In Terminal 1 you get one small shop, not a supermarket
Mini Market Terminal 1 sits airside in T1’s domestic area and feels more like a kiosk than a store. Think a single room with shelves of bottled drinks, a few candy bars, chips, and maybe instant coffee. Flyers compare it directly to Terminal 3 and say T1 has “just a small shop with drinks and snacks,” not a place to piece together a real meal.
Expect packaged snacks only: chips, cookies, basic candy, and soft drinks in 500 ml bottles or cans. Multiple trip reports say there are no hot meals, sandwiches, or fresh food. Cold drinks run more expensive than in central Havana, but slightly cheaper than similar items in T3. Regulars mention frequent out-of-stock issues, especially cold water and cola during busy flight banks.
One useful angle: this shop tends to accept CUP more readily than T3, so it’s a decent spot to burn leftover Cuban pesos on your way out of domestic flights. Travellers also note that prices, while high for Cuba, undercut some Terminal 3 convenience counters by a bit. Just don’t count on specific brands actually being on the shelf when you show up.
Hours loosely track domestic flight waves; Tripadvisor users report the door locked between banks, leaving only the seating area and bathrooms. Regulars eat in the city, bring a 1–1.5 liter water bottle and their own snacks, and treat Mini Market Terminal 1 as backup only. Tip: if you see cold water in the fridge when you pass, buy it then, not “later.”