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Lounges with kosher food (specific lounges and travel class allowed varies):

US airports:
ATL Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.
BOS Air France Lounge (used by LY) has sandwiches.
BOS Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request. A18 Skyclub Spring Valley beef/chicken options (OU)
DTW Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.
EWR Terminal B SAS lounge during El Al flight times - wraps, cakes etc.
EWR United Polaris Lounge. Kosher wine. Fresko hot kosher food upon request.
EWR United Club kosher snacks upon request.
FLL United Club kosher snacks upon request.
JFK AA/BA Chelsea Lounge, Soho Lounge, and Greenwich Lounges Fresko hot kosher food upon request.
JFK  British Airways - some reports of being able to preorder KSML. Lounge is located in terminal 7.
JFK  Delta SkyClub (Borenstein). Lounge is located in terminal 4.
JFK  King David Lounge. Lounge is located in terminal 4.
JFK  Virgin Atlantic ClubHouse (FresKo). Lounge is located in terminal 4.
LAX  AA club has hot kosher meals for purchase.
LAX  AA Flagship dining has hot kosher meals.
LAX  Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.
LGA  Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request. My Own Meal (KS-Soloveitchik)
LGA  United Club kosher snacks upon request.
MIA AA Flagship Dining
MSP Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.
SEA Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.
SLC Delta hub lounges all have hot kosher meals upon request.

Non-US airports:
ATH - Priority Pass Skyserv Lounge
BCN - Priority Pass SALA VIP COLOMER T1 had kosher meals on request (salami sandwiches, pasta salad, cake) with local Hechsher.
BER El Al Templehof before passport control: Kosher airline meals from Amsterday caterer Langerhuize
BUD Plaza Premium Lounge (non Schengen) has kosher options for additional fee
CDG El Al contract lounge EXTIME
CPT Bidvest Lounge - Kosher cheeses, crackers(note Provita are Dairy), crisps and nuts (check for BD Hechsher) 
DUR Bidvest Lounge - Kosher cheeses, crackers(note Provita are Dairy), crisps and nuts (check for BD Hechsher) 
DXB Emirates Business/First Lounges, have a seat in the dining area and ask a server for a Kosher Meal. They usually have Shakshuka or Chicken
FRA KSML available with pre-request to Lufthansa. And here. Email doco.frankfurt@doco.com or tlvgpmiles@dlh.de to request, or DM Lufthansa.
HKG Cathay Pacific Lounges (Hermolis). Call to request at "The wing +852-2747-7972," "The Pier +852-2747-3939".
IST Kosher food available at IGA Lounge and Miles and Smiles lounge
JNB  Bidvest Lounge - Kosher cheeses, crackers(NOTE Provita are Dairy), nuts and ice-coffee chilla.  Aspire (International terminal) - sandwiches and cakes during El Al flight times.
LHR British Airways -
LHR BA Lounges - Kosher food is available at BA's lounges as follows:
T5/T3 Galleries Club: Bagel/panini and/or soup.
T5/T3 Galleries First: Main course, usually a choice of salmon, chicken stir fry or meat balls (sometimes changed to spaghetti bolognaise).
T5 Concorde Room (CCR): Same as First, but they will also bring soup from the Club lounge if asked, and can also do a plate of plain smoked salmon (with a slice of lemon) on request. Just make sure you stress that you ONLY want the smoked salmon, otherwise they will bring cooked cherry tomatoes or other stuff with it. They will also mix cocktails using Grey Goose vodka instead of the non-kosher Ciroc (Bloody Mary and Cosmopolitan) if asked. The staff in the CCR are very helpful.
Galleries First and the CCR also have a kosher breakfast option: omelette or 'frittata' with stuff which is supposed to make it look like a "full English Breakfast" - meaning it has a couple of rather poor Tivall sausages included. But the rest of the stuff is OK.
The arrivals lounge only carries the kosher breakfast.
Plain salted Kettle chips are kosher. If you want any for the flight ask at the lounge as they only carry two non-kosher flavored version on the aircraft. Also, in the CCR you need to ask at the bar for them in the packet otherwise they will (helpfully) open the bag into a pretty china bowl for you.
To get a kosher meal in the Galleries lounges you need to get one of the servers and ask them to check what kosher meals are available. In the Concorde Room (CCR) you go to the dining area reception desk and ask there, or you can ask at the bar, or indeed ask any of the staff who tend to float around. If you want soup in the CCR they may well tell you that they don't have kosher soups - they are not 100% wrong there because they don't store any of the kosher soup in their kitchen (which is shared with Galleries First). However, if you ask them to check with their supervisor whether they can bring it for you from the Galleries Club lounge they will always manage to arrange it.
LHR El Al contract lounge: BLUSH
LHR Virgin Atlantic ClubHouse, Hermolis meals and kosher wine
MAD Priority Pass T4S Neptuno had kosher meals on request (salami sandwiches, pasta salad, cake) with local Hechsher.
MUC KSML available with pre-request to Lufthansa.
SIN Singapore Airlines Private Room (Hermolis). KSML is available here only if requested 4 hours in advance per the waiter.
SYD Qantas First Lounge - available on advance request (Lewis KSML). Call CS and ask to be put through to the F lounge.
TLV Dan Lounges (not mehadrin/heter mechira).
TLV King David Lounge (mehadrin/shmita l'chumra).
YYZ KLM Lounge (terminal 3). Gradzinski Sandwiches are available before LY flights on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. And in Air Canada Signature lounge (terminal 1) hot kosher meals from Toronto Kosher are available but they need about half an hour to heat them up.


