Vietnam Airlines named World's Best Culinary Airline 2026
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Vietnam Airlines became the first Asian carrier to win World's Best Culinary Airline at the 2026 World Culinary Awards. London Heathrow, Turkish Airlines' lounges and Gatwick's Clubrooms also won dining awards.
Airlines, airports and airport lounges were among the winners at the 2026 World Culinary Awards, alongside restaurants.
Vietnam Airlines was named World's Best Culinary Airline 2026, the first Asian carrier to win the award. It beat nominees including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air France, Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines. The airline says its in-flight menus are meant to promote Vietnamese cuisine and change with the seasons and routes. In economy, the signature dish is a crispy, layered croissant at breakfast, while lunches and dinners feature rice and spaghetti dishes with a sauce, a dessert and a bread roll. Business class passengers also get dishes from around the world depending on their destination, such as bibimbap and samgyetang on flights to South Korea. Business class travellers to European, Australian and American destinations can pre-order meals.
London Heathrow was crowned World's Best for Airport Dining 2026, ahead of airports including Dubai International, Hamad International, Hong Kong International, John F. Kennedy International, Paris Aéroport and Singapore Changi. Options include Le Café Louis Vuitton in Terminal 2 and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's Plane Food Market in Terminal 5.
Turkish Airlines' International Lounges won World's Best Airline Lounge for Dining, offering Turkish and world cuisine at the buffet. Clubrooms at Gatwick South Terminal took World's Best Airport Lounge for Dining 2026, with seasonally updated menus.
