Five minutes from most T2 gates, Côté Bar is the quick option.
Côté Bar sits airside in Terminal 2, handy if your flight leaves from an Air France or easyJet gate and you don’t want to stray far. It’s a classic French airport bar setup: counter service, a few stools, some café-style tables, and views of the T2 concourse. Expect more of a pit stop than a long sit-down meal.
Opening hours generally track Terminal 2’s first and last departures, so early morning flights around 06:00 usually find it open, and late-night rotations close it up. Prices land in standard French-airport territory: around €3 for an espresso, €5–€6 for a beer, and €7–€10 for simple snacks or light plates. You pay for proximity to the gates, not for gastronomy.
Food is basic bar fare: pre-made sandwiches, croissants in the morning, and packaged snacks you can carry to a 2A or 2B gate. Quality is fine for a 30–40 minute layover, but this is not the terminal’s culinary highlight. If you want a proper hot meal in T2, you’re usually better off at one of the larger sit-down spots elsewhere in the terminal.
Drinks are the real reason to stop. A glass of Côtes du Rhône or a 25 cl draft beer at around €5–€7 takes the edge off a delay, and they pour standard soft drinks and bottled water for a couple of euros more than the Relay in Terminal 2’s main hall. Mixed drinks run pricier, often nudging into the €9–€11 range.
Seats can fill up fast around the peak departure waves at T2, especially in the 17:00–20:00 evening bank. If you’re boarding from a nearby gate in Terminal 2, grab your drink, keep an eye on the screens from your table, and be ready to walk straight to boarding when your zone is called.