20 Oldest coffee houses around the world

11. Cafe Louvre, Prague

The Parisian style café and billiard hall date back to the early twentieth century. Along with coffee, they serve traditional French cuisine and provide small side lounges and spaces to read gazettes.

12. Baratti & Milano, Turin

Another authentic early 20th-century coffeehouse located in Italy. Embellished walls and carved double festoons, as well as gilded doors and mirror frames, makes this coffeehouse the loveliest ever.

13. Leopold Cafe, Mumbai

Established in 1871, the Leopold café and bargained its popularity after the 2008 Mumbai attacks. This is an Irani café commonly visited by tourists. 

14. Lhardy, Madrid

Believed to have introduced French hot cuisine to Madrid, this coffeehouse will take you back to 1839. It is well known for its belle-époque.

15. Confeitaria Colombo, Rio de Janeiro

This coffeehouse or the Café do Forte, gives a rich breakfast experience. Its European architecture is representative of Rio de Janeiro’s belle-époque. After it was founded in 1894, the café was renovated to give an Art Nouveau flair.

16. Café de l’Ambre, Tokyo

A specialty coffeehouse that started in 1948, in pursuit of making the perfect coffee. I f you are a coffee freak, then this outlet is your soul-mate.

17. Tahtakale, Istanbul

1543 was when Istanbul was introduced to coffeehouses and it started with this historic one, which is located in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

18. Café Vlissinghe

This coffeehouse is the oldest continuously running café in Bruges. Now a Flemish café, Vlissinghe started in 1515. it is filled with newly created neo-baroque furniture and paintings that fit this historic building.

19. Hakrim Dabang, Seoul

Korean coffee houses are called ‘dabangs’, and just like most of the historical coffeehouses, Hakrim Dabang housed many democrats during their struggles in achieving the country’s dream. This 1956 café is a famous setting for Korean dramas.

20. A Brasileira café, Lisbon

Built in 1905, this coffeehouse claims to be the birthplace of the Bica. Now home to tourists, this café was a site to many intellects.