If you're looking for somewhere to kick off your holiday before you get on the plane, look no further than the Cow at the Airport - the relaxed eatery at The Courtyard Marriott London. This grill-style diner offers a wide range of international dishes to suit all the family, even the most picky of kids and teenagers! A stay at The Courtyard Marriott also means you're just minutes from Gatwick's South Terminal, so you can enjoy a leisurely meal and bask in the relaxation of knowing you're no more than 15 minutes from departures.
The Cow at the Airport is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and opens as early as 6am, so you can grab something to eat even if you're getting up for an early flight. The bright, jazzy interiors feature pops of colour everywhere, from the striped yellow banquets to dark red lampshades and navy walls, with food prints hung along the walls. It's bistro chic in a very accessible, palatable way.
The lunch and dinner menu is broadly modern European with a few international flecks, and there's lots of grill items to keep meat eaters happy. The starters kick things off with the likes of calamari strips, king prawn tempura, Cajun chicken skewers and a baked Camembert to share between two. The meat and fish heavy menu continues into the main courses - fish and chips, beef bourgignon, lamb rump with couscous and courgettes, and roast barbecue chicken with curly fries. There are vegetarian options, but they're limited to a mushroom lasagne, and a few salads and sides. Additionally, there are steaks - sirloin, bavette and ribeye - from the grill, as well as grilled seabass, swordfish and a burger.
The Cow at the Airport also has a childrens' menu to keep the little tots happy. It includes such family favourites as cheesy garlic bread, a build-your-own-wrap main, and a chocolate brownie for pudding.