Terminal D passengers spot Jacob’s Spring Grille near duty free
Jacob’s Spring Grille sits airside in DFW’s international-focused Terminal D, so you need a same-day boarding pass to get in. It runs typical terminal hours tied to flight banks, opening early morning for departures and staying open into the evening while long-haul flights board. That makes it one of the few sit-down options you can count on both for a 7 a.m. departure and a 9 p.m. arrival in D.
The menu leans toward full meals instead of grab-and-go, and prices match DFW terminal restaurant norms: expect burgers, salads, or chicken plates to land in the $15–$22 range before tax and tip, with soft drinks in the $4–$6 band. Portions trend toward “airport hearty,” so one main usually covers a full meal before a 3–4 hour flight.
Seating is standard terminal table service rather than bar-first. That matters in Terminal D, where several other food options closer to gates D18–D23 focus on counter service. Here, you’re looking at host seating plus a check, which can easily run 45–60 minutes from sit-down to paid-out when the D concourse banks are busy with European departures around 3–6 p.m.
Jacob’s Spring Grille takes all major credit cards that work in the rest of DFW and posts prices in USD only. It sits inside the secure area, so there is no access from the public ticketing level above D18 without clearing TSA security first, which can spike to 20–30 minutes in mid-morning. Build that into your plan if you’re coming from a landside hotel shuttle drop-off.
Practical tip: if your boarding pass shows a gate under D30, give yourself at least 10–15 minutes of walking time from Jacob’s Spring Grille to the far D end, especially if you’re landing from another terminal and switching via the Skylink train first.