As part of the ongoing investment into customer experience, Qantas has unveiled its new Spring menu, which will be available in First Class Lounges. The menu aims to offer customers a seasonal selection of dishes made from premium Australian produce.

Designed by Neil Perry, celebrity chef and Qantas Creative Director of Food, Beverage and Service, the new menu celebrates the very best produce of the season. Fan favourites such as salt and pepper squid with green chilli dipping sauce and aioli and corn fritters will remain on the menu. New dishes such as Five Spice Duck accompanied by a salad of crispy noodles and tuna tartare with jalapeno salsa among some of the new dining choices that will be available for customers to enjoy.

The Qantas First Lounge cocktail list will also get a Spring refresh with seasonal additions available in each First Class Lounge location. The flagship lounge in Sydney will feature a Nova Highball, Pandanus Bitters in Singapore, and the Calypso in Los Angeles, all celebrating local flavours.

Qantas First Class Lounge Spring Menu

• Snapper with grilled cos lettuce, radishes, and bonito butter (MEL and SYD): Tender grilled lettuce is topped with a tangy bonito butter sauce and a generous piece of grilled snapper. Fresh radishes, peas, and smoky bonito flakes add crunch.
• Pork katsu, rice, Brussels fennel slaw, and pomegranate tonkatsu sauce (LAX): Pork is crumbed and deep fried, served with a fresh fennel slaw and accompanied by tonkatsu sauce.
• Bakchor mee noodles with pork meatballs and broth (SIN) - A Singapore noodle dish featuring pork meatballs with tangy, spicy seasonings, braised mushrooms, fresh lettuce and a side of broth.

First Class Lounge Cocktails

• Nova Highball (MEL and SYD) - Starward Nova Whisky, soda, orange bitters, rosemary. Highlighting one of our new first cabin products, the Starward Nova Whisky. Aged in ex-red wine casks, it has a complex and fruity flavour, balanced by the earthiness of the rosemary garnish.
• Pandanus Bitters (SIN) - Sake and elderflower liqueur are infused with Asian flavours of pandan and dried bitter gourd, then topped with coconut water. A sophisticated and elegant cocktail.
• Calypso (LAX) - A twist on a daquiri, white rum is combined with a fresh house made basil syrup, smokey mezcal, and salted fresh pineapple juice. A complex and sophisticated cocktail, with fruity, fresh and smoky components.

Qantas Business Class Lounge

The Qantas Business Class Lounge offerings (and customer favourites) are also being refreshed, including the Spice Bar in the Melbourne Business Lounge and the Pizza Oven in the Perth Business Lounge.

Qantas Wine List

After Qantas’ annual Wine Week in July, where sommeliers blind tasted over 1,500 Australian wines, a new selection of wines will be available across both the First and Business cabins inflight, while the lounge wines will continue to be updated as part of the seasonal rotation. The selection of available wines inflight features Australian winemakers like Penfolds, Seppeltsfield and Shaw & Smith, and boutique drops from MMAD, Forest Hill and Flametree.

Qantas First Class Lounge Access

The new menu is currently available in Qantas First Class Lounge locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, and Los Angeles. Passengers flying First Class with Qantas or any oneworld partner airlines are eligible for entry into the Qantas First Class Lounge, along with Emerald Tier oneworld frequent flyer members. Take a look at our latest Qantas deals here, or speak to one of our airfare specialists to book your next Qantas flight.