What's the oldest restaurant you've dined at?

[OKW Lover]

On a trip to South Louisiana last week my wife and I ate at Antoins in NOLA. It was our second meal there so we remain at 3 out of the 51.

ETA: Plans to go to the one in Tampa sometime soon as its about a 1.5 hour drive for us.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I think it’s Gage & Tollner.

 

[HiStitch626]

We ate at La Campana in Rome, which is supposed to be 500 years old.

Not a restaurant exactly, but the dining hall at my college, Exeter, was built in the early 1600s and I ate there most every day!


From the list, I have eaten at the oldest restaurant in Alaska, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington DC

 

[dancergirlsmom]

I love visiting old historical places so there have been a few. The oldest that I know of is "The Old Thatch Tavern" in Stratford-Upon- Avon that dates back to 1470. Next is "Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese" on Fleet Street in London. It was built circa 1666. It is known for the poets/writers that used to frequent it i.e. Charles Dickens, Mark Twain. Also the oldest teahouse in England (1687) "The Crooked House of Windsor" in Windsor. The oldest in the States is the City Tavern in Philadelphia. It was originally build in 1773 and was frequented by George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin etc. it did burn and was reconstructed to what it was originally so not actually the original building. Another is the "Dobbin House" in Gettysburg, PA which was originally built as a home in the late 1700's but is now a restaurant. It was used as part of the underground railway in the mid 1800's and as a hospital after the Battle of Gettysburg.

 

[dclpluto]

Couple miles from my house. Centerton inn built in 1706. Only been a couple of times expensive.

 

[OKW Lover]

Updating our count to 4. We just ate at Henry's in Charleston, SC.
Just had a couple of appetizers for lunch. Good, not great. Adjacent to the City Market.

 

[trivan]

Ate at Sally Lunn in Bath, England. The house was built in 1482.
Probably after that would be Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn -1887.

 

[disney212]

Regensburg Sausage Kitchen in Regensburg Germany, open 1135 and became a restaurant in 1146. We were stationed in Germany, army, and did a train trip there as a group just to eat there. I had to look it up, I remembered the name and city but couldn't remember the age.

 

[GAN]

Ate at Sally Lunn in Bath, England. The house was built in 1482.
Probably after that would be Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn -1887.

I've been to Sally Lunn -love Bath!

 

[lorimay]

Old Hempstead in NYC 1868.

 

[dvcgirl67]

St. Peter Stiftskulinarium, in Salzburg, Austria. Dates back to the year 803, started by monks. And it was......awful. We made an excuse half way through our meal, paid the bill and left a big tip....and went out to drink gluhwein and enjoy snacks at the Christkindlemarkt. We enjoyed the ambience....and the history of the place, but they should not have a kitchen in any way associated with that place....lol.


https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur..._Stiftskulinarium-Salzburg_Austrian_Alps.html

 

[Owlpost23]

St. Elmo Steakhouse - it’s been in Indianapolis since 1902.
Its been over 25 years since we had dinner there, and I want to return, because I know I would appreciate this restaurant more now then I did back then.

Love their cocktail sauce!

 

[mmouse37]

The 76 house in Tappan, NY. Food is great and it has a very interesting history.

America's Oldest Restaurant | 76 House | Tappan, New York


MJ

 

[leebee]

Union Oyster House in Boston (1826)
Antoine's in NOLA (1840)
Wayside Inn in Mass (Originally a 2 room family home, the inn hosted travelers headed to Boston in 1716.)

 

[piccolopat]

DH and I ate at the Grenadier in London. Wikipedia says "It was originally built in 1720 as the officers' mess for the senior infantry regiment of the British army, the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, and located in a courtyard of their barracks. It was opened to the public in 1818 as The Guardsman, and subsequently renamed in honour of the Grenadier Guards' actions in the Battle of Waterloo." Tiny place tucked away in a back alley, good food and a great Bloody Mary. It's reportedly haunted but we didn't experience anything unusual.

Also ate at Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan. It goes back to 1762 and George Washington met with his officers there in 1783.

 

[Kittyblue]

I just realized this summer I'll be close enough to the oldest place in Missouri to give it a try. It's the Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock.

 

[NMBCFangirl]

The Ratskeller in Munich while I was living there on an exchange student program. Have plans to take the husband there when the world is a bit more open again.
https://www.ratskeller.com/

 

[CdnCarrie]

Pub from 1550
https://www.mayflowerpub.co.uk/

 

[Silver saucer]

The Old Original Bookbinders in Philadelphia. I went a couple times as a kid in the late 60's and early 70's while visiting relatives. I don't remember much except I enjoyed it.