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Three Kings Public House Wins 2026 Best Airport Bar Vote at St. Louis Lambert Airport

The Terminal 2 restaurant earns its second USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice victory since 2023, extending a five-time top-five run.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Three Kings Public House in STL Terminal 2 won the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice award for Best Airport Bar.
  • The award is its second victory in the category following its 2023 win.
  • Three Kings has ranked in the top five five times since 2019.
  • The venue sits just past Gate E33 and serves both dine-in and takeaway passengers.

A familiar stop for travellers passing through St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) has received another national accolade. Three Kings Public House, the restaurant and bar in Terminal 2, has been voted Best Airport Bar in the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards, marking its second win in the category since 2023.

Located just beyond Gate E33, the venue serves passengers navigating the airport’s Terminal 2 concourse. Its position also puts it within reach of travellers departing from Gate E29, which the airport highlights as a convenient stop for those heading to international flights to Frankfurt or London. Passengers catching Southwest Airlines services can also use the restaurant for a meal before departure or a sandwich to take away.

The latest result adds to an extended run of recognition for the airport establishment. According to St. Louis Lambert International Airport’s announcement, Three Kings has placed among the five highest-ranked airport bars in the competition on five occasions over the past seven years: 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

The Readers’ Choice results are determined by public voting following an initial nomination process. USA TODAY 10BEST editors and a panel of subject specialists select the nominees before readers cast their votes online. The designation therefore reflects the outcome of that reader poll, rather than an independent inspection or an airport-issued award.

For STL, the recognition draws attention to the food and beverage options available during the time passengers spend between security and boarding. The airport’s 2025 annual report had already noted Three Kings’ second-place finish in the previous year’s national ranking, alongside changes to the airport’s dining selection.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport, the main commercial airport serving metropolitan St. Louis and surrounding areas of eastern Missouri and southern Illinois, reports annual passenger traffic of 15.6 million. It is operated as an enterprise-fund department of the City of St. Louis, with its airport operations financed through user charges rather than general-fund revenue. Travellers can consult the airport’s official website for terminal information and services.

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