Modern Catalan cuisine such as slow-braised beef cheeks and poached eggs over potatoes -- not a bad way to ensure you don't need an inflight meal.
Porta Gaig (Barcelona-El Prat Airport) —
Modern Catalan cuisine such as slow-braised beef cheeks and poached eggs over potatoes -- not a bad way to ensure you don't need an inflight meal.
Courtesy Barcelona Airport/Aena
Michael Lomonaco of Porter House New York brings steakhouse dining to the boarding gates at New York's LaGuardia. This isn't a place to rush -- you can expect dining and service at a leisurely pace.
Prime Tavern (LaGuardia Airport) —
Michael Lomonaco of Porter House New York brings steakhouse dining to the boarding gates at New York's LaGuardia. This isn't a place to rush -- you can expect dining and service at a leisurely pace.
Courtesy Prime Tavern
There's a beer garden attached to Airbrau, Europe's only airport restaurant with its own on-site brewery. The bar organizes brewery tours.
Airbrau Brauhaus (Munich Airport) —
There's a beer garden attached to Airbrau, Europe's only airport restaurant with its own on-site brewery. The bar organizes brewery tours.
Courtesy FMG
Celebrity chef and restaurateur Susur Lee is known for his fusion flavors and techniques. His Toronto Pearson International Airport outpost will be a bistro-style eatery showing off French and Chinese influences.
Asian Kitchen by Susur Lee (Toronto) —
Celebrity chef and restaurateur Susur Lee is known for his fusion flavors and techniques. His Toronto Pearson International Airport outpost will be a bistro-style eatery showing off French and Chinese influences.
Courtesy Brent Herrig
Canadian celebrity chef and restaurateur Massimo Capra is often at this YYZ location inside Toronto Pearson International Airport, guaranteeing that every pizza, pasta and glass of wine can be served within 10 minutes.
Boccone Trattoria (Toronto) —
Canadian celebrity chef and restaurateur Massimo Capra is often at this YYZ location inside Toronto Pearson International Airport, guaranteeing that every pizza, pasta and glass of wine can be served within 10 minutes.
Courtesy Greater Toronto Airport Authority
Large glass windows allow diners to enjoy lobster risotto and beef tartar while watching planes take off.
Altitude (Geneva International Airport) —
Large glass windows allow diners to enjoy lobster risotto and beef tartar while watching planes take off.
Courtesy Altitude
At San Francisco International Airport, Greek fisherman stew and lobster mac and cheese complement cocktails such as "pig in the barrel," a mix of buffalo-trace bourbon with smoked bacon.
Cat Cora's Kitchen (San Francisco) —
At San Francisco International Airport, Greek fisherman stew and lobster mac and cheese complement cocktails such as "pig in the barrel," a mix of buffalo-trace bourbon with smoked bacon.
Courtesy Cat Cora Kitchen
This airport in Spain serves modern tapas with classic Andalusian flavors -- cherry gazpacho, crab ravioli and oxtail burger are a few of the menu items.
Dani Garcia DeliBar (Málaga-Costa del Sol) —
This airport in Spain serves modern tapas with classic Andalusian flavors -- cherry gazpacho, crab ravioli and oxtail burger are a few of the menu items.
Courtesy SSP Spain/Alonso Serrano
At LAX, ink.sack by Michael Voltaggio is a sandwich bar classic. Tiny crusty baguettes are stuffed with fillings like cold fried chicken, Spanish cured meats or a Viet-style banh mi with pork, from about $7.
ink.sack (Los Angeles) —
At LAX, ink.sack by Michael Voltaggio is a sandwich bar classic. Tiny crusty baguettes are stuffed with fillings like cold fried chicken, Spanish cured meats or a Viet-style banh mi with pork, from about $7.
Courtesy ink.sack
The menu at this London Heathrow restaurant was designed by four UK celebrity chefs. Express items can be ordered and served within 15 minutes, while the afternoon tea menu delivers an English experience quickly.
The Gorgeous Kitchen (Heathrow) —
The menu at this London Heathrow restaurant was designed by four UK celebrity chefs. Express items can be ordered and served within 15 minutes, while the afternoon tea menu delivers an English experience quickly.
Courtesy The Gorgeous Kitchen
Chef Marco Akuzun heads Top Air, Europe's only Michelin-starred airport restaurant. You can expect gourmet European dishes artistically presented, flavorsome foams and an amuse bouche at the start of the meal.
Top Air (Stuttgart Airport, Germany) —
Chef Marco Akuzun heads Top Air, Europe's only Michelin-starred airport restaurant. You can expect gourmet European dishes artistically presented, flavorsome foams and an amuse bouche at the start of the meal.
Courtesy Top Air
Heston Blumenthal, king of inventive cooking, will apply his science to British classics in the fast-paced setting of London Heathrow come June 2014. The burgers are designed to have "optimal bun size and texture."
Perfectionists' Cafe (Heathrow) —
Heston Blumenthal, king of inventive cooking, will apply his science to British classics in the fast-paced setting of London Heathrow come June 2014. The burgers are designed to have "optimal bun size and texture."
Courtesy Heathrow Airport
More at Toronto Pearson International Airport! Canadian celebrity chef, cooking show host and cookbook author, Roger Mooking, gives North American comfort food a "twist" -- scones with lavender honey and peameal bacon are an example.
Twist (Toronto) —
More at Toronto Pearson International Airport! Canadian celebrity chef, cooking show host and cookbook author, Roger Mooking, gives North American comfort food a "twist" -- scones with lavender honey and peameal bacon are an example.
Courtesy HMSHost
Ah-Hung's original branch is a Michelin-starred shop in Hong Kong's North Point. For travelers leaving from Terminal 2 of Hong Kong International Airport, it's a last chance to try Hong Kong's traditional "lou seoi" cuisine.
Hung's Delicacies (Hong Kong) —
Ah-Hung's original branch is a Michelin-starred shop in Hong Kong's North Point. For travelers leaving from Terminal 2 of Hong Kong International Airport, it's a last chance to try Hong Kong's traditional "lou seoi" cuisine.
Courtesy Hong Kong International Airport