Josty
Josty is a historic restaurant venue situated inside Frederiksberg Gardens, off Pile Allé, in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is now mainly operated as an event venue but also has a small number of hotel rooms and operates a café on the Veranda facing the park in the summer time. The current building is from 1899 but the place traces its history back to a pastry café which opened at the site in 1824.
History
In the late 18th century Frederiksberg became a popular excursion destination for citizens from Copenhagen. Some 30 guest houses and entertainment establishments opened in the area, especially along
When Anton Josty died in 1853 his only son, who was born 1832 and was also named Anton Josty, took over the business, running it until his death in 1899. Under the leadership of Anton Josty, his widow and children replaced the old pavilion with a significantly larger restaurant building.[3] The Josty family owned the place until 1937.[1]
Today
Present day Josty plays host to celebrations, meetings and other events for up to 320 guests. It also has eight hotel rooms. The restaurant currently serves brunch and a café is operated on the veranda facing the park in the summer time. An à la carte restaurant is expected to open in 2016.
References
- ^ a b "10. De små haver og andre etablissementerlanguage=Danish". Golden Days. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Luksuriøst Restaurant Josty". AOK. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Jostys Pavillon I Frederiksberg Havel". Væggen. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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