Capital One Landing by José Andrés Group

Perhaps this is an unconventional contribution to this community, but my wife and I “dined” at the recently opened Capital One Landing lounge at Reagan National Airport in DC. The “landing” concept is more of a restaurant style than a traditional airport lounge, and the tapas menu here was developed in collaboration with José Andrés Group.

Overall, this was the best airport dining experience I’ve had. The food was exceptional, the cocktails were well crafted, and the service was as good as you can expect from a US airport lounge. My only note of improvement would be the wine selection, but I suppose you can only ask for so much when everything is free.

I can’t recommend this spot enough. It’s obviously not on the caliber of most everything else posted in this sub, but they are doing something radically different and refreshing compared to every other airport lounge. We loved it! If you find yourself at DCA and happen to carry the Venture X card (or Venture/Spark and have $45), you’re going to have a good time.

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Selections from the tapas bar

Caesar salad

Pan con tomate

Anchovies

Olives and “José’s potato chips”

Grilled Zucchini

Chicken and bechemel croquetas

Gambas al ajillo

Carne asada con mojo verde (we ordered 6 of these…)

Flan

Oat milk soft serve with dark chocolate fudge, tahini drizzle, saffron oil, and sea salt

Continental sour (best cocktail we had)