Budweiser

Gate-side Budweiser tap in NAT terminal

Right in Alicante’s NAT terminal, Budweiser sits past security as a straightforward bar-and-grill stop for a beer and a bite before boarding. You’ll recognize the bright red Budweiser branding from a distance, and it usually fills up around the mid-morning wave of departures from about 09:00 to 11:00.

This is a beer-first place: expect Budweiser on tap and in bottles, plus a few other industrial lagers in the €4–€6 range. Wine by the glass lands around €4–€5, with simple mixed drinks sitting closer to €7–€9. If you want a cold beer in hand within 10 minutes of clearing security, this is one of the fastest options in NAT.

Food runs to airport sports-bar basics: burgers, fries, sandwiches, and a couple of salads, with mains roughly in the €10–€15 bracket. Portions skew large enough to split one burger and fries between two people on shorter hops to Madrid or Barcelona. Nothing here aims for fine dining; think quick calories before a 2–3 hour flight on Ryanair or easyJet.

Service speed tracks the departure board: you may wait 15–20 minutes for hot food in the peaks before UK flights between 06:00 and 08:00, while mid-afternoon windows around 14:00 can see plates hit the table in under 10 minutes. If your boarding pass shows a bus gate, pad your time so you’re not staring at your burger when “final call” flashes.

Seats at the actual bar are best if you care about plug access; a few stools have sightlines to overhead screens with Sky Sports or football reruns. If you need to keep an eye on a gate in the C30s, ask for a table facing the concourse so you don’t miss a quiet boarding call over the general NAT background noise.

Tip: order and pay at the bar as soon as you sit down if your departure is within 45 minutes; it cuts one full interaction with staff and shaves several minutes off your stop here.