Top 50 Restaurants Inside Historic Buildings Worldwide

Notre Dame framed in the window since 1582. Henri III, Henri IV, the Aga Khan, three centuries of European royalty. The numbered duck has been served over a million times.

Building type: 16th century riverside building on the Seine

Architectural signature: The original duck press service since 1890; the numbered canard au sang ceremony on the sixth floor; the Notre-Dame view through the leaded glass window

Preservation status: Original 16th century building with sixth floor dining room added in 1890; the duck-press tableside service preserved continuously

Historic milestone: The Sun King Louis XIV ate here. The Aga Khan dined here. The duck has a serial number; over one million ducks served and counted

1686. The oldest cafe in Paris and one of the oldest restaurants in the world. Voltaire, Rousseau, Robespierre, Danton, Benjamin Franklin all dined here. Napoleon's hat is on display.

Building type: Late 17th century town house in Saint-Germain

Architectural signature: The original 1686 dining rooms preserved; Napoleon's bicorn hat in a glass case; Voltaire's table marked

Preservation status: Original 17th century interior preserved across multiple rooms; the period chandeliers and Louis XV decorative panels intact

Historic milestone: Voltaire spent his evenings here drinking forty cups of coffee per day. Benjamin Franklin debated French independence. Robespierre and Danton ate at adjacent tables

1638 on Piazza San Marco. The Alajmo brothers' Michelin restoration of the most architecturally historic dining room in Venice. The Doge's Palace, the basilica, and the orchestra below.

Building type: Procuratie Vecchie, San Marco arcades

Architectural signature: The 17th century stuccoed ceilings, the brocade walls, the chandeliers; the window directly facing the Doge's Palace and the Basilica of San Marco

Preservation status: Original Procuratie Vecchie 17th century arcades; first floor dining rooms restored in 2018 by the Alajmo brothers preserving every original detail

Historic milestone: Marcel Proust dined here. Stendhal wrote about it. Lord Byron and Goethe both feature in the historic guest book

Inside a 16th century building beside Edinburgh Castle. Two gothic dining rooms in oak panelling, candle light, and tapestry. The most architecturally improbable dining room in Scotland.

Building type: 16th century Royal Mile building beside Edinburgh Castle

Architectural signature: The 1595 oak panelling, the gothic chandeliers, the original stone walls, the candle-only lighting

Preservation status: Original 16th century stone walls and oak panelling preserved; gothic interior added in the 1970s using period-correct materials

Historic milestone: Adjacent to Edinburgh Castle, the building has stood through the Scottish Reformation, the Jacobite Risings, and the Edinburgh Enlightenment. Princess Diana ate here

Inside the oldest building in Copenhagen, the King Hans Cellar dating to the 1500s. Two Michelin Modern Nordic in the medieval cellar with original brick vaults preserved.

Building type: Medieval cellar from the 1100s, Copenhagen's oldest building

Architectural signature: The original 1100s brick vaults preserved; the medieval cellar carved beneath the city; the candle-only lighting

Preservation status: Original 12th century medieval cellar preserved; restaurant since 1976 with all medieval architecture intact

Historic milestone: King Hans of Denmark held court here in the 1490s. The cellar predates Copenhagen as a city; one of the oldest dining rooms continuously in use in Northern Europe

1725. Three centuries continuously open. The Guinness Book of World Records' oldest restaurant on earth, with the original wood-fired oven still firing the cochinillo asado.

Building type: Castilian taberna across four cellar levels

Architectural signature: The 1725 Castilian wood-fired oven still in use, the original cellar caves carved into the medieval foundations of Madrid

Preservation status: Original 18th century structure across four cellar levels with the wood oven, the spiral staircase, and the cellar tasca preserved

Historic milestone: The Guinness World Record holder for oldest continuously operating restaurant. Hemingway wrote about it in The Sun Also Rises and Death in the Afternoon

1798. London's oldest restaurant in continuous operation. Charles Dickens, Graham Greene, Edward VII (with Lillie Langtry), William and Catherine. The Cumberland Pie has been served continuously since opening.

