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Gate-side caffeine fix in Terminal 2
Right in Terminal 2, Columbus Café covers the basics for a pre-boarding coffee and snack. It sits airside, so you’re already through security by the time you see the bear logo. Expect a standard French chain setup: counter service, a glass case of pastries, and a mix of grab-and-go and stay-put tables that work for a 20–30 minute wait.
Drinks run in the usual airport range: a basic espresso or noisette typically lands around a few euros, while larger milk drinks and flavored lattes climb closer to €5–€6 depending on size and syrup. You’ll find the standard list: espresso, cappuccino, café crème, plus some iced options and hot chocolate. Soft drinks and bottled water are in the fridge, priced like most LYS terminal outlets.
Food is classic French-chain fare: croissants and pains au chocolat in the morning, plus muffins, cookies, and US-style brownies through the day. Sandwiches and wraps rotate, but you can usually spot at least a jambon-beurre and a chicken option in the refrigerated case. Prices sit in the mid-range for Lyon Saint-Exupéry: not the cheapest in the airport, but still below what you’ll pay onboard most short-haul flights for a snack-and-drink combo.
Seating in Terminal 2 is shared with nearby outlets, so table hunting can get annoying during the morning wave of 06:00–09:00 departures. Outlets for charging are limited around some of the tables, so if you see a power socket free, claim it before ordering. Lines tend to form in small spikes just after boarding calls go up on the screens for Schengen flights, then clear quickly within 5–10 minutes.
Practical tip: if your gate in Terminal 2 is showing boarding in 20 minutes, grab a take-away drink and pastry here rather than gambling on shorter lines at a cart closer to the gate.