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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 #1280 on: December 20, 2022, 03:49:18 PM »
anyone?
is there any kosher lounge in jfk airport, for amex platinum?
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1281 on: December 26, 2022, 07:16:19 AM »
thanks Dan

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1282 on: December 26, 2022, 09:22:35 AM »
thanks Dan

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Yes, Regal KSMLs and wine.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1283 on: December 29, 2022, 12:14:56 AM »
Has anyone been to the Polaris lounge in Newark airport since the start of Chanukah? If so, did anyone notice hot kosher food availability

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1284 on: December 29, 2022, 12:06:02 PM »
EWR Polaris kosher menu



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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1285 on: December 29, 2022, 12:08:36 PM »
EWR Polaris kosher menu



*Soft launch menu.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1286 on: December 29, 2022, 06:30:03 PM »
Yes, Regal KSMLs and wine.

Thanks for this timely tip Dan. My wife was just at the virgin clubhouse in jfk today and they had ravioli, salmon, and salad with tuna. 2 red wines and Chardonnay. They even let her bring two guests (although I think official policy is only one guest). It was much less crowded than centurion lounge too.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1287 on: January 08, 2023, 11:23:23 PM »
*Soft launch menu.

Shocked they have no fleishigs. What a letdown

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1288 on: January 08, 2023, 11:36:23 PM »
Shocked they have no fleishigs. What a letdown
Write to UA? The airline chose the menu items.
Fresko hopes they expand the offering of course.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1289 on: January 09, 2023, 07:25:09 AM »
EWR Polaris kosher menu


Saw the same last week. I think they said they don't have all items in stock.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1290 on: January 11, 2023, 11:15:05 AM »
any word on  kosher meals at AA flagship first lounge at MIA? Flying out tonight.....
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1291 on: January 11, 2023, 11:16:06 AM »
any word on  kosher meals at AA flagship first lounge at MIA? Flying out tonight.....
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They have frozen KSMLs.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1292 on: January 15, 2023, 06:24:32 AM »
They have frozen KSMLs.
Thanks!
So I'm used to Delta, where its the same frozen meals, but atleast a variety....AA, only one.
Was also hoping I'd get something a little more than frozen TV dinner as was flying bizz and invited to the exclusive lounge...but no luck


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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1293 on: January 15, 2023, 06:27:09 AM »
Delta skyclub at JFK terminal 4
Not so amazing, but atleast its something hot to have after working/ traveling all day before flight...
the "salisbury steak" (ie-meatloaf) is the best IMO









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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1294 on: January 15, 2023, 06:00:18 PM »
Delta skyclub at JFK terminal 4
Not so amazing, but atleast its something hot to have after working/ traveling all day before flight...
the "salisbury steak" (ie-meatloaf) is the best IMO










Be happy they are back to offering those meals and not the boxed lasagna (not Cholov Yisroel). These are way better.

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1295 on: January 15, 2023, 06:06:32 PM »

Hard pass. Would definitely Uber something before eating that.
DL loyalists need to lobby for Fresko.
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1296 on: January 15, 2023, 06:08:32 PM »
Hard pass. Would definitely Uber something before eating that.
DL loyalists need to lobby for Fresko.

It tastes slightly better than it looks ;)

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1297 on: January 16, 2023, 01:31:41 AM »
Hard pass. Would definitely Uber something before eating that.
DL loyalists need to lobby for Fresko.
fresko on board or for the lounge?
where are examples of fresko? I'll get right on it

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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1298 on: January 16, 2023, 09:25:17 AM »
fresko on board or for the lounge?
where are examples of fresko? I'll get right on it
Both.

UA serves Fresko in their J lounge and on all ex-EWR flights.
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/united-plans-offering-hot-kosher-meals-newark-polaris-lounge-coming-weeks/

AA/BA's 3 new premium lounges in JFK serve Fresko as well.
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/american-british-airways-new-joint-premium-lounges-jfk-fresh-kosher-meals-fresko/
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Re: kosher food in airport lounges
« Reply #1299 on: January 16, 2023, 09:36:24 AM »
Hard pass. Would definitely Uber something before eating that.
DL loyalists need to lobby for Fresko.
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