Building type: Late Georgian Covent Garden building

Architectural signature: The Edwardian banquettes in red leather; the framed cartoons by John Tenniel and W. Heath Robinson; the original Belle Epoque painted ceiling

Preservation status: Original Georgian building; Belle Epoque interior with the green-and-red Edwardian decorative scheme preserved continuously since 1900

Historic milestone: Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, Graham Greene, John Galsworthy. King Edward VII dined here with Lillie Langtry. The royal box upstairs is preserved

1787. Inside the Royal Swedish Opera. The 19th century mahogany dining hall, the Carl Larsson murals, the Royal Box still bookable. Sweden's most architecturally institutional restaurant.

Building type: Royal Swedish Opera dining hall, opera-house architecture

Architectural signature: The 19th century mahogany dining hall with Carl Larsson murals on the ceiling; the Royal Box bookable for private dining

Preservation status: Original 1787 location; current 1899 dining hall with Carl Larsson murals fully preserved

Historic milestone: Royal patronage continuous since 1787. The Bernadotte family dines here. Nobel Prize laureates banquet here annually after the Stockholm ceremony

1784. Inside the arcades of the Palais Royal. Napoleon proposed to Josephine here. Victor Hugo, Sarah Bernhardt, and Colette had named tables. The most architecturally cinematic French dining room in continuous operation.

Building type: Palais Royal galleries, late 18th century arcades

Architectural signature: The original 1784 painted ceilings, the Pompeii-style frescoes by Louis-Nicolas Lhuillier, the brass plaques marking historic guests' tables

Preservation status: Original 1784 interior fully preserved; classified as a French national historic monument; Pompeii-style ceiling frescoes restored

Historic milestone: Napoleon proposed to Josephine here. Victor Hugo, Lamartine, Colette, Cocteau, Andre Malraux had named tables. Each historic table marked with a brass plaque

Inside Aaron Burr's 1767 carriage house in Greenwich Village. The oldest building used as a New York restaurant. Candlelit, working fireplace, and Aaron Burr's daughter Theodosia is rumoured to haunt the upstairs.

Building type: 1767 Aaron Burr carriage house, Greenwich Village

Architectural signature: The original 1767 wooden carriage house beams, the working fireplace, the courtyard garden, the upstairs banquette where Aaron Burr's daughter Theodosia is rumoured to haunt

Preservation status: Original 1767 carriage house structure preserved; converted to restaurant 1973 with the period beams, fireplaces, and architectural details intact

Historic milestone: Aaron Burr (Vice President under Jefferson, killer of Hamilton) owned the property. His daughter Theodosia disappeared at sea in 1813 and is said to haunt the upstairs banquette

Sister institution to Sobrino de Botin, opened by the same Castilian family in 1725. The original 18th century cellar levels with wood-fired oven and stone walls preserved.

Building type: 1725 Castilian taberna with cellar levels

Architectural signature: The original 1725 cellar levels carved into the medieval foundations of Madrid; the wood-fired oven; the stone walls

Preservation status: Original 1725 structure preserved across cellar levels; same Gonzalez family operation continuous since opening

Historic milestone: The Gonzalez family has operated since 1725. Hemingway wrote about the building in The Sun Also Rises. Goya worked as a waiter here as a young man

Inside an 18th century Mayfair townhouse, Sketch occupies the former home of Christian Dior's London headquarters. India Mahdavi's Pink Room interior is the most-photographed dining room in London.

Building type: 1779 Mayfair Georgian townhouse, former Dior London HQ

Architectural signature: The 1779 Georgian architecture; India Mahdavi's pink interior with David Shrigley drawings; the egg-shaped bathroom pods; the Lecture Room mahogany panelling preserved

Preservation status: Original 1779 Georgian townhouse preserved; Sketch restoration 2002 retained the period detail and added contemporary art installations

Historic milestone: 9 Conduit Street was Christian Dior's London headquarters from 1955 to 1996. Frances and Mourad Mazouz opened Sketch in 2002 preserving the Dior-period interior

1766. The most architecturally classical private-salon dining house in Paris. The 18th century private cabinets particuliers were the discreet meeting places of nineteenth-century Paris society.

Building type: 1766 Quai des Grands Augustins private cabinet rooms

Architectural signature: The 1766 private cabinets particuliers (private salons) preserved; the original 18th century mirrors marked by women's diamond rings testing whether their gemstones were real

Preservation status: Original 1766 interior preserved across multiple private salons; the etched mirrors with diamond test marks intact

Historic milestone: Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Émile Zola, Sarah Bernhardt, the Aga Khan all used the private salons. The diamond-test marks on the mirrors are a Laperouse signature

Inside Claridge's Hotel since 1856. Brook Street's Mayfair Art Deco palace where Queen Victoria, Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, and the Beckhams have all stayed. The original 1929 Art Deco dining room preserved.

