Pasta Primavera runs about £14 here in T1.
Terracotta Italian Kitchen sits airside in East Midlands T1, past security and a short walk from the main departure seating. It’s a mid-priced Italian option (think £12–£18 mains) rather than grab-and-go, so allow at least 45–60 minutes if you’re on a tight departure window.
The menu leans classic: the signature Pasta Primavera, various pizzas around the £11–£13 mark, and heavier dishes like lasagne and chicken in creamy sauces. Portions run generous by airport standards, so one main usually does the job without starters. Drinks include standard lagers, a few Italian-leaning wines by the glass at roughly £6–£8, and soft drinks at typical airport prices.
Service is table-based with bills settled at the counter near the entrance, which sits roughly opposite the central retail area in T1. Staff are used to flight cutoffs, so tell them your boarding time; mains usually land within 20 minutes but pad that if the terminal looks busy. There’s a kids’ section on the menu with smaller pasta and pizza plates in the £6–£8 range.
If you care about lighter options before a short-hop flight, stick with the Pasta Primavera or a basic margherita pizza and skip cream-heavy sauces that sit around longer. The restaurant keeps standard airport operating hours, typically opening early morning with the first wave of departures and running through the last evening flights out of EMA T1.
Practical tip: check your gate on the screens before you sit; some EMA stands are a 7–10 minute walk from Terracotta Italian Kitchen, so ask for the bill as soon as plates hit the table if your flight boards within 30 minutes.
Pasta Primavera