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The Oldest Restaurant in the World西班牙波丁餐廳：世界最老 —— 沒有之一！

精英翻譯社轉自: https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0062/331284/web/

Get a taste of history by traveling to this historic restaurant.
來這家古老的餐廳走一趟，親身體驗歷史的風味吧。

 If you are looking to take a bite out of history, you can try a meal at Sobrino de Botin—the world’s oldest restaurant. This restaurant was first opened in Madrid, Spain, in 1725 and has been in business for 293 years straight!

 如果你想嚐一口歷史的滋味，那麼你可以試試在波丁餐廳 —— 世界最古老的餐廳裡用餐。這家餐廳最初於 1725 年在西班牙馬德里市開幕，至今已持續營業了兩百九十三年！

Sobrino de Botin started off as a small inn. Back then, inns couldn’t sell meat, wine, and other dishes to guests. The owners could only cook what guests brought with them. Now, however, guests can order delicious food made from old Spanish recipes, like roast lamb with potatoes.

波丁餐廳一開始以小旅館起家。在當時，旅館不能賣肉類、葡萄酒和其他的菜餚給顧客。旅館主人只能烹製客人帶來的東西。不過現在顧客可以點選依循西班牙古法製作的美食了，例如烤羔羊佐馬鈴薯。

Even though the restaurant is very old, many parts have not changed at all. It is still in the same location where it was built in the 16th century. The wood oven is nearly 300 years old and is used to cook most meals. The dark stone basementis filled with dusty bottles of wine. Sobrino de Botin’s owners don’t plan on making any changes any time soon. They believe it’s important to maintain traditions. Many people seem to agree because the restaurant remains one of the most famous in Spain.

這家餐廳雖然已十分古老，不過有許多地方從來都沒有改變過。它仍位在十六世紀時建造的地點。裡面的燒柴烤窯已有將近三百年歷史，餐廳大部分的料理都是用它來烹製的。昏暗的石材地窖裡則擺滿了灰塵密布的酒瓶。波丁餐廳的業主近期沒有計劃要做任何改變。他們認為維持傳統是很重要的。許多人看來都認同這個理念，因為它依舊是西班牙最有名的餐廳之一。