We'll have 4 hrs. between flights and be there at lunch time. Any recs. for a nice lunch place at the airport or nearby? Thanks.

Frankfurt airport can be a real zoo. I certainly wouldn't leave it with a 4 hour layover and then have to reenter security.

They've got serveral terminals -- don't know which one you will be at. I would just planning on grabbing a beer/wurst, and a good book.

Airports have awful food, as for "a place nearby", airports are never ever in the centre of a city.

Your best bet (as previously mentioned) is to eat at one of the airport restaurants and not have high expectations.

There is a Sheraton attached to the airport which has a couple of restaurants. Fine for a layover lunch. It is about a 5 minute walk from the arrival halls, via a skybridge.

"Europe's largest and most attractive McDonald's in Terminal 2 serves 24 hours classic fast food against the fascinating backdrop of the airfield."

from www.frankfurt-airport.com. Look at Airport Info, select Restaurants. It's under "International Culinary Delights & Flair". I kid you not.

Frankfurt Airport is pretty terrible, foodwise. We once had a brief layover there (20 minutes!) and were VERY hungry. There was NO place where you could just get a fast, self-service bite to eat. Yes, there was a MacDonalds down 2 flights of stairs - we decided to forget it. In the end we made it to our flight but our luggage didn't. I think Budman's advice is sound - better not leave the airport, it's a zoo. 4 hours may seem like a long time, but it really isn't.

ok, I was just in the frankfurt airport yesterday...terminal 2 doesn'thave much, but if you go to the main terminal-there are a number of decent places to eat, as well as some pretty decent shopping. Or if you love seeing grocery stores the way I do, you can hit the full service grocery store in the basement. There are also a number of interesting non-american "fast food" places in the basement (follow signs for trains). Four hours will be more than enough since you're not leaving the airport, just allow at least 1 hr to get back through security.

Having been through Flughafen Frankfurt a number of times, I would say there is no such thing as a "nice" lunch there. That makes it a typical airport in terms of food.
About the only thing I'll eat in ANY airport is a sandwich. They can't mess that up too much, can they?
And as far as leaving any major airport and returning shortly? I wouldn't risk it.

I agree that the Sheraton would probably be your best bet.

Well, there are a bunch of places - you can narrow your search here:
http://www1.frankfurt-airport.com/cm...atmosphere.htm

I would recommend Kaefer's Bistro, which belongs to a chain out of Munich, and which has very decent food (although I haven't tried the place at the airport in Frankfurt. At the airport in Munich, the food is good).
http://www1.frankfurt-airport.com/cm...ers_bistro.htm

IMO if you couldn't find anything to eat at FRA, you just weren't looking...

The Steigenberger Avance Airport Hotel has a very nice restaurant attached to it. It is called "Untere Schweinstiege". Used to be a hunting lodge. You can get there by taking the (free) hotel shuttle. Takes about 10 minutes.