Every day hundreds of cafes and restaurants open and close in the world, and many of them do not have time to work for a year. High competition forces establishments to stop their work, even if they have a unique menu, attractive prices and dishes of the highest quality. Against this background, those taverns, cafes and restaurants that have not stopped their work for several hundred years and daily delight visitors with delicious cuisine become even more valuable and important.
Around the world you can find establishments that have a very rich and interesting history. They experienced wars, revolutions, crises and other serious problems, but this did not prevent them from working and maintaining the loyalty of visitors.
Honke Owariya, Kyoto
This restaurant was opened in the then capital of Japan as early as 1465. The place for almost 600 years is one of the most important sights of the city. The visiting card of Kyoto is recommended to visit all travelers who came to Japan on vacation. The main dish on the Menu of Honke Owariya is soba soup, which is adored by locals and guests of the city.
St. Peter Stiftskeller, Salzburg
The history of this oldest European restaurant began in 803: the institution is officially recognized as the oldest in Austria and all of Europe. Its first mention dates back to the same year - the lines about the restaurant are in the works of the theologian and scientist Alcuin. Historically, St. Peter Stiftskeller has hosted high-ranking officials, clergy, and ordinary tourists who want to taste local cuisine.
Zur Letzten Instanz, Berlin
The Berlin institution was officially opened in 1641, but the name of the German restaurant appeared 80 years earlier. The signature dish of this place is a grilled knuckle. In the menu of the restaurant there is a beer of local production, which is recommended to try all lovers of hops. At one time, the institution was visited by Napoleon Bonaparte and very much praised the local beer, and Angela Merkel's Zur Letzten Instanz is one of the favorite places in the city.
Sobrino de Botín, Madrid
The Spanish restaurant opened in 1725, and the legendary artist Francisco Goya worked here for a long time - the creator worked part-time in the institution as a dishwasher, according to the Guinness Book of Records. The main dish of this place is a fried dairy pig - 100 years ago, a portion of a pig cost only 5 cents, and now the restaurant sells food for as much as $ 15.
Karim's, Old Delhi
The institution appeared on the territory of the historical part of the city of Delhi in India in 1913. The menu is based on Mughal cuisine, since the roots of its creator go back to the Mughal Empire. The food in the restaurant is particularly spicy and an abundance of spices.
In 1857, the empire fell, its padishah surrendered to British soldiers, and the Karim family was forced to leave Delhi, taking with them all the recipes created in antiquity. A descendant of the family with the name Haji Karimuddin returned to the Indian capital in 1913 and immediately opened a hotel in the city. He offered his guests dishes that the padishahs once ate.
Rules Restautant, London
The history of this place begins in 1798, and during the existence of the reins of the institution were in the hands of three families. However, the concept of Rules Restautant did not change - visitors received delicious dishes of national cuisine at low prices. The most famous visitors to the café are Charlie Chaplin, Charles Dickens, Clark Gable, H.G. Wells.
Zum Franziskaner, Stockholm
The institution appeared in Stockholm in 1421 and is considered the oldest in the city. The atmosphere in the hall is informal and light, so visitors come here to taste local cuisine and have a good evening in the company of friends.
Biànyífāng, Beijing
In the capital of China is a restaurant that was founded in 1416 and is still the most popular place among tourists from all over the planet. It serves the famous Peking duck, which is cooked in a closed oven, which is why the meat has a very crispy crust. The restaurant was opened during the reign of the imperial Ming dynasty. Now locals and guests of the city come here to feel the atmosphere of the places where people ate in the XV century.
White Horse Tavern, Newport
The American tavern was founded in 1673 and has been continuously serving visitors for almost 350 years. Colonists from Britain ate and drank in it, and later the first presidents of the United States. Then visitors could not read and went to the tavern thanks to the recognizable emblem with a white horse. People knew that the "White Horse" is one of the best places in the city, where you definitely will not be able to stay hungry and sober.
The Tour d'Argent, Paris
The restaurant appeared under the reign of the French King Henry III in early 1582 and gave visitors the opportunity to contemplate the beautiful landscape of the Seine River, which opened from the windows of the institution. The king and his courtiers loved to come here after the hunt to rest and eat the game he killed. There is a legend that it was here that they first began to eat with a fork - a cutlery that no one had previously used in Europe.
Tavares Rico, Lisbon
The Portuguese restaurant was born in 1784 and is still in the list of the best establishments in the capital of the country. Here the guest is greeted by an elegant interior, delicious dishes and drinks. Kings and ordinary families who went to the city on the weekend could eat here. Now in Tavares Rico festive feasts are held for large companies.
Griswold Inn, Essex
On the territory of the state of Connecticut in 1776, an institution appeared that caught the brightest periods in the history of the United States. While the revolution was taking place in the country, the city developed its economy thanks to the development of shipbuilding. Masters of shipbuilding moved to the city, opened shipyards and built the first warship in the country - "Oliver Cromwell".
Griswold opened to receive high-ranking officials, shipbuilders and colonists. The institution still feeds visitors with delicious food and pours them drinks for every taste.
