Zigolini Caffè & Bar

€6 spritz and an outlet: that’s Zigolini Caffè & Bar in T1

Zigolini Caffè & Bar sits landside in Terminal T1, before security, so it works more as a holding pen than a destination meal. It’s an Italian-style café bar with espresso, beer and basic snacks at roughly $$ pricing, so expect around 150–180 CZK for a beer and 160–200 CZK for an Aperol spritz. Think generic high-stool bar, a few low tables and a view of people lining up for passport control rather than apron views.

Because it’s pre-security in T1, people use Zigolini as a meetup point for smoking and non-smoking friends near the nearby smoking area, then head through screening together about 45–60 minutes before departure. Regulars on T1 Schengen and non-Schengen flights say they mainly park here when the Pilsner Urquell spots are rammed, since Zigolini usually still has a free table even during 18:00–21:00 delay waves.

Menu is standard: bottled beer, a few wines by the glass, basic cocktails, espresso drinks and small snacks like panini or packaged desserts. Reviews peg a simple coffee at roughly 70–90 CZK and a snack around 120–160 CZK, with comments calling both “okay but forgettable.” Frequent flyers warn that cocktails often disappoint and recommend sticking to bottled beer or house wine if you care about consistency.

Service depends heavily on staffing; several reviewers mention evenings where a single bartender handles both the counter and four or five tables, which means a 10–15 minute wait to order or pay isn’t rare. Regulars adapt by ordering one drink, plugging into the outlets along the wall and using Zigolini as a 30–40 minute phone-charging stop instead of a full sit-down meal. If you do that, pay as you order so you can walk straight to security when your gate opens.

Tip: if your flight from T1 boards in under 60 minutes, skip a second round here and head through security; lines can spike without warning.