On our walking tour of Madrid, we came across Restaurante Sobrino de Botin, located on calle Cuchilleros just behind Plaza Mayor. Europe has its fair share of nice-looking restaurants, and we would have walked right passed this one if it weren't for our tour guide. She made us stop and look at the certificate proudly displayed on their window - "the oldest restaurant in the world", as certified by the Guinness World Records. Of course, that instantly made it a photo opportunity!
Sobrino de Botin was established in 1725, and is famous for their specialty of cochinillo asado (roast suckling pig). Apparently, it is also mentioned in one of Ernest Hemingway's novels The Sun Also Rises, but I haven't gotten around to verifying that just yet. We didn't get to dine at Botin on this trip, but have added it to our long list of reasons to visit Europe again.
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