The first apothecary of Kőszeg opened in the courtyard of the inn as early as 1645; the name was given by Senator András Somogyi in 1672. Among the inns working in the town, the Golden Ostrich was the only one that have survived the chequered history of the past centuries. The inn is linked to the only anti-Habsburg conspiracy, organised by the ‘cream de la cream’ of Hungarian nobility, led by Miklós Wesselényi.

The early period in planning the conspiracy, with French diplomats involved, took place in the Golden Ostrich.
The participants of these meeting included Count Peter Zrínyi and high priest Ferenc Frangepan; the Archbishop of Esztergom György Lippay, chief bailiff Count Miklós Wesselényi, National Chief Judge Count Ferenc Nádasdy, and delegates sent by Count Ferenc Rákóczi I. The inn also served as the venue for the famous ‘public dinner’, held on 28 September 1846, organised for Franz Liszt by the town officials.

Fortunately, the building escaped the devastation of the world wars and survived the period of forced nationalization as well. Today it functions as a hotel and a confectionary.