Terminal E

Although this is an airport-only locale, it’s one worth a visit. Consistently rated as a top pick in all of Atlanta, the restaurant’s Japanese-inspired decor will transport you out of the terminal to a place of Zen with intricately crafted cocktails and a menu full of Southern-international finds. Here you can find pork belly sliders, soy-glazed grouper, a full sushi menu and delectable desserts like a Southern banana pudding.

Tom Bradley International Terminal, Great Hall

Well-known LA chef Michael Voltaggio may have closed his other sandwich locations of the same name to focus on his other projects, but LAX commuters can still stop here to grab a creative sandwich to go. Choices like pork butt banh mi or gravlax with pickled onions and everything spread show that this isn't your typical airport sandwich shop.

Terminal 3

If there isn't time to head to Chicago's bustling Fulton Market district to taste the food from the original restaurant, The Publican, and nearby restaurant and butcher shop Publican Quality Meats, this airport locale will do the trick. Taking highlights from both menus, it features the same seasonal, flavor-packed, expertly sourced ingredients as well as signature dishes like the Spicy Pork Rinds and the Farm Chicken.

Gate D22

Popular restaurant group Abacus Jaspers has been known on the Texas scene for quite some time with restaurants in and around Dallas. This airport venture brings the best of Texas to the takeoff area, with a bistro twist serving up meals like cornmeal-crusted Texas catfish fish and chips and a grilled cheese with fire-charred tomato jam, smoked cheddar and Swiss cheese.