Non-lounge kosher food:

US airports:
EWR Chinese you can have delivered free to EWR from New Kosher Special, 163 Elmora Ave, Elizabeth, NJ, 07202, (908) 353-1818,  with $40 min. purchase. Download the "Beyond Menu" app to order with a credit card.
Delivery available from Wok Tov (516) 295-3843 and Sushi Tokyo (516) 882-2244 to JFK.
-Free delivery on $30+ orders from Jerusalem Pizza
-Fresko Sandwiches (tuna, egg salad, chicken, others) are available for sale in random kiosks/marts in different terminals for ~$10.  Look for Market Fresh stores near gate A21 and by gates C-124 through C-138
JFK: Salads, sandwiches (shnitzel, tuna, egg, etc), and cholov yisroel yogurt at CIBO stands in JetBlue terminal and at CIBO stands throughout airport.
-Delivery available Wok Tov (516) 295-3843 and Sushi Tokyo (516) 882-2244.
LGA: -Salads, sandwiches (shnitzel, tuna, egg, etc), and cholov yisroel yogurt at CIBO stands in the central terminal, concourse C post security and at CIBO stands throughout airport.  Look for the food with the Green Label (indicating Star-K hechsher)

International airports:
DXB: Terminal 3 COSTA Coffee Various snacks including Reuben sandwiches and babka
EZE: Cholov Yisroel Alfajores and other cookies available throughout airport.
IST: Vending machine with sandwiches, snacks, and desserts in between Concourse A and B in front of Starbucks
LHR: DD Sandwiches (egg salad, lox and cream cheese, deli, beef, chicken, others) are available for £3-6 in random kiosks/marts in different terminals - see here for locations.
LTN: DD Sandwiches (egg salad, lox and cream cheese, deli, beef, chicken, others) are available for £3-6 in random kiosks/marts in different terminals - see here for locations.
TLV: -Pizza Hutt (before gate entry)
-Aroma Espresso bar (Dairy Mehadrin)
YYZ: -Sandwiches and wraps from Grodzinski’s (COR certified, roast beef, pastrami, brisket, cream cheese, tuna, roasted vegetable and hummus ) Additionally, you can find kosher danish pastries, muffins, granola & yogurt parfaits, and more all provided by Grodzinski’s:
Terminal 1:
Cibo (Gate F61)
Fetta (Gate E72/F72)
Heirloom (Gate E74)
Vinifera (GateE76)
Marathi (Gate E79/F79)
Terminal 3:
Nobel (Gate B14)
Corso (Gate C29)
Heirloom (Gate C30 ELAL)
Acer (Gate C36)
KLM Lounge
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #340 on: June 03, 2015, 08:14:50 PM »
So cx offers kosher food in the first class lounge only.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #341 on: June 03, 2015, 10:02:48 PM »
Mini report:
The AAdmirals Lounge at DCA had fresh fruit (apples, oranges) and bags of Food Should Taste Good (OU).

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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
« Reply #342 on: June 19, 2015, 01:46:13 AM »
just got off the phone with a very helpful woman in the QF F lounge in SYD, and she said they can get me kosher breakfast in the lounge next week. And she said that when they call me on the day before my flight I should just tell them what I want - implying they will literally go to a kosher place in Sydney and pick up what I request. Anybody have an experience like this? I thought it was just going to be a frozen meal from Lewis or something (not that I'm complaining).

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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
« Reply #343 on: June 19, 2015, 03:44:19 AM »
Are there kosher options in LAS didn't see it in the wiki?

