Table service in T2 beats balancing food-court trays
The Fallow Restaurant sits airside in T2, after security and before the US preclearance zone, and it’s one of the only full sit‑down options in this terminal. It carries a 2.5-star average rating online, so think of it as a step up from grabbing a sandwich at the gate, not a destination meal. Figure on 45–60 minutes for a relaxed order, eat, and pay cycle, which works for most transatlantic departures out of T2.
Menus skew toward standard airport comfort food: burgers, pastas, salads, and all‑day breakfast plates, usually in the €15–€22 range for mains. Coffee and soft drinks run about €3–€4, with a beer or glass of wine closer to €6–€8. It’s table service only, so you’re not queuing twice like at the nearby food court counters in T2.
The room overlooks part of the T2 gate area, so you can keep an eye on boarding screens while you eat, instead of hovering by gates 400–425 with a takeaway box. Portions tend to be on the larger side compared to the grab‑and‑go spots downstairs, which matters if this is your last real meal before a 7–9 hour US flight.
Quality lines up with the 2.5 rating: fine when you’re hungry and short on alternatives, not worth arriving two hours earlier than necessary. If you just want something quick before a Ryanair hop out of T1, you’re better off eating on that side of the airport instead of walking over to T2 for The Fallow.
Practical tip: seated by a server within 5–10 minutes? Stay. If you’re still waiting to order after 15 minutes and your long‑haul out of T2 is inside an hour, bail and grab a takeaway sandwich or pastry from the T2 food court instead.