This is an on-going ranking of drinking and dining experiences that I have had in airport business class lounges, as featured on GMTD.

As always, I am grateful for and respectful of the opportunity to travel internationally, whether for fun or for work, whether on economy or business class, especially business class, including airport lounge access.

In assessing a business lounge, I look for 2 critical elements, in order of importance:

1. Good quality booze
2. Tasty foods, freshly prepared, well-balanced in variety, including made-to-order items, preferably local in nature

(See also IN-FLIGHT DINING – BUSINESS CLASS)

RECOMMENDED

(Ranked)

1. TURKEY, Istanbul, Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST): Turkish Airlines Lounge (8.052 Köfte + Piliç) (9.056 Pide)
2. SINGAPORE, Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) (Terminal 3): SilverKris Business Class Lounge (6.237 Coconut Panna Cotta) (10.287 Lamb Meatballs in Spiced Tomato Sauce)
3. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai, Dubai International Airport (DXB): Emirates Business Class Lounge (10.301 Fish Harra)
4. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH): Etihad Airways Business Class Lounge (9.268 Malabar Grouper) (14.061 Garudhiya Meal) (14.062 Sautéed Sword Lettuce (Three Times))
5. JORDAN, Amman, Queen Alia International Airport (AMM): Petra Lounge (9.267 Dukkah-Spiced Salmon)
6. QATAR, Doha, Hamad International Airport (DOH): Al Mourjan Lounge (10.169 Mini Sliders) (10.174 Chicken Kabsa)
7. NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS): KLM Crown Lounge (6.311 Beef & Beetroot Meatballs)
8. JAPAN, Tokyo, Haneda Airport International (HND): ANA Lounge (8.202 Clam and Spicy Tofu Stew)
9. CHINA, Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport (HKG): Club Autus Lounge (10.042 Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Thigh)
10. THAILAND, Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) (Concourse D): Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge (7.306 Fried Black Cod …) (10.321 Coconut Rice with Grilled Chicken & Papaya Salad)
11. KOREA, Seoul/Incheon, Incheon International Airport (ICN) (Terminal 2): Korean Air Prestige Lounge East (9.016 Probably the Best Mul Naeng Myeon) (10.110 Grilled Tenderloin with Rosemary Sauce) (16.277 Nasi Goreng Kampoeng) (17.226 Premium Seafood Trio in Dried Scallop Sauce)

GOOD

(Ranked)

1. AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, Brisbane Airport (BNE): Singapore Airlines Lounge (6.242 Scallops)
2. TAIWAN, Taipei, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE): China Airlines Business Class Lounge (17.234 Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup)
3. NEW ZEALAND, Aukland, Aukland Airport (AUK): Strata Lounge (10.118 Awhi Farms Savannah Grass-Fed Beef Bone-In Sirloin)
4. JORDAN, Amman (AMM) Queen Alia International Airport: Royal Jordanian Crown Lounge (6.159 Memories of Hummus)
5. GERMANY, Munich (MUC) Flughafen München: Lufthansa Lounge (6.307 Chicken in Cream Sauce)
6. RUSSIA, Moscow (DME) Moscow Domodedovo Airport: Business Class Lounge (5.286 Chili Mango Prawns)
7. FIJI, Nadi (NAD) Nadi International Airport: Fiji Airways Premier Lounge (renovated) (10.230 Seared Humpty Doo Barramundi)
8. INDONESIA, Jakarta (CGK) Soekarno-Hatta International Airport: Sapphire Plaza Premium Lounge (16.288 Fried Chicken Nusantara (Quarter Chicken Package))

FORGETTABLE

(Alphabetical)

