Here are the best Airlines for food, take a look !
No. 10 International: Qantas Airways
Score: 82.42
Australia’s favorite restaurateur, Neil Perry, turns out contemporary dishes for First and Business Class fliers, making it one of the most delicious carriers. To celebrate his 15th anniversary with the
airline, there’s an exquisite restaurant-ready menu now in First featuring his most popular dishes from the years (grilled Kingfish fillet, blue cheese and broccoli tart with rocket). A new 16-person-strong team of sommeliers and mixologists is now kicking the beverage program up another notch. Or sixteen.
No. 9 International: Virgin Atlantic
Score: 82.74
At least 500 dishes are sampled to create each new menu introduced to a Virgin Atlantic flight, demonstrating the carrier’s commitment to high-quality cuisine. From Economy to First, no detail is too small. And in traditional British fashion, there’s often afternoon tea (with light sandwich wraps, crisps, and a handmade sweet) to look forward to. This year, Virgin Atlantic brought English sparkling wine to premium flyers, as well as personal-sized bottles of wine to coach.
No. 8 International: Air New Zealand
Score: 83.09
More than 1 million bottles of wine are served on board Air New Zealand flights each year, thanks in part to their team of award-winning wine judges and consultants. Most recently, the carrier brought on Sonoma-based Linda Murphy and Beijing’s Fongyee Walker to help select in-flight and lounge options. Also of note is the Business Class menu, curated by acclaimed chef Peter Gordon. Order the Moorish chicken with saffron-spiced tomato broth and cinnamon roasted-pumpkin hummus and white beans for an exceptional in-air feast.
No. 7 International: Thai Airways
Score: 83.13
“Everything about the experience was outstanding,” said a pleased voter. Another added, “The food was delicious.” Even in coach, readers reported receiving “royal treatment.” Economy class travelers enjoy authentic Thai dishes such as peanut pad noodles, stir fried rice with pork and chili, and chicken curry with potatoes from the national flag carrier.
No. 6 International: Korean Air
Score: 83.47
T+L reader Erika Aresta proclaimed Korean Air’s food to be “exquisitely delicious:” and she wasn’t alone. We’re not just talking about the complimentary Nongshim shrimp crackers, either (a local favorite). Jedong Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup is a regional specialty enjoyed by First Class travelers, while bibimbap can be sampled in both Prestige, as well as Economy.
No. 5 International: All Nippon Airways
Score: 84.21
Experience Japanese culture before landing thanks to All Nippon Airways’ Tastes of Japan program, which highlights various prefectures of the country. “I knew I wasn’t in the U.S.A. anymore when the attendant asked if I wanted chicken, or conger eel!” said one well-fed voter. Order this Niigata specialty with foie gras and caramelized local pears, Shiga beef sirloin, or eggs benedict with Shonan pork sausages from Kanagawa.
No. 4 International: Cathay Pacific Airways
Score: 84.79
In 2015, luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental partnered with this Hong Kong-based airline to create a year full of dazzling menu items fit for First Class. Chefs from hotel properties in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Boston have been turning out custom dishes—consommé with a tea bag of dried flower petals and gold flake by Hong Kong’s Chef Uwe Opocensky; American-style grilled cheese croutons with slow-roasted tomato soup—that you’ll dream about even at sea-level.
No. 3 International: Turkish Airlines
Score: 85.14
“Excellent experiences,” reported one T+L voter. “If (Turkish Airlines was) a restaurant, I’d go there to eat.” The food isn’t just delicious—it’s pretty, too. Business Class passengers can sip tea from an embellished, Ottoman-style samovar.
No. 2 International: Emirates
Score: 87.26
This Dubai-based airline has been lauded for its Middle Eastern-style dishes, such as Arabic meze and lamb stew. But new this summer is a champagne pairing menu, available in the First Class cabin, that features six canapés with Dom Pérignon Vintage Rosé 2003. Bites include Persian feta , fig, and truffle honey on walnut baguette, cured duck with saffron-poached pear, and Teriyaki-marinated duck breast with curried apricot and apple chutney.
No. 1 International: Singapore Airlines
Score: 90.40
This long-haul carrier accepts nothing less than excellence from its dining program: they’re famous for using a pressurized tasting room to ensure their meals taste as good at 30,000 feet as they do on the ground. Now, they’re expanding their Book Your Cook service to the new Premium Economy class, allowing travelers to select their main course from an extensive menu up to 24 hours before their flight. Fliers in First and Business class will enjoy gourmet cuisine served on new, Wedge wood service ware.
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