Airport Food
  • During U.S. Thanksgiving, more Americans will fly than during any other time of the year.
  • If you have to spend time waiting at an airport for a flight, a key consideration is knowing the top places to eat.
  • We asked our local experts around world to give their recommendations on best airport restaurants so that when you're looking for a good place to eat, you'll know exactly where to go.

Local Experts Review: Airport Food

  • Lynn Goya reviews
    McCarran Airport
  • "McCarran has done a good job alleviating the long security lines, so seasoned travelers who adhere to the recommended two-hour pre-flight arrival now have plenty of time to check out the airport restaurants..."

  • Peter Dorney reviews
    Changi Airport
  • "With three very busy Terminals, as well as an on-site Airport Hotel, one would expect there to be lost of quality restaurant choices as far as Singapore's Changi Airport is concerned..."

  • Maria Olia reviews
    Logan Airport
  • "At Boston's Logan Airport, travelers will find that the food court concept is big and there are plenty of fast food chain choices, but there are also a surprising number of very good locally-based restaurants too..."

  • Regina W. B. reviews
    Barcelona Airport
  • "In Barcelona's Airport, it seems to be about shopping. While there is really not too much in theway to sit down restaurants, there is lots to buy..."

  • Julie Collazo reviews
    Benito Juarez Airport
  • "Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport is a massive structure composed of two terminals that are connected by an airtrain. Terminal 1 currently offers the most numerous restaurant selections..."

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Athens Local Expert Denise
  • Airport Cafe and Restaurants
  • The 'Kafenio' is one of the café-restaurants at the Athens International Airport that has top quality coffee, refreshments, draft beer, pastries and a wide selection of authentic Italian sandwiches.

Barcelona Local Expert ReginaWB
  • AIRPORT EATS AND SHOPS
  • If you're in Barcelona's airport, there's a 50% chance that you're catching an International flight, which means you're there two hours ahead of time.

Belgrade Local Expert Nenad
  • Belgrade airport restaurants
  • If you are responsible passenger and always come to the airport 2 hours before the trip you will definitely want to visit Boeing restaurant...

Berlin Local Expert Jacinta Lodge
  • Tegel Airport: tinier than you imagine it would be
  • Berlin is an odd European capital city in that it's airports (Tegel, Schoenefeld and the now closed Tempelhof) are all about the size you'd expect of an airport on a small tropical island somewhere.

Boston Local Expert Maria Olia
  • A Flourishing Dining Scene at Logan Airport
  • At Boston's Logan Airport, travelers will find that the food court concept is big and there are plenty of fast food chain choices, but there are also a surprising number of very good locally-based restaurants too. Recommendations: Jerry Remy's Sports Bar and Grill, Legal Seafoods, Lucky's Lounge Logan, Bonfire

Buenos Aires Local Expert Pablo Juan Augustinowicz
  • Opening with Hope
  • To enjoy a coffee, a soda or to eat a sandwich at the Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires is a privilege for just a few.

Cape Town Local Expert
Chicago Local Expert Lisa Davis
  • Airport Food, Yes It Can Be Decent
  • Chicago's two airports - Midway and O'Hare - have gotten better about their restaurant offerings.Recommendations: Potbelly, O'Briens, Berghoff Cafe, Goose Island Brewery

Denver Local Expert Jason Steele
Dublin Local Expert Gillian Ivory
  • Airside Diners
  • It's what everyone loves to hate - the half stale bread roll wrapped in meters of plastic, stuffed with yesterday's ham and tomorrow's tomatoes, with a dash of dead lettuce on top.

Edinburgh - Airport

Edinburgh Local Expert Andy Hayes
  • Eat Chic at Edinburgh Airport
  • Airport food doesn't have to be dull and boring. Most airports are full of fast-food junk full of salt, sugar, and devoid of flavor.Recommendations: Paul

Florence Local Expert Nichole Buscher
  • You Are What You Eat
  • Most of us can't stand the thought of coming all the way to Italy only to eat bad fast food in an airport restaurant. And for those of you who find yourself in Florence's Amerigo Vespucci Airport, this will be no exception.

Hanoi Local Expert Adam Hurley
  • Eating at The Airport - Vietnam
  • In most countries, airports will have a large selection of places to eat. Many have choices that range from cold fast food to white table clothes and silver service. Unfortunally Vietnam has little of this on offer!

Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok

Hong Kong Local Expert Edward J. Hahn
  • HK International Airport Food: Personal Choices
  • After I finished the previous Review of all the eating places at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), I realized that too much information can be a bit overwhelming so I decided to pick a few...

Honolulu Local Expert Brenda Yun
Istanbul Local Expert Jessica Tamturk
  • SATISFYING THE MUNCHIES AT ATATURK AIRPORT
  • When it can take as much as an hour to travel for downtown Istanbul to Ataturk Havalimani (Istanbul International Ataturk Airport), compounded with the additional two-hour check-in time, well you're bound to be hungry.

