Only post-security coffee at ALF lives at Point/Picnic café
At Alta Airport’s Terminal T, Point/Picnic café sits just past security and doubles as both coffee bar and kiosk, which matters because there are no other food options airside. It runs roughly in sync with flights: early start at 05:45 Monday–Thursday, and closing as late as 21:15 on those days, so you’re usually covered for the first SAS or Widerøe departures and the last arrivals.
Hours jump around a bit: Friday it opens 08:45–17:30, Saturday only 01:00–04:15, and Sunday 06:30–18:00, so check your departure time against that before banking on a coffee. It’s landside-priced as “$” on guides, but on the ground it feels like standard Norwegian airport markup compared with Alta town cafés, so budget a bit more for a latte, a simple sandwich, or grab‑and‑go pastry.
The counter works as a mini general store for Terminal T: you’ll see hot coffee, soft drinks, packaged snacks, chocolate bars, and usually a few pre‑made baguettes or wraps in the cooler. Shelves carry magazines, small gifts, and basics like toothbrushes and travel‑size toiletries, which helps if your bag comes through ALF missing something and you only notice after security.
Because it’s the airport’s only post‑security café in Alta, lines build quickly before banked departures, especially around the 05:45–09:15 morning window Monday–Thursday. Seating is limited, so many people take food straight to the nearby gates in T rather than waiting for a table. Menu is straightforward; think filter coffee over elaborate espresso drinks and packaged sweets over hot meals.
Tip: if you care about choice or price, eat landside in Alta or before security in the terminal, then use Point/Picnic café for a last coffee, water, and snacks top‑up once you’ve cleared the checkpoint.