Building type: 1856 Claridge's Hotel Mayfair, Art Deco 1929 redesign

Architectural signature: The 1929 Basil Ionides Art Deco lobby and dining room; the original 1856 Brook Street facade; the carriage drive entrance

Preservation status: Original 1856 building preserved; 1929 Art Deco interior by Basil Ionides retained throughout

Historic milestone: Queen Victoria first visited in 1860. Charles de Gaulle ran his Free French headquarters from Claridge's during World War II. Audrey Hepburn lived here. Princess Diana, Princess Margaret regulars

1893. The most architecturally cinematic Belle Epoque dining room in the world. Edward VII, the Aga Khan, Aristotle Onassis. Pierre Cardin's family stewardship since 1981.

Building type: Belle Epoque dining room, Art Nouveau interior

Architectural signature: The 1893 Belle Epoque painted ceilings, the Art Nouveau floral chandeliers, the gilded mirrors, the velvet banquettes; the historic dance floor preserved

Preservation status: Original 1893 Belle Epoque interior fully preserved; Pierre Cardin acquired in 1981 and restored every detail; classified French national historic monument

Historic milestone: Edward VII, the Aga Khan, Onassis, Maria Callas, Brigitte Bardot. The 1899 Belle Epoque period was famously documented in Lehar's Merry Widow

Hassler Hotel since 1893 at the top of the Spanish Steps. The historic Roman hotel that hosted the Vatican aristocracy, John F. Kennedy, and Audrey Hepburn during Roman Holiday filming.

Building type: 1893 Hassler Hotel atop the Spanish Steps

Architectural signature: The original 1893 Hassler dining hall preserved; the Trinità dei Monti directly below; the rooftop conservatory addition 1996

Preservation status: Original 1893 Hassler interior preserved; rooftop dining conservatory added 1996 by the Wirth family on the seventh floor

Historic milestone: John F. Kennedy stayed here during his European tour. Audrey Hepburn lived at the Hassler during Roman Holiday filming. The Vatican's official hotel for visiting aristocracy

1885. The most architecturally preserved 19th century steakhouse in New York. The 90,000 churchwarden pipes hanging from the ceilings have belonged to Theodore Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, Albert Einstein, and J.P. Morgan.

Building type: 1885 New York Garment District chophouse

Architectural signature: The 90,000 churchwarden clay pipes hanging from every ceiling; the framed Lillie Langtry playbill; the Charles Dickens print

Preservation status: Original 1885 chophouse interior fully preserved; pipe collection grown continuously across 140 years

Historic milestone: Theodore Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, Albert Einstein, J.P. Morgan, Will Rogers, General George Patton all kept their personal pipes here. The Lincoln Room hosts the playbill from the night Lincoln was assassinated

1887. The original Williamsburg German beer hall that became the most architecturally preserved 19th century steakhouse in Brooklyn. The Tannenbaum family has run it since 1950.

Building type: 1887 Williamsburg Brooklyn beer hall

Architectural signature: The 1887 wood-beam ceiling, the original sawdust floors (now removed but the beam-and-plank austerity preserved), the brass lamps, the wooden tables

Preservation status: Original 1887 interior preserved; the Tannenbaum family acquired in 1950 and has maintained continuously without significant alteration

Historic milestone: The original 1887 beer hall served German Brooklyn workers; transformed into a steakhouse under Sol Forman, then Peter Luger; one of the only restaurants in NYC to retain the original 19th century interior

1896. Ten tables. By invitation only. The most exclusive dining room in New York and the most architecturally preserved 19th century Italian American restaurant in continuous family operation.

Building type: 1896 East Harlem corner Italian American restaurant

Architectural signature: The original 1896 East Harlem corner building, the red-and-white checkered tablecloths, the Christmas decorations year round, the family wedding photographs

Preservation status: Original 1896 building preserved with the Rao family operating continuously since opening; ten tables, no reservations available to the public

Historic milestone: Frank Sinatra ate here. Madonna, Robert De Niro, Ron Howard. The book A Bronx Tale features the restaurant. The ten tables operate by hereditary Family-and-Friend rotation

Inside the 1862 Çırağan Palace, built by Sultan Abdulaziz on the Bosphorus. The Ottoman dining room has the original Sultan's reception hall preserved with hand-painted ceilings and stained glass.

