Pret a Manger

Open 04:00 to 01:00, this is ALC’s late-night backup

This Pret a Manger in Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (NAT) runs from 04:00 until 01:00, so it’s the place you end up when your 23:40 departure or 00:15 arrival kills every other option. Expect the standard Pret lineup: pre-packed sandwiches, wraps, pastries, and bottled drinks at roughly €6–€10 for food and around €3–€5 for coffee and soft drinks.

It sits airside in the main departures area of Alicante Airport, address listed as 03195 Alicante, Spain, so you use it after security in NAT. That makes it handy if you’re stuck in the central gate zone with time to kill and don’t want to walk back toward check-in to hunt for something else.

Plan your order with expectations set: one review reports a café con leche costing €4.30 came out more like a weak latte, with “too much milk” and very mild coffee. If you care about espresso strength, you’re better off asking for an extra shot or skipping the milk-heavy drinks and going for a straight espresso or Americano instead.

Food-wise, lean on what Pret usually does reliably: sealed sandwiches and wraps that turn over fast during the day, croissants and pastries if you hit it between 04:00 and 09:00, and simple snacks for late-night flights. Nothing here is special to Alicante, but it beats boarding a 3-hour sector to London or Berlin on an empty stomach at 00:30.

What regulars do: treat Pret as a backup when delayed or on a red-eye, grabbing a sandwich and a bottle of water around 23:00–00:30 when smaller cafés close earlier. Keep expectations to basic chain food and it does the job.

Tip: if you want coffee strong and not overpriced, order a single or double espresso (about €2–€3) and add water from your own €1 bottle instead of paying €4.30 for a milky drink you may not like.