The Atlanta airport just earned another #1 title in the country, baby! Along with being the #1 best airport in North America and having the #1 best airport restaurant in the country, the Atlanta airport is now officially the #1 best U.S. airport for food and drink!
According to a new study by Food & Wine, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport tops the list of all the best airports in the United States for ‘food and drink.’ Here’s what Food & Wine says,
With 192 gates spread across two terminals and seven concourses, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport (ATL) had been the world’s busiest airport until it dipped to second place in December to Dubai International. Still, that means there’s a wide range of dining options for its 286,000 daily passengers.
What restaurants should I check out in the Atlanta Airport?
According to Food & Wine, there are tons of spots you’ve absolutely gotta check out. They highlight some of our favs, like:
- Bantam & Biddy (traditional southern)
- Low Country Restaurants (traditional southern)
- Ludacris’ Chicken and Beer (southern)
- Paschal’s (soul food)
- One Flew South (southern-inspired)
- Ecco (European small dishes)
What are the top 10 airports for food and drink in the U.S.?
Atlanta takes the #1 spot, of course, but there are lots of other great spots to dine while you’re making a connection or landing somewhere new! Here are the top 10 best airports for food and drink in the U.S.:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York)
- LaGuardia Airport (New York)
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- San Francisco International Airport
- Denver International Airport
- Miami International Airport
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
So for your next flight, see if you can book a layover in one of these cities to check out their award-winning cuisine, too!
How did Food & Wine come up with this list?
According to their website,
To uncover the best food and drink experiences for travelers, Food & Wine polled over 400 chefs, travel experts, food and travel writers, and wine pros from across the globe for their top culinary travel experiences. We then turned the results over to our Global Advisory Board, who ranked the top nominees in each category.
And we have to say: we agree with the experts on this one! The best airport food is right here in the ATL!