12 Best Airport Bars to Drink Away a Layover
U.S.
Photo: Laurelwood Brewpub
1. Laurelwood Public House as well as Brewery, PDX
Some of my a a single preferred microbrews hail from Portland. Ive never had a opportunity of grouping a pint of Laurelwood, though in such a rival brewing environment, we have no doubts they know their stuff.
Their primary brewpub place is in northeast Portland (check out a stream daub list), though for a purposes of this article were endangered with their twin outlets during PDX, Concourses A as well as E.
Says a single reviewer upon AirportBars.com (cool resource, though maybe not widely known sufficient to be super useful):
Phenomenal Northwest Microbrews as we wait for for your flight. Couple of TVs to watch, nice staff (its Portland of course), as well as a great place if we have been drifting Alaska or Horizon. Get to a airfield early to concede yourself sufficient time to representation a integrate of their beers.
Another notes that they dont get all upset when we begin pulsation pints like a sailor..
Photo: Deep Blue Sushi
2. Deep Blue Sushi, JFK
People who pass through JFK often (I dont) have been probably informed with a hype around Jet Blues Terminal 5. Chic is a word tossed around many frequently. However we want to report it, a not your customary waste concourse.
One of a coolest spots there is Deep Blue, as sushi bar wrapped in curves of blue neon. Obviously sushis upon a menu, though theyve also made a name for themselves with a line of Asian-inspired cocktails.
Liquor.com highlights a Ginfusion (gin, ginger, cilantro, orange juice) a! s well a s a Shochu Berry Tea (shochu, green tea, cranberry juice, lemon juice).
3. Le Grand Comptoir, IAH
An upscale booze bar in an airfield is still weird sufficient to be hip, in my opinion.
Le Grand Comptoir has been around for about a year as well as a half as well as is still removing great reviews maybe shabby a bit by comparisons with what else is available in Houstons Terminal 3.
The dcor is dim wood as well as black tile, theyve got a climate-controlled booze cellar, as well as a booze list includes full bottles, half bottles, as well as by a glass. Food is also served (but maybe we should stick to a wine).
Photo: akseabird
4. Wasatch Brew Pub, SLC
Mormons or no, a larger Salt Lake region has a flattering bitching microbrew scene. One of a oldest players is Wasatch. Maybe youve heard of their Polygamy Porter Why have only one?
Find Wasatch in Concourse D. Or, bound over to Concourse C as well as check their one-time rival as well as stream business partner, Squatters Pub Brewery.
5. Woodford Reserve Bar & Grill, SDF
Beer, wine, cocktailsfuck it if we unequivocally get hard up flying, we competence want to lay back as well as suck upon a little oak-aged bourbon. If so, Woodford Reserve during Louisville, KY Regional is a place.
Youll find it upon a top level of a categorical terminal, prior to security. Keep in thoughts that a food has gotten god-awful ratings upon Yelp. The whiskey works better upon an empty go through anyway.
Photo: One Flew South
6. One Flew South, ATL
Sushi? In Atlanta? At a airport? Whack.
But again, a focus is upon a booze, as well as One Flew South seem! s to tak e that part (okay, as well as a food as well menu looks sweet) very seriously. we mean, unlike many other places upon this list, theyve got a dedicated website.
Once more, from Liquor.com, a signatures include:
the lovely Quetzalcoatl (Partida Blanco Tequila, orange juice, agave syrup, smoked sea salt, Cointreau) as well as a very fresh Pisco Fix (pisco, lemon juice, pineapple syrup, egg whites)
Photo: Bill in DC
7. Vino Volo, IAD
Yeah, this is a chain, with branches in 10 U.S. hubs as well as more upon a way. But they were a single of a initial to pioneer a airfield booze bar concept, as well as their reduction of style as well as approachability have warranted them consistently positive feedback.
The Dulles place of Vino Volo was a first, opened 2005.
Like a others, a as much about sell as consumption, so a also great as an out-of-the-box choice for last-minute airfield commemoration shopping.
8. New Belgium Hub Bar & Grill, DEN
Some people swear by New Belgium. Ive never been as well wowed by their brews, though we enjoy a bike obsession. Here in Austin, they only put upon Tour de Fat, their pro-bicycle (and of course pro-beer) annual festival.
And that theme carries over to a dcor of a New Belgium Hub Bar & Grill during DIA (Concourse B), much of that is assembled from recycled bike parts.
Photo: Chrispitality
9. Encounter, LAX
The initial time we continuous through LAX, we wondered what a ruin that arched flying-saucer-ish structure in a middle of a terminals was. Turns out a a home of Encounter, a grill as well as bar with a flattering cheesy UFO thing going on.
People love it though. It ess! entially serves Angelinos who arent drifting they come to a airfield privately for this place. The 360-degree perspective doesnt hurt. Radioactive-colored cocktails have been a specialty.
Bonus: Airport Brew Guide
Ill be honest drink is what does it for me, in a depot or otherwise. Which is why Ive already printed out as well as walletted this incredible airfield drink beam (pdf).
On it, youll see that microbrews we can expect to find upon daub during 21 major U.S. airports. Clutch.
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