1. AUSTRALIA, Sydney (SYD) Sydney Airport: Qantas International Business Lounge (10.217 Stir-Fried Salt and Pepper Tofu)
2. CHINA, Hong Kong SAR (HKG) Hong Kong International Airport: Cathay Pacific Lounge (The Wing) (5.182 Steamed Shrimp Dumplings) (10.049 Termite Mushroom Steamed Halibut)
3. CHINA, Shanghai (PVG) Shanghai Pudong International Airport: No. 77 China Eastern Plaza Premium Lounge (10.201 Classic Shanghai Noodle with Spring Onion Oil)
4. INDIA, New Delhi (DEL) Indira Gandhi International Airport: Business Class Lounge (7.313 Braised Pork Balls)
5. KOREA, Seoul/Incheon, Incheon International Airport (ICN) (Main Terminal) (former): Star Alliance Lounge (2.036 Shin Ramyeon…)
6. KOREA, Seoul/Incheon, Incheon International Airport (ICN) (Terminal 1): Asiana Lounge East (14.050 Sea Bass Fillet)
7. KOREA, Seoul/Incheon, Incheon International Airport (ICN) (Satellite Terminal) (former): Asiana Business Class Lounge (5.363 Past + Sandwich for the Elite)
8. KOREA, Seoul/Incheon, Incheon International Airport (ICN) (Satellite Terminal) (former): Korean Air Prestige Lounge (6.090 Shin Ramyeon BLACK)
9. KOREA, Seoul/Incheon, Incheon International Airport (ICN) (Satellite Terminal) (former): Korean Air Prestige Lounge (2.119 Chicken Cordon Bleu)
10. LEBANON, Beirut (BEY) Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport: LAT (Lebanese Air Transport) Lounge (9.336 Sea Bass en Papillote)
11. MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur (KUL) Kuala Lumpur International Airport: AirAsia Premium Red Lounge (9.183 Grilled Y/F Tuna Steak)
12. MALDIVES, Male (MLE) Velana International Airport: Business Class Lounge (9.191 Grilled Beef Tenderloin)
13. NEW ZEALAND, Christchurch, Christchurch International Airport (CHC): Air New Zealand Business Class Lounge (10.293 Skinless Chicken Skewers Served with Barley and Porcini Salad, Light Sage Jus)
14. PHILIPPINES, Manila (MNL) Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Terminal 3): Cathay Pacific Lounge (10.042 Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Thigh)
15. PHILIPPINES, Manila, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) (Terminal 3): PAGSS Lounge (10.169 Mini Sliders)
16. PHILIPPINES, Manila (MNL) Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Terminal 3): SilverKris Lounge (10.287 Lamb Meatballs in Spiced Tomato Sauce)
17. PHILIPPINES, Manila, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) (Terminal 3): Sky View Lounge (10.295 Tofu & Mushroom Spring Roll with Hoi Sin Sauce)
18. RUSSIA, Moscow (DME) Domodedovo Mikhail Lomonosov Airport: Qatar Airways Business Class Lounge (5.286 Chili Mango Prawns with Asparagus Couscous)
19. SINGAPORE (SIN) Singapore Changi Airport (Terminal 1): Plaza Premium Lounge (10.160 Chicken Rice + Ramen)
20. SINGAPORE (SIN) Singapore Changi Airport (Terminal 2): SilverKris Business Class Lounge (10.293 Skinless Chicken Skewers Served with Barley and Porcini Salad, Light Sage Jus)
21. SRI LANKA, Colombo, Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB): Business Class Lounge (9.191 Grilled Beef Tenderloin)
22. USA, San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (Terminal G): United Polaris Lounge (15.182 Top)

CRAPPY

(Alphabetical)

1. FIJI, Nadi, Nadi International Airport (NAD): Business Class Lounge (5.181 Sliced Roast Lamb with Mashed Potato & Buttered Greens)
2. INDONESIA, Jakarta, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) (domestic): Garuda Executive Lounge (16.280 Buntut Goreng)
3. KOREA, Incheon, Incheon International Airport (ICN) (Main Terminal) (former): Asiana Business Class Lounge (2.033 Roast Duck Noodle Soup)
4. MONGOLIA, Ulaanbataar, Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN): Business Class Lounge (10.061 Stock Soup of Bone and Stew Meat)
5. PHILIPPINES, Manila, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) (Terminal 1): MIASCOR Lounge (4.272 Chicken Curry with Raisin Biryani) (6.305 Chicken Congee)
6. PHILIPPINES, Manila, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) (Terminal 1): PAGSS Lounge (2.036 Sautéed Seafood Delights in Mandarin-Style XO Sauce) (9.330 Parrot Fish with Sweet & Sour Sauce)
7. PHILIPPINES, Manila, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) (Terminal 1): Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge (10.318 Thai Omelette Stuffed with Minced Pork and Vegetable)
8. SWITZERLAND, Geneva, Geneva International Airport (GVA): Business Class Lounge (6.311 Beef & Beetroot Meatballs) (8.051 Fresh Herbed Grilled Baby Chicken)
9. TUNISIA, Tunis, Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN): Espace Privilege Lounge (10.174 Chicken Kabsa)
10. USA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): Korean Air Prestige Lounge (9.361 Beef Bulgogi)
11. USA, New York, John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK): Korean Air Prestige Lounge (7.039 Sauteed Cod Fillet)
12. USA, San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport (SFO): China Airlines Business Lounge (17.232 Sushi Dinner)
13. USA, San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (Terminal A): Golden Gate Lounge (16.228 Korean Beef Short Rib with Vegetables Wraps)

