The oldest and also the largest McDonalds: US Dollars not accepted

This restaurant was built 286 years ago. In 1732 Hamburgers were still people living in Hamburg founded in 500 AD. The description of the Arbat McDonald’s restaurant explains: Iconic fast food burger and fries chain restaurant.

American tourists are welcome and surprisingly plenty but need to pay in Russian currency. The plaque on the building says Rubles only restaurant.

This restaurant is in Arbat, an artistic district, a 2km pedestrian street full of bohemian life all around, gastro spots and street food, music, street portrait artists, music, poets reciting out loud love, drama and protest poems from famous writers, bars, pubs and restaurants, museums, theaters, cinemas, a must place to visit when visiting the Russian capital Moscow.

Moscow is the place not only of the oldest, but also the largest McDonald in Europe.

Europe’s largest McDonald’s restaurant is situated on Pushkin Square The size of the premises is 2,500 square meters. On the day of its opening, Jan. 31, 1990, the restaurant set a new record for daily visitors, serving 30,000 customers.

source: eTN