Terminal 3 landside, Gastro is your last real meal before security
Gastro sits in Copenhagen Airport Terminal 3, on the landside before security, so it works for both arrivals and people seeing someone off. It runs from early morning into the evening, roughly in line with main flight banks, so you can usually get breakfast before a 07:00 departure or a late plate after a 20:00 landing. Expect prices in the 120–200 DKK range for mains, with coffee drinks in the 30–45 DKK band.
The menu leans Nordic and European: think open sandwiches, salads, burgers and the occasional hot dish rather than fast food trays. A smørrebrød-style plate with fish or cold cuts typically lands around 140–160 DKK, and a burger with fries comes in closer to 180–200 DKK. Portions read as “one proper meal” rather than snack, so you probably skip buying extra sandwiches for the flight if you eat here.
Drinks cover standard draft beer, house wine by the glass, and soft drinks, with a 0.5L beer averaging 65–75 DKK and wine glasses around 80–90 DKK. There is a small espresso setup; a cappuccino or latte usually comes in slightly under 40 DKK. Tap water comes free on request, which helps if you’re already paying 35 DKK for airport coffee two hours before a long-haul.
Service is sit-down with table orders, so this is not a 10-minute in-and-out stop like a grab-and-go stand near Gate C33. Plan 40–60 minutes from being seated to paying if you’re ordering a hot main in a busy evening wave. If you’re tight on time for a Terminal 2 Schengen departure, you’re better off heading airside first and grabbing something closer to your gate.
Practical tip: if your flight leaves from Terminal 3 within the next 60–75 minutes, clear security first, then decide if you still have time to loop back landside to Gastro for a sit-down meal.