Burger King

Evening delays at T1B usually end at Burger King

Airside in Terminal 1B’s reserved zone, this Burger King sits just past security, so it becomes the default hot-food option when the 19:00–21:00 departures back up. It’s standard BK menu: Whoppers, chicken sandwiches, fries, sodas, plus a few France-specific items, all at the usual airport markup.

Hours run 08:30–21:00 Monday–Friday, 08:30–21:30 Sunday, and 08:30–20:30 Saturday, covering breakfast, lunch, and dinner for T1. Tripadvisor lists it as serving hot breakfast, so if you’re on an early flight from Terminal 1 and want something more than a croissant, this is one of the few spots that will cook anything.

Pricing sits in the $ tier for the airport: expect typical Burger King combo prices with a few extra euros added, roughly matching other airside fast-food at French airports like CDG or NCE. Most reviews call the food “standard Burger King” and “nothing special,” so think predictable franchise taste rather than local Lyon cooking.

Lines spike hardest in T1B before evening banks of flights, particularly when two or three departures cluster around the same 20:00–21:00 window. Several travellers mention slow service and long queues, so grabbing a full meal 45–60 minutes before boarding time is smarter than waiting for the final call crunch.

Regulars often treat this place as a pit stop: quick fries, a soft drink, maybe a coffee during a delay, instead of committing to a full Whopper menu. With so few hot-food choices past security in Terminal 1B, it’s mainly about convenience and calories, not quality-to-price magic.

Tip: already airside in T1B and facing a delay? Hit Burger King for breakfast or an early dinner well before your gate shows “boarding” to dodge the pre-flight queue.