Gate-side caffeine in T1 without touching your budget
Chantilly Express sits in Terminal T1 after security, handy if your Avianca or LATAM flight boards nearby and you need coffee more than another duty-free spray strip. It runs Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 19:00, then slightly shorter hours on weekends, 9:00 to 17:00, so don’t bank on it for the last departures of the night.
This is a basic $-tier café: think quick espresso, basic pastries, maybe a sandwich or two, not a full sit-down meal. Prices land below what you’ll pay on-board for a snack box, so topping up with a pastry and water here can save a few dollars versus buying food in the air. It’s the kind of stop where you’re in and out in under 10 minutes if the line is short.
Use Chantilly Express as your backup plan for breakfast in T1 if you land on a weekday around 9:00 and your hotel check-in is hours away. On weekends, the later 9:00 opening means early flights around 6:00–8:00 depart with shutters still down, so grab something landside first if you’re on those departures. Closing at 17:00 on Saturdays and Sundays also leaves the late-afternoon bank of flights with fewer food options.
You pass security in T1 only once at Rafael Núñez, so hit Chantilly Express after the checkpoint and before you settle at your gate. With its budget pricing and stripped-down café menu, this works best as a last coffee and snack stop rather than a long sit. Tip: on weekdays, aim for a visit before 11:00 or after 15:00 to dodge the mid-day rush when several regional departures cluster and lines slow down.