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JFK’s long-awaited new Terminal 6 just got a major dose of New York flavor. When the first phase of the new terminal debuts in 2026, travelers will be greeted not just by soaring glass walls and sleek design, but by three unmistakably local names: P.J. Clarke’s, Brooklyn Brewery and For Five Coffee Roasters.
For the first time, all three brands will open airport outposts, part of the Port Authority’s $19 billion plan to transform JFK into a “world-class global gateway.” This is about more than efficiency or architecture—it’s about creating what officials call a “uniquely New York sense of place.”
At the center of it all is P.J. Clarke’s, the city’s 140-year-old saloon and a favorite of everyone from Mad Men and Sinatra to Beyoncé. The restaurant will serve as Terminal 6’s flagship dining spot, plating lobster rolls, steak frites and fish and chips just steps from the gates. Think wood paneling, a long bar and that signature old-school confidence all somehow working inside an airport terminal.
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Across the concourse, Queens-born For Five Coffee Roasters will be pouring its Gotham Mocha and The Louie alongside pumpkin spice lattes for travelers needing one last sip of fall before takeoff. Founded by two childhood friends, the roastery’s first airport café aims to feel more like a neighborhood haunt than a grab-and-go kiosk.
And in the terminal’s bright east food hall, complete with an 80-foot oculus skylight, Brooklyn Brewery will be serving its lineup of craft classics, from Brooklyn Lager to Fonio Rising. The bar will sit next to Di Fara Pizza and Alidoro, rounding out what’s shaping up to be the most New York dining experience ever found past a TSA checkpoint.
As for the travel of it all, Terminal 6 will feature 10 gates, sleek lounges, sustainable design and a rotating collection of public art curated by Public Art Fund. But the culinary additions make this much more than a routine airport upgrade. After the TWA Hotel and Terminal 5, this is a statement of identity.
By the time T6 opens in 2026, JFK’s new north terminal will basically be a mini–New York City to experience before boarding, complete with a beer from Brooklyn, a coffee from Queens and a Manhattan from Midtown.