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The Best Airport Restaurants In The US

The Best Airport Restaurants In The US

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Created by Andy Stevens • Updated On: November 9, 2013

Road warriors don't despair, there is good food to be found in airports. These are the best places to eat next time you're stuck in an airport and want food that you'd eat even if you weren't stuck.

Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

1. Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless

8.3
Terminal 1, near Gate B11 (ORD Airport), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · 542 tips and reviews
Gustav's Pub & Grill is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

2. Gustav's Pub & Grill

Concourse C, Portland, OR
German Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews
The Salt Lick BBQ is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

3. The Salt Lick BBQ

6.9
Barbara Jordan Terminal, near Gate 21 (AUS Airport), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 205 tips and reviews
Chickie's & Pete's is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

4. Chickie's & Pete's

5.8
Terminal C (at PHL Airport), Philadelphia, PA
Sports Bar · Eastwick - Southwest Philadelphia · 127 tips and reviews
Custom Burgers by Pat La Frieda is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

5. Custom Burgers by Pat La Frieda

Terminal D Food Court (LaGuardia Airport), Flushing, NY
Burger Joint · 28 tips and reviews
Eli's Cheesecake is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

6. Eli's Cheesecake

5.9
Terminal 1 Concourse B (ORD Airport), Chicago, IL
Dessert Shop · 5 tips and reviews
Ivar's Fish Bar is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

7. Ivar's Fish Bar

SEA Airport (Central Terminal), SeaTac, WA
Seafood Restaurant · 49 tips and reviews
Matsutake Sushi is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

8. Matsutake Sushi

Concourse A (at IAD Airport), Sterling, VA
Sushi Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
Usingers is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

9. Usingers

5.3
Concourse D (MKE Airport), Milwaukee, WI
German Restaurant · Mitchell Field · 28 tips and reviews
Corky's BBQ is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

10. Corky's BBQ

at Terminal B (MEM Airport), Memphis, TN
BBQ Joint · 11 tips and reviews
One Flew South is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

11. One Flew South

8.7
Concourse E (ATL Airport), Atlanta, GA
Sushi Restaurant · 258 tips and reviews
Encounter Restaurant is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

12. Encounter Restaurant

209 World Way (at East Way), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 42 tips and reviews
Deep Blue is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

13. Deep Blue

5.5
Terminal 5 (JFK International Airport), Queens, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Jamaica · 124 tips and reviews
Obrycki's Restaurant & Bar is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

14. Obrycki's Restaurant & Bar

7.1
Concourse B (BWI Airport), Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · 86 tips and reviews
42nd Street Oyster Bar is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

15. 42nd Street Oyster Bar

5.7
Raleigh Durham Airport, 1025 Airside Drive (RDU Terminal 2, Near Gate C1), Raleigh, NC
Seafood Restaurant · 51 tips and reviews
Legal Sea Foods is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

16. Legal Sea Foods

7.1
Terminal B, near Gate B26 (BOS Airport), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Jeffries Point · 83 tips and reviews
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

17. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

8.2
Terminal A, near Gate A25 (DFW Airport), Grapevine, TX
Seafood Restaurant · 141 tips and reviews
Surdyk's Flights is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

18. Surdyk's Flights

4300 Glumack Dr (MSP Terminal 1 Mall Area), Saint Paul, MN
Wine Store · Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport · 110 tips and reviews
Garden State Diner is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

19. Garden State Diner

Terminal C1 (Newark Liberty International Airport), Newark, NJ
Diner · Newark Airport and Port Newark · 78 tips and reviews
Skewers by Morimoto is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

20. Skewers by Morimoto

4.6
Terminal 5 (LAX Airport), Los Angeles, CA
Asian Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 74 tips and reviews
Que Bueno! Mexican Grille is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

21. Que Bueno! Mexican Grille

5.2
Concourse B, near Gate B52 (DEN Airport), Denver, CO
Mexican Restaurant · Denver International Airport · 53 tips and reviews
Legal's Test Kitchen is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

22. Legal's Test Kitchen

6.8
Terminal A (at BOS Airport), Boston, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Jeffries Point · 85 tips and reviews
Blue Smoke On The Road is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

23. Blue Smoke On The Road

5.4
Terminal 4, Concourse B (JFK International Airport), Queens, NY
BBQ Joint · Jamaica · 43 tips and reviews
Uptown Brasserie by Marcus Samuelsson is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

24. Uptown Brasserie by Marcus Samuelsson

4.8
Terminal 4, near Gate B32 (JFK International Airport), Queens, NY
American Restaurant · Jamaica · 43 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of The Best Airport Restaurants In The US.

25. Shake Shack

7.8
Terminal 4, near Gate B37 (JFK International Airport), Queens, NY
Burger Joint · Jamaica · 159 tips and reviews