Mimo's by Gate 5 in T1 keeps lines moving fast
Mimo's sits airside in Terminal T1 near Gate 5, handy if you’re on Avianca or LATAM and want something quick before boarding. It’s a Colombian ice cream and snack chain, so think grab-and-go more than full meal. Seating is limited to a few small tables; most people take their order back toward the nearby gates.
Pricing runs in the mid-range for Cartagena airport: expect around COP 8,000–10,000 for a single ice cream cone and COP 12,000–18,000 for sundaes or frappé-style drinks. Compared to the sit-down spots further down in T1, a stop here usually stays under COP 25,000 per person unless you start adding multiple toppings and drinks.
Menu focus is ice cream with Colombian-style flavors plus standard chocolate and vanilla. You’ll usually find fruit-forward options like maracuyá or fresa alongside richer picks like cookies-and-cream. Portions come big, even in the smaller sizes, so a “pequeño” cup often feels closer to what North American chains would call medium.
Service runs counter-only with orders turned around in a few minutes, even when a flight to Bogotá or Medellín dumps a crowd into the T1 concourse. Staff typically take cards and cash in Colombian pesos; foreign cards from Visa and Mastercard tend to work fine, but it’s smart to have some smaller bills under COP 20,000 just in case their terminal glitches.
For something more filling before a 2–3 hour flight, pair a sundae with one of the packaged snacks in the case; choices rotate but usually include cookies or small pastries with prices posted on a simple paper menu at the register. If your boarding pass shows a bus gate, grab your ice cream in a cup instead of a cone so you’re not juggling it on the stairs.
Plan about 10–15 minutes from lining up at Mimo’s to reaching most gates in T1, so don’t wait until final boarding call to order.