Pret A Manger

Pret in Terminal 2 is the “don’t-think-about-it” option

Gate-side in Terminal 2, Pret A Manger is the predictable stop when you just want a sandwich and coffee and move on. It’s post-security in T2, in the higher-traffic Schengen side, and feels exactly like city-center Pret: pre-packed sandwiches, salads, wraps, pastries, and a self-service drink fridge. Expect airport pricing: around €5–€7 for sandwiches and €3–€4 for coffee, so roughly $$ compared with the rest of Nice.

The menu sticks to the Pret standards: ham and cheese baguettes, chicken sandwiches, veggie options, plus croissants and cookies in the €2–€3 range. Coffee is fast and consistent, and you’ll usually be in and out in under 10 minutes unless a wide-body departure has just dumped a queue into T2. Rating skews middle-of-the-road at about 3/5, which tracks with “fine, not great” reports from frequent flyers.

Complaints line up with the format: sandwiches are pre-packed and can run dry, especially later in the day after 15:00. Seating is limited, with maybe a couple dozen chairs, and it fills up quickly at morning bank times around 07:00–09:00. Compared with in-town Prets in Nice or Paris, reviewers note prices are a notch higher and portion sizes feel similar.

If you care about value, grab the filter coffee and a pastry instead of the full sandwich set; that keeps you under €7 total. For something that travels well, the cold wraps hold up better than baguettes on a 2–3 hour hop to London or northern Europe. Skip this spot entirely if you have a long layover and time to eat in the main T2 food court.

Practical tip: hit Pret early in your T2 stop, before using the restroom or browsing duty free; when a single A320 boarding group shows up at once, the line can jump from 2 to 15 people in under five minutes.