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JetBlue has introduced new Mint menus from New York City restaurants Crown Shy and Birdee.The menus include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert options across select domestic and transatlantic Mint routes.More restaurant partners, including Red Hook Tavern and Hometown Bar-B-Que, are expected to join future Mint menu rotations in early 2027.
I’ve flown enough times to know that airplane food exists on a very wide spectrum. Sometimes you get a snack-size bag of Cheez-Its and feel grateful, and sometimes you’re served something that makes you very aware of how small airplane bathrooms are.
I’ve also been lucky enough to fly first class twice in my life, and even the food situation then wasn’t exactly the same both times. I quickly learned that a nicer seat doesn’t automatically mean the quality of the meal is directly correlated to the money you spent to fly in the first place.
JetBlue, however, is making a serious effort to make the food in its Mint cabin feel like part of the reason you booked the ticket.
The airline just introduced new Mint menus from two New York City hot spots: Crown Shy, a popular Michelin-starred establishment known for modern American food, and Birdee, a trendy bakery and cafe. The new menus are available now and will be served across select domestic and transatlantic Mint routes.
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JetBlue says its teams worked with the restaurants to adapt the dishes for the realities of eating at altitude, as food that might work well in a dining room setting doesn’t always survive when prepped for a tray table.
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“Whether someone is dining with us in New York City or flying around the world, the goal is always to make them feel genuinely cared for,” said Jassimran Singh, Executive Chef-Partner, Crown Shy and Renata Ameni, Executive Pastry Chef-Partner, Birdee. “We’re grateful for the collaboration with the JetBlue team to create dishes that stay authentic to our restaurants while translating naturally to the experience of dining in the air.
The new menu includes Birdee breakfast options like a strawberries and cream croissant, mochi waffle, and a bacon, egg, and cheese on a Parker House roll with harissa aioli. For lunch and dinner, Crown Shy is behind dishes like chicken with citrus-marinated thigh and hot sauce vinaigrette, pork katsu with hot cherry glaze, razor clam chowder, and sweet potato lasagnette.
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Dessert is also part of the plan, with options like chocolate tart, strawberry olive oil shortcake, and a warm chocolate chip cookie from Birdee.
Sometimes, all it takes is the power of a good chocolate chip cookie to boost morale.
JetBlue already earned its “second consecutive J.D. Power Award in 2026 for ranking No. 1 in customer satisfaction among first and business class passengers,” and now it seems to be making sure the food isn’t just along for the ride—or in this case, a satisfying flight.