In line with the thread on what is the favorite food and drink in your universe, what are the favorite eateries?
In general, the local TAS hostel has a cafeteria (think AAFES style), and a semi-formal dining option (comparable to most Officers' Clubs' dining hall in the evening). These are consistently of good quality, operated at breakeven pricing or just a hair above. What's actually on offer is basically local plus key dishes from anywhere within 4j4.
The Dead Spacer: it's not just a chain of bars; most also have decent food on offer. The cooks will be able to do most anything asked for if it can be made from local supplies, but there can be a wait for anything not routine. Best noted for the Yellow/Grey/Maroon flooring. Always, the grey leads to the bar and the "neutral tables"... Maroon side is Marine Preference; Yellow is Scout Preference. Basically, they aim for any world within 2j2 of a scout, navy, or marine base. High chance they're in the extrality zone at the port when present. Many have scout brew available. IMTU, they're covertly connected with INI, ISIS and INMWRS (Imp. Navy Morale Welfare Recreation Services Command). Yes, it's spying on the troops. Yes, it's crooked. Yes, the food is good. Yes, the adult bevs are safe and quality, albeit local or nearby system. And the INI and ISIS like it that way. Even the often heated Marine-Scout interactions. Almost every location is founded by a member of the IN, IM, or IISS with a loan from INMWRS. And yes, the skeleton in the vacc suit hanging outside over the door is a real one.
Within the Solomani Sphere, both Impie and Solomani, McDonalds still is a going thing... tho' it's been vat-meat for millenia. Usually at the starport and startown.
Astroburger is only in the Domain of Deneb IMTU.
The IN, IM, and COACC bases do have the usual array of officers, Jr Enlisted, NCO, and SNCO clubs, plus open mess facilities. (IMTU, it's often spread by loans from the local TAS facility.)
I've occasionally added subsector and sector lines' facilities having a nice casual dining place at their port facilities; usually 10% off menu if you have an outbound ticket for a scheduled flight within the week, or a stub from an arrival in the last week, from the owning line. These tend to be smallish - 20 tables or so. Their primary purpose is feeding the staff and port-liberty crews, but allowing passengers is just one more way to bilk them for a little extra.