The World's Oldest Restaurants Quiz

Answer: Gostilna Gastuz (Slovenia)

According to "Travel and Leisure" magazine, this is the tenth oldest restaurant. It has been serving food since 1467. The dishes that it is most known for are its mushroom soup and buckwheat porridge.

Answer: Honke Owariya (Japan)

This is the ninth oldest restaurant on the list. It is well-known for its soba, made with mushrooms, egg, shrimp tempura, nori, leeks, and daikon. It has been serving patrons since 1465.

Answer: Hotel Gasthof Löwen (Liechtenstein)

"Travel and Leisure" found this restaurant to be the eighth-oldest on the list. The Hotel Gasthof Löwen, located in Liechtenstein, is known for serving its patrons veal with vegetables. It has been operating since 1380.

Answer: Sheep Heid Inn (Scotland)

Coming in at seventh oldest, the Sheep Heid Inn in Scotland is only a little older than the eighth-oldest on the list. It is known for serving steak and roasted mushrooms, and has been operating since 1360.

Answer: La Couronne (France)

As one might expect, this restaurant in France is known for serving all of these items of French cuisine. It must be good, since it has been pleasing customers since 1345. It is the sixth oldest restaurant on the list.

Answer: The Brazen Head (Ireland)

This is the fifth oldest restaurant on the list. It is hard to imagine, but patrons have been enjoying the food there since 1198. It is most well-known for its bangers and mash.

Answer: Ma Yu Ching's (China)

This is the fourth oldest restaurant according to "Travel and Leisure's" list. They first served buckets of chicken in 1153. And Colonel Sanders thought he originated the bucket of chicken idea!

Answer: The Old House (Wales)

Coming in at third-oldest restaurant on the list, "Travel and Leisure" identified The Old House in Wales. It opened in 1147 when it began feeding its customers its famous pies with chips and peas.

Answer: Wurstkuchl (Germany)

This is the second-oldest restaurant on the list. It opened in 1146 when it began cooking up its famous sausages and sauerkraut that were still enjoyed at the start of the 21st century.

Answer: St. Peter Stiftskulinarium (Austria)

When "Travel and Leisure" released their list of the world's oldest restaurants in 2020, St. Peter Stiftskulinarium in Austria was the oldest restaurant still operating in the world. It opened in the year 803 and developed a reputation for serving tafelspitz (boiled beef with minced apple and horseradish).

This old restaurant served two entertainment greats - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Clint Eastwood. That's quite a time span!