T2’s AVOCA sits just past security with hot food ready.
AVOCA in Dublin T2 sits airside after security, on the way to the US gates, and works as both a cafe and a small food hall. You’ll see the counter with salads, hot mains and fresh bakery items beside shelves of branded chutneys, biscuits and Irish gifts. It skews more “Irish deli and homeware” than generic duty free, so you can grab lunch and a last-minute present in the same stop.
Food pricing lands in the mid-airport range: expect around €4–€5 for a coffee and pastry combo, and roughly €10–€15 for salads or hot dishes when available. The menu rotates through soups, sandwiches and baked goods, plus packaged snacks if you just need something for the flight. Portions tend to be larger than the Starbucks-style options deeper into T2.
Beyond food, AVOCA stocks its own-label jams, shortbread tins, chocolate, tea and some colourful kitchen bits, all with clear euro pricing on the shelves. It’s a straightforward way to pick up Irish-made gifts without trekking back toward landside shops. Most items are cabin-bag friendly, and staff are used to questions about liquids and US preclearance rules.
Lines spike around the 06:30–09:00 and 16:00–18:00 bank of transatlantic departures from T2, when everyone tries to grab coffee at once. Service is counter-style with card payments moving fastest. If time is tight, head straight to the pre-packed sandwiches and bakery case, pay at the main till, and skip browsing the homewares until your next trip through DUB.