I’ve tried a lot of airplane burgers over the years, but none were as good as the exquisite beef burger I enjoyed on a recent Cathay Pacific flight in business class. Even the French Fries were delightful!

Cathay Pacific Classic Beef Burger: Best Ever

The burger is a “famous” feature of a Cathay Pacific long-haul flight in business class or first class. I’ve heard so much about it (always positive) over the years that I was looking forward to trying that almost as much as the lamb shoulder on my 14-hour flight from Hong Kong to Amsterdam.

I’m pleased to report the midnight snack lived up to its reputation and was one of the best burgers (and I’d even go so far as to say the best burger) I’ve ever had on an airplane. Even the French Fries were excellent…crispy and salty.

Classic beef burger, Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, tomato, pickled onions, and zucchini on a toasted brioche bun with fries.

This was so delicious I almost had a second one…the beef was of excellent quality and the cheese, bacon, tomato, pickled onions, and zucchini all worked together with the lightly toasted bun to create a flavor explosion.

While many airlines have tried burgers and done well, pulling off excellent French Fries is a much harder task. United Airlines tried French Fries and they were a flop. Until now, the best French Fries I’ve had onboard were on an Air Serbia flight from Istanbul to Belgrade. Even those, however, were not crispy.

(The burger on Cathay Pacific, however, was 10x better than the Air Serbia burger)

CONCLUSION

If you find yourself on a Cathay Pacific longhaul flight in business class or first class, do yourself a favor and order this burger..it was truly a delight.

Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago.