The 300-year-old restaurants battling for title of the world's oldest
Sobrino de Botín in Madrid, which opened in 1725, has held the Guinness World Record as the world's oldest restaurant since 1987.
Casa Pedro, a rustic tavern on the outskirts of Madrid, claims to be older than Botín, dating back to 1702, but lacks definitive proof.
Casa Pedro's owners hired a historian and found documents dating back to at least 1750, putting them close to Botín's record.
Both restaurants are family-owned, serve Castilian classics, and have historical significance, with Botín boasting literary patrons and Casa Pedro hosting Spanish royalty.
Guinness requires substantial evidence to claim the title, including continuous operation in the same location with the same name, which may exclude other old restaurants like Le Procope in Paris or Bianyifang in Beijing.
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