- 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..."
All Featured Destinations
Athens - International Airport
- 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 - International Airport
- 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 - Nikola Tesla Airport
- 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 - Tegel Airport
- 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 - Logan Airport
- 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 - Ezeiza International Airport
- 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 - International Airport
- News Cafe At Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town International Airport is having a facelift and some major construction in anticipation for the Soccer world Cup in 2010.
Chicago - Midway and O'Hare Airports
- 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 - International Airport
- Best Restaurants at Denver International Airport
I have not one, but three great ideas for eating at Denver International Airport.Recommendations: Boulder Beer Taphouse, New Belgium Hub, Deven ChopHouse and Brewery
Dublin - International Airport
- 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
- 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 - Amerigo Vespucci Airport
- 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 - International Airport
- 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
- 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 - International Airport
- Best of the Worst: Honolulu Airport Restaurants
There is a major shortage of decent food at the Honolulu Airport, but here's the short list of restaurants that are checking out...
Istanbul - Ataturk Airport
- 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 - McCarran Intl Airport
- 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 - International Airport
- 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.
- 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 - International Airport
- 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 - NAIA Airport
- 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 - Benito Juarez Airport
- 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 - Trudeau Airport
- 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 - International Airport
- Munich Airport Retaurants: Dining in the Clouds
Just because you have to eat at the airport does not mean that your meal has to be boring or cliché. Check out the Hofbräu Bistro in Terminal 1, which is a fantastic café
New Orleans - Louis Armstrong Intl Airport
- 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 - John F. Kennedy Intl Airport
- 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.
- 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 - Ruzyne Airport
- Cafes indulge in flight of fancy at Prague airport
Usually, keeping some (non-liquid) snacks on hand when you are traveling by plane is a good way to avoid the steep prices of airport cafes and restaurants.
Quebec - Jean Lessage Airport
- 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 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 - Fiumicino Airport
- 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 - International Airport
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 - International Airport
- 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 - Pearson Airport
- A La Carte and Other Eats at the Airport
Totally an anomaly at Toronto Pearson International, Mahogany Bar and Grill is not a cafeteria!
Vancouver - International Airport
- 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 - International Airport
- Rubber Pizza, Hockey Puck Bread and Chef Boyardee
But I must tell you that eating in Italy's airports is something left to the adventurist and something that I always try to avoid, no matter which airport I'm in.


