Historische Wurstk眉che (Regensburg Sausage Kitchen), Regensburg
The Regensburg Sausage Kitchen is more than just a restaurant鈥攊t鈥檚 a piece of living history. Perched beside the Stone Bridge and the Danube River, it鈥檚 believed to be the oldest continuously operating public eatery in the world, serving food for nearly 900 years. Its story began in the 12th century when it was built as a modest construction office during the building of the bridge. When the project ended around 1146, the space transformed into a small canteen to feed the bridge workers. The sausages they grilled proved so popular that the kitchen never closed again.
Back in the day, workers themselves asked for the canteen to stay open, as no one else in town could match the flavor of the sizzling sausages they had grown used to. Over time, boatmen, traders, and cathedral builders joined the crowds, giving the place its nickname 鈥渢he cookshop by the crane,鈥� a nod to the nearby harbor cranes that once lifted goods from the river.
By the 19th century, the kitchen was run by a family who shifted the menu from boiled meat to charcoal-grilled sausages鈥攁 tradition that continues today. Around 6,000 sausages are still served daily, each paired with tangy sauerkraut and the house鈥檚 signature sweet mustard.
Sitting on the terrace by the Danube, with the cathedral spires rising in the distance, visitors experience more than a meal鈥攖hey share a taste that has survived centuries, unchanged and proudly local.
Back in the day, workers themselves asked for the canteen to stay open, as no one else in town could match the flavor of the sizzling sausages they had grown used to. Over time, boatmen, traders, and cathedral builders joined the crowds, giving the place its nickname 鈥渢he cookshop by the crane,鈥� a nod to the nearby harbor cranes that once lifted goods from the river.
By the 19th century, the kitchen was run by a family who shifted the menu from boiled meat to charcoal-grilled sausages鈥攁 tradition that continues today. Around 6,000 sausages are still served daily, each paired with tangy sauerkraut and the house鈥檚 signature sweet mustard.
Sitting on the terrace by the Danube, with the cathedral spires rising in the distance, visitors experience more than a meal鈥攖hey share a taste that has survived centuries, unchanged and proudly local.
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Sight Name: Historische Wurstk眉che (Regensburg Sausage Kitchen)
Sight Location: Regensburg, Germany (See walking tours in Regensburg)
Sight Type: Food/Drink
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Sight Location: Regensburg, Germany (See walking tours in Regensburg)
Sight Type: Food/Drink
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Roman Ruins Walking Tour
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Around 90 AD, they first built an expeditionary and then a permanent military camp called Castra Regina ("Fortress by the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.4 Km or 0.9 Miles
Around 90 AD, they first built an expeditionary and then a permanent military camp called Castra Regina ("Fortress by the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.4 Km or 0.9 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.1 Km or 2.5 Miles
The name 鈥淩egensburg鈥� reflects its roots: it comes from the River Regen, which joins the Danube here, and the Old High German word burg, meaning fortress鈥攕o Regensburg means 鈥渢he fortress by the Regen.鈥�
Long before the Romans, Celtic tribes had already settled on the high ground, taking advantage of... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.1 Km or 2.5 Miles