Stick to the pizza and stromboli at this grab-and-go counter in Terminal B. You can order by the slice or a whole pie, and everything is reasonably priced (by airport standards) at about $6-7 a slice. Go for the Jersey Devil with pepperoni and cherry hot peppers, or the Garden State, which is loaded up with zucchini, yellow squash, artichokes, and roasted red peppers. To go.

These small but mighty fridges are scattered through various airports, typically filled with healthy grain bowls, salads, and wraps that cost about $10. The meal items themselves range from fridge to fridge, but options like the baja bowl and BBQ ranch salad are satisfying and easy to eat in a cramped plane seat without making a mess. Plus, since you purchase items out of a vending machine, they’re available 24/7—perfect for grabbing a quick bite if other spots aren’t open. To go.

This ramen bar is located at the center of the main food court, so you can kill a few hours drinking sake, people-watching tourists decked out in sweatshirts they bought on Canal Street, and slurping noodles before your flight. The veggie miso ramen is the ideal bowl to get you feeling warm and cozy before passing out on a red-eye. You can also order a sashimi platter from Tsukiji Fishroom next door if you want to blow through your per diem on fish that was flown in from Japan.

Little Purse has two locations in Terminal C, a tiny dining room with one central velvet booth near Gate 75, and a larger space closer to Gate 103. Both make for a low-stakes meal you can have at a real table, without committing to spending hundreds of dollars on a dry steak. The prices are affordable for the airport—five dumplings will run you $11—and there are kid-friendly options like mac and cheese and chicken tenders if your toddler changes their mind about wanting lo mein for dinner.

Abruzzo is a surprisingly good Italian spot that has a tasteful amount of flatscreens and serves delicious meatballs and burrata. Split some apps and sip on a negroni with your travel companion before heading to the gate. Sit down.

Daily is one of the rare airport restaurants where you might actually forget for a second you’re about to get on a plane. There’s an open kitchen where you can see dishes like chicken shawarma skewers being prepared over an open flame, which is 100 percent an upgrade from watching plates come out of a mystery door to nowhere. Get their dip sampler, because it’s genuinely hard to pick between the labneh, hummus, and baba ghanoush—all of which come with a generous helping of warm pita. Sit down.

Classified is located behind a secret door in Saison, and is invite-only for certain United customers. Once you’re inside, it’s peacefully free from the standard airport noises of crying children and people talking too loudly on the phone, and there are even private bathrooms. Highlights include tableside cocktails like a very fancy (and $44) Manhattan made with 12-year rye and a plate of bluefin tuna crudo that’s paired with avocado and ponzu. Sit Down & Invite-Only.