Building type: 1862 Ottoman palace, Sultan Abdulaziz's Bosphorus residence

Architectural signature: The Sultan Abdulaziz reception hall with hand-painted ceilings and gold-leafed stucco; the Bosphorus terrace; the calligraphy panels with the imperial Tugra signature

Preservation status: Original 1862 Ottoman palace architecture preserved; the palace burned in 1910, restored 1989 to original specifications by Kempinski; classified Turkish national historic monument

Historic milestone: Sultan Abdulaziz's residence; later Sultan Mehmed V Reshad. The 1910 fire destroyed the interior; the 1989 restoration faithfully reproduced every original detail

1835. The Hotel Le Meurice on rue de Rivoli, facing the Tuileries Gardens. The Salon de Versailles dining room is a faithful Versailles reproduction with painted ceilings and original Louis XV crystal.

Building type: 1835 Hotel Le Meurice facing the Tuileries

Architectural signature: The Salon de Versailles painted ceiling reproducing the Hall of Mirrors; the original 19th century crystal chandeliers; the Tuileries-facing windows

Preservation status: Original 1835 hotel preserved; Salon de Versailles restored 2007 by Philippe Starck preserving the period interior

Historic milestone: King Alfonso XIII of Spain, Salvador Dalí (who lived here for thirty years), the Duke of Wellington. Adolf Hitler visited Paris and made the Meurice his Paris HQ

Inside the 19th century Palazzo Manfredi with the Colosseum directly across the street. Closer to the Colosseum than any other dining room in Rome.

Building type: 19th century Roman palazzo overlooking the Colosseum

Architectural signature: The 19th century palazzo facade and original interiors; the rooftop terrace looking directly at the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill

Preservation status: Original 19th century palazzo preserved; rooftop dining terrace added 2010 with the Aroma restaurant

Historic milestone: The palazzo was built in 1842 on the site of a Roman patrician domus. The Colosseum is visible across the original 19th century street

Inside Frank Lloyd Wright's 1923 Imperial Hotel Tokyo. The original Wright-designed lobby preserved at the Meiji-Mura museum, but the current 1970s tower retains original Wright fittings and the imperial dining tradition continuous since 1890.

Building type: Imperial Hotel Tokyo, hotel since 1890; Wright-era 1923 fittings preserved

Architectural signature: Original Frank Lloyd Wright fittings preserved from the 1923 hotel; the Meiji-period imperial dining tradition continuous since 1890

Preservation status: Original 1890 hotel structure replaced 1923 by Frank Lloyd Wright; Wright building demolished 1968 with key fittings preserved at Meiji-Mura; current 1970 tower retains Wright lobby elements

Historic milestone: The Emperor's official Tokyo hotel since 1890. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio honeymooned here in 1954. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the 1923 building

1880. The annual venue for the Prix Goncourt literary prize since 1903. The Salon Goncourt private dining room is reserved for the Académie Goncourt's monthly meetings and the annual prize ceremony.

Building type: 1880 Place Gaillon townhouse with Salon Goncourt

Architectural signature: The 1880 Belle Epoque dining room; the Salon Goncourt private dining room with the table at which the prize is voted; the framed portraits of every Goncourt winner since 1903

Preservation status: Original 1880 dining room preserved; the Salon Goncourt at the Académie Goncourt's table preserved continuously since 1903

Historic milestone: Edmond de Goncourt founded the prize in 1903; first ceremony held at Drouant. Marcel Proust won the 1919 prize and dined here. Annual ceremony continues every November

1899. The Champs-Élysées institution. The annual venue for the César film awards reception. The Salon Audrey Hepburn private dining room and the original Belle Epoque facade.

Building type: 1899 Champs-Élysées Belle Epoque corner restaurant

Architectural signature: The original 1899 Belle Epoque facade with the wrought-iron canopy; the Salon Audrey Hepburn private dining room; the framed photographs of every César winner

Preservation status: Original 1899 facade and dining room preserved; classified as a French historic monument

Historic milestone: James Joyce, Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel. Annual host of the César Awards reception. Audrey Hepburn was a regular and has the private dining room named for her

1876. The Belle Epoque coffeehouse where Sigmund Freud, Leon Trotsky, Adolf Loos, and Karl Kraus met daily. The most architecturally cinematic 19th century coffeehouse in Vienna.

