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Old Jan 23, 2026 | 10:43 pm
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Some actual places:

Manhattan Beach, CA:
The Hangar Inn (hangarinn.com | https://maps.app.goo.gl/KLQbKwmBSXQgrnK67) - has the aft part of an airplane (looks like a Cessna) sticking above the roof (see on the Google Maps link)

Los Angeles, CA:
The Proud Bird (www.theproudbird.com | https://maps.app.goo.gl/nNbcqUkStxJwpKUa9) - as mentioned earlier by corky , sits just east of 25L at LAX and has multiple actual flight and full scale model aircraft in its parking lot, airplane park and a P-40 hanging from its rafters inside. Also, its bar is The Mile High Club.

One other quick note: both The Hangar Inn and The Proud Bird are on Aviation Boulevard.

San Diego, CA (Kearney Mesa):
94th Aero Squadron (https://www.94thsandiego.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/RJX2xyuykuSLeZ3v7) - is what remains of the multiple 94th Aero Squadron restaurants opened by David Tallichet (Chicago, Columbus, Costa Mesa, Denver, Miami, San Jose, St. Louis were the others) - the original (now closed) was opened in 1973 adjacent to the Van Nuys Airport (https://maps.app.goo.gl/sCSddTW8U5cuUn1s7) - doesn't have quite the same collection of aircraft outside as Van Nuys but the last remaining one is still aviation themed - and does sit adjacent to Runway 5/23 at Mongomery-Gibbs Field/Executive Airport. (If I'd been smart in another day, I could have reserved a seat and been flown from LAX to MYF but then I wouldn't have had a car to get around San Diego area...).

Cleveland, OH (Brookpark):
The Aviator Pub (https://aviatorpubcleveland.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/TCEDQowZf3oH6Lvc9) - inherits what was the 100th Bomb Group restaurant building and sits in full view of Runway 01/28 at CLE. FWIW, it has a 747 Happy Hour (drinks & dishes for $7.47) M-F and Sun. The rooftop apparently is named Altitude and its food truck is Flight Bites.

One other note: The Proud Bird, 94th Aero Squadron and 100 Bomb Group were all established by and part of Tallichet's Specialty Restaurants Group.

Witchita, KS:
Flight 1868 (https://flight1868.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/QUNvrtBa4mdL2xv79) - is nowhere near ICT nor McConnell AFB but is a "Neighborhood Aviation Themed Whiskey & Wine Bar".

Hangar One Steakhouse (https://hangaronesteakhouse.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/hfEX6huiFeJvph2w9) - is under the landing path of Runway 19L at ICT and has the nose of a C-45 sticking out of one of its walls and has multiple aircraft engines and items and memorabilia on display and in use as part of the bar.

Colorado Springs, CO:
The Airplane Restaurant (https://theairplanerestaurant.com/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/BSR5MvDnw6aPTzv2A) - is a restaurant that uses a KC-97 as its dining hall.

Opfikon, CH:
Runway 34 (https://runway34.ch/ | https://maps.app.goo.gl/aVbHXTmeqCKWRXqGA) - is also a restaurant that sits adjacent to Runway 34 @ ZRH where the building is built as a hangar around an IL-14 and has other aircraft as well.

Since there are quite a few other establishments for drinking and eating in the aviation themed named category (here's another Landing Strip with this one in MD near MTD (https://maps.app.goo.gl/S4rZgAiqptWjYG5y8) with a P-47 atop), I'll point everyone to a map which has places both on-airport or within 2 miles that general aviation folks have put together and are trying to maintain (https://av8maps.com/airport-based-restaurants/) that has a multitude of aviation named or themed establishments such as Crosswinds in Payson, AZ (PAY) (https://maps.app.goo.gl/W2dKnrqqrmdT7hVo6) or Flight Deck Restaurant & Lounge in Reynoldsville, PA at Dubois Aiport (DUJ) (https://maps.app.goo.gl/HQkrRyVyXV35mkpK9). If folks have more time, there's also a seaplane bases and seaplane accessible restaurants map (https://av8maps.com/seaplane-bases-and-restaurants/).

David

p.s. If you're into coffee instead and want your plane, the Roasterie Factory Cafe in Kansas City (https://maps.app.goo.gl/239bWwdaCZxw5exi8) has a C-47/DC-3.
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