Las Vegas Local Expert Lynn Goya
  • Good Eats at the Airport
  • McCarran has done a good job alleviating the long security lines, so seasoned travelers who adhere to the recommended two-hour pre-flight arrival now have plenty of time to check out the airport restaurants and shops. Recommendations: Flatbreadz, Blue Burrito Grille, Corcoran's Irish Pub, Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom, Moe's

Lisbon Local Expert Alexandre Kuhl Oliveira
  • Best Lisbon airport restaurants
  • If you're passing through Lisbon airport and you're looking for something to eat, I would presume you're flying out. And I'm afraid I won't have very good news for you.

London Local Expert Lulu P.
  • Best Airport Food
  • Airport food has come a very long way. Where I used to eat before I got to the airport, I now get there earlier so I can have a meal before I head out. Recommendations: Plane Food, Brasserie Chez Gerrard, Est Bar, Caviar House Seafood Bar, Bar Ten28

Los Angeles Local Expert Marael Johnson
  • The Best Airport Restaurants at LAX
  • Los Angeles is blessed with a behemoth airport with plenty of dining options, including the namesakes of celebrity chefs for the savvy clientele who covet their "foodie" status. Recommendations: Daily Grill, Karl Strauss, Wolfgang Puck, Encounter

Manila Local Expert Knox Balbastro
  • Munchies for the Trip Back Home
  • If you stay with a Filipino family on your trip here, they will probably pack you a little something to eat for your trip back home. Are they naturally sweet or are they just aware of the appalling state of airport restaurants?

Mexico City Local Expert Julie Schwietert Collazo
  • Fill Up on Your Layover: Best Airport Restaurants
  • As the holidays approach and travelers anticipate airport meals with dread, Planet Eye's local experts are offering their assessments of the best (and worst) restaurants at their cities' airports.

Montreal Local Expert Olga Z.
  • Empty-Bellied at the Airport
  • Montréal-Trudeau Airport eats are overpriced and average at best. The food tends to be greasy and can weigh you down right before a flight.

Munich Local Expert Noka Reyes
New Orleans Local Expert Su-Jit Lin
  • Flying with Sonic Power
  • Now this may sound like the silliest thing just about ever, but when I head out to Louis Armstrong International Airport, away from rich Creole, awesome French, loaded po' boys, and delicious Vietnamese, I get a little excited.

New York Local Expert Steve Mirsky
  • Sylvia's at JFK
  • You've just arrived at New York's busiest airport and you need a quick infusion of good home cooked food to supplement that bag of complimentary peanuts you ate on board hours ago.

Paris Local Expert Kate Cyr
  • Restaurants Charles de Gaulle
  • Paris is a city unlike any other. Unfortunately, its main airport, Charles de Gaulle, is like most every other in one respect: limited to lousy dining options.

Prague Local Expert Suchi
Quebec Local Expert Gerald Alexis
  • Eating at Quebec’s Jean Lessage airport
  • Although Quebec City has been the capital of Canada, although it is now the capital of the province of Quebec, it's airport is far less important than that of Montreal...

Rio de Janeiro - Galeao Aiport

Rio de Janeiro Local Expert Lucy Bryson
  • Rio International Aiport - Stick to the Coffee!
  • If you're looking for fine dining, don't expect to find it at Rio de Janeiro Galeao Aiport. If you're looking for a snapshot of the various fast food options available in the city, however, you're in luck.

Rome Local Expert Chiara
  • Take Away! Fly Away!
  • Whether you're leaving the Eternal City or just stopping by on your way to another European destination, be sure to bring a good sandwich to nibble on while you wait for your flight.

San Diego Local Expert Christina Macone-Greene
  • San Diego Airport Dining
  • With the holidays right around the corner, many will be spending time "waiting-it-out" in terminals. While San Diego International Airport is a fairly small airport, it's packed with various dining options...

San Francisco - International Airport

San Francisco Local Expert Amelia Lang
  • Stuck and Hungry
  • If you are one of those travellers who arrives way, way too early to catch your flight, listen up. You may have missed the fluster of trying to make your plane, but you now find yourself sitting and waiting for hours. Hungry?

Singapore - Changi Airport

Singapore Local Expert Peter Dorney
  • Changi Airport's Best Restaurants
  • With three very busy Terminals, as well as an on-site Airport Hotel, one would expect there to be lost of quality restaurant choices as far as Singapore's Changi Airport is concerned.

St Petersburg - Pulkovo Airport

St. Petersburg Local Expert Ivan Stupachenko
  • Airport eating
  • First of all, what you should remember about St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport, that it has two different terminals distanced from each other.

Sydney Local Expert Amy Huang
  • Dining at Sydney International Airport
  • There are various dining options at Sydney International Airport. From cafeteria style foods to a la carte dining experience, the options are plentiful for those who need to stay inside the airport terminals during meal times.

Toronto Local Expert Vanessa Grant
Vancouver Local Expert W. Ruth Kozak
  • ARE YOU A HUNGRY TRAVELLER?
  • Vancouver International Airport is a well organized airport with a large selection of places where you can dine while waiting for or arriving from a flight.

Venice Local Expert Bradley Harden