Stansted Airport has 24 places to eat and drink: 18 after security, 2 before and 4 in arrivals. Open 24 hours after security: Caffè Nero (Departure Lounge), Harris + Hoole and Pret A Manger (Departure Lounge). The Wetherspoon pub is The Windmill, after security, in the Departure Lounge. There is no McDonald's at Stansted Airport. Or a lounge: entry for 2 costs from £57.98 at Essence by Escape Lounges, with food and drinks included.
Stansted Airport restaurants after security
| Place | Where | Open | Breakfast | Prices on its menu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caffè Nero (Departure Lounge) Cafe | In the Departure Lounge | 24 hours daily | ||
| Harris + Hoole Cafe | In the Departure Lounge | 24 hours daily | ||
| Pret A Manger (Departure Lounge) Cafe | In the Departure Lounge | 24 hours daily | ||
| Little Pret Cafe | In the Departure Lounge | 02:00 to 21:00 daily | ||
| The Camden Bar & Kitchen Pub or bar | In the Departure Lounge | 03:30 to 21:30 daily | served to 11:00 | Full English Breakfast £17.49; Latte £4.09 |
| Bottega prosecco Bar and Caffè Pub or bar | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 22:00 daily | served to 11:00 | Bottega Breakfast £18.00; Latte £4.50; Birra Moretti, draught pint £8.29 |
| Comptoir Libanais Restaurant | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 21:30 daily | served | Signature Comptoir Breakfast £17.25; Latte £4.65; Poretti, pint £7.95 |
| itsu Quick food | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 21:30 daily | served | Latte £3.75 |
| Joe & The Juice Cafe | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 21:30 daily | ||
| Krispy Kreme Cafe | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 21:00 daily | ||
| LEON (Departures) Quick food | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 21:30 daily | served | Big Breakfast Box £10.00; Latte £4.20 |
| Sunny Side Cafe Cafe | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 21:30 daily | served | Cooked Breakfast £14.50; Caffè Latte £4.25; Coca-Cola, 330ml £3.00 |
| Terracotta Italian Kitchen Restaurant | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 21:30 daily | served | Big Ben £17.45; Latte £4.50; Angelo Poretti, pint £7.95 |
| The Perch Pub or bar | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 21:30 daily | served | Perch Breakfast £16.45; Latte £4.75; Poretti, pint £7.95 |
| The Windmill Pub or bar | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 22:00 daily | served | All-day brunch £14.40 |
| Tortilla Quick food | In the Departure Lounge | 04:00 to 21:30 daily | served | |
| Burger King (Departure Lounge) Quick food | In the Departure Lounge | 05:00 to 01:00 daily | ||
| Selecta Quick food | Self-serve area by the gates in Satellite 2 | not stated |
Restaurant or lounge at Stansted Airport: breakfast for 2 compared
Breakfast and a coffee for 2 after security, from each place's own menu for this airport:
- LEON (Departures): £28.40 (Big Breakfast Box and Latte, twice)
- Sunny Side Cafe: £37.50 (Cooked Breakfast and Caffè Latte, twice)
- The Perch: £42.40 (Perch Breakfast and Latte, twice)
- The Camden Bar & Kitchen: £43.16 (Full English Breakfast and Latte, twice)
- Comptoir Libanais: £43.80 (Signature Comptoir Breakfast and Latte, twice)
- Bottega prosecco Bar and Caffè: £45.00 (Bottega Breakfast and Latte, twice)
A lounge ticket for 2, with what each lounge includes. Prices are for 2 adults, Friday 15 January 2027, entering at 08:00, checked 7 November 2026:
- Essence by Escape Lounges: from £57.98 for 2 (the airport's own booking site). Included: cold food only: sandwiches, salads and light bites, with gluten free and vegan options; wine and bottled beer, hot and cold soft drinks, tea and coffee; premium drinks cost extra; ultra-fast private wifi, charging points, print, scan and copy, PressReader digital newspapers and magazines, flight information screens
Stansted Airport restaurants before security
| Place | Where | Open | Breakfast | Prices on its menu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caffè Nero (near the bus station) Cafe | Near the bus station | 24 hours daily | ||
| AN& Quick food | At the bus station | 04:00 to 21:30 daily | served | Latte £3.50 |
Stansted Airport restaurants in arrivals
| Place | Where | Open | Breakfast | Prices on its menu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee Cafe | In International Arrivals | 24 hours daily | ||
| M&S Simply Food Quick food | In the Arrivals Hall (International Arrivals) | 24 hours daily | ||
| LEON (Arrivals) Quick food | In Arrivals | 00:00 to 23:45 daily | served | Big Breakfast Box £10.00; Latte £4.20 |
| Burger King (Arrivals) Quick food | In Arrivals | 05:00 to 01:00 daily |
What is open early at Stansted Airport
- 24 hours Caffè Nero (Departure Lounge, after security)
- 24 hours Harris + Hoole (after security)
- 24 hours Pret A Manger (Departure Lounge, after security)
- 24 hours Caffè Nero (near the bus station, before security)
- 24 hours Costa Coffee (arrivals)
- 24 hours M&S Simply Food (arrivals)
- 00:00 LEON (Arrivals)
- 02:00 Little Pret (after security)
Breakfast at Stansted Airport after security
- The Camden Bar & Kitchen: breakfast served to 11:00; Full English Breakfast £17.49; Latte £4.09
- Bottega prosecco Bar and Caffè: breakfast served to 11:00; Bottega Breakfast £18.00; Latte £4.50; Birra Moretti, draught pint £8.29
- Comptoir Libanais: breakfast served; Signature Comptoir Breakfast £17.25; Latte £4.65; Poretti, pint £7.95
- itsu: breakfast served; Latte £3.75
- LEON (Departures): breakfast served; Big Breakfast Box £10.00; Latte £4.20
- Sunny Side Cafe: breakfast served; Cooked Breakfast £14.50; Caffè Latte £4.25; Coca-Cola, 330ml £3.00
- Terracotta Italian Kitchen: breakfast served; Big Ben £17.45; Latte £4.50; Angelo Poretti, pint £7.95
- The Perch: breakfast served; Perch Breakfast £16.45; Latte £4.75; Poretti, pint £7.95
- The Windmill: breakfast served; All-day brunch £14.40
- Tortilla: breakfast served
Fine print and sources
Every place, time and price comes from the airport's own site or the restaurant's own page for this location, checked 9 November 2026. Prices are shown only where a menu for this airport prints them.
