While airports aren’t exactly known for their food, some are better than others when it comes to the quality and variety of cuisine they offer customers.
Consumer aviation website Skytrax recently revealed the winners of its annual World Airport Awards for 2016, including the world’s 10 best airports for dining.
The results were based on 13.25 million survey questionnaires completed by airline customers of 106 different nationalities.
Here are the 10 best airports to enjoy a meal at before your next flight.
10. Hamad International Airport (DOH): Doha, Qatar
The Hamad International Airport took 10th place, offering customers both gourmet and on-the-go bites.
Sample Indian and Arabic cuisine, pastas and pizzas, or organic sandwiches at its food court, or indulge in one of the hearty Italian dishes prepared at celebrity chef Massimo Capra’s restaurant, Soprafino.
9. Munich Airport (MUC): Munich, Germany
The Munich Airport is home to Airbräu, a Bavarian restaurant that has a large indoor beer garden, live music, and its own on-site brewery. Enjoy a glass of their house-made beer alongside a selection of tasty Bavarian treats.
8. Kansai International Airport (KIX): Izumisano, Japan
Besides an array of coffee shops, cafes, and quick-stop food spots, the Kansai International Airport is home to authentic eateries like Boteju, where you can sample dishes like okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese pancake dish.
7. Vienna International Airport (VIE): Vienna, Austria
Vienna is famous for its coffee houses, and its airport offers passengers a selection of tempting tortes, cakes, strudels, and coffee to choose from at stops like Demel. The hand-made confections are the perfect pre-flight snack for those with a sweet tooth.
6. London Heathrow Airport (LHR): London, England
London’s Heathrow Airport is home to restaurants like Gordon Ramsay’s Plane Food, where you can grab dishes like butter chicken curry with fried chickpea rice before boarding your plane.
There are also popular chains like Giraffe, where you can find everything from traditional fish and chips to noodle dishes.
5. Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO): Nagoya, Japan
The Chūbu Centrair International Airport came in at the fifth slot, with a dining selection that ranges from famous Japanese dishes to Italian, French, Chinese, and Korean cuisine.
Restaurants like Suzunami serve traditional Nagoya specialties that include various seafood selections, while there are several stops for enjoying a bowl of piping hot ramen.
4. Incheon International Airport (ICN): Incheon, South Korea
Whether you’re in search of elegant dine-in restaurants, fast food spots, or stalls where you can grab delectable snacks, you’ll find it at the Incheon International Airport.
Authentic Korean cuisine abounds here, with restaurants serving everything from mackerel and rice to kimchi, noodles, and dim sum.
3. Singapore Changi Airport (SIN): Singapore
The Singapore Changi Airport is home to hawker-style outposts of popular spots in Singapore. Try the creamy butter crab at Seafood Paradise, or grab a healthy portion of sushi rolled up into a burrito at Sushi Burrito.
2. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG): Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong
Fine dining is more than a possibility at the Hong Kong International Airport, thanks to its selection of high-quality eateries serving authentic cuisine.
Stops like the Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao also offer a variety of Peking, Sichuan, and Shanghai dishes to choose from, including pastries and freshly prepared noodles.
1. Narita International Airport (NRT) : Narita, Japan
The Narita International Airport, also known as Tokyo Narita Airport, has been ranked as the world’s best airport for dining. The food selection includes everything from fresh seafood to hearty bowls of ramen.
A favorite is Sushi Kyotatsu, where you can get sushi so fresh you won’t believe it came from an airport.
