Vietnam Airlines named World's Best Culinary Airline at 2026 awards
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The World Culinary Awards 2026 named Vietnam Airlines the World's Best Culinary Airline. Turkish Airlines' lounges, Heathrow Airport and Gatwick's Clubrooms also won categories.
The World Culinary Awards 2026 recognised four winners in airline and airport dining, according to a report by Travel And Tour World published on October 23, 2026. Vietnam Airlines received the World's Best Culinary Airline title. Turkish Airlines International Lounges won the airline lounge dining category. In the United Kingdom, Heathrow Airport was named World's Best Airport for Dining, and Clubrooms at Gatwick South Terminal won the airport lounge dining award, giving the UK two of the four featured awards.
The report says Vietnam Airlines combines Vietnamese culinary traditions with international dishes adapted to particular routes. Its business-class menus include regional specialities, while economy passengers can choose Asian and Western-inspired meals. Menus can change by season, aircraft and destination, according to the airline's published service information. The report notes that Air France held the global title from 2022 through 2025, so this year's result marks a change.
The report also says Vietnam Airlines offers meal pre-ordering on selected long-haul routes, with requests due at least 36 hours before departure. It describes the Business Class pre-ordering service as complimentary. Availability depends on cabin, route and operating conditions.
For Turkish Airlines, the report points to lounge offerings at Istanbul Airport, including breakfast buffets, grilled dishes and desserts. Access depends on fare, membership and eligibility. The report says Heathrow offers restaurants across Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5. It describes Gatwick's Clubrooms as offering waiter service and an à la carte menu, with access listed from £44 per adult.
