6-inch subs under R$25 usually make this POA’s cheapest hot meal
This Subway sits airside in Terminal 1 at Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho, past security with the domestic gates. It runs typical mall-style hours, roughly 06:00 until the last departures around 22:00, so it covers breakfast through late-evening flights. You’re paying airport pricing, but a basic 6-inch sandwich plus a fountain drink still tends to land under R$30, which is hard to beat in this terminal.
Menu is the standard global lineup: Italian B.M.T., Chicken Teriyaki, Tuna, plus a Veggie sub and salads. Bread is baked on-site during the day, usually in batches every couple of hours, so lines around 12:00 and 19:00 tend to coincide with fresher loaves. Add-ons like extra cheese or bacon show up as R$3–R$5 bumps on the receipt, and a footlong combo can creep past R$40 faster than you expect.
You’ll find typical fast-food seating right in front of the counter, maybe 20–30 chairs, shared with nearby outlets in Terminal 1’s main food court. Power outlets are hit-or-miss along the seating row closest to the windows toward gates 101–109, so charge up before you sit down. If the seats are full, staff usually pack to-go orders in under 5 minutes, so you can eat at your gate without stressing boarding groups.
Healthier-ish orders at this Subway: a 15cm Veggie or Turkey sub on whole wheat with no cheese clocks in cheaper than the heavier meat options and usually feels lighter before a 3-hour hop to São Paulo. Cookies sit near the till and are often part of a combo for just a few extra reais, but they sell out by around 20:00 on busy days.
Tip: if you’re tight on time before an Azul or Gol departure from Terminal 1, order a simple cold sub (no toasting, no melted cheese) so they can assemble it in under 2–3 minutes and you’re back at the gate before boarding starts.