By the T1 departures area, Pizzeria Express covers the pizza itch fast.
Pizzeria Express sits in Terminal T1 at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport, just past the main departures check-in hall on the airside side of security. It’s a basic counter-service setup with limited seating, so think quick slice and go rather than a long sit-down meal. You’ll usually spot it along the main passenger flow toward the gates serving regional flights.
Opening hours track with peak departures out of T1, typically starting before the first morning flights and running until the last evening departures around 22:00. If you have an early Air Côte d’Ivoire hop, this is one of the few places in T1 where you can count on hot food before 08:00. Service is counter-order, pay, then wait for your box or plate to be handed over.
Pricing runs in the mid-range for Abidjan airport: think individual pizzas and combos that land below what you’d pay at a full-service restaurant in town but higher than street food in Plateau. Expect to pay a clear airport premium on soft drinks and bottled water, with prices per bottle roughly double what you’d see at a city supermarket. Card payment usually works, but keep a few CFA francs handy in case the POS terminal acts up.
The menu leans on simple pies: cheese, tomato, and one or two meat options, typically a ham or chicken topping. You won’t find long toppings lists or specialty crusts; this is more “fast food pizza” than Neapolitan. If a whole pizza feels like too much ahead of a 3–4 hour regional flight, confirm they’ll sell single slices, which some airport outlets in West Africa offer during busy banks of departures.
Plan your stop at Pizzeria Express before you clear the last cluster of shops near the main T1 gate corridor so you’re not doubling back against passenger flow with a hot box in hand.