The Daily Meal picks best airport restaurants around the world

Salt Lick BBQ at Gate 12 in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport provides an authentic Texas barbecue experience for incoming travelers who can't wait, outgoing travelers who still crave it, and through-traffic travelers who have no time to leave the airport. The Salt Lick started 45 years ago on a ranch in Driftwood, Texas, which was run by Thurman and Hisako Roberts, as well as their son Scott, who now runs the business. Thurman Roberts dreamed of living and working on the same property that he grew up on, so he built a barbecue pit on his favorite spot of the ranch and began a barbecue business; The Salt Lick still uses that pit to this day. This barbecue joint is noteworthy for its signature beef brisket and pork ribs, but save room for desserts like a slice of peach cobbler, pecan pie, or blackberry cobbler.

You don't have to be in Mexico to get great south-of-the-border food. Located in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 in Chicago's O'Hare Airport, Tortas Frontera, created by chef Rick Bayless, features a guacamole bar, a yogurt bar and tortas (Mexican grilled sandwiches), including the Cubana featuring pork, black beans, Chihuahua cheese, and avocado. Breakfast dishes like an egg-and-chorizo torta or molletes (open-faced sandwiches) are served until 11 a.m. Tortas Frontera also serves up refreshments like strawberry and mango smoothies, as well as cocktails such as bloody marys, margaritas, and Goose Island beer.

As the name suggests, Bubbles Seafood & Wine Bar is a wine, champagne, and raw seafood bar. The sister restaurant of Amsterdam's Bubbles & Wines, the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport location is built around a saltwater aquarium in Departure Lounge 1. Don't leave the airport without sipping a flute or two of the champagne (there are more than 50 to choose from) and sampling the raw herring with fresh bread and onions — a Dutch tradition. There's even a casino, in case you're feeling lucky.

Originally a bar in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Obrycki's original spot was within two townhomes bought by the namesake family. Eventually, food was added to the menu, and then came two locations at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The Concourse B restaurant serves favorites like crabcakes and classic Maryland fare, while the bar in Concourse A serves pub snacks like crab and shrimp salsa with tortilla chips. Try the Crabby Mary, a bloody mary made with Absolut Peppar Vodka and spicy mix, served in a glass rimmed with seafood seasoning.

Crust is one of two pizza restaurants at New York's LaGuardia Airport to make The Daily Meal's list of 31 Best Airport Restaurants Around the World (the other being Tagliare at #14). While Tagliare serves New York-style pizza, Crust features thin-crust, Neapolitan-style pizza with artisanal toppings. Each pizza -- ordered from the menu or designed by the customer -- is cooked to perfection at 700 degrees and can be served in the dining area or as takeout. A breakfast menu is also available for early birds.

If it's good enough for President Obama, it's good enough for us. Washington Dulles' Five Guys, in Concourse A and B, isn't just another burger chain. Made-to-order hamburgers and cheeseburgers served with copious amounts of fresh-cut french fries are the special here. Add on as many toppings as you want, including barbecue sauce, jalapeños, hot sauce, onions, mushrooms, and more. President Obama orders his cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, jalapeños, and mustard.

LaGuardia Airport's Custom Burgers by Pat LaFrieda serves cooked-to-order hamburgers made using the family's 90-year-old recipe, which combines American Black Angus beef chuck, brisket, and short rib. The restaurant's most popular menu items include a Goodfellas double burger with Italian peppers, smoked mozzarella, mushrooms, and onions, and the Fat Cat -- a double burger with bacon and egg.

Fresh California cuisine is on the menu at Encounter, which is located in LAX's pre-security, futuristic Theme Building. The dining space was designed by two Walt Disney Imagineers. Intergalactic-themed décor showcases moonstone quarry walls, a crater-shaped bar, and soda fountain guns that have laser lights and make sound effects when bartenders pour a drink. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, and on Saturdays and Sundays, the Observation Deck offers free admission.