Gate-side caffeine fix in Terminal 1, 24/7
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Terminal 1, Barns Café covers the odd-hour flights Saudi airports specialize in. It sits post-security, so you’re already through checks before you grab a drink and sit down with your bags.
This is a straightforward café: espresso, Arabic coffee, teas, cold drinks, and pastries at a mid-range $$ price point. Expect coffee prices to sit below big global chains in JED, with basic hot drinks usually in the mid-range SAR teens rather than premium lounge-level pricing.
Food runs to the usual airport café standards: pastries and light snacks rather than full meals, fine for a quick bite before a short-haul regional flight from T1. If you need something substantial, treat Barns as your coffee stop and grab a proper meal elsewhere in the terminal.
Because Barns Café runs 24/7, it often ends up as the default option after midnight when some other T1 outlets shut or run reduced menus. Early-morning Umrah flights and late arrivals keep the line moving, so drinks tend to be fresh rather than sitting.
There’s usually some seat turnover, but it can still get tight around main bank departures, especially near gates handling wide-body flights. Expect some power outlets but not enough for every table, so charge devices earlier in the terminal if you can.
Practical tip: use Barns Café as your last reliable stop for caffeine before boarding in Terminal 1, especially on late-night or early-morning departures when other options may be closed or half-staffed.