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AIRPORT CODES

• AKL (Aukland Airport): Auckland, New Zealand
• AMM (Queen Alia International Airport): Amman, Jordan
• AMQ (Pattimura Airport): Ambon, Indonesia
• AMS (Amsterdam Airport Schipol): Amsterdam, Netherlands
• AQJ (King Hussein International Airport): Aqaba, Jordan
• AUH (Zayed International Airport): Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• BCN (Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport): Barcelona, Spain
• BEY (Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport): Beirut, Lebanon
• BIO (Bilbao Airport): Bilbao, Spain
• BKI (Kota Kinabalu International Airport): Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
• BKK (Suvarnabhumi Airport): Bangkok, Thailand
• BNE (Brisbane Airport): Brisbane, Australia
• CDG (Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport): Paris, France
• CEB (Mactan-Cebu International Airport): Cebu, Philippines
• CGK (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport): Jakarta, Indonesia
• CHC (Christchurch Airport): Christchurch, New Zealand
• CJU (Jeju International Airport): Jeju, Korea
• CMB (Bandaranaike International Airport): Colombo, Sri Lanka
• CNX (Chiang Mai International Airport): Chiang Mai, Thailand
• DEL (Indira Gandhi International Airport): New Delhi, India
• DOH (Hamad International Airport): Doha, Qatar
• DME (Domodedovo Mikhail Lomonosov International Airport): Moscow, Russia
• DXB (Dubai International Airport): Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• GUM (Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport): Guam, USA
• GVA (Geneva Airport): Geneva, Switzerland
• HAN (Noi Bai International Airport): Hanoi, Vietnam
• HIR (Honiara International Airport): Honiara, Solomon Islands
• HKG (Hong Kong International Airport): Hong Kong, China
• HND (Tokyo Haneda International Airport): Tokyo, Japan
• ICN (Incheon International Airport): Incheon/Seoul, Korea
• IST (Istanbul Airport): Istanbul, Turkey
• JFK (John F Kennedy International Airport): New York, USA
• KIX (Kansai International Aiport): Osaka, Japan
• KUL (Kuala Lumpur International Airport): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• LAX (Los Angeles International Airport): Los Angeles, USA
• MEL (Melbourne Tullamarine Airport): Melbourne, Australia
• MLE (Velana International Airport): Male, Maldives
• MNL (Ninoy Aquino International Airport): Manila, Philippines
• MUC (Munich Airport): Munich, Germany
• NAD (Nadi International Airport): Nadi, Fiji
• NRT (Narita International Airport): Tokyo, Japan
• PEK (Beijing Capital International Airport): Beijing, China
• PNH (Phnom Penh International Airport): Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• POM (Port Moreseby Jacksons International Airport): Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
• PVG (Shanghai Pudong International Airport): Shanghai, China
• SFO (San Francisco International Airport): San Francisco, USA
• SIN (Changi Airport): Singapore
• SUV (Nausori International Airport): Suva, Fiji
• SYD (Sydney Airport): Sydney, Australia
• TPE (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport): Taipei, Taiwan
• TSJ (Tsushima Yamaneko Airport): Tsushima, Japan
• TUN (Tunis-Carthage International Airport): Tunis, Tunisia
• VTE (Wattay International Airport): Vientiane, Laos
• ULN (Chinggis Khaan International Airport): Ulaanbataar, Mongolia
• WLG (Wellington International Airport): Wellington, New Zealand