Ranking
The 15 best airport lounges for craft cocktails: 2026
Delhi's Encalm Privé, Munich's Lufthansa First Class Lounge and DFW's Centurion Lounge lead 15 lounges with a proper cocktail bar.
By Patrick Karsh, Founder, Lounge Frog ·
Details checked as recently as September 2026.
At a glance
- lounges
- 15
- airports
- 14
1. Encalm Privé (International T3)
DEL · Terminal 3 · Delhi
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2022. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Business-class and contracted-airline guests may be admitted under airline arrangements.
Get in with: DragonPass
2. Lufthansa First Class Lounge
MUC · Terminal 2 · Munich
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2003, renovated 2025. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. First class passengers and HON Circle members: 1 guest.
3. Qantas International First Lounge
MEL · Terminal 2 (International) · Melbourne
4.9/5 overall
Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 8 showers. Qantas first passengers and Platinum/Platinum One; oneworld Emerald: 1 guest.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
4. The Centurion Lounge
DFW · Terminal D · Dallas
4.9/5 overall
Opened 2013. Rated 4.9/5 across 14 measures. 4 showers. Platinum and Business Platinum cardholders: guests $50 each (children 2-17 $30), or free with $75,000 annual spend.
Get in with: Centurion Lounge
5. ANA Suite Lounge
NRT · Terminal 1 · Tokyo
4.8/5 overall
Terminal 1, Satellite 5, 4th floor. Opens at 07:00 and closes after the final ANA Group international departure.
6. Air France La Première Lounge
CDG · Terminal 2E · Paris
4.8/5 overall
Redesigned between February and July 2026: now over 1,000 sqm with an enlarged table-service dining room (Alain Ducasse menu), six nap rooms with day beds, a Sisley spa expanded to two treatment rooms and a private…
7. American Airlines Flagship Lounge
LAX · Terminal 4 · Los Angeles
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2017. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 8 showers. Eligible same-day premium-cabin and status travelers on American or qualifying oneworld itineraries.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
8. American Express Centurion Lounge
MEL · Terminal 2 (International) · Melbourne
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 13 measures. Australian Platinum/Business Platinum: 1 guest plus children aged 17 or younger.
Get in with: Centurion Lounge
9. Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club
LGA · Terminal B · New York
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2024. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Sapphire Reserve cardholders: 2 guests free, then $27 each.
Get in with: Priority Pass, Sapphire Lounge by The Club
10. Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club
PHX · Terminal 4 · Phoenix
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2025. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Sapphire Reserve cardholders: 2 guests free, then $27 each.
Get in with: Priority Pass, Sapphire Lounge by The Club
11. JAL First Class Lounge (T3)
HND · Terminal 3 · Tokyo
4.8/5 overall
The JAL First Class Lounge opens at 05:30 and closes after the last flight departure.
Get in with: oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access
12. SWISS First Lounge (E)
ZRH · Terminal E · Zurich
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2015. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. First class passengers and HON Circle members: 1 guest.
13. The Centurion Lounge
ATL · Concourse E · Atlanta
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2024. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Platinum and Business Platinum cardholders: guests $50 each (children 2-17 $30), or free with $75,000 annual spend.
Get in with: Centurion Lounge
14. The Centurion Lounge
DEN · Concourse C · Denver
4.8/5 overall
Opened 2021. Rated 4.8/5 across 14 measures. 2 showers. Platinum and Business Platinum cardholders: guests $50 each (children 2-17 $30), or free with $75,000 annual spend.
Get in with: Centurion Lounge
15. The Centurion Lounge
PHL · Terminal A-West · Philadelphia
4.8/5 overall
Rated 4.8/5 across 13 measures. 1 shower. Platinum and Business Platinum cardholders: guests $50 each (children 2-17 $30), or free with $75,000 annual spend.
Get in with: Centurion Lounge
The list at a glance
A bartender who can make a Negroni properly is still rare airside. This list takes every photographed lounge in our directory with a craft cocktail bar and ranks the fifteen best by overall score.
The ranking runs from highest overall score down, with ties broken alphabetically. It covers 15 lounges at 14 airports in 7 countries, every one of them photographed, and it is frozen as published.
The standouts
- Encalm Privé (International T3) at DEL rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 3, a craft cocktail bar, 4 shower suites, opened 2022.
- Lufthansa First Class Lounge at MUC rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 2, a craft cocktail bar, 4 shower suites, opened 2003.
- Qantas International First Lounge at MEL rates 4.9 overall. It is in Terminal 2 (International), a craft cocktail bar, 8 shower suites.
Between them the 15 lounges offer 57 shower suites, and 15 pour craft cocktails.
How to get in
Encalm Privé (International T3) admits members of DragonPass. Lufthansa First Class Lounge is reserved for eligible premium-cabin passengers and airline elites; no third-party program gets you in. Each lounge page lists every card, membership and status tier that opens the door, plus hours and the nearest gate.
How we score
Scores are editorial, set by the Lounge Frog team on a 1 to 5 scale across up to 15 measures; our methodology explains each one. For the full ranking see the top 100 lounges.
Quick answers
What is the best lounge on this list?
Encalm Privé (International T3) at DEL, in Terminal 3, rated 4.9/5 overall. Next come Lufthansa First Class Lounge and Qantas International First Lounge.
Which lounge networks get you into these lounges?
Centurion Lounge opens 5 of the 15; oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access opens 3 of the 15; Priority Pass opens 2 of the 15. Each lounge's page lists every program and card that admits you.
Written and checked to our editorial standards. Scores follow our methodology. Something wrong? Tell us from any lounge page.
