The World’s Best Airport Meals, According to Travel Editors - AFAR
"I’m an early at-the-airport girlie and thus often have time to kill once I’m through security. But I don’t love spending too much on a meal at the airport, which is why the trend in elevated fast casual dining—including at airports—suits me perfectly. As someone who flies out of SFO regularly (it’s my home airport), I have to give a big shout-out to counter service outpost Bun Mee, a Vietnamese sandwich shop founded in San Francisco in 2011 by Vietnamese American Denise Tran that now has two locations at SFO: one in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 (near gate B3, pictured), and one in Terminal 3 in the food court area just before you get to the main gate hall. My go-to favorite meals here are the sandwiches and the bun noodle bowl, usually with the lemongrass pork. I opt for the sandwich—which is done in traditional banh mi style with garlic mayo, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, onion, jalapenos, and fresh herbs on a baguette—for when I am travel-famished (which is more intense than regular hunger, right?). When I want something a bit more refreshing, I order the bowl, featuring chilled rice noodles, a pork egg roll, lettuce, and all the same fixings as the sandwich, plus peanuts and nuoc cham sauce. There are also chicken, steak, tofu, and shrimp protein options. Couple that with one of their Vietnamese cold brews or, my personal favorite, the vanilla lychee tea, and you’re good to go. —Michelle Baran, deputy editor" - Michelle Baran
