The World’s Oldest Restaurant Has Been in Operation for Over 1200 Years

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It’s not everyday you can say the same restaurant has served Christopher Columbus, Mozart, and Clint Eastwood.

St. Peter Stiftskulinarium is Salzburg, Austria claims that title, having served food since AD 803, making it the oldest restaurant in Europe, and by most measures, in the entire world.

Indeed, having been open for over 1200 years gives St. Peter a distinction that feels very solitary and special, having served generations of people, dating back to the dark ages.

While some claim the world’s oldest restaurant is in Spain, St Peter has been in operation for nearly twice as long. The distinction is that during the earlier years, they gave food away to religious travelers who were passing through the monastery.

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