With piano and crazy: Center Bar, Zurich
Here are some of the best restaurants we've come across to fuel up before a flight:
CENTER BAR, ZURICH
Designed by Detail Group GmbH, it is located in the central module, in front of the huge duty-free shop and next to a large window from where the landings can be seen. Sit in your well-kept table area and order sushi, dim sum or curries.
PLANE FOOD, LONDON HEATHROW T5
Perhaps it is the restaurant model that has innovated the most, since two quick menus are added to its menu, depending on the time that the diner has to board his flight –25 or 35 minutes–. In addition, it presents a great picnic deal c, which is nothing more than a basket that they prepare for those passengers who do not wish to consume the products that the airline will provide them with on board. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has three Michelin stars. Average price, £15.
Plane Food (Heathrow Airport, London), menus by the minute
BUBBLES SEAFOOD & WINE BAR, AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL
Mandatory stop for lovers of seafood. You have to sit in front of the aquarium and order herring or some oysters, and don't forget to accompany them with a good glass of champagne. From €20.
HUNG'S DELICACIES, HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL S2 In this exceptional airport due to its design, a unique gastronomic offer could not be missing. We recommend the Hung's Delicacies in T2. It won a Michelin star in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Around €20.
Bubbles Seafood & Wine Bar, an aquarium at the Amsterdam Schiphol
TOP AIR, STUTTGART While many of the restaurants mentioned are establishments of chefs who earned their Michelin stars in locations outside of airports, the ** Top Air **, on the premises of Stuttgart, in fact was awarded its own Michelin star . Three-course menu from €100.
AIRBRÄU, MUNICH
Apart from its wide offer of typical German cuisine, it is the only beer garden and the only brewery in the world located inside an international airport. Although it may not compare to the Michelin star-level restaurants mentioned above, it is an unexpected dining experience in an air traffic environment. The dish around €10.
Airbräu, the pre-flight beer in Munich
AIR TAPAS BAR, ALICANTE Located before the security checkpoint, it is ideal for travelers and companions. The formula of salads, tapas and, above all, Mediterranean rice, makes it a perfect choice. How could it be otherwise, the letter includes the preparation time for each dish either so that the traveler knows perfectly what he will dedicate to eating without the hassles that the time of boarding is upon him. Dishes between €12 - €18, tapas from €2.
Mediterranean rice with time well measured in Aire Tapas Bar, Alicante
WAGAMAMA, LONDON HEATHROW
Adjusted prices for ramen, noodles, salads, rice and other oriental delicacies. It also has menus to take to the plane. Dishes around €10.
LA MORAGA, MALAGA
the prestigious chef Danny Garcia opened this restaurant in the check-in hall of the new terminal 3. its location before the security checkpoint makes it suitable for sitting in it with companions. The formula consists of tapas or small portions at affordable prices. Tapas from €5.
CHANGI, SINGAPORE We don't say it, they say it annual World Airport Awards . This year, the best culinary airport is Hong Kong, followed by Heathrow, Munich Airport, Singapore's Changi and Amsterdam Schiphol. Singapore deserves this fourth place for its complete culinary offer. It has everything . From fast food to the most excellent vegetarian offers and all kinds of Asian and Western cuisine restaurants, highlighting sushi stands, lounges, even Irish bars and bistros!
This article has been published in number 57 of Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
La Moraga, the creation of Dani García at Malaga Airport