€3 sandwiches and snacks at Alepa beat terminal prices
Alepa at Helsinki Airport runs like a small city supermarket, not an airport gift shop. You’ll find it airside in Terminal 2, with regular Finnish grocery prices instead of the usual markups. Pre-packed sandwiches often sit in the €3–€5 range, and basic drinks and pastries come in close to what you’d pay in central Helsinki.
The shop keeps long hours in T2, generally opening early enough for 06:00 departures and staying open into late-evening bank waves. Shelves carry normal Alepa fare: Fazer chocolate bars by the dozen, 0.5 L soft drinks, yogurt cups, crisps, and small ready-meals you can reheat later. If you want a cheap breakfast, grab a pulla bun and coffee here rather than at the pricier cafés nearby.
Alcohol selection includes standard Finnish beers and ciders in cans and bottles, sitting next to a basic lineup of toiletries and travel extras. Expect everyday items like toothpaste, painkillers, and phone chargers at supermarket pricing, not duty-free gloss. You can easily build a full meal plus drink under €10, which is rare in a Schengen terminal.
Self-checkout terminals keep queues moving when several flights out of gates in the 20s and 30s hit at once. You can tap-to-pay with contactless cards or mobile wallets, and staff usually keep the bakery and chilled cases refilled through the afternoon rush. Last call for topping up snacks before a long-haul flight out of Terminal 2: swing by Alepa right after security, not after you reach the gate.