(FORTUNE Magazine) – If you're not in an airport now you probably will be soon, and with winter setting in, it's even more likely that your flight will be hopelessly delayed. Can't bear the thought of another airport hot dog? Each of the places below is less than ten minutes by cab from the airports listed.

--Ronald B. Lieber

ZAGAT SURVEY

Food Decor Service Cost

ATLANTA Barbecue Kitchen 19 9 22 $8 1437 Virginia Ave. 404-766-9906

CHICAGO (O'Hare) Carlucci 22 20 21 $31 6111 N. River Rd. 847-518-0990

LAS VEGAS Emeril's New 27 25 23 $42 Orleans Fish House 702-891-7374 MGM Grand Hotel 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S.

NEW YORK CITY (LaGuardia) Jackson Diner 22 8 14 $17 37-03 74th St. 718-672-1232

SAN FRANCISCO JoAnn's Cafe 23 14 19 $13 1131 El Camino Real 415-872-2810

SEATTLE Bai Tong 23 13 17 $14 15859 Pacific Hwy. S. 206-431-0893

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Cost reflects the estimated price of a dinner with one drink and tip.