The 5 best lounges for coffee at LHR

Why coffee decides the pick at LHR

London Heathrow has 40 lounges in our directory, and every one of the top-rated open lounges carries a coffee score. The coffee score rewards barista-made drinks from a staffed counter, not the push-button machine that most Heathrow lounges still lean on. This ranking sorts by the coffee score alone, with overall rating breaking ties, and seven open lounges hit 5/5, so the overall rating decides the order.

Who leads and why

1. Emirates Lounge at LHR scores 5/5 on coffee. It is in Terminal 3's Lounge E zone with direct boarding to gates 5 and 7, has a full bar and 4 shower suites, and was renovated in 2015.
2. Plaza Premium Lounge (T4) scores 5/5 on coffee. It is on Level 2 of Terminal 4 opposite gates 10A and 10B, with a full bar and 4 shower suites, and opened in 2024.
3. Plaza Premium Lounge (T5) scores 5/5 on coffee. It is on Level 2 of T5A next to gate A7, with a full bar and 2 shower suites, and opened in 2017.

American Airlines Admirals Club in Terminal 3's Lounge H zone and British Airways Galleries Club B Gates in the T5B satellite round out the five, both at 5/5 on coffee with a 4.8 overall rating. Between them the top five cover Terminals 3, 4 and 5, with only Terminal 2 missing.

Getting in

The top pick admits the Emirates Lounge program: Emirates first and business passengers plus Skywards Gold and Platinum members, with paid entry sold to other Emirates passengers. Both Plaza Premium lounges are open to Plaza Premium, Priority Pass, LoungeKey and DragonPass members and sell walk-up entry by the hour. Every lounge page lists the cards and status tiers that apply, and the London Heathrow page shows all 40 lounges by terminal.

How we score

Scores are editorial on a 1 to 5 scale. Read our methodology, see the 5 best lounges at LHR, or compare with the best lounges for coffee everywhere.