Building type: 1876 Vienna Palais Ferstel coffeehouse

Architectural signature: The Palais Ferstel arched stone vaults; the marble floors; the framed Sigmund Freud and Leon Trotsky photographs; the apple-strudel display

Preservation status: Original 1876 Palais Ferstel architecture preserved; cafe restored to 1900-period detail in 1986

Historic milestone: Sigmund Freud read the newspaper here every morning. Leon Trotsky played chess at table 14 (still preserved). Adolf Loos, Karl Kraus, Egon Schiele, Stefan Zweig, Robert Musil all featured

Inside the 1889 Savoy Hotel. The Edwardian dining room where Sir Winston Churchill held his weekly Other Club meetings, where Frank Sinatra stayed, and where Oscar Wilde's life famously ended in scandal.

Building type: 1889 Savoy Hotel Edwardian Strand dining room

Architectural signature: The original 1889 Edwardian dining room with the Frank Sinatra alcove; the framed Other Club photographs; the Strand-facing windows

Preservation status: Original 1889 Savoy interior preserved; restored 2010 by Gordon Ramsay Holdings preserving every period detail

Historic milestone: Sir Winston Churchill held the Other Club here weekly from 1911. Frank Sinatra stayed in suite 312. Oscar Wilde's affair with Lord Alfred Douglas became public during a Savoy lunch in 1894

1828. Originally a chess club, becoming the most architecturally classical British dining institution. Charles Dickens, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes ate here), and the silver-domed roast trolley wheeled tableside daily.

Building type: Strand 1828 chess-club-turned-dining-room

Architectural signature: The original 1828 dining hall with the chess-club mahogany; the silver-domed roast trolley still wheeled tableside daily for over 150 years

Preservation status: Original 1828 architecture preserved across multiple renovations; the silver roast trolley service continuous since opening

Historic milestone: Charles Dickens dined here. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about it in the Sherlock Holmes stories. The world chess championship was held here for decades

1887. The most architecturally institutional Roman quinto quarto restaurant. Six generations of the Mariani family operating in the same Testaccio location, with the original 19th century cellar and ceramic-tile dining room preserved.

Building type: 1887 Testaccio Roman trattoria

Architectural signature: The 1887 ceramic-tile dining room; the original cellar carved into Monte Testaccio (the ancient Roman amphora hill); the family wedding photographs across six generations

Preservation status: Original 1887 interior preserved; six generations of Mariani family operation continuous since opening

Historic milestone: The Mariani family has cooked the original Roman quinto quarto recipes (offal-based Roman cuisine) since 1887. Federico Fellini ate here. Anna Magnani was a regular

Hotel Eden since 1889. The Roman Belle Epoque grand hotel that hosted Federico Fellini for La Dolce Vita and Roman Holiday. Original 1889 interior plus the rooftop dining terrace.

Building type: 1889 Hotel Eden Belle Epoque grand hotel

Architectural signature: Original 1889 Hotel Eden interiors; the rooftop dining terrace looking to St Peter's; the period chandeliers and Roman antique fittings

Preservation status: Original 1889 hotel preserved; rooftop terrace added 2002 for La Terrazza Eden, with all original Belle Epoque interior fittings preserved

Historic milestone: Federico Fellini lived here while filming La Dolce Vita. Audrey Hepburn during Roman Holiday. Ingrid Bergman, Hemingway

1851. The Mayfair seafood institution. Ian Fleming dined here weekly (Scott's was the inspiration for the seafood scene in Casino Royale). Original 1851 marble bar with the oyster service continuous for 175 years.

Building type: 1851 Mayfair townhouse seafood institution

Architectural signature: The 1851 marble oyster bar; the original 19th century oak panelling; the Ian Fleming corner banquette

Preservation status: Original 1851 architecture preserved; restored 2006 by Richard Caring with all period details retained

Historic milestone: Ian Fleming ate here weekly; James Bond's seafood scenes were drawn from Scott's. Princess Margaret, Joan Collins, the Aga Khan all featured

1893. The Covent Garden seafood institution. Original 1893 oyster room and the most architecturally classical pre-theatre seafood dinner in London.

