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Review: Lufthansa Bistro Lounge Frankfurt (FRA)

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 3, 2023November 13, 2023 10 Comments

a yellow and grey door with glass panels

Nestled in the wilderness of the C Gates of Frankfurt is a fairly innovative Lufthansa lounge called the Bistro Lounge.

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  • Lufthansa Bistro Lounge Frankfurt Review (FRA)
    • An A380 Lounge
    • Hours + Access + Location
    • Seating
    • Food + Drink
    • Restrooms + Showers
    • CONCLUSION

Lufthansa Bistro Lounge Frankfurt Review (FRA)

I visited this lounge prior to my flight to Kenya.

An A380 Lounge

This lounge was designed with the Airbus A380-800 in mind. It is an upstairs lounge and has direct boarding gates which, in their heyday, were intended to board the upper deck (first class and business class, with a small economy class in the very rear) of an A380 directly from the lounge. Lufthansa parked its A380 during the pandemic and has now brought them back in Munich only, so this part of the lounge really represents wasted space.

a entrance to a building

a screen with text and numbers on it

Hours + Access + Location

You will find the Bistro Lounge in departure area C of Terminal 1, between gates C14 and C15. It is open daily from 7:30 am to 10:00 pm. This is a business lounge, so access is available to:

  • Star Alliance business class passengers
  • Star Alliance Gold members traveling in any class of service on a Star Alliance flight
  • Miles&More Frequent Traveler (Star Silver) members

Eurowings Discover uses this part of the airport and happened to be the carrier I was traveling. Eurowings Discover is not part of Star Alliance so technically there is no lounge access except for business class passengers. However, an exception is made for Miles & More and United MileagePlus Star Gold members, who do enjoy access.

a group of people walking in an airport

a sign on a wall

a grey and yellow wall with a door

a yellow and grey building with glass doors

Seating

At 8:00 pm, the lounge was mostly empty and included a number of seating options, including couches (with tables built in to prevent sleeping), wing chairs, and round tables with wooden chairs. The lounge has a modern feel and the green plants add some color. For such a new lounge (it opened in 2019), there are not enough power ports, but since the lounge was so empty I quickly found one.

a room with chairs and plants

a group of chairs and a plant in a room

a room with a couch and tables

a room with a couch and tables

a grey and tan chair

a large white and grey couch in a room with a large window

a table with chairs and a window

a room with a large window and a couple of people sitting at tables

a room with couches and chairs

a room with chairs and a desk

Food + Drink

The “bistro” concept of this lounge is not barista-made coffee like the Senator Café in Munich, but really the design of the food and drink area, which feels more like a kitchen and less like a buffet.

a room with a buffet and people sitting in the background

Beyond the design, I did not see any unique elements to the menu in this lounge that you would not find in other Lufthansa Business lounges. There were various types of bread and cake, an arugula salad with toppings, a lentil dish with rice, cheese soup, and a wide selection of sweet and salty treats in jars.

a table with fruit and plates on it

a group of plates and bowls with food in them

a group of pots with food in them

a buffet table with bowls of food and a glass shelf

a shelf with containers of food on it

a plate with a glass cover on it

a shelf with different types of food in containers

Perhaps the unique element was the ramen bar, though it looked quite picked over to me.

a menu on a clipboard

Drinks were self-serve including coffee (from Lavazza), beer, wine, juice, water, and a generous selection of tea.

a shelf of drinks on a shelf

a coffee machine with a variety of coffee cups and mugs

a counter with shelves and utensils

a shelf with bottles and packages of alcohol

There was also a respectable selection of stronger liquor.

a shelf with bottles of alcohol

Restrooms + Showers

The lounge has restrooms, though it does not have showers.

a bathroom sink with soap dispensers

a toilet in a bathroom

CONCLUSION

Time did not permit me to compare this lounge to the Senator Lounge next door, but I liked the design and thought the kitchen concept is a good one. That said, a bistro lounge more like the Senator Cafe in Munich would have been appreciated. Still, this is a solid Lufthansa lounge at Frankfurt.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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10 Comments

  1. Ekat V Reply
    June 21, 2023 at 4:12 am

    Lufthansa lounges are the worse! No atmosphere or comfort. There is very little food and not good. This “Bistro” lounge is no different

    • dvdv Reply
      November 17, 2023 at 10:46 am

      Compared to US Lounges they seem pretty good to me. Senator lounges have a little better food options. Even compared to Singapore lounges I like them a lot. The only lounges I liked better from the design are Centurion Lounges but the food is not any better.

      In my opinion the best lounges are in Zürich from Swiss or Senator Lounge in Vienna. Both from the LH group.

      Where LH is unmatched is the level of first class lounges.

      I do agree that the business class on the planes is too old, the lounges are better then most.

  2. Debbie Rodgers Reply
    March 31, 2024 at 3:52 pm

    Have a 7 hour layover and have opportunity to purchase bistro lounge access located C13-C14. My flight departs from A gates. Do you know if I am able to go thru c gates then back out to the a gates?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      March 31, 2024 at 8:14 pm

      You can, but it’s a pain – I don’t think it is worthwhile. The A25 Business Lounge is my favorite (due to the barista coffee service).

  3. Debbie Reply
    March 31, 2024 at 8:55 pm

    Thank you for your assistance.

  4. Jason Reply
    April 16, 2024 at 9:25 pm

    Hello,
    I have a 7 hour layover with an incoming flight arriving in A gates and a departing flight leaving from B gates. Would you recommend this lounge (I will be buying the pass as I am flying economy)? If not which other lounge would you recommend? Many thanks in advance!

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      April 17, 2024 at 7:30 am

      Not recommended…very far walk here. A26 is my favorite, if an option.

      • Jason Reply
        April 17, 2024 at 3:28 pm

        Thank you for your response and advice!

  5. Andrew Reply
    July 6, 2024 at 10:59 pm

    FYI Air Canada Aeroplan *Gold members also get access to lounges when flying Discover
    https://www.discover-airlines.com/en/information/lounges/

  6. Stephanie Reply
    October 7, 2024 at 8:40 am

    Hi,
    I have a 7 hour layover with an incoming flight arriving in C gates and a departing flight leaving from Z gates. Would you recommend this lounge (I will be buying the pass as I am flying economy)? If not which other lounge would you recommend? Many thanks in advance!

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