Sobrino de Botín

The story

Founded in 1725, Botín is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest continuously operating restaurant. Four narrow floors, timber beams, tiled rooms and its centuries-old wood-fired oven preserve the atmosphere of a Madrid inn.

Why Sobrino de Botín is iconic

Its exceptional continuity, literary associations and still-working historic oven make it more than an age record: it is part of Madrid’s living memory.

Selected by Ernst Aben · Information reviewed July 2026