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record-breakers & extremes

record-breakers & extremes

these cafes hold a record or sit somewhere coffee has no business being: the highest by altitude, the oldest still trading, the smallest by floor space, or built underwater and on cliff edges.

le procope, oldest cafe in parisoldest cafe

Le Procope

paris, france

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underwater world pattaya, aquarium cafe in pattayaaquarium cafe

Underwater World Pattaya

pattaya, thailand

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ramos generales el almacén, southernmost cafe in ushuaiasouthernmost cafe

Ramos Generales El Almacén

ushuaia, argentina

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caffè florian, oldest cafe in veniceoldest cafe

Caffè Florian

venice, italy

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el fishawy cafe, oldest cafe in cairooldest cafe

El Fishawy Cafe

cairo, egypt

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atmosphere burj khalifa, skyscraper cafe in dubaiskyscraper cafe

Atmosphere Burj Khalifa

dubai, united arab emirates

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volkan on the rocks, clifftop cafe in santoriniclifftop cafe

Volkan on the Rocks

santorini, greece

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cafe positano, clifftop cafe in positanoclifftop cafe

Cafe Positano

positano, italy

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café frauenhuber, oldest cafe in viennaoldest cafe

Café Frauenhuber

vienna, austria

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chillout ice lounge, ice cafe in dubaiice cafe

Chillout Ice Lounge

dubai, united arab emirates

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hidden cafe, desert cafe in dubaidesert cafe

Hidden cafe

dubai, united arab emirates

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queen's lane coffee house, oldest cafe in oxfordoldest cafe

Queen's Lane Coffee House

oxford, united kingdom

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aquarium dining shinjuku lime, aquarium cafe in tokyoaquarium cafe

Aquarium Dining Shinjuku Lime

tokyo, japan

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fruene as, arctic cafe in longyearbyenarctic cafe

Fruene AS

longyearbyen, norway

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5.8 undersea restaurant, underwater cafe in lhaviyani atollunderwater cafe

5.8 Undersea Restaurant

lhaviyani atoll, maldives

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ithaa undersea restaurant, underwater cafe in rangali islandunderwater cafe

Ithaa Undersea Restaurant

rangali island, maldives

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khardungla cafe, highest cafe in khardung lahighest cafe

Khardungla Cafe

khardung la, india

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kuappi – the smallest restaurant in the world, smallest cafe in iisalmismallest cafe

Kuappi – the smallest restaurant in the world

iisalmi, finland

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world highest bakery & cafe 5000m (lobuche)and himalayan hub dingbuche 4410, highest cafe in lobuchehighest cafe

World Highest Bakery & Cafe 5000m (Lobuche)and Himalayan hub dingbuche 4410

lobuche, nepal

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desert cafe

One Degree Cafe

dubai, united arab emirates

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oldest cafe

Tahmis Kahvesi

gaziantep, turkey

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oldest cafe

Cafe Slavia

prague, czech republic

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hilltop cafe

Pierre Loti Cafe

istanbul, turkey

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glacier cafe

The Cafe by Jokulsarlon

jokulsarlon, iceland

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glacier cafe

Jungfraujoch Glacier Cafe

jungfraujoch, switzerland

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highest cafe

Hotel Everest View Cafe

syangboche, nepal

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good to know

what is the oldest cafe in the world?

caffe florian in venice, open since 1720, is widely cited as the oldest continuously operating cafe, with cafe procope in paris (1686) older still as a venue. both still serve coffee in rooms that have barely changed in centuries.

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