How the figures were read
- What is open early at Stansted Airport: Opening times as each place or the airport states them; some change by day or season.
Where each figure comes from
- Stansted Airport restaurants after security: [12][2][17][34][6][7][8][9][10][49][13][14][15][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][30][50][36][37][38][18][19][20][39][40][41][44][45][46][47][42][43][11][35]
- Restaurant or lounge at Stansted Airport: breakfast for 2 compared: [28][37][38][40][7][14][15][10]
- Stansted Airport restaurants before security: [12][4][5]
- Stansted Airport restaurants in arrivals: [16][32][33][27][29][31][51][11]
- What is open early at Stansted Airport: [12][2][17][34][16][32][33][27][29][31][51]
- Breakfast at Stansted Airport after security: [7][6][2][8][10][9][49][14][15][13][22][21][23][28][27][30][50][37][38][36][19][20][18][40][41][39][47][44][45][46][42][43]
Sources
- London Stansted Airport: Restaurants and bars at the airport, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: First Time Flyers (departure lounge after security), read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport home page: Dine at our restaurants in 15 minutes or less, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: AN&, read 9 November 2026
- AN& menu (PDF linked from the airport's AN& page), read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: The Camden Bar & Kitchen, read 9 November 2026
- The Camden Bar & Kitchen Stansted breakfast menu (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- The Camden Bar & Kitchen Stansted all day menu (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Bottega prosecco Bar and Caffè, read 9 November 2026
- Bottega prosecco Bar London Stansted summer food and drinks menu (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Burger King, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Caffè Nero, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Comptoir Libanais, read 9 November 2026
- Comptoir Libanais Stansted breakfast menu, October 2026 (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- Comptoir Libanais Stansted main menu, October 2026 (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Costa Coffee, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Harris + Hoole, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Terracotta Italian Kitchen, read 9 November 2026
- Terracotta Italian Kitchen Stansted breakfast menu, October 2026 (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- Terracotta Italian Kitchen Stansted drinks menu, October 2026 (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: itsu, read 9 November 2026
- itsu Stansted breakfast menu (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- itsu: Stansted Airport location page, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Joe & The Juice, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Krispy Kreme, read 9 November 2026
- Krispy Kreme: store details, Stansted Airport, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: LEON, read 9 November 2026
- LEON Stansted departures breakfast menu, October 2026 (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- LEON Stansted arrivals breakfast menu, October 2026 (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- LEON: Stansted Airport Airside restaurant page, read 9 November 2026
- LEON: Stansted Airport Landside restaurant page, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: M&S Simply Food, read 9 November 2026
- M&S: Stansted Airport store 1377, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Pret A Manger, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Selecta, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Sunny Side Cafe, read 9 November 2026
- Sunny Side Cafe Stansted breakfast menu, October 2026 (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- Sunny Side Cafe Stansted drinks menu, October 2026 (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: The Perch, read 9 November 2026
- The Perch Stansted breakfast menu, October 2026 (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- The Perch Stansted drinks menu, October 2026 (PDF on the airport's page), read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: Tortilla, read 9 November 2026
- Tortilla: Stansted Airport restaurant page, read 9 November 2026
- London Stansted Airport: The Windmill, read 9 November 2026
- JD Wetherspoon: The Windmill, Stansted (pub page), read 9 November 2026
- JD Wetherspoon: The Windmill pub menu page, read 9 November 2026
- JD Wetherspoon: The Windmill table menu PDF (summer 2026 edition, code 7262SUM26FOOD), read 9 November 2026
- JD Wetherspoon: pub search (list of all pubs with addresses), read 9 November 2026
- Bottega: Bottega prosecco Bar page (lists London Stansted), read 9 November 2026
- LEON, Airside Terminal Building, Stansted Airport (opening hours, screenshot read by the owner), read 9 November 2026
- LEON, Landside Arrivals Terminal Building, Stansted Airport (opening hours, screenshot read by the owner), read 9 November 2026