Building type: 1893 Theatre District oyster room

Architectural signature: The 1893 marble oyster bar; the original wood-panelled dining room; the framed celebrity caricatures across the wall

Preservation status: Original 1893 interior preserved; restored 2003 by Chris Corbin and Jeremy King retaining all period detail

Historic milestone: Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir Alec Guinness, Vivien Leigh, Frank Sinatra, every West End leading actor since 1893 has eaten here. The framed caricature wall is unique in London

Inside the Gare de Lyon. The 1901 Belle Epoque dining room with the original gold leaf and painted ceilings. The most architecturally cinematic train station restaurant in the world.

Building type: Gare de Lyon railway station first floor

Architectural signature: The original 1901 Belle Epoque painted ceilings depicting French Riviera destinations; the gold leaf, the brass, the period chandeliers

Preservation status: Original 1901 interior preserved; classified French national historic monument; the painted ceilings restored 2014

Historic milestone: Coco Chanel dined here when she boarded the Train Bleu to the Riviera. Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dali, Brigitte Bardot all featured

1913. Inside Grand Central Terminal under the Guastavino-tile vaulted ceilings. The original Grand Central seafood restaurant that opened with the building, with the original tile vaults, the marble counters, and the oyster bar fully preserved.

Building type: Grand Central Terminal, lower concourse vaulted hall

Architectural signature: The Guastavino-tile vaulted ceilings (the world's most photographed example of Guastavino's interlocking tile system); the original 1913 marble oyster counters

Preservation status: Original 1913 interior fully preserved; Grand Central Terminal classified as a US National Historic Landmark since 1976

Historic milestone: The Guastavino vaulted ceiling is the most architecturally significant feature of any New York restaurant. The Whispering Gallery acoustic effect is unique to the Oyster Bar's lower concourse

Four Seasons George V since 1928. Versailles-style Louis XVI grandeur, Jeff Leatham's ten thousand-stem floral installations, and Le Squer's three Michelin kitchen.

Building type: 1928 Four Seasons George V Hotel, Louis XVI period interiors

Architectural signature: The Versailles-style Louis XVI panelling; the original 1928 Murano chandeliers; Jeff Leatham's ten thousand-stem floral installations rotating weekly

Preservation status: Original 1928 Louis XVI interior preserved; the Four Seasons restoration 1999 restored the period detail throughout

Historic milestone: The George V hosted General Eisenhower's headquarters during the liberation of Paris. Wallis Simpson and the Duke of Windsor stayed here regularly

Inside the 1902 Balmoral Hotel on Princes Street. The Edwardian dining room overlooking Edinburgh Castle, with the original 1902 fittings and the period Royal Suite still bookable.

Building type: 1902 Edwardian Balmoral Hotel beneath the Castle

Architectural signature: The 1902 Edwardian dining room with the original gold-leaf ceiling and walnut panelling; the Castle visible from the window

Preservation status: Original 1902 hotel preserved; Number One restaurant added 2002 in the original Royal Dining Room with all period details restored

Historic milestone: King George V dined here. J.K. Rowling wrote the final Harry Potter chapter at the Balmoral. The Royal Suite is bookable; Charles and Diana stayed during state visits

1905. Frédéric Anton's three Michelin glass pavilion in the Bois de Boulogne. Belle Époque architecture surrounded by trees, the most romantic park dinner in Paris.

Building type: Belle Epoque park pavilion in Bois de Boulogne

Architectural signature: Belle Époque architecture; original 1905 chandeliers; soft golden lighting through the glass pavilion; tall windows looking into the Bois de Boulogne

Preservation status: Original 1905 Belle Epoque pavilion preserved; the dining room interior was restored 2007 by Frédéric Anton's team with all period details intact

Historic milestone: Marcel Proust wrote about Pre Catelan in In Search of Lost Time. The pavilion has been an institution of Parisian high society since 1905

Inside the 1903 milk-house pavilion of Stadtpark, Vienna's central park. The Belle Epoque dairy bar architecture preserved with a contemporary glass extension by Polished Architects.

