Review: TWA Hotel and TWA Lounge, Part 3: The Paris Cafe

This post is the third of a five-part series. The previous posts are here:

Part 2 – Viewing the TWA hotel exhibits and memorabilia

Meal Time Aboard TWA Flight 1962

It’s mealtime onboard our flight. It starts with an announcement from the senior flight attendant:

“Ladies and gentlemen, good morning to you all. Breakfast is now being served in the Paris Cafe. Please enter the Paris Cafe for immediate seating. Bon-appetit. Thank you.”

The Paris Cafe was designed to take you back to the Royal Ambassador service back in the 1960s. Upstairs on the mezzanine floor, the Paris Cafe and Lisbon Lounge have been recreated. Let’s take a look at what you would be served aboard TWA flight 1962:

a menu on a marble surface — TWA Royal Ambassador Menu. Photo courtesy of Berlin Rosen.

a close-up of a menu — TWA Royal Ambassador Menu. Photo courtesy of Berlin Rosen.

a menu with a picture of a man in a hat — TWA Royal Ambassador Menu. Photo courtesy of Berlin Rosen.

a menu of a restaurant — TWA Royal Ambassador Menu. Photo courtesy of Berlin Rosen.

a menu with a picture of a man and a man holding a sign — TWA Royal Ambassador Menu. Photo courtesy of Berlin Rosen.

The Influence of Paris Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Jean-Georges is a renown Michelin-rated French chef and restauranteur who was brought in to create The Paris Cafe. He owns and operates 36 two and three Michelin-starred restaurants in 12 Countries. Morse Development CEO, Tyler Morse brought Jean-Georges to the TWA Hotel during the construction phase to oversee the creation and menu of the Paris Cafe and Lisbon Lounge.

two men standing on a rooftop — Photo courtesy of Berlin Rosen.

Breakfast Time at the Paris Cafe

I’m hungry, let’s go inside and get a table.

a woman standing at a table — Arriving at the Paris Cafe

people sitting at tables in a restaurant — 1960’s counter and table seating. Not-so-1960’s, there are power ports for counter seating.

a restaurant kitchen with people in the background — The Paris Cafe kitchen.

a plate of breakfast food on a table — Breakfast is served.

a man and woman sitting at a table with food — A good meal. Views from the large windows. Frank Sinatra singing “Come Fly With Me.” Dining 1962 style.

a large glass window in a restaurant — Looking beyond to The Lisbon Lounge.

The Menus

The Paris Cafe hours are:

Monday – Saturday 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.

The Lisbon Lounge hours are:

Monday – Saturday 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 11:00 pm. Food service at the Lisbon Lounge ends at 10:00 pm.

a person holding a menu — Breakfast menu.

Where TWA flight 1962 heading to next

Tomorrow, we will visit the crown jewel of the TWA Hotel – the restored Lockheed Constellation airliner and have a drink in the “Connie Bar”.
Friday, I will take you on a Travel Codex exclusive tour of the TWA Lounge on the 86th floor of #1 World Trade Center.

I’ll see you tomorrow as TWA flight 1962 continues on our journey back to 1962.