Due to the travel situation in the middle east in April 2026, I had to change my travel route to get to Europe from Australia. This meant I was flying via London Heathrow and so I had the opportunity to check out British Airways Club Europe food. Last time I flew British Airways Club Europe was in 2022 where I had an okay Ploughman’s plate – was the food experience going to be similar?
Main Meal Service
Overall the food experience was similar to last time I flew with them. The meal from London Heathrow to Hamburg (return) was a salad , bread roll and dessert on both flights.
First flight was an 11.15am flight from London to Hamburg in Germany and was a choice between a salmon salad or a Greek salad. I chose the salmon salad and I must admit I was a little surprised by what I got. It wasn’t really a salad but a pile of salmon with a few strands of lettuce and dressing (I think it was horseradish). Don’t get me wrong, the salmon was delicious but the dish really needed a bit more to it to be really enjoyable. I did not enjoy the roll – it was a bit dry. I didn’t eat the dessert but I did have a small taste – the crumble wasn’t very crunchy.
Second flight was Hamburg to London Heathrow and departed at 11.10am. I chose the roast beef salad which was similar to the salmon salad in terms of it was basically beef with a couple of skinny carrots, tomatoes and a fair bit of sauce. The beef was really tender and tasted nice.
Nutrition comment
Fantastic to see meals based around nutritious wholefoods for such a short flight, rather than some sort of prepackaged food. The main meals were based around high protein foods and vegetables providing a light meal for the time of the flight (mid morning). While the vegetables were good to include the portions were small, rather than a main part of the meal. The desserts tasted quite sweet and at that time of the day I wasn’t looking for that type of dessert.
Final word British Airways Club Europe Food
The British Airways Club Europe food was okay. I wasn’t expecting much due to the flight time length and also the general nature of intra-europe business class but I came away without being too disappointed. If this was served over lunch perhaps I would have been expecting a little more. What really stood out for me though was the emphasis on wholefoods –
NOTE: All pictures of British Airways Club Europe food are my own and I review the food from the menu I was given and the food I ordered on my flight. There may be different options available at other times.
If you are flying out of London Heathrow on British Airways you may be interested in the review of the British Airways First Lounge T5.