Building type: 1903 Stadtpark milk-house pavilion, Vienna Belle Epoque

Architectural signature: The original 1903 Belle Epoque pavilion preserved; sculptural glass extension by Polished Architects 2014; the Stadtpark facing on three sides

Preservation status: Original 1903 milk-house pavilion preserved; current 2014 glass extension preserves the Belle Epoque pavilion intact within the new structure

Historic milestone: The Stadtpark milk-house was where Vienna's elite took their morning milk in the early 1900s. Heinz Reitbauer Sr. acquired in 1970; Heinz Jr. won two Michelin

Inside the 1921 Wolseley Motor Cars showroom on Piccadilly. The Art Deco cathedral-ceiling interior with the original marble floors and pillars preserved as a brasserie.

Building type: 1921 Wolseley Motors car showroom on Piccadilly

Architectural signature: The 1921 Wolseley showroom architecture preserved; original cathedral-style ceiling, marble floors, columns; converted to a brasserie 2003 retaining all original architectural detail

Preservation status: Original 1921 Wolseley car showroom preserved; converted by Chris Corbin and Jeremy King 2003 with the original architecture intact

Historic milestone: Originally the showroom for Wolseley Motor Cars; later a Barclays Bank branch; converted to a brasserie 2003 preserving the original cathedral interior

1906. The Ritz London Restaurant. César Ritz's flagship Edwardian dining room with the original Louis XVI gilt, the painted ceilings, and the harp music every evening.

Building type: 1906 Ritz Hotel Louis XVI dining room

Architectural signature: The 1906 Louis XVI gilt; the painted ceilings; the original chandeliers; the harp player every evening; the Piccadilly-facing windows

Preservation status: Original 1906 Ritz interior preserved; classified as a UK Grade II Listed building; the dress code is the strictest in London

Historic milestone: King Edward VII, Sir Winston Churchill (the Ritz was his preferred hotel restaurant), Charlie Chaplin. Anna May Wong, Cary Grant. The Ritz is the only restaurant in the UK with a continuous Michelin star since 1976

1917. The most architecturally institutional London theatre-district restaurant. Pre-theatre dinners for the West End, with the original 1917 stained-glass windows, harlequin floor tiles, and the original celebrity-banquette tradition.

Building type: 1917 Theatre District West Street townhouse

Architectural signature: The original 1917 stained-glass windows; the harlequin diamond-pattern floor tiles; the celebrity-banquette tradition

Preservation status: Original 1917 interior preserved; restored 1990 by Chris Corbin and Jeremy King retaining every architectural detail

Historic milestone: Sir Laurence Olivier, Princess Diana, Madonna, the cast of Phantom of the Opera, every West End opening night ends here

Inside the 1911 Michelin Building Chelsea. Sir Terence Conran's restaurant in the most architecturally cinematic Art Nouveau building in London. The original Michelin tyre-stained-glass and the Art Nouveau facade preserved.

Building type: 1911 Michelin Building Chelsea Art Nouveau

Architectural signature: The 1911 Michelin tyre-stained-glass windows; the Art Nouveau ceramic tile facade; the original Bibendum (Michelin Man) decorative motifs throughout

Preservation status: Original 1911 Michelin Building preserved; classified UK Grade II Listed; converted to a restaurant 1985 by Sir Terence Conran retaining all Art Nouveau detail

Historic milestone: Built 1911 as the headquarters of Michelin Tyre Company UK; the Bibendum Michelin Man motifs throughout the building are continuous since opening; the Art Nouveau interior is among the most photographed in London

Harry's Bar, where Giuseppe Cipriani invented the Bellini in 1948 and the Carpaccio in 1950. Hemingway, Truman Capote, Aristotle Onassis, the Aga Khan all sat at the same wood-panelled bar.

Building type: 1931 ground floor Cipriani family bar in original wood paneling

Architectural signature: The original 1931 wood-panelled walls, the bar where the Bellini was invented, the canal-side window

Preservation status: Original 1931 interior fully preserved; the Cipriani family has owned and operated continuously since opening

Historic milestone: Hemingway lived around the corner and drank here daily. Truman Capote wrote about it in his diaries. Onassis docked his yacht at the canal entrance

Heinz Beck's three Michelin rooftop on Monte Mario. The Cavalieri's 1963 Italian modernist hotel architecture, plus the original Roman Empire artifacts in the Cavalieri lobby.

Building type: Modernist 1963 Cavalieri hotel atop Monte Mario

Architectural signature: The 1963 Italian modernist architecture; original Tiepolo paintings and 19th century tapestries in the Cavalieri lobby

Preservation status: Original 1963 architecture; restored 2002 with the addition of La Pergola's three Michelin kitchen and the rooftop terrace

Historic milestone: The Cavalieri houses original Tiepolo paintings, 18th century Aubusson tapestries, and Roman Empire artifacts purchased by Hilton in the 1960s

The 65th floor of 30 Rock since 1934. Original Art Deco architecture, original 1930s rotating dance floor, and the Empire State Building framed in the picture window.

