If coffee is your first destination post-TSA, you can grab some here, plus some black and white cookies, bagels, or savory spinach and cheese turnovers. We recommend enjoying them while you watch Terminal B’s floor-to-ceiling fountain with music and flying holograms. To go.

You can customize your choice of salad, wrap, or grain bowl at this spot located right at the main atrium in Terminal B. For a healthier meal before your flight, the falafel salad makes for a great vegetarian option, and the smoothies are a solid sweeter treat. To go.

While the barbecue here is decent, you really should go for the fried chicken tenders, which have the perfect amount of shatter in each bite and come with waffle fries. You can order them plain or drenched in hot honey, but get the sauce on the side—that way you don’t risk making your tray table sticky if you bring it on the plane. To go.

The Shake Shack in Terminal B is always a consistent option if you’re looking for a decent burger. We’re big fans of their breakfast sandwiches, which feel even more special since they aren’t available at other Shake Shack locations across the country. To go.

This Italian spot serves pizzas, salads, and pastas, but where they really excel is the paninis. They’re perfectly pressed and cheesy, and come with your choice of turkey, prosciutto, or portobello mushrooms. You might wait a bit for the table-side service, but the open seating area makes for some great people-watching. Sit down.

You can grab Brooklyn Diner’s iconic pastrami sandwiches and burgers at their LGA outpost, which has a large seating area conveniently located in one of Terminal B’s skyways that overlook the tarmac. Wait out a delay at one of the comfy booths, which also have a clear view of the TVs hanging above the counter. Sit down.

Irving Farm is a solid spot to grab a decent latte and cold brew, but note that it’s in the Eastern Concourse, so be prepared for a bit of a walk if your gate isn’t close by. We also love how there’s plenty of bench seating and greenery in this part of the Terminal. To go.

If you want a full breakfast before an early morning flight, Poppy’s Bagels will ensure you don’t arrive at your destination feeling ravenous. Get a massive bagel sandwich loaded up with avocado, turkey, and a runny egg, or the big poppy with smoked fish, red onions, and caper cream cheese. Both of those come with a side of adorable star-shaped tater tots that’ll take you right back to your elementary school cafeteria.

Like its cozy counterpart in Tribeca, Bubby’s is where you can find lots of comfort food like fried chicken, fluffy pancakes, and homemade buttermilk biscuits. The wide menu selection is ideal for trying to bribe a toddler with a slice of pie before getting them on a plane, or if you just need to revive yourself with chicken and pancakes.

Sometimes all you want out of an airport meal is a solid burger that you can scarf down while waiting for your boarding group. That’s exactly why you should hit up Essex Burgers, a little takeout counter just next to the Chuko/Poppy’s Bagels space. The thick double-stacked patties always have a good meat-to-bread burger ratio, and make for a minimally messy gate-side meal.

Sunday Supper feels like a nice neighborhood Italian spot where you’d start gently wading into the “what are we” territory with a new fling. The only difference, of course, is it’s in an airport. The terminal windows and terrace bar help alleviate that eating-in-a-secured-area feeling, and the prices are surprisingly budget-friendly (for the airport, anyway). You can get a 23-inch pizza to feed four people for less than $40, or you can get slices or sandwiches at the to-go window next door.