The first place on the list of the oldest restaurants in the world is St. Peter Stiftskulinarium. It is a restaurant in Salzburg, Austria, located within the walls of St. Peter's Abbey. It is thought to have been in operation since before AD 803, making it Central Europe's oldest inn.

Alcuin of York, an English scholar who worked for Charlemagne, first identified this location within Salzburg's St Peter's Abbey complex in 803 AD. Despite the fact that it has closed a few times and undergone substantial remodeling over the past 1,200 years, it is still quite old.

Its 11 dining rooms can now seat hundreds of people, and past guests include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christopher Columbus, and Clint Eastwood, to name a few. Order the tafelspitz, a boiling beef dish with apple mince and horseradish that is an Austrian favorite. Diners can savor adventurous cuisine such as Austrian-Mediterranean delicacies, traditional classics like Wiener schnitzel, and the Achthundert&Drei set menu while sitting comfortably in the magnificent old interior (also vegetarian). There's also a selection of over 600 wines to choose from. On the first floor, there is a lovely Baroque function space.

Location: Sankt-Peter-Bezirk 1/4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Phone: +43 662 8412680

Website: stpeter.at

Established in 1465, Honke Owariya is regarded as one of Kyoto's top soba eateries. Despite being one of Japan's oldest eateries, it nonetheless maintains a modest ambiance. About 5 minutes on foot from Karasuma-oike Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway, Honke Owariya is close to Nijo Castle and the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Honke Owariya, one of Kyoto's oldest restaurants, began as a sweets shop in Owarinokuni (which now forms part of Aichi Prefecture). It reportedly relocated to Kyoto "in quest of a better class of customer." For more than 550 years, it has preserved the exquisite culinary traditions of Kyoto.

The best soba restaurant in Kyoto currently has its primary location in a townhouse designed in the Kyoto style and constructed in the early Meiji era. A tearoom with chairs can be found on the first floor, while a tatami room with chairs can be found on the second floor. The 14th proprietor of the restaurant devised this meal, which he termed "Ho-rai soba," because people used to eat soba to bring them luck. The noodles are served with toppings like shrimp tempura, omelet strips, and sweet-simmered shiitake mushrooms on five lacquerware plates stacked high (warigo).

Location: Japan, 〒604-0841 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Niomontsukinukecho, 322

Phone: +8175-221-6080

Website: honke-owariya.co.jp

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La Tour d'Argent is a historic Parisian restaurant. The address is 15 Quai de la Tournelle. The Michelin Guide has given it a one-star rating. Founded in 1582, this piece of Paris history claimed to have been a favorite of King Henry IV (1553–1610), who frequented the establishment for heron pâté. It's also where he's said to have introduced the fork to France, sparking a cutlery craze among fashionable aristocracy looking to keep their ruffs stain-free.

The restaurant was rebuilt in 1830 and expanded upstairs in 1936, and the sixth-floor dining area has spectacular views of the Seine, Notre-Dame, and Paris rooftops. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charlie Chaplin, and millions of others have dined at the restaurant, which has a Michelin star and is known for its 400-page wine list and pressed duck.

The specialty is a duck, particularly pressed duck. The ducks are raised on the restaurant's own farm. Diners who order the duck get a postcard with the bird's serial number, which has surpassed one million. The restaurant's wine cellar, which is secured 24 hours a day, houses around 450,000 bottles with a value of 25 million euros (£22.5 million) in 2009. A 400-page wine list offers 15,000 wines to guests. The dining room boasts a fantastic view of the Seine River and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Location: 19 Quai de la Tournelle, 75005 Paris, France

Phone: +33 1 43 54 23 31

Website: tourdargent.com

Given that it was constructed prior to 1673, the White Horse Tavern is considered to be the oldest tavern in the country. It is located at the intersection of Farewell and Marlborough streets in Newport, Rhode Island. The first structure on the site was built in 1652 by English immigrant Francis Brinley. He sold the property to William Mayes in 1673, who expanded it and turned it into a bar. It is also considered as the tenth-oldest restaurant in the world that is still in business. The White Horse Tavern functioned as a gathering place for the General Assembly, Criminal Court, and City Council of the Colony due to its size.

