7 Aviation-Themed Restaurants

1. Runway34, Zurich, Switzerland. Eat in a hangar under a Russian propeller aircraft and watch airplanes take off from the Zurich airport.

2. First Airlines, Tokyo. Take a first-class international “flight,” minus takeoff, thanks to virtual-reality goggles, while enjoying gourmet “in-flight” meals. 

3. The Airplane Restaurant, Colorado Springs, Colorado. A Boeing KC-97 tanker now refuels its passengers on the ground with menu items like the Flying Chicken Florentine. 

4. First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery, Key West, Florida. Grab a beer and a burger in the historic building where Pan Am Airways was born. 

5. Lily Airways, Wuhan, China. A retired Boeing 737 was brought over from Indonesia, plunked in a shopping center, and converted into a fine-dining restaurant. 

6. The Proud Bird, Los Angeles. Look for the P-40 Flying Tiger replica as you explore dishes from six kitchens offering Asian, Italian, and American cuisine in an aviation-focused food hall. 

7. Bomber Restaurant, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Named for the B-24 bombers once manufactured nearby, this restaurant serves classic diner dishes with a generous side of WWII memorabilia.