid, Spain, has probably been through a few leases. Founded in 1725, it's recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest restaurant in the world.
St. Peter Stiftskulinarium in Salzburg, Austria, was founded in 803 CE, making it Europe's oldest restaurant. It's also regarded as the oldest restaurant in the world.
8. Honke Owariya, Kyoto, Japan.
The Old Homestead Steakhouse is a steakhouse established in 1868 whose flagship location is in Manhattan, New York City. The restaurant is the oldest continuously operating steakhouse in the United States.
Ma Yu Ching's Bucket Chicken House, or Ma Yuxing, (Chinese: 马豫兴桶子鸡; pinyin: Mǎ Yùxīng Tǒngzi Jī), is an historic restaurant in Kaifeng, Henan, China, said to be originally established in 1153, during the Jin dynasty (1115–1234).
McDonald's and Burger King started in the franchise food business in 1955 and 1954, respectively. 12 McDonald's has always been the larger company, but each firm has unquestionably influenced the other throughout their six-decade-plus rivalry.
In Africa, the oldest restaurant, according to the map, is Tunisia's El M'Rabet, which was founded as part of Zaytouna Mosque around 1630.
Historic Restaurants in Boston: Ye Olde Union Oyster House
Ye Olde Union Oyster House (popularly known simply as “The Oyster House”) opened its doors in 1826 and bears the title of the oldest restaurants in the United States.
Sean's Bar, which dates back to the Middle Ages! Also listed in the Guinness Book of Records for the historicity of the building that houses it, Sean's Bar has been recognised as the oldest bar in the world. It is located in Athlon, a small town on the banks of the Shannon River, in the centre of Ireland.
Pekin Noodle Parlor (built 1909) is the oldest continuously operating Chinese restaurant in the United States, located in Butte, Montana. The restaurant was founded in its current location in 1911 by Hum Yow and Tam Kwong Yee.
The first documented Chinese restaurant opened in 1849 as the Canton Restaurant. By 1850, there were five restaurants in San Francisco. Soon after, significant amounts of food were being imported from China to America's west coast.
Sobrino de Botín is a Spanish restaurant in Madrid, and the oldest restaurant in the world in continuous operation. The artist Francisco de Goya worked in Café Botín as a waiter while waiting to get accepted into the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.
From at least the 14th century, taverns, along with inns and later cabarets, were the main places to dine out. Typically, a tavern offered various roast meats, as well as simple foods like bread, cheese, herring and bacon.
Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel, Charlie Chaplin and Laurence Olivier have all dined at Rules, as well as literary heavyweights, such as Charles Dickens, HG Wells and Graham Greene.
The word was borrowed from the French, so it can be pronounced with a silent final 't' as it would be in French.
Le restaurant — This is where you go when you want un grand repas français (a big French meal) at a regular mealtime.