In 1952, when the White Horse Tavern was in disrepair and about to be razed, the Newport-based Van Bueren family gave money in order to rebuild it. 2014 saw the addition of the White Horse Tavern's ninth owner. As in the past, White Horse Tavern provides the highest-quality chops and poultry from nearby farms, as well as freshly-picked fruit, artisan cheese, honey, and the freshest seafood, clams, and lobsters straight from Narragansett Bay. They take pride in contributing to Rhode Island's flourishing culinary scene, which has made the White Horse Tavern popular in New England.

Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Phone: 401 849 3600
Website: whitehorsenewport.com

The next place on the list of the oldest restaurants in the world is Zur Letzten Instanz . It has undergone multiple name changes since it was first established as a liquor store in a residential structure in the 16th century. After being destroyed during World War II, the building complex is now classed as a rebuild. The eatery is situated adjacent to a preserved medieval city wall on Waisenstrasse in the Mitte neighborhood.

The oldest pub in the city is Zuten Letzten Instaz, which is just a block from the famous Berlin Wall. Previously known as Maria Beil, the bar was given its current name in 1924 by the proprietor at the time, G. Hoffmann.

Despite being one of the oldest houses in Berlin, the structure underwent extensive damage during World War II and was rebuilt in 1963. While the interiors are no longer original, the present design nonetheless pays homage to the original home's design. Napoleon Bonaparte, Ludwig van Beethoven, and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel are just a few prominent people who have dined at Zur Letzten Instanz, one of the most well-known restaurants in the city.

Location: Waisenstraße 14-16, 10179 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 30 2425528
Website: zurletzteninstanz.com

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Casa Botín, founded in 1725, is the world's oldest restaurant and one of Madrid's top traditional culinary standards. Inside, the wooden beams, tiled floors, and bare-brick walls, as well as the original 18th-century wood-fired oven, have mostly remained unchanged. It has been mentioned in novels by Ernest Hemingway and Fredrick Forsyth for its exquisite roasted suckling pig and lamb. Francisco Goya, the painter, washed the dishes here as well.

The House and its two specialties, roast suckling pig and excellent Castilian lamb, were ranked third in Forbes magazine's list of the world's ten best classic restaurants. Ships the best Segovian suckling piglets and lambs to the restaurant three to four times a week from the meat's magic triangle: Seplveda-Aranda-Riaza.

The lambs and suckling pigs were gradually exposed to the antique, oak-fed oven's heat and slow, melancholy breathing. Since its beginnings, the oven has been in use under the supervision of skilled bakers and professional chefs who have spent their whole lives at Home.

These woods and their embers, strategically placed to the left of the kiln, disseminate the flavors of salt, pepper, water, lard, white wine, bay leaves, onions, and garlic in all of the pieces, suckling pig, and roast meat in a harmonious manner.

Location: C. de Cuchilleros, 17, 28005 Madrid, Spain

Phone: +34 913 66 42 17

Website: botin.es, thefork.es

On December 23, 1889, Mrs. Augusta Engelbrecht founded Zum Franziskaner, a classic eatery and brasserie, at Skeppsbron 44 in Stockholm's Old Town. Locals in Stockholm claim that the eatery is occasionally called "Zum" for short. Zum Franziskaner is one of the oldest restaurants in the world.

Skeppsbron opened "Zum Franziskaner" in a 17th-century home as a satellite of the eatery "Zur Himmelsleiter" in Stockholm. This location is identified by a Bierhalle (brasserie) sign and advertises that it serves "Authentic German Bier from Munich." The current residence was finished in 1910. Art Nouveau lamps and other pieces of furniture from 1910 have been saved in considerable quantities. The term "Zum Franziskaner" refers to a group of mendicant monks who followed the pious guidelines of the Franciscan order of Assisi and belonged to the German Franciscan order.

The Zum Franziskaner has been serving the same cuisine and beverages since it first opened approximately 600 years ago, despite the fact that it is not housed in its original structure.

Location: Skeppsbron 44, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone: +46 8 411 83 30

Website: zumen.se