Building type: Art Deco rooftop ballroom inside Rockefeller Center

Architectural signature: The original 1934 Art Deco interior; the rotating dance floor; the gold-leaf chandelier; the Empire State Building view through the original 1934 picture windows

Preservation status: Original 1934 Art Deco interior preserved; restored 2014 by the Cipriani family with every original detail intact

Historic milestone: Frank Sinatra performed here. The Tisch family hosted the city's annual New Year's Eve gala here for forty years. Rockefeller Center is a US National Historic Landmark

1942. The retractable roof opens at dessert. The 1940s dining room with the original parquet floor and the mechanical roof that slides open to the Paris sky in summer.

Building type: 1940s Paris townhouse with mechanical retractable roof

Architectural signature: The 1942 mechanical retractable roof (unique in Parisian fine dining); the original parquet floor; the candle service; the brass fittings

Preservation status: Original 1942 interior preserved; the mechanical retractable roof restored 2010; classified as a Paris cultural heritage site

Historic milestone: André Lasserre opened it in 1942 during the German occupation. The retractable roof was added in 1948 and has been a Lasserre signature ever since. Charles de Gaulle, Charlie Chaplin, Audrey Hepburn dined here

Inside the 1961 Palace Hotel Tokyo, facing the Imperial Palace gardens directly. The most architecturally institutional Tokyo hotel restaurant, with the Imperial moat and East Garden visible from every window.

Building type: 1961 Palace Hotel Tokyo, modernist Marunouchi flagship

Architectural signature: The 1961 modernist hotel architecture; the Imperial Palace moat directly across; the East Garden views; the original mid-century Japanese interior fittings

Preservation status: Original 1961 building demolished and rebuilt 2012 to original specifications, with all imperial-facing window angles preserved

Historic milestone: The Palace Hotel has hosted every postwar Japanese imperial family event. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko were married at the original 1961 building

Lisbon's most architecturally institutional Portuguese restaurant. Two centuries of cured-ham hanging from the ceiling, framed celebrity photographs lining every wall, and the canonical Lisbon political-class dinner since the Carnation Revolution.

Building type: Lisbon townhouse with cured ham ceiling

Architectural signature: Two centuries of cured ham hanging from the ceilings; framed photographs of every Portuguese president, prime minister, and celebrity since 1974; the original tile work

Preservation status: Original 1974 interior preserved; ham collection grown continuously across fifty years

Historic milestone: Every Portuguese president and prime minister since the Carnation Revolution has dined here. The wall photographs constitute the most comprehensive visual record of post-1974 Portuguese politics

1937. Greenwich Village institution where Ernest Hemingway, Eugene O'Neill, Joe DiMaggio, and Frank Sinatra all drank at the original mahogany bar. Keith McNally restored to original 1937 condition.

Building type: 1937 Greenwich Village tavern

Architectural signature: The 1937 mahogany bar; the framed photographs of literary regulars; the red-and-black-checked table cloths; the curved corner architecture

Preservation status: Original 1937 interior preserved; Keith McNally acquired 2008 and restored to authentic 1937 condition

Historic milestone: Ernest Hemingway, Eugene O'Neill, e.e. cummings, Dylan Thomas, Joe DiMaggio, Frank Sinatra all drank here. The original 1937 photographs of every literary regular line the walls

1962. The last surviving classic French restaurant of mid-century Manhattan. Salons of fresh flowers (the Masson family fills the rooms with thousands of stems weekly) and the original 1962 dining room intact.

Building type: 1962 Manhattan classic French dining room

Architectural signature: The original 1962 dining room; thousands of fresh flower stems weekly; the Charles Masson floral arrangements (continuous family operation 1962 to today)

Preservation status: Original 1962 interior preserved; the Masson family has operated continuously since opening; the flower service has not changed in over sixty years

Historic milestone: The Kennedys, Truman Capote, the Vanderbilts. Diana Vreeland called it the most beautiful restaurant in New York. The 1990 Bonfire of the Vanities movie used La Grenouille as its primary dining set