PAUL

Gate-side croissants in T2 when coffee alone isn’t enough

In Terminal T2, PAUL sits after security and fills up fast from about 06:00 as people queue for real breakfast before Schengen flights. It’s a classic French bakery setup: glass cases piled with croissants, pain au chocolat, tarts, baguette sandwiches, and quiche. Expect airport markups – a pastry lands around 70–90 CZK and sandwiches often sit in the 140–200 CZK range – but quality is a clear step up from the generic snack kiosks in the same terminal.

Hours generally track the first and last departures in T2, so you’ll see it open for early-morning flights around 05:00 and still going into the late evening bank. Morning is the sweet spot: one Yelp review calls out “decent croissants and coffee before our morning flight,” and that matches the pattern. By 20:00, regulars report the pastry selection thinning out, especially on busy days when the morning rush wipes out the better stuff.

If you’re flying a low-cost carrier like Ryanair or easyJet out of T2 and want to skip buy-on-board, this is where people grab a baguette sandwich and treat it as their in-flight meal. Ham-and-cheese baguettes, chicken sandwiches, and simple salads are common in the case, and they hold up fine for a 1–3 hour hop across Europe. Coffee portions track typical café sizes – think 50–70 CZK for an espresso and 80–100 CZK for a latte or cappuccino.

Watch out for two things: prices and queues. Multiple reviewers compare PAUL’s pricing unfavorably to Prague city bakeries in districts like Praha 1, and long lines plus slow checkout hit hardest between 06:30 and 09:00. Regulars heading to gates starting with C or D in T2 go straight for pre-made items in the display instead of custom orders to cut wait time. Smart move: stop here once, stock a sandwich and pastry, and skip paying twice on board.