Gate-side carbs near B gates before 5 a.m.
This Schlotzsky’s / Cinnabon sits in Terminal B at El Paso International and opens early at 4:30 a.m., so it usually catches the first bank of departures. It closes at 7:30 p.m. daily, so late-night arrivals are out of luck. It’s past security, so you’re not using this on drop-off runs or arrivals curbside.
The menu sticks to standard American fast-casual: Schlotzsky’s sandwiches on their signature round bread, basic salads, and Cinnabon cinnamon rolls and Minibons. Pricing tracks with typical airport markup, figure a few dollars more than street locations for a sandwich-and-drink combo. Coffee runs closer to chain cafe prices than diner prices, but it’s one of the few spots in Terminal B doing hot breakfast before 6 a.m.
Breakfast usually means Cinnabon rolls, maybe a breakfast sandwich if they’re running a morning menu, plus drip coffee or basic espresso drinks. Later in the day you’ll see cold sandwiches in a grab-and-go case, plus chips and bottled drinks. If you just need something to take on a regional jet out of B, a roll or sandwich here beats gambling on airplane snack boxes.
Tip: Lines spike right after TSA opens the main B checkpoint, so if your boarding pass shows a 6:00–7:00 a.m. departure, hit Schlotzsky’s / Cinnabon immediately after security instead of waiting until your group is called.