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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
« Reply #344 on: June 30, 2015, 09:26:12 PM »
Are there kosher options in LAS didn't see it in the wiki?
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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
« Reply #345 on: July 01, 2015, 12:18:20 AM »
just got off the phone with a very helpful woman in the QF F lounge in SYD, and she said they can get me kosher breakfast in the lounge next week. And she said that when they call me on the day before my flight I should just tell them what I want - implying they will literally go to a kosher place in Sydney and pick up what I request. Anybody have an experience like this? I thought it was just going to be a frozen meal from Lewis or something (not that I'm complaining).
And what happened?
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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
« Reply #346 on: July 02, 2015, 02:45:44 PM »
Wiki says Virgin clubhouse at JFK has kosher food. Anyone know how to order it ? Do I call virgin, Singapore or the lounge ?

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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
« Reply #347 on: July 02, 2015, 03:18:27 PM »
And what happened?
turns out she either just didn't know what she was talking about, or YMMV depending on who you talk to in the lounge. I tried to get them to book me a kosher meal when they called before my flight but the guy just kept saying, "yes, we cater to all dietary needs, halal, etc." In the end I just had fruit and some pastries I brought from Glick's.
There was plenty to enjoy in the lounge regardless (massage, virtual reality goggles, the tarmac, etc.) Nicest lounge I've ever been in. Oh, and the meal on the plane was fantastic.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #348 on: August 04, 2015, 07:59:31 PM »
Which authority surprises the Kashrus at the Dan Lounge TLV?

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #349 on: August 04, 2015, 08:05:28 PM »
Which authority surprises the Kashrus at the Dan Lounge TLV?
It's Rabanut.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #350 on: August 14, 2015, 11:36:23 AM »
EWR united lounge, have they started serving fresko or is it just plane food?

in LHR terminal 2 (united/thai) is there kosher in the United Club lounge?

read through a bit but saw mostly talk about virgin/ba lounges

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #351 on: August 14, 2015, 12:37:43 PM »
It's Rabanut.
It's Rabanut but when I was there all the food was top Hashgacha's (Eida, Landau)

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #352 on: August 14, 2015, 12:39:10 PM »
It's Rabanut but when I was there all the food was top Hashgacha's (Eida, Landau)
How did you know what hashgacha the soup was?
And what other food is there besides that?
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #353 on: August 14, 2015, 12:41:39 PM »
The milk cheese was Tnuva Eida, the dips were Miki (Landau) whatever I checked was those Hashgacha's, I'm not saying that it's still the same, of course everyone has to check for themself, but it's for sure more kosher than King David

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #354 on: August 21, 2015, 08:11:22 AM »
Would any lounge in LAX order kosher takeout from a local restaurant if we call in advance?

Have access to AA admirals, Priority Pass, Lounge Club, Amex Plat and we are flying United first (domestic),

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #355 on: August 24, 2015, 01:35:16 PM »
1 - Is Art & Lounge in Newark/EWR accessible for someone just passing by the airport and not flying (i.e. do you need a boarding pass or something similar to enter or is it open to anyone)?

2 - Does this lounge still have sealed Heimish sandwiches and danishes/cookies (Reisman, Stern etc.) like it used to?

3 - Can someone order Kosher food for free from a restaurant in Elizabeth to the lounge (for nothing more than the entrance fee or Priority Pass)?

Thanks.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #356 on: August 24, 2015, 01:55:49 PM »
1 - Is Art & Lounge in Newark/EWR accessible for someone just passing by the airport and not flying (i.e. do you need a boarding pass or something similar to enter or is it open to anyone)?

2 - Does this lounge still have sealed Heimish sandwiches and danishes/cookies (Reisman, Stern etc.) like it used to?

3 - Can someone order Kosher food for free from a restaurant in Elizabeth to the lounge (for nothing more than the entrance fee or Priority Pass)?

Thanks.
The answer to 1 is yes,no boarding pass necessary.
For 2 & 3 try putpac. 973-623-4530.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #357 on: August 24, 2015, 02:23:59 PM »

2 - Does this lounge still have sealed Heimish sandwiches and danishes/cookies (Reisman, Stern etc.) like it used to?

3 - Can someone order Kosher food for free from a restaurant in Elizabeth to the lounge (for nothing more than the entrance fee or Priority Pass)?

Thanks. 2 - when I was there about a month ago there was non of the above. They only had some types of pareve pasta, and cooked vegetables.
3 - call the store, new kosher special 908-353-1818
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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
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Re